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- North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 8/4/1955
In an afternoon ceremony, July 23, in St. Matthew's
Evangelical Lutherai? Church, Miss Mary Jane Braegas,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Braegas became the bride
of Paul Hoover, son of Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Hoover, of
Lucindia, Pa.
The Rev. A. H. Moldenhauer of
ficiated before an altar adorned
with summer flowers.
Mrs Paul Richert presented
traditional organ music and ac-
companied the soloist Alvin Pa-
gels.
Given in marriage by her fa-
ther, the bride wore a gown of
white organdy and eyelet with a
sweetheart neckline, short sleeves
and a floor-length skirt. A Juliet
cap of eyelet held her veil of il-
lusion. She carried white bridal
roses and ivy on a prayer book.
Matron of honor for her sister
was Mrs. John Brody who wore a
gown of orchid organdy. The dress
was designed with a scoop neckline
and satin sash encircled the waist
She wore a pleated organdy band
in her hair and carried daisies and
ivy.
Wearing an identically styled
costume in yellow was Miss Jean
Maerten, the bridesmaid. The
bridegroom's niece, Miss Connie
Neeley, as junior bridesmaid, wore
mint green organdy. They carried
bouquets of daisies and ivy.
James Manth attended the bridegroom
as best man. Ushers
were John Brody and Paul Rum--
bold.
The bride's mother chose a gown
of aqua lace accented with white
accessories and a corsage of pink
carnations. The bridegroom's sis-
ter, Ms. Lee Keeley, wore a
lavender print dress with navy ac-
cessories and a corsage of pink
carnations. A navy blue dress,
wite accessories and corsage of
carnations was selected by the
bride's grandmother, Mrs. M. F.
Copeland.
A dinner in St. Matthew's par-
ish hall was folowed by a recep-
tion in the home of the bride's
parents.
After a wedding trip to Canada,
Mr. and Mrs. Hoover are at home
in 284 Miller St.
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