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B--FOURTEEN BRIDGEPORT SUNDAY POST, SEPTEMBER 10. COUNTY SOCIETY FREDERICK OLIVER COWLES Miss Christina Muller Bride Of Frederick Cowles, Yesterday Harvard Law and Boston University Students Married Newtown The Newtown Congregational Church was the setting yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock for the wedding of Miss Christina Monica Muller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Otto Muller of Currituck road to Frederick Oliver Cowles. son of the Rev.

and Mrs. Oliver Howard Cowles of Cleveland, Ohio and Nantucket, Mass. The Rev. Paul Cullens, pastor, and the bridegroom's father, pastor of the West Park Congregational church in Cleveland, officiated. The bride, given in marriage by her father, was gowned in ivory peau de soie gown, 1 fashioned with a scalloped neckline, short puffed sleeves and a full skirt ending in a chapel train, colonial style: She wore a full length Brussels lace veil which had been worn by her mother and maternal grandmother, and carried a nosegay of white roses, stephanotis and ivy.

Miss Diane M. Muller. sister of the bride, was maid of honor, and Miss Fredericn I. Muller, Miss Gertrude E. Muller, sisters of the bride and Miss Cornells Cowles, of Cleveland, Ohio, sister of the bridegroom, were brides- maides.

They wore waltz length gowns of organza over taffeta, the maid of honor in jade and the bridesmaids in mint green, and they carried baskets of yellow mums to match their headdresses. James Fu Tao of, Cambridge, Mass, was best man, and Sheldon Jaffe of Manchester, Kenneth Kehr.er of Orange and Christopher Moran of Sutherland, Md. ushered Robert L. Muller. brother of the bride was the ring bearer.

Following the ceremony, a reception was held in the garden of the bride's home. After a short wedding trip the couple will make their home in Cambridge. Mass. Mrs. Cowles attended Newtown high school and was graduated from the Emma Willard school, Troy.

N. Y. She attended Wilson College in Chambersburg. and will continue her studies at Boston university. Mr.

Cowles, a graduate of Yale. Phi Beta Kappa, is in his third year at Harvard Law school. Miss Gail Beckett Bride of Student Danbury In St. Joseph's church yesterday morning at 8 o'clock. Miss Gail Frances Beckett, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas A. Beckett, of Golden Hill road, was married to C. Thomas Musson, of Mrs. Charles T.

Musson, 101 Hospital avenue and the late Mr. Musson. The ceremony performed by the Rev. Ed- J. Duffy, pastor.

Miss Elizabeth Donnelly of Providence. R. was the bride's cmly attendant and Allan Musson of Danbury was his brother's best man. A reception took place at the home of the bride's parents, af Ic-r which the couple left for a wedding trip to the Poconos. They will reside in New Haven.

The bride, a graduate of Dan- hury high school a a administrative secretarial degree from Bryant college. Providence, R. I. She has been employed as an ad- secretary with the Dic- corporation in Danbury. Mr.

Musson, a graduate of nanbury high school will enter his junior year at Yale university where he is enrolled as a pre-law major. He had been employed by I he Dan-Ridge Chevrolet company, and by the Seymour R. Powers Construction company. the hride and Miss Cornelia County Society Correspondents Brookfield, Mn. CMtert Thorpe, Spring 5-1111.

Danbury, Bethel ind Redding, Mrs. Lewis Gontoell, Rcthcl Westport Norwalk, Doris Sullivan, CA 74KJ TE W874. Ridgefield, Mrs. Floreawe Morgan, Idlewood HTM. Milford, Mrs.

Roberta Hoffman, TRinity t-im Ntwlemn, Sandy Hook, Mm. Dorothy MiMe, GArdo MW. Mrs. Llewellyn Warner Entertains at Picnic Redding Mrs. Llewellyn S.

