St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-11-10
MariIyn Pratt Weds
Rufus BonkoIe Of
LAGOS. Nioeria

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Miss Marilyn Louise Pratt be-
came the bride of Rufus Bankole
of Lagos, Nigeria, in a beautiful
afternoon ceremony witnessed by
family members and a few close
friends at 4 pm. Saturday, No
vember 4, at the home of Mrs.
Rosalind Glanton, grandmother of
the bride, at 1927 Clinton Av.
Rev. Paul V. Goodwin, pastor of
Temple Baptist church, performed
the double ring ceremony. Given
in marriage by her uncle, Mr..
Wayne Glanton, the bride was a
picture of loneliness in a gown
of azure blue organZa featuring
full bouffant skirt, street length,
fitted bodice enhanced with folds
of self material around the round
ed neckline. Her matching veil of
net was secured to headpiece of
blue chiffon and seed pearls. She
wore matching blue kid pumps
and carried a bouquet of white
carnations tied with blue ribbon.
The brides sister, Mrs. Rosa
lind Lewis, was matron of honor
and her only attendant. She was
charming in a Dior blue satin
dress and a corsage of pink sweet
heart roses. Mr.. Sam Takyi, a
Nigerian and friend of the groom,
was best man.
The bride is the daughter of
Mrs. Vera L. Wright of 3413 Fifth
Av. S., Minneapolis. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen Bankole of Lagos, Niger
ia, are parents of the bridegroom.
Mrs. Wright was stunning in
street length dress of beige lace
and wore a corsage Of pink sweet
heart roses. Mrs. Glanton, grand
mother of the bride chose a blue
printed silk jacket dress and wore
a corsage of pink sweetheart
roses.
A reception Immediately fol-
lowed the wedding. The white COW
cred bridal table was centered with
an artistic arrangement of NUNS
in shades of pink, deep rose red
and yellow between candlesticks
holding white tapers. A beautiful
three TERED bridal cake topped
with a white wedding bell graced
one end while at the opposite end
was a crystal punch bowl of re-
freshing punch. Chicken salad,
rolls, relishes, cake and punch
were served the guests.
Hostesses assisting were Mrs.
William Wade, who dispensed the
punch; Mrs. Lillian King, aunt Of
the bride, cut and served the we'd
ding cake; Mrs. Kathryn Nix was
in charge of the gift room and
the Mines. Wayne Glanton, John
Glanton, aunts Of the bride and
Esther Patrick who assisted in
serving.
In one bedroom was an array
of lovely and useful gifts show
cred on the happy couple by their
friends, on display.
The bride is a graduate of Cent
raj High School, Minneapolis, and
is a sophomore at the University
Of Minnesota majoring in sociol-
ogy. The groom, Mr.. Bankole, is
a graduate student in bacteriology
at the University Of Minnesota de-
partment Of Micro-biology.
Among those attending were
Mines. Lawrence Morrow, Charles
White, Alyce Helm, Charles e.
Johnson, Klaus X. A. Kuehn, Jes-
sic Shepard, Laura Hatchett, Lula
Williams, D. L. Buford, Jon Ros-
ing and daughter Beth, Willie Mae
Webb and daughter Cookie, Ida
Webb, Josephine Escue, D. w. Nc
Moore, Elsie McMoore, Rose Nc
Moore, F. L. Hammer, lola Smith,
Mary Stevens, e. E. Perkins,
Esther Patrick, Matte Owens,
Willard Merrill.
Also Messrs. and Mines. Lloyd
shanks, o. B. Williams, Roy Rey-
bak, John Hereford, William