Evening star., 1930-06-08
Nuptial Events Mark
Calendar of Society
In Alexandra City
Weddings Past and in Pros
pect Entered in Record.
Personal and Special Notes
of Interest.

Rev. DR.. william jackson MORTON
rector Of Old Christ Church: Mrs. Nor
ton and Miss Caroline Fitzhugh Morton
we're in Baltimore for the wedding. In
st. Paul's Episcopal Church Wednesday
afternoon, of Miss Elsie Jean Willis
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Macy Willis
to Mr.. George Roberts Hill, son of Mr.
and Mrs Malcolm WeStcott Hill. DR.
Morton assisted at the ceremony. which
was performed by Rev. Arthur B. KIM
solving the rector, and was followed by
O reception in the home of the brides
parents, in Ruxton. Miss Morton was
one of the eight bridesmaids, as also
was her sister, Mrs. John ArmlStead
Deming of Baltimore, the former Miss
Dorothy Morton, and the bridegroom's S
twin sisters, Miss Ida Wood Hill and
Miss Harriet Hill Mr. Malcolm West
colt Hill, jr.. vas best man for his
brother and Mr.. John A. Deming was
one of the ushers. The wedding was
of unusual interest in Alexandra as
the bride has frequently visited Miss
Morton at Christ Church rectory, and
Mr. Hill. whose mother was formerly
Miss Melissa Hill, has with his brother
and sisters visited many times in the
home of their grandmother, Mrs. George
r. Hill. on South Washington street.
the marriage of her grandson and was
accompanied by her sister, Mrs. j.
Clinton Smoot, and the latter's two
grandchildren. Miss Julia Finley and
Mr.. Edward S. Finley of North Wilkes
boro, N. C. Others from Alexandra
who attended were Mrs. Charles G.
Smoot, Miss Rebecca Lloyd Smoot Miss
Cora Smoot and Miss Susan Smoot
Thomson.
Invitations have been issued by Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Marion Dwight for
the marriage of their daughter, Harriet
Singleton, to Rev. Edward Marshall
Travers of this city Wednesday after
noon, June IL, at 4:30 O'Clock in the
Church of the Holy Cross. in Statebury,
S. c. Mr.. Travers was ordained to the
diaconate at the Episcopal Theological
Seminary Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs A. Herbert Oliver are
In Atlanta to attend the marriage OF
their son, Mr. Edward Herbert Oliver. to
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Raymond OTIS in
Sacred Heart Church, that city, tomor-
row morning at 9 o'clock.
" Mr.. and Mrs. Albert T. Peake an
. nounce the marriage of their daughter,
Eleanora Gait, to Mr.. Raymond w.
Tint Wednesday, May %, with Rev.
william j. Morton officiating. Mr.. and
Mrs Tint will live in Wapakoneta,
Ohio.
Invitations have been received from
Mr.. and Mrs. William Todd Guthrow
for the marriage of their daughter,
Eunice, to Mr.. Olin Reginald Gates of
Petersburg Tuesday, june IL, at high
noon in the Park View Baptist Church
in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ansley Smoot
have returned from a visit to the lat
ter's parents, the Rev. and Mrs. Dud-
ley Boogher, in Fredericksburg.
Miss Genevieve Peyton Shepperson
entertained the bridge club of which
she Is a member, Wednesday evening
in her home on South Washington
street.
Miss Constance Boush left last week
for Orkney Springs, where she has
opened her cottage for the Summer.
Mrs. c. B. Spilman and her small
granddaughter, Permelia Bayol. accom-
panied by little Miss Imogene Baxter
Spilman's mother, Mrs. Walter Burgess,
In Reva, Culpeper County.
Mr.. Robert S. Cochran of Schenec-
tady, N. Y, spent the past week with
his parents, DR.. and Mrs. Thomas B.
Cochran. Miss Courtenay Marshall
Cochran has arrived home from Sweet.
briar College to spend the Sumn1er
Win ner parents.
The Rev. DR.. Pierce S. Ellis, pastor
of the First Baptist Church, has re-
turned from attending the Southern
Baptist convention in New Orleans.
DR.. and Mrs. Ellis were given a sur
prise reception by his congregation
Saturday evening, May 81, at the par
sonage to celebrate their fourteenth
wedding anniversary Mr.. and Mrs. r.
M. Elam of Richmond, brother-in-law
eie4n AN AE~C Vn% al fT1fr.
small sons, Richard and William Elan,
were here for the reception. Those
assisting were Mrs. Aubrey Shuman,
Mrs. Norman l.. Williamson, Mrs.
Frank Amick, Mrs. Sullivan, Mrs. Lii
liam Hoffman and Miss Mary. William
son.
Mrs. Macdonald Douglass and Miss
Kathleen Douglass. accompanied by
Miss Katie Uhler, Miss Jean Fannon,
Mrs. Marvin Stewart, Miss Rita Dyson,
Miss Anita Howard and Miss Louise
Howard, will sail late in june to Spenx
the Summer travelling in Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Armstrong
have returned from Chatham, Va.
where they attended commencement
exercises at Hargrave Military Academy
when their son, Mr Charles Armstrong,
was one Of the graduates. Mr.. George
Beach, Mr. Eugene Bode and Mr.. Jack
Sampson also are home from Har-
grave Academy.
Mrs. John w Monroe was, in. Middle
sex, Va, for the graduation Thursday
Of her son, Mr.. John Wallace Monroe,
who has been attending Christchurch
School
Mrs. J. Malcolm Douglas of Baltimore
was the week end guest Of Mrs. George
L. Simpson, on North Washington
street.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Brown Sulli-
van are at home after a visit to Mr.
and Mrs. Wesley Bitter, in Dry Branch.
W. Va.
The Rev. and Mrs. Ernest M. Delaney
and their young daughters, Sarah Cary
and Jean Delaney, have returned from
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. John Campbell.
in Harrisburg, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter c. Duborg and
Miss Ruth Duborg have returned from
Danville, Va, where Miss Beulah Du-
borg was one of the graduates at
Averett College.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Burns have gone
10 their home in Atlanta after q visit
to Mrs. c. E. Williams
Mrs. Perry Taylor and her small
daughter, Faith Virginia Taylor, of Fort
Leavenworth, Kans., are the guests of
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