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- North Tonawanda NY Evening News
Miss Nida Helen Smith, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Smith
of Grand Island, was united in
marriage to Ensign Rolland Ross
Miller at the Payne Avenue
Church of Christ on July 22.
The double ring ceremony was
performed by the Rev Craig W.
Schwartz before an altar decorated
in white gladioli and illuminated
by white candelabra. Miss
Lois Nagle sang "I Love You Truly,"
accompanied by Mrs. L.
Gursling. who also played the
wedding marches.
The bride, who was escorted to
the altar by her father, was beautifully
dressed in white marquisette
over satin, fashioned with
a long train. The bodice of lace
with long sleeves was buttoned
in the back with tiny buttons.
Her fingertip veil of illusion
was fastened to a halo headdress,
trimmed with orange blossoms.
She carried a cascade bouquet of
white gladioli centered with three
orchids, tied with white ribbon.
The maid of honor. Miss Jean
Smith, sister of the bride was
dressed in green net, with full
skirt and puffed sleeves. She
carried a cascade boquet of pink
gladioli and rapture roses, tied
in green satin and wore a matching
spray of roses in her hair.
Miss Shirley Hicks and Mrs.
Shirley Kreger of Grand Island,
bridesmaids, wore matching gowns
in yellow and their bouquets were
flesh gladioli and sweet heart
roses tied with yellow satin and
they had matching sprays in their
hair.
Attending the groom as best
man. was Richard D. Miller, his
brother. The ushers were Flight
Commander Arnold Wackerman
and Merle Miller, also a brother
of the groom.
Mrs. Smith, mother of the bride
was dressed in orchid with white
accessories and her corsage was
of garderias.
Mrs. Mil'er, the groom's mother,
wore a summer print of silk jersey
with white accessories and
also a corsage of gardenias.
Following the ceremony dinner
was served at the church to fifty
guests. The bride's table was
decorated with bouquets of gypsophela
and bachelor buttons,
and centered with a three tiered
wedding cake adorned with a
miniature bride and navy officer.
Following a reception at the
bride's home on Grand Island,
the couple left for a short wedding
trip. The bride's traveling
suit was of blue and matching
accessories and a corsage of orchids.
After a fifteen days leave Ensign
Miller w'll return to Florida
where he will be stationed at
Banana river.
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