Evening star., 1946-07-01

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Costumed in yellow and blue net
with matching halo hats, Miss Clara
Hemming, Miss Matte Megless and
Miss Jean Marie Stevens were the
brides attendants, the former serv-
ing as maid of honor and Miss
MeglesS and Miss Stevens as brides
maids.
Mr.. Alvin Pyle was best man for
the bridegroom. who is the son of
Mrs. Mary TeleSka OF Scranton, and
the ushers were 1t. Jg) Clifford
Wannan and Mr.. Joseph Graninger
The brides mother was hostess
at a reception after the ceremony
and later Mr. and Mrs. Teleska left
for Cape May. On their return
they will make their home at SIS
Longfellow street.
Hobbs-PmceH
Another bride of yesterday was
Miss Ethelyn Gaynell Hobbs. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Hobbs
of Washington, who was married tc
Mr.. Robert Sullivan Purcell, son oi
Mrs. Edna Purcell of Atlanta and
this city. The double ring ceremony
was held in Memorial United Breth-
rem Church. The Rev. DR.. Ira Sankey
Ernst officiating
Given in marriage by her father
the bride wore a white net ano
satin gown and veil of Illusion
She carried a bouquet of white roses
child center Her sister, Miss Diana
Elaine Hobbs, was maid of honor,
and the bridesmaids were Miss Mar
guerite McCandlesS of Hyattsville
and Miss Shirley Willer of Canaan
daigua, N. Y.
Best man was Mr. Neil Bradshaw
and ushers were Mr.. Charley Pur-
cell. brother of the groom, and Mr.
George Kings.
After a Southern trip, the couple
will reside in Green Meadows,
HyattSville.
MaSSara-Giacofone
Miss Clara MaZzara. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Mazzara, yes
terday became the bride of Mr..
Ernest Giacolone, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph GiaColone. The we'd
ding took place in st. Paul's Church
at o'clock, Father R. Burns Off
ciating.
The bride wore a gown OF white
satin and lace and her veil was
caught by a cluster of white flowers.
Her matron of honor, Mrs. Mary
Glacolone. and her maid of honor,
Miss Connie Compofelice, were cos
tuned alike in blue satin and net.
Best man was Mr.. Peter Compo-
felice.
After honeymooning in Virginia
Beach. the couple will make their
home here on Girard street.
Thu-Chang
Against a background of white
flowers and ferns in st. Matthews
Cathedral, Miss Teresa J. Thu,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Thu of Hankow, China. yesterday
became the bride of Mr.. Paul Chang.
The Rev. John B. Argaut officiated
at the ceremony which took place
at o'clock.
The bride was escorted to the
altar by her cousin, Mr.. Kwang-
Hua Teou. She wore a white nylon
gown with hoop skirt which swept
into long train. Her veil of tllu-
sion fell from a coronet of lace and
roses and she carried a bouquet of
red and white roses Her sister,
Miss Anne Bernadette Thu. maid of
honor, was costumed in pink mar
QulSette and carried pink roses and
delph1nium. Miss Muriel Nahme
bridesmaid, wore a gown of pale
blue marquisette and carried a
similar bouquet.
Mr.. Joseph Yang of Kiang-su
CHINA, was best man and Mr.. Ernest
HON of Washington and Mr.. Joseph
Lee of Long Island were ushers
The neWlyweds will spend their
honeymoon at Niagara Falls after
few days here in WASHINGTON
They plan to visit their parents il
emma III August and later return
TO this country to reside.
Mrs. Chang attended st. MarvE
school IN HankoW and Maryknol
Convent School in Hongkong. Sht
came to this country in 1910 anc
enrolled at the College of Saint
Theresa at Winona. MINI. Her hus.
band is a native of Tientsin. China
where he was graduated from
Hautes btudes Universite. He came
10 the States at the same time as
the bride for post graduate studies
IN civil engineering at the Univer-
slty Of Michigan, He enlisted ir
the armed forces in l943 and was
discharged in March 1916.
Mebmd-Ofun
Miss Kathryn Conn Shepard was
a bride of Saturday, her marriage
TO Mr. E. Winsor Ofutt takine
place in the Metropolitan Memorial
Methodist Church.
The daughter Of Mrs. Guy B
Shepard of st. Petersburg and
Washington and the late Mr.. Shep-
ard, the bride was escorted and
given In marriage by her brother
Mr.. Guy B. Shepard ". Her
sister, Mrs. Robert H. Thomas, and
Mrs. Elliott Harwood served as
matrons of honor.
Mr.. Offutt is the son of the late
Mr., and Mrs. E. Winsor Offutt of
Chevy Chase. His cousin, Mr.. M
Wilson Offutt III, was his best
man and the ushers included
Comdr. w. c. Fortune, u S. N; 1t
Col. R. H. Thomas, U. S. M. c.; Mr.
AlaSdair I. Munro and Mr.. Donald
E. SWagart. The Rev. Edward G
Latch ofticiated at the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Cook were
hosts at their home in Kenwood a
the reception, after which Mr.. ane
Mrs. Offutt left for trip to Montigt
Bay, Jamaica.