Warner of Redding Center, entertained at a family picnic recently when her guests included her threy daughters and families, Mrs. Fred O'Donnell and children. Fred, Todd. Lynn and Jane of Westfield. Mr.

and Mrs. T. Leon Smith and childten, Patricia and Thomas of Los Angeles, and Mr. and Mrs. Edward O'Beda and children, Lou Ellen Sally Brookfield.

Other guests were: Mr. and Mrs. George Humeston of Danbury, Mrs. George B. Goodsell of Sharon.

G. Behan and Mrs. Mary Brazis of Fairfield and Mr. and Mrs. Henry J.

McQuade and Mr. and Mrs. Wal- and Edward O'Beda and and Douglas Smith of ter S. Dickerman of Redding. Rev.

R.E. Wheeler And Judith Olson Married Yesterday Sandy Hook Miss Judith Olson, daughter ol Mr. and Ronald A. Olson, of Church Kilt mad. became the bride of the Rev.

Robert Eugene Wheeler, son of Mrs. Katherine Wheeler of Bridgeport and the late Frederick Wheeler yesterday at 2 p.m. in the Newtown Metho dist church. The Rev. Thomas A.

Dicken, pastor of the Gaylordsville Meth odist church, performed the ceremony. The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a floor length gown of silk organza, fashionec with a scoop neckline, long sleeves pointed over the xvrists. and a bouffant skirl, with a crushed pouf rose at the back. Her elbow length veil of silk illusion was attached to a crown of seeded pearls and she carried a bouquet of white mums and ivy. Mrs.

John White, a college roommate, was matron of honor, frocked in red satin with which she wore a matching headdress and carried a bouquet of cream mums. David Wheeler was best man for his brother and Raymond Serra. a brother-in-law and Robert Allen Gothson, cousin of the bride, ushered. Following the ceremony, a re ception was held in the Alexandra room of the Edmond Town Hall The couple left on a motor trip and will make their home in the Methodist Parsonage in Sandy Hook. The bride is a graduate of Newtown high school and Bryant college.

Providence. R.I.. and is em ployed at the Eureka Fire Hose company. Division of the U. Rubber company in Sandy Hook as secretary to the'sales manager.

The Rev. Mr. Wheeler is a graduate of Newtown High school am he attended Asbury college ii Willmore, Ky. He is serving a supply pastor of the Newtown Methodist church and is employed as a salesman by the Lovell's Farm Equipment company Newtown. DANBURY PERSONALS Mrs.

Margaret Erekson, president of the Danbury Emblem has been chosen officia' delegate, with Mrs. Charles Mur phy as alternate, this week to at tend the National Emblem club convention at Las Vegas, Nev. Oct. 11-14. The club has also named a nominating committee headed by Miss Mary Keane chairman, and including Mrs.

Edna Krupinsky, Mrs. Joseph Cos- Miss Dorothy Haddy and Miss Augusta Culhane. The nex meeting of the club will take place Sept. 15 ''ic Elks home. Miss Mabel 404 Main street has returned from a vacation spent at the Ocean House, Watch Hill, R.

I. Paul H. Johnson, Gwendolyn Davies Engaged to Marry Milford Mr. and Mrs. J.

Vaughn Davies of 2074 Thome avenue, Rideau Park, Ottawa, Ontario, announce the engagement of their daughter Gwendolyn Muriel to Paul H. Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Johnson, 73 Greer circle.

Miss Davies attended school in British Columbia before being employed by the United Kingdom Information Service in Ottawa. She is presently employed by Eastern Air Lines, Inc. of New York. Mr. Johnson was graduated from Milford high school and Brown university, class of 1958, and subsequently served as a lieutenant in the U.S.

Navy. He is presently attending the University of Connecticut School of Law while being employed by The First New Haven National bank. MISS GWENDOLYN DAVIES MRS. JOHN J. DOWNEY, III John Downey, 3rd, Marries Student Jo-Ann Salamon Milford White gladiolus and chrysanthemums formed the floral background in St.

