The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-08
Martha Koonce,
| BYran FRAGILE
Wed In Church

came the bride OF Byron McKoy
FRAGILE in a lovely ceremony
Tuesday evening, August " at
$3.50 o'clock at the Methodist
church of Richards. The VOWS
were spoken before the Rev. W.
A. W, officiating minister.
using the double ring ceremony,
against a background of palms
and candles.
Mrs. Louis Sylvester rendered
the wedding music and Miss Sara
Alma Taylor sang "Because," 81
Love Thee" and 1.-The Lords
Prayer"
The bride, given in marriage bv
her uncle, John Harvey of Kinston.
was attlred in a white marquisette
gown with swiss embroidery. The
Ill skirt extended into a train.
Her finger tip veil was trimmed
IN orange blossoms.
Mary Esther Kooace, of Colds.
boro, sister of the bride. was maid
OF honor. She wore a gown of bl1,a
marquisette with blue gloves and
carried an arm bouquet of pink
gladloll tied with pink ribbons.
The bridesmaids were Mrs. Lin
lord Shaw, Mrs. Fred Hartman.
Miss Sara Koonce, and Miss Jane
FRAGILE. They wore identical
gowns of pink marquisette, STYLED
tne same as the maid of honor,
and pink gloves. Their headdress
was OF rosettes tied with rainbow
ribbons and extended into two
steamers. They carried a bouquet
of mixed summer flowers tied
with rainbow ribbons.
Little Brenda Y~elverton of Will
mington, niece of the bride. was
flower girl. She was dressed
Identical to the bridesmaid.
James FRAGILE, brother of the
groom, acted as best man.
Z. w FRAGILE and Charles Fra
zelle, cousins of the groom, Lin.
ford Shaw and Everette Barbee
were ushers.
The brides mother wore a black
crepe dress, rose trimmed.
The bridegroom's mother wore a
black and white dress. Her o r
sage was of white asters and
roses.
The couple left on a wedding
trip to unannounced points. For
travelling the bride changed to a
grey wool gabardine suit wifi,
white and black accessories. Her
corSage was made from her bridal
bouquet.
Mrs. FRAGILE is a graduate OF
Richards High school and Peace
Junior college.
MIR. FRAGILE is a graduate Of
Richards High school and holds
an honorable discharge from the
United States Army.
Mrs. FRAGILE is the daughter of
Mrs. Henry Bryant Koonce of
Richards and the late Mr..
Koonce.
Mr.. FRAGILE is the son Of Mrs.
Sudie FRAGILE of near Richards
and the late Mr.. FRAGILE.
Out of town guests who attended
the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Bailey of Fair Bluff, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Koonce of Chadbourn.
Mrs. Leah Williams and son, Rob
ert, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Cox and
daughter. Cara, Mrs. Tommie Vel
v%erton, Mrs. Bessie King, all of
Wilmington, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Koonce of Raleigh, and Mrs. Rob-
ert Brandler of Washington, D. c.,
Mrs. Grace Koonce CHM Of Jack
sonville, Fla, Mr.. and Mrs. Char
lie j. FRAGILE, Jr., of Jackson
vile, Mr.. and Mrs. McKoy Cox
of Kinston, and Mrs. Ernestine
Hines of Washington. D. c.
Reception Follows
Immediately after t n e ceremo-
ny, Mrs. Henry Bryant Koonce,
mother Of the bride, entertained at
a reception at the Community
house.
The building was beautifully
decorated carrying out the green
and white color scheme.
The brides table was laid with
a lace cloth centered with a bowl
of white flowers with tapers in
silver cande1abra on either end.
Ice cream in wedding molds,
cake and punch were served.
Mrs. John Harvey of Kinston
presided over the punch bowl and
Mrs. Charlie J. FRAGILE at the
brides book.
Bridal Party Entertained
Following the wedding rehearsal
Monday night, Miss Esther Koonce
and Mrs. Robert Brandler, sisters
of the bride, entertained the bridal
party and out of town guests q