BEFORE THE ALTAR FO THE BLESSED VIRGIN in St. Aloysius Catholic Church Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock, Miss Irene Simpson became the bride of Robert E. Kent. Rev. Fr. Homer G. Oliver, assistant pastor, officiated for the double ring rites. Ferns and larkspur formed the setting.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence D. Simpson, 1041 St. George St., and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kent, 609 Edgewood Ave.

Miss Lysbeth Hamill, organist, provided a recital or traditional music.

Wearing a Colonial gown of white nylon set over satin, the bride was given in marriage by her father. Long sleeves and a square ruffled-trimmed neckline highlighted the fitted bodice. The lace-inserted hoop skirt was trimmed with two tiers of flounces, which was carried out in the long train. A halo of see pearls held in place her finger-tip veil of French illusion. The orchids of her cascading bouquet were encircled with fleur d'amour and baby breath. Her only jewelry was a single strand of pearls, a gift of the bridegroom. She placed a bouquet of white lilies on the Blessed Virgin's altar.

Mrs. George Tyler, sister of the bride, was matron of honor and Miss Joan LaNeve was bridesmaid. Both were dressed in identical gowns of white net over ice blue taffeta and carried pink rose buds and baby breath.

Richard Kent served as his brother's best man.

Those who ushered were Richard Simpson, brother of the bride, and Jerry Grubert, brother-in-law of the bridegroom.

For her daughters wedding, Mrs. Simpson chose beige and green with green accessories and wore a corsage of yellow rosebuds.

Mrs. Kent wore beige with white accessories and a gardenia corsage.

A wedding breakfast for the immediate families followed at the Travelers Hotel, and approximately 150 attended a reception in the afternoon at the home of the bride's parents. Wedding bells and a miniature bridal couple topped the four-tiered caked.

The couple left for a tour of the eastern states and Canada. For traveling, the bride was attired in a white suit and green accessories. She wore the orchid from her bouquet.

They plan to reside on George St. upon their return.

A 1944 graduate of East Liverpool High School and Ohio Valley Business College, the bride is employed in the office of Edwin M. Knowles China Co. The bridegroom was graduated from East Liverpool High School with the Class of 1941 and works for the New Castle Refractories in Newell.

Source: The East Liverpool Review, July 18, 1950

ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE of the marriage of Mrs. Edna Sims Little to David H. Ralston. The single-ring rites took place Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock in the parsonage of the Methodist Church, Midland. Rev. Charles Stewart, pastor, officiated.

Mrs. Little is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sims, 1845 Main St., Wellsville, and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Ralston of Smiths Ferry.

The bride chose an aqua organdy street-length dress with white accessories and wore an orchid.

They were unattended.

The bridegroom is a graduate of Midland High School with the class of 1940 and works for Crucible Steel Co.

They are residing at 457 Mulberry St.

Source: The East Liverpool Review, July 20, 1950

LISBON MARRIAGE LICENSES

Lester B. Jones bank teller, and Dorothy A Sayere, stenographer, East Liverpool.

Charles F. Guy, farmer, East Rochester, and Mabel Walker, potter, East Palestine.

Robert Leroy Senior, Navy, Lisbon, and Irene Erline Dock, Rogers.

Source: The East Liverpool Review, Dec 31, 1952

Announcement has been made of the engagement and approaching marriage of Miss Viola Wickham to John Doolin.

The bride-elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wickham of Congo, and her fiance is the son of Mrs. Kate Doolin of Wood St., Wellsville.

July 27 is the date chosen for the nuptials at 8 o'clock in the parsonage of the First Church of Christ, Newell.

Mr. Doolin works for the Crucible Steel Co., Midland.

Source: The East Liverpool Review, July 22, 1950

Lisbon Marriage Licenses

Lowell William Herron, dean, Pottsdam, N. Y., and Mary Lucille Shriver, secretary, Salem.

Wilbur Thomas Moore, laborer, Honoverton, and Betty Jane Martines, Leetonia.

Kenneth J. Duncan, student, Bowling Green, and Mary Lou Vincent, secretary, Salem.

William Raymond Shoop, Jr., cabinet maker, and Mary Ellen McWhorter, Salem.

David Edward Almy, laborer, East Liverpool and Betty Retha McCulley, Wayne Township.

