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Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-12-23

san1o emo in isto nlisel: tudi Do
lenjska DO svobodna! Tako lep
je ia svet, da mu gre svoboda
ze zaradi tega. In ko bo svet
svoboden, bodo svobodni tudi
ljudje, prosti vseh in Cd vseh
vetrov znesenih navad, obzirov,
predsodkov in praznih utvar.
LIE redki SO mas sprejeli siro-
kogrudno dolenjsko prijaznost-
jo, vec je. bilo vpitja in zmer-
janja kot dobre in postene be-
sede. Mic zato, smo dejali. Osta-
jail smo kljub temu v vasi ali
pa sli svojo pot naprej. Tisto
eudovito partizansko pot, "a ka-
tero nisi vedel in je nisi poznal
pet minut poprej, je drzala v
gotovo in veliko zmago. Pot mi
mo in preko zased, tesno oh No
vem mestu, cez Krko, oh posto-
jankah, ma juris, ma Hinje in Su-
no Krajino, dezelo brez vode in
pravih ljudi. In vazno je to: ia
nasa pot sc nj ustavila mixer.
Ceprav nam je bill po stokrat in
s. vec prerokovan, zazelen in
tudi nameravan pogin in uni
Genie, a lie kdo in kaj je moglo
inGsmelo ustaviti korak tistemu
srcu in pameti, XII je hotelo in
vedelo samo emo: bod; pozdrev-
LENA, svobcdna in srecna slo-
vensha zeInl]a!
Tudi v vse te dolenjske kra-
je me Sc nj zanesla pot. Rad pa
bi eimprej spet stopil ma ia
blatna pota in steze, med Vino
grade in ma Catez, XII je najlep-
81 kraj ma Dolenjskem. In pre-
prican sem, da me to pot ljudje
ne bodo podili, kot so me mar
sikje in marsikdaj. zlico, XII sem
jo ma poseben nacin dobil mex ie
pri Karteljevem, sem sicer zlo-
mil, najboljso voljo pa imam
prinesti ncvo. Ne DO ne zlata ne
srebra, a DO prava in resnicna
in dolg DO poplacan, grehek pa
tudi odpuscen.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-12-23
BODI POZDRAvLJEkA, SVOBODNA m
SRECfA SLOVENSKA ZEMLJA!

nj hotel mic slisati. sla sva do
Der kos poti skupaj, bill je do
ma, sodec po govorici, nekje S
Primorskega in videl sem ga
takrat prvic in zadnjic. Tudi to
je bilo pri mas nekaj obicajne-
ga. sele ko smo dobesedno pre-
leteli nevarno cesto, pocivali in
cakai, da Sc vrnejo nase Ease
de in pobocnice, je nazadnje le
primal, zakaj me je pokril, &C.
prav je bill cato sam moker in
Sc bolj prezebel, kot je ze bill.
Dejal je pocasi in videlo Sc mu
ie, da je tezavo lovil in iskal
besede: "Vidis, tovaris, tako je.
Ii 81 samo eden, mas drugih pa
je vec."
Vecji prank in vecje razo-
detje SO Sc mi zdele te besede
kot sama velika noe. Izpoved in
priznanje neznane, velike in clo-
veske duse, lepo dejanje ma
vadnega in danes prav gotovo
ze mrtvega parIlzana, izpoved
velike in 1esebicne liubezni do
socloveka.
Marsikdo mi danes pravi, da
Sc mu zdi vse nase partizanstvo
prava skrivnosC. Ina po svcJe
prav, ker ne DO nikdar doumel
ne verjel, kako velike duSe in
veliki ljudje SO branili njego-
vo zemlio in jo tudi obrsnili in
osvobodili il rok sovraznih tu-
jih in domacih ljudi.
Popolnoma razumljivo je, da
imam prav cd takrat Notrani-
sko Sc raJsi. Vse njene Javor-
nike, Slivnico, Loz, Drage, Mo-
ravo in Faro in prve pocetke
Kocevskega Roga. In prav ta-
ko notranjsko solnce, jate vran,
"a katere Sc danes ne vem, cd
cesa 1--WE, in nepregledne bata-
ljone in brigade skorcev, XII so
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-12-23

