The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-01
WATERVILLE
ALMA SCHEMENSKE
 WEDS SR. M. BROWN
Pretty Holiday Nuptial of Local Couple Held in
 Waterbury

VdtcEUuTy Many Waterville people were present at the First Lutheran church yesterday aftefnoon when Miss Alma Ida Schemenske, daugh- ter of MT and Mrs Carl Schemen- ske of Chase avenue, became the wife of Ronald Merriman Brown, son Of MT and Mrs James Brown of Sprague street.
 The ceremony was performed at o'clock by the pastor, the Rev Martin Lorenz. The church was attractively decorated with fall flowers, palms and ferns. A special program of organ music preceded the ceremony and was played by Mrs Timothy Johnson, who also played Wagner's Bridal Chorus" from "Lohengrin" as the bridal party entered, the church, and the Wedding Music" from Mendels- sohn's Midsummer Nights Dream" as the recessional.
 The bride, who entered the church with her father, wore a gown of white crepe with a fitted bodice and long skirt. A waist line jacket trimmed with maribou completed the costume. Her tulle veil was held in place by a band of orange blossoms and she car- ried an arm bouquet of chrysan- themums.
 Her matron of honor was Mrs Russell Scovill of New Britain, a sister of the bridegroom. She wore frock of flesh crepe trimmed with silver leaves and a turban of the same shade with a nose veil. Her bouquet was composed of yell low chrysanthemums.
 Clarence Teifirt of New York city, cousin of the bridegroom was MT Browns best man and the ushers included his brothers Arr mand and J~ Lionel Brown of Wa terviile, his brother-in-law, Rus- sell Scovill of New Britain and the brides brother, Kurt Schen1en- ske of New Haven.
 During the ceremony, "O' Prom ise Me" and "I Love You Truly" were sung by Mrs Kurt Scheyaen- ske and her sister, Mrs I. Nygren, daughters of Mr and Mrs Arthur Twelves of Thomaston avenue. The brides mother wore a gown of black crepe and the bride groom's mother wore mulberry crepe. Both wore corsages of gardenias.
 | Following the ceremony there was a large reception at the home of the brides parents with. out-of- | town guests present from New Ha- ven, New Britain, Hartford, Win- sted, Plainvilie, Bristol, Milford, Cleveland, Ohio and White Plains, New York,
 Later in the day MT and Mrs Brown left on a wedding trip to New York, the latter wearing a costume of rust and brown. trimmed with kolinsky. They will reside on Sprague street upon their return.
 | The bride is a graduate of Will by high school and the United States School of Secretaries in New York. MT Brown graduated from crosby high school and is the as- sistant service manager at the Loehmann Chevrolet Co. Frederick J. GreatOrex Another of Waterville's best known and highly respected citi. gems was claimed by death yes. terday in the passing of Frederick J. Greatorex at his home, 63 Shelf field street. following an illness of several years duration. Mir Great orex was born in Ansonia, 72 years ago, the son of John and Louise Buckingham Greatorex. For more than 30 years he had been a local resident and had been an employe l of the old American Pin company I until i'll health forced his retire. ment a few years ago.
 A cheerful, friendly disposition endeared him to large circle of friends who mourn his passing. Surviving are his wife, Mrs Fan nie Langdon Greatorex; a son, Frederick l.. Greatorex; three grandchildren; and a great-grand- child. all of Waterville and three sisters. Mrs Robert Harold, Miss Florence Greatorex and Miss Ruby Greatorex all of Ansonia. The body has been removed to the Alderson Funeral Home where services will be held at 1880 p. m. Saturday. They will be conducted by Rev Raymond D. Adams, rec tor of St Paups Episcopal church. of which MT Greatorex was mem- Der. The burial will be in Bucks Hill cemetery. Hidy CtsAA dt thC. home from 2 to 9 o'clock this even ing.
 Thanksgiving Services
 There was large attendance at held lat Grace Methrdlu rdlu rdi the Union Thanksgiving service held at Grace Methodist church on Wednesday evening. Rev Mulford B. Simonson, pastor of Grace church, conducted the service and Rev Raymond M. D. Adams. preached an excellent sermon on the significance of the day. A musical program of unusual merit was presented by the Grace church choir. directed by Charles Pro- bert.
 There was also a large congre- gation at St MichacePs R. C.. church yesterday morning when the pastor, Rev William J. O'Shea celebrated special mass of Thanks giving.
 Hornbecker-Pagan Announcement made of the mar riage of Miss Amelia Pagan0, daughter of Mir and Mrs Ralph Pagano of Ward street and Arthur Hornbecker, son of the late Mrs A. Hornbecker of Wateryille. which took place early this week at the rectof< of St Lucy's church. The ceremony was performed by ' fha castnr Paw 1s~iiv ccaoisr The