Evening star., 1941-06-15

and Mrs. Robert L. McCarrell, Wash
ington. Pa; Miss Margaret Gather
Inc Dent, Tuxedo Park, N. Y; Miss
Grace K. Taylor, Montclair. N. j.,
and Mr.. Francis Johnstone Dent,
Inglewood, N. J.
The bride is graduate of Western
High School, attended George Wash
ington University and is men,
ber of the Delta zeta Sorority. The
bridegroom was graduated from
Eastern High School and George
Washington University.
Foundry Methodist Church was
the scene of an attractively ar
ranged wedding yesterday afternoon
when Miss Marceline Guyneth
Shinker of Chicago became the
bride of Mr.. William Olin Burtner,
formerly of Harrisonburg, Va. The
Rev. DR.. Frederick B. Harris Off
ciated at 4 o'clock and reception
followed at Hotel 2400.
The bride was escorted to the
altar by her cousin, Mr.. Howard
Ayres of New Lenox, Ill, who gave
her in marriage. Her gown was
of white embossed mousseline de
sole and lace with fitted bodice,
sweetheart neckline and long far
ing skirt and wide full train. The
long sleeves we're finished in points
11o nd
shower bouquet of white gladioluses
and orchids. Her veil of illusion
was held by a coronet of seed pearls.
Her only ornament was strand
of white pearls, gift of the bride
groom.
Mrs. Abigail Luretta Henderson,
aunt of the bride, was matron OF
honor. The other attendants were
Miss Winifred Cox of Northhamp-
ton, Mass; Miss Jennie Reed Of
Lanaconing, Md; Miss Mary Doyle
of Beaver Dam, Wis, and Mrs.
John Thornberry of Washington.
They were dressed in similar cos
tunes of mousseline de sole em-
bossed with the valley lily design,
the bodiceS having sweetheart neck
lines and their picture hats matched
their f~ocks. Mrs. Henderson was
in orchid color and the others were
in maize and aquamarine. Their
bouquets were of garden flowers.
Miss Joy Wampler, niece of the
bridegroom, was flower girl and her
sister. Beverly Jane, was ring
bearer They preceded the bride
to the chancel where the bride
groom and Lit. Col. Thomas j..
Frailey, who was best man, waited.
The flower girl wore dainty frock
of shell pink marquiSette with a
halo of pink roses on her head and
carried an old-fashioned bouquet.
The ringbearer was in white mar
Quisette and a halo of white roses.
There was a short program Of
organ music before the wedding
and Mrs. Justin Laury of Foundry
Methodist was the SoloiSt.
The ushers were Mr.. Walter w.
Clark. Mr.. Hadley w. Libbey, Mr..
Claude J. Shifet and Mr.. George
B. Suplee.
Several hundred guests attended
the wedding and about 100 attended
the reception.
Following the reception Mr.. and
Mrs. Burtner left by plane for New
York. from where they will tour
the New England States, Canada
and take a boat to Nova Scotia.
The brides travelling costume was
coral suit with blue and white
accessories and a white orchid cor
sage.
The bride was graduated from
George Washington University June
IL. Guests from out town were
Miss Myrtle Prather, aunt of the
bride, of Chicago Mrs Catherine
Ayres. also aunt of the bride: Misses
Hila and Jessie Ayres of Decatur,
Ill; Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Ayres
and sons, William and Stewart OF
New Lenox Ill; Miss Elsie Burtner
of Mount Pleasant, Pa, besides Mr..
and Mrs. John Wampler and
daughters, Joy and Beverly of Har-
risonburg, Va. Miss Burtner and
Mrs. Wampler are sisters OF the
bridegroom.