MARRIAGE: James BONSELL Jr. to Louise SMITH, 1944, Blair County, PA

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BONSELL - SMITH

  A beautiful military wedding ceremony was solemnized at the Norfolk 
army base chapel, Norfolk, Va., Sept. 9, when Miss Louise Smith, 
daughter of Mrs. Bessie Smith of 966 Pennsylvania avenue, Tyrone, 
became the bride of Pvt. James Bonsell. Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. James 
Bonsell of Orchard Crossing, with Chaplain Fred H. Heathers 
officiating.  The happy couple was attended by Miss Lorma Smith of 
Tyrone, sister of the bride, as maid of honor and Pvt. Harold Marks of 
the Norfolk post as best man.  Cpl. Alice Schott, WAC, also of the post 
played the traditional wedding marches.  The chapel was made beautiful 
with ferns and white flowers.  The bride looked lovely in a gold dress 
with luggage tan accessories.  The maid of honor wore an aqua dress 
with brown accessories and both carried prayer books showered with a 
corsage of white roses.  Following the ceremony the Bridal party was 
accompanied in the staff car to the Service club where a reception was 
tendered.  Out of town guests included Mrs. Willard Devine of 
Bloomington, Ill., Mrs. Joseph Holmes of New York city and Mr. and Mrs. 
James Bonsell, Sr., of Orchard Crossing.  The newlyweds have taken up 
housekeeping at 600 West Thirty-fourth street, Norfolk, Va.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, September 14, 1944