Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-04-26
Area Wedding
In Cdtdubd

the bride of Pvt. William Carroll
Runyan during a ceremony per-
formed at 7:30 o'clock, Sunday
evening, in First Methodist church,
Catawba. Rev. c. L. Kirchner,
pastor of the church, read the
double ring ceremony.
The church was attractively dec
Grated in green and white. Tall
greenery was behind the pulpit on
which was fan shaped arrange
ment of white gladioli, white
NUNS and fern. Two seven
branch candelabra flanked the pull
pit. White tapers in crystal hold
ers we're placed in each window of
the auditorium.
Parents of the bride are Mrs.
Clayton Bobst and the late Mr..
Bobst of South Vienna rural The
bridegroom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs Carroll Runyan of South
Vienna rural.
A half hour instrumental and
vocal music was presented by Mrs.
Oscar Young, vocalist and organ
ist Just preceding the bridal pro-
cession, Dannie Runyan, brother
of the bridegroom and Harold
Frost Jr. came to the altar and
lighted the tall white tapers and
those in the windows.
Escorted to the altar by her
brother, William, the bride woe
a princess style, floor length gown
of white lace over taffeta; the
long sleeves tapered into points
over the hands. The round neck
line featured a "Medici" collar
tapering to the front. The bridal
head piece of white satin and lace
held in place finger tip veil of
net. She carried a bouquet of
Amazon lilies and valley lilies, and
wore rhinestone earrings, a gift
from the groom.
The pastel shade gowns of the
attendants were identical in de-
sign. Miss Betty Miller, sister of
the bride and maid of honor, wore
a gown that featured a nodded
bodice of blue taffeta; the bout
fant, ballerina length net over
skirt over taffeta was blue with
matching stole. Her head band
was pink and she carried a colo
nial bouquet of pink and blue
feathered carnations with calla-
dunn leaves. Miss Bonnie Runyan,
sister of the groom, and brides
maid wore aqua; her head band
was pink, and colonial bouquet
was pink feathered carnations with
leaves; Miss Susie Runyan, sister
of the groom, and bridesmaids
gown was orchid, with yellow
headband, and carried colonial
bouquet of yellow feathered car
nations with calladium leaves.
The bridesmaids also wore match
ing Stoles. The attendants wore
rhinestone necklaces and ear rings.
They were presented brocaded
slippers by the bride.
David Henkle, student at OSU
performed the duties of best man.
Ushers were Leon Pyles of Spring
field rural, cousin of the bride, and
Jack Runyan, cousin of the groom.
Following the ceremony the bri-
dal party and parents assembled
in the vestibule of the church for
an informal reception. Later a re-
ception was held at the home of
the brides mother. One hundred
twenty five guests were invited. A
five TERED wedding cake topped
with a miniature bride and groom,
cantered the table The hostesses
We're Miss Mary Shoemaker, Mrs.
Myron Runyan, Mrs. John Byerly,
and Mrs. Williams.
Irs. Bobst wore a navy blue
crepe with matching accessories
for her daughters wedding. The
bridegroom mother wore a navy
blue silk muslin with matching ac-
cessories. Both mothers wore a
pink feathered carnation corsage.
When the newly weds left on a
wedding trip by motor, the bride
was wearing an aqua suit with the
Amazon lilies from her corsage.
The bride. graduate of Cataw-
ha high school, has position with
Crowell-Collier Publishing Co. of
Springfield. The groom is gradu-
ate of Catawba high school and
was a junior at Ohio State Uni
versity, when he enlisted in serv-
ice. He has finished his basic
training at Fort Knox KY, and is
awaiting further assignment.