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- Niagara Gazette - 2/29/1944
The marriage of Miss Alice Brooks,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
E. Brooks, of this city, and Mr.
Wilson Wallace, son of Mr. and
Mrs. James Wallace, of LeRoy,
Nev., was solemnized Wednesday
morning, February 16, at 11 o'clock,
at the rectory of Our Lady of the
Rosary church with this city, the
Rev. Father Collins officiating.
The bride was attired in a gown
of ivory satin with inserted lace,
sweetheart neckline and long pointed
sleeves. A fingertip veil was
caught In a crown of white rhlnestones.
The bride carried a colonial
bouquet of pink and white carnations.
The maid of honor, Miss Dorothy
Brooks, sister of the bride, wore a
matching gown of pink taffeta. Her
pink tiara was of shoulder-length
with velvet flowers. The maid of
honor carried a colonial bouquet of
pink carnations. Mr. William
Culbert, of this city was the attendant
of the bridegroom.
Mrs. Brooks mother of the bride,
wore a navy blue crepe dress with
a corsage of daffodils and blue his.
Mrs. Wallace, mother of the bridegroom,
was attired In a gown of
wine velvet and wore a corsage of
pink roses. The bride's going-away
suit was of soldier blue gabardine
with tan accessories. She wore a
corsage of blue Iris and gardenias.
The wedding dinner was served at
1 o'clock at the Cataract House for
the Immediate families and close
friends, covers being laid for 24. A
reception was held in the evening
from 6 to 9 o'clock In the home
of the bride's mother.
After a short wedding trip, the
bridal couple will be at home in
Cayuga drive, this city.
Prenuptial events included a cash
shower given by Mrs. Brooks,
mother of the bride, and a personal
shower given by Miss Dorothy
Brooks, sister of the bride.
The bride attended Niagara Falls
high school and is an employee of
Bell Aircraft corporation. The
bridegroom is a graduate of LeRoy
high school and Cornell university.
He Is employed as a chemist by the
Niagara Alkali company.
Out-of-town guests Included Mr.
and Mrs.- James Wallace and Mr.
and Mrs. Homer Mclntyre, of LeRoy;
Mrs. Hattle Maginn, of North
Tonawanda, and Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas
Rauber. of Dansvllle. N. Y. Neil
Brooks, gunner's mate third class,
U. S. N.. brother of the bride, was
home on leave from foreign duty for
the event.
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