Earl Leroy Zinkham, ward attendant, and Sarah Elizabeth Berky, Salem.

Donald Frederick Berger, plastere, Negley, and Greta Ann Hively, clerk, New Waterford.

Everett Horner, Jr., truck driver, and Martha Ellen Cunningham, cashier, East Liverpool.

William John Stillion, laborer, Cambridge, and Barbara Jean Parsons, East Liverpool.

Source: The East Liverpool Review, July 25, 1950

Miss Rachel Harris of Harrisburg, a former Midland resident, and Charles Anderson of Camp Hill, near Harrisburg, were married Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Silverman on Beaver Ave.

The double-ring ceremony was performed on the Silverman's flower-decorated porch by Rev. George H. Boblender of the Presbyterian Church.

The bride wore a two-piece suit of gray wool, Navy blue topper. Navy accessories, and a corsage of white orchids.

Miss Cora Friemeyer of Harrisburg was maid of honor. She wore a street-length dress of turquoise silk, matching accessories and a corsage of purple orchids.

Harry Weaver, the bride's brother-in-law, was best man.

A reception for 65 guests was held in the Presbyterian Church social rooms after the ceremony.

The bride was employed by the Petties Bakery when she lived here with her sister, Mrs. Harry Weaver of 11th St.

The bridegroom is a mechanic for the Pennsylvania Railroad Co.

Following a wedding trip to Niagara Falls, the newlyweds will live in Camp Hill.

Source: The East Liverpool Review, July 26, 1950

Miss Marie Cilli, William Selepec

Announce Troth.

ANNOUNCEMENT has been made of the engagement of Miss Marie Cilli and William Selepec, both of Midland Ave., Midland.

Miss Cilli is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Cilli and Mrs. Selepec is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Selepec. No date has been set for the wedding.

A 1948 graduate of Lincoln High School, Miss Cilli is employed at the Midland Bank. Her fiance is an employee of the Crucible Steel Co.

Source: The East Liverpool Review, July 27, 1950

Bradshaw Girl Plans to Wed

West Virginian

ANNOUNCEMENT is made of the engagement of Miss Ruth Etta Hadley to Argle C. Freeman.

The bride-elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hadley, 930 Bradshaw Ave., and her fiance is the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Freeman of Pursley, W. Va.

Miss Hadley is a 1948 graduate of East Liverpool High School and the prospective bridegroom was graduated from Tyler County High School at Middlebourne, W. Va., with the class of 1944. He is engaged in the construction business with his father.

No date has been set for the wedding.

Source: The East Liverpool Review, July 26, 1950

Married - On Thursday, 12 June 1851 last, by the Rev. John Moore, Alexander S. McIntosh and Jeannet McDonald, all of Madison Township, Columbiana County, Ohio

Following a wedding trip through southern states, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Adams are residing with the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Lutton of Dewey Ave.

Their nuptials took place July 16 at 1:30 o'clock at the home of Rev. Thomas Smith in Marietta, Ga., who performed the double ring rites.

Mrs. Adams is the former Miss Ileen Lutton and the bridegroom is the son of Mrs. Roberta Whitcomb, 753 Ohio Ave., Midland, and Cecil Adams of Wellsville.

For her wedding, the bride chose a white street-length dress with matching accessories and a corsage of white lilies.

Mrs. Gladys Harries of Gainesville, Fla., was matron of honor in a pink dress with white accessories.

Corporal Orrie Lutton, uncle of the bride, served as best man.

Mrs. Evelyn Lutton or Marietta, Ga., and Delwyn Harris of Gainesville were also present.

The bride is employed in the warehouse at Taylor, Smith & Taylor Co., Chester, and the bridegroom works at Crucible Steel Co. in Midland.

Source: The East Liverpool Review, July 27, 1950

Palms, gladioll and pink tapers in candelabras decorated the altar of the First Presbyterian Church where Miss M. Marjorie Geer, daughter of Mrs. Helen Geer of Seventh St. and the late Thomas Geer, and Henry Gerome, son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Gerome of Braddock, Pa., were united in marriage. The double ring ceremony was performed Saturday night at 7:30 o'clock by Rev. John C. Little, pastor.

Mrs. E. P. Nertz played a half-hour organ recital and Miss Elizabeth Ann Lowary sang "Because", "I Love You Truly" and "The Lord's Prayer".

