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THE HARTFORD COURANT: SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 1954 Ann E. Martin, Student, Wed To Navy Veteran i EIGHT Part On Saturday at 1 o'clock the marriage of Miss Ann Elizabeth Martin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Robert Elmont Martin of Farm- 'a ington, to Mr. John Francis Lee-ther, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Bert Leether of Thompsonville, took place in St. James Episcopal Church, Farmington. The Rev, 1 ft if ly y-s- -i i Harry B. Whitley performed the marriage in a setting of white lit I gladioli. The bride, who was escorted to the altar by her father was gowned in a candlelight taffeta dress with shirred bands accenting the portrait neckline and the fitted bodice with long tapering sleeves.

The vast skirt terminated in a cathedral length train. Her imported Spanish lace man- tilla and her bouquet of white Joseph ty Photo. MRS. JOSEPH H. DOWNS nee Florence R.

Anderson Force Photo. MRS. STANLEY KRISS nee Theresa Drohan Mltla Photo. MRS. JOSEPH GILBERTO nee Nancy Powers roses with stephanotis completed her ensemble.

rt She was attended by Miss Fran-ees Datri of Farmington as her of honor and Miss Marcia Jane Beach of Farmington, Miss Josephine Carroccia of Farming- ton. Miss Joan Duzak of Hart- MRS. JOHN O'TOOLB nee Mary 0. Whalen Lsrinc Phot. MRS.

GEORGE A. WITTENZELLNER nee Patricia Ann Devin Bradfori Barfmch Phot. MRS. JOHN F. CARPINO nee Ninfa Montalbano August Weddings Engagements ford and Miss Carolyn Schinzel of Plymouth, as her maids.

They were identically similarity gowned in shrimp colored taffeta and the junior brides ior bridesmaid wore a dress of organdy over yellow taffeta. frowned in crystalette dresses Headbands of ivy and bouquets seau of East Hartford, her niece. OTooIe-Whalen styled with fitted bodices, jack Former Hartford Resident Wed In Syracuse Saturday maid in yellow taffeta. They all wore white floral headpieces and carried white carnations. Messenger-Lathrop of ivy and yellow pompoms completed their ensembles.

was the junior bridesmaid. Another niece, Eileen Boisseau, was St. Joseph's Cathedral on Sat Mrs. Flora Messenger of No, ets and bouffant skirts. The maid 5- of honor had a soft blue dress cPd the other attendants were The reception was held at the urday at 9 a.m.

was the scene the flower girl. Prince Thomas bavoy Club in Granby Granby announces A reception was 'held in the Kirtland Hall following the ceremony. The couple will reside in the engagement of her daughter, gowned in pale pink. Identical bouquets of pink and white as Mr. Zigford Kriss of Bloomfield was best man for his brother and his nephew, Gregory Kriss Syracuse, w.

where Mr of the marriage of Miss Mary Catherine Whalen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James O. Whalen of Garden and Mr. John Joseph O'Toole, son of Mr.

and ters completed their outifts. Avon. When the couple left on a motor trip north the bride was wearing a gray dress with white accessories. Upon their return Sept 1. they will reside on the Ayres will do free lance med Miss Eunice Flora Messenger, to A.

lc. Robert C. Lathrop, son of ot Mmsbury, was nngbearer, Mr. Vincent J. Mondo of New Haven was the best man with Ushering the guests were Mr.

Mr. and Mrs. C. Raymond La ical illustration work. Pclleticr-Redlund Mrs.

James J. O'Toole of Hunger- Thomas Drohan of East Hart throp of Elm Windsor. A ford St The ceremony was per ford, brother of the bride, Mr. Miss Margaret Elizabeth Austin, daughter of Mrs. Walter Stanley Austin and the late Mr.

Austin of Waterville, aine, became the bride of Mr. Allen Grant Ayres, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. A.

Ayers of Granville, N. in Plymouth Congregational Church, Syracuse at 2:30 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. The altar was decorated with, white glad Albany Turnpike in Avon. Petkaitis-Yankauskas winter wedding is being planned The wedding of Miss Greta Mr. Robert Elmont Martin, brother of the bride, Mr.

William Knox Martin cousin of the bride, Mr. Whitlock Knaus of Torrington and Mr. Michael Herbert Van Alphen, and Mr, Richard Pastula of Windsor. Miss Messenger, daughter of nephew of Mr. and Mrs.

Henry S. Beers of Glastonbury. Miss Gibbs was graduated front the Madeira School and attended Middlebury College. Mr. Carpenter, is a graduate of tha Loom is School and Middlebury College, where he was a member of Sigma Phi Epeilon fraternity.

