The Key West citizen., 1954-08-28
'Neely-Culmer
.Nuptials Take
.PlaceHere

In q beautiful decorated church
bedecked with gIadioli, fern and
garden roses, Miss Betty Lou
Neely, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Julius Neely, ia Thomas Street
and Corporal Floyd Culmer, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Culmer,
Windsor Lane, exchanged mar
riage VOWS in . double ring
ceremony performed by Rev Ev-
erette, Pastor Of Bethel A. M. E..
Church, the church where the
ceremony was performed.
Preceding the ceremony, Willie
C. Haggins, a senior graduate of
Douglass School, class Of 81 sang
~ Love You Truly"
Wedding music was rendered by
Mrs. Ellen Sanchez, pianist. She
is q popular music teacher and
pianist Of the city.
At exactly 1918 pm. following
the morning services, the wedding
procession began, led by Elbridge
Curry, followed by Gilbert Con-
zalez, Kenneth Butler, and Harry
Schwartzman, ushers.
Bridesmaids for this occasion
were Miss Betty Christine Towns,
and Miss Pauline Edwards whose
dresses were made in identical
style of the princess type in or
CANDY with q ruffle of nylon satin
topped by scalIops. For the head
pieces they wore crownless hats
Of identical material and carried
nosegays Of assorted garden roses
and satin.
Miss Betty Towns was clad in
pink and Miss Pauline Edwards
in yellow.
Miss Patricia Ferguson was
maid-of-honor for the occasion and
wore green organdy Of the ident-
ical style Of the bridesmaid.
Mrs. Mary Roberts, first cousin
of the bride, was matron-of-honor.
She wore a beautiful waltz length
dress of orchid nylon net over
slipper satin with matching ac-
cessories and carried . bouquet
of sweet peas centered by an
orchid with satin ribbons.
Harry Schwartzman was best
man.
Flower girls were Judith Ed
wards, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Jones; and Juliette McIn-
tosh, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Mcintosh. The beautiful
dresses Of the very lovely girls
were designed and made by Mrs.
Monvella Bartlette of Nassau,
N. p.
Reginald Ball, son of Mrs.
Georgiana Edwards, was ring
bearer.
The bride was beautiful, indeed,
in her waltz length dress Of nylon
net over bridal satin resigned
with a scalloped sweetheart neck
lin trimmed with seuuins and seed
pearl. The skirt was made up in
bouffant style. Her beautiful IL
lusion fingertip length veil fell
from a tiara Of seed pearls and
simulated sequins. Her only ac-
ceSsory was q strand of pearls,
gift of the groom. The bride car
ried a white Bible topped by =
white carnation.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father.
The mother Of the bride, Mrs.
Sarah Neely, wore q waltz length
powder blue dress Of nylon with
white crownless hat surrounded
with garden flowers. Her acces-
sories were white. She wore
beautiful orchid corsage.
The mother Of the groom, Mrs.
Miriam Culmer, wore a tailored
dress Of black and white emhroid-
cry with matching accessories.
Her corsage was also an orchid.
Following the ceremony a re-
ception for the bridal party was
held at the home Of the brides
aunt, Mrs. Zerlina Reckely.
The general reception was held
at the home of the brides parents.
Mrs. Culmer, 4 junior student
of Xavier University, New Orleans,
viii return to the university for
the 1954-1955 school term.
Corporal Culmer, husband Of
the bride, graduate of Douglass
High School, win return to his
army base in Alabama.
The couple spent . week in
Havana, Cuba on their honey
moon.