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Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Overholser, Burlington, Ind., and formerly of South Bend, will observe their 58th wedding anniversary Easter Sunday with a family dinner and open house. Both were born in Carroll County, Indiana. He is 80 years old and she is 76. They are the parents of Lora and Harry Overholser of South Bend. Also there are eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
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Last Saturday at noon at the altar of the First Baptist Church at Garrett, Ind., occurred the marriage of Rev. D. P. Odell and Mrs. Mabel Wickard. Rev. H. C. Odell, pastor of the Garrett church and a brother of the groom, officiated.
The bride is a well known and popular local lady and was at one time a teacher in the local schools. She has lived her entire life in this community.
The groom is a graduate of Franklin College and Colgate University. He has held pastorates at Fort Dodge, Iowa; Saxon River, Vermont; Crawfordsville, Ind., and for the last five years, up to only a few months ago, was pastor of the First Baptist Church of Wooster, Ohio.
Following the ceremony the couple left by auto for a several days trip into Ohio and places of interest in the east, stopping enroute for a visit with a son who is a Junior in Ohio University.
Upon their return they will reside for a while with the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Omer Billings, 303 East Main Street, Flora.
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Mrs. Basil McCracken, of Attica; Mrs. Ralph Roberts, of Lafayette and Mrs. Carl McCain, east of the city, were guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Guard, East Main Street, Thursday of last week, helping them to celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary which fell on Wednesday. A real observance of the event had been held of Thanksgiving Day at which time all the children and grandchildren, 16 in all, enjoyed a family dinner at the parental home. No open house was held owing to the poor health of Mr.Guard.
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DELPHI, IND.,-- Nov. 6, (Tribune Area Special) Mr. and Mrs. J. D. McCain will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary at their home in Carrollton Township on Wednesday, November 11, Armistice Day.
The McCains were married at the home of Rev. Harvey Todd who performed the ceremony. Mr. McCain will be 89 years of age on November 8 and his wife will be 81 years old on November 12. Parents of Mrs. McCain, Elder Abraham Flora and Lydia Brubaker Flora, were pioneer residents of Monroe Township and at one time owned a large part of the land on which the town of Flora is now located. The McCains have resided on the same farm continuously since their marriage 60 years ago.
The celebrants are known and beloved for their interest in community affairs and in the local life of the township where they have spent the greater part of their lives. Mr. McCain was trustee from 1895 to 1900. Musicians both, the McCains have contributed to the musical development, not only of Carrollton Township, but also of Carroll County, and Mr. McCain considers the introduction of music into rural schools as his crowning achievement while trustee. He also established the Carrollton Township High School. Both Mr. and Mrs. McCain were members of the Wheeling Choral Union, the former having been a charter member of the organization. Both have been active in religious work. Both lifelong members of the Sharon Baptist Church with Mr. McCain acting as chorister for sixty years and teaching a Sunday School class for nearly as long a period.
The McCains have six children, twenty grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Three of the grandchildren are in military service, two of them are overseas. Mr. and Mrs. McCain will be honor guests at the homecoming festivities of the Sharon Baptist Church, Carrollton Township, on Sunday, Nov. 8.
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Mr. and Mrs. Chas. O. Hubler, of Bringhurst, will observe their fiftieth wedding anniversary Sunday, March 23rd, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Lane, where a family dinner will be served at noon.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubler were both born in Cass County and spent most of their lives in the vicinity of Young America. They were married March 20, 1897.
They have no immediate family, their one daughter, Gladys, having died July 4, 1926. They have two granddaughters, Mrs. Doris Lane Ayres, of West Lafayette, and Mrs. Betty Lane Wilson, of Indianapolis, and one great-grandson, Lane Edward Ayres, all of whom hope to be present Sunday to help make the occasion a happy one.
For many years Mr. Hubler owned and operated a general store in Young America and when he retired about fifteen years ago, the couple moved to Bringhurst, where they have since resided. They are both members of the Bringhurst Methodist Church. All their many friends extend congratulations to them on this occasion and hope they will have many more happy years together.
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The marriage of Miss Betty Lou Spitler, daughter of Mrs. Bernice Spitler, of Kokomo, and Gail Bailey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bailey, of Kokomo, R.R.1, took place at 4:30 Saturday, September 28, at the home of Rev. Ralph Gwin, of Burlington. Rev. Gwin performed the single ring ceremony. Miss Josephine Brown and John Bailey, brother of the bridegroom, attended the couple. Miss Annabelle Spitler, sister of the bride, also was a guest at the wedding.
The bride wore a street length dress of blue crepe with black accessories. Her flowers were a corsage of Gardenias.
Mr. Bailey graduated from Ervin High School, in Howard County, with the class of 1937. Mrs. Bailey graduated from Carrollton High School with the class of 1940. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey are both employed at the Delco Radio, in Kokomo. The couple will reside with Mrs. Spitler, at 706 E. Markland Avenue., Kokomo.