He is employed in the group department of the Prudential Insurance Company of America. Cooke-Eames Announcement of the engagement of Miss Joanne Cooke to Mr. Dwight N. Eames, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Butler M. Eames of Forster St. and Sprucewold, Boothbay Harbor, is made by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy F.

Cooke of Athol, Mass. Miss Cooke attended the Uni formed by the Rev. Francis O'Neill before an altar banked with white gladioli and palms. The traditional wedding music Mae Redlund, daughter of Mr. the late Mr.

Tracy Messenger, At 10 a.m. on Saturday Miss Irene A. Yankauskas, daughter of The bride's gown of white Chantilly lace and nylon tulle over blush pink satin was made and Mrs. Joseph J. Mullen of was graduated from Simsbury High School and is employed by Mazzone of Bristol ushering.

New York City to Mr. Albert Mrs. Anna Yankauskas and the late Mr. Yankauskas of Broad with a lined bodice. V-neckline.

The couple left on a motor trip to Canada after the wedding re the Southern New England Tele Edward Pelletier. son of Mrs ioli for the ceremony performed was played by Mr. Vincent Scully, and the soloist was Mrs Agnes Dodd. Given in marriage by her fa short sleeves and bouffant skirt became the bride of Mr. Jurgis phone in Hartford as a service representative.

by the Rev. John N. Huber. Miss of ralle with points of lace ex C. M.

Pelletier of Cleveland took place Saturday morning at Rita V. Golden of Hartford was ception at the Farmington River Inn. After Sept. 15 they will reside on Bohemia Plainville. Petkaitis of Bonner St The Rev, Paul Sabulis assisted by the Rev, Airman Lathrop was graduated the soloist, and Mrs.

Gladys E. tending from the waist. A crown of lace edged with sequins and seed pearls held her veil of fin William Mullen, officiated at the Busn, organist. iu a.m. at uur Lady of Sorrows Church.

Given in marriage by her fa from John Fitch High School of Windsor. He was an employe of the Southern New England Tele ther, the brute was attired in a long sleeved gown of taffeta and tulle fashioned with a bouffant skirt and portrait neckline studded with iridescent sequins. Her ceremony held in the Holy Trinity gertip illusion. Her bouquet was Given in marriage by her uncle, Mr. Harry S.

Muller of Kinsale. Mrs. Leether is a student at the Hartford Art School Mr. Leether also attended the Hartford Art School where he was pres ther, the bride's maid of honor a cascade of gardenias and steph Church amid a setting of yellow-orange gladioli. A reception followed in the school halt phone Co.

prior to entering the Air Force. lie is stationed at the anotis. was Miss Frances R. D'Abate of Sisson Ave. Bridesmaids were Juliet cap of sequins and pearls the bride was attended by Mrs.

James M. Lego of Wap-pingers Falls, N. as matron A ballerina length gown of ice on lace held her illusion finger versity of Vermont and was grad Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Ala. Miss E. Elizabeth D'Abate of Mr.

Raymond Yankauskas escorted his sister to the altar. blue nylon chiffon was worn by ident of the Student Alliance. He served four years in the U. S. Navy, and is a member of the International Brotherhood of tip veil and she carried a cas of honor.

Bridesmaids were Mrs uated from Katharine Gibbs School in Boston. She is present cade bouquet of white roses with She was attended by her sister, Curtis G. Crom of Baltimore, Smith-Shogren; and Miss Betty Niles of Rochest a white orchid center. Miss Lorraine Nulty of Water the honor attendant. A matching braided headband and an old-fashioned bouquet completed her ensemble.

The bridesmaids were similarly gowned one in maize miss lanitausKas as maid of honor and Miss Danguole Ruseckas of Grand St, as brides ly employed with the Pratt and Whitney United Aircraft Corp. as a private secretary. Mr. Eames is a graduate ot Trinity er, N. Y.

Miss Susannah C. Ayres, niece of the bridegroom, was the side West Hartford was the The engagement of Miss Janet Hazel Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irving Garrison Smith of maid of honor, and the brides maid. Mr.

Joseph Petkaitis was junior bridesmaid. maids were Miss Kathleen Mc- trimmed with gold, one in orchid trimmed with purple, and one in College where he was a member his brother best man and Mr, Mr. James Norton Ayres of Dermott of Kenneth St. and Miss Windsor, to Mr. Jack Shogren, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Gustave Carpino-Montalbano St. Luke's Church on Saturday at 10 o'clock was the scene of the wedding of Miss Ninfa L. Montalbano, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Anthony Montalbano of of Alpha Chi Rho fraternity. He Raymond Yankauskas, brother of Nile green with emerald edging, Takoma Park, brother of the bridegroom, served as best Sisson and Miss Jeannette P. Pelletier of Cleveland sister of the bridegroom. Mr. Donald R.

