The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-01-19

The marriage of Miss Beverly j.
Flanagan, daughter of Mrs. Ralph
Smouse, Oakland, to James p. Rock,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Rock.
Oakland took place December II,
in ST Peters Catholic church, Oak
land.
The double ring ceremony was
performed by Rev. Father Michael
r. Carney, pastor. Jerry DiSimone
and David Gender were altar boys.
The altar was decorated with white
chrySanthemums.
Miss Marcella KerinS presented
a program of nuptial music pre-
ceding the ceremony and played the
traditional wedding marches She
accompanied Mrs. William Eggers
who sang Ave Maria" and "Panis
Angelicus."
The bride, given in marriage by
her step-father, was attired in
formal gown of white chantilly lace
and nylon tulle. The fitted bodice
was fashioned with a deep V-neck-
line bordercd with medallions of
hand clipped lace, embroidered in
opalescents and seed pearls. The
long sleeves tapered into Gala lily
points at her wrists. The bouffant
skirt of alternate panels of lace
cascaded into a chapel length train
The fingertip veil of French i'm
ported pure silk illusion fell from
a crown of Opalescents and baby
seed pearls. She wore a single
strand of pearls and carried bou-
quet of white pompons and white
roses, which she dedicated to the
Blessed Mother while Mrs. EggerS
sang Mother At Thy Feet I'm
Kneeling" Upon leaving the church
she carried a bouquet of white
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Miss Lou Hardesty was maid of
honor. She was attired in cot
tilion blue nylon chiffon ballerina
length gown, with medium blue
velvet bodice. She wore matching
headpiece of nylon tulle and car
ried a bouquet of yellow pompons.
Miss Beverly Ann Harris, cousin
of the bride, and Carolyn Lantz
were bridesmaids. They were at
tired in nylon chiffon ballerina
length gowns. Miss Harris wore
shrimp and Miss Lantz wore apple
green. They wore matching head
pieces of nylon tdlle and carried
bouquets of yellow pompons.
H. Eugene Rock was best man
for his brother. Ushers were James
Helbig, Thomas Thayer, Guy Will
liam Hinebaugh, and James Flani-
gan, brother of the bride.
Mrs Smouse, mother of the bride
was attired in a French blue lace
dress, with black and white ac-
cessories, and wore a corsage of
white roses.
Mrs. Rock, mother of the bride
groom, wore steel blue dress with
black and white accessories, and
wore a corSage of white pompons.
Following the ceremony recep-
ton was held at the William-Ja
hotel. The table was conferred with
three TERED wedding cake topped
with miniature bride and bride
groom. Mrs. Harold Blocher, aunt
of the bride presided at the punch
bowl.
After the reception the couple
left for Washington, d. c., and
Florida. For travelling the bride
wore a charcoal grey wool suit,
with mauve and black accessories,
and wore all orchid corSage.
Mrs. Rock was graduated from
Oakland High School, class of 1852.
She is employed as secretary for
Sanders Motor Freight, Inc.
Mr.. Rock graduated from Oak
land High School, class of 1914, and
Washington college, Chestertown,
class of 1913. He is employed as
sales manager for Sanders Motor
Freight, Inc.
Among out of town people at
tending the wedding and reception
we're: Mr.. and Mrs Robert Beck,
Miss Beverly Harris, Joseph Shat
fer, William Torch, Lakcvicw, l..
J.. New York: Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Blochcr, Frostburg; Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Eugene Rock, Jr., and daugh-
ter, Connie, Harrisburg, Pa; Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Peddicord, King
wood; George Albert, Baltimore;
John Fondi, Rosslyn, Va. Mr.. and
Mrs. James Gallagher Silver