The pilot of Mme Chiang Kaishek's private plane was married on Sept. 17 at 5.30 p.m. at the Kowloon Union Church, the Rev. K. Mackenzie Dow officiating, states the "South China' Morning Post.". He is Mr. Royal Leonard, son of Mrs, Bertha Leonard, of Glendale, California, He was educated in the United States end is a graduate of Kelley Field. He was associated with the Western Art Express in America. For the past two years he has been working for the Chinese Government, and recently has acted as pilot for both the Generalissimo and Mme Chiang.
The bride was Miss Maxine Carolyn Thayer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Guy V. Thayer, of Hollywood. California. She was educated in America end has been associated with Paramount Studios for the past seven years. Her marriage in Hongkong is the culmination of a three-years romance, Arriving on the arm of Mr. Richard Rathmell, by whom she was given away in marriage, the bride looked radiantly lovely in white starched chiffon cut on Grecian lines, Her veil was finger-tip length with a halo of rose point lace. She brought both the wedding dress and veil with her from America. She carried a bouquet of ginger flowers, tuber roses, jasmine, and Honolulu creeper, with maiden-hair fern.
The.matron-of-honour was Mrs.
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