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The Roanoke Times from Roanoke, Virginia • Page 32

The Roanoke Times from Roanoke, Virginia • Page 32

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The Roanoke Timesi
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Roanoke, Virginia
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32
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THE ROANOKE TIMES ROANOKE VIRGINIA: SUNDAY MORNING JUNE 25 1939 Thirty Two Married Tuesday Bride of Saturday Bedford Bride (Continued from Page 23) (Continued from Page 23) an arm bouquet before Washington if I $9 roses Miss Dorothy Davidson Weds Stuart Saunders two (Continued from Page 23) following the cere DIAMOND THRIT SALE RIHS A GREAT VALUE EVENT NOW IN ULL SWING A URNITURE SALE PLUS Here's what the WRIGHT URNITURE CO Will Do NO STRINGS NO RED TAPE WRIGHT URNITURE CO as her maid of attendant her 9 her and EAGLE ROCK June Circle number one of Methodist church were entertained in the home of Mrs Burgess riday night Circle number two of Methodist church had an ice cream supper at the home of Mr and Mrs Will Haymaker Saturday afternoon ranklin county for the years After July 1 Mr Johnson will make their Rocky Mount best man was his Zirkle Jr ree Storage for 60 Days CASH You Pay On Your Purchase $15 to $400 $25 to $500 ree Delh ery WE WILL GIVE REE to you your choice of any $250 item from our regular stock of URNITURE Pay $10000 get $25 free merchandise and so William Mcllwaine Jr performing the ceremony The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs rank Hayse and the family formerly lived in Covington Gillenwater Matthews CHILHOWIE June 24 Miss Vir ginia Matthews of Grayson county and Lenroy Gillenwater of Seven Mile ord were married Saturday in Grundy Mr Gillenwater is the son of Mr and Mr: Huston Gillenwater of Seven Mile ord Hicks IIayse COVINGTON June The mar riage of Miss Vella Marie Hayse of Alexandria to Gerald Hicks also of Alexandria was solemnized June 12 in the Second Presbyterian were a corsage of sweetheart sweetpeas and gypsophila Immediately following the cere mony a reception was given after which the couple left by motor for a wedding trip or traveling the bride wore a sports outfit of dusty pink with navy accessories Mrs McClellan received her educa tion at Virginia Interment college and has been teaching in the publicschools of Washington county for several years Mr McClellan Is a graduate of Emory and Henry college where he received his A degree He is now connected with the DeBord Mills in Johnson City Tenn Mrs Sandburg Bailey who was before her wedding Saturday eve ning Miss Mary Virginia tirestone daughter of Mr and Mrs irestone of Roanoke Mr Bailey is the son of Mr and Mis Bailey of (Photo by Roanoke Book) Weikel Robinson COVINGTON June Mrs Robinson announces the marriage of her daughter Lucille Marita to Ralph Wilbur Weikel son of Mr and Mrs Weikel on June 17 in Lexington Hawkins Sorrels COVINGTON June Miss Vio let Evelyn Sorrels and Carlyle Haw kins were married Saturday evening June 10 In the parsonage of Ep worth Methodist church with Rev Richard A Bergdoll officiating past and Mrs home in Church Circle Holds Meeting whowas daughter of Mr Sherrill ulcher MARTINSVILLE June Miss Anna Mary ulcher daughter of Mr and Mrs ulcher of near Spencer and Bernard I Sherrill son of Mrs Mlntie Rogers Sherrill and the late Rev Albert Sherrill of Greensboro were married Saturday evening June 17 at the home of the bride's brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Robert ulcher orest avenue here The Rev Rollin Parker Gibbs of Summerfield performed the cere mony which was witnessed by a few relatives and friends Mrs Sherrill received her educa tion at Stuart high school and Uni versity of North Carolina college at Greensboro or the past several years she has been teaching in the public schools of Patrick county Mr Sherrill attended Shenandoah college Dayton He now' holds a po sition with the Electrical Supply Equipment company of Greensboro where they will make their perma nent home DeHart Duncan LOYD June Mr and Mrs Lewis Duncan announce the mar riage of their daughter Glennis to Edgar DeHart son of the late Mr and Mrs Ellas DeHart on June 10 in the home of Elder and Mrs Dickerson 'Dre marriage rites were performed by the Rev Tise or Each and Every both carried arm bouquets of sum mer flowers Hunter Akers brother in law of the groom was best man ollowing the ceremony the par ents of the bride gave a