The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-05-24
Miss Thompson,
Mr.. Grace Wed
Sunday Afternoon

Sunday afternoon, May 23rd,
the marriage of Miss Leona
Thompson, daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. Howard Thompson of W.
Third ST., to Mr.. John Grace, son
OF Mrs. John Grace and the late
Mr.. Grace, of Columbus, was
soleminized.
The double ring nuptial candle
service was read by DR.. Karl B
Alexander, pastor of First Meth
odist church, in open church, at
$3.50 o'clock. The altar decorations
were tall baskets of white glad
ioli, against a bank of ferns, anc
four seven-branch candlebra.
Seating the guests were, Mr.,
Harold Thompson, brother of the
bride, Mr.. Ralph Robinson, OF
Wadsworth, Mr.. Merlin Dull OF
Columbus, cousins, and Mr.. Ever
EFT Alexander, Junior.
A half hour of nuptial music
preceding the ceremony was pre-
sented by Miss Jean Graham, or
ganist, and Mrs. R. H. Gibson,
soloist. Mrs. Gibson sang,
Because" 81 Love Thee, and
during the marriage services,
"The Lords Prayer. Miss Gra-
hams selections were, "Lieb-
straum", white Orchids, Il Love
You Truly, and Always"
The bride chose for her we'd
ding, a gown of silk sheer, fash
ioned with high neckline, shirred
bertha, fitted bodice and full
foor length skirt. The three quar-
ter length sleeves were finished
with a row of soft shirring, and
the finger tip viel of illusion was
fitted to halo band with rib
bon rose buds. Her flowers were
a white prayer book arrangement,
of white gardenia, feathered
carnations with shower of
sweet peas and lovers knots.
Her only jewels was a strand of
pearls, and for something old and
borrowed, she carried a lace
heirloom handkerchief.
Mrs. Carter Staub, cousin of
the bride, as matron of honor was
dressed in pink marquisette, with
fitted bodice, and matching ribbon
bands around the full skirt, and a
headdress of feathered pink car
nations. She carried a hand bou-
quet of carnations, pink, blue,
yellow and white, with pink rib
bon shower.
Mr.. Herbert Bellman, brother
in-law of the groom served as
best man.
For her daughters wedding,
Mrs. Thompson wore an orchid
print dress, while the groom's
mother, Mrs. Grace, was dressed
in green print. Both mothers had
black accessories, and white gar
denia corsages.
Immediately following the ce-
remony, reception was held in
the social rooms of the church,
for 125 guests. The serving table,
had for its center piece, three
TERED wedding cake, with the
traditional bride and groom. The
sivler coffee service at one end,
and the crystal punch bowl. AS
sisting hostesses were, Mrs. Her
bert Bellman, Miss Ollie Jackson,
Mrs. William Merrel, Mrs. Sher-
wood Schroer, Miss Ruth Wolpert,
and Miss Patricia Thompson.
For going away. the new Mrs.
Grace donned deep blue dress
maker suit, with white acces-
sories, and wore her bridal gard
enia as a corsage. Upon their re-
turn from a honeymoon trip to
Cleveland and other points, they
will be at home in their apart
ment, 814R w. Fifth Street.
Among the out of town guests
were: Mrs. John w. Grace, Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Smith, and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Gardner, daughter, Martha, Hr.
and Mrs. Everett Thompson, Miss
Patricia Thompson, Mrs. John
Gilbert, son Charles, Miss Marilyn
Crumley, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Staub, DR.. and Mrs. Carter
Staub, daughter, Marilyn, Mr..
and William Merrell, Miss Ruth
Wolpert, Mr.. and Mrs. Merlin
Dull, Miss Bill Hennen, all Of Col
umbus. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Gilbert, st. Clairsville; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Newell, Toledo; Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Thompson,
Jamestown; Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Oberdier, Dayton; Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Robinson Sr., and Ralph
Jr., Wadsworth; Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Dull, Lima; Rev. and Mrs.
Sherwood Schroer, WeSterville;
MIR. and Mrs. Wilby Cochenour,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kasper, Mr..