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A pretty wedding was solemnized at Logansport last Saturday evening at the Presbyterian Church when Joe Gray and Miss Crystal Bridge, both highly respected young people of Young America, were made man and wife by Rev. Grandstaff, pastor of that church.
Young Gray is a son of Dr. A. J. Gray, one of the pioneer doctors of this vicinity and for many years a resident of the little Cass County town. Joe is a member of the Young America High Rollers Foot Ball Team, being it's captain and a most brilliant player. He is well liked by his many acquaintances.
The young lady whose heart and hand he has won in the great "game" of his life is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bridge, also of Young America. She is a fine lady in every respect and should make a good wife for the happy husband.
They will reside near Young America, where they will have the best wishes of their many friends as well as the Democrat, for a long and happy wedded life.
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BURLINGTON, IND., June 12, A wedding in which the bride and groom were past 73 years of age and the attendants were past 80 years old was solemnized, Saturday night in Burlington when Mrs. Ellen Flora of Young America became the bride of Frank Clingenpeel of Flora.
The attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Jones of Young America. The Rev. W. R. Deeter, pastor of Burlington First Brethren Church, officiated, performing the single ring ceremony in the Brethren manse. The couple was the oldest Rev. Deeter ever married. The bride wore a dusty rose crepe frock and white accessories. With it she wore a corsage of white flowers.
Mr. and Mrs. Clingenpeel will reside in Young America. Mr. Clingenpeel is a retired farmer.
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George W. McCain, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. McCain of Carrollton Township, and one of Flora's prominent young businessmen, being a member of D. J. McCain & Sons, implement dealers, went to Columbus, Ind., Monday where on Tuesday evening he claimed as his bride Miss Leona Barnhart, a popular young lady of that city.
The wedding took place at the home of the bride's parents in the presence of fifty invited guests. The ceremony was performed by the pastor of the First M. E. Church. The marriage is the culmination of a courtship started when both the contracting parties were students at Franklin College, from which institute they both graduated the same year.
The bride is a leader in the church and social circles of Columbus and is surrounded by a large circle of admiring friends. She has frequently visited at the McCain home and the home of Jasper Landis.
The groom is a Carroll County boy, all his life prior to coming to Flora being spent in Carrollton Township. About a year ago he with his father and brothers, bought the Penn Bros. Implement Business in this city and under the firm name of D. J. McCain & Sons, have enjoyed a good business.
Immediately after the ceremony they left for Cambridge, Ohio, for a short honeymoon. They will return to this city Saturday and Sunday an informal dinner will be given at the McCain home in Carrollton Township. They will be at home to their friends in the Burns property in this city. The Press extends congratulations.
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A beautiful wedding was solemnized Sunday evening, March 1, at 8:00 at the home of Trustee and Mrs. John U. Shanks in Carrollton Township when their daughter, Fossie Ople, was married to Henry M. Croghan of Van Wert, Ohio. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. B. F. Richer, of Tyner.
The bride wore a beautiful dress of white satin, with drapery of chiffon and a shadow lace. She carried a bouquet of bridal roses and was attended by her sister, Miss Margaret Shanks. The bridesmaid wore a dress of pink charmeuse, with draped shadow lace and a bouquet of sweet peas. The groom was attired in conventional black andwas accompanied by Milo F. Hartman of the Bonebrake Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio.
The bride is a charming and esteemed young lady, of Carrollton Township. She spent four years at Otterbein University, Westerville, Ohio, graduating in the spring of 1913.
The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Croghan, of Van Wert, Ohio. He is an energetic young man and possesses all the characteristics that unite to make him a noble husband for the bride he has chosen. He is also a graduate of Otterbein University of the class of 1913. The minister and best man were also graduates of the same university.
Mrs. R. L. Hunter, a sister of the bride, played "Mendolsohn's Wedding march" and also accompanied Miss Hazel Long of DePauw University, in the vocal solo, "For Thou Alone." The ushers were Messrs. Garfield Todd and R. L. Hunter, brother-in-laws.
Immediately following the ceremony the bridal party and guests were conducted to the dining room where a three course dinner was served. The tables were beautifully decorated with smilax and carnations. A reception was given after the dinner, at which time the newly wedded couple received numerous congratulations for a long and successful married life.
Those attending from a distance were: Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Croghan and Miss Nellie Croghan, the parents and sister of the bridegroom; Misses Margaret Gaver, of Westerville, Ohio; Bessie Maxwell, of Lexington, Ohio; M. L. Hartman, Dayton, Ohio, and Rev. B. Richer, of Tyner, Ind. A large number of useful and beautiful presents consisting chiefly of cut glass and silverware were received.
Mr. and Mrs. Croghan are spending their honeymoon trip with friends and relatives in Ohio. They will be at home after March 15th, on a farm of the bride's father, in Carrollton Township.
