The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-25
Miss Zeimo Van OsdoI Becomes Bride
OF Reverend james Foster Tuesday

One of the most largely attend
ed and beautiful weddings Of the
year was that of Miss zelma Van
osdoi. daughter Of Mfr. and Mrs
J. L. Van Osdol OF Pascagoula
tdthe Reverend james A. Foster.
rninister and foreign missionary,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. +. + Foster
Of jackson, Miss, Tuesday, July
% at $50 o'clock in the after
noon.
THE ceremony took place at
the First Baptist Church in Pas
ca&oula. Of which the bride is a
member, in q rich floral setting
PQts Of greenery interspersed
With white lilies and Grape myr-
tle thanked the altar and tall
Baskets of white gladioli and
TERED candelabra holding white
candles formed an effective back
ground for the ceremony.
Z Prior to the entry of the bridal
PARTY g short program Of music
was given by Mrs. p. j. Higgin-
hothem at the organ. II consist
ed of Because" 20, Promise
Me- and Oh, Jesus We Have
Erpmised," the last number be
ing particularly appropriate IS
bJth the bride and groom are
to- sail for China in September
to- enter the Baptist missionary
Geld. Mrs. Higginbotham also
played the wedding marches, and
THE Light of the World" during
the ritual.
The Lohengrin Wedding March
ushered in the bridal party which
was headed by Miss Joyce Van
Csdol, sister of the bride as maid
OF honor. She was goWned in yell
low mousseline de sole in "a
model similar in fashion to that
wern by the bride, features of
which were long pointed sleeves
and q short train. She carried q
colonial bouquet of yellow shat
tered carnations tied with love
knots.
She was followed by Miss Myr-
ta Foster of Jackson, sister of
the groom and Mrs. Charles
Written of Louisville, Miss, as
maid and matron. Both wore
gowns of similar material and
pattern to that worn by the maid
Of. honor, except that Miss Eos
ter's was of blue and Mrs, Whit
tens of pink. They carried bou
Duets of carnations with fluffs
Of malines and showers OF rib
bon love knots.
The bride and her father, who
was to give her in marriage, were
preceded by the flower girls,
Betty Flanagan and Frances
Myrtle Bilbo who wore old-fash-
toned hoop-skirted frocks of dot
TED swiss and who carried minia
tAire colonial bouquets.
The. bride wore white rayon
tRtfeta with a rounded neckline
and bouffant skirt and her veil,
Witch was train length, was
caught with a wreath of orange
blossoms which encircled her
head. Her bouquet was colonial
model of white carnations show
esd with fluff Of malines and
Satin ribbon in love knots.
Groomsmen were the Reverend
Young Gerard and the Reverend
Bill Drummond and the best man
yes the groom's brother, FLOYD
Foster, of jackson. All masculine
members Of the bridal party, in
Guiding the groom and the min
lister, wore white with black ties
and shoes.
YFollowing the wedding the
bride was hostess at a reception
al the home of her parents at
Ala East Convent street.
The guests gathered on the
lawn of the home where they
We're served wedding cake and
punch from q lace -draped, flow
efadeeked table.
The punch bowl was presided
over by Misses Laura Marie Hud-
son and Miriam Adams who were
assisted in serving by Misses De
lores Byrd and Elaine Avara.
Mrs. Van Osdol wore a printed
rayon dress of old rose with black
accessories and a corsage of
white carnations, Mrs. Foster,
the groom's mother, wore a BAN
berg print N navy and white,
and a eorsage of white earna-
tions.
AT the conclusion of a tom of
Florida, Mr.. and Mrs. Foster will
return TO Paseagoula, August 2
10 prepare for their departure
for China in September.
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