Evening star., 1947-04-07

a number of brides who had chosen
Easter Day to wear billowing white
tulle trimmed with orange blossoms
with bridal gowns of satin and lace.
One of the attractive brides was
Mrs. Wylma Ruth Love, whose mar
riage to Mr.. Harold Wilson Caster
took place in the Arlington Meth
odist Church.
The bride is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Julian Dawson Blythe OF
Hendersonville, N. c., who came for
the wedding, Mr.. Blythe escorting
his daughter and giving her in mar
riage. Easter lilies, ferns and light
ed tapers formed the decorations
and Miss Robbie Campbell played
the wedding music and accompanied
the soloist, Mr.. Dale Corliss of Los
Angeles. The Rev. Joseph S. Johns
ton officiated at the early afternoon
ceremony.
With her dress of heaven blue
satin trimmed with pleating, the
bride wore matching hat of satin
and illusion and carried a bouquet
of pink roses.
Mrs. William M. Heaton of Alex
andria and Hendersonville served as
matron of honor and wore pink
taffeta brocade with hat of pink
illusion trimmed with blue rosebuds
matching her bouquet.
Lynda Beatrice Garren, niece OF
the bride, was the flower girl, wear
ing a white frock and carrying a
basket of rose petals.
Mr.. Harry T. Bredenberg was best
man for the bridegroom, who is the
son of Mrs. Mark Twain Caster of
Lincoln. Nebr., and Washington, and
the late Mr.. Caster. Those serving
as ushers were Mr.. Carl B. Gerber,
Mr.. George Gerber, Mr.. Singleton
Kidwell, Mr.. Gene Paro, Mr.. Charles
Sinclair, Mr.. Tim Walsh and Mr..
James Kendrick. They were assisted
by six senior scouts of the BRIDE
groom's Boy Scout troop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin r. Sale,
uncle and aunt of the bride, were
hosts at the reception, after which
Mr.. and Mrs. Caster left for the
mountain country of Virginia and a
trip to Niagara Falls and New York.
They will be at home after May In
Arlington Village. ...
Th0mas.MarfeI
Miss Emma Irene Martel, daugh-
! ter of Mrs. r. P. Spearman, was
another of the Easter brides, her
marriage to Mr.. Wallace H. Thomas,
jr., taking place in the Congress
Heights Methodist Church yester-
day afternoon.
The Rev. George L. Connor Off
ciated at the 4 o'clock ceremony
amid decorations of lilies, palms
and lighted candles, and Mrs.
Helen Shrout played the wedding
music She also accompanied Miss
Mary Louise Milliken, who sang
1t. q. g. Spearman escorted his
stepdaughter who wore gown of
white satin trimmed with lace. A
heart-shaped coronet of rhinestones
held her veil of illusion in place
and she carried bouquet of white
gladioluses centered with pink roses.
Miss Teresa Mahoney was the
maid of honor and wore yellow
MORE taffeta. Her halo hat of net
matched her gown and she carried
a bouquet of spring flowers
The other attendants were Mrs
William Henry Richards, who wore
pink moire taffeta and carried pink
roses and blue iris, and Mrs. Dan
lei Carroll, who was in aqua moire
taffeta and carried red roses and
blue iris.
Mr.. Thomas Is the son of Mrs.
Bernard C. Bowley of Abingdon,
Mass, who, accompanied by Mr..
Bowley, came to Washington for
the wedding. He had for his best
man Mr.. Edward Piper and those
serving as ushers were Mr.. Charles
Martel, brother of the bride, and
Mr.. Frank Dement,, uncle of the
bride
The bride who is an employe of
The Star is the granddaughter of
the late Charles Martel, who was
chief librarian of the catalogue divi-
sion of the Library of Congress.
1t. and Mrs. Spearman were hosts
at the reception. after which Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas left for a trip to
Lake Placid. They will make their
home temporarily with 1t. and Mrs.
Spearman.
Bradley-Linfhicum
In the chapel of st. Matthews
Cathedral, Miss Bette Frances Lin
thicum, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Linthimum," yesterday became
the bride of Mr. Donald Chester
Bradley. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chester Bradley. Father Quinn
officiated at the ceremony.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, was gowned in ivory
satin brocade. Her fingertip veil
fell from coronet of orange bios
SONS and she carried a bouquet
of white roses and gardenias. Miss
Eleanor Wlater, cousin of the bride,
was maid OF nOnor, and her only at
tendant.
Mr.. Emanuel Fontana was best
man and the usflers were Mr.. Arthur
Cloey and Mr.. George Gross.
Following wedding trip to the
Poconos the couple will reside in
Washington.
Garfske-Gongh
Miss Juanita. Hamlin Cough of
this city and Staunton was married
yesterday at o'clock to Mr.. Donald
Lee Gartzke of Singer, Wis, and
Washington. DR.. Warren D. Bow
man oHciated at the ceremony
which took place in the Church of
the Brethren, and Miss Grace Yoder