The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-07
Miss McBrYde,
Capt. Alexander
Will Marry Soon

Alexander has recently returned
from 26 months service with the
252nd Coast Artillery in Trinidad
Immediately after the morning
worship service at the First Bap-
fist Church Sunday, April 30, Miss
Carolyn Louise Price was united
in marriage with 1t. Douglas
Knowlton of the U. S. Army and
Portland, Maine. DR.. j. Glenn
Blackburn, pastor officiated, using
the double ring ceremony.
The bride wore a street-length
frock of white crepe, with black
and white accessories and her
flowers were purple orchids.
Mrs. Knowlton is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Price Of
Lumberton. She was graduated
from the local high school and has
recently been employed with Wes-
tern Union in Fayetteville.
The bridegroom, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. c. Knowlton Of Portland,
Maine, finished Westbrook High
school there. He was stationed at
Fort Bragg until a month ago,
when he was transferred to Camp
Shelby, Miss. The couple will be
at home at 81 ROME street, Hat
tiesburg, Miss.
After the ceremony the BRIDES
parents entertained Is out-of-town
guests at buffet luncheon, fol-
lowed by cake-cutting at their
home On Carthage road.
The choir OF Chestnut Street
Methodist Church gave miscel-
laneous shower for Mrs. Melvin
H. Mckinley, recent bride, who
was Miss Beulat Lee Simpson
prior to her marriage in Phoenix
City, Ala. She has been a mem
Der of the chior for several years.
Mrs. Wyman P. Scarborough en-
tertained at coca-cola hour at
her home complimenting Mrs. Ho-
mer Ward, who left Lumberton
this week to make her home in
Monroe. The honoree was remem-
bered with a gift.
Hornoring 1t. Gg) Wyman F.
Scarborough, who was recently
sworn into the U. S. Navy and
will report for duty at Princeton,
N. J., on May Is. Mar. S. P. Doug
las, Mrs. Charlie Mcintyre and
Mrs. M. H. Mclean, Jr., enter
tanned neighbors at a picnic sup
per in the yard Of the Douglas
home.
Officers Of the Robson Veter.
ans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
were installed at a meeting at the
home of Mrs. c. R. Taylor, with
Mrs. F. E. Brisson assisting host
ess. Among officers are Mrs.
Johnnie L. Mcneil, president;
Mrs. A. c. Williamson, senior
vice pres; Mrs. c. R. Taylor,
junior vice pres; Mrs. Frank
McGrath, secretary Mrs. T. r.
Driscoll, treasurer.
Circles l, 2 and 8 of the Wo-
mans Missionary Society Of the
First Baptist church entertained
visiting service men at the Serv-
icemen's Club Sunday afternoon.
Miss F. J. Sauve OF Ottawa,
Canada, returned missionary of
the Christian and Missionary Al
lance church in French West
Africa, who is visiting here, has
been guest speaker at several
social meetings. She discussed the
religious life of the Red Bo-Bo
tribe among whom she and her
husband worked for 4 years at the
Reviewers club meeting held at
the home of Mrs. T. o. Edens.
with Mrs. w. w. Davis assisting
hostess. Dressed in native cos
tune, she talked to members OF
the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union at their meeting with
Mrs. H. H. Memory, Mrs. Ben F.
Moore and Mrs. A. c.. Mechanic.
She also spoke before the Woman's
Society of Christ
ian Missionary Alliance church
here at meeting held at the
home of Mrs. Rosa Wright, with
Mines. Sam Byrd, Fannie Kelly,
J. R. Little and Miss Senith John
son assisting.
Mrs. Sauve is the former Miss
Emma Allison, who was a worker
at the North Lumberton Communi-
ty House prior to 7 years ago.
With her on this visit is her son
Teddy, who was born in French
West Africa.
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