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- Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 12/31/1940
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Brewer of
238 East avenue announce the en-
gagement'of their daughter, Loraine
Dorothy, to John Bars Jr., son of
Mr. and Mrs. John Bars, also of
Lockport.
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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 10/3/1941
A beautiful wedding ceremony was
solemnized Sept. 20 at 4 o'clock In
at Paul's Evangelical Lutheran
Church Wolcottsburg, when the Rev.
Henrv Koenig united to marriage
Miss Loraine Brewer, daughter of
Mr and Mrs. Melvin Brewer of 238
East avenue, Lockport, and John
Bars, jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. John
Bars Raymond Hill. Lockport.
The organist was Mrs. Helen Webb
and Mrs. Emmile Wallingburg sang
"Because" and "O, Promise Me."
The bride's gown of white slipper
satin was fashioned with a sweetheart
neckline and alencon lace
panels the length of the train. She
£ore a full-length veil of Illusion
caught to a coronet of orange bkwi
soms and carried an arm bouquet
of white roses, pom pons and gypsophila.
Miss Loraine Muchow was maid of
honor and Miss Sharon Brewer,
cousin of the bride and daughter
of Mr and Mrs. Leonard Brewer
of Lockport, was flower girl. Miss
Muchow's dress was of blue slipper
Satin with a quilted jacket. She car-
ried an arm bouquet of talisman
roses, delphinium and gladioli and
wore a crescent of flowers in her
hair with a shoulder length veil.
The flower girl wore a floor-length
gown of peach taffeta and carried
a colonial bouquet of mixed flowers.
She also wore a crescent of flowers
in her hair with a shoulder-length
veil.
The bridesmaid, Miss Grace
Kanehl wore a dress fashioned like
pthaTof the maid of honor and made
of pink slipper satin with a quilted
icket. She carried an arm bouquet
of talisman roses, delphinium and
gladioli. She also wore a crescent
of flowers in her hair with a shoulder-
length veil.
The best man was the bride's
brother, Merwin Brewer of Lockport
and Gerald Brewer, cousin of the
bride and son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester
Brewer, was ring bearer. Ushers
were Lester Bar, Derwood Roberts
and Wilfred Roberts.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father. The mother of the
bride wore black chiffon velvet with
matching accessories and a corsage
of gardenias and the groom's mother
wore a plum crepe dress with matching
accessories and corsage of pom
pons.
White gladioli and ferns decorated
the church and the altar was decorated
with garden flowers.
Following the ceremony, a dinner
and reception were held at the Park
hotel, 100 friends and relatives attending.
Twelve were seated at the
bride's table, which was centered
with a three-tiered cake and rosebuds
to a bowl with crystal holders
at either end.
Mr. and Mrs. Bars left for a trip
to Washington, toe bride wearing a
wine velvet dress with matching accessories.
They will reside at Raymond Hill.
Quests were present from Ohio,
Youngstown, Wilson, Ransomvllle,
Clarence Center, Sanborn, Wolcottsburg
and Lockport.
Pre-nuptial events Included a personal
shower given by Mrs. Viola
Gtest; a variety shower given by Mrs.
Russel Roberts; a variety shower
given by Mrs. Robert Bell.
A red and white kitchen shower by
Mrs. P. O. Wlghtman; a linen
shower by Mrs. Chester Brewer and
Mrs. Leonard Brewer; and a variety
shower given by Miss Loraine Muchow
and Miss Grace Kanehl.
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