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The engagement and approaching marriage of Miss Donna Lou Snider to Eugene W. Smith is announced by the bride-elect's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh Snider, Galveston, Route Two. Mr. Smith is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith, 511 Tanguy Street, Logansport. The couple will recite their wedding vows at the Center Evangelical United Brethren Church on August. 29. Both Miss Snider and her fiancee are students at Indiana University.
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Mr. and Mrs. William Eckerle, well-known and highly esteemed local couple, will quietly celebrate their golden wedding anniversary Sunday at their home on East Main Street, with their children and their brothers and sisters as guests from 2 to 4 in the afternoon.
William Eckerle and Miss Elizabeth Witter were married at the home of her father George Witter, southeast of Flora, on October 23, 1898, by the Rev. W.S. Toney, of near Walton, pastor of the Church of the Brethren.
They are the parents of one son, G. L. Eckerle, of Muncie; a foster daughter, Mrs. Paul Hay, deceased. There is one grandson, George William Eckerle, of Muncie; four granddaughters, Miss Dorothy hay, R. N. of Lafayette; Mrs. Elizabeth Guise and Miss Nancy Hay of Hillsdale, Mich., and Mrs. Lois Zartman, of Indianapolis.
Mr. and Mrs. Eckerle have spent all their married life in Flora, where for fifty years he operated a blacksmith shop, which he sold a few years ago to John Kirkpatrick. He now spends his time looking after the interests of his farm and with the Pioneer Hi-Bred Seed Corn Company. Both are members of the Flora Church of the Brethren. (Saturday, October 23, 1948)
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MON. EVENING, FEB. 17, 1947
The Center United Brethren Church was the scene of a lovely double ring ceremony at 6:30 Sunday Evening, when Miss Imogene Snider, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh Snider, of Route two, Galveston, became the bride of William F. Schwanke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Schwanke, of DeMotte, Ind.
A large white heart, having bouquets of white gladioli on either side, prevailed at the candelighted altar, where the Reverend Merrill B. McFall, pastor of the First Methodist Church in Bloomington, Ind., officiated. Preceding the ceremony, Miss Pauline Fouts furnished appropriate bridal aires. Miss Rose Ann Beck, vocalist, sang "Iche Liebe Diche" and "Because" and a trio Miss Beck, Miss Bonnie Beck and Miss Georgina Hyman sand "At Dawning" and "I Love You Truly". Just prior to the benediction Miss Fouts sang Malott's "Lord's Prayer" accompanied by Miss Marjorie Barber.
Misses Marjorie Glendenning, Mary Morrison, Barbara McCombs, Ann Witherspoon, college friends of the bride, served as hostesses at the reception immediately following the ceremony in the Snider home. Approximately sixty five guests were present. For the wedding trip, Mrs. Schwanke changed to a blue gabardine suit, with which she wore black accessories and an orchid corsage.
Mrs. Schwanke will graduate from Indiana University with a degree in public school music in June. She is a member of the Sigma Alpha Iota, a professional music honorary fraternity for upper-class women. She is a graduate of Young America High School.
The prospective groom was graduated from DeMotte High School, took under-graduate work at DePauw University, and is now in his second year of law school at Indiana University. In five years in the army he saw combat as a navigator on a B-17 in Europe and holds the rank of Captain in the Air Corps Reserve.
SATURDAY EVE., AUG. 28, 1948
In a lovely late summer wedding to be solemnized at 3:30 Sunday afternoon at the Center Evangelical United Brethren Church, Miss Donna Lou Snider will become the bride of Eugene W. Smith.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh Snider, Galveston, Route 2, while the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith, 511 Tanguy St.
The Rev. Gorman Pritchett, of Logansport, will officiate at the candlelight rites, before an altar appointed with two large bouquet of gladioli against a background of palms. Burning tapers will be held in two seven branched candelabras.
Center>PROGRAM OF MUSIC Miss Mary Karl, of Batesville, will offer a program of bridal airs and will play traditional wedding marches. Mrs. Rosalie Snyder will sing "Because","I Love You Truly", "Wonderful One", and "The Lord's Prayer", preceding the recitation of vows. Included in the wedding party will be Mrs. Beverly Smith, of Logansport, Matron of honor; Miss Kathleen Smith, of Logansport, sister of the bridegroom and Mrs. Imogene Schwanke, sister of the bride, as bridesmaids. Stanley Smith will attend his brother as best man and ushers will be John Jump, of Walton, and Fred Schwanke, brother-in-law of the bride. As the bride is escorted down the aisle by her father, she will be attired in a gown of traditional white satin, scalloped at the waistline, where the full skirt falls into a chapel length train. The yoke is of nylon illusion net, and her headdress will be a lace hat accented with a single row of orangeblossoms. She will carry a white Bible topped with orchid and streamers of white satin tied with blossoms.