Gagnon of Lowell, served as best man and ushers were Mr. Richard L. Baronaski of Avon and Mr. Richard Martel of Worcester Mass. The bride wore a lace gown with accordion pleated skirt and fitted jacket with Queen Anne collar and long sleeves.

Her fingertip length veil fell from a Juliet cap trimmed with seed pearls. She carried a colonial bouquet of white roses. Mary Jane Cahill of Irvine St, the bride, ushered. Sjogren of Norfolk, is announced Miss Frances P. Cahill served as was recently discharged from the U.

S. Marine Corps, and plans to enter Pratt Institute in the fall The junior bridesmaid's dress of cotillion blue with a lace jacket was complemented by a match by her parents. Imported white nylon net over ice blue satin appliqued with lace man. Ushering the guests were Mr. Henry J.

W. Vanderminden junior bridesmaid. The bride A graduate of Windsor High Wethersfield to Mr. John groom's brother, James 3rd, Mr. Robert D.

Vandermind 1 ing band of tulle. They carried where he will further his study in commercial art. School, Miss Smith was also F. Carnino. son of Mrs.

Salvatore en, both of Granville, N. and O'Toole, of Manchester served as best man, and the graduated from Vermont Jr. Col was worn by the bride. The full skirt was topped with a strapless bodice and redingote with Peter Pan collar, long sleeves. Her veil Carpino of Garden St.

White glad old-fashioned bouquets. The flower girl was similarly attired in powder blue tulle. lege and Meredith College. Mr. Mr.

Leon Schwartz of Rochester, N. Y. Guests of Mr. Remsen B. Ogil- ioli and palms formed the dec' orations in the church.

Officiat Shogren was graduated from the by of Shifting Sands, Weekapaug guests were ushered by Mr. Daniel J. McGrath of Crescent Mr. Martin O'Toole, brother of of fingertip illusion fell from a The bride's gown of white em Following the reception in the ine at the ceremony was the recently were Mr. and Mrs.

Hen crown of pearls. The bouquet she broidered nylon tulle over satin The maid of honor wore a mint Polish National Home, Windsor Locks, the couple left for a wed was lashioned with a double ry Lyman and son, Henry Lyman of Bloomfield. carried was a semi-cascade of white pompons, and stephanotis the bridgroom, Mr. William O'Flaherty of Homestead Ave. green lace and net waltz length gown.

She wore a tiara of small Peter Pan collar piped with white with shaded blue carnations. satin, a fitted bodice and long ding trip to Florida. The bride was dressed for travel in a yellow nylon dress with dark brown leaves and carried a Colonial and Mr. Joseph DiVito of Hun-gerford St. Mr.

and Mrs. Herbert Kramer The maid of honor chose a teal sleeves. Her bouffant skirt was bouquet of light green roses. The bridesmaid wore a similar gown White gowns of crystalette were scalloped at the hemline. A half Rev.

Thomas E. McCarthy. Mr. Montalbano gave his daughter in marriage. She was gowned in imported French silk organza with Chantilly lace at the yoke, sleeves and bodice as well as on the hemline of the cathedral train.

The English silk illusion veil was draped from a matching lace pill box trimmed with Gilbert School of Photography and the School of Modern Photography in- New York. Both Miss Smith and Mr. Shogren are employed with G. Fox and Co. Gibbs-Carpenter Colonel and Mrs.

David P. Gibbs of Washington, D. C. and Tokyo, Japan, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Patricia Ann Gibbs. to Mr.

Wil of Westland West Hartford announce the birth of their sixth child and third daughter, Chris worn by the attendants, fashioned of orchid with a small flowered accessories. After Sept 13 they will make their home on Barber St, Wilson. blue crystalette gown and a head wreath of ivy and talisman pompons. The bouquet matched the flowers in her hair. The brides tiara and carried a Colonial bou with fitted bodices and bouffant skirts.

Their large picture hats tina Elizabeth Kramer, on Aug. 3 at the Hartford Hospital. Mrs. Kriss attended Hartford quet of lavender roses. were of white horsehair with red Public High School.

Mr. Kriss, a The reception was held at the maid was identically dressed and carried a like bouquet. hat of lace and satin dotted with pearls held the fingertip veil of illusion. White orchids and ribbons marked the white Bible she carried. The matron of honor and bridesmaids wore gowns of vel-veray over yellow, taffeta with matching taffeta sashes.

