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Detroit Free Press from Detroit, Michigan • Page 30

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Clara Louise Corcoran Is Bride of the RCAF, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Heffernan, of Guelph. The Rev. F.

J. Brennan officiated at the nuptial service. The bride, daughter of Mrs. S. J.

Henderson, of Dougall and, the late Mr. Henderson, was given in marriage by her brother-in-law, Donald R. Mor-and, of Windsor. She chose for her marriage a beautiful silhouette gown of white point d'es-prit and Chantilly lace, the bodice and yoke all of lace, with insets of it extending the length i Engagement 'Announced at Party THE CLAY C. MACDOX-' 'ALDS, of Three Mile Drive, an-, nounced the engagement of their daughter Virginia to Ensign Vincent Rabaut, USNR, at a cocktail party Saturday after-.

noon at their home. Ensign Rabaut, who is stationed in Washington, is the son of Rep. and Mrs. Louis Rabaut, also of Three Mile Drive. As they arrived, guests received little match folders imprinted with the young couple's names.

For the occasion, 'Virginia chose a green and black silk printed frock, with accordion plaited detail on the sleeves and skirt. Her flowers were Orchids. Mrs. Macdonald was also dressed in a printed frock, with white and turquoise predominating. Punch was served on the terrace and on the lace-covered tea table was a crystal bowl of pink snapdragons and roses.

The bride-to-be is a graduate of Grosse Pointe Sacred Heart Convent and Wildcliff Junior College in Swarthmore, Pa. She made her debut to Detroit society at a tea at home in June, 1941. In September of that year, her parents honored her at a dance at the Country Club. Vincent was graduated from the University of Detroit. of the skirt and full train.

The long sleeves ended in points on her hands and she wore a veil of illusion extending out over the train, held to her head with a halo of lace and net and car-ried a colonial bouquet of Jo-ana Hill and sweetheart roses and bouvardia. Marie Henderson, her sister's maid of honor, wore a colonial-style frock of white chiffon, with a large circular collar of pleated "chiffon, bracelet-length sleeves and a bouffant skirt. Open Monday 12:30 to 9 THE FISHER BUILDING CLEVELAND -ft MIAMI BEACH GRIM 1 THE NOSE FOR NUPTIAL. NEWS must travel this weekend to keep up with Windsor weddings. Most interesting on Saturday's list of marriages was that of Clara Louise Corcoran, of Windsor, daughter of Mrs.

Winfield Corcoran, of Oxley, and the late Mr. Corcoran, to Paymaster-Lieut. Byron M. Hatfield, of the RCNVR, stationed in Windsor, son of Mr. and Mrs.

G. C. Hatfield, of Halifax, N. S. (It can be mentioned out loud if somebody lives there, but when somebody goes there, it becomes part of that wide vagary, "the East The Rev.

J. H. Smith officiated at the ceremony at 2 o'clock in Christ Church, Colchester, in a lovely setting of summer flowers. The bride, given in marriage by her cousin, Charles Graham, of Windsor, was exquisitely gowned in white taffeta and net, the long fitted torso with sleeves, of taffeta, the bouffant skirt of double net. The heart-shaped neckline was matched in the halo which held in place her three-quarter-length veil of tulle and she carried gardenias and, for the traditional "something old, wore her mother's pearls Marian Corcoran, who was her sister's maid of honor, wore white, her gown being of pique with a fitted bodice having square neckline and a full skirt.

She wore a shoulder-length veil held to her head with black-eyed Susans and carried similar flowers. Doris Brown, of Grosse Pointe, Eleanor Neice, Jean Bailey and Mrs. Charles Web ster, as bridesmaids, were gowned similarly to the. maid of honor. Lieut.

George Piercey, RCA, of Halifax, was best man, and the ushers were Edwin Thrasher, of Harrow; Sub-Lieut. Norman Dawson and SJub-Lieut. Frank Mitchell, both stationed in Wind sor with the RCNVR, and Sub Lieut. John Osier, of Toronto. Mrs.

Corcoran wore for her daughter's wedding a gown of navy blue, flowered chiffon, with a white hat, and Mrs. Hatfield was also in a flower print, with a navy hat. Their corsages were of gardenias. A reception for 100 guests fol lowed at the home of the bride's mother, the bride cutting the cake in traditional navy style, with her husband's sword. Afterward, Lieut, and Mrs, Hatfield left for a wedding trip to said East Coast, the bride traveling in a pink gabardine suit, with a white hat and a corsage of orchids.

ALL THE WAY TO LON DON, went the friends of Helen Mary Henderson to at tend her marriage on Saturday in St. Peter's Cathedral to Aircraftman Joseph P. Heffernan, Cigarette Slim Pump PALTER DE USO as Jesignea to perfect skoe for tke new Iim ttlnouerte. Here it 1 tilt lorely T) Ory pump witk tke flattering 3-inck ikjicraper keel. one in rick black or browa tkiffon ruede.

From a new collection in our Shoe Salon, 3rd floor. 15.95 Plans Future Wedding Mr. and Mrs. Clay C. Macdonald, of Three Mile Drive, announce the engagement of their daughter Virginia to Ensign Vincent Rabaut, USNR, son of Rep.

and Mrs. Louis Rabaut, also of Three Mile Drive. Original Gleaming Black Satin For Your First Black Dress Luminous satin sheath handled with striking simplicity to high-light the richness of fabric the beautiful symmetry of line. Sizes 12-20 50 MILGRIM IN DETROIT NEW YORK WHOSE -Store Hours Monday 12:30 to 9 P. M.i Engagement Announced on Anniversary AT A DINNER PARTY Saturday evening, July 31, marking the twenty-fifth wedding anniversary for her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. George A. B. Farquhar, Gladys Louise Farquhar revealed her engagement to Pvt. Louis Edwin Bell.

He i9 the son of Lester H. Bell, of Cortland and the late Mrs. Bell, and is stationed the Pittsburg Replacement Depot, in Pittsburg, Calif. Before enlisting in the Army, he attended Albion College. The Farquhars were married on July 31, 1918, and have made their home since then in Highland Park on McLean Ave.

The anniversary dinner in their honor took place at the Highland Park YVVCA, and 65 guests, including many who had attended the wedding, were present. RETURN FROM WEST Dr. and Mrs. Fred M. Barbas have returned to their home on Cherrylawn Ave.

after spending seven months in Arizona and California. Buy, Sell Through Free-Press Want Ads. Engaged Heart Convent and of the Georgetown Visitation College. Lieut. Fox was graduated from Georgetown University.

At present he is stationed in Blythe, Calif. Rogers City Girl Is Bride-Elect THE ENGAGEMENT of Ruth Saloman to Corp. Sheldan Esleo, USAAF, son of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Esleo, of Chicago, is announced by her parents, Mr.

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PART THREE AT S. GRAND RIVER LIDnARY SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 1943 12:30 to 9 P. Jib THE DETROIT FREE PRESS.

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