The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-19
Roberta Fields,
Rev. Carruth Wed
AT Beach Church

The Carolina Beach Methodist
church was the scene of a lovely
and impressive wedding W h e n
Miss Roberta Fields and the Rev.
Paul Carruth were united in mar
riage Wednesday afternoon, March
s, at o'clock.
The church was decorated with
smilax, long-leaf pines, ferns and
white gladioli. Candles burned in
seven-branched candelabra.
Prior to the ceremony the Rev.
Blanton Doggett of Conway, South
Carolina played program of nup-
tial music. Mrs Homer Lingle Of
Carolina Beach sang Because"
and I Love Thee. Liebestraum'
was played softly during the cere-
mony, at the end of which Mrs.
Lingle sang prayer, the beauti
full "Luthern Hymn.
Miss Florence Fields, sister of
the bride, was maid-of-honor. The
best man was the Rev. Joe Cald-
well of Monroe. Little Josephine
Williams, daughter of Chaplain
and Mrs. Edward o. Williams of
Dallas, Texas, was the flower girl.
The Rev. Kelly Ingram of Will
nington and Sandy Jordan, broth
er of the bride. ushered.
The bride entered the church on
the arm of her step-father, DR..
Saunders r. Jordan. She was
gowned in ivory satin and lace.
The full skirt ended in a circular
train. Her veil of ivory illusion
was trimmed with matching lace
and was held In place by a coronet
of lace design studded with seed
pearls. She carried a white Testa-
ment on which was fastened a
single orchid.
The maid-of-honor was dressed
in blue marquisette with long shir-
red bodice, three quarter length
sleeves and heartshaped neckline.
She carried bouquet Of pink car
nations. The flower girls dress
was fashioned of pink marquisette
on the same lines. She wore a
hat and carried a nose
gay of spring flowers.
The brides mother wore navy
blue dress with quilted detail and
a corsage of pink roses.
Chaplain Edward o. Williams,
stationed here and close friend
Of the couple, performed the cere-
nony.
Immediately following the cere-
nony a reception was given at
he home of the bride.
The couple left for a weeks bri-
lal trip after which they will be
1t home on Cape Fear Avenue,
Carolina Beach. For travel Mrs.
-arruth wore light blue suit with
lat to match, black top coat and
accessories.
The bride is daughter of Mrs.
'aunders R. Jordan of Carolina
each and the late DR.. Branch
qcker Fields Of Greensboro. She
vs. educated in Greensboro and
landed Brevard college. Prior to
cding to Carolina Beach, she
hi position with American Mu-
tu Liability Insurance company
inITeensboro. She is now con-
nted with the North Carolina
S@building company in Whining
r. Carruth is son of Mr.. and
M Christian Hoover Carruth of
Momb, Mississippi He is a grad
die of Milsaps college, Jackson,
Missippi and of the Divinity
Sol of Duke university. He is
tpastor of the Carolina Beach
Modist church in which he was
m.ied. Before coming to Caro-
lirBeach he held pastorates in
F;tteville and Laurinburg.
Tuesday evening prior to the
rarsal Mr.. Carruth gave stag
dir for the members of the
wing party. At the same time
> M: Saunders Jordan, the mother
of ISIS Fields, gave a dinner at
heome honoring the bride. The
gus included Miss Roberta
Fis, Miss Florence Fields, Mrs.
Her Lingle, Mrs. Clement Jor-
daMrs. Kelly Ingram, Mrs. Ed
we o. Williams and Josephine
Wins. The table was laid with
a cloth and lighted by candles.
Joils and daffodi1s from the
brb new home formed the CEN
te1ce.
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