le tezko ujel ma razgovor. Pa
razumeli sao oboje, kajti kaj
vse smo Sc naucili in morai na-
uciti razumeti. ~.
Takrat je bill v teh gl ajih
april, maj in junij. Cez .-oc je
poganjalo drevje, dopoldne in
popoldne Sc je odpiralo cvctje
pred nasimi ocmi in nikdar sneg
ne pobei tako lepo cesenj, kot
jih ie tiste dni in noci njihovo
cvetje. Proti Lakencam in
smarjeti pa Sc je poizkusal &c
slavec. To mas je najbolj izne-
nadilo, bolj kot &c smo zasli v
belogardisticne zasede. Teh je
bilo vsenaokoli ma pretek, sla-
vec pa je bill v nasem zivljenju,
XII takrat nj velialo prebite pare
le velika posebnost. In vessel je
bill clovek nasih fantov, XII so sc
vracali S patrol in zased in Xxi
v svojih porocilih MISC zamolca.
Ii, da so poslusali cello slavca
Veliko silo in zeljo po zivlje'
niu je vse to pomenilo. Po ii.
stem zivljenju, XII ga ina vsah
cd mas mad vse rad, a ga brez
oklevanja zrtvuje - "a sloven.
sko zemljo. Cd sto partizan'
skin nerazumljivosti je ena tu'
di ia.
In prav tega tudi ljudje tt
stih krajev MISC mogli razume'
tt. Zato nam je stara zenica sve.
tovala, maj gremo domov al
kamor koli, samo ME maj pusti.
mo pri niiru, dekleta so mas gle.
dala po ssrani - to je Sc maj.
bolj razumljivo, kajti cudovite
so bile nase obleke - mozaki pa
so modrovali, lie kako boste uni.
cili Italijane in Nemce, XII ina.
jo vsega vec kot proved. Fant.je
SO bezali pred nami k belim v
Mirno pee, Novo mesto, Rakov.
mix, St. Jernej in Temenico, all
pa sc zarili in skrili v mrvo kot
vrabci.
Vendar smo imeli prav vsi
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-12-23
STRAN 5.
(Nadalievanje S :. stranD

tega nismo bill vajeni, t',di zna-
Ii nismo prav; vse to Sc nam
je zdelo umljivo same 70 sebi in
ker smo imeli neumrljivo upa-
ME, da bo nekoc vse boljse in
lepse, tudi zaenkrat dobro in
prav. Stisnili in zvili smo Sc,
kot je pae kdo mogel in znal,
in poizkusali zaspati. Spali nj
smo ze tretjo noe. Spocetka sem
stel kaplje, XII so mi paddle "a
vrat, a bill sem ze toliko oh "a
vest, da Sc nisem mogel vec
prav premakniti, eeprav me je
zeblo, kot more le zebsti popol-
noma premocenega in premra-
zenega cloveka. Cutil sem Sc,
kako me je 1ekdo pregrnil cez
glavo, in V listen sem zaspal.
Spali nismo dolgo, morda lie
uro ali dive. Cd Podpreske in
Borovca je bilo cuti mocno stre-
ljanje. Sodec ma prvi pogled --
kar sc je kasneje izkazalo "a
pravilno - je to pomenilo, da je
sovraznik spoznal prevaro, od-
kril nase polozaje in mas hotel
stisniti cd dveh strani, tretjo in
cetrto pa bi pomenili strmi pre-
padi proti Cabranki. Kot je bi-
10 to vselej, kadar nam je gro
zilo obkoljenje, smo Sc tudi to
pot nitro premaknili in to Gez
Inlauf, obojne Brige in cesto
ma Zdihovo in cd tam Sc naprej
ma prve obronke Kocevskega
Roga. Mars je bill trud, "a mas
nekaj obicajnega.
Pc poti sem poiskal partiza-
ma, XII me je pokril z mocnim
sotorskim krilom. Toliko sem
izvlekel IL MEGA, da ga potem
sam nj incl, bilo pa je tako So
torsko krilo poleg puske in zlice
najdragocenejse partizan n ko
imetje. Zakaj pa je pokril meme,
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-12-23