A three-tiered wedding cake topped with miniature bridal couple will be served at the reception which will follow at the home of the bride's parents.
When the couple leaves on a wedding trip to the Wisconsin Dells, the bride will change to a brown satin dress and matching brown accessories.
Both the bride and bridegroom are seniors at Indiana University in the business school. Mr Smith has served three years in the army.
TUES. EVENING, NOV. 25, 1947
Miss Ruth L. McLeland, Walton route one, and Joe E. Beck, son of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Beck, Flora route one, exchanged marriage vows at 6:30 Sunday evening at the Center Evangelical United Brethren Church north of Young America.
The Reverend Harry Rea, read the single ring ceremony before the altar decorated with multi-colored cut flowers and lighted with tall tapers in gold candelabra.
Preceding the service, Bess Poundstone offered a group of traditional bridal selections and Lloyd Toney played violin. Gaylord Archibald sang several vocal numbers. At the entrance of the bridegroom, best man and minister, "Love's Old Sweet Song" was presented, and Lohengrin's bridal chorus was used for the entrance of the bride and her attendants. "I love You Truly" was played during the ceremony, and "The Lord's Prayer" immediately followed.
Following the service the young couple received guests in the church basement. Serving were Mrs. Herbert Nelson, Mrs. Emmet Nelson, Mrs. Harry Plank, Mrs. Harry Cramer, and Mrs. Lyman Smith.
When the couple left for their wedding trip the bride changed to a gold gabardine suit and dark brown accessories. She pinned her white orchid to her lapel.
The bride is a graduate of the Young America high school and has been employed at the Montgomery Ward Company. Mr. Beck, also a graduate, is engaged in farming. Upon their return Mr. and Mrs. Beck will make their home near Flora.
A pretty wedding was solemnized at Logansport last Wednesday when Mr.William Garrison, of Burlington and Miss Katherine Cook, quietly slipped away from their many friends and sprang a surprise on them by having the nuptial knot tied.
Both parties to the marriage come from well known families and are greatly respected by their large circle of friends.
The groom is a son of John Garrison of near Darwin. For several years he was one of the county's popular school teachers. Of more recent years he has been associated with the business life of Burlington. At the present time he owns an interest in the undertaking parlors there, also in Burlington Bakery and restaurant. he was the candidate for Clerk upon the Progressive Ticket last fall, making a good showing, he running along with or slightly ahead of his ticket. He is a young man in whom all his acquaintances have the utmost respect and his word is as good as his bond. He is truly one of the rising men of the county.
Miss Cook, whose hand and heart he has won, is a daughter of A.A. Cook, one of the well respected farmers of near Deer Creek. She is a handsome Miss with winsome ways and we feel safe in saying that the husband has made a very wise move in selecting her as a life partner.
Soon after the ceremony had been performed the happy couple went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cook, the bride's parents, where they remained until yesterday (Friday) when they went to Burlington, where a cozy little home awaited them. They will reside at Burlington where they best wishes of a large circle of friends augmented by those of the Democrat will ever be with them. Happiness and prosperity in abundance can be none too good for such a deserving young couple.
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A pretty mid-summer wedding took place Thursday afternoon at the country home of Mrs. Josephine Fouts, east of Camden, when her daughter, Miss Mary Francis, became the bride of Bruce B. Bell, popular local young man.
The ceremony was performed at three o'clock by Rev. N. W. Clark, of Ladoga, a former pastor of the bride, in the presence of the immediate families and a few specially invited guests.
In the evening the happy newlyweds left on an auto tour to the northern lakes for a ten-day honeymoon, after which they will return and then go to East Chicago, where they will reside and be at home to their many friends after September 1.
Mr. Bell is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bell, residing on South Willow Street and is a graduate of the Flora Schools, class of 1905. He has since then been a successful teacher, being connected with the Carroll County Schools four years. Following this he taught at Francisville and Lawrenceburg and was at East Chicago for three terms under E. N. Canine, a former superintendent of the schools here. Shortly after the call to arms in the United States in 1917 and while still teaching at East Chicago, he enlisted in the Officers' Training Camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison and was commissioned second lieutenant on August 15, 1917; was then sent to Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where he served one year as first lieutenant in the 139th Machine Gun Battalion and in October, 1918, arrived in France. Early in June he received an honorable discharge from service and arrived home on the 19th of that month. Almost immediately he was offered his old position in the East Chicago schools at a neat raise in salary and accepted and after September 1st will act as instructor of industrial education there.
His bride is a charming and popular young lady and was graduated from the Camden High School, class of 1909. She also was a student for some time at the DePauw School of Music.
The Democrat joins with the large number of friends and admirers of the deserving young couple in the extension of hearty congratulations and well wishes for a long and happy wedded life, one ever filled with happiness, health and prosperity in abundance
The marriage of Miss Betty Bone, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard D. Bone, of Kokomo, and Dr. John Fish, took place Tuesday in the Church of the Savior, Methodist institution, at Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
Dr. Fish is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Fish, of Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Attendants were Miss Betty Fish, sister of the groom, and Whitney Roberts, of Akron, Ohio.
