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- Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 5/1/1958
Miss Rose Ritz and Clayton Roy
Bars were united in marriage
April 26 at 10 in the morning in
St. Anthony's Church by the Rev.
John Richards. Attractive arrangements
of white snapdragons and
chrysanthemums enhanced t h e
chancel for the ceremony.
Mrs. Margaret Grottanelli. 212
Ontario St., and the late Russell
Ritz are the parents of tilt
bride The groom's parents are
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bars, Kinne
Rd.
Salvatore Ritz gave his sister in
marriage She wore a white rosepoint
lace gown over silk taffeta
with fitted bodice, wing collar,
long pointed sleeves and full floorlength
skirt with scalloped edge
trimmed with iridescent sequins
and rhlnestones.
Her fingertip veil of Illusion fell
from a pill box trimmed with sequins
and rhinestones She carried
a cascade bouquet of white
carnations centered with pink
rosebuds.
ATTENDS SISTER
As her only attendant, the bride
chose her sister. Mrs. Elizabeth
Stanton. Kenmore. as matron of
honor. She wore an orchid nylon
chiffon gown over taffeta complemented
by a matching picture hat.
She carried a cascade bouquet of
yellow carnations.
Majorie Stanton, niece of the
bride, was flower girl. She wore a
yellow nylon organdy dress with
matching flowered headband Her
miniature- cascade bouquet was of
pink and white carnations.
Richard Bars, brother of the
groom, acted as best man. Ushering
duties were performed by
Robert Micoll. nephew of the bride
and Jack Bars, another brother of
the groom. Jerald Ritz. nephew of
the bride, was ring bearer.
George Hoenig, church organist.
played the wedding music.
For her daughter's wedding.
tbo bride's mother chose an orchid
lace dress over taffeta with
white accessories. She wore a yellow
rosebud corsage. The groom's
mother favored a navy suit with
navy accessories and a pink rosebud
corsage.
RECEPTION TO 400
The wedding breakfast was
served to 100 guests at the American
Legion Hall Four hundred
guests attended the reception at
the same hall where the bride's table
was centei ed with a fourtiered
wedding cake, topped with
a miniature bride and groom.
As the couple left for a trip to
the Florida Keys, the bride was
wearing a beige sheath dress, orange
accessories, white topper and
a corsage of white carnations. On
their return, they will make their
home on South Transit Rd.
Both the bride and groom were
graduated from Lockport Senior
High School. The groom served
two years with the U. S. Army.
Pre-noptial events included a
variety shower given by Mrs.
Margaret Grottanelli, Mrs Laura
Micolt, Mrs. Elizabeth Stanton.
Mrs. Dorothy Ritz. and Mrs. Mary
Lou Ritz at the American Legion
Hall. Mrs. Thelma Whaley entertained
at dinner for the bride
The rehearsal party was held at
the home of the bride's sister.
Mrs. Laura Micoli.
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