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iary 10, 1945.Virginia Gamwell Bride of Willys II. MonroeSouth Church Scene of Marriage To Army Student(Piom Mondays Eagle)Miss Virginia Chinch Gamwell daughter of Mr and Mls Cedi Calvert Gamwell Jr, of 498 Soutn 5 tied, became the bride of Pfc Willys Herbert Monroe, son of Maj and Mrs Wlliys M Monroe of 76 Taylor Street yesterday afternoon at 6 in a candlelight service nl the South Congregational Chinch, Rev Floyd L Roberts pastor, officiated, assisted by Rev E Pomeroy Cut'er of the Richmond Congregational Chtirch Mis Mai Ion Patten Hoffman wa* at the Organ and chuich decorations were while pompons and evergreensThe bilde was given in maniage by hev father She was attired n a gown of white satin with DUcboss lace Lrim that had been worn by her mother and hei sister, Mis John Jarvis Hoad The iom p^inf lace headdress of Russian etjle which held a Spanish lace and tulle veil was also her mother's She can led ga2denias with streamers of sweet pens Mrs Head and another sIsLer, Mrs Michael Joseph McCrudden Ji of Noifolk Va motions of honor, woie gowns with loyal blue velvet bodices sweetheart necklines, and pale blue net skirts with appliqued velvet bows Both had royal blue plumes in their hair and theii bouquets were daybreak carnationsThe bridesmaids were Ens Mar-joile Bales Monroe of Washington, D C, sister of the bridegroom, and Miss Eleanor Ruth Siting of Pittsfield Sally Swan of Schenectady, the brides cousin was fiowei gli.1 The bridesmaids wore dressed m wine velvet with pale pink np-phqued skills, and wore w'mc plumes They also canlcd duv-bieak carnations The flower girls ftock was of pale pink taffeta and nel, and she carried a basket of rose petalsMai Moniue, Plllsfleld health commissioner on leave was his sons best man The ushers were John Jarvis Head, technical rcp-resentalhe for the armed forces leecnlli returned from foreign service, Lieut Michael J McCrudden Ji of Norfolk, Pfc John Fine-gnn of Boston, and Pvt Frank VanderbiltA small reception followed at the GQmucll home For a trip to
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The Berkshire Evening Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, US
Wed, Jan 10, 1945
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