The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-18
Miss Holmes,
Frank Holmes
Wed In Church

LUMBERTON, Jan. II. - The
marriage of Miss Mary Louise
Holmes, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Austin Junius Holmes of Lumber
ton, to Frank Holmes of Detroit,
Mich, son of the late Mrs. Lucy
Holmes of Lumberton, took place
in the First Baptist church here
on January 10. DR.. c. H. Durham,
pastor emeritus, officiated at the
single ring ceremony, assisted by
the pastor, DR.. ]. Glenn Blackburn.
Wedding music was rendered by
Miss Ruth Turner, organist, and
Mrs. ]. A. Martin, soloist.
The bride entered with her father,
by whom she was given in mar
riage. Her wedding gown OF bridal
satin was fashioned with fitted
bodice, yoke of marquisette edged
with imported lace in off-the-saou-
der effect, and full skirt extending
into a train. Her finger-tip veil
of illusion fell from a tiara OF
orange blossoms, ana she carried
a bouquet of brides roses shower
ed with stevia and centered With
a white orchid.
The brides only attendant was
her sister-in-law, Mrs. A. j..
Holmes, Jr., as matron-of-honor.
She was dressed in a heavenly
blue brocaded satin frock and
carried a sheath of American Beau
ty roses.
A. J. Holmes. Jr., attended the
bridegroom as best man. Usaers
were Ingram P. Hedgpeth, W. D.
Linkhaw, R. M. Prevatt and Cecil
L. Thompson.
The mother Of the bride wore
turquoise blue chiffon dress
with corsage of red roses.
Mrs Holmes was graduated from
Woman's college of the University
of North Carolina in 1914. For a
year she was employed with the
National Advisory Committee for
Aeronautics at Langley Field, Va,
and recently had been associated
with her father at A. j. Holmes,
Jeweler.
The bridegroom, who was reared
in Lumberton, spent two years in
China as representative Of Briggs
Manufacturing company Of Detroit.
He is now employed with the com.
pany in Detroit, where the couple
will be at home at 2316 Leslie
street.
For travelling the bride changed
to a two-piece blue wool suit, with
which she wore brown accessories
and the orchid from her bouquet.
Following the Holmes-Holmes re-
hearsal Saturday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Tudor entertained
at the cake-cutting at their home.
The heart-shaped wedding cake was
topped with a bell and bow and
surrounded by white camellias.
Misses Lima Cough and Martha
Bowman served nodded ices. while
Mrs. Stinson Powell sliced the cake,
which was served by Misses Janis
Bolton and Betty Carter. In the
den Misses Betty Rose Prevatte,
Christine Pope, Ellenor French and
Anne Graham Bond served punch.
Miss Betty Rose Prevatte of
Henderson and Lumberton and her
sister, Mrs. Howard Linkhaw, were
hostesses to 80 guests at coffee
hour honoring Miss Holmes on Sat
urday morning. Guests were greet
ed by the hostesses and received in
the living room by Mrs. W. D.
Linkhaw. Mrs. F. E. Carlyle and
Miss Madeline Linkaaw invited
them into the dining room, where
Mrs. A. ]. Holmes. Jr., mother Of
the honoree, poured coffee. Assist
ing the hostesses in serving were
their mother and sister. Mrs. J.
Rowland Prevatte and Miss Ruth
Prevatte.
On Friday evening a dinner
party was given at Hotel Lorraine
for Miss Holmes by Mrs. c. B.
Scoggin, Jr., of Reidsville, Misses
Ellenor French and Anne Graham
Bond. Covers were laid for IA, and
the honoree was presented silver
goblet.
Many other parties honored Miss
Holmes. Three tables of bridge
were in play at party given by
Miss Lima Cough, with Mrs. r. A,
Mcintyre winning high score prize
and Mrs. A. J. Holmes, second
high.
Guests at dinner party given
by Misses Martha Bowman and
Catherine King at the Bowman
home were greeted by their
mothers, Mrs. E. L. Bowman and
Mrs. D. D. King. The aonoree's
place was marked with a corsage,
and she was presented gifts. There
were is guests.
Mrs. J. A.. Martin and Miss
Martha Britt were hostesses al
luncheon at Hotel Lorraine.
Covers were laid for IA, and Miss
Holmes was presented linen.