MARRIAGE: John C. WILSON to Margaret J. GILLAN, 1948, Franklin County, PA

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Teacher Weds Local Man In Chambersburg

  In the Central Presbyterian church of Chambersburg on Monday evening, 
June 7, at 5.45 o'clock Miss Margaret J. Gillan of St. Thomas and 
Waynesboro became the bride of John C. Wilson of Altoona and 
Chambersburg. The church was decorated with palms, white snapdragons, 
white roses and candelabra. Rev. Melvin Riddle officiated at the single 
ring ceremony.
  Before the exchange of vows Mrs. Eleanor Wynman, Fannettsburg, cousin 
of the bride, played a 15-minute organ recital, and Miss Peggy Reese of 
Chambersburg sang "I Love You Truly." During the service Mrs. Wynman 
played "Because" and Miss Reese sang "The Lord's Prayer."
  The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a street-length aqua 
dress with black accessories and carried a cascade bouquet of white 
roses. Mrs. Finley Weible of McConnellsburg, sister of the bride, was 
matron of honor and Miss Julia Milan, sister of the bride, and Miss 
Martha Shope of St. Thomas were bridesmaids. They all wore white 
street-length dresses, white hats, gold accessories and carried 
bouquets of Talisman roses.
  Wilbur Wilson of Altoona, brother of the bridegroom, was best man and 
the ushers were William Gillan of Vandergrift, brother of the bride, 
and C. W. Auchinbach of Chambersburg.
  The mother of the bride wore a poudre blue dress with white 
accessories and a gardenia corsage The mother of the bridegroom wore a 
gray dress with toast accessories and a corsage of yellow roses.  
Immediately following the ceremony a reception was held at the College 
inn. The bridal table was adorned with a four-tiered wedding cake, 
white snapdragons, baby's breath and wedding tapers. Mr. and Mrs. 
Wilson left for a wedding trip to a seaside resort. For traveling the 
bride wore a black and white stonecutter suit with black accessories 
and a white rose corsage.
  The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Johnson Gillan of St. 
Thomas and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson of 
3701 Fifth avenue, Altoona.
  The bride is a graduate of Indiana State Teachers college and is a 
home economics teacher at the Waynesboro High school. Her husband, a 
policeman, is stationed with the Pennsylvania state police at the 
Chambersburg sub-station.
  Out-of-town guests attended the ceremony from Waynesboro, 
Philadelphia, McConnellsburg, Vandergrift, New Oxford, Martinsburg, W. 
Va., Altoona and St. Thomas.
  The newlyweds are at home in their newly furnished apartment in 
Chambersburg.

Altoona Mirror, Saturday, July 3, 1948, page 3