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- Niagara Gazette - 8/3/1943
PEKIN, N. Y.-The home of Mr.
and Mrs. Edward J. Mayer, Town
Line road, was the scene of a lovely
wedding on Saturday afternoon,
at 3 o'clock, when their daughter?
Katherine Lorraine, became the
bride of Mr. Charles Albert Beyer,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Beyer,
of Newfane.
The double ring ceremony was
performed by the Rev. P. L Harburn,
pastor of the Pekin Methodist
church, before a large bay window,
banked with ferns, under an
arch of white satin ribbon. A large
white wedding bell hung from the
middle of the arch and large baskets
of gladioli were at either end
of the arch.
Mrs. William Southwood, Jr.. of
Snyder, cousin, of the bride, accompanying
herself, sang. "I Love You
Truly.'* and Because, preceding the
ceremony. She also played Lohengrin's
"wedding march when the
bridal party entered the living room.
The bride, who was given In marriage
by her brother, Howard Meyer,
was lovely in a gown of white
starched chiffon with panels of lace,
shirred bodice, sweetheart neckline
and short puffed sleeves. Her finger
tip veil of illusion net fell from
a cluster of orange blossoms. She
wore a heart shaped locket, the gift
of the groom and carried a shower
bouquet of white roses, white sweet
peas and fern tired with a white
satin bow.
Mrs. John Folmar, as matron of
honor, wore a gown of blue starch-
ed chiffon made exactly like the
brides. She wore a tiara of yellow
daisies in her hair and carried a
bouquet of yellow roses, blue del-
phinium, gypsophelia and fern tied
with a blue satin bow.
The groom chose John Folmar to
be his best man.
The bride's mother. Mrs. Edward
J. Mayer, wore a'dress of white silk
Jersey with blue polka dots and
white accessories. She wore a corsage
of pink roses.
Mrs. Walter Beyer, mother of the
groom, chose a dress of white
shadow chiffon with white accessories.
Her corsage was of pink
roses also.
The bride's grandmother. Mrs.
Jennie H. Eddy was dressed in
navy blue and wore a corsage of
pink roses and blue delphinium.
Mrs. William Southwood. Jr., wore
a dress of rose crepe, white acces
sories and corsage of pink roses.
The bride's gift to her matron of
honor, was a compact and the
groom gave a leather bill fold to the
best man.
A reception for about 40 guests
was held after the ceremony. The
bride's table with covers laid for
sixteen was centered with a large
four-tier wedding cake, topped with
a miniature bride and groom and
flanked by white candles in crystal
holders. Pink and white favors,
with place cards, marked each place.
The happy couple left, amid a
shower of confetti, for a short
honeymoon to Canada and the
Thousand Islands. The bride trav-
eled in a dress of dusty rose alpaca
with white accessories.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beyer will
be at home to their many friends at
the home of the bride's parents,
Town Line road.
Pre-nuptial parties for the popu-
lar bride included: variety shower,
given by Mrs. Howard Mayer and
Mrs. Wilfred Mayer at the home
of the former; variety shower by
Mrs. John Folmar; variety shower
by Mrs. Walter Beyer.
The office girls of the U. S. L.
Battery corporation, where the bride
was formerly employed, entertained
at a variety shower at the home of
Miss Martha Neubauer at Niagara
Falls. Mrs. Orin Draper entertain-
ed the Young Peoples Sunday school
class, of the Pekin Methodist church
in honor of the bride and groom
and they were presented with a
lovely mirror.
The Niagara County Welfare of-
fice staff at Lockport, where the
bride is now employed, gave a party
in the bride's honor and presented
her with several pieces of crystal
and other lovely gifts.
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| Children |
| | 1. BEYER, Wilda Jean |
| | 2. BEYER, b. 30 Dec 1947, Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY  d. 30 Dec 1947, Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY (Age 0 years) |
| | 3. BEYER, Mary Lorraine |
| | 4. BEYER, Charles Albert |
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