reception at their home After the reception Dr and Mrs Nininger left for a Southern trip and will be at home after August 1 at Hollins Mrs Nininger is a graduate of Vinton high school and the Na tional Business college where she was a member of Beta Sigma Phi soiority Dr Nininger is a graduate of Roanoke college and the Medical College of Virginia He is a member of Kappa Alpha and Psi Omega fra ternities and the Tuxis club Among the out of town guests at the wedding were Misses Edith and Mary Watkins of Washington Mr and Mrs Gearhart of Welch Va Mrs Eugene Wilson and her daughter of Bellevue Samuel Wilson of East St Louis Mo Miss Adelaide Wallingford of Princeton Va and Conly Snidow also of Princeton Lawson Howard Miss Mary Howard daughter of Howard and Robert Law son son of Mrs Lawson of Lynchburg were married Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at Calvary Baptist church The ceremony was performed by Dr Richard Owens pastor of the church Only members of the families were present The bride wore a navy blue en semble with dusky pink trimmings and navy blue accessories Her flow ers were gardenias and lily of the valley Mr and Mrs Lawson left imme I diately for a short wedding trip 1 after which they will make their home in Pulaski Mrs Lawson attended armville college and has taught for several years in the Cambria schools Mr Lawson attended I and is now connected with the Appalachian Electric Power Co in Pulaski Johnson Thomas Mr and Mrs Samuel Thomas of Endicott announce the marriage of their daughter Geneva Eliza beth to Wilbur Everette Johnson son of Mrs Cora Johnson Martin of Bassett The ceremony was performed June 4 in Reidsville by the Rev Joseph Amberst Mrs Johnson is a graduate of Madison college and has been as I sociated with tlie public schools in RURAL RETREAT June Miss Eleanor Virginia Phillipe daughter of Mr and Mrs Larson Greever Phillipe and Leo Phillip Snapp son of the Rev and Mrs Snapp also of Rural Retreat were married Thursday at high noon at the home of the bride The date also marked the 35th wedding an niversary of the parents Preceding the ceremony Miss Ed na Lambert pianist played "Vene tian Love by Nevin and "In dian Love Call" Ronald rye sang Sweetest Story Ever During the ceremony Miss Lambert played a Wild by Mac Dowell The officiating minister was the Rev A Hewitt pastor of Grace Lutheran church of Rural Retreat Tlie bride wore a directoire mod el of bridal glow satin with train and carried a prayer book showered with swainsona The veil of Illusion was held in place with orange blos soms Her only ornament was her mother's cameo pin The only attendant was her cousin Miss Kathryn Etter who wore rose taffeta and carried del phinium Mr brother in law of Wytheville Immediately mony the parents of the bride en tertained with a buffet luncheon Assisting in serving Mrs Ralph Coley Mrs Garland Huddle and Miss Ruby Grubb Mr and Mrs Snapp left for a northern bridal trip Patterson Ayers BEDORD June Mr and Mrs Ayers of Stone Mountain announce the marriage of their daughter Gladys Pearl to Winston Lawrence Patterson son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Patterson in Reids ville June 10 Mr and Mrs Patterson will make their home near Body Camp Wolford Vaughan Tlie irst Christian Church of Victoria was the scene of a simple 1 but beautiful wedding Wednesday afternoon June 21st at four when Blanche Vaughan daughter of Mr and Mrs A Vaughan of Victoria became the bride of Ed win Boyd Wolford of Roanoke and Radford Rev Myles Austin the minister officiated The church was decorated with ferns and baskets of lilies and white hydrangias Mrs red Daniel of Blackstone sang Promise and "I Love You Truly" Mrs Rist cousin of the bride as sisted by Mrs Lewis Johnson on the violin played the wedding music The bride was given in marriage by her father She was attired in an ensemble of powder blue and white with white accessories and wore a corsage of brides roses and gar denias Miss Beulah Vaughan the twin sister was her maid of honor and only attendant She wore a jacket dress of pink crepe with a shoulder corsage of roses and sweet peas Dexter Wolford Jr was his best man The ushers were Alfred Vaughan Robert Tucker Ed ward Williams and Walton Wil liams all of Victoria Mrs Wolford is a graduate of Lynchburg College and for the past two years has been on the faculty of the Victoria high school Mr Wolford is a native of Roa noke attended school here and grad uated from Jefferson high school He is also a graduate of