Constance Madeline Smith ⁴²⁶

Lewiston Daily Sun
Lewiston, Maine
Thursday, October 5, 1950
p. 3

Graduate of C.M.G. Nursing School Weds At East Monmouth

The East Monmouth Methodist Church was the scene of the marriage of Miss Constance Madeline Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Clinton Smith of East Monmouth and Ralph Gilbert Buckley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy G. Buckley of Leeds Center, on Saturday evening, Sept. 30.

Joseph E. LeMaster, the pastor of the church, performed the ceremony using the double ring service. The church was decorated with Autumn leaves and Fall garden flowers.

Miss Mary Wood of Greene was the organist, playing the bridal chorus from "Lohengrin" by Wagner and the Wedding March from "Midsummer Night's Dream" by Mendelssohn, Miss Ruth Wood of Greene sang, "Because."

The bride was escorted to the alter by her father who gave her in marriage. Her gown was of white satin, simply made with a square-necked bodice and full skirt with train' and veil was of illusion in fingertip length. She wore a string of pearls, the gift of the bridegroom, and carried a bouquet of white chryssanthemums and bride's roses.

Attending the bride as maid of honor was her sister, Miss Amber Smith. Her gown was of blue satin trimmed with taffeta, she wore long blue mitts to match and carried orchid-pink chyrsanthemums.

The best man was a brother of the bridegroom, Russell Buckley, and the ushers were Raymond O. Smith and Fred W. Smith, brothers of the bride.

A reception was held at 8 o'clock at the vestry of the church which was decorated with Autumn flowers and foliage. The wedding had been attended by the families of the bride and groom but the reception was for friends and neighbors also. The bride and bridegroom and their attendants formed the receiving line.

Refreshments were served by Mrs. Grant Tapley of Mexico, a sister of the bride, assisted by Robert Smith, Mrs. George Ridlon and the Misses Marguerite and Dorothy Marshall. The gifts were in charge of Mrs. Milton MacCabe of Leeds, a sister of the bride, and the guest book was in charge of Mrs. Russell Buckley of Leeds, sister-in-law of the bridegroom.

For the wedding, the bride's mother chose a dark blue crepe dress with a corsage of talisman roses. The groom's mother wore Copenhagen blue crepe with corsage of talisman roses.

In the exchange of gifts, the bride gave her maid of honor a jewel case and the others who assisted received hobby gifts. She gave her husband a leather dressing case. His best man and ushers received tie clips.

For the wedding trip, the newlyweds went to New York City. The bride's traveling suit was of green with brown accessories and her corsage was of bronze chrysanthemums. On their return they will live in Leeds Center.

Mrs. Buckley was born in Litchfield, attended the Monmouth schools and was graduated from Monmouth Academy and the Training School for Nurses of the C.M.G. Hospital in Lewiston. She has served on the staff of the hospital since her graduation. Mr. Buckley was born in Leeds, was graduated from Leavitt Institute and from Bliss Business College. He is engaged in farming with his father.

Wedding guests from out of town included Mrs. and Mrs. Guy G. Buckley, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Buckley and daughter Gailene, Mr. and Mrs. Milton MacCabe, all of Leeds; Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Sanborn, Mrs. John C. Wood, the Misses' Mary and Ruth Wood, Greene; M.B. Fogg, Miss Evelyn Fogg, Miss Virginia Spencer and William Spencer, Lewiston; Miss Margaret Marshall, Miss Dorothy Marshall of Cambridge, Mass.; Mr. and Mrs. Grant Tapley and children of Mexico, Mrs. Willard E. Lane, Jr. of Gardiner.

  Events

• She appeared on the census in 1930 in Monmouth, Kennebec County, Maine. She lived in the household of her parents.

• She appeared on the census in 1940 in Monmouth, Kennebec County, Maine. She lived in the household of her parents.

• She was buried at Leeds Center Cemetery in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine.

Constance married Ralph Gilbert Buckley, son of Guy Gilbert Buckley and Mabel Gladys Canwell, 30 September 1950 in East Monmouth, Kennebec County, Maine ⁴²⁶.^,4337 (Ralph Gilbert Buckley was born 4 April 1923 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine,^{4334,4337,4338} died 26 June 2005 in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine ^4337,4338 and was buried after 26 June 2005 in Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine at Leeds Center Cemetery ^4337,4338.)