The bride wore white eyelet embroidery organdy over blush pink satin with a Basque waist, Peter Pan collar, long sleeves buttoned at the wrist and a short train. Her veil of illusion had a crown of orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of lillies-of the-valley centered with an orchid and carried out the tradition of something borrowed, a necklace belonging to her mother's aunt, something old, a six pence in her show and something blue. She was given in marriage by her brother, Paul Geer.

Mrs. Paul Geer, matron-of honor, was attired in a frosted embroidery green organdy gown. Pastel shade of yellow and blue of similar material were worn by the bridesmaids, Miss Doris McGhee of Kensington, cousin of the bride, Miss Shirley Speer of Connellsville, classmate of the bride at Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing, and Miss Elsie and Betty Gassman, twins of Sebring, cousins of the bride. Each wore hats of matching color and carried baskets of flowers.

The bride's paternal grandmother, Mrs. Stella Geer of Smiths Ferry, wore lavender crepe and a corsage of carnations.

Conrad Mitchell of Braddock was best man and Theodore Gerome, brother of the bridegroom, Thomas Barnhart, Elmer Koelin and Ted Coritis were ushers. All are Theta Xi fraternity brothers of the groom.

Following the nuptials, a receptions for 125 guests was held in the social rooms with Mrss. Ja Emler, Mrs. Carrie Vogel, Mrs. Marie Jenkins, Mrs. Pat Jenkins, Mrs. Helen Moncrief, Mrs. Pearl McConnell and Myrna Lou Jenkins and Mrs. Nina Ingalls of Fayettville, Ark., serving.

A four-tiered wedding cake decorated with wedding bells and birds and a miniature bride and groom adorned the table.

For her going away costume on her honeymoon to Florida, Mrs. Gerome wore a white suit with matching accessories and an orchid. The couple will reside in Uniontown, Pa.

A graduate of Wellsville High School in 1944 and of the Presbyterian School of Nursing in 1948, the bride was a registered nurse at Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. The bridegroom was a graduate from Braddock High School and Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh and served two years in the Navy. He is employed by the West Penn Power Co.

Guests were present from Connellsville, Braddock, Pittsburgh, Brownsville, Uniontown, Pa., Cleveland, Sebring, East Liverpool, Florida and Fayetteville, Ark.

Source: The East Liverpool Review, July 27, 1950

Wellsville Couple Exchanges Vows Christmas Eve

In the parsonage of the Evangelical United Brethern Church at Wellsville on Christmas Eve marriage vows were exchanged by Miss Frances Rowley and Leroy Santamarino. Her paternal grandmother was a charter member of the church, and the Rev. L. R. Carothers, pastor officiated.

The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Ethel Rowley of Buckeye Ave. Wellsville and the late George Rowley and the bridegroom is hte son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Santamarino of 10th St., Wellsville

A coral color ballerina-length gown was worn by the bride with white accessories. She wore a corsage of white rosebuds and her rhinestone necklace was a gift from the bridegroom.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fraser sister and brother-in-law, of the bride, were attendants and she chose a beige dress with black and gold accessories. Red rosebuds formed her corsage.

After a brief trip to Michigan, the couple will reside on W. Third St. East Liverpool.

The bride is a 1951 graduate of Wellsville High School and is employed at the Genuine Parts Co. Her husband works at the Crucible Steel Co. at Midland.

Source: The East Liverpool Review, Dec. 29, 1952

Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Mossie Freeman to Edwin L. Martin.

The bride-elect is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Freeman, 1131 Buckeye Ave., and her fiance is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Martin, 1015 May St.

A 1948 graduate of Wellsville High School, the bride elect is employed at the A. J. Olsen Co. Mr. Martin works for the Triangle Products Co. He was graduated from East Liverpool High School with the class of 1946/

No date has been set for the wedding.

Source: The East Liverpool Review, July 29, 1950

Lisbon Marriage Licenses

Paul George Geiger, Jr., welder, and Ruth Catherine Peltier, East Palestine.

Bruce Edward Reisinger, steel worker, and Justine Ann Green, East Liverpool.

Glenn O. Gill, porter, Youngstown, and Anna Marie Walton, East Liverpool.

