The Rev. Reed Blackstone of Perham officiated. The ceremony was performed in front of a background of evergreens with candelabra on either side. Baskets of white gladioli banked the altar.
Mrs. Priscilla Jones played the traditional wedding marches and accompanied Mrs. Martin Rasmussen the soloist, who sang "I Love You Truly" and "Because". During the ceremony Rev. Woodroe Devoe of the Advent Christian church of Crouseville sang the Lords' Prayer.
Mrs. Gordon Beal of Whitman, Mass., was matron of honor and bride's attendants were Mrs. Clyde Craig of Ashland, Mrs. Manton Porter of Presque Isle and Mrs. Willard Kadel of Port Jervis, N. Y., all sisters of the bride and Mrs. Elmer Tompkins, Mapleton, sister-in-law of the bride.
The bride, given in marriage by her brother, Elmer Tompkins, was charming in a gown of Duchess satin en train. The gown was fashioned with an illusion neckline and the off-the-shoulder effect was headed by imported Alencon lace, the tight fitting bodice buttoned down the back with a bustle and the sleeves were long and pointed. Her finger-tip veil was caught with a crescent shaped tiara decorated with orange blossoms. She carried a white colonial bouquet of roses and sweet peas.
Everett Cary of Washburn was best man and the ushers were Roland and Wendell Tompkins, nephews of the bride. The little flower girls were Linda Ann Kadel and Chrystal Craig, nieces of the bride.
Mrs. Gordan Beal was gowned in a pastel green net over satin with lace bodice and three-quarter length sleeves.
She wore a shoulder-length veil crowned with pink carnations and carried a colonial bouquet centered with pink dyed gardenia.
Mrs. Craig and Mrs. Porter wore aqua faille floor length gowns fashioned like the bride's with matching mitts. They carried colonial bouquets centered with aqua dyed gardenia and wore similar gardenias in their hair.
Mrs. Kadel and Mrs. Tompkins were gowned in pink faille and matching mitts. They carried colonial bouquets centered with pink dyed gardenias and wore gardenias in their hair.
The flower girls wore dotted Swiss floor-length gowns with off-the-shoulder neckline and the full skirt was finished at the bottom with a wide ruffle.
Miss Chrystal wore pastel pink and Miss Linda, pale yellow. Each carried a tiny basket bedecked with ribbons and filled rose petals.
Mrs. Tompkins, mother of the bride, was dressed in navy blue crepe with white accessories and
wore a white gardenia corsage.
The bridegroom's mother was also gowned in navy blue with white accessories and wore a white gardenia corsage.
Following the ceremony a reception was held at the church. Baskets of blue lupin, gladioli, and
iris adorned the reception room.
The refreshments were in charge of Mrs. Burton Porter, Mrs. Milford Smith, and Mrs. Roy McDonald and the Misses Joyce and Dawn Packard, Carol and Jacqueline Griffin and Joanne Judkins. Miss Winona Gregg was in charge of the guest book. The Misses Maxine Griffin and Gladys Gahagan presided at the gift table.
The bride's cake was cut, by the bride and bridegroom and after the traditional first piece, Mrs.
Frank Giberson of Presque Isle cut and served the remainder of the cake.
Mrs. Milford Libby was graduated from Mapleton High school, Washington State Normal school in Machias and the Bliss Business school of Lewiston, and was secretary to the superintendent of schools at Washburn.
Mr. Libby attended Washburn High school and after graduating worked in Bath.
He served five years in the U. S. Air Corps part of the time being overseas.
Mr. and Mrs. Libby left by automobile for a short wedding trip. For traveling, the bride wore a beige suit with brown accessories and a white orchid corsage.