The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-07-07
o MILFORD CENTER
BY MRS. MARTHA KIMBALL.
Bower Murray Rites


Cambridge City, Ind, Miss Mar
tha Murray, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Grover Selves of Cambridge
City, and Charles Boyer, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Boyer of Mil
ford Center, were united in marri-
age Sunday.
Palms and floor baskets of
mixed summer flowers graced
the pathway near the candelbra-
lighted altar as Rev.. John D.
Yundt read the double-ring cere-
mony. Church pews, where many
friends and relatives gathered,
were marked with white satin
ribbon
1t is believed to be the initial
complete wedding ceremony in
the history of the 102-year old
church.
Preceding the ceremony, var
led musical program was present
ed by Mrs. Chester Langston,
vocalist, Miss Whipple, pianist,
and Frederick Jaehne and Dick
Reynolds, violinists.
Mrs. Louise H. Beck, of Jones'
boro, Ark, sister of the bride, was
matron of honor, and Hartzel BeS-
grove, of Milford Center, brother
in-laW of the bridegroom, was
best man.
The brides gown was fashioned
with a satin bodice and marquis
cite yolk edged in satin braiding.
The sleeves came to points over
her hands. The skirt was of mar
quisette, ending in full train.
! The veil fell from a braid halo
trimmed with white roses. She
carried white Testament, topped
with an orchid. The brides only
ornament was a pair of gold ear
rings, a gift of the bridegroom
Mrs. Beck, the matron of honor,
wore on aqua nylon gown and
white braid halo. She carried a
! Colonial bouquet of mixed sum-
mer flowers.
Little Susan Besgrove, niece of
the bridegroom, served as ring
bearer. A miniature of the matron
of honor, she also wore an aqua
nylon gown. She carried white
lily in which the rings were
placed.
Mrs. Selves, mother of the
bride, wore navy blue eyelet dress
with white accessories and cor
sage of white rosebuds. Mrs. Boyer
the bridegroom's mother, wore &
brown tropical weave dress with
white accessories and corsage
of white rosebuds.
Following the ceremony, nearly
100 guests attended a reception
given by the brides parents, II
the lower auditorium of the
church. In the center of the aud
itorium, decorated with garder
flowers, was a table, lighted by
tapers and centered with a tierec
cake, topped with miniature
bridal couple. Assistants in serv
ing at the reception were Mis-
Mary Elizabeth FeemSter, Mrs
James Grigsby, and Mrs. Lotu
F. Miller.
After the reception, the couple
left on a wedding trip to north
ern Indiana, Michigan, and north
ern Ohio. The brides travelling
costume was an aqua suit will
brown accessories and an orchi'
corsage. After July /, the coupl
will be at home in Milford Cen
ter.
The bride, a graduate of Lin
coin high school in Cambridg
City, attended Butler university
For the past year she was
teacher in the local grade school
She plans to attend WittenberI
t college, Springfield, this fall. Tn
: bridegroom, who served thre
years in the navy, attended Spart
t an college of Aeronautics in Tul
sa, Okla.
Out-of- town guests included MI
, and Mrs. r. B. Boyer, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Hartzel Besgrove, Mr.. AM
Mrs. Walter Besgrove, DR.. ant
{ Mrs. H. H. Kettler, Mrs. Edit
Orahood, Mr.. and Mrs. v. L
: Wyer, w. A. Wyer, and Mr.. ant
: Mrs. Marion Hanson. Also MI
5 and Mrs. Robert Hack, Mr.. Don
aid Coe, Leo Ackroyd, Mrs. Lauri
Parrish, Miss Joan Durbin, MI
and Mrs. Carlton Fraze, John Car
on, Mr.. and Mrs. John Selves
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ross, Mis-
Lois Mannix, Miss Marjorie Lang
ford, and Mr.. and Mrs. Rober
Hallender. And Mr.. and Mrs. Viii
lis Kuster, Miss Doris Fleck, MI
and Mrs. David Posey, Mr.. ant
, Mrs. Lee Camel, Mrs. Dick Rey