The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-20
Hazel 0verman
Capt. Pagan Wed

The First Christian church was
the scene of the marriage of Miss
Hazel Lorene Overman, daughter
OF MIR. and Mrs. James M. Over
man, and Capt. Frank Marion
Fagan, Jr., of Dallas, Texas, son
OF Frank NJ Pagan and the late
Mrs. Pagan of Grand Prairie, Tex
as, on Saturday afternoon at 4
O'Clock, February IL.
The Rev. James T. Lawson, pas
tor, officiated at the ceremony.
The vows were spoken before an
altar banked with palms and fern,
and vases of large white gladioli
centered the altar with cathedral
arrangements of candles in seven
branched candelabra.
Prior to the ceremony a pro-
gram of nuptial selections was
rendered by Mrs. Louis E. Keith.
The bride, who entered the
church with her father, wore a
gown of magnolia satin with fitted
bodice and. sweetheart neckline,
self-covered b ut ons extending
from the neckline to the waistline
in the back. The sleeves extended
to points over the hands and the
full skirt formed a court train.
Her veil was bordered with lace
and fell from a heart-shaped cap
of lace. Her bouquet was of white
lilacs and brides roses showered
with white lilacs and tied with
satin.
Mrs. Eula Story Pike attended
as matron-of-honor, and wore a
dress of pastel blue brocade taf-
feta. She wore a dainty cluster
of natural flowers in her hair and
carried a bouquet of pink carna-
tons. The bridesmaids, Miss Hell
en- Huband, Miss Ruth Tucker,
Miss Elizabeth Farmer and Mrs.
Harry D. Griffin wore gowns of
pale pink brocade taffeta fash
Toned on similar lines as the ma
tron-of-honor's gown, and carried
bouquets of pink carnations also.
The bridegroom was attended by
Capt. John E. Hydrick as best
man and his ushers were Major
Harold Creyts, Lieut.. Lawrence
Wendrich, George B. Canady and
Paul T. Marshburn.
Mrs. Overman, mother of the
bride, wore dress of dusty rose
and a corsage of gardenias.
Following the ceremony the cou-
pie left for wedding trip south.
For travel the bride changed to
a brown gabardine suit with
matching accessories and an
orchid taken from her bouquet.
The couple will make their home
in Columbia, S. c., where Capt.
Pagan is now stationed at Fort
Jackson.
Mrs. Pagan received her educa-
ton in Rocky Mount High school
and attended East Carolina Teach
ers college, Greenville. Since her
graduation she has been mem
Der of the faculty of the Sunset
Park school, this city.
Capt. Pagan is graduate of
Texas A & M and previous to
entering the army was connected
with the Utility company of Dali
las, Texas.
Since the announcement of her
engagement Mrs. Pagan has been
feted at many social events. Among
those who entertained were: Mrs.
Harry D. Griffin, Miss Helen Hub
and, Miss Ruth Tucker, Miss Anne
jefferson, Mrs. William Cannon,
Mrs. Harold Creyts and Miss Eliz-
abeth Farmer.
Following the rehearsal Friday
party was given for out-of-town
guests and members of the bridal
party at the brides home in
Brookwood.
Among the out-of-town guests
were: Mrs. James Brothers, Mr.
and Mrs. Ben w. Graves, Mrs.
Newton Brown all of Burlington;
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Orion of Ra.
leigh; Mrs. R. E. Horner of Rocky
Mount and Miss Hazel Selby Of
Goldsboro.
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