Madison County GaArchives Marriages.....Stokes, Barbara - Lowe, Robert January 22, 1943
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Danielsville Monitor, 29 Jan 1943
MISS BARBARA STOKES WEDS LT. ROBERT LOWE


   Miss Barbara Stokes become the bride of Lt. Bobby Lowe Friday evening 
ceremony January 22, 1943, at the Comer Baptist Church.  Rev. Joe V. Cook, 
Pastor, officiated at the double ring ceremony in the presence of a large 
number of relatives and friends.
   A background of Georgia cane and pine decorated the church.  The altar was 
banked with ferns and centered on either side with seven branched candelabra 
alternated with tall floor vases of pink gladiolii caught with bows in pink 
tulle.  The aisles of the church were marked with bows of tulle and white 
hyacinths.
   A musical program was presented by Miss Lucille Sasser, pianist, Mrs. J. W. 
Gholston, soloist sang " To You " by Speaks and " At Dawning " by Cadman.  
During the ceremony Miss Sasser played " Liebustraum " by Litz, and the 
traditional Mendelssohn's Wedding March was used.
   Serving as ushers were Mr. Malcom Rowe and Sesrgeant Bryer Scarboro of Fort 
McClellan, Ala., Master Dale Stokes, brother of the bride and Master Eddie 
Rowe, cousin of the groom lighted the candles.
   The bride's attendants were Miss Betty Lenoir and Mrs. John Wilson of 
Lawrenceville, her roomate at University of Georgia.   Miss Lenoir wore a 
dress of gold, with black accessosries and a corage of Talisman roses.  Mrs. 
Wilson was dressed in a modish two piece suit of biege with accessories of the 
new red and her corsage was of Talisman roses.
   Sergeant Larry R. Stokes, second brother of the bride, of the United States 
Army, Ft. Myers, fla., gave his sister in marriage.  They were met at the 
altar by the groom and his best man, Mr. John Wilson of Lawrenceville.  The 
bride wore an Australian blue suit and hat with over the face veil, a white 
blouse and plum colored accessories, and her corsage was fashioned of rosebuds 
of the same color.  Her only ornament was an old gold locket set with 
diamonds, gift of the groom.
   Immediately after the ceremony Lt. and Mrs. Lowe left for a short wedding 
trip after which they will return to Selma, Ala. where the groom is an 
instructor at Craig Field.
   Mrs. Lowe has been a popular member of the younger set since coming to 
Comer.  She is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Murdock James Stokes.  Her 
brothers are Mr. Murdock James Stokes, Jr. of Birmingham, Ala.; Sgt. Larry R. 
Stokes of U .S. Army, Ft. Myers, Fla. and Mr. Dale Stokes of Comer.  She 
attended High School in Birmingham, Ala. and graduated from Alexander High 
School, Alexandria, Ala.  and later attended University of  Ga.
   Lt. Lowe is the only child of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Lowe of Comer.  He 
graduated from Comer High School and University of Georgia.
   Out of town guests attending the wedding were Mrs. Murdock James Stokes, 
Jr., and sons Arlan and Frank of Birmingham, Ala.; Sergeant Larry R. Stokes, 
U.S.A., Fort Myers Fla.; Mrs. J. B. Mims and Mrs. B. F. Quattlebaum, of 
Harleyville, S. C.; Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson of Lawrenceville, Ga.; Mr. and 
Mrs. R. M. Rowe of Carlton.
   For the wedding the bride's mother, Mrs. M. J. Stokes, wore brown with tan 
accessories and a corsage a pink roses:  Mrs. W. S. Lowe, mother of the groom 
wore a two piece suit of Australian green and a corsage of Talisman roses.

REHEARSAL TEA

   Honoring the Stokes-Lowe bridal party, Mrs. M. J. Stokes entertained at a 
party last  thurscay evening.  A color scheme of pink and white was used.  
Punch, cake, nuts and green and white mints were served.  Assisting Mrs. 
Stokes in entertaining were Mrs. Malcolm rowe and Mrs. W. S. Lowe.

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