> SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1946
The Woman’s Angle
• Club Activities • Society * Personals
mSB ALMA HUGHES. Society Editor Office Phone ZUI
Miss Elizabeth Jeannette Wrenn And
Albert L. Cox Are United In Marriage
In an impressive late afternoon
ceremony, Miss Elizabeth Jeannette
Wrenn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William Alexander Wrenn, of Rox
£ poro, and Albert Leslie Cox, son of
Mr. and Preston Cox,
of Jonesboro, were united in marri
age this afternoon at 5 o'clock at
Brooksdale Methodist church. Of
ficiating minister was the pastor,
the Rev. E. C. Maness, who used
the double ring ritual.
Native pines, palms, and ferns
formed a background for standard'
baskets of white gladioli, stock, and
.■ {snapdragons, and for two white
' ISeven-branched candelabra.
Nuptial music was rendered by
Mrs. Wallace Woods, pianist, and
Mrs. J. A. Long, Sr., vocal soloist of
this city. Piano selections were: “Ve
netian Love Call”, Nevin; “My Heart
At Thy Sweet Voice”, Saint-Saens;
“Indian Love Call”, Priml; “Noc
. turne”, Grieg; “Viennese Melody”,
Thompson: “To The Rising Sun",
Torjussen; and during the ceremony
CtVlac Dowell’s “To A Wild Rose".
The bridal chorus from “Lohengrin"
was used as the processional and
Mendelssohn’s wedding march for
the recessional. Solos by Mrs. Long
were: d’Hardelot’s “Because”; “I
Love You Truly” by Bond; and “The
Lord’s Prayer", Mallotte, as the be
ediction.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore a tradi
tional wedding gown of white slip
' per satin, with a round neckline, fit
ted bodice, full flowing skirt with
a long train. The yoke of brocaded
nylon was outlined with bertha ruf
fles, and the full length sleeves
came to a point over the hand. Her
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ment of Commerce,” we is small business —it s the
told him, “a small retail backbone ot American
business is one that has free enterprise. You may
less than sso,oooin annual have only two or three
sales.” “Then, I’m one of employees, and operate
the fellows you mean,” he from your own home, but
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businessmen.” “Os course and we want to help,
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finger-tip veil of. illusion was fas
tened to a Dutch style crown em
broidered with seed pearls. She car
ried a colonial bouquet of white
roses, gladioli, and gardenias, show
ered with white ribbon streamers.
Her sister, Miss Sybil Harris
Wrenn, maid of honor and her only
attendant, wore a gown of white sa
tin with v-neckline, fitted bodice,
cape sleeves, and a long, full skirt.
She wore a matching hat with short
veil and carried a colonial bouquet
of mixed sweetpeas.
Best man was Howard L. Cox of
Durham, brother of the bridegroom,
and ushers were Ellis Thoma's
Wrenn of Burlington, brother of the
bride. Benjamin Earl Hester, Austin
R. Rieves of Jonesboro, and Daniel
R. Cameron of Jonesboro. Candles
were lighted by James Sidney O’-
Briant, Jr., and John Irving Brooks,
Jr., cousins of the bride. Master
Claude Harris, Jr., was ring beaver.
Honorary bridesmaids, who wore
full lengths dresses in pastel shades,
were: Miss Olivia Garrett of Rox
boro, Miss Nancy Lee Brooks of
Durham, Miss Edna Earle Bullock
of Jonesboro, and Mrs. Hollis Cox
Yarborough of Raleigh, sister of
the bridegroom.
Mother of the bride wore a navy
blue sheer dress with navy blue
and white accessories. Her corsage
was of red roses. Mrs. Cox, mother
of the bridegroom, was also attired
in navy blue with navy and white
accessories, and she, too, wore a
corsage of red roses.
The bride is a graduate of Rox
boro High School and attended
Louisburg College and Croft's Sec
retarial School in Durham. For the
past three years, she has held the
position of chief clerk of the Person
Selective Service Board. The bride
groom, who received his education
in the Jonesboro schools and N. C.
State College, -was recently dis
charged from the Army after three
years of overseas service. He is en
gaged. in business with his father
in Jonesboro, where the couple will
make their home.
For traveling the bride chose a
navy blue and acqua costume suit
with a navy off-the-face hat,
matching accessories, and a corsage
of* gardenias from her bridal bou
quet.
Final pre-nuptial courtesy for the
bride was the cake-cutting Friday
night, following the wedding re
hearsal for members of the families,
intimate friends and the wedding
party given by the parents of
the bride at Hotel Roxboro. The din
ing room was artistically decora'ed
in the traditional green and white.
