Evening star., 1948-02-14
BY the Assoeiofed Press

PALM BEACH, Fla, Feb. A.
Winthrop Rockefeller, heir to a fab
ulous fortune, was married in the
first minutes of this st. Valentine S
Day to Mrs. Barbara Sears, daughter
of Lithuanian immigrants.
The 35-year-old Rockefeller, one
of the heirs to the millions of his
grandfather, John D. Rockefeller,
and his pretty blonde bride, 81, we're
married at 1914 am.
The Rev. Winslow S. Drummond,
pastor of the West Palm Beach
Presbyterian Church, performed the
ceremony.
The newlyweds planned to slip
quietly away later today for an un-
disclosed honeymoon spot. They plan
to be gone about 10 days.
Few Attend Ceremony.
The simple single-ring ceremony
was conducted against a floral back
drop in a room overlooking Lake
Worth in the winter estate of Mr.
and Mrs. Winston Guest, long time
friends of the bride. Mr.. Guest,
famous as a polo player, is a dis
tant cousin of Winston Churchill.
The ceremony was attended only
by the bridal couple; Laurence
Rockefeller, brother of Winthrop,
who was best man; Isabel Paul, sis
ter of the bride who was maid of
honor; Mr.. and Mrs. Guest, Alex
ander L. Cochrane. Mrs. Guests
brother, and the minister.
After the VOWS were spoken, tall,
good Looking Mr.. Rockefeller leaned
over and kissed his vivacious bride.
A reception before the wedding
was attended by so guests who
ranked among society's most noted
figures and included the Duke and
Duchess of Windsor, Count and
Countess Jean de la Valdene, Mrs.
Hudson Vanderbilt, Herbert Pulit-
zer and Mrs. Brenda Frazer Kelly
One name, Joe Borney, which ap-
peared by mistake on the select
guest list, later proved to be an
accordion player hired to entertain
the guests.
Bride Wears Linen Dress.
The bride wore a simple. pink
linen dress, with matching shoes
which she bought week ago and
called something old" For some
thing borrowed" she carried a
handkerchief loaned by Mrs. Guest,
a blue orchid in the center of a spray
of white orchids was the something
blue" -rH7 T.~'
The wedding, which became VAL
entine Day ceremony, was originally
planned for Friday the 18th. But
72-hour waiting period required
by Florida law forced a change in
plans.
Palm Beach society was out in it's
finest. 1t was termed the most
significant wedding held in Palm
Beach since Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur was married to Miss Louise
Brooks many years ago.
The minister did not appear until
midnight was striking, and some
nervousness was evident until his
arrival.
Ceremony Omits "Obey."
Although Mrs. Rockefeller had
promised in advance to obey her
husband, the word obey was not used
in the ceremony. A champagne
toast to the newlyweds was drunk
by those present.
The brides engagement ring was
IL carat square cut diamond, set
in platinum. The wedding ring was
a platinum band.
Mr.. Rockefeller wore a tan gabar-
dine suit.
In contrast with the wealth anc
social position the new Mrs. Rocke.
feller commands by virtue of hel
marriage, she was born the daugh-
ter of humble Lithuanian immi'
grants in Pennsylvania. The fam.
lily later moved to Chicago. where
they lived back of the stockyards
and then to Indiana, where she wa'
graduated from high school. She
was born Jievue Paulekiute ane
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