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- North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 10/24/1955
A pretty fall Wedding was
solemnized at St. Benedict's
Church, Eggertsville, recently,
when Miss Diane Ruth
Westphal, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Clifford S. Westphal,
228 Young St., became
the bride of Gordon H.
Beebe, son of Mrs. Clyde
Beebe of 438 Ivyhurst, Eggertsville.
The Rt. Rev. William F. Tobin
officiated at the double ring ceremony
before an altar banked with
bouquets of gladiolias, chrysanthemums
and palms.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore a whke embroidered
tulle gown. Folds of embroidered
tulle formed a portrait
neckline on the short sleeved bodice
and the very full skirt was
floor length. Her embroidered tulle
gauntlets matched her gown. A
finger tip veil of imported French
illusion was caught to a cap of
lace and pleated tulle and was
trimmed with pearls. She carried
a cascade bouquet cf white roses
and white mums. She wore a single
strand of pearls, a gift of the
groom.
Mrs. James Onofrio, matron of
honor, wore an intermission-length
gown of turquoise crystalette fash-
ioned with a portrait neckline, fitted
bodice, and full skirt. The
matching headpiece of feathers
was accented with a short veil
scattered with rhinestones. The
costume was completed with
matching shoes. She carried a
heart-shaped bouquet of talisman
roses and yellow chrysanthemums.
She wore a sterling silver choker
and matching earrings, a gift of
the bride.
The bridesmaids, Mrs. William
G. Hoefert and Mrs. Kenneth Regnet,
wore costumes matching that
of the matron of honor in shades
of peacock and aquamarine. They
carried heart-shaped bouquets of
yellow roses and burnt colored
chrysanthemums.
Attending the bridegroom as
best man was William C. Beