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- North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/19/1945
The marriage of Miss Margaret
Wilson Joyce, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Douglas Joyce of Tremont
street, and Norman A. Balling, son
of Mrs. Magdalena Balling of
Tonawanda, was solemnized on
Saturday, November 17, at 10 a.m.
in St Francis Church, The Rev. I.
G. Speidel, of St Gerards Church,
Buffalo, officiated at the ceremony..
Given in marriage by her fattier,
the bride wore a gown, combining
a white satin bodice, and
full marquisette skirt, over satin
and net. Tiny ruffles outlined the
neckline and waist and the skirt
extended into a train. A full
length veil of illusion was caught
with bands of pearls. She carried
a shower bouquet of white roses
and baby mums.
Miss Helen Ann Joyce, the
bride's sister was maid-of-honor
wearing pink gown, fashioned
with moire bodice and full net
skirt. She wore a matching heartshaped
net hat and carried a bouquet
of deep red roses and white
mums.
Leonard Balling was his brother's
best man.
Mrs. Joyce, the bride's mother,
selected a brown dress with turquois
trim and brown accessories
ant a corsage of bronze roses and
mums. Mrs. Balling chose a blue
crepe dress with blue accessaries
and a corsage of white roses and
yellow mums.
A wedding breakfast for the
immediate families was served in
Hotel Sheraton, Buffalo, followed
by a reception in the home of the
bride's parents. The attractive
buffet table was centered with
b&cy mums, arranged in a series
of, small crystal vases flanked by
tall white tapers.
Mr and Mrs. Balling left for a
wdeding trip to Washington, D. C.
and Flo:ida. Mr. Balling recently
received his discharge after serving
4-1/2 years as an Army sergeant.
He saw overseas duty in
tlia European theater.
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