Mary's church, yesterday at 11 a.m. for the wedding of Miss Jo-Ann Salamon, daughter of Joseph Salamon, 493 High street, and Mrs. Frances Driscoll of New Haven, to John J. Downey, III. son of Mrs.

E. Harvey Johnson, 76 Dalton road, Woodmont. The Rev. Francis A. Mayock performed the ceremony.

Escarted by her father, bride wore a candlelight peau de soie gown styled with a modified scoop neckline trimmed with seed pearls, bracelet length sleeves and a bouffant skirt ending in a chapel length train. Her bouffant veil of silk illusion was attached to a crystal and pearl crown and she carried a white orchid on a prayeroook. Miss Jane Irving of Milford, cousin of the bride, was maid of honor and the bridesmaids were Miss Jacqueline Ellsworth of Milford, Miss Norma Knott of Fairfield. and Miss Eileen Salamon of Orange, all cousins of the bride. They all wore old gold peau de soie bell shaped dresses and circular illusion veils arranged from old gold crystal and pearl crowns.

The maid of honor carried a colonial bouquet of yellow roses and miniature carnations and the bridesmaids carried colonial bouquets of apricot miniature carnations and talisman roses. Linda Johnson, sister of the bridegroom, was flower girl in gold taffeta with a butterfly bow. She wore a yellow roso headdress and carried a miniature colonial bouquet. Robert Gannon of Fairfield was best man and ushering were Donald C. Maher and John D.

Ryan, both of Milford, and Richard S. Hasking of New Haven After a reception at the Knights of Columbus hall the couple left for Cape Cod. They will reside at 102 Beach avenue, Woodmont. Mrs. Downey was graduated from Lauralton Hall and is in her junior year at Sotuhern Connecticut State college.

Her husband was graduated from Milford high school and attended Milford Preparatory School and Southern Connecticut State college. He is with the Remington Rand Electric Shaver Division-International, Bridgeport. BETHEL PERSONALS Miss Michele Menton, daugh- of Mrs. Josephine Menton, 52 Nashville road, is among 36 nurses receiving diplomas at exercises at St. Peter's General hospital School ol Nurs- ng in New Brunswick, N.

J. today. Mrs. Peter A. Calitri.

5 Division street, has announced the engagement of her daughter, Judith to Airman Richard Moody, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Moody of Putnam Park road, all of iethcl. Miss Calitri, daughter also of the late Peter A. Calitri of Canaan, is a senior at Bethel high school.

Airman Moody is stationed at Boring A.F.B. in rtaine. A summer wedding is banned. Mr. and Mrs.

George S. Jennings, 3 Oxford street have as heir house guests Mr. and Mrs. Arno Emery of Guilford, Me. Mr.

imery is Mrs. Jennings' cousin. The teachers of the Grassy 'lain school were guests at a uncheon at the school this week. The affair, which follows an annual tradition, was planned by he school PTA with a special committee in charge, including ilrs. Joseph Cuseo, Mrs.

Jean "omstock, Mrs. Frank Comer, rtrs. Frank Sikorski, Mrs. Betty Shaker, Mrs. Edmund Zeneski, Mrs.

Edna Kovall and Mrs. John Cleary. Korker sludio MRS. LEWIS EVANS Lewis J. Evans, Anaphe Ridgeway Married oh Sept.

2 Ridgefield The Ridgebury Congregational church was the setting Sept. 2 for the wedding of Miss Anaphe Warder Ridgeway and Lewis Jones Evans. Officiating at the double ring ceremony were the Rev. Hugh Shields, pastor of the church, and the Rev. Aaron Manderbach, rector of St.

Stephen's Episcopal church. The bride is a daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Ridgeway of the Nash apartments on Main street and Group Capt. Moray V. Ridgeway.

RAF retired, of Bermuda, and Mr. Evans is a son of Dr. and Mrs. Harry Evans of Continental drive. Douglas Ridgeway of Hartford escorted his sister and gave her in marriage.

