The Landmark
Statesville, North Carolina
March 18, 1946

Miss Vera Holton
Becomes Bride of
Hermon Gilleland
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   In a simple service Fri. morning at 11 o’clock at the home of the bride’s sister, Mrs. N. L. Boggs, and Mr. Boggs, Miss Vera Olivia Holton became the bride of Hermon Bernard Gilleland. Rev. Fred H. Price, pastor of the Race Street Methodist church, heard the vows. Members of the immediate families and a few close fiends were present.
   The bridal couple stood before an improvised altar of Easter lilies and greenery, arranged before the window of the living room. On the mantel was a center bouquet of white snapdragons, with candles burning in double-branched holders at either side.
    The bride wore a spring suit of seafoam green gabardine. Her hat was brown straw, with face veil, and other costume accessories were brown. She wore an antique pin that her mother wore as a bride, and her corsage was of yellow rosebuds. For travel she added a brown gabardine top coat.
    After the ceremony there was an informal reception to honor the bridal couple. Following a wedding trip they are to be at home in Statesville.
    Mrs. Gilleland is the daughter of Mr. M. B. Holton, Statesville, Route 4, and the late Mr. Holton. She attended Cool Spring high school and Mitchell College and has been employed in the offices of Gilbert Engineering Company.
   Mr. Gilleland is the son of Mrs. E. B. Gilleland, Drake street, and the late Mr. Gilleland. He attended city schools, prior to entering the service. He received his discharge in December, 1945, after two and a half years service in the Navy, principally in the Pacific theatre. He is now connected with Pooles’ grocery.

-- transcription by Kate Maynard, 2010