MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1946
The Woman’s Angle
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MISS ALMA HUGHES, Society Editor Office Phone XSSI
Miss Laurita Houston And Earle Barlow
Wed In Formal Church Ceremony
Miss Laurita Houston, daughter of
the Rev. and Mrs. Ben H. Houston
of Roxboro, and Earle Berkley Bar
low, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Bar
low of Abington, Mass., were united
jn marriage in a formal ceremony
at Edgar Long Memorial Methodist
church in Roxboro Saturday. June
15, at 5:30 o’clock. The double ring
ceremony was used and the bride's
father was the officiating minister,
The church was beautifully deco
rated. Palms, ferns, and floor bas
kets of cut flowers formed a back
ground above which shone a lighted
cross. The chancel was banked with
.candles its entire length, these being
Unntert. wined with fern and baby
breath.
A program of Wedding music was
given by Mrs. Kendall Street, or
ganist, Miss Billie Street, violinist,
both of this city, and Miss Naomi
Smith, vocalist of Benson. Miss
Smith sang “Love, Here is My
Heart" by Lao Silesu, “Ich Liebe
Dich' by Edward Grieg and “Mv
-Heart At Thy Sweet Voice" from
**feamson and Deliah by Saint-Saens.
Miss Street’s violin selections were
“O Promise Me”, de Koven and "In
My Garden”, Isabel Firestone. The
traditional wedding marches were
used and Schubert's "Serenade" was
played during the ceremony.
The bride was escorted and given
in marriage by her brother, Ben H.
Houston. Jr. Her wedding gown was
ityof white duchess satin, featuring
Va molded bodice, square neckline,
long fitted sleeves and full gathered
skirt with a short train. Her veil
was of silk net, and her bouquet
was a single cala lily tied with fern
and a shower of satin streamers.
Miss Beverly Barlow, sister of the
bridegroom, of Boston, Mass., Was
maid of honor and the bride's only
attendant. She was gowned in blue
green net with a satin bodice and
a large colonial bouquet of
‘yellow carnations and gypsophelia
tied with satin streamers.
Haiold Pride of Lynn. Mass., was
best man for the bridegroom, and
ushers were Lawrence Featiiers/pn,
Elmo Mitchell, Barden Winstead,
and Norfleet Umstead of Roxboro.
The bride's mother wore a cos
tume of black and : yellow chiffon.
Her hat was a fa model of yellow
..felt and she wore yellow gloves. Her
vcorsage was of yellow daises and
talisman ribbons. The bridegroom >
mother was gowned in grey with
pink accessories and a corsage of
pink carnations.
Following the ceremony the bride's
parents entertained the wedding
party and out-of-town guests at a
reception and buffett supper at
their home, Mr. and Mrs. Reginald
Harris greeted guests at the door.
■■<Mi.ss Claire Harris introduced to the
" receiving line composed of the
bride's parents, the bride and bride
groom. and their attendants. Miss
Dot Hooks and Allene Grier of
Smithfield presided in the gift
room. Misses Elizabeth and Anne
Margaret Long had: charge of -the
bride's book on the front porch.
This handsome book with backs of
white lacquer covered with white
.lace and pages of air sprayed color,
-iwas made by the bridegroom and
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his best man.
The bride’s table was covered with
a linen cloth of lace and cutwork
and was artistically arranged with
j magnolias with their glossy leaves,
and white gladioli were also used,
j Friends of the bride served cream
I puffs stuffed with chicken salad,
: ham biscuits, bundles of cheese
! straws, cinnamon apples, and
I d’oeuvres. At one end of the table
Mrs. Hal Hood served punch and
seated at the other Mrs. Thel Hooks
dispensed decorated bridal cakes.
Sixty guests were present.
The bride was educated at Greens
boro College and the bridegroom
at Vesper George School of Art in
Boston in the field of industrial
design. The bride wore for travel
ing a dfess of black taffeta with
white accessories. After a short
wedding trip they will be at, home
at 20 Fay Street. Boston, Mass.
Numerous social courtesies were
extended the bride during several
weeks prior to her marriage in Rox
boro and in Smithfield. where she
lived before coming to Roxboro.
