MRS. ROBERT F. STAPLES
The Rev. J. Wesley Stuart, read the double-ring service before a semi-circle of evergreen trees flanked with tall baskets of white gladioli and white phlox.
Before the ceremony, Miss Carolyn English of Stoneham, Mass., a college roommate of the bride sang "O Promise Me" after which Mrs. William Foster played the bridal march from "Lohngrin".
Miss Thompson, escorted through the garden gate by her father, was beautiful in a ballerina length gown of white net with lace bodice over white satin. The matching Chantilly lace redingote formed deep points over the bouffant skirt, and buttoned to the waist with satin buttons. Her veil of nylon illusion was attached to a white satin half hat. She carried white leather prayer book with a white glamelia and satin markers knotted with baby's breath. Her only ornament was a string of pearls that were given to the bride's mother an her 16th birthday by her father, the late Vernum E. Wilder.
Mrs. Thomas York, Jr. of Mars Hill was her sister's matron of honor and wore a strapless ballerina length gown of copper taffeta with matching lace bodice and taffeta shrug and matching shoes. She carried a bouquet of corn-flower blue baby mums with copper leaves arranged in a blue ruff and tied with copper ribbon. Her head piece was a circlet of copper leaves.
Ann Elizabeth Thompson, the bride's youngest sister was the flower girl and wore a cornflower blue silk chambray dress over a crinoline and carried a miniature bouquet of copper colored daisies and silver blue leaves in a white ruff tied with blue ribbon. Her head piece was a circlet of silver blue leaves.
The best man was Philip Staples of Whitman, Mass., the bride-groom's younger brother. The ushers were Thomas York, Jr. of Mars Hill, the bride's brother-in-law and Arthur O'Halloran of Waterville, a college friend of the young couple.
MOTHER OF THE BRIDE
Mrs. Thompson, mother of the bride, chose a powder blue linen dress-maker suit with matching linen shoes for her daughter's wedding and wore a corsage of copper colored daisies.
Mrs. Staples, the bridegroom's mother, wore a grape-colored afternoon crepe gown, velvet trimmed, with black velvet hat, and accessories. Her corsage was of white mums.
The four grandmothers, Mrs. Mina Finnemore of Perth, N. B., Mrs. Jennie Staples of Brockton, Mass., Mrs. Victoria Wilder of Washburn and Mrs. A. E. Thompson of Houlton, all wearing corsages of white mums were escorted to their seats prior to the mothers of the bridal pair as was Mrs. Walfred Larson of Wollaston, Mass., the bridegroom's god-mother, who wore a gown of cornflower blue crepe and lace with matching hat and a corsage of white mums. Mrs. Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Staples assisted the bridal party in receiving the guests.
Mrs. Gerald Donahue of Presque Isle, an aunt of the bride, and Mrs. Donald Umphrey of Washburn, a family friend, acted as hostesses and greeted the guests as they arrived.
Mrs. Carroll Wilder, another aunt was in charge of the bridal collation which was served from a white damask covered table centered with an arrangement of white asters, in a silver container. Assisting in serving were Mrs. Frank Upton, Mrs. J. C. McCall, Mrs. Edmund Rollins, Mrs. Donald Umphrey and Mrs. Gerald Donahue.
The bride's cake was placed on a beautiful silver sheffield tray, the latter being the gift of the bridegroom's paternal grandmother, Mrs. Jennie Staples of Brockton, Mass. After the bride and bridegroom cut the traditional first piece, Mrs. Edmund Burke of Worcester, Mass., the bride's aunt and Mrs. Joanne Thompson of Waco, Texas, the bride's sister-in-law continued and Miss Mary Lou Donahue, cousin served the guests.
Mrs. Kenneth Flewelling, another cousin, presided at the punch bowl and Miss Kay Lancaster circulated the guest book. Miss Patrice McIntire had charge of the gift table.
The couple left on a honeymoon to Quebec and Gaspe, the bride traveling in a beige quilted linen
dress over a beige taffeta underskirt. Her hat was black velvet with matching shoes and bag. She complemented her costume with a white glamelia corsage.
The bride was graduated from Washburn high school and is a senior at Colby college, where she is a member of Chi Omega sorority.
The bridegroom was graduated from Whitman high school, Whitman, Mass., Coburn Classical Institute and Colby college in the class of '51 where he was a member of Lambda Chi fraternity. He is a Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the South Pacific and is now associated with the Home Insurance company of New York and located in the Waterville office.
OUT-OF-TOWN GUESTS
Out-of-town guests included: Mr. and Mrs. Carleton Staples, Philip Staples of Whitman, Mass.; Mrs. Vaughn Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Hibbert Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Thompson, all of Houlton; Mrs. Joanne Thompson and Billy of Crouseville and Waco, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Burke and daughters, Cynthia and Elizabeth of Worcester Mass.: Mr. and Mrs. Leland Smith of Mapleton; Mr. and Mrs. Abram Crouse of Crouseville; Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Donahue, Maureen, Geraldean, Michael, Mary Lou: Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan Parsons, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Wight all of Presque Isle.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Beck, Presque Isle; Mrs. E. W. Higgins of Portland; Miss Patrice McIntire of Perham; Hon. and Mrs. Clifford McIntire of Perham and Washington, D. C.; Ralph E. Bailey, Jr., Wellesley Hills, Mass.; Mr. and Mrs. Walfred Larson of Wollaston, Ma.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas York, Jr., and Susan Jane, Carroll Kelly, Nancy and Peter, all of Mars Hill, Miss Carolyn English of Stoneham, Mass.; Mrs. Jennie Staples of Brockton, Mass.; Mrs. Mina Finnemore, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Armstrong and Miss Mary Jean Armstrong of Perth, N. B.; Mrs. Fern Lawson of Andover, N. B.; Mrs. John Hawksley of Mars Hill; Arthur O'Halloran of Waterville.