She wore a ballet- length gown of white lace, and an elbow-length illusion veil caught into a pearl tiara. She carried a family heirloom prayer book, used by three generations of the family. with a spray of orchids and greens. Miss Marion Brown was maid of honor, and Miss i i i a Ridgeway. the bride's younger sister, was bridesmaid.

Robert Karris of DeRuyter, N. was sest man. A reception followed in the Elms inn. After a wedding trip the couple will make their home Danbury. where the bridegroom is employed at the National Semiconductor company.

He is a graduate of the Northwood school at the Lake Placid club and from the State University of lew York in Morrisville. Mrs. Evans has been attending the local high school. Phyllis A. Prenzi To Marry Sept.

23 Ridgefield The marriage of Miss Phyllis Ann Prenzi. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clement Pasquerella, of South Olmstcad Lane to Ronald Lee Manville, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Arthur Manville, of Purchase road. Southbury. will ake place at St. Mary's church Sept. 2J at 11 a.m.

The bride has chosen her sister Miss Marie Prenzi as maid of lonor, and as bridesmaids, Mrs. Chester Metcalf of Sandy Hook, and Mrs. Arthur Manville, of Southbury. Arthur Manville, will be 5cst man for his brother, and ushers wil' he Chester Metcalf and Americo Pasquerella of Ridgeficld. A reception will follow in the Knights of Columbus Home in Wilton Road West.

MRS. EUGENE S. BOUGHTON Eugene Boughton Dale Sylvia Veith, Married Yesterday Danbury The marriage of Miss Dale Sylvia Veith. daughter of Mrs. Hazel Steele of London, Ohio, and Fred Veith of Stark Tor.

to Eugene S. Boughton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Boughton of Pocono Point road, took place yesterday morning in St.

James Episcopal church. The double ring ceremony was performec at 11 o'clock by the Rev. Graham Luckenbill, rector. Mr. Veith gave his daughter in marriage.

She wore a gown white taffeta, fashioned with a scoop neckline trimmed with lace and seed pearls. long sleeves tapered over the hands, and lace appliques embroidered with seed pearls throughout the gown. The skirt featured back fullness ending in a chapel train. Her veil of illusion was arranged fingertip length from a crown of seed pearls, and her prayer book was marked with white roses, baby's breath and stephanotis. Mrs.

George Jugis served as matron of honor for her cousin, wearing purple taffeta, with a matching rose headdress and veil. She carried a nosegay lavender carnations centered with purple. The other senior attendants were Mrs. Fred Veith sister- in-law of the bride. Miss Sally Sanford, a cousin of the bridegroom and Mrs.

Joseph Emerito. They wore lavender taffeta, with matching rose headdresses and veils and carried nosegays 01 purple carnations centered with lavender. Marcy Anne Bedient, cousin of the bride and Betsy Sanford. a cousin of the bridegroom, were flower girls, wearing lavender-pink taffeta, with headdress similar to those ol the other attendants. They carried baskets of lavender and purple carnations.

Seth Boughton served as his irother's best man. and the ushers were Tad Sanford, a cousin of the bridegroom. William Marcy of Brook-field, a cousin of the bride and William Kaufman of Bethel. A reception took place in St. James' parish house, after which he couple left for a wedding trip hrough northern Maine and Canada.

The bride was graduated from Perc Westmore school, Hollywood. and prior to her marriage was employed at Dicto- graph Products Danbury. Mr. Boughton. a graduate of 3anbury high school, attended Bates college, Lewiston.

and received his associate degree in science from Danbury State col- cgc. He is employed by Dicto- graph as an electronic engineer. Easier Gardening Topic Of Caudatowa Club Ridgefield a i Gardening Through Landscape Design" will be the opic for Caudatowa Garden club's September meeting. Mrs. Virginia Pitkin.

landscape designer, will be the speaker at the session, Tuesday afternoon, at the lome of Mrs. Charles W. Shipley, on Old Branchville road. Mrs. Jonald Hanson will be co-hostess.