2 lett Sc bodo zorala VISA IT,
sta pota in steze, XII SO bila me-
kdaj nase glavne ceste, trava
DO prerastla skrite steze ma
sih hitrih in pocasnih kurirjev,
razpadle bodo nase bolnisnice po
Rogu in nazadnje bono po-
mrli tudi mi. A ostalo DO "a
vselej in vse case dvoje: svo-
bodna slovenske zemlja in "a
namci, XII bodo govorili isti zem-
Lii samo nase besede: bodi po-
zdravljena, svobodna in srecna
slovenska zemlja!
WATERLOO HI-SPEFD SERVICE
Moderna naprava "a mazanje av-
tov; umijemo in scistimo avte, lzvr-
simo rama popravila, it'd.
Frank j. Fortuna in
Johnny Vadnal, last.
E. ls2nd St. in Waterloo Road
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-12-23

bill nam Sc naJbolj podobni:
prileteli so kot huda ura in spet
ods!i, da jih nj mogel nihce ne
dohiteti ne najti.
Nj me doslej v svoboai Sc
zanesla pot v te kraje s-orda
- in najbolj gotovo je res to
- da prav zato ne, ker bilo bi
veliko vprasanse, kdaj bi Sc
spet vrnil med stene, kjer nj ne
solnca, ne roz, ne Drinja, ne be-
lih kraskih skal. VISA Notranj-
ska pa je svobodna. Kot smo
hoteli, il vedno zeleli in oboje
tudi uresnicili. Kdo? Samo mi,
partizani!
Ce je clovek " tistih dneh in
mesecih hotel do Gubceve bri-
gade, je Sci ma Trebelno, &c pa
do Cankarjeve, pa ma Catez ali
nekam proti Sv. Krizu. Nikdar
ii sci zastonj in vse to je bile
nekaj tako znanega, da so Oh
nedeljah hcdili ma obiske cello
svojci part-.zanov il same Ljub-
ljane. Toliko zahtevana parti-
zanska konspiracija je bila v
teh krajih prav nepotrebna, ker
je sovraznik sprico dobro raz-
predene vohunske mreze mai.
krajsem casu izvedel "a vsak
Sc tako majhen premik. z veil.
'-irni silami mas je hotel pregna.
ii il vseh teh republik, a Sc mu
nj nikdar posrecilo in je popre.
prisel 8. september triinstiride-
setega.
Velika razlika je bila, &c 81
prisel Notranjskega v te kra-
je. Senozeti so tod zamenjali vi
nogradi, jelove hoste bukovje in
kamnito, cd kraskega dezja raz-
jedeno pot, blatna steza in ko-
lovoz. Tu 81 zopet po mesecih
ali letu videl civilnega cloveka
in otroke. TIE smo gledali Sc z
vecjim zacudenjem in imeli smo
jih radi tudi zato, ker MISC prav
mic bezali cd mas. Odraslega 81
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-12-23

Tezko ie tako pisati in clovek
mora sproti in neprenehoma
krotiti spomine, XII jih je pre-
mnogo, lepih in zaiostnih. A
vse oh svojem casu, kot smo
partizani vselej najrajsi dejali,
tudi takrat, &c smo Sc morali
umakniti in so ljudje govoriIi
in pisali: glej, sedaj pa jih b
konec! Toda nj moi namen ma
tenn mestu obujati spomine.
Povedati hoce1.a - in to .ie
vsak lahko spoznal - da smo
bill, da smo in da bono pravi
partizani neseb' 51i ljudje, clo-
veski, dobri, vneti "a vse, kar
je dobrega in lepega, da pa ina
mo najrajsi svojo ljubo sloven-
sko zemljo. ~.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-21

were attired in blue faille gowns fashioned with sweetheart neck lines, fitted bodices, and gathered skirts with bustles. They wore matching headdresses of plumes and carried arm bouquets of yellow chrysanthemums.
 John w. Mazurek was his broth CTS best man. Edward Lubak and Stephen Mazurek, cousin of the bridegroom of Princes Island, N. r., were ushers.
 Out-of-town guests from Lake Ariel, Pa; Throop, Pa; Ford City, Pa; Staten Island, N. Y; New Jer- sey; Princes Bay, N. Y; Seymour, New Haven and Thomaston at tended a reception at the Polish National Home on Bank Street. Mrs. Laskowski received in a Navy crepe dress with blue accessories and a corsage of pompons.
 The couple left on a wedding trip to Canada and through the New England States by motor. Mrs. Mazurek wore a grey suit with black accessories and a corsage of orchids. She is graduate of Stan ley High School. MT Mazurek, graduate of Leavenworth High School, was a member of the U. s. Army for four years including B months duty overseas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-21