Lynchburg College and has taken work at the Disciples Divinity House In Chicago and the University of Chicago Divinity School He is a member of Alpha Psi Omega national dra matics fraternity He is at present minister of the irst Christian church of Radford He Is the son of Rev and Mrs Wolford of this city Those attending the wedding from Roanoke were Rev and Mrs Wolford Wolford Jr Carl Nolte grandfather of the groom Mr and Mrs Gordon Wohlford Mr and Mrs Stapleton Miss Miriam Stapleton Mr and Mrs i Johnson Rudolph Johnson BEDORD June Miss Hazel Alice Dooley daughter of Mr and Mrs red Dooley of Bedford and Jack Keith Knighton son of Mrs Grace Knighton of Roanoke were married by the Rev Derby of the Methodist Episcopal church at his home at Montvale Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock the presence of the Immediate families and friends The bride wore a blue and white ensemble with accessories to match and a corsage of gardenias Mrs David James was her matron of honor and only attendant Glen Knighton brother of the bridegroom was best man Mr and Mrs Knighton left imme diately after the ceremony on a mo tor trip to the World's air and other places of interest On their return after July 5 thej' will be at home in Glenn erries where Mr Knighton is employed by the West ern Electric company Kowe AIumpower Mr and Mrs William Mum power announce the marriage of their daughter Dorothy Lucile to John Rufus Rowe on Saturday theseventeenth of June at Richmond Tlie marriage was solemnized Sat urday afternoon at two at the home of Mr and Mrs Robinson friends of the bride and groom with the Rev Harold Hughes officiating Tlie bride wore an ensemble of white alpaca with a picture hat of white straw and accessories of white Her flowers were a corsage of yellow tearoses Mrs Rowe is the elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Munipower She is a graduate of Bristol Virginia high school and also attended Mary Washington college at redericks burg Both the bride and groom took their degrees at Emory and Henry college Emory class of Mrs sorority is Kappa Phi Alpha or the last three years she has been a teacher in the Bristol school system Mr Rowe is the son of Mrs ran ces Rowe and the late Dr Edgar Rowe of Bowling Green who served as president of Martha Wash ington college and at the time of his death was president of Southern Seminary at Buena Vista Mr Rowe is a graduate of Webb school Bell Buckle Tenn and Emory and Henry college His fraternity is Dom I Necker He is bookkeeper for the Blanton Trucking Co Milford Mr and Mrs Rowe are on an extended wedding trip north Miss Helen Mumpower sister of the bride Mr Olin Mumpower brother of the bride and Mr and Mrs Newton Bush motored to Rich mond riday to attend the wedding As Aft Be Treated Right at 1 IS East Campbell Ate McClellan Buchanan GREEN COVE June The home of Mr and Mrs Buch anan was the scene of a wedding on June 17 when their daughter La Vann became the bride of James Trigg McClellan Prior to the ceremony Mrs Karl Edwards sister of the bride of Long Beach Calif sang accompa nied by Miss Mary Catherine Ed mondson of Meadowview The Rev Johnson of Galax officiated using the impressive ring ceremony Aluminum cooking utensils with The bride was attired in an after i colored laquered coatings of arti nocn dress of powder blue chiffon ficial reMa have been produced in with tan accessories Her flowers German Miss Livingston Wed riday To Robert Goodale mouth and Roanoke were married Saturday afternoon at 4 in the irst Presbyterian church Their pastor the Rev Robert A Lapsley Jr officiated using the ring ceremony Preceding the wedding ceremony an organ program was rendered by Mrs Chapman Some of the selections were Schubert's Serenade "To a Wild Rose" (McDowell) Wings of (Mendelssohn) "Ave Maria" (Gounod) Miss Evelyn Richards contralto daughter of Dr and Mrs Richards sang "Through the Years" (Youman) and "The Sweetest Story Ever (Stults) The wedding march from Wagner's Lohengrin and Mendels wedding march were used The bride who was given in mar riage by her brother Richard DeShazo Jr wore a suit of dawn blue and a white lace blouse Her hat was the same shade of blue with a white veil Accessories were navy blue She carried of roses The bride had honor and only cousin Miss Amarette Pratt of Mar tinsville who wore a street length dress of pink crepe with a large white straw hat She carried an arm bouquet of pink roses and blue delphinium The groom had as his best man Cowlbeck of Bedford a