Williamson Daily News
Williamson, West Virginia
26 June, 1948

Miss Marguerite Cooper Becomes
Bride of Mr. Malcolm Gilliland

    Before an altar decorated with organ ferns and baskets of white gladioli, and softly lighted by tall white cathedral candles in graduated candelabra, Miss Marguerite Cooper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ira O. Cooper of Matewan, became the bride of Mr. Malcolm Gilliland, of Birmingham, Ala., Monday, June 21.
    The ceremony was held at 10 o’clock in the morning at the Matewan Methodist church with the Rev. W. A. Gose reading the single ring service.
    Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a French blue Mouslin de soie* gown over white taffeta, custom-made and designed by “Clairon.” The gown was of colonial fashion with high neckline and yoke which held a wide ruffled bertha in an off-shoulder style. The bodice was fitted to a full, billowy hooped skirt of ballerina length, trimmed with ruffling and white forget-me-nots. She wore a blue horsehair cartwheel hat, and carried a bouquet of white orchids and baby’s breath with maline.
    The maid of honor, Miss Addie Steppe wore a “Clairon” gown in sweetheart pink mouslin de soie* over white taffeta, fashioned in replica of the bride’s gown. The hat was similar to that worn by the bride. She carried a colonial bouquet of pink roses tied with blue ribbon.
    Mr. A. M. Daniels, Jr., was best man for the bridegroom and the ushers were Mr. Dan Chambers and Mr. A. E. O’Brien.
    Mrs. Cooper, the bride’s mother, wore a pure silk hand screened print in scuff brown against a white background. The Colonial neckline was outlined with appliqued flowers of the print. The skirt was gathered into a rounded hipline held snugly at the waist with a wide velvet sash tied in a bow. She wore yellow roses and her hat was a Nat Frank Original of Palomino Nylon net and satin.
    A beautiful program of nuptial music was presented by Miss Ruth Overstreet, at the organ, and Miss Patricia turner, soloist, who sang “I Love you Truly” by Bond, and “Because,” by d’Hardelot. “Ave Maria” was played by the organist during the ceremony.
    The wedding was followed by a reception at the Cooper residence, after which Mr. and Mrs. Gilliland left by motor for a southern bridal trip. Upon their return, they will be at home in Matewan. For traveling, the bride wore a beige suit, with green accessories. Her flower was a white orchid.

[A good portion of the remaining text is missing; it appears this was an error in the printing of the paper. I was, however, able to determine that Malcolm Gilliland was/is the son of J. D. Gilliland of Birmingham, Alabama, was a Navy veteran of WWII, and worked for the Daniel Coal company. A sizeable photograph of the couple accompanied the article.]

-transcription by Kate Maynard, 2013

*I believe this should have read, “mousseline de soie”.