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- North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/19/1945
On Tuesday evening, July 17, a
pretty wedding was solemnized in
the First Presbyterian Church,
when Jean Lillian Albon. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Albert E
Albon, became the bride of Cpl.
Arthur C. Schaefer, Jr., of the
United States Army Air Forces
son of Mr. Arthur C. Schaefer of
Grand Island. The Rev. G. H.
Mickelsen officiated at the double
ring ceremony. Baskets of white
gladiolas and gypsophelia decorated
the altar.
Preceding the ceremony, Mr.
Kenneth Sours sang "O Promise
Me" accompanied by Mr. Gordon
Felton at the organ. During the
ceremony Mr. Sours sang "Because".
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, was lovely
in a gown combining a lace
bodice with sweetheart neckline
and a full net skirt. Her fingertip
veil of Illusion fell from a
crown of orange blossoms and
she carried a bouquet of gardenias
and while gypsophelia,
tied with white satin streamers
She wore a double strand of
pearls, the gift of the groom.
Mrs. Dorothy Duscher, matronof-
honor, was attired in an aqua
gown with a tight fitting tafftta
bodice and a full net skirt. She
carried a colonial bouquet of pink
roses and baby breath, and wore
a headdress of pink not.
The bridesmaids, Miss Eunice
Albon, sister of the bride, and
Miss Nelda Sours, wore gowns
identical to that of tie matronof-
honor. They wore matching
aqua headdresses and carried colonial
bouquets of tea roses and
baby breath.
The groom was attended by
Sgt. Franklin Strough. of the
A.A.F., as best man. The ushers
were Rodney L. Albon, brother of
the bride, a discharged veteran of
the Pacific, and Cpl. Riahard
Keil, of the AA.F.
The bride's mother selected a
navy blue two-piece dress with
white accessories and a corsage
of pink roses and baby breath.
Following the ceremony, a reception
for 150 guests was held
at the American Legion Home.
Refreshments were served from
an attractive buffet table, centered
with a three tiered wedding
cake, topped with miniature bride
and groom. Guests were present
from St, Catherines. Ont., Buffalo,
Hamburg, Lockport and
Grand Island.
After the reception, the bridal
couple left on a short wedding
trip by boat to Detroit. For traveling
the bride chose a light green
suit with white accessories. Upon
their return, Mrs. Schaeter will
make her home with her parents
and Cpl. Schaefer will report to
Fort Dix for reassignment. He has
served two years with the 8th
Air Force in England and is now
on a 30 day furlough.
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