be a cascade of white roses, ste phanotis and white orchids.
 The maid of honor's gown is deep old rose velvet with sealloped mo- tiff at the shoulder line, self cord ing outlining the basque bodice, tn skirt full, and with this she will wear poke bonnet and long mitts of the same material. Her bouquet is cascade of violets. The ring bearer will wear junior tuxedo. The brides mother is wearing a black velvet dress trimmed with sequins, matching accessories, a black felt hat trimmed with satin ribbon, and a corsage of orchids. The groom's mother will wear a blue crepe dress with matching hat and accessories, and an orchid cor- sage. The reception will be at the Hotel Elton for 150 guests, Mrs. Brone Lucas presenting a musical program.
 When leaving on a wedding trip the bride will wear a pearl grey botany wool dressmaker suit with nile green, black and rose satin striped blouse, Kolinsky furs, and black accessories. On their return the couple will reside in Baltimore.
 The groom attended the Univer- sity of Baltimore, and the School of Practical Studies in Athens, Greece. The bride attended Crosby High School, the Perry School of Busi- ness, and served with the Nurses A. R. c. and the A. R. c. admin istration during the war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-21
Miss Ann HarI0mOn
 Bride Of Baltimore Man

The marriage of Miss Ann Har- lamon, daughter of Mrs. Peter Har- lamon of Nathan Court, and the late MT. Harlamon, and Euclid Per- entesis, son of Mrs. Helen C. Per- entesis of Baltimore, Md, and the late George Perentesis, will take place Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock at Holy Trinity Church, Maple Street, the Rev. John Bersentes of- ficiating. The bride will be given in marriage by her brother, George Harlemon, and will have for her only attendant her sister, Miss Elaine Harlamon. John P. Prevas, a nephew of the bride, of Baltimore, will serve as ring bearer. Peter J. Karukas of Baltimore will be best man, and ushers will be Peter J. Prevas of Baltimore, John G. Per- entesis, the groom's brother, Of Plttsburg, Gregory G. Perentesis, and Christopher Perentesis, broth CTS of the groom, also of Balti- more. White chrysanthemums will be used for church decorations. Mrs. Brone Lucas, organist and solo, ist, will sing Because" Ave Ma ria," and T Love You Truly
 The bride Is wearing white Skin ner's satin fashioned with fitted bodice, pointed in back and front, with sweetheart neckline, long tap cred sleeves and a full skirt ending in a train. Her fingertip veil of illusion will be draped from head dress of shirred net and orange blossom clusters. Her bouquet will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-21
St. StnniSlauS KOStkn Church Scene 0f Wedding

Miss HedWig E. Laskowski, daugh- ter of Mrs. Susan LaSkowsk1, ot Lake Ariel, Pa, and Frank H. Ma zurek, son of Joseph H. Mazurek ot Locust Street were united in mar riage this morning at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church at 10 o'clock. The Rev. John M. Balasa, pastor, of- ficiated at the marriage ceremony and celebrated the nuptial Mass in a setting of palms and cut flow CTS.
 The bride, given in marriage by her brother, was attired in white satin gown fashioned with an oval neckline, fitted bodice, long sleeves that tapered to a point at the wrist and full skirt terminating in a long train. Her fingertip veil ot illusion fell from a crown of seed pearls and she carried a cascade bouquet of white chrysanthemums and white pompons.
 Miss Margie LaskoWSki was her sisters maid of honor. She wore blue faille gown fashioned with sweetheart neckline, fitted bodice, and a full skirt with a hustle. Her costume was complemented with headdress of fuchsia plumes and she carried an arm bouquet of pink chrysanthemums.
 Misses Judy LukeSki and Harriet Payesky were bridesmaids. They
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-21
Miss Shirley McGuire And George Burns Wed TOdav

