Runnels Co., TX., Marriages: HAYLEY - PRESTON, 1930, Ballinger Ledger, Ballinger, TX. **************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ Submitted by Mary Love Hayley - marylove@tyler.net To Bookmark this file: http://files.usgwarchives.net/tx/runnels/vitals/marriages/hay-pres.txt **************************************************************************** The wedding ceremony of Miss Mamye Ray Preston and Mr. Holiday Hayley was solemnized Sunday morning at 9:00 o'clock at the home of the bride's uncle, Dr. A. S. Love, with only the immediate families and a few close friends attending. The home was beautifully decorated with gladioluses and roses and offering a lovely setting for the quiet home wedding. At the appointed hour Herbert Preston, brother of the bride played a violin solo, Viennese Medley, accompanied by Miss Maggie Underwood who also played the Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin, followed by Mendelsohn's Wedding March. The bride and groom entered unattended and were met at the altar by the Rev. J. H. McClain, who heard the wedding vows, using the beautiful ring ceremony. The bride was born and reared in Ballinger and by her pleasing personality and loving disposition has endeared her to all. She is a graduate of the Ballinger high school and Baylor University, Waco. Mr. Hayley is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hayley of Norton. He is a graduate of McMurry College, Abilene, and later studied in St. Louis, MO. The Bride was beautiful in a Burgundy crepe romaine dress and cushion' brim hat with all accessories to match. Her going-away suit was of Copen loop tweed and French turban. After a few days spent in Dallas the young couple will return to Brownwood to reside where Mr. Hayley is connected with the Arcadia Refining Co. Ballinger Ledger, Ballinger, TX, 26 August 1930 - permission granted from newspaper to put in Archives. (They were wed Sunday, August 24, 1930, Ballinger, TX.)