The jun Mr. and W. EUis velvet streamers. Old fashioned bouquets of red carnations and seed pearls. Two white orchids When the couple left for a of Meadow Weekapaug ivy and stephanotis adorned her motor trip the bride was wear white lace complemented their Lithuanian Hall after which the couple left on a trip South.

The bride wore a red princess type dress with white accessories for traveling. 1 prayerbook. ing a black silk print dress with graduate ot Bloomfield High School, served with the U. S. Army.

HoIIand-Roncaioli Miss Jacqueline Marie Roncai- liam Sills Carpenter, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Carpenter. Mr.

Carpenter is the The maid of honor was Miss ave entertained Mrs. Ellis' niece, Miss Barbara French of Manchester for a weekend recently. black and white accessories. outfits. The junior bridesmaid had a trellis cap of red roses and a ballerina gown of white lace.

She carried a smaller old- Jane Blanco of Plymouth St. Miss Marcena Morris of Cheshire St. and Mrs. Rudolph C. Pensiero fashioned bouquet.

of Oakland served as The Rockledge Country Club was the scene of the reception, oli, daughter of Mrs. Andrew Kucera of Avon became the bride of Richard C. Holland, son of Mrs. Anna Holland of 63 Orange St, on Saturday at 10 a.m. at St.

Ann's Church in Avon. The When leaving on their motor trip bridesmaids. The bridegroom had Mr. Richard C. Turk as best man, and Mr.

Richard F. Carpino and Mr. Rudolph Pensiero through New England and Can ada, the bride wore a peacock as his ushers. Rev. William Garrity officiated.

when you TRAVEL Strapless dresses with match blue suit with black accessories and a white orchid corsage. The Mr. Salvatore Bonini gave his granddaughter in marriage. The maid of honor was Miss Marie couple will reside on Sigourney ing crystalette pleating on the bodices, shrug jackets and full St. after Sept 20.

skirts were chosen by the bridal Roncaioli and bridesmaids were attendants. The maid of honor Miss Rosemary Goralski, Miss Kriss-Drohan had a maize gown, and the Julia Consolini, Miss Lillian Bar- bridesmaids, Nile green. Their aglia, all of Avon, and Mrs. Mar- Miss Theresa Marie Drohan, ion Gregson. of Elmwood.

sister daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil matching cloches had lily of the valley trim, and their bouquets were of French roses and ivy. of the bridegroom. Miss Lindalee liam J.

Drohan of Tolland East Hartford, and Mr. Stanley King of Avon, served as junior After a wedding reception at bridesmaid. Kriss, son of Mr, and Mrs. Jo Mr. Henry Holland, brother of seph Kriss of Woodland Ave the bridegroom, served as best Bloomfield, were married at 10 o'clock on Saturday morning in man and ushers were Mr.

Daniel Roncaioli, brother of the bride. St Rose's Church, East Hartford. I he Kev. Austin Munich per the Club Alden, the couple left on a trip to Bermuda. For traveling the bride chose a white linen suit with matching accessories.

They will be at home on Wethersfield after Sept. 10. The bride was graduated from Hartford Public High School. Mr. Carpino.

also a graduate of Hartford Public High School, has Mr. Robert Holland, brother of bridegroom of Granby, Mr. Robert Barrett of Hartford, Mr. formed the ceremony amid a setting of white gladioli and I Henry Gregson of Elmwood. palms.

Mr. Maurice Archambault Steven Gregson served as junior usher. was soloist at the service and Mrs. Eileen Meunier played the The bride was gowned in white tulle and lace with a fitted bod DON'T TAKE CASH ice trimmed with rhinestones and completed his studies at the R.C.A. Institute, and is employed with the Thomas A.

Edison Co. He served in Germany as a Corporal in the U. S. Army. seed pearls.

Her fingertip-length veil fell from a crown of pearls bridal music. Mr. Drohan escorted his daughter to the altar and presented her in marriage. She was attended by her sister, Mrs. John M.

McNally of Newington, as matron of honor, and by another sister, Mrs. James A. Foxwell of Mt Holly, N. Mrs. Herbert Van Alphen of Torrington; and Miss Florence Mandzuk of Hartford as and rhinestones and she carried a white prayerbook marked with TAKE TRAVELERS CHEQUES a white orchid and orange Dr.

and Mrs. Francis J. Brace-land of Ledyard West Hartford are vacationing at The Dunes, Weekapaug, R.L Their guest is Mrs. Braceland's sister, Miss Thistle Brown of New York. The maid of honor was gowned in blue taffeta with a waltz length bridesmaids.

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