The Rev. Edwin N. P. Hempel onclated at the marriage of Miss Shirley A. Mcclure, daughter of MT and Mrs. Raymond c. Mcclure or Midland Road, and George E' Burns, son of MT. and Mrs. John 6urns of Ayers Street at 2 o'clock Gnis afternoon at St. Paul's Meth odlst Church. Palms and cut flow CTS banked the altar and decorated the church and a musical program was presented with Dorothy Hum phrey, organist, and Elizabeth schiller, soloist, rendering Be cause"
 Presented in marriage by her father, the bride was attired in a white gown of mousseline de soie, fashioned with a satin bodice with high round neckline trimmed With seed pearls, long sleeves that tapereo to point at the wrist and a full skirt over an underskirt of taffeta. Her f1ngertip veil of illu- slon fell from a crown of orange blossoms and she carried a shower bouquet of white chrysanthemums.
 Miss Connie Commentators of Oakville was maid of honor. She wore yellow faille gown fashioned with a boat neckline, fitted bodice, cap sleeves, and bouffant skirt. Her costume was complemented with matching mitts and crown of bronze pompoms and she car ried an arm bouquet of bronze chrySanthemums.
 Misses Irene Hodkoski of Thomas ton and Mabel Burns, sister of the bridegroom were bridesmaids. They were costumed in amber green faille
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-21

gowns, styled similarly to the maid of honor,s gown. They wore match ing mitts, crowns of yellow pom pons and carried arm bouquets of yellow chysanthemums.
 Miss Barbara Ann Schiavone, cousin of the bride, was flower girl. She wore a yellow faille gown styled similarly to the maid of honor's gown with a matching poke bonnet and carried an Old-fashioned bouquet.
 William Burns, was his brothers best man, James Laviana and Rob ert Hale were ushers.
 Approximately 15o attended a re- ception at the home of the brides parents. Mrs. Mcclure received in black and turquoise dress with black accessories, Kolinsky furs and a corsage of pink pompons. She was assisted by the bridegroom's mother who wore black dress with match ing accessories with a corsage of yellow roses. Out-of- town guests were from 'Meriden, New Britain, Thomaston, White Plains, N. Y., Peekskill, N. Y, Brooklyn, N. Y, Portchester, N. Y, and Providence R. l.
 When the couple left on a we'd ding trip to an unannounced deS- tination, Mrs. Burns wore a three piece gray suit with black access sories. She is a graduate of Crosby High School. MT. Burns, a graduate of Leavenworth High School, was a member of the U. S. Army for three years including duty in the Pacific Theater.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-21
Morning Bridal TakeS Place M OakUiIle

A wedding of interest this morn ing was the marriage of Miss Fran ces Spina, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frank Spina of Bank Street and Walter J. Overbaugh, son of MT and Mrs. Shelton Overbaugh of Sunnyside Avenue, Oakville. The wedding was held at o'clock at the Union Congregational church with the Rev. Oscar Locke officiat- ing at the service. Palms and pom pons banked the altar and a mu- sical program was presented with traditional wedding marches.
 The bride, presented in marriage oy her father, was attired in a white gown styled with a satin bodice, sweetheart neckline, long sleeves that tapered to a point at the wrist ana a full skirt of or gdndy cut entrain. Her finger tiup veil of illusion fell from a Juliet cap and she carried an arm oouqueC of white roses, baby $ breath and orchids.
 Mrs. John Rivard was matron of honor. She wore an orchid taf- leta gown styled with a fitted bodice and full skirt. Her cos tune was complemented with a picture hat and matching mitts and carried an arm bouquet of pink and orchid asterS.
 Miss, Jean Carder was brides maid. She wore a pink taffeta gown fashioned With a fitted bodice and a gathered skirt. Her costume was completed with matching pie ture hat and she carried an arm bouquet of pink and orchid asters Howard F. Overbaugh was best
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-21

More than 30 guests will attend at the reception at the Copper Kettle this afternoon, including relatives and friends from New York and Detroit, Mich. Both Mrs. Sullivan and Mrs. Mahoney will wear black ensembles and a corsage of roses.
 The newlyweds will leave later in the day on a wedding trip
 the day on a motor trip to New England. The bride will travel in a tunic dress of grey and black, black accessories, and will wear a corsage of orchids.
 Mrs. Mahoney is a graduate of Crosby High School and St. Agness Farming School of Nurses. The bridegroom served with the Seabees for two and a half years.
 hair, and rose-colored mittS com pleted her ensemble. She carried an old-fashioned bouquet of Fall flowers. Neal Maloney was his bro- ther's best man. George Premiaper- ra, of Brooklyn, N. Y, and Dennis Hickey, cousin of the bride, ushered the guests.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-21
Nurse, Veteran Married By ReU. Francis M. OShea

