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- Niagara Gazette - 10/17/1943
LOVELY AUTUMN
WEDDING HELD AT
SANBORN CHURCH
Miss Elena Strasburg
Becomes Bride of Sergeant
Lionel L Read
SANBORN, N. Y.A lovely fall
militarv wedding was solemnized at
3 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Oct.
23. 1943. at the Sanborn Methodist
church when Miss Elena Strasburg
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
Strasburg, of Ward road, became
the bride of Sgt. Lionel Leslie Read,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Lionel J. Read,
Saunders. Settlement road. The
Rev P. L. Harburn, of Sanborn,
N Y. and the Rev. Edward T. Read,
of Whitesville N Y-, uncle of the
bridegroom, officiated at the im-
presslve double ring ceremony.
The altar of the church was
simply decorated with baskets of
bronze pom poms and lighted topers.
Miss Laura Ferchen, of Niagara
Falls. N. Y.. was guest soloist
accompanied-by Miss Eva Balcom.
of Sanborn. Miss Ferchen sang.
"Because." before the ceremony.
The bride was gowned in traditional
white bridal satin, styled on
long torso lines with a full marquisette
skirt and dainty niching
around the bodice and pulled
sleeves. Her lovely veil of Illusion,
which fell from a tiara of orange
blossoms, was her mothers wedding
veil. The bride's bouquet was of
white roses and pom poms-
The maid of honor, Miss Elma
Strasburg, sister of the bride, was
attired in ice-blue satin and marquisette
exactly like the bridal gown.
Her headdress was made of black
velvet ribbon and blue flowers, she
carried bronze pom poms. The
junior bridesmaid. Miss Clara Mae
Read, sister of the bridegroom, was
daintily attired In a floor length
gown of pale pink taffeta. She
wore white bows and pink flowers
In her hair and carried a sheath of
pink daisy pom poms.
The bridegroom was attended by
his cousin, Cpl. Clinton S. Hermanson,
aa best man, and the ushers
wers Claire Hermanson and
Burnet Strasburg; both of Sanborn.
The mother of the bride was
gowned In blue crepe and the
mother of the bridegroom In a
beautiful plum shade. Each wore a
corsage of white dom poms. After
the ceremony a reception was held
at the church for the relatives.
The dainty tea table was centered
with a tiered wedding cake. Mrs.
Clinton 8. Hermanson and Mrs. Jacob
Amacher presided at the urns.
Later a wedding dinner was served
for the Immediate families and
wedding party at the home of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Strasburg, in Ward road. After a
short weekend wedding trip Sgt.
and Mrs. L. Leslie Read are leaving
for Chanute Field, Illinois,
where they will reside.
Among the out of town guests
were the Rev. and Mrs. Edward T.
Read and son, George, of Whitesvllle,
N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Strasburg and children, Dwlght and
Joan, Mrs. Fred Wermuth and
daughters, Carol and Dorothy, Mr.
and Mrs. Jesse Read, Mr. and Mrs.
William P. Read, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Read, and daughters, Elizabeth
Helen and Ann, Mrs. Courtney
Andrews and son, Thomas,
Mrs. Alvln G. Read and Mrs. Adam
Wilson, all of Niagara Falls; also
Dr. and Mrs. Lee R Sanborn and
sons, Lee, Jr., and Jere, of Angola.
N. Y., and Cpl. and Mrs. Clinton S.
Hermanson, of Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
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