The bride was graduated from Kokomo High School and I.U. Nurses' School. She is now a surgical nurse in Maternity hospital in Cleveland. Mr. Fish studied at Dartmouth College and Western Reserve in Cleveland. He is serving an internship in Charity Hospital, Cleveland.
They will reside in Cleveland. Mr. Bone formerly resided in Wheeling and Mrs. Bone in Young America. She is the former Anna Butz.
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A pretty church wedding was solemnized Sunday afternoon, September 21, at 2:30 in the Hopewell Methodist Church, when Miss Mary Bone, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bone of Lynn, Indiana, became the bride of Henry E. Hieger, son of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Hieger, of Fountain City, Ind.
Rev. Green, pastor of the church, was the officiating clergyman, reading the single ring ceremony in the presence of a large number of relative and friends.
Autumn flowers, ferns and Calla lillies decorated the altar on which burned white tapers, in two seven-branch candelabra, which her brother, Otho Bone lighted. A program of bridal music was presented by Miss Eleanor Norton, pianist, prior to the ceremony. Her program included "The Sweetest Story Ever Told" (Stults); "Because," (d'Hardlot)' "The Sunshine of your Smiles," (Cook, Roy); "I Love You Truly," (Bond). William Hieger, brother of the bridegroom sang, "Until", (Sanderson). Miss Norton played the bridal chorus from Wagner's "Lohengrin," for the entrance of the bridal party and "Mendelsohn Wedding March" as the recessional.
The bride was given in marriage by her father, attended by Miss Esther Hieger, maid of honor, and Miss Ruth Hieger, bridesmaid, both sisters of the bridegroom. Mr. Hieger was attended by John Oler, best man. Otho Bone, brother of the bride, and Norman Hieger, brother of the bridegroom were ushers. The bride's gown was of velva ray white gardenias chiffon, embroidered in wedding bells bouquet, fashioned with fitted bodice and short sleeves and three-quarter length gloves and floorlength skirt over a formation of taffeta. Her fingertip length net veil was held in place with a wreath of Gardenias and white ribbon. She carried a white Bible given to her by her mother from which hung white streamers in which was fastened Gardenias. Her only jewelry was a gold locket, worn by her paternal grandmother on her wedding day and holding a picture of her grandparents. The maid of honor wore a gown of pink satin, made princess style. She carried an arm bouquet of yellow rosebuds and lace ferns and ribbon. The bridesmaid was in blue taffeta, also made princess style and her flowers were an arm bouquet of pink rosebuds, lace ferns and ribbon. Both wore satin ribbon bows in their hair and pearl necklaces as ornaments. The mothers of the bride and groom wore black and white with a bouquet of Gardenias.
Following the wedding a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents for approximately sixty relatives and members of the bridal party. The wedding bell motif and a color scheme of pink and white was carried out in the appointment. The bridal table was centered with a large three-tier wedding cake, topped with a miniature bridal couple, chrysanthemums, fern and Calla lillies and white and pink tapers decorated the bride's table.
Mrs. Hieger is a graduate of the Lynn High School in the class of 1920. Mr. Hieger was a graduate from the Williamsburg High School. He is employed at the National Automatic Tool Company.
After the reception they went to their new home furnished at 209 North West Eleventh Street, Richmond, Indiana.
Out of town guests at the wedding were Mrs. Leona Wood, of Frankfort; Mrs. Myrtle Snider, of Walton; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bone and son, Charles, of Kokomo.
The bride's mother was formerly Arminda Milburn, of Burlington, and her father, Clarence Bone of Wheeling, Ind.
SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1946
Relatives and friends in and near Flora learned last week-end that Miss Carol Overholser, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lora Overholser, of South Bend, formerly of the Burlington vicinity, became the bride of Charles Vande Sample, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alidor Vande Sample, also of South Bend, at eight o'clock on Saturday morning, June 29th, in Sacred Heart Catholic Church that city.
A description of the wedding, taken from the South Bend Tribune, was as follows: "Miss Hildegarde VanLaecke was maid of honor and bridesmaids were Mrs. Alidor VanderHagen and the Misses Lucille VanLaecke and Dolores Janowski.Donna Jean VandeSample was the flower girl. Donald Cesavice was the ring bearer and ushers were Richard VandeHagen, Eugene VonderHagen, Frank VandeVeire and William Kaszas. The bride wore a gown of white fashioned with a lace bodice, a heart neckline and full-length sleeves. The bouffant skirt was of white chiffon and ended in a train. Her veil was fingertip length edged in lace and fell from a high crown of seed pearls. She carried a bouquet of orchids and stephanotis. The maid of honor wore an aqua chiffon gown with a matching headdress and she carried a bouquet of pink carnations and baby's breath. The bridesmaids wore pink chiffon with matching head pieces and carried bouquets of pink carnations and baby's breath. The flower girl's dress was of ice blue net and she carried a bouquet of pink carnations and baby's breath in white.
