The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-02

Miss MarilYn Taylor,
Curtis Gentry Marry
LUMBERTON, March l, - Miss
M ari1yn ElizabethETAOIN N
Marilyn Elizabeth Taylor, daugh-
ter of Mr.. Charles R. Taylor Of
Lumberton, was united in mar
rage with Curtis w. Gentry, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Talmadge Gentry
of near Red Springs, at Chestnut
Street Methodist church on Feb
ruary %. DR.. Fred w. Pahchall,
pastor, officiated at the single ring
rites. Wedding music was render
ed by Mrs. E. T. Williams, %soloist,
and her daughter, Miss Lula Will
liams, pianist.
The couple entered together, un-
attended. The bride wore a grey
wool suit with black accessories,
and at her shoulder was a pur-
pl%e-throated orchid.
Ushers were Robert Williams,
John Culbreth, Johnnie Bcu-
ton, Ted Bass and c. D. Falls
The bride and bridegroom were
both members of the Senior class
of Lumberton High school at the
time of their marriage. Mr.. Gen
try served in the Navy for two
and a half years, IS months Of
that time in the Asiatic- Pacific
theatre. The couple will be al
hcme in Red Springs.
On Saturday night a group OF
friends gathered at the home Of
Miss Peggy Hardee and shower
eel Miss Taylor with gifts of ling.
erie.
Miss Helen Ruth Seasons
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. C. B.
Seasons of Lumberton. became
the bride Of Thomas Gerland Gun.
ningham, son of Mr.. and Mrs. c
j. Cunningham of Madison. Wis
consin, on February 10 al
St. Francis de Sales Catho.
lie church. The double ring Ger
money was performed by Father
Michael. Mrs. Henry Mechanic!
and Vincent Redmond w-re
attendants.
The bride was attired in q grey
frock with black accessories ane
a corsage of white roses.
Mrs. Cunningham was gradual
ed from East Carolina Teacher:
college and in January completed
a years training as labora
tory technician at Watts hospita
in Durham. The bridegroom
served in the Army for three
years, including some time over
seas, and recently was graduated
from the University of Wisconsin
After an extensive wedding triI
the couple will be at home a
1850 Jefferson street, Madi
son, Wisconsin.
Young musicians presented {
program of piano, voice and violin
selections before Lumberton Mu
sic club in meeting at the homs
of Mrs. r. A. Mcintyre. Mrs. Al
ton Price, sponsor Of the Junior
Music club. was in charge. Mrs
Henry Kass presided, and assist
ing hostesses were Mrs. j. Dick
son Mclean, Mrs. Robert Cold
well and Mrs. Hazel c. Powell.
Robson VT w auxiliary me
with Mrs. Johnnie L. Mcneil
Mrs. Floyd Kelly presiding. AS
sisting hostesses were Mines. A
C.. williamson. Floyd Kelly and j
F. Flowers. Names to a nominal
ing committee were Mines. E. )
Glover, John Ayers, A. c. Viii
hanson and P. A. Roberts
Mrs. Hazel c.. Powell was hos
tess to the Lumberton Garder
club at her home, when Mrs. F
K. Biggs was program leader. The
group voted to assist the Recrea'
ton commission in preparation fol
q May Day Festival. Mrs. Bertha
Singletary presided.
The Business and professional.
club entertained members OF the
Merchants Association at a ban
quet attended by 60 at Lorraine
hotel. Miss Alice Kelly, hostess
president, was mistress OF cere
monies. Entertainment was rend
cred by Mrs. J. c. Huto and Alva
Faux Jr., soloists, and Mrs. H.
A. Oliver gave a brief history Oh
the B.P.W. club.
Mrs. Stephen Mcintyre was pro
gram leader and hostess to the
Readers club, with Mrs. Graham
McKonnon, Jr., presiding.
BIRTH ANNOUNCED
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald NJ. Har-
relson, r.. of Lake Forest, an
nounce the birth of a son, Donald
Moray HARRISON, III. on. Febru'
ary 26 at Marion Sprunt annex.
Mrs. HARRISON is the former Do
othy Mae ackson of Latta, S. c.
BIRTH ANNOUNCED
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. High former
lily OF this city announce the birth
of a daughter, Pamela, February
l26 at the Presbyterian hospital in