The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-05
Virginia Fryer
Becomes Bride OF
Thomas P. Brown

A wedding of simplicity and
beauty was solemnized Thursday
afternoon, November Is, at 4:30
o'clock when Miss Carolyn Vir-
ginia Fryer, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles K. Fryer, Of this
city. and Thomas Preston Brown,
son of Mr.. ana Mrs. T. L. Brown
of Wilmington, were united in mar
rage at St. Pauls Lutheran
church. The Rev. Walter B. Freed,
pastor of the church, officiated.
The chance of the church was
effectively decorated with palms
and soumern smilax. Seven branch
candelabra ournad on either side
of the altar. Prior to the cere-
mony Mrs. Eliza Schulken render.
ed pre- nuptial music including
AVE Maria" ''5ererade," 'Leib.
estraum, and "One Alone" John
McDougall sang For You Alone"
and Because" 20 Pedfect Love-
was softly played during the cere-
mony.
The bride Wss given in mar
riage by her father. She wore a
gown of duchess satin fashioned
with fitted bodice all d dropped
waistline made with a full skirt
which ended in a lcng court train.
| TIE sweetheart neckline was emu
broidered in seed pearls. Her fin
ger-tip veil of bridal illusion ex-
i tended from coronet of orange
blossoms which were worn by her
maternal grandmother and h r
mother. She carried white pray
er book shoWered with a white or.
child and tube roses.
Miss Elizabeth Fryer, sister Of
the bride, attended her as maid
of-honor, and wore q gown of white
satin and net-fashioned along the
lines of the brides gown. She car
ried nosegay of red roses and
white asters tied with matching
ribbon and net She wore an ar
rangement of red roses in h e
hair.
The bridesmaids were Miss Alice
Rose and Miss Marguerite Smith,
cousin of the bridegroom. M s.
Betty Frye, cousin Of the bride,
attended her as junior bridesmaid.
They wore identical gowns as that
of the maid-of -honor and carried
Identical ncsegays.
Mr.. Brown was attended by John
F. Powell as best man and his
groomsmen were Fred H. Caps
and Laurence BoWden, all Of Will
mington.
/ Mrs. Fryer, mother OF the bride,
!, wore dress Of grey crepe and
shoulder corsage of American
Beauty roses.
Mrs. Brown, mother Of the
| bridegroom, wore wine crepe
dress and a corsage or pink roses.
A reception was held immedi.
ately after the ceremony at thu
home of the bride. After the re-
, ception Mr.. ana Mrs. Brown left
for a wedding trip to the western
part of the state. For travelling
the bride wore green three piece
suit with brown accessories. Hell
corsage was white orchid taken
from her prayer book.
Following the rehearsal Wednes.
: day night, a cake cutting was held
at the home of the brides aunt,
Mrs. R. IL Fryer
The bride is graduate OF New
Hanover High school, and attend
ed Woman's college OF the Univer-
sity of North Carolina. For the
past year she mas been employed
by the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
road company.
MIR. Brown also attended New
Hanover High school n d is a
graduate of the University of North
Carolina. A. present he is en-
ployed IN the New Hanover County
! school system.
Among those who entertained the
bride previous to hei wedding were
Miss Marguerite Smith, Miss Eliz-
abeth Fryer, Miss Elva Elliott.
MI. and Mrs. w. H. McEachern,
Miss Alice Rose, anG Mrs. R. l..
Fryer.
Misc Vivian Harrp11