Mrs. R. H. Gates
Dinner Hostess
Mrs. R. H. Gates entertained at
I a lovely dinner party at Hotel Rox
j boro Wednesday evening at 6:30
j o'clock. An attractive centerpiece of
! white roses flanked by white can
j dies graced the table.
Guest were: Mesdames Frank
; Wright, J. R. Garrett, L. G. Stan
| field, A. E. Jackson, E. L. Wilkerson,
!J. I. Brooks. D. S. Brooks, G. M.
: Fox, C. C. Critcher, R. E. Hamlin,
I and the hostess, Mrs. Gates.
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iMiss McFarland
And Mr. Bowes Wed
j In Simple Rites
: In a late afternoon ceremony,. Miss
| Sophia McFarland, daughter of Mr.
> and Mrs. Lester McFarland of Ox
• ford, and Lawrence Bowes, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bowes of Long
j hurst, were united in marriage Sat
; urday, June 8, at the home of the
Rev. J. N. Bowman, officiating min
ister. Only a few frinids and rel
atives were present.
The bride chose for her nuptial
a white taffeta dress with white ac- j
| cessories, and her corsage was of j
red roses. She is a graduate of Be
! rea high school and is now employ
ed by Collins and Aikman Corpo-j
ration.
i The bridegroom has recently been
discharged from the Army after ser
ving 20 months overseas.
] Immediately after the wedding,
: Mr. and" Mrs. Bowes were entertain
(cd at dinner at the home of the
bridegroom's parents. Guests includ
ed members of the families and a
few intimate friends. Dujing the
, evening they left for a wedding trip
land on their return will make their
I home at Longhurst.
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L MARRIED SATURDAY Miss
Laurita Houston, (laughter of the
Rev. and Mrs. Ben H. Houston of
Roxboro, and Earle Berkley Bar
low, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. 11.
Barlow of Abington, Mass., were
married in a formal ceremony
Saturday afternoon at 5:30 o’clock ,
at Edgar Long Memorial Meiho- I
dist church.
I
Wiener Roast
Mrs. Charlie Daniel entertained
members of the young peoples Sun
day School class of Brookland
Methodist church with a weine. -
roase last. Saturday evening. Guests
were invited for 5 o'clock and mo- 1
tored to the lake. i
Those attending were: Harriett !
Wade, Patsy Anne Daniel. Forrc.--!
tine White, Johnny Taylor, Thomas-
Adcock, Mary Sue Stone, Ray Branri. 1
Ossie Taylor, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs.
Mack Daniel, special guests.
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M rs. Brandon
Honors Son
On Birthday
Mrs. A. E. Brandon entertained
; j at a party at her home Tuesday
afternoon honoring her son. Tony,
I on his eighth birthday.
Mrs. Bradoii was assisted in en
tertaining and serving by her sis
ters, Mrs. George Wilborn and Mrs.
Bernice Howerton. Birthday cake,
sandwiches, and iced drinks were
served the following: Peggy and
Eddie Wayne Perkins, Ray Owens,
I Joyce Lee Humphries, Harriett Jane
| Day, Gaither Dean Dixon, Edward
j Lee, Frances Hall, Brenda Gay
Brandon, Carolyn Howerton, Ban
! na Yarborough, and the honoree.
I who was presented many nice gifts.
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• BIRTHS”^
Mr. and Mrs. Bradsher Brown an
nounce the birth of a daughter at
Community Hospital June 10,
Weight six pounds and eight ounces.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Burke an
nounce the birth of a son at Com
munity Hospital June 8. Weight
seven pounds and two ounces.
Mr. and Mrs. Bedford Perkins an
nounce the birth of a daughter at
Community Hospital June 8. Weight
seven pounds and one ounce. Mrs.
Perkins is the former Miss Betty
Jean Godsey.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wheeley an-
I nounce the mirth of a son at Com
munity Hospital June 6. Weight-six
. pounds and six ounces.
Mr. and Mrs. Cfilbert Pierce an
j nounce the birth of a son June 4
| at, Community Hospital. Weight, six
j pounds.