Mrs. Pitkin is a graduate in andscape design from the School of Horticulture of the Agricultural and Technical school af Farm- ngdale, L. I. She has also done graduate work in landscape design at the University of California and is now a practicing landscape designer in Connecticut and New York. She lives on West ane, in Ridgefield, where she is currently refurbishing an old carriage house.

Out rick studio MRS. GENE A. DUTCHESS Miss Simons Wed To Gene Dutchess Milford Miss Eileen Alannah Simons, daughter of Mrs. Eileen Lally Simons, 21 Parkland place, and Richard H. Simons of Easton was married to Gene A.

Dutchess son of Mr. and Mrs. 0. M. Dutchess of Walton.

Sept. 1 at II a.m. in St. Agnes church Woodmont. The Rev.

John O'Con nor performed the ceremony. The bride, escorted by her father, wore a gown of white taf feta appliqued in lace and fashioned with a high scoop neckline, long tapered sleeves, and a bouffant skirt. Her illusion veil was arranged from a seed pearl crown and her cascade bouquet of white garnet roses with a green foilage background was centered with a white orchid. Mrs. Thomas P.

Nolan of Woodmont and Mrs. J. Lloyd Fleming of Hopemills. N.C.. attended their sister.

They wore gowns of French voile in pink and green and pink feathered pillbox hats. Their bouquets in pink were similar to the bride's. Richard J. Paine, III, served as best man. A reception followed the bride's home and Mr.

and Mrs. Dutchess left" on a wedding trip to Indiana. They will reside 688 Broad street. Stratford. The bride was graduated from St.

Mary's high school. New Haven, and the Warren Institute, Bridgeport. Her husband was from Tipton high school and attended Butler col- ege. Edward Binsse, Jr. Weds Joan Evans Danbury Announcement has been made Mr.

and Mrs. William R. Evans. 125 Kohanza street, of the marriage of their daughter. Miss loan Evans, to Edward Binsse.

son of Mr. and Mrs. Binsse, 56 Harvard road. The ceremony was performed Aug. 27.

at noon, by Justice of he Peace W. Edwin Harrison, at the home of the bride's par- ints. A reception for the immediate families followed. Mr. Evans gave his daughter marriage.

Miss Audrey Peich vas the bride's only attendant and Gary Passaro was Mr. 3 best man. Mr. and Mrs. Binsse residing at 19 Balmforth avenue.

3oth attended Danbury high school. The bridegroom is an tat' iloye of Grand Way market. MISS MARY LOUISE McCORMICK Anthony P. Vitelli, Principal, to Wed Miss McCormick Devon Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph L. Wotton, 33 Southern parkway, Devon announce the engagement of their niece, Miss Mary Louise McCormick to Anthony Paul Vitelli. son of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Thomas Vitelli 595 Ridge Road, Orange.

Miss McCormick. daughter of Earl S. McCormick 70 Disbrow street, Stratford, and the granddaughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Wotton of Devon, was graduated from Milford high school and holds a bachelor of Science degree from Southern Connecticut State college. She is presently a faculty member of the Central school in Milford.

Mr. Vitelli was graduated from Hillhouse high school. New Haven and holds Bachelor degrees from Arnold college and Southern Connecticut State college and a masters degree from Fairfield university. Working toward his sixth year degree at Fairfield university, he is the principal of the Pumpkin Delight school in Milford. The couple have selected Feb.

17, 1962 as their wedding date. Miss Wilcox Bride Of John Gerback Danbury Miss Gloria Ann Wilcox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilcox, 87 South street was married to John W. Gerback, son of Mrs.

Wesley Gerback, 26 Grove street, and the late Mr. Gerback. in St. James' Episcopal church Sept. 2 at 11 a.m.

The Rev. John Spear, assistant rector, performed the ceremony. The bride, escorted by her fa ther. had as her maid of honor. Miss Leona Pidala.

