Joan Smith Snyder
(Mrs. Shirl A. Snyder)
Cpl. Shirl A. Snyder Weds Miss Joan Smith
Cpl. Shirl A. Snyder, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Snyder, of Lowell, claimed as his bride on April 19, Miss Joan Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Smith of Crown Point. They exchanged wedding vows and rings in a pretty 7:30 p.m. candlelight ceremony at the First Presbyterian church in Crown Point.Rev. Thomas H. Adkins officiated before an altar decorated with pink snapdragons and gladioli and white tapers in seven-branched candelabras. "I Love You Truly" and "With This Ring I Do Thee Wed" were sung by Pat Isenbarger, accompanied by Mrs. Florence G. Thomas, organist, who also rendered a prelude of bridal selections.
The bride, given in marriage by her father, was lovely in a gown of white nylon lace. The very full skirt was cut ballerina length. A Peter Pan collar and long sleeves were style accents of the fitted bodice.
Miss Smith's fingertip veil of nylon illusion was secured to a small lace cap encrusted with seed pearl embroidery, and she carried a bouquet of white roses from which cascaded white satin ribbon streamers.
As maid of honor, Miss Fay Scott, girlhood friend, wore a gown of similar design fashioned of blue nylon lace, and carried white carnations.
The groom was attended by his brother, Harold Snyder, as best man, and ushers were James Gentleman and Theodore Kolivas.
For her daughter's wedding, Mrs. Smith selected a dress of powder blue crepe complimented by white accessories and Mrs. Snyder was attractive in a spring print of green and black. She wore a corsage of white carnations.
Friends greeted the couple at a reception in Eagle Hall following the ceremony. Out of town guests were from Lowell, Hammond, Gary, South Bend, and Wisconsin.
For traveling to California, the new Mrs. Snyder was attired in a spring suit of gray.
The bride, a graduate of Crown Point High School, is employed by the Crown Point Telephone Company. Before entering the service in July of 1951, the groom was an employee of the General American Company in East Chicago. Mrs. Snyder will remain at Camp Stoneman with her husband until he leaves for overseas service.
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