Frances married BUIKE, Melvin L on 10 Feb 1945 in Columbus, Delaware County, OH. Melvin (son of BUIKE, Edward G and KARRE, Ella B) was born about 1922 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 3/22/1945

Before an altar decorated with
green foliage of ferns and palms
in Divinity Hall Chapel, Capitol
University, Columbus, Ohio,
Frances Esther Baughman of Co-
lumbus became the bride of Mel
vin L. Buike, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Buike, 150 Stenzel street,
North Tonawanda.
The double ring ceremony serv
ice was performed on Feb. 10, at
4:30 p. m. by the Rev. Harry E.
Boyer, pastor of Grace Evan-
gelical Lutheran Church, Jack-
son Center, Ohio.
The bride, given in marriage by
her cousin, wore an ivory duchess
satin gown, fashioned with petal
neckline, fitted bodice, embroid
ered with tiny boy-knots, long
sleeves falling in points over the
wrists and a full skirt forming a
circular train. Her finger tip veil
of illusion was caught with a
halo of seed pearls and orange
blossoms. She carried a cascade
bouquet of white carnations cen-
tered with white orchids. She
wore pearls, the gift of the groom.
Miss Marian Belt was the bride's
maid of honor and only attend-
ant. She was gowned in aqua
taffeta, with a cascade of ruffles
edging the bracelet length sleeves,
a sweetheart neckline and ruffles
extending down the back of the
full skirt. She wore a matching
finger-tip veil falling from a Juliet
cap and carried a bouquet of
yellow jonquils.
Mr. Wayne Rife acted as best
man for the bridegroom.
Following the ceremony, a re-
ception was held at the home of
the bride's mother.
Mrs. Buike attended CapiJtol
University and is a graduate of
the College of Home Economics
at Ohio State University. She is
a member of Omega Chapter of
Omicrom Nu, Home Economics'
honorary society. She was em-
ployed as a teacher with the Co-
lumbus Nursery schools.
Mr. Buike attended Capitol Uni-
versity and graduated from the
College of Engineering at Ohio
State University. He is associated
with the research department of
the Carborundum Company at Ni-
agara Falls.
The young couple are now at
home at 429 Wheatfield street,
North Tonawanda