Nogales international., 1946-03-22


The bride advanced down the
aisle on the arm of her father, Mr.
DeLeslie Wooddell, who gave her in
marriage to the strains of Mendel-
sshon's Wedding March, to join the
groom for the single-ring marriage
service read by the Rev. Mr.. j
Atkinson before an altar banked
with lilies, white stock and thanked
by potted palms. She carried
shower bouquet Of white orchids
roses and bouvardia.
Maids of honor, Miss Betty Lou
Sykes and Mrs. Barbara Venable
wore gowns of net in dusty rose and
yellow and carried bouquets of blue
delphiniums and carnations Their
brief off the face wells were held in
place by orchids.
Matron of honor, who is the
brides mother. was attired becom-
ingly in ice-blue lace and net. with
corresponding blue net fraufrau
headpiece, and carried pink stock
and white carnation bouquet.
! Leslie Ann Venable, in pink net,
with her golden curls held off the
face by flowers and ribbon stream
ers, was captivating flower girl.
! Attending the groom, who was in
military uniform, as best man was
Richard Eugene Wooddell, and
ushers were three cousins of the
bride, David Dodson, Jerry Dodson,
and Gene Sykes, Jr.
Immediately after the pledging of
troth before the candle light altar,
Mrs. William Taylor; Jr., sang 20
Promise Me-" by DeKoven, accom-
panied by Eugene Peltier, who was
organist for the occasion. Acolytes
were Joe Wise and Buddy Sykes.
White sweet peas and stock decor
ated either side of the stained glass
windows of the church, from which
series of white candles sent out a
soft glow.
The couple left the church to
Lohengrins Wedding March, and
the happy wedding party and guests
recessed to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. E. Wise on Crawford street
for the wedding reception. Some
two hundred guests were in attend
ance.
The home was decorated with
baskets of white flowers. Refresh
ments of champagne and wedding
cake marked with the initial "B"
were served, and guests admired
the many beautiful gifts of the
couple. Miss Mary Allen Smith
caught the brides bouquet thrown
from the stairway.
The travelling costume of the bride
was a suit of blue, with brown ac-
cessories, and white orchid cor
sage plucked from the center of her
bouquet.
Showered with rice and good
wishes, Captain and Mrs. Bloemen
departed on their honeymoon jour-
ney, which included Carlsbad Cav
erns.
Mrs Bloemen, who numbers her
friends by her acquaintances, is the
only daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
DeLeslie Wooddell, and member of
the Sykes and Wise families, pioneer
residents of Arizona. She was grad
uated from the University of Ari-
zona, and has been employed in
social work here since that time.
Her work in church, community
and war service is recognized as
outstanding, and to her goes the
credit of the Girl Scouts organiza-
ton here.
Captain Bloemen, son of Mrs.
Germaine Bloemen of BRUSSELS,
Belgium, who is on terminal leave
from the armed forces, after a fine
record in the service of the United
States, lived in Beloit, Wisconsin,
before going into the Army, and was
stationed in NogaleS about a year
and a half before going overseas, so
he is not unknown in Nogales, and
claims number of friendships
here.
Every good wish for a long and
happy life together atterc5 the
popular young couple.
HOME ON NAVY LEAVE
1t. Cg) Munro S. Edmonson ar
rived Sunday from Tokyo on short
leave home to attend the silver
wedding anniversary observance of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Ed
monson. Colin Edmonson spent the
weekend and Tuesday evening here
from the University of Arizona to
assist in the celebration. He is
expected to arrive tomorrow for the
week end. Mrs. William Pollak
sister of Mrs. Edmonson, and Mr..
Frank Noebels were here from
Douglas for the occasion.
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Mrs. John R. Lynch and Mrs.
I,vle Alcumbrack arrived Monday