The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-28

to DR.. D. Ernest Ward, Jr., o
Durham and Philadelphia, Pa, wa
solemnized in formal ceremon.
performed by the brides pastor
DR.. j. Glenn Blackburn, at tn
First Baptist church Saturday eve
ming, October 27, at 7:3O O'Clock
Wedding music was rendered oJ
Miss Carinae Hedgpeth of Dan
vile. Va, and Lumberton, couslr
of the bride, as organist; Mrs
Guy S. Chesick of Charlotte, SOLOS
and Mrs. ebert A. Mcintyre V1o'
linist.
The bride who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore Deautl-
full wedding gown of ivory satln
fashioned with sweetheart neckllne
outlined in seed pearls, sleeves end
ing in Gala lily points over the
wrists and full skirt extending into
train. Her full-length veil OF Brus-
sells lace was attached to a halo
of self-material, and she carried a
showered bouquet Of brides roses
and bouvardia centered with a
white orchid. Her only ornament
was a string of pearls which be-
longed to her paternal grand
mother.
The bride was attended by Miss
Martha Bowman as maid-of-honor.
Bridesmaids were Mrs. A. R. Pitt
man, Jr., of Lynbrook, Long Is
land, N. Y, and Lhmberton, Mrs.
John Monroe anderson of Holyoke,
Mass, Mrs. T. Lynch Murphy of
Salisbury and Miss Title Hines ~of
Charlotte. All of the attendants
were attired in aqua frocks lash
toned identically with basque bod
ices of jersey, three-quarter length
sleeves and net skirts over tatteta.
The maid-of-honor carried an arm
bouquet Of Talisman roses, and the
bridemaids' bouquets were Of vel
low chrysanthemums.
Attending the bridegroom as best
man was his father. Groomsmen
were Omar L. Henry, Jr., student
at Wake Forest college, and Ever
EFT Henry, brothers of the bride,
DR.. Horace M. Baker of Durham
and Furman K. Biggs, Jr.
The mother of the bride was
dressed in powder blue crepe with
purple orchid corsage. The bride
groom's mother wore black lace
with a white orchid.
Mrs. Ward was graduated in 1943
from Salem college, where she was
president of Student Government
association apd listed in "Who' S
Who in American Colleges and I'm
iversities' during her senior year.
Since her graduation she had been
Policyholder Service Representa-
tive with Liberty Mutual Insurance
company in Charlotte until last
June. She has been most extensive
ly entertained in Lumberton, in
Rockingham, where she formerly
lived, in Charlotte and Bladenboro.
The bridegroom, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. E. Ward Of Durham, is a
graduate of Wake Forest college,
where he was member of Pl
Kappa Alpha Social Fraternity and
Opicron Delta Kappa Honorary
Leadership fraternity. He was pres
ident of Phi Chi Medical Fraternity
at Bowman Gray school of Medi-
cine, from which he was graduated
last June. DR.. Ward is now serving
his interneship at Philadelphia Gen
eral hospital.
After a wedding trip the couple
will be at home in the Alpha apart
ments, Philadelphia. For travelling
the bride wore a Panama green
Forstman wool two-piece suit with
brown accessories and the orchid
from her bouquet.
RECEPTION
INN ediately after the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry entertained at
a reception at their home for the
wedding guests, who were friends
from Durham, Winston-Salem, Will
mington, Aberdeen, Rockingham,
Fayetteville, Wadesboro, Clinton,
Bladenboro, Fairnont and Lumber
ton.
Miss Martha Bowman was hos
tess at the cake-cutting after re-
hearsal Friday evening. The we'd
ding breakfast was given by Mrs.
E. A. Allen and her daughters,
Mrs. George C. Allen and Mrs.
Malcolm Mcleod.
Parties have been given almost
daily for Miss Henry. Miss Martha
Adams entertained Tuesday at a
luncheon at Hotel Lorraine, where
covers were laid for twelve and the
honoree was presented silver in her
pattern. Miss Mary Louise Holmes,
bride-elect, was also remembered
with gift.
A miscellaneous shower was Civ
en- by Miss Henry's uncle and aunt,
DR.. and Mrs. T. Boyce Henry, at
Their home in Rockingham Monday
evening, when Is friends of early
school days wrote favorite recipes
and showered her with gifts.
Mrs. E. K. Butler was hostess al
a bridge supper shower last Friday
evening, being assisted in serving
by her daughter, Miss Patsy. After
the supper served buffet style from
the dining table, the guests played
bridge at four tables, with Mrs.
George Ben Crofton winning high
score. Miscellaneous gifts from the
guests were presented Miss Henry,
Misse Anne Graham Bond, Mil.
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