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- Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 3/1/1955
Mr. and Mrs. Howard L. Arter
of Chestnut Street announce the
engagement of their daughter, Barbara
Kathryn, to Albert Charles
Bernard Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs.
Bernard of Barker.
Miss Arter is a graduate of Lockport
High School and Trott Vocational'School
of Practical Nursing.
Mr. Bernard attended Barker
Central School aad served two
years in the U. S. Army.
A fall wedding is planned
ALSO
Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 9/19/1955
Vases and beauty baskets of gladioli with palms and
ferns banking the altar formed the setting for the marriage
at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon of Miss Barbara
Kathryn Arter and Albert Charles Bernard Jr. at Emmanuel
Methodist Church. Dr. Ernest E. Davis officiated
at the candlelight ceremony uniting the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Leroy Arter of 142 Chestnut St. and
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard of 8 Prisdila Lane, Colonial
Meadows.
A gown of Chantilly lace and nylon
tulle over white bridal satin
was worn by the bride, who was
given in marriage by her father.
Her gown featured a portrait neckline
and long tapered sleeves on
the fitted bodice and a full skirt
of* tulle with lace inserts fell to
floor length. A coronet of seed
pearls held her fingertip veil of
illusion and she carried a cascade
bouquet arrangement of white carnations
and stephanotis centered
by a white hybrid orchid.
Mrs. Ralph A. Wolfe attended
her sister as matron of honor in
a gown of slate blue taffeta fashioned
with a scoop neckline, pleated,
bodice, long torso and full, ballerina-
length skirt. She wore a
blue headband encrusted with tiny
seed pearls and matching slippers.
Her bouquet was of stephanotis,
pink carnations and red garnet
roses.
Similar ensembles hi dusty
pink and emerald green, respectively,
were worn by the
bridesmaids, Mrs. LeRoy
Schmoke of Barker, sister of
the groom, and Miss Claudette
Brayley. Their bouquets
were similar to that of the matron
of honor.
William Kenyon of Barker attended
the groom as best man.
Ushering duties were performed
by Richard Denton of Rochester,
brother-in-law of the groom, and
Ralph A. Wolfe.
Preceding the ceremony, the organist,
Mrs. Gladys Stabler,
played traditional wedding music.
For her daughter's wedding,
Mrs. Arter favored a street-length
gown of plum taffeta. A black vel
vet picture hat, black accessories
and a corsage of pink sweetheart
roses completed her ensemble.
Mink brown fashioned the pure
silk street-length gown chosen by
Mrs. Bernard. She wore a brown
velvet hat, brown accessories and
a corsage of yellow sweetheart
roses. The grandmothers wore corsages
of white carnations.
The wedding reception was
held at the American Legion
Home on Niagara Street. A
five-tiered wedding cake, encircled
with pink and white
carnations and red garnet
roses centered the bride's table.
At either side of the table
were arraagmente of pink
and white carnations and red
garnet roses and crystal candelabra.
A garland of phimosis
in scallops graced the front
of the buffet table. Piano selections
were played by Mrs.
Stabler.
Those serving at the reception
were Mrs. Robert James, Mrs.
Francis Schaffert, Mrs. Richard
Gately, Mrs. Walter Trade and the
Misses Barbara Duethorn and
Phyllis O'Byrne.
When the couple left on a motor
trip to Cape Vincent and
Thousand Islands the bride wore a
suit of copper brown raw silk,
complemented by a small champagne
colored satin hat, brown acrories
and an orchid corsage.
After Oct. 1, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard
will be at home at 170 Park
Ave.
The bride is a graduate of Trott
Vocational School of Practical
Nursng and the groom served two
years in the U. S. Army.
Pre -nuptial event included
pantry showers given by Mrs.
James at her home eat Beat ,
High Street, and Circle of
Emmanuel Methodist Church
at the heme of Mrs. Richard
Miller em Hawley Street,
The Nursing Staff at Lockport
City Hospital entertained at a variety
shower with Miss Brayley as
ihostess.
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