The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-18
Allie s. Stroup,
\ T. Sutherland
Marry In Church

ceremony at the Concord Metho-
Act church of Bessember City, Sat-
,rdav morning, November 10 at
11.90 O. clock, Miss Allie Sue Stroup
If that city, became the bride of
nennis Truman Switzerland of Will
r,inqton. The Rev. Claude E. Mos
or nastor of the church, officiated
using the double ring ceremony.
The vows were spoken before a
BACKGROUND of palms and ivy.
Flower baskets were filled with
white cErysanthemums and seven
branched candelabra held burning
cathedral candles.
Prior to the ceremony Mrs. Mary
Keeter, pianist, rendered a pro-
gram of pre-nuptial music includ-
inc AVA Maria and Liebes-
traum" Miss 10 Ann Kincaid sang
~ Love You Truly and Indian
Love Call The bridal party en-
tered to the strains of Wagner's
"Bridal Procession from Lohen-
grin Mendelssohn' wedding
March" was used as occasional.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her brother David Russell
stroup. wore navy wool suit with
mink and navy accessories. Her
shoulder corsage was a purple
throated orchid.
Miss Katherine Weaver attended
her cousin as maid-of-honor d
wore dress of dusty pink wool
with black accessories. Her flow
ers were a shoulder corsage Of
white carnations.
Attending as bridesmaids were
Mrs. Fred Stroup, sister-in-law of
the bride, and Mrs. John H. Tienk-
en- of Wilm ngton, who wore dresses
of pastel silk jersey with black &C.
cessories and shoulder corsages of
white carnations. Little Misses Ann
Stroup and Glenda Sue Ballew,
nieces of the bride, attended as
flower girls. They wore dresses of
pastel shades and carried tiny bas-
kets filled with white carnations
and fern. Little Wade BalleW acted
as ring bearer.
The bridegroom was attended by
Charles X. Williams of KinSton as
best man. Ushers were Bill Keiser
of Fayetteville, cousin of the bride,
and Charles BalleW of Gastonia,
brother-in-law of the bride.
Mrs. D. A. Stroup, mother Of the
bride, was attired in aqua crepe
with white print and wore corsage
of white carnations.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
D. A. Stroup of Bessemer City and
the late Mr.. Stroup and until the
time of her marriage was a mem
Der of the nursing staff of the
Babies Hospital, Wrightsville
Sound. She received her training at
Crowell Hospital, Lincolton.
Mr.. Switzerland is the son of
Mrs. Eli Switzerland of Wilmington
and the late Mr.. Switzerland. He
is associated with the White Ice
Cream and Milk Co.
Immediately following the cere-
mony Mr.. and Mrs. Switzerland
left for wedding trip to the west
ern part of North Carolina after
which they will be at home in Will
mington.
Out-of-town guests included Mr..
and Mrs. S. A. Hunter, Jr., Ashe-
vile, Mr. and Mrs. Bixby Pearce,
Weldon DR.. Will Kiser, Lincolnton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Champion,
Shelby Mrs. Hattie Brumley, Mrs.
Lizzie Kincaid and Mrs. Ida Moore
of Kannapolis, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Frederick Tienken and
John H. Tienken, Wilmington and
Mrs. Charles K. Williams, Kinston.
On Friday evening following the
rehearsal, Mrs. Robert Carpenter
entertained at her home in Cherry
vile with cake cutting and re-
ception. The house was decorated
throughout with vari-colored chry-
santhemuns and roses. The brides
table was covered with white inn
ported linen cloth and at one end
of the table was TERED wedding
cake topped with miniature bride
and groom. Silver candle holders
held burning white tapers. About
80 guests called during the evening.
Entertaining for Mrs. Souther-
land since the announcement of her
engagement were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles K. Williams of Kinston, Mr..
and Mrs. John H. Tienken, Miss
Made Belle Hay, Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Hines, Wilmington, Miss
katherine Weaver, Mr.. and Mrs.
|. 5. Register, Bessemer City and
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Hunter, Jr.,
Asheville.