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- North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/4/1946
Mr. and Mrs Fred Ellman, of
Stenzil street, North Tonawanda,
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Lois Louise to Lyle
Aiken, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Aiken of 28 Linwood avenue,
North Tonawanda.
ALSO
North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 5/15/1947
White snapdragons and palms
decorated the chancel of St. Mark's
Evangelical Lutheran church on
May 3 for the marriage of Miss
Lois L. Ellman, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Ellman, 156 Stenzil
street, to H. Lyle Aiken of Linwood
avenue, North Tonawanda.
The Rev. Paul Fretthold officiated
at the double ring ceremony.
Preceding the ceremony Mr.
Martin Brauer sang "Because" and
during the ceremony "The Lord's
Prayer." The organist was Mr.
Arnold Johanns.
Given in marriage by her father
the bride wore a gown of white
slipper satin with fitted bodice,
illusion yoke, long fitted sleeves
coming to points over the wrists
and fastened at the back with tiny
buttons. The full skirt formed a
large circular train and was edged
with Alencon lace. Her fingertip
veil of illusion fell from a halo
of orange blossoms and she carried
an arm bouquet of white
roses and sweetpeas.
Miss Helen Ellman, cousin of
the bride, was maid of honor,
wearing a gown of green brocaded
satin and net with off-shoulder
yoke, bustle back and tiny buttons
extending down to the waist. She
carried a Colonial bouquet of
Talisman roses. Miss Lorraine
Gombert and Miss Janice Aiken,
bridesmaids, wore similarly styled
gowns in yellow and orchid. Miss
Gombert carried a colonial bouquet
of American Beauty roses
and Miss Aiken carried yellow
roses
Robert Aiken attended his
brother as best man and the ushers
were Robert Leverentz and
Floyd Wildt.
Mrs. Ellman and Mrs. Aiken
each wpre navy blue dresses
with white accessories. Both wore
corsages of red roses and white
sweetpeas.
Folloming the ceremony a dinner
was served in Jake's Tavern
with covers for twenty-two guests.
In the evening a reception was
held in the Gratwick Hose House
with 200 guests present.
Mr. and Mrs. Aiken left for a
wedding trip to Watkins Glen,
N. Y.
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