Mr. and Mrs. Graham Duncan an
nounce the birth of a son June 4 at
Community Hospital. Weight six
pounds and one ounce.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayland Gillis an
! nounce the birth of a daughter
| June 4 at Community Hospital,
j Weight seven pounds and ten ounces
| Mr. and Mrs. James Morris an
| nounce the birth of a son at Com-
I inunity Hospital June 2. Weight
seven pounds and eight ounces.
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Mr. and Mrs. Washington Reade Jones
Celebrate Silver Wedding Anniversary
In observance of their twenty
fifth wedding anniversary, a recep
tion was held Friday evening by
Mr. and Mrs. Washington Reade
Jones at their home at 228 Court
street from 8 to 11 o’clock. Prior to
her marriage, June 14, 1921, Mrs,
Jones was Miss Frankie Woody.
On arrival guests were greeted
by Mrs. E. E. Thomas and Miss
Claire Harris, both of whom attend
ed the wedding of Mr. and Mrs.
Jones, their daughter. Miss Doris
Woody Jones, and Miss Hilda Shoe
maker, niece of Mrs. Jones.
The entire lower floor of the home
was thrown ensuite, with white
gladioli, i; larkspur, gypsophilia and
feverfew attractively arranged in
the reception room. At the en
trance to the dining room tall bas
kets of white gladioli were placed
on each side of the door and here
Mrs. Frank Howard, another guest
at the wedding, greeted the callers.
Pouring punch were Mrs. Thomas
B. Woody and Mrs. George Thomas.
Covering the table was a lovely im
ported Chinese cloth with hand
embroidery and handmade lace in
sets. Centering it was the three
tiered wedding cake topped with
the proverbial lucky silver horse- J
■shoe festoned With orange bios- J
soms and bearing the figures twen-!
ty five in silver. Beneath the cake
was a large reflector flanked by
Miss Mary Anne Howard United In
Marriage With William T. Harvey
Saturday afternon at five o'clock,
in the Concord Methodist church,.
Miss Mary Anne Howard, daughter]
of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Howard j
of Roxbor, became the bride of'
William Thomas Harvey, son of
Mr. and Mrs, F. T. Harvey of Burl
ington. The Rev. Daniel Lane, pas
tor, officiated at the double ring
ceremony.
The church was* decorated with
pedestal baskets of white magnol
ias, gladioli, fever few and ferns
and burning tapers in seven-branch- j
ed candelabra.
Music was by Mrs. C. E. Winstead
pianist, whose selections included:!
Schubert's "Serenade” and “Liebe
straum," The traditional wedding
marches were used for the proces
sional and recessional. Charles
Riddle, soloist of Burlington, sang
"Because” and the "Lord's Prayer”
at the close of the ceremony.
The bride, who was escorted and
given in marriage by her father,
wore a white imported lace gown
over satin styled with a fitted bod
ice. Sweetheart neckline, with tiny
buttons of self-material fastened
down the . back, extending below the
waistline. The full-length sleeves
were fastened at the wrist with a
tiny band and ruffle. The long,
skirt ended in a court train, and
her finger-tip veil of illusion fell
from a headdress of pearlized or
ange blossoms. Her only orna
ment was a string of pearls, gift
of the bridegroom. She carried an
arm bouquet of white bridal flow
ers centered with a lavender orchid
and tied with satin streamers.
Miss Alma Pulliam, maid of
honor, and Misses Sallylou Kirby
and Musette Riggs, bridesmaids,
wore identical dresses of white net
over satin with shoulder lengtli
veils and matching gloves. They
carried bouquets of mixed summer
flowers with contrasting streamers.
Misses Carolyn and Dot Howard
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tall white cathedral candles in sil
ver holders, with large white satin
bows. The antique buffet with its
white marble top was banked witb
white flowers in crystal holders and
tall burning tapers.
Serving daintily decorated indi
vidual cakes, nuts, and mints all
in traditional green and white, the
cakes holding orange blossoms, ros
es and other bridal motifs with
mints shaped as Calla lilies, were
Mrs. Baxter Wade, Mrs. A1 Penry,
Mrs. W. r. Minor, Mrs. Clyde
Swartz. Mrs. George Bullock, Miss
es Bivins Winstead and Mamie
Love Barnette.
