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BATT, Shirley Ann, b. 15 Dec 1936, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY d. 27 Dec 2018, Kenmore Mercy Hospital, Kenmore, Erie County, NY (Age 82 years) |
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- North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/22/1955
Vases of white roses and carnations on the altar of
St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church were the setting
Saturday for the wedding of Miss Shirley Ann Batt,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Batt, 162 Vandervoort
St., and Albert Frederick Durow, son of Mrs. Mary Salm,
Kohl St. The Rev. Paul Fretthold performed the double
ring ceremony.
Given in marriage by her father,
I the bride wore a floor-length town
of Chantilly lace over satin. The
bouffant skirt featured two plain
j panels of net offset with sequins in
the front with a small train of sequin-
studded net extending in the
back.
The long-sleeved, fitted bodice
was fashioned with a V-neckline
and Queen Ann collar. Her finger-
tip veil of illusion was caught to a
crown of seed pearls and sequins.
She carried a cascade bouquet of
white rosebuds and shatter
chrysanthemums centered with a
miniature bluebird.
Mrs. Barbara Rumbold was ma-
tron of honor. She was dressed in
yellow dotted swiss net over yel-
low taffeta. The fitted bodice fea-
tured a square neckline offset with
pearls. Her headpiece was of yel-
low braid with inserts of flowers
and face veil. A pair of yellow
mitts completed her costume. She
carried a cascade bouquet of yel-
low rosebuds with orchid carna-
tions and streamers.
The bridesmaids, the Misses Pa-
tricia batt, sister of the bride, Dor-
othy Ludke and Marjorie Hicks
wore costumes identical to the ma-
tron-of-honor's. They carried cas-
cade bouquets of red rosebuds with
yellow carnations and streamers.
Miss Sandra Salm was a junior
bridesmaid. She was dressed in
yellow net over yellow taffeta with
cap sleeves. Her headpiece was a
band of daisies and her bouquet
was a miniature of the bridesmaid.
Donald Durow was best man
with James Keiffer, Donald Batt.
brother of the bride, and Robert
Rogalsky as ushers.
For her daughter's wedding, the
bride's mother chose a dress of
blue lace over blue satin with white
accessories. The bridegroom's
mother was dressed in gray lace
over pink taffeta with white ac-
cessories.
After the ceremony, a dinner for
the immediate family and mem-
bers of the wedding party was giv-
en in the Isle View Restaurant.
Later a reception for 500
guests
took place in the Gratwick Fire
Hall. Out-of-town guests were from
New Mexico, Pennsylvania,
Youngstown, Wilson, Lockport,
Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. Durow now are
enjoying a week's wedding trip to
the Adirondack Mountains.
Entertaining with pre-nuptial
parties for the bride were Mrs.
Barbara Rumbold, Mrs. Margaret
Rogalsky, Mrs. Salm, Ann Winser,
Esther Kieffer and the Misses
Wanda and Nina Batt.
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