The bride’s table was covered with
| a lovely lace cloth and centered with
an arrangement of white gladioli,
roses, and snapdragons in a crystal
bowl. The three-tiered wedding cake
MAY BRIDE—Mrs. Carl Coving
ton Shooter was before her mar
riage Saturday, May 4, at Fort
Knox, Kentucky, Miss Mary Hilmo
Stanfield, daughter of Ira Thomas
Stanfield and the Late Mrs. Stan
field of Roxboro. Her husband,
who is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
A, H. Shooter of Wadesboro, is at
present stationed with the Army
at Fort Knox.
was surmounted with a miniature
bride and bridegroom.
Guests were greeted by Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Y. Blanks, and Mr. and
Mrs. Felton Hamlin presided at the
bride’s book. Mrs. F. L. Page of Zeb
ulon and Mrs. F. L. Hunt of Fuqua y
Springs served as hostesses in the
dining room. Miss Dorothy Taylor
presided at the punch bowl. Wed
ding cake, mints, salted nuts were
served by the honorary bridesmaids.
Goodbyes were said to Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Harris.
The bride has been extensively
honored since the announcement of j
her engagement.
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Mrs. Burruss And
Mrs. Wirtz Honor
Two Brides-Elect
Honoring Miss Nancy Bullock and
! Miss Helen Reid Sanders, brides
elect of June, Mrs. George Wirtz
fend Mrs. Tucker Burruss entertain
ed at a lovely bridge party at the
USO Monday. Mixed summer
flowers in varied arrangements were
used as decorations.
Arrangements were made for six
tables of bridge which was played
for several hours. High score prize
was presented to Mrs. Ben Davis, Jr.
at the conclusion of the game.
The brides-elect were presented
lovely corsages and attractive gifts
by the hostesses on arrival.
Guests were: Miss Nancy Bullock
and Miss Helen Reid Sanders, hon
orees, Mesdames R. L. Harris, Jr.,
W. L. Wright, Ben Brown, Earl
Bradsher, Jr., D’Arcy Bradsher,
Frank Hester, Jr., Gordon Carver,
Glenn Titus, Alden Rogers, Bick
Long, E, B. Craven, Joe Baldwin,
j Coleman Sullivan, A1 Martin, Nor
den Schloss, Bill Harris, 111, Ben
Davis, Jr., Mike Stigall, Roy Ander
son of New York City, Victor de
Grasse, James Brooks and Lester
j James. Mrs. Ray Martin of Lum
berton and Miss Marion Bradsher
came in for refreshments.
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King are spending this week-end in
Washington, D. C>, and Baltimore,
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Miss Laurita Houston, Bride-Elect,
Honored At Tea Party Friday Afternoon
Miss Laurita Houston, whose mar- I
riage to Earle Berkeley Barlow of
Boston, Mass., will be solemnized
Saturday, June 15, at Edgar Long
Memorial Methodist church, was
honor guest at a lea Friday after
noon from 4:30 to 5:30 o'clock given
by members of the Woman’s Society
of Christian Service of that Church
at the home of Mrs. O. B. Mcßroom
on Reams Avenue.
Arrangements of feverfew, lark
j spur, carnations and high geranium,
flanked by tall tapers in crystal
holders decorated the living room
and in the dining room the table
was covered with a lovely crocheted
tablecloth and centered with an ar
rangement of mixed flowers, fanked
by white tapers in crystal holders
carrying out the bridal note of gieen
and white.
Guests were greeted by Mrs. R. J.
Teague and directed to the receiving
line composed of Miss Houston and
Miss Bullock Is
Honor Guest At
Shower Thursday
Miss Nancy Bullock, bride-elect
of June, was honor guest at a kit
chen shower given Thursday eve
ning at 8 o'clock by Mrs. H. C-
Simpson at her home on Academy
street. Placed at intervals through
out the home were arrangements of
mixed summer flowers.
Entertainment for the evening was
in charge of Mrs. A. F. Nichols, who
j directed various bridal contests. On
arrival she presented Miss Bullock
with a corsage of kitchen spoons
and carrots. Contest winner was
Mrs. Arch Jones. Guests were asked
during the evening to Write their
favorite recipe in the bride's oook.
Miss Bullock was presented with
many attractive and Useful gifts.
Mrs. Simpson served hot pound
cake, block ice cream, and salted
nuts.