A reception was held in B-K Hall in Mishawaka.
The couple will return July 8 from a trip to Michigan and will reside at 412 Illinois Street."
Lora Overholser, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Overholser, Burlington, is well known over Carroll County as an athlete of several years ago.
SEPTEMBER 16, 1946 Announcement is made of the engagement and approaching marriage of Miss Jane Louise Seward, daughter of Mrs. Lottie Seward, of Route one, Flora, Indiana, to Lloyd Wendell Pusey, son of Reverend and Mrs. I. L. Pusey of 17 East Main Street, Logansport. The wedding will take place on October 13, at the Wheeling Presbyterian Church. Miss Seward is a graduate of the Carrollton High School and is now employed at the John Vesh Electric Shop. Her fiancee graduated from the Logansport High School and served in the navy eighteen months and is now employed by the L. ---- & I. Trucking Company.
on Oct. 13. The groom's father, Rev. I. L. Pusey, pastor of the Wheeling Church, performed the ceremony. Mrs. Pusey is the former Jane Seward, daughter of Mrs. Lottie Seward and the late Floyd Seward of route one, Flora. The groom's parents live at 10 East Main Street, Logansport, Ind.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Walker will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on Sunday, November 5, by keeping open house at their home, three miles north of Burlington on Highway 29. No formal invitations have been issued but all friends and relatives are invited to call between the hours of 2 and 5 o'clock that afternoon.
Ed Walker and Grace Humberd were married November 3, 1900, at the home of the officiating minister, the Rev. Mr. Crosswhite.
They are the parents of two children, Mrs. Blanche Bebout and John Walker, both of Indianapolis, a granddaughter and two great-granddaughters, also of Indianapolis
A pretty wedding was solemnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Pearson at Wheeling, Tuesday afternoon, August 12th at three o'clock when their daughter, Cora Belle, became the bride of Thomas G. Beck, of Elizabeth, N. J.
Mr. Beck is the son of Trustee and Mrs. Jean Beck, of Burlington.
The single ring ceremony was read by the Rev. Albert C. Ramsay, pastor of the Wheeling Presbyterian Church, Mr. and Mrs. Henson Hicks, brother-in-law and sister of the bride, were the couple's attendants. The bride wore a dark brown silk marquisette dress, made street-length and trimmed with white silk pique and lace. She wore a corsage of roses and lilies of the valley. Mrs. Hicks wore a Soldier Blue, street length dress, and corsage of roses. Miss Pauline Fouts, pianist, played bridal airs before the ceremony. The Pearsons' home was decorated with gladioli and other summer flowers.
A reception was Held after the ceremony, and a two tiered wedding cake, decorated with yellow roses and miniature bride and groom, was served.
Mr. and Mrs. Beck went to New Jersey to reside, the bride traveling in a beige dress with fitted hip length jacket, large brown and beige grosgrain hat and brown accessories.
The bride studied piano at Bomar Cramer studios in Indianapolis and gave private piano lessons for several years. Mr. Beck is a graduate of Purdue University and holds a Masters' degree from the University of Tennessee.
TUESDAY EVE., DEC. 28,1948
Wedding vows were exchanged by Margaret Ellen Seward and Charles Kenneth Childers in a quiet ceremony attended by members of the immediate families at 7 o'clock Sunday evening in the Delphi Presbyterian manse. The Reverend Miles Freeman, pastor, officiated at the double ring ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Lottie Seward, of Flora, while Mr. Childers is the son of Mrs. Della Childers, of Delphi route two.
Attending the couple were Mr. and Mrs. George Troutman, Logansport Route Four, brother-in-law and sister of the bride. For her wedding the bride selected an aqua blue dress, with which she wore black accessories. Her shoulder corsage was of pink roses. Her matron of honor was attired in light blue with black accessories and had a corsage of pink carnations. Present at the ceremony were Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Pusey, Rosalee Bowman, Bill Seward, Lottie Mae Seward Present at the ceremony were Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Pusey, Rosalee Bowman, Bill Seward, Lottie Mae Seward, Jean Thieke, Mrs. Seward and Mrs. Childers.
The newlyweds left for a short wedding trip following the ceremony. They will be honored at a dinner to be held Sunday, January 2, at the home of the bride's mother.
The bride is a graduate of Carrollton High School and is employed at Lucille's Beauty Shop in Delphi. Mr. Childers attended Pittsburgh school and is engaged in farming. The couple will be at home after the first of the year on a farm west of Delphi.
