The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-06-10
Erma Gray is Bride
OF Marvin H. Osborne


= Miss Erma Eleanor Gray,
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Clair
Gray, of Charlottesville, former
ly of Caldwell, exchanged mar
riage vows with Marvin Henry
Osborne, son OF Mr. and Mrs. j.
III. Osborne, of Jackson, Miss, at
$3.50 o'clock, Thursday afternoon
in the Charlottesville Methodist
church. The double ring cere-
tmony was performed by the
brides father, assisted by Dr. c.
w. Peterson, of Cambridge, and
Rev. Paul Brodt, of Harlem
Springs. The wedding party stood
before background of a lighted
cross, greenery, bouquets of
white carnations and mixed
flowers. The wedding scene was
lighted by tapers in twin candle
bra.
Preceding the ceremony, nup-
tial music was presented by Miss
Janet Lewis, of Cleveland, plan
ist, and Miss Lillian Smith, Cam
den, N. j., soloist. Miss Smith
sang 81 Love You So", Through
the Years" and "The Lords
Prayer. At the altar the bride
groom sang Because.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her uncle, Grover
Snyder, of Conemaugh, Pa, was
attired in a white satin gown
with close fitting bodice button
ed to the waist. The full skirt
ended in a long train. Her fin
gertip veil fell from a beaded
tiara and she carried a Bible top
ped with a white orchid.
Mrs. Clyde Crook, OF Ham
mondsville, was matron of hon
or wearing a gown of green mar
quisette with pleated ruffles on
the yoke, long sleeves with point
ed pleated cuffs and a headdress
fashioned from the same mater
ial as her gown. She carried a
heartshaped bouquet of yellow
carnations.
The bridesmaids were Miss
Ruth Gray, of Charlottesville,
sister of the bride, Jean Pate
son, of New Orleans, La, cous-
in of the bridegroom, and Mrs.
Eugene Greer, of Helena, Arkan-
SaS, also cousin of the bride
groom. Their gowns and head
dresses were styled the same as
the matron of honor and they also
carried heartshaped bouquets.
Miss Gray Wore pink and carried
pink and white carnations; Miss
Patteson wore orchid and carried
pink and white carnations and
Mrs. Greer wore blue and carried
/ yellow carnations.
Little Ann Hickman, PEBBLES,
served as flower girl She wore
a long white dress and blue bon
net and carried a basket of rose
petals. Ringbearers were James
and Charles Harris, twin sons OF
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Harris, o1
Helena, Ark, and they wore
white linen saits.
For her daughters wedding
Mrs! Gray wore a wine colorec
crepe frock with gold accessories
Mrs. Osborne wore a black dress
Both mothers wore orchids.
Following the ceremony, re
ception for $50 guests was helc
in the home of the brides par
: ents. Assistants were Mrs. Jesse
Taylor, of Sewellsville, Mrs
| Mary Taylor, also of SewellsVille
, Mrs. Marie Meyers, of Ham
mondsville, Mrs. Hickman, o
, PEBBLES, and Mrs. Esther Bethel
of Hendrysburg. The three tier
ed wedding cake was topped will
, bells and doves and was decorat
ed in the colors of the attendants
; dresses.
When the newlyweds left TO
a two weeks trip to Guatamala
, Central America, the bride wa
wearing a powder blue gabardin
{ suit with navy blue accessorie
and her bridal orchid.
, The couple will live on TER,
Road in jackson, Miss.
) The new Mrs. Osborne is
graduate of Belle Valley higl
school and received her B. A. de
gree from Asbury College, Will
more, KY, last week. She is
member of the Methodist church
J While attending the Belle Val
ley high school she was mem
Der of the Caldwell high schoo
band. Rev. Osborne was gradu
ated from Central high school a
jackson, Miss, and is a junior a
Asbury College. He formerl
was minister of the Methods
Echurch at PEBBLES.
@Ushers were Everett Wright, O
New Albany, Ind, Clyde Crook
of Hammondsville, and Eugen
Greer, of New Orleans, La.
CORONER JACK BERRY
OBSERVES BIRTHDAY
Coroner and Mrs. Jack Berr,
7 entertained at their home in MI