The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-01-17
Miss Pofenbenger
Weds Donald Staley

scene OF one of the most colortul
weddings of the winter season, when
Miss Bernice Ann Poffenberger, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c.
Poffenberger, became the bride of
Donald M. Staley, son of Mr. and
Mrs. William K. Staley, at four o.
clock Tuesday afternoon.
The double ring ceremony was
read by the Rev. Paul B. Warrington,
before an altar banked with palms,
snap dragons and pom-pom chrysan-
themums and lighted by cathedral
tapers. The bride, who was given
in marriage by her father, was
gowned in white slipper satin, fash
Toned on Colonial lines with a hoop
skirt, sweetheart neckline and long
fitted sleeves trimmed with Chan
lilly lace. A double ring coronet of
Chantilly, caught with cluster of
valley lilies and seed pearls, capped
her three-quarter length tulle veil
and her only ornament was gold
Ilocket adorned with a crescent of
pearls, set around an opal, an heir
loom of the Poffenberger family.
She carried a white prayer book
adorned with gardenia and a show
er of white ribbons.
Mrs. Max l.. Kendall, matron of
honor, wore gown of silver blue
faille with a low neckline, fitted
bodice, a belt of appliqued flowers
of the material and a bouffant skirt.
Mrs. Kendall carried an old-fashion-
ed bouquet and wore a headdress
of silver blue plumes.
The bridesmaids, Mrs. William H.
Bradley, Jr., and Miss Jane Stouffer,
of Waynesboro, cousin of the
bride, wore matching gowns of deli
cate yellow brocade with round
rufus, three-quarter sleeves, fitted
bodices and full skirts. They also
carried old fashioned bouquets.
Mr.. E. F. Lohr, brother-in-law of
the groom, was best man.
The bridal party entered to the
strains of the wedding march from
Lohengrin, played by Miss Joan
Carroll at the organ. Preceding the
ceremony Miss Carroll played
group of bridal airs and accom-
panied Mrs. William c. Diehl, who
sang ooh Perfect Love" and "Be-
cause" During the ceremony Miss
Carroll softly played "The Lords
Prayer"
A reception at the home of the
brides parents followed the cere-
mony, after which Mr.. and Mrs.
Staley left for weeks wedding
trip. The bride travelled in a black
twill gabardine tailored suit, with
large black picture hat, a black
handbag and shoes and white blouse
and gloves.
Mrs. Staley, who is a graduate of
the local high school, has been con-
nected with the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company for the
past four years. Mr.. Staley, who has
recently returned from % months
overseas, during which time he serv-
ed in ten European countries with
an anti-aircraft unit of the Army,
was attached to Third Army Head
quarters at Bad Tolz, Germany for
some time before he was returned
to this country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Staley will be at
home at the Poffenberger residence
on Virginia Avenue after January
I23.
Out of town guests at the we'd.
ding included; Mr.. and Mrs. John
Fisher, Mr.. Scott Owens, Upper
Marlboro, Md; Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Hopkins, Lothian, Md; Maj. B.
B. A. Haenel, ST. Louis, Mo-; 1t.
Col and Mrs Fred Urick and Mr..
and Mrs. c. G. Fridinger, Roanoke,
Va; Mr. and Mrs. J. Eldon Ander-
son, Mr.. Thomas King, Miss Martha
King, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kruse,
of Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
King, Stevenson, Md; Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy S. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
H. Head, Cumberland; Mrs. Jessie
Anderson and family, Mrs. Nellie
McFerran, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Stout
fer and family, Mr. and Mrs. John
Bricker and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Boyd Trout and daughter of
Waynesboro, Pa; Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Scanlon, State Sanatorium,
Md; Mr.. and Mrs Charles Hoover,
Chambersburg, Pa; Miss Betty Mil
Ter, Alexandria, Va; Mr.. and Mrs.
Odell Bush, Mr.. William st. Clair
and Mrs. st. Clair, Washington, D.
c.; Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Anderson,
Zellinger, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs o. w.
Obaugh, Onancock, Va; Mr.. Frank
Grove, Shippensburg, Pa; Mr.. and