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Smith, of Young America, announce the recent marriage of their daughter, Miss Isabelle, to Earl Snider, son of Lee Snider, of Walton. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Downham attended the couple. The bride graduated from the Young America High School in 1935, attended the Kokomo Business College and is employed at the Cass County Auditor's office. Mr. Snider was graduated from Young America High School in 1933 and is engaged in farming. The couple will reside on a farm near Young America.
BURLINGTON, APRIL 30--
Miss Esther Hendrix and Donald E. Wagoner, were united in marriage Sunday, April 28, at 2 o'clock at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hendrix in Burlington.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev. C. Y. Gilmer, pastor of the First Brethren Church, in front of a bank of ferns and pink and white spring flowers, using the single ring ceremony. Miss Mary Byrum played the Lohengrin Wedding March and accompanied Miss Gladys Rineheart who sang "Sweetest Story Ever Told" and "I Love You Truly." The bride was attired in navy blue crepe, with accessories to match and carried an arm bouquet of pink and white roses.
Mrs. Wagoner is a graduate of the Burlington High School and Muncie Ball State Teacher's College. She taught four years in Burlington and three years at Cutler.
Mr. Wagoner is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Wagoner of near Flora, and at present is employed at the American Rolling Mils at Middletown, Ohio, where the young couple will make their home.
Those present were the immediate families of the bridal couple; Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Wagoner, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hendrix and daughter, Alice, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Sink, Middletown, O., Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh Snider, and daughters of Young America; Mr. and Mrs. Oestreich and son of Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. Zed Hendrix and sons of Russiaville; Rev. and Mrs. C. Y. Gilmer and daughters of Kewana; Mr. and Mrs. Dale Mitchel and family of Delphi; Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Melton, Swayzee; Misses Mary Byrum, Gladys Rineheart, Zoe Wagoner and Ralph Sink.
GERALD WALLACE AND INDIANAPOLIS LADY ARE WEDDED
(OCTOBER, 1933)
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Anne Loder, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Berkhart, 2757 Allen Ave., Indianapolis, Ind., to Mr. Gerald Wallace, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Wallace, of Walton, took place at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Olive Branch Christian Church. Rev. E. Lowe read the single ring ceremony.
Miss Edna Roark, organist, played the bridal music and Mr. William Vanriggle sang, Because, Always, and I Love You Truly, preceding the ceremony. The bride, who entered with her father, wore pink chiffon velvet, fashioned princess style, with hat and veil to match and carried a shower of bride's roses. Miss Lizetta Bertels, maid of honor, wore blue chiffon velvet, with matching turban and carried Talisman roses. Mrs. Edna Gibson, bridesmaid, wore blue chiffon velvet , with hat to match and carried Talisman roses.Beverly June Berkhart, sister of the bride, was flower girl and wore baby blue crepe and carried pink rose buds. Donald Burkhart was ring bearer and carried the ring on a white satin pillow. Mr. Norman Eichorn was best man and the ushers were Mr. Charles Elderholm, Mr. Kenneth Quinn and Mr. Ralph Quinn. The bride's mother wore brown velvet, with matching accessories and corsage of Talisman roses. The groom's mother wore dark blue triple sheer, with accessories to match and corsage of pink roses and baby breath. Mrs. Paul Hinkle, sister of the groom, wore an ensemble of black chiffon velvet and white satin blouse.
A reception was held at the home of the bride's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace will be at home to their friends at their newly furnished apartment, 1142 N. Penn. St., Indianapolis.
Out-of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Caldwell and son, Max, of Walton; Mrs. Paul Hinkle, of Burlington, and Mrs. Charles Johnson and son Kenneth, of Logansport.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Metzger, whose likeness appear above will observe their golden wedding anniversary Sunday, (Feb. 15) at their home two miles west of Burlington.
Members of the family will gather at the home for dinner at the noon hour and in the afternoon the couple will keep open house, friends being invited to call between the hours of 2 and 4 p.m.
Henry M. Metzger (known to his many friends as Monroe) and Miss Winifred R. Conarroe were married on Valentine Day (Feb. 14) 1892, at the home of and by Rev. Riley Montgomery, pastor of the Church of the Brethren at Walnut Stump.
Mr. Metzger is the son of Jacob and Elizabeth Replogle Metzger and his wife, the daughter of Oliver and Caroline Hoffman Conarroe.
They have five children, Mrs. Beryle Towe and Mayme Metzger,of Burlington; A. Clark Metzger, on the home farm; Mrs. Ernest Dean of Middlefork and Mrs.Edward Haigerty, of Indianapolis; also ten grandchildren, one grandson, Crowin, being in the U.S. Army, stationed at Camp Roberts, California.
The celebrants are both members of the First Brethren Church of Burlington. Mr. Metzger has been a director of the Burlington State Bank since its organization in 1914. He is now 72 years of age. Mrs. Metzger is 70. They have lived their entire lives on farms in Carroll County and at their present home for the past forty-nine years.