Other senior attendants were the bride's sisters, Mrs. Frank Harcor and Mrs. Edward Brown, and Miss Sharon Gerback, sister of the bridegroom. Jo Ann Cunha was flower girl MtltrpMo MRS. HENRY F.

USAGE Gladys E. Barlow Becomes a Bride Weston In St. Francis of Assist church, on Labor day, Miss Gladys Elaine Barlow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Barlow ot Steep Hill road, was married to Henry Francis LeSage, son of Mr.

and VTrs. Henry Joseph LeSage ot Glory road. The Rev. John Filip officiated at the 10 a.m. ceremony in a setting of white gladiolus and pompons.

Escorted by her father, the bride wore a gown of embroidered nylon tulle, styled with a modified Sabrina neckline, short shirred sleeves and a very full skirt of scalloped tiers ending in a chapel train. Her vsil of illusion was arranged from an embroidered tulle and sequin crown, and her pearl covered prayer book was topped with a cascade and Paul Omasta, ring bearer. white orchids and Iilies of The bride wore a gown of! valle French lace over satin, fashioned Mrs. Anne Potvin of Wauregan. with a Sabrina neckline, long sleeves, and a tiered skirt of lace ruffles.

Her fingertip length veil Fell from a crown of sequins and pearls and her white Bible was marked with a white orchid and ribbon streamers. The honor attendants' white silk over mint green taffeta and a rhinestone crown with a short veil. Her flowers were yellow carnations fashioned in a colonial bouquet. The other adult attendants were in pale yellow and carried colonial bouquets of mint green carnations and the lower girl had a full skirted dress of mint green organdy with a headdress which matched the oth- ea in the bridal party. She carried a colonial bouquet of pale carnations.

John Scott attended Mr. Gerback as best man, and the ushers vere Frank Harcor, Edward 3rmvn and Charles Wilcox, )rother of the bride. After a reception at the VFW iall, the couple left for a wedding trip for two weeks to Niaga- a Falls and Canada. They will reside at 42 Lincoln avenue. Danbury.

The bride has recently been employed by the Risdon Manu- "acturing company where Mr. Serback is currently employed. MARSHA GREENFIELD BECOMES A BRIDE Danbury The marriage of Miss Marsha reenfield, daughter of Mr. and Urs. Arthur Greenfield, 67 Ko- lanza street, to Leo Brunelle ol Springfield, took place Sept.

3, at 3 p.m. at the home of the bride's parsnts. Justice of he Peace W. Edwin of- iciated. The couple will reside in Springfield, where Mr.

Brunelle it with the How-Dee company. as matron of honor, wore blue taffeta with a lace bolero and an ice blue hat. She carried an old fashioned bouquet of pale pink carnations. The other attendants, Mrs. Marion Knox.

sister ot the bride, Mrs. Ann Barlow, her sister-in-law, and Mrs. Albert Demers and Miss Gertrude LeSage. sisters of the bridegroom, wore petal pink gowns of nylon tricot over taffeta with matching hats and carried shocking pink carnations. Edward Potvin was best man and the ushers included Dominick Knox.

brother-in-law of bride, Edward Barlow, her brother. Larry LeSage, brother of the bridegroom, Richard Demers of Westport and Otto Freitag of Nonvalk. A reception took place In St. Anthony's hall, Westport. and the couple left for the Pocono mountains.

After Oct. 1 they will live in 222 Riverside avenue. A graduate of Staples high school, the bride is with the Metropolitan Life Insurance company. Norwalk. Her husband, an alumnus of the J.

M. Wright technical school, Stamford. Is with J. W. Kovacs Fuel Oil, South Norwalk.

COUPLE CELEBRATE 25TH ANNIVERSARY Bethel Mr. and Mrs. 27 Reservoir street celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary recently with "open house" it Knights of Columbus home, 1M Greenwood avenue. The co.uplt, who received congratulations from their ton, SPC Edward Emilia, stattamd. In Germany with the U.

S. Army, were married Sept. MM it M. Joseph's church..