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- North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/29/1946
St. Christopher's Shrine was the
setting of an impressive wedding
ceremony on Saturday at 10 a. m.
when Miss Mary Jane Sparks,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
Sparks of 706 Falls blvd. was
united with Thomas Black, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Black
of 19 Allen street The Rev. William
Solleder officiated at the
double ring ceremony.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, was gowned in a
nylon taffeta gown fashioned with
tight bodice, square yoke with
high neckline of net. The long
tight sleeves were edged with
lace and the full skirt fell into a
long train. A full length
UrimmefL veil was caught with a
circlet of orange blossoms, with a
small fade veil. She wore pearls,
the bridegroom's gift and carried
a bouquet of lilies, mums, and
baby breath tied with satin bows
and shower of streamer ribbons.
Miss Lois Sparks was her sister's
maid of honor. She wore a
velvet gown in a soft shade of
green, wrth tight bodice, sweetheart
neckline, bracelet length
sleeves, shirred at the elbow, and
full skirt. She wore golden flowers
in her hair and carried' a
bouquet of yellow mums, and
talisman roses. Miss Margaret
Sparks, junior bridesmaid, was
gowned in sapphire blue velvet
with a silver headdress and carried
American Beauty roses, mums
and fern. Miss Lexis Black, sister
and the bridegroom, and Miss
Irene Kohler also wore velvet,
the former in American Beauty
and the latter in periwinkle. They
carried roses and mums.
The best man was Donald Black,
brother of the groom. The ushers
Mr. Reginald Sparks, brother of
the bride, Mr. Michael Hurley,
nephew of the groom and Mr.
Howard Maurer.
Mrs. Floyd Sparks, mother of
the bride, chose a dress of black
sheer embroidered in white with
black accessories. Her corsage was
of roses and mums.
Mrs. Alexander Black, mother
of the groom, chose a black dress
with matching accessories. Her
corsage was of rotes and mums.
The bride's grandmothers, Mrs.
Margaret Goodman and Mrs. William
Sparks, wore black dresses
with matching accessories. Their
corsages were of roses and mums.
Preceding the Mass, Miss Jane
Domer sang the Lord's Prayer
and during the service Ave Marie.
The organist was Miss Marie
Krauss.
A wedding breakfast was served
at the Delaware Grill for 38 guests
and later in the evening a recep-
tion.
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