The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-06-13

Bolon- Holmes
The Methodist church was the
scene of a very pretty wedding
Sunday, June 9 at 2 p. m, when
Betty Ann Bolon of Kennewick
and Walter Eric Holmes were
united in marriage.
The church was beautiful with
baskets of white and pink >glad-
iolas, baby breath and -larkspur
with lighted tapers.
Mrs. E. S. Mcdonald played
Romance" by Rubenstein, and
Charles Peters sang 20 Promise
Me" which was answered by Theo
Lampson singing Il Promise
Thee"
The bride was attired in white
satin gown, carried an arm bou-
quet of gladiolas and pink rose
buds. Her little niece, Terry Lynn
Gorton, threw rose petals ahead
of her as she walked down the
aisle to the strains of Lohen-
grin's wedding March," At the
altar she met the bridegroom at
tended by Lawrence Borck OF
Rocklyn, Washington. Her only
attendant was Miss Mary Mathe-
son of Spokane, who wore light
blue marquisette and carried an
arm bouquet of talisman roses and
daisies. The ushers were Art
Holmes and Robert Evans, both
of Prosser.
After the ceremony reception
was held at the home Of the
brides mother, Mrs. Gladys
Bolon.
The romance began four years
ago when the young couple at
tended Eastern Washington Col
lege of Education at Cheney. When
the war came Walter enlisted In
the Marine Corps. He took his
officers training at Quantico, Vir-
ginia, and left for overseas in
February of '43. He served as q
second lieutenant on the island Of
New Caledonia and later as first
lieutenant on Russell island in the
South Pacific. Since his release
from service he has attended
Washington State college at Pull
man this last semester.
Betty Ann entered training as
a nurse at st. Luke's hospital at
Spokane in February Of 1943. She
graduated as salutatorian OF her
class and was sent to Madlgan
General hospital at Fort Lewis for
her last six months Of training.
Out Of town guests at the re-
ception were Mr.. and Mrs. Eric
Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs. Al Holmes,
Arthur Holmes and Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Evans, of Prosser; Mrs.
Anna Pillars of Chewelah, Wash
ington; Mrs. Victor Matheson,
Mary Matheson, Dorothy Day,
Connie Frank and Mr.. and Mrs.
Glenn Morrison, of Spokane; An
drew Hofmiester and George
Burns, Pullman; Mrs. Al Starken-
berg. Tacoma; Mr.. and Mrs. j.
IT. Gorton and daughters Terry
and Kathryne, Creston, Montana,
sister of the bride, and Anna Sta
ley of Walla Walla.
Mrs. Mae Mosher and Florence
Oliver poured at the table and
Ann McBee, Margaret HaWkms
and Mrs. Frank Wright helped
serve the wedding cake, after the
bride and groom had cut the trst
piece.
After a honeymoon at F1athead
lake and Glacier park in Montana
they will be at home to their
friends at 9 Second Avenue East.
Thompson-MilleI
The United Protestant church
in Richland was the setting Tor
the marriage of Helen Thompson
and John Miller, which took place
June / at S o'clock, with the Rev
T. Acheson reading the service.
The church was decorated with
baskets of flowers and lighted
tapers. James Smith sang Il Love
You Truly and until the End
of Time" and James Wood at
the organ played Mendelssohn's
wedding March. Howard Hales
of Pasco attended the bridegroom
as best man and Mary Virginia