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- Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 11/18/1946
BENTON-JACK - Archibald W.
Jack of Buffalo announces the engagement
ef hie daughter, Florence,
to Benson Benton, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh M, Benton, of Harrison
Avenue, Lockport. The wedding will
be solemnised In April.
ALSO
Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 4/9/1947
A beautiful gown of French lace was chosen by Miss Florence
Jack, daughter of Archibald W. Jack of 47 Cleveland Drive.
Buflalo. for her marriage to Benton A. Benton, ton of Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh M. Benton, 52 Harmon Ave.. Lockport. which was
solemnized Saturday at 4:30 in First Presbyterian Church.
The town was fashioned with a
tight bodice and full skirt extend-
ing to a full train. The leg-o'-mut-
ton sleeves formed points over the
hands. On a bow at the keyholle
neckline, thebride wore a pin previ-
ously worn by her mothr on her
wedding gown and her cap head-
dress was made from lace from the
gown worn by her grandmother, the
late Mrs. Daniel R. Sillesky, on her
golden wedding anniversary. Her
finger-tip veil was of tulle. She
carried white roses.
BRIDE'S ATTENDANTS
Mrs. Peter G. Kurch of Leetsdale,
Pa., was matron of honor, wearing
a pale blue faille gown with sweet-
heart neckline and full skirt. The
Misses Janet Jack of Buffalo and
Charlotte Cole of Rochester,m brides-
maids, wore pale pink tissue taffeta,
fashioned similarly to Mrs. Kurch's
gown. Carrol Ann Kurch, flower
girl, wore white dotted swiss with
an off-shoulder ruffle, right bodice
and full skirt, tied at the waist with
a pink ribbon. Mrs. Kurch carried
pink roses and grape hyacinths tied
with pink ribbon and the brides-
maids carried pink roses and carna-
tions, tied with blue. The flower
girl's bouquet was of bachelor but-
tons and daisies, centered with roses.
Mrs. Robert C. Bishop, organist,
played the wedding music and Miss
Sally Benton sang "Always" an d
"Whither Thou Goest." Miss Ben-
ton's gown of blue had a satin
bodice with sweetheart neckline and
a marquisette skirt. The bride-
groom's mother wore a gray crepe
afternoon dress.
Dr. Stephen Palmer, minister, per-
formed the ceremony and the bride
was given in marriage byher father,
Robert Benton was best man and
ushers were William Benton of
Washington. Archibald W. Jack Jr.,
Buffalo and Donald Butterworth,
Houghton. Robert Benton Jr., was
ring bearer.
LILIES DECORATE CHURCH
Palms and Easter lillies decorated
the church for the ceremony and a
reception to 60 guests which fol-
lowed. Fourteen were seated at the
bridal table, centered with the
bride's cake.
Mr. and Mrs. Benton lkeft for an
eastern wedding trip, the bride
wearing a light blue wool suit with
black accessories and a corsage of
red roses. They will make their
home at 52 Harrison Ave.
Out-of-town wedding guests at-
tended from Buffalo, Jamestown
and Washington.
The bridgeroom was a technical
sergeant in the Signal Corps and
served in Europe and Japan. The
bride served as a corporal in the
Marine Corps, Women's Reserve,
Aviation Branch.
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