Mrs. W. H. Adair guided the
guests to the guest book which was
in charge of Mrs. W. I. Newton,
at whose Golden Anniversary Mrs.
Jones assisted in welcoming the
guests.
From here, Mrs. R. D. Bass di
rected the guests to the gift room
where a beautiful array of silver,
crystal and china was on display.
Mesdames Clifton Hall and Moxie
Daniel were hostesses there.
Saying goodbyes was Miss Ruth
Newton, another guest, at the cou
ple's wedding. During the eve
ning, Miss Sarah Thomas, who
had charge of the music, played
appropriate recordings.
Approximately 250 guests called
during the evening.
jWCV:: junior bridesmaids, and they
i wore dresses of blue net and head
j bands of mixed flowers,
j Master Don Howard was ring
; bearer, carrying the rings on a satin
pillow. Little Miss Donna Howard,
flower girl, was dressed in white
taffeta and lacc and carried a
basket of lacc,
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j Best, man for the bridegroom was
Marshall Ross of Burlington. Ush
'ers were Lake Harvey, John Lee,
1 and Calvin Terry, of Burlington,
[and Dailey Frederick, Jr.„ of Rox
boro.
Tlie bride's mother wore a dress
I of summer sheer print of blue with
! white accessories. Her corsage was
'of pink roses. Mother of the bride
groom was attired in navy blue
sheer with matching accessories and
| a corsage of white gardenias.
Immediately following the cere
mony, the couple left for Florida
and on their return will be at home
in Burlington. For travel. Mrs.
Harvey chose a white gaberdine
I suit with matching accessories and
l the orchid from her bouquet.
I Mrs. Harvey graduated irom Rox
boro high school in 1944. and prior
, to her marriage she held a position
as receptionist in Alamance Gener
al Hospital, Burlington. Mr. Har
vey. a graduate of Burlington city
schools, has recently been dis
charged from the Navy after hav
ing served three years in the Pa
cific area.
Following the wedding rehear
raf Friday night the bridal party,
members of the immediate fam
ilies, and intimate friends, were
entertained at a cake-cutting, given
by the bride’s parents at their
home. Decoratios were in the tra
! ditional green and white with the
j three-tiered wedding cake the cen
j-tcr of attraction. In charge of
the bride’s book was Mrs. W. C.
Pulliam, Mrs. E. E. Carver assisted
in the cutting of the cake and Miss
Sybil Ann Winstead presided at the
punch bowl.
Numerour social courtesies were
extended the bride before her wed
ding.
• PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. Baxter Hobgood of
Murfresboro, Tenn, are spending
several days here with their pa-,
rents.
Miss Naomi Blalock has returned
after a visit of several days with
Miss Virginia Greene of Shelby.
Miss Nell Pulliam of Richmond,
Va„ spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Pulliam.
Also guest of the Pulliams was their
nephew, Charles Cimerro, of Camp
Perry, Va.
Mrs. Jordan Puryear is recupera
ting at her home in Cavel Village '
after undergoing an operation at i
Watts Hospital, Durham.
Miss Gertrude Holt is a patient
at Community Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Harris and
family spent the week-end here,
Mr. Harris is on the the Maryland
tobacco market.
Jerry Clayton. Jack Michic. Wally
Harris, Henry Walker, Barry Walk
er, Bill Mewborne. Russell Newell,
Jr., Paul Burns, and Bobby Burns
left today for Camp Edgerton. where
they will spend two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. A. F Jackson and
son of Myrtle Beach, S C., are
spending a few days here with Mr.
Jackson's parents.
Louis Day and Hedloy Kynoch
have returned home after spending
a few days in New York City.
Mrs. J. A. Long. Jr., and children
have returned home after spending
a few days in Christianburg. Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Riiev Saunders
and daughter. Barbara Ann, and
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Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Cottingham
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Misses Marion Frederick and
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Misses Louise Yarborough, Sarah
Hall, and Deliah Mae Horton. °h
; Clement Baptist church, are spend
j ing their vacation at Ridgecrest
j Y.W.A. camp this week. This
jis held annually for the purpose
of young girls studying and learn
j ing more about mission work.
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