Rev. Francis M. O'Shea thi morning of1ciated at the ceremony and Nuptial Mass uniting Miss Catherine Sullivan, daughter of Mrs. Catherine Sullivan, of Bald win Street, and Gerard Mahoney, son of Mrs. Ellen Mahoney, of Glendale, L. I. The ceremony was performed at II o'clock. Mrs. Anne Vance, soloist, and Prof. Frederick F, Harmon presented a musical program, including Ave Maria" and "Panis Angelicus"
 Escorted to the altar by her bro ther, John, the bride was gowned in nylon taffeta, fashioned with sweetheart neckline, tight basque, long sleeves, and full skirt ending in a train. A lace coronet held her fin ger tip veil of illusion. She carried a prayer book marked with orchids and stephanotis.
 Miss Gertrude Moynihan, the brides only attendant, wore an old rose gown of faille, with high neck line, long sleeves, full skirt. Rose ostrich feathers were worn in her
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-21
Mary Bradley Feted at ShOWer M MeYiden

Miss Mary Bradley, of Elmhurst avenue, was entertained in Meriden last night at a shower by Mrs. Carl Kenny and Mrs. Paul Dillberg, for mer classmates at St. Joseph Col lege, West Hartford. Miss Bradley will be married on Saturday Sep tember 28, to Robert Vogelsang, at the Blessed Sacrament Church at g o'clock.
 Those attending were: Miss Mar garet Brennan, Florence Breretan, Mrs. Stewart Seigle, Mrs. Michael Pastor, Mrs c. James Ranger, Mrs. Carl R. Langer, Mrs. Leslie Bickle, Mrs. Thomas Griffin, Mrs. John Freiheit, Mrs. Neil w. Lorensen, Misses Joan Sally and Barbara Bradley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-21
Rose PetruCci,
 NunSio Perugini Exchange V0ze,s

Miss Rose Marie Petrucci, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Anthony Pe- trucci of Spring Street and Nunzio Perugini, son of MT. and Mrs. An thony Perugini of Tucker Avenue were united in marriage at 9:45 o'clock at the Church of Our Lady Of LourdeS. Palms and Gladioli banked the alt1r and musi- cal program was presented with Professor Giaquinto, organist and Victor Mannello, soloist. Selec- tions included Ave Maria" and "Panis Angelicus."
 Given in marriage by her father, the bride was attired in a white gown of brocaded satin with a drop shoulder effect, fitted bodice and a full skirt with a circular train. Her full length veil of illusion fell from Juliet cap trimmed with orange blossoms and she carried a prayer book marked with white orchids and stephanotis.
 Miss Mary Louise Petrucci was her sisters maid of honor. She wore canary yellow taffeta and net gown styled with drop-shoulder effect, fitted bodice and a gathered skirt. Her costume was complement ed with a picture hat of yellow net and she carried an arm bouquet of Talisman roses.
 The Misses Claire Ricciardi and Rosetta Lombardi, as bridesmaids. wore gowns fashioned similarly to the maid of honor's, the former in sea foam green and the latter in aqua. They wore matching hats and carried colonial bouquets of yellow roses.
 Anthony Perugini was best man. Rico Rinaldi and Salvatore Rinaldi were ushers. A reception was held
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-21
Helen LaBrie Is Bride Of
 Ensign Scabbini
Harry Hard Photo.

The marriage of Miss Helen La- Erie, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Rob- ert LaBrie of Beacon Street and En- sign Mirno Louis Scappini, U. s. N. R. son of MT. and Mrs. Louis Scap- pini of Summer Street was held this morning at g o'clock at St. Thomas Church with the Rev. John P. Ken nedy officiating at the double ring ceremony. Palms banked the altar and program of nuptial music was presented with. George Perreault, organist and Miss Betty Burns, so- loist, rendering Ave Maria"
 The bride, escorted to the altar by her father, was attired in white gown fashioned with satin bodice with a sweetheart neckline, long sleeves that tapered to point at the wrist and full skirt of net terminating in a long train. Her fingertip veil of illusion fell from a beaded crown trimmed with prayer5ook marked with orchids.
 Miss Angela Cartoceti, cousin of the bridegroom, was maid of hon. or. She was attired in crushed strawberry gown styled with sweet heart neckline, three quarter length sleeves, and a full skirt Her cos tune was complemented with mat ching Juliet cap and she carried a Colonial bouquet of roses, pom ponS and baby's breath. Joseph Runaldi was best man.
 Approximately 250 attended a re- ception at the home of the brides parents, out-of-town guests were from Fall River, Mass, Philadelphia,