Milford chronicle., 1943-08-13
WEDDING
BRADSHAW WALLS

A wedding of distinctive charm
and beauty was solemnized Satur.
day afternoon. August Z, at 6
O'Clock when Miss Mary Catharine
Bradshaw. daughter of Mrs. Lou
van Lee Bradshaw, and the late
L. L. Bradshaw of Winter Park,
Wilmington. n. C.. and Lieutenant
Osborne Kirby Walls. son of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert F. Walls of Mil
ford. were united i'm marriage at
the Wesley Memorial Methodist
Church in Wilmington, n. c. The
Rev K. w. Downum. pastor of the
church. Officiated in the presence
OF a host of relatives and friends
of the bridal couple. The church
was beautifully decorated with ar
rangements of white gladiOli and
palms and candles in seven-bran-
ched candelabra were used in the
altar. A program of pre-nuptial
music including Ave Maria" "Ro-
nance" and "Liebestranne" was
played by Miss Eric NOrden, vio-
linist and Mrs. Samuel Troy. Jr..
pianist Mrs James Murdock sang
AT Dawning" and Because. 20
Perfect Love" was played softly
during the ceremony. The bridal
chorus from Wagner's Lohengrin
was used as the professional and
Mendelssohn' wedding march as
the recessional. Mrs. P. F. Mckee,
sister of the bride, attended her as
matrOn of honor and wore a gown
of pale blue fashioned along the
same lines of the bride. She car
ried an arm bouquet of pink as
ters and wore a cluster of the
same flowers in her hair. The
bridesmaids were Mrs l. ID. Kirk
and Mrs. j. F. Applewhite, Jr. Mrs.
Kirk wore gown of icegreen net
and lace over taffeta and carried
an arm bouquet of yellow asters.
Mrs. Applewhite wore canary yell
low and carried orchid asters with
clusters of flowers. the same as
their bouquets i'm their hair. The
bride was escorted up the aisle to
the altar by her uncle. ID. ID.
Bradshaw. who gave her in mar
riage. She wore a beautiful gown
of slipper satin fashioned with fit
ted bodice and dropped waistline
made with very full skirt. which
ended in a long court train. The
round neckline was finished with
a yoke of mousseline de sore. The
sleeves. which were tight fitting,
Inf laa f1fS II
veil of bridal illusion extended
from a coronet of seed pearls and
was held in place across the back
with a band of orange blossoms
She carried a bouquet of white
seed roses. centered with Il white
orchid and showered with roses.
The brides only ornament was a
string of pearls-a gift of the
Mrs. Bradshaw. mo-
ther of the bride, wore a lovely
gown of blue crepe with a cOrsage
Of red roses. Mrs. Walls. mother of
the bridegroom, wore an aqua gown
with a shoulder corsage of white
asters and tube roses. Lieutenant
Walls was attended by Lieutenant
F. G. Murphy as best man and his
groOmsmen were Lieutenant L. G.
Jones and Captain G. w. Brown.
following the rehear
sal Friday night a cake cutting
was held at the home of the bride. |
Mrs. Robert Colburn presided at
he brides book. where the guests
we're registered and in the living |
'oom. Mrs. w. II. Smith and Miss I
Martha Johnson, assisted by the |
Alpha Ador Sorority served cake
md punch. The table was lovely |
With a lace cloth centered with a .
hree-tiered brides cake topped by
miniature bride and bridegroom.
following the wedding
he bride and groom left for a
trip north. For travelling.
he bride changed to a navy suit
With white accessories and wore a
orsage of white orchids. Mrs.
Wallis was graduated from New
hanover High School and Notes
BUSINESS College. Prior to her mar
iage, was employed in the auditor
apartment of the Atlantic Coast
ines. Lieutenant Walls graduated
rom Augusta Military Academy
nd attended the University of Del
rare. He is a member of the Sigma
hi Epsilon Fraternity and is sta
loned at Camp Davis, N. C.. on the
taft of teachers in the Rador De-
arfment. Before the wedding
lany showers and parties were
iven i'm honor OF the bride.