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- North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 9/22/1948
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Wickham
of Eggertsville, announce the
engagement of their daughter, Lillian
Pauline to Roger Philip Behm,
ion of Mr. and Mrs. Frank F. Behm
of North Tonawanda.
ALSO
North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/2/1950
A lovely wedding was solemnised
at 4 p.m. May 20, in the Kenmore
Methodist Church, uniting in
marriage Miss Lillian Wickham,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
Wickham of 336 Springville Ave..
Eggertsville and Roger Behm, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Behm of
East Felton St.
The Rev. Oscar C. Plumb officiated
at the double ring candlelight
ceremony. Miss Dorothy
Harp sang "I Lovt Thee,"
"Through the Years" and 'The
Lord's Prayer."
The bride wore a hoop skirted
gown fashioned with a lace bodice
coming to points into the full
skirt of marquisette, small cape
sleeves and a sweetheart neckline.
Her scalloped veil of illusion fell
from a pearl tiara. She wore short
lace mitts and carried an arch of
white roses centered with an orchid.
A string of pearls completed
her ensemble. The bride was given
in marriage by her father.
Mrs. Jane Krupp, sister of the
bride,, as matron-of-bonor, wore °
gown of light green taffeta, buttoned
at the back, with sweetheart
neckline, short sleeves and a hooped
skirt. She wore taffeta mitts
and a net hat to match her gown
and carried a colonial bouquet of
yellow roses. Another sister, Miss
Mildred Wickham, bridesmaid,
wore a similar costume of yellow
and carried a colonial bouquet
of red roses.
Joseph Fallon of Great Neck, L.
I., was the best man. His brotherin-
law, Robert Batt, was groomsman
and the ushers were William
Krupp, brother-in-law of the bride
and Kermit Behm, the groom's
brother.
The bride's mother chose a
royal blue crepe gown with feathered
hat to match. Her corsage
was of pink roses. The groom's
mother selected a steel blue crepe
gown with matching hat and a
corsage of red roses.
After the ceremony a reception
and dinner were held in the
George F. Lamm Post in Williamsville
for 200 guests. The bride's
table was centered witth a tiered
wedding cake flanked with bouquets
of narcissus and tulips.
Out-of-town guests were present
from Dunkirk, Olcott, Lockport,
Wilson, Long Island, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and the
Tonawandas.
For traveling the bride chose a
navy blue gabardine suit with
pink accessories and an orchid corsage.
Mr. and Mrs. Behm have
returned from a wedding trip to
Vermont and are at home in 346
Goundry St.
Bridal showers were given- by
Mrs. Bonita Thursam, Mrs. Kermit
Behm and Mrs. F. Behm, Mrs.
Dolores Batt and Mrs. June Krupp
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