Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-30
DR.. WHITACRE AND
MISS HARRISON WE'D;
MISS RUBY A BRIDE
Miss Agnes Homer Married
To Mr.. Stanley.


ing to the fact that the contracting
parties are so numerously connect
ed in Martinsburg and Frederick
county, Va, that all could not be
entertained at the home, Miss
Louise Snodgrass Harrison, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Harrison,
West King street. became the bride
Wednesday evening of DR.. Harry
Stephens Whitaere, the we'll known
young osteopath, also of West King
street.
The ceremony took place at the
brides home at o'clock and her
First Methodist Episcopal church.
pastor. Rev. Frank Steelman, of
First Methodist Episcopal church.
performed the ceremony. The par
lor had been prettily decorated in
pink and green by number OF girl
friends, members of the sorority
with the bride and prior to the GER
emony Mrs Roy A. Harrison, SIS
ter-in-law OF the bride, sang 20,
Promise Me-" at the conclusion or
which Miss Louise Folk began the
wedding march and the bridal par
ty entered the parlor and advanced
to where the officiating clergyman
stood, and were made man and
wife.
The bride was attired In trav-
cling suit of dark blue. with gray
hat, gloves and slippers, and car
ried a shower bouquet of roses and
sweet peas. After the ceremony
Mrs Whitacre stood at the top OF
the hall stairs and followed the
charming custom of tossing this
bouquet down among the girl friends
assembled below, the old belief be-
ing the one who recovered the flow
ers would be the next bride. Miss
Louise Folk. teacher In the Sixth
Grade at Burke street. was the
lucky young lady and the delightful
| scramble for the coveted bouquet
was a pleasing feature of the affair.
An elegant buffet luncheon was
served after which the newlyweds
left in their car for a wedding 1aunt
! to Pen Mar and vicinity. The hyne-
nal car was escorted as far as -Four
Mile Wood by merry friends in 9th
er automobiles and in addition to
showering the young couple with
confetti the jokers managed to at
tach huge sign Just Married"
to the Whitacre machine. The hon
eymooners are expected back by the
first OF the week as the doctors pro-
fessional duties will not permit him
to stay away longer. They will re-
side for the time being at the home
OF the brides parents.
The only out-of-town guests were
the groom's mother, Mrs. w. C..
Whitacre and brother, Mr.. Fred
Whitacre, of Whitacre, Va, and
the brides aunt, Mrs. d. M. Brown,
of Washington. The groom's father
was unable to be present.
The bride Is a sweet and popular
girl and one OF the most efficient
members of the Burke Street facul-
! ty, being teacher in the First
Grade. She is graduate OF the Mar
| tinsburg High School and also at
tended the West Virginia Univer
sity Summer School. She teaches a
class in the First Methodist Sun
day school, is president of the Ep-
worth League, and takes promin-
ent part in church work. She is sis
ter OF Cashier Roy A. Harrison OF
the Shenandoah Valley Bank and
Trust Co.
The groom, who came here some
years since from Whitacre, Va. has
achieved considerable success az an
osteopath and now stands high in
/ his profession.
StanIey-Homer.
A quiet but pretty wedding was
consummated at II o'clock this
morning at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. T. J. Homer $50 West John
street, when Miss Agnes Leona.
their attractive daughter, became the
bride of Mr.. William NICK. Stanley
Of Jefferson county. The ceremony,
which took place in the presence Of
immediate relatives and few init
mate friends, was performed by the
brides pastor, Rev J r. Jacobs, of
/ Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
] South. The pretty bride was dress
ed in white swiss and carried brides
/ roses. Her maid Of honor, Miss
Et.'l Stanley. sister of the groom.
was 2owned in pink and carried
sweet peas. Mr.. SANKEY'S best man
was his brother, Mr. Dayton Stanley.
The wedding music was played by
Miss Esther Homer, sister or the
/ bride The Darlor was decorated
/ for the occasion and following the
ceremony wedding luncheon was
j served. Later III the afternoon the
young people left on a wedding trip
/ in his car and after about a weeks
/ travel they will be at home at his
farm. "Hazelfeld," in Jefferson
county.
/ The bride will be missed in loca,
church and Sunday school work and
at tna Shenandoah Valley Bank and
Trust Co whece she was a valued
employe in the bookkeeping depart
meut She taught class in the pri.
mary department of Trinity Method
list Sunday school and was active IN
other church work. She is grad
uate OF the Martinsbur8 Sigh school
and much liked in large circle Of
friends and aequaintauees The
groom is q Well known and pros
Ferrous young farmer ol Jefferson
county ana stands high IN the com
munitY
BANK ENCOURAGED.
Wednesday the board Of directors
of the Rank Of Nartinsf.urf moi oulV