Source: The East Liverpool Review, July 29, 1950

Bonnie Mae Reynolds Weds In Church Rites At Elyria

GOWNED in what satin and Chantilly lace, Miss Bonna Mae Reynolds became the bride of Richard Calvin Martin Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. White gladili, palms and tapers in seven-branch candelabra formed the setting in the First Methodist Church at Elyria. Rev. James H. Sivard, pastor, performed the double ring rites.

The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Pearl Reynolds of Elyria and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Martin, 1007 Smithfield St.

Mrs. Robert Hand was soloist and Mrs. C. A. Squire, organist, provided a recital of nuptial music.

H. C. Steger, uncle of the bride gave her in marriage. Her Empire style dress was fashioned with a Chantilly lace bodice and an off-shoulder effect was created with a yoke of net. Long matching mitts were worn and panels of matching lace trimmed the skirt highlighted with a long train and the same panel effect.

Her finger tip veil of imported illusion was held in place by a satin cap edged in Chantilly lace. She carried a bouquet of stephanotis and observed the traditional "something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue".

Miss Sara Young of McDonald, Pa., sorority sister of the bride, was maid of honor and bridesmaids were Miss Marilyn Martin of East Liverpool, sister of the bridegroom, Miss Claire McIntyre of Elyria, and Mrs. D. M. Brevoort of Chicago, college classmates of the bride.

All were dressed in ice blue tulle with a lace bodice fashioned with a bertha collar and lace capes. They wore matching hats and mitts and carried purple asters tied with matching ribbon.

Richard Crawford served as best man. Ushers were Harry Martin, Edward Martin and Dan Martin, all brothers of the bridegroom.

A reception for 150 followed in the church social rooms. White gladioli and blue delphiniums encircled the three tiered cake decorated with white roses.

Mrs. Reynolds chose black sheer marquisette over rose beige with black accessories and her corsage was of pink carnations.

Mrs. Martin was attired in gray lace with black accessories and wore a coursage of Rubrum lilies.

The couple left for a two week honeymoon in Canada. For traveling the bride wore a white suit with black velvet accessories.

Upon their return, the couple will reside in Cleveland.

A teacher at Neville School last year, the bride attended William & Mary College and is a graduate of Muskingum College at New Concord. She is a member of Pi Gammu Mu and Delta Gamma Theta Social Sorority. Last summer she made a student tour of Europe. She plans to teach in Cleveland this fall.

The bridegroom received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry and Biology in June at Muskingum. He was a member of the "Stag Club". Upon completion of his studies he will be associated with his father in business.

Among those from East Liverpool attending were Mrs. Harry L. Martin, Dr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Turner and children, Carolee and Arthur, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Patterson, Mrs. Lydia Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Robins, Miss Dorothy Hist, George Pugh and James Cramer.

Source: The East Liverpool Review, July 31, 1950

NUPTIALS AT 7:30 O'CLOCK Thursday night in the parsonage of the Orchard Grove Community Methodist Church united Miss Ann Haudenschilt, daughter of Mrs. Ruth Buzzard of Monroe St., and William McDowell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McDowell of McKea Ave.

Rev. David W. Skeen, the pastor, performed the single-ring rites in the presence of the immediate families and friends.

The bride wore a white single-breasted gabardine suit with matching accessories and a corsage of white carnations.

Her matron of honor, Mrs. William Chambers, wore a poudre blue silk print street-length dress with white accessories, and her corsage was of ten roses. Mr. Chambers served as Mr. McDowell's best man.

Immediately following the ceremony, a reception for the wedding party and friends was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chambers, 258 Drain St., where the bride has resided for the past four years.

Vases of summer flowers and a three-tierd wedding cake topped with a miniature bridal pair decorated the bride's table. Mr. and Mrs. Emory Cain, foster parents of the bride, and Mr. and Mrs. John Cain and son, Jackie, all of Conway, were guests.

The newlyweds left for New Castle, Ind., to make their home. For traveling, the bride was attired in a brown rayon gabardine suit with white accessories and her carnation corsage.

She is a graduate of the Conway High School. Her husband a graduate of East Liverpool High School, served 36 months in the Army during World War II, including 30 months in England, and is employed at the Perfect Circle Foundry in New Castle.

Source: The East Liverpool Review, July 17, 1950