Wednesday evening at 8:30, Miss Kate Clifton of Carrollton Township and Merle Humrickhouse of Jackson Township were united in marriage, Rev. D. Heitmeyer, pastor of the Baptist Church in this city, officiating.
The wedding was a quiet affair, only members of the immediate families being present. Light refreshments were served following the ceremony.
The bride is a daughter of the late Mrs. Rachel Clifton, who met such a tragic death Thursday of last week, and sister of Bert Clifton of Carrollton township, and is well and favorable known throughout the county.
The brothers and sisters of Miss Clifton, following the death of their mother, turned the little home in Carrollton township over to Miss Kate Clifton and the couple were married in their own home where they will live for the present. In the spring they may go on a farm. Both have many friends who will join with the Press in wishing them a long and happy life.
Miss Mildred Eva Canter, residing on South Division Street, and George M. Klar, of Frankfort, were united in matrimony at the M.E. Parsonage in Delphi about 4:30 Wednesday afternoon, Rev. C. L. Harper officiating.
Following the ceremony they came to this city for a short visit with her parents, after which they will go to Frankfort which city they will make their home. Both are well liked young people.
The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr.and Mrs. W. G. Canter and has lived in Flora the past 14 years, coming here from Wheeling. She is a member of the Baptist Church and is held in high esteem by her large circle of acquaintances.
The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Klar, of Frankfort, where he holds a night position with the Amish Cafe. The Democrat joins with the many friends in wishing the bride and hers a long and happy wedded life.
THURS. EVENING, NOV. 7, 1946
Announcement is made of the marriage of Miss Margaret Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Merle Smith of 1207 East Broadway and Carl Schubach, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Schubach of 531 Washington Street.
The double ring ceremony was read in the bride's home at 3 o'clock in the afternoon of November 3 by the Reverend R. E. Vance, pastor of the Broadway United Brethren Church. Carol Jean Gangloff, sister of the bride, and Floyd Marshall were the couple's attendants. A two-piece blue gabardine suite complemented with black accessories was chosen for the occasion by the bride, who pinned a corsage of red roses to her ensemble. The bride's sister was attired in a blue suite, black accessories and a corsage of white gardenias.
The couple left immediately after the ceremony on a short wedding trip.
A graduate of the Metea High School and Indiana Business College, the new bride is employed in the catalogue department of the Montgomery Ward and Company. Her husband is employed as a painter.
Miss Marjorie Overholser and Harold Marks, both of South Bend, were united in marriage Saturday. Mrs. Marks was graduated from Riley High School with the class of 1938 and Harold Marks is a graduate of the Plymouth High School, class of 1937. They will reside in South Bend.
The marriage of Miss Mary Olive Shope, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Owen F. Shope, and George Wayne Harness, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Harness, of Galveston, was solemnized in the garden of the bride's home Sunday morning with the Rev. Harry Rea, of Young America, performing the double ring ceremony.
Miss Joetta Nelson offered "Always," "Love's Old Sweet Song' and the wedding march with "Bless This House" played furring the rites. The couple exchanged beneath an archway of rambler and Paul Scarlet roses with Madonna lilies at either side. For her wedding, the bride selected a pale blue silk marquisette over taffeta street length dress with a square neckline, cap sleeves, fitted bodice with cross shirring, and full skirt. Her accessories were white and she wore a corsage of yellow roses. Miss Georgina Hyman, of this city, attended the bride as maid of honor wearing a linen frock of peach with white accessories and a pink rosebud corsage. Mrs. Bess Poundstone, Aunt of the bride, with whom she resided, wore a pink bemberg frock and the bridegroom's mother chose a navy blue costume. Each complimented her attire with a corsage of white carnations.
Approximately sixty guests attended the breakfast and reception after the ceremony. Hostesses were Mrs. Herbert Nelson, Mrs. Richard Floyd, Mrs. Eva Wikle, Mrs. Homer Cripe, Mrs. Willard Downham, Mrs. Edgar Patterson and Mrs. Zeke Scott.
When the couple left for a trip in the south, the bride wore a brown print frock with a large white hat and other accessories of white. After they return the couple will reside at Walton, route one.
Mrs. Harness is a graduate of Logansport High School and is employed at Houk's merchandise shop. Her husband, who was graduated from Young America High School, is a Pennsylvania Railroad Employee.
Wanda Wicoff, of Gary and Leland Wagoner, east of the city, were united in marriage last Saturday morning at the Methodist Parsonage on East Main Street, with Rev. P. J. Hamilton using the single ring ceremony.
The attendants were Lois Alexander, a niece of the groom and a friend, Harry Dishon. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Torbit, of Gary, while the groom is a son of Mrs. Queen Wagoner, east of the city, in Carrollton Township.
The couple left immediately after the wedding for a motor trip through Florida. They will reside on the Hughey Wagoner farm, east of the city, where the groom is engaged in farming.
Transcribed by: Melanie Spychalski
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