Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-06-20
Daughter Of Former London
Resident Is Wed At Hamilton


ilton. was the scene of a lovely
June wedding, Saturday June 10
at half after ten o'clock when
Miss Joan M. Dooley, of Hamilton,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
S. Dooley of Sidney, became the
bride of Richard Lee Hillman, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee S. Hillman
of Hamilton. Rev. Richard B. Hill
man and the Rev. Anthony A.
Hillman, uncles of the bridegroom
were officiating clergymen.
Twin bouquets OF white snap
dragons and gladioli decorated the
altar where cathedral tapers
softly cleaned. Julius Kollstedt
was at the organ and AL Matos
was soloist.
Melvin P. Kessler was usher and
Richard w. Pfirrman was best
man. Mum!
The bride was escorted by her
father a former London resident,
who gave her in marriage. Her
blond lovliness was accentuated
by her handsome gown of i'm
ported chantilly lace, designed
with simplicity and attractive de-
tail. The bodice had a high neck
line and youthful Peter Pan COL
lar, and was trimmed with tiny
self-covered buttons. The sleeves
were long and tapering, and the
very full skirt fell from a dipping
waistline into a graceful cathed-
raj train. Her double TERED veil
of illusion fell from a sweetheart
bonnet of lace with scalloped edge,
trimmed with orange blossoms.
Gala lilies with cascade of ivy
and stephanotis formed her bridal
bouquet.
Her attendants wore gowns of
marquisette styled with high neck
lines, stand-up wing collars and
cap sleeves, with tiny buttons
down the front. The draped der
riere accented very full skirts.
Their mitts and headbands match
ed the gowns.
Miss Susan Rath, a classmate
of the bride at Mercy School of
Nursing, Hamilton, wearing soft
orchid, was maid of honor. The
bridegroom's sister, Miss Barbara
Hillman, bridesmaid, was in nile
green.
Miss Dawn Dooley, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dooley of
Springfield and a cousin of the
bride, junior bridesmaid, wore
jonquil yellow marquisette with
fitted basque, triple TERED bertha
and voluminous skirt. Her mitts
and headband matched the gown,
All three attendants carried beu-
quets of shasta daisies, ivy and
stephanotis.
The brides mother wore navy
blue with powder blue accessories
and white rose corsage. The BRIDE
grOom's mother was in powder
blue with white accents and white
carnation corsage.
A breakfast was served at Lub-
ber's for the immediate families.
A reception for about 300 guests
was given in ST Joseph's School
hall in the afternoon.
For travelling the bride changed
to white suit with blue accessor-
les when she and the bridegroom
left for a summer resort at Rhine
lander, Wisconsin, to spend their
honeymoon.
The new Mrs. Hiuman and her
junior bridesmaid, Miss Dawn
Dooley of Springfield, are grand
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
S. Dooley, Liberty street, London,
and have been frequent visitors
at their home.
Mrs. Hillman is a graduate of
Holy Angels High School, Sidney
and Mercy School of Nursing,
Hamilton.
Mr.. Hillman is a graduate of
Hamilton Catholic High School,
and has B. S. and B.. A. degrees
from Xavier University, Cincin-
natl, graduating there June Z.
The couple will reside at 826
Minor avenue, Hamilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward S.Dooley,
Sr.and Mr.. and Mrs. Millard Gist.
Liberty Street uncle and aunt
OF the bride, were among the
guests at the ceremony, breakfast
and reception.