brother in law while the ushers were Carl Andrews also a brother in law Charles Gearhart William Callahan and Richard Morgan Tlie church was decorated with palms candelabras white lilies gladiolas and hydrangeas Mr Eggleston is a descendant of several prominent Virginia families one being that of Alexander Spots wood a colonial governor Mr and Mrs Eggleston left after the ceremony for a wedding trip After July 15 they will be at home at 306 Berkeley avenue Virginia Heights Sallie Hubard Is Married To Walter Penn Jr SOLITAIRES OR BRIDAL ENSEMBLES 79 lifers SPECIALS 5 Permanent $250 i 8 Permanent $395 $10 Permanent S500 1 Si acial A I $1 Eye Brow Dye tx wVC GVARANTI EO WAVES REX STUART BEAUTY SHOP 28 Ji Campbell Ave Dial 2 1580 Mrs Isaac Moon Andrews of 'H'oAriinrt Tupudnu nffp runnn Miss Mildred Cross Mrs Wilbur Rawles Cross of Salem Mr Andrews is the son of Mrs Annie Andrews and the late Mr Andrews of (Photo by Roanoke Book) Waddell DeVault EMORY June Miss Anna Melle DeVault daughter of Mr and Mrs DeVault Emory became the bride of Joseph Addison Wad dell HI of Worcester Mass in a quiet ceremony at the home of the parents Saturday afternoon The ceremony was performed by Dr Steward rench Lee Weaver sang "Ah Sweet Mvsrery of (Victor Herbert) and 'I Love You (Carrie Jacobs Bond Miss rances Weaver was his accompanist The bridal chorus from Lohengrin (Wagner) was used as the processional Dur ing the ceremony Liebestraum (Liszt) was played The bride was given in marriage by her father and wore a gown of white satin fashioned on princess lines and a three quarter length tulle veil Her bouquet was of Ber muda lilies with carnations and I baby breath Miss Mabel De Vault sister of the bride was maid of honor Ute bridesmaids were Miss Martha Waddell of Williamsport Pa sis ter of the groom and Miss Irma DeVault sister of the bride Elwood Evans Plasterco was best man and Cooper DeVault was usher A reception was given by the parents immediately fol lowing the ceremony after which Mr and Mrs Waddell left for Memphis Tenn to catch a plane for Houston Tex where they will reside for a short while Mrs Waddell received her edu cation at Emory and Henry col lege and the University of Virginia Mr Waddell is a graduate of the Virginia Polvtechnic Institute hav ing first attended Culver Military academy and the University of lor ida He is now employed bv the Rl i ley stoker company Worcester Mass featuring the GORHAM STERLING Patterns of also Wm Rogers Son and Rogers Plated Ware U7 A TPI4 of XaUnal nA I VlEiO Reputation MARQUISE BEAUTY SALON 12 ranklin Rd Dial 5368 KEEP YOUR HAIR Regular $650 Machineless permanent gC QQ Special vvsww A if MONDAY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY Regular $100 De Luxe Shampoo and ingerwave I vv Mrs Ambrose A Rucker who before her marriage Saturday eve ning June 17 was Miss Helen Wingfield daughter of Mr and Mrs George Jonnson of veajwu Miss Hazel Dooley Is Married To Jack Knighton At Montvale To can arrange for easy payment terms by the week sr month to stilt your convenience Bailey irestone Miss Mary Virginia irestone) daughter of Mr and Mrs ire stone of Roanoke and Sandburg Bailey son of Mr and Mrs Bailey of Saltville were married Saturday evening at 7 at the Enon Baptist church Hollins The church was decorated with palms ferns cut flowers and can dles and the service was read by the pastor Dr George Braxton Taylor Miss Mary Louise Thomas sang "I Love You and "Be and Miss Verba Wood br ganist played the Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin and "At Dawning" during the ceremony The bride who was given in mar riage by her father wore a gown of white net with a fingertip veil She carried a white prayer book showered with lily of the valley and gardenias Miss Mary Ellen Shull Miss Vera Pedigo wire the bridesmaids and Miss Gene Warden of Bluefield Va was maid of honor Ralph Bailey brother of the bridegroom was best man and the ushers weie A Shull Jr Dwight erguson and William Reed ollowing the ceremony the par ents of the bride gave a buffet sup per for the bridal party and out ol town guests Tlie mother of the groom wore navy blue chiffon with a corsage of white roses and lily of the valley and the bride's mother wore navy with pink roses Mr and Mrs Bailey left for a motor trip Mrs Bailey wearing a white frock with a black coat and matching accessories Her flowers 1 were gardenias Mrs Bailey was graduated from the National Business college and Mr Bailey is a graduate of Roa noke college and the National