The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-16
Vernon Chapel
Is Cand|eIieht
Wedding Scene
BY r. M. LEONARD

Dressed in a gown fashioned by
her mother, and wearing the veil
worn by her two sisters, Sara Ann
Dean walked down the aisle of Mt.
Vernon Chapel Sunday at 1880 pm.
10 meet BuvuS Wilkes for their
wedding. Sara Ann is the daughter
OF Mrs. Dosh Dean Sr and the late
DoSh Dean Sr Mr. Wilkes is the
son OF Mrs. Samuel Wilkes Of Su-
perIor street
With the bride as she came down
the aisle was DoSh Dean Jr, who
gave his sister IN marriage. She
was preceded 10 the altar by Mrs.
Robert Mosely, matron OF honor,
and the brides sister Marie and
Lyndall Wilkes. sisters OF the groom.
were the bridesmaids.
Mother Made Gown
ed the bridal gown made with
white lace yoke and sleeves ending
in points over the wrist. The skirt
was OF net and cascaded into a court
train edged in self ruffles The veil
was OF illusion and was the length
OF the skirt II was edged in lace
and held in place with a lace cat
Mrs. Emma Raspberry. oldest sister
OF the bride. wore the veil at her
wedding in 1923. as did Mrs. Laura
Mosely in l94l Her only jewelry
was rhinestone clip worn at her
throat
The matron OF honor and the two
maids were dressed in blue and
peach marquisette fashioned SINH
larly 20 the brides robe. Mrs Mosely
carried red roses tied with red satin
streamers and wore blue. Both
maids carried white chrysanthe-
NUNS and roses and wore peach
Each OF the attendants wore flower
arrangements in their hair. the
same color as their gowns. and
matching gloves and shoes.
The bridal bouquet was OF white
chrysanthemums and stephanotis
tied with white streamers. Patricia
Dean, in white net and lace over
blue taffeta, was the flower girl
She is a niece Of the bride.
Male Attendants
John Brown was the best man
and Phil Robinson. Wardell Mont
gomery. Howard Dean and Leon
duS Wilkes were ushers
The reception VAS held immc-
diately following the reception at
the Civic Center Both the mothers
Of the bride and the groom wore
dresses of Identical fashion in blue
crepe made with V-peckline and
cap sleeves Both wore matching
long gloves. Mrs DoSh Dean also
made the dresses for both mothers.
The brides table was conferred
with a beautiful four tiered cake
and many lovely gifts were receiv-
ed by the young couple. HosteSses
who helped handle the guests at the
reception were: Mesdames Lovey
Gregory. Ophelia Higgin botham.
Ellsworth Greenwood and Rosebud
Briggs After the reception Mr.
and Mrs. BuvuS Wilkes left for
northern Michigan where they vii
spend two-week honeymoon.
Huge Reception
Guests a! the reception we're:
Jessie l. Brown. IrTa Jones. Fred
ShsmburSer Jr Lula Mae Dswkins
Josephine Hlnkins. Elizabeth Black.
Emma Mason. Mr. and Mrs A. Hin
Mus A<ANlNS nav hlIlS. MduQleS
Rosebur- Blanche Culver, Herman
Fields Truemiller Austin. Mr.. and
Mrs Richard NJ Scott. Mr.. and Mrs.
James E Raspberry. Mrs. William
Downs Sadie Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jake Matthews. Mrs. Susie Wash.
irston. Mrs Sallie Rucker. Bessie
Watson Margaret Watson. Benjamin
Little. B!ne Wilson. Velma Little:
Ella Mae Good.n. Leroy Miller
John Brown, Ozro Howard Mr. and
Mrs. Robert l. Deane, Mrs Net;ie
Cherry, Ruth McCue. Mrs Dosh
Dean u James White. Leons
White Harold Andrews, James
White Georgia MacHanson. Marsh
all Frazer. Gertrude Hanson. Car.
lyme Raspberry. Marie Brasher. Mrs
Rueben Mosely. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Rsker, Mr. and Mrs r MoSely Sr.
Mrs. Wardell Montgomery and
many others
A stag party was given in honor