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- North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/20/1955
Baskets of blue and white carnations set among palms
banked the altar of North Tonawanda Church of Christ
for the wedding of Miss Laeh Ruth Schultz and R. Paul
Benton June 29 on the 28th wedding anniversary of the
bride's parents.
The Rev. John Douglas officiat-
ed at the double ring, candlelight
service. He was assisted by the
Rev. Benson Benton, brother of the
bridegroom.
Miss Schultz is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Irving M. Schultz,
1426 Ruie Rd. The bridegroom is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh M.
Benton, Barker, N.Y. Harold
Domres was organist. He accomm-
panied Mrs. George Sanville of
Brandywine, Pa., sister of the
bridegroom, who was soloist.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride was gowned in a floor-
length dress of nylon tulle and lace
with a lace apron overskirt. The
tight-fitting, long-sleeved bod-
ice featured a scoop neckkline edged
with scalloped lace. A Juliet cap of
shirred tulle and lace outlined in
seed pearls held her fingertip veil
of illusion. She carried a cascade
bouquet of lilies of the valey and
stephanotis accented with ivy
leaves.
Mrs. Rudolf J. Mongeon, ma-
tron of honor, and Miss Florence
Taylor of Lockport, bridesmaid,
wore floor-length gowns of blue
crystalette with fitted bodice and
bateau neckline. Their headpieces
were circlets of blue braided horse-
hair with clusters of seed pearls.
They carried cascade bouquets of
lilies of the valley, sparton roses
and ivy.
Roxanne Benton, niece of the
bridegroom, was similarly dressed
and carried a backet of lilies of
the valley and sparton roses.
John Benton was best man with
William Benton and Donald Schultz
serving as ushers. Mark Schultz,
nephew of the bride, was the ring
bearer.
For her daughter's wedding Mrs.
Schultz selected an aqua and white
print dress with an aqua redin-
gote. Mrs. Benton chose a gray
and rose sheer print. Both cos-
tumes featured white accessories
and corsages of white carnations
and sparton roses.
Mrs. Charles Wythe, grandmoth-
er of the bride, was dressed in
navy blue with white accessories.
She was presented with a corsage
of pink variegated carnations.
A reception in the church base-
ment immediately followed the
ceremony with the Christian Wom-
en's Fellowship serving a buffet
luncheon for 200 guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Benton now are at
home in 218 South St., Lockport
after a wedding trip to Washing-
ton, D.C., and Philadelphia, Pa.
Entertaining with pre-nuptial
parties for the bride were the Mes-
dames Robert Benton, Herbert
Warblow, Frazer Eggert, Donald
Schultz, Rudolph Mongeon and
Miss Florence Taylor.
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