The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-04-12
MARRIED

a wedding Of the Easter season
took place Saturday, March "a, at
the Gormania Methodist church at |
o'clock, Rev. James +. Hodges and
Rev. w. +. Wade, pastors, officiating
at the double ring, candlelight cere-
mony. 1t was an open church wedding
and the first of its kind for the Cor
mania church
Miss Betty Gean Schaeffer, only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w.
Schaeffer, of Gormana, became the
bride of Byron BUD Burton, son Of
Mr. and Mrs. w. Lester Burton,
Moundsville, w. Va.
The altar was decorated with ma
tive rhododendron and ferns, Easter
lilies and candelabra. The middle
aisle was marked with white crash,
and white satin ribbon bows marked
the pcws for relatives.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore a gown of tradition
al white satin with net overskirt
which was adorned with satin bro
cadc and pearls, the net bertha and
the long. pointed sleeves were
adorned the same. 1t had a fitted
bodice, and long train. The veil of
English illusion net edged with
Chantilly lace fell from a coronet
halo of seed pearls.
Her only jewelry was single
strand of pearls with matching drop
earrings, gift of the bridegroom.
She carried a small white testament
covered with white hycinath centered
with white orchid, and completed
with satin steamers, tied in lovers
knots
Miss Mary A. Nuce, former college
room mate and sorority sister of the
bride, was maid of honor Miss Nuce
wore "A gown of eggshell colored
satin with a cape and mitts of blue
net. She carried a nosegay of pink
and yellow carnations.
Little Frances Hodges was flower
girl, and she wore a gown of pink
organdy.
Edward Payne, Akron, Ohio, served
his college buddy as best man, and
the ushers were David Schaeffer
brother of the bride, and J. f.
Hodges, Upper Tract, W. Va.
Immediately preceding the cere-
mony Mrs. T. o. Winters, organist
and Mrs. Genevcve Resell, pianist
played a program of nuptial music
The bridal party entered to the
strains of Bridal chorus from "Lohen-
grin" and left the church to strains
of 80 Perfect Love-"
Following the ceremony recep-
ton was held at the home of the
brides parents. The brides mother
who received the guests wore a navy
blue suit, navy and white accessories
and corsage of Talisman roses
Mrs. Burton wore black figured
crepe dress with matching access
sories, and a corsage of white car
nations. Reception aides were Ola
Schaeffer, Gustava Gashorn and Mrs.
A. V. Schaeffer, aunts of the bride,
presided at the punch bowls, with
Meta Dawler, aunt of the groom,
serving cake. The decorations of
bridal motif were carried throughout
the house and the five tier wedding
cake was centered with a miniature
bride and groom. The table was COM
pletcd with pink and white carna-
tions, and lighted candles.
For the wedding trip to Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio, the bride wore a
claret suit, black accessories, gray
fur coat, and a white orchid corsage.
Out of town guests were: Miss Bea
Francis, Paul f. Schaeffer, Ola
Schaeffer, Gustava Gashorn, Virginia
Haines, all of Washington, d. c.;
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Dawler, of
Donora, Pa; Mrs. Meta Dawler and
Mr. and Mrs. William Harris, of
Moundsvillc, W. Va; Mr.. and Mrs
Erwin L. Dayton and Agnes Dayton,
Miss Ruth Hodges, Keyser, W. Va;
Mrs. Elizabeth Blake, Miss Lucille
Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Brown
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. Schaeffer, all
of Oakland.
Miss Schaeffer attended Potomac
State School and is a graduate of
Fairmont State College witt an A. B.
degree in education. She ha been a
member of the teaching stat 1t the
Oakland Elementary school, the past
two years.
Mr.. Burton attended Potomac
State, is a veteran of World War II,
and is graduate of West Virginia
University with b. S. degree in
Mechanical Engineering. AT present
he is employed as plant engineer at
Wheeling Steel, in Steubenville, o.