Busi ness college Among the out of town guests at the wedding were Mr and Mrs Bailey of Saltville Miss Gene Warden of Bluefield Va: Dr and Mrs Harloe Bailey of Rural Retreat Mr and Mrs Comp ton of Saltville Mr and Mrs Veit Bailey of Crockett and Miss Jua nita Sauls of Saltville Gwyer ranklin BALTIMORE Md June 24 iA wedding was solemnized here Sat urday June 10 when Miss Neville Urina ranklin daughter of Mr and Mrs Humes ranklin of Hills ville Va became the bride of John Patrick Gwyer son of Mr and Mrs John A Gwyer Mt Washington Baltimore at St John's Methodist Episcopal church The Rev Edward Leon Bunce pastor of St John's church offi ciated Preceding the ceremony Miss Hel en Smith organist of St church provided a selected program of pre music The bride was given in marriage by her brother Dr Haswell ranklin The bride wore a shoulder corsage of white rosebuds and baby's breath Mrs Chester ranklin sister in law of the bride served as matron of honor and only attendant John A Gwyer was best man Chester ranklin brother of the bride served as usher The bride is a graduate of Hills ville high school and Prof Leary's Private Secretarial School of Bal timore The groom attended Staunton Military Academy and is a graduate of St Paul's of Baltimore Mr and Mrs John A Gwyer en tertained the members of the bridal party and friends at a wedding re ception at their office on North Charles street immediately after the wedding ceremony at St John's church The office which consists of the entire lower floor was decorated with late spring and early summer flowers Assisting in entertaining were: Mrs Mary Gilcrest aunt of the groom Miss Dolly Corbett Mr and Mrs John Stafford Sr and Mr John Stafford Jr ollowing the reception Mr and Mrs Gwyer left by boat for a short wedding trip to Norfolk and Virginia Brach Mr and Mrs Gwyer will be at home to their friends at 2742 North Charles street Baltimore WAYNESBORO June A quiet church Alexandria with the Rev wedding took place at high noon on Saturday June 17 when Miss Pauline Hanger Thacker daughter of Mr and Mrs John Kiblinger was married to Edmund Randolph Hevener son of Mrs William Hev ener of Crabbottom at the home of the parents near Waynes boro The ceremony took place before an Improvised altar of ferns palms and madonna lilies Tall candelabra with white tapers completed the background for the ceremony which was performed by the Rev Calvin Dugger pastor of Main Street Meth odist church Immediately after the ceremony members of the immediate families and the officiating minister were entertained at a weddnig breakfast Mr and Mrs Hevener left for a wedding trip and on their return will make their home in Waynes boro The bride is a graduate of Wilson high school and attended airfax Hall Junior college where she spe cialized in voice and dramatics Mr Hevener is a graduate of Crabbot tom high school and of Dunsmore Business college He is employed here with Wayne Manufacturing company from Stuart Hall Randolph Macon college and Katherine Gibbs School in New York She is a member of Chi Omega sorority Mr Saunders was graduated from Roanoke college and the Harvard University Law school He is a mem ber of the Sigma Chi fraternity Mr Saunders is assistant general solicitor of the Norfolk and Western Railway Guests rom Roanoke Among out of town guests were Mr and Mrs Coxe Mr and Mrs Charles Cocke Mr and Mrs Martin Burks HI Mr and Mrs Robert Quarles Mr and Mrs Thomas Wirsing Mr and Mrs Wil liam Staples Miss Elizabeth Bar nett Rivinus James Kincan non Henry Dudley and John Carr all of Roanoke Dr and Mrs red Barger and Mr and Mrs Marshall McClung of Salem and Mr and Mrs John Tucker Percy Mr and Mrs A Montague Mr and Mrs Archer Suinmerson Miss Mary Stokes Miss Elsie Gilliam Miss Mabel Davidson Miss Grace David son Mrs Peck Mrs Haskins Williams Miss Rosa Williams Miss Katherine Mundy Miss Vera Dick ens Mr and Mrs Everett Bond and George Bell all of Lynchburg Miss Pauline Thacker Is Bride Of Hevener At Waynesboro Solitaires Beautiful Bridal Ensembles Here are GITS to delight every BRIDE Harrison haa been telling Bridal Gifts for 50 years He now offers you a fine selection of appropriate gifts in a wide va riety Mid at modest prices CHESTS SILVER new LAT WARE and Harrison Jewelry Co 307 So Jefferson St SI Tews st Tow Service 4935 a av ac it wWm 'i it i i ''SV VMOaP' UUUAK 'ASV AWSW WA'A''V MmhMw ft IHBiiiii IK 1 Vi I W5W i Sst' Srjf 3 ''r a i IK 4 A st 1 14 it A Sr siiff'TTfc 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