Guests were: Mesdames Vtuor
Clayton, Boyce Brooks, L. R. Wilson,
Henry Sergeant, Gordon Hunter,
j John Bullock, Ray Jackson, Frank
| lin Long, Ruel Gentry. Brooks Car
j ver, A, F. Nichols. Oscar Long, Mai
i colm Warren, Arch Jones,-J. A. Clay
] ton, R. A. Jackson, Mollie Hachett,
[David Carver, Fannie Thomas, Sally
[Morris, T. J. Crutchfield, John W.
! Brewer and J. S. Walker, Misses
i Lucille Cothran. Nannie Walker,
- Helen Latta, Frances Whitt and
j Nina Abbitt.
Mrs. James Brooks is visiting her
father in Burlington, who is very
ill.
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| her mother, Mrs. Ben H. Houston,
i Mrs. J. D. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Fannie
| Thomas, Mrs. Hugh Woods, Miss
Claire Harris, and Mrs. G. A. Dun
can. Presiding at the bride’s book
was Mrs. T. T. Mitchell, and Mrs. T.
E. Austin and Mrs. Mcßroom poured
punch. Dainty bridal sandwiches,
mints, nuts, cheese straws, and cook
’ ies were served by Mesdames Pres
| ton Satterfield, Sr.. L. R. Wilson, F.
jL. Peaden, Gilmer Masten, Jack
Strum, Garland Pass, and Miss Ruth
Newton, Good-byes were said to
Mrs. Ovieda Long.
During the afternoon Vocal se
lections were rendered by Mrs. H. W.
Newell, accompanied by Mrs. Edgar
Masten and Mrs. Kendall Street at
the piano.
Seventy-five guests called during
the afternoon. Included among !he
out-of-town guests was Mrs. FUa
Wilkerson Wesbrooks of Garner.
Mrs. Satterfield
Hostess To Club
Thursday Night
Mrs. Preston Satterfield, jit, en
tertained members of the Thursday
Night Bridge club and special guests
at her home on Lamar street Thurs
day flight, Summer flowers were,
arranged throughout the home.
Bridge was played at three tables
during the evening, and after sever
al progressions, attractive prizes
were awarded to Mrs. Coy Day and
Mrs. Jimmy Stephenson for high
and low scores for the club, respect
fully. Mrs. Melvin Burke was pre
sented with guest prize.
A delicious salad course .was ser
ved by the hostess.
Special guests were: .Mesdames 1,.
A. Roseman, Melvin Burke, E. B.
Craven, Jimmy Alderman. Louis
Tapp, and Freeman Nicks. Club
members present were: Mesdames
J. D. Fitzgerald, Di R. Taylor, Victor
Satterfield, Henry David Long, Co-,
Day, Jimmy Stephenson, and tie
hostess. Mrs. Satterfield.
e PERSONALS
Miss Eglantine Merritt is spending
several days with her mother, Mrs.
Mamie Merritt.
Messers O. T. and J. E. Kirbv were
Richmond visitors, on Thursday (if
this week.
Mrs. W. Wallace Woods returned
, Friday from Sanford, where she vi
sited her parents, Mr. and'.Mrs.. A.
Miss Louise Moore has returned
home from East Carolina Teachers
College, Greenville, where she v..-.
a student this year.
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Mr. and Mrs. Owen Pass spent
Thursday in Danville, Va.
A. James. On the trip to Sanford she
was accompanied, by Mrs. Gordon
A O'Brien, who came to Roxboro
to attend the piano recital of Mrs.
Woods’ pupils.
Gordon Allen has been visiting
friends in Sanford for several days.
W. Wallace Woods and Miss Neil
Woods will spend this week end at
Black Mountain visiting their sister
and her husband, Mr. and Mrs.
Ted Holman, Jr.
Mrs. Ben H. Houston and Miss
Laurita Houston returned home this
week after spending several days in
Smithfield. While there several par
ties was given in honor: of Miss
ties were given in honor of Miss
Houston.
L. L. Harvey is spending this
week-end here with his family, Mr.
Harvey is on the Maryland tobacco
market.
Mrs. John Campbell and children
have returned to their’home in Dil
lc.n, South Carolina after having
spent some time hero -with Mrs. R,
1... Wilburn.
Mrs. G. I. Frillamnn is spending
i I lie week-end in Richmond, Va.,
I visiting, her sister, Mrs.' Bob Alley,
Miss Marion Long, of the nurses
staff ol < Watts' Hospital. Durham,
i spent last week here with her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs, Hassell Long.
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