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(Fev. 9-7-56) Justice Black, Secretary | Marricd i in Alexandria Stat Reporter Supreme Court Justice Hugo, ~ L. Black and his secretary, married at his Alexandria! home in a ceremony that came as a surprise to many of their friends and associates, held a: brief, good-natured reception} yesterday—tfar some persistent photographers. | Strolling through the r furesque garden behind rolonial home at 619 8S. Lee st. the Ti-scar-old Justice posed grinning with his bride, the farmer Flizaheth Seay Ne- Meritte, 49. his secretary for mics Pit: more than two years, They were married at 5 p.m. Wednesday by the Rev. A. Powpbll Davies of AIL Souls Chutch «Unilarian) in’ W4sh- inglen, after .lustice Black quicgly obtained a marringe! license al the Alexandrial Courthouse. ' mm a 7 ’ . sn . - ro | By Phil Casey | 2d Marriace for soi was the seconnMmaitriage| for both. Justice Black's first! wife died in 1951. They had, heen marricd 30 years. The new Mrs. Black was divorced some years ago from Fred E. DeMcritte of Fairfield, Ala. Present at the ceremony were Hugo Black Jr., a Birm- fogham, Ala., attorney; Martha Josephine Black, the Justice’s daughter; Mr, and Mrs. Fred 4. DeMeritte of Silver Spring, son and daughter-in-law of the bride, and Jane E. Seay, mother of the bride. The bride worked for 15 years in United States District Court in Birmingham. She said she came to Washington after Hugo Black Jr. told her his father needed a secretary. Explaining that they had no plans for a wedding trip, the Justice, senior member of the Supreme Court bench = in Gint of service, said he would e on hand Oct. 7 for the be-. ginning of the term. He was, appointed in 1837. Duties Expanded A photographer asked who, would be boss in the Black! household. “Well, she’s been running the office, anyway,” Justice Black said, “and I thought she might as wel] run the house.” He instructed his wife, a handsome, black-haired and dark-eyed woman. “Smile, like vou do when J give orders! in the office.” Answering another ques- tion, he said, “Well. she says she can_cogk, but that hasn't hee established yett Mew, Biack seilled the issue:| “Justire Black has the most Tolson wotderful cook,” ‘she said. Nichols “T'll rest on her laurels.” | Boardman _ Mrs. Black wore a two-toned Belmont Bray dress and gray shoes, Moh with flowers at her shoulder. en silver-haired Justiee,| Parsons clad” in a@ gray suit, black Rosen shoes, white shirt and dark tie, Tamm sang a little tune as he and Trotter his pride Birolied through the Nease Bar gen at the photographers’ Tele. Room “As your feet go tap, tap, Holioman tapping, and your fingers gaily Gandy snapping,” he sang. “Shakespeare?” asked a photographer, “No, that’s a jingle from my school davs in Clay County, Alot ustice Black Ea “N.Y. Mirror Ao z Wash. Post and Times Herald Wash. News Wash. Star N. Y. Herald Tribune N, Y. Journai- American N. Y. Daily News —_— N. Y. Times Daily Worker The Worker New Leader Date i 1807 « ~ ola, + - a z - . 2