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| WeddingsDeGroft—ShipleyThe marriage of Miss Mary Ellen Shipley and Lt. Herbert W.; DeGroft. USMC. took place Saturday Dec. 14, at 5 p.m in the First Presbyterian Church. Norfolk. Va The bride is the daugh-! ter of Mrs Marguerite Shipley,609 Maple Street. Norfolk. The ' bridegroom is the son of Mr and Mrs. Wilbur J. DeGroft. 10 I Lafayette Street. The Rev Howard V. Spruell, cousin of the bride, and the Rev. G. Duane Smith, pastor of the church officiated. The ceremony was performed by candlelight, with candles in each church window.The altar was adorned with candelabra and bouquets of white gladioli and poinsettias.Mrs. William Ashworth, cousin — of the birde. was soloist, accompanied by Miss Maywood White 1 Given in marriag by her | uncle, R Welton Spruell. An-nandale. Va., the bride wore a gown of imported bridal taffeta It was fashioned with a basque bodice of chantilly lace embroidered with seed pearls and sequins a scalloped scoop neckline. and long tapering sleeves ending in wedding peaks over the hands. The full skirt featured a lace panel in front highlighted at the waist with a small bow. Her veil was a bouffant English illusion arranged from a double queen's crown of seed pearls and crystals She carried a prayer book covered with Chantilly lace, a white orchid and white rosebuds with ribbons knotted with lilics-of the valley.Mrs. Mitchell Cuthrell was | matron of honor. Bridesmaids i were Miss Gaitha Curling, Mrs. 1 Steve Edwards and Miss Mir- lt;iam Musser. They wore street- I length dresses of red chiffon velvet and carried cascade bou- ( qtielS of peppermint carnations|| and red Christmas balls adorn i ed with green satin ribbon. | Their red silk illusion face veils « fell from red chiffon velvet pill « boxes They wore crystal , earrings and necklaces, gifts ] from the bride iWilbur J DeGroft. father of the bridegroom, was best man , Groomsmen were Arthur De Groft. brother of the bride groom; Lt. Victo. Bryan. USMC. Camp l/ejuene. N.C., and Wayne Spruell. Annandale Va . cousin of the brideA reception, attended by about 200 guests, was held in the church social hallFor a wedding trip to Bermu da the bride chose a suit of turquoise tweed, with matching hat. grey shoes a bag and a w hite orchid corsage The couple ; reside in Jacksonville. N.C.Mrs DeGroft is a graduate of Oscar Fmmmel Smith High School and Norfolk General Hospital School of Nursing, where she received her R.N degree Her husband is a USS graduate of Eichelberger Senior High School and a graduate of the Marine Corps School Quantico Va He is serving with the Sec ond Marine Divi: n at Camp ( l^ejuenoMrs. Herbert DeGroft
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Hanover Evening Sun
Hanover, Pennsylvania, US
Tue, Jan 07, 1964
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