The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-15
Miss Bradshaw
Becomes Bride
Of Lieut.. Walls
Wesley Memorial Methodist
Church Is Scene Of The
Wedding
A wedding Of simplicity an d

A wedding of simplicity and
beauty was solemnized Saturday
evening, August 7, at 6 p'clock.
when Miss Mary Catherine Brad
shaw, daughter of Mrs. L. L. Brad
shaw and the late Mr.. Bradshaw,
of Wilmington and Lieut.. Osborne
Kirby Walls. Army of the United
States, son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. F.
Walls of Milford. Delaware. were
united in marriage at the Wesley
Memorial Methodist church. 7 h e
Rev. E. w. Downum, pastor Of
the church, oificiated.
An effective nuptial setting was
{. .chieved with mixed white flowers
emphasized against a background
of greenery with floor candelabra
completing the setting. Prior to
the ceremony, Mrs. Eric Norden,
vjolinist, accompanled by Mrs.
Sam Troy at the piano, rendered
p1e-nuptial music including Ser
enade," Romance" and Ave
Maria" Mrs. James c. Murdoch
sang AT Dawning'' and BE
cause" During the ceremony 20
Perfect Love- was softly played
The traditional professional nd
occasional were used.
The bride was given in marriage
by her uncle, David D. Bradshaw
of Coldsboro
She wore a stately gown RI duct
css satin fashioned with fitteo bod
ice ana dropped waistlin. made
with a full skirt which en- led in a
long court train. The round neck
line was finished with a yoke Of
narquisette. Her veil OF bridal
Illusion extended from a col onet
of seed pearls She carried II bou-
quet ct bridal roses and orchids
showered with stephanobs. tt
BRIDES only ornament was strand
of pearls, a gift of the groom.
Mrs. Phillip Mckee, sister Of the
BRIDE, attended her as mstron-of-
honor, and wore gown Of blue
lace and net fashioned along the
Ines of the brides gown, and car
ned a bouquet of shaded pine as.
ters tied with matching ribbons.
She wo1e an arrangement Of as
tels in her hair.
The bridesmaids were Mrs. j.
F Applewhlte, Jr.; and Mrs. l.
D. Kirk, who wore identical gowns
AS that of the matron-of-honor, in
shades of yellow and green, and
carried bouquets of contrasting as
tiers with arrangements Of astcfs
IN their hair
Lieut.. Walls was attended by
Lieut.. F. j. Murphy as best mau
and his groomsmen were Captain
George Brown and Lieut.. Lee e
Jones, all of Camp Davis.
Mrs. Bradshaw, mother Of tn
bride, wore a gown of blue chiffon
and a shoulder corsage of Amer
Jcsn Beauty toses.
Mrs. Walls, mother Of the groom,
wore d gown Of aqua lace ami
chiffon and a shoulder corsage Of
white asters and tube-roses.
Immediately following the cere-
mony, Lieut.. and Mrs. Walls left
for a wedding trip north For trav-
cling the bride changed to two,
piece navy sheer with matching
accessories. Her corsage was a
white orchid taken from her bridal
bouquet.
Following the rehearsal Friday
night a cake-cutting was held at
the home of the bride Mrs Robert
Coburn presided at the guest book,
and Miss Martha johnson, assisted
by members Of the Alpha Adar
Sorority, served punch. The dining
room was lovely with a lace cloth
centered vita a three-tiered cake
topped with miniature bride and
groom.
The bride is a graduate Of New
Hanover High School, and for the
East several years has been em-
ployed Ky the Atlantic Coastline
Railroad Co.
Lieut. Walls attended Augusta
Military Academy Of Fort Def
ance, Va, aud the University Of
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