The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-08-04
EIler-Wheeler Vows Spoken Thursday
AT Methodist Church In Willamstown

Baskets of White gIadloll,
white carnations. ferns and two
seven branch candelabra adorned
the altar of the First Methodist
church in Williamstown, West
Virginia, for the wedding of
Ruth Lorentz Eller, daughter of
Mrs. ]. J. Lorentz, of Williams
town, and the late j. J. Lorentz,
well known banker in Williams
town, and John d. Wheeler, son
of L. Wheeler, Spruce street, last
Thursday afternoon.
Rev. William NJ. Miller, of
Woodsfield. assisted by Rev.
Paul McKain, pastor of the
church, read the double ring
ceremony at four o'clock. Rev.
Miller served as chaplain with
the gath bomb group in England
where Mr.. Wheeler served as
public relations officer.
William E. Walker, organist at
the Episcopalian church, Mariet-
Ia, presented an half-hour of
wedding music preceding the
ceremony. Included in his pro-
gram were 'Traumerei', Schu-
mann; '1nterme ezzo," Rogers;
"Jesu, Joy of Mans Desiring,
Bach; 'sSanctus" from Messe So
lennelle, Gounod; "Andante Can
table" from quartet in d. Major;
Tschaikowsky; the professional,
Bridal Chorus" from Lohengrin,
Wagner. During the service 20
Perfect Love" was played and
the occasional was wedding
March" from Midsummer Nights
Dream by Mendelssohn.
]. w. Congleton, of Parkers-
burg, w. Va, brother in-law of
the bride, presented her in mar
riage. She wore an ankle length
dress of lace and net made on
princess lines in dacia color over
an underdress of petal pink. Her
hat was nylon net in the same
dacia color with petal pink os
trich plume She carried a hand
bouquet of pink gardenias.
Miss Wilma LorentZ, teacher in
the Dover schools was her sis
ter's only attendant. She wore
an ankle length dress of aqua
lace made on princess lines. She
wore white accessories and a
shoulder corsage of Talisman
/ roses.
Edgar B. Wheeler, of Belford
street, served his brother as best
man. Ushers were Harry E. Fast,
of Bartlett, and Thomas Dent, of
Parkersburg, w. Va.
For her daughters wedding,
Mrs. Lorentz was dressed in a
black sheer frock trimmed in
lace. Her accessories were white
and she wore a corsage of red
roses.
The reception was held at the
Marietta country club following
the ceremony. HosteSses were
Mrs. j. w. Congleton, of Par
kersburg, w. Va, Mrs. Harry E.
Fast, of Bartlett, Mrs. D. w. Will
liams and Miss Gloria Gamer, of
Parkersburg, w. Va. Garden
flowers were used in the room
decorations and the refreshment
table was centered with a three
TERED wedding cake topped with
a miniature wedding arch, with
bell and dove, all in white.
When the couple left for a
wedding trip to New York City
the new Mrs. Wheeler was wear
ing summer cotton dress of gun
metal trimmed in sun copper
with fitted jacket and matching
accessories of sun copper. She
wore shoulder corsage of Tails
nan roses. Upon their return
tbey will reside at 500 Spruce
street, where their home is ir
readiness.
The bride is a graduate Of
Marietta College and for the pas
three years has been employed
as a laboratory technician with
DR.. Ray Wharton, of Parkers
burg, w. Va. She trained at tht
Clarke Camden hospital in Park
ersburg. She is the retiring pres
ident of the West Virginia Chap
ter of the Lambda Chi Omeg;
sorority.
Mr. Wheeler is the editor anc
co-owner of The Journal and
veteran of World War II. He il
a member and past president O
Noble County Chamber of Com
merce, Lions Club, affiliated
with Blue Lodge, Council anc
Chapter of Masonic lodge il
Caldwell and Knights Templal
N Marietta, Commandery No. so
a. -
Mrs. Losia Morgareidge an,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hanes, o
Caldwell, visited recently witt
the formers daughter, Marth