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- Niagara Gazette - 6/29/1944
A lovely summer wedding was
solemnized Wednesday June 7
7:30 p.m. in the Niagara United
Presbyterian church when Miss
Betty Alcorn, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. H. R. Alcorn, of the Military
road, this city, became the bride of
First Class Petty Officer William
G. Dugan, ARM, of ,lhe United
States Navy, son of Mr, and Mrs.:
Wm. Dugan of Liberty avenue, this
city, with the Rev. Wm.' Harper
officiating. Preceding the ceremony
Mrs. Wm. Harper rendered
musical selections Including "Because"
and "Llebestraum."
The bride, who was given In mar-
riage by her father, entered the
church to the strains of Lohengrin's
Bridal Chorus and was beautiful
in a gown of gleaming white
satin, fashioned with fitted bodice
and sweetheart neckline. The long
fitted sleeves ended in points over
the wrists. Her full net skirt ended
in a long graceful train. Her
shoulder-length veil of Illusion net
fell from a coronet of seeded pearls.
She wore a gold lavaliere belonging
to her mother and carried a white
prayerbook with two large orchids
and white streamers.
Miss Verna Alcorn, sister of the
bride, as maid of honor, wore a
gown of delicate rose marquisette
with a fitted torso sweetheart neckline
and three-quarters-length
sleeves. She wore a single strand
of pearls and carried an arm bouquet
of pink carnations, bachelor
buttons and pink roees tied with
blue satin ribbon. Her small cap
and shoulder-length veil matched
her gown.
Miss Gloria Dugan; sister of the
bridegroom; Miss Vera Bond, cousin
or the bride, and Miss Elsie
Tilley were gowned In peach, green
and blue marquisette, respectively.
Their gowns were fashioned alike
with round necklines and threequarters-
length sleeves. Each wore
a matching calot and veil and a
single strand ot pearls and carried
an arm bouquet of roses and marguerites.
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Miss'Shirley Alcorn snd Miss
Lara Dugan, as junior bridesmaids,
wore gowns of blue and pink velveray,
respectively. They carried
colonial bouquets.
The best man was Second Class
Petty Officer Gordon Townsend,
ARM of the U.S. Navy. The ushers
were Mr. Clark R. Verner, Mr.
Carl Dachton and Mr. John Bentley.
The mother of the bride wore a
street-length gown of. powder blue
with white accessories and the
mother of the bridegroom wore a
gown of dusty rose with tan acces-
sorles. Both wore corsages of gar-
denias.
A reception was held at the home
of the bride immediately after the
ceremony. The table was centered
with a three-tiered wedding cake
topped by a miniature bride and
sailor.
The bride and bridegroom have
left to make their home in Cali-
fornia, where the bridegroom is sta-
tioned at present. The bride trav-
eled in an orchid suit with match-
ing hat and white accessories and
wore a corsage of orchids.
ALSO
Niagara Gazette - 6/29/1944
PETTY OFFICER AND MRS. WILLAM G DUGAN who were
united in marriage at a ceremony June 7 at the Niagara United Presbyterian,
church, town of Niagara, The bride, the former Miss Betty
Loraine Alcorn, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Alcorn, of
Military road. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs, William.
Dugan, of Liberty avenue. They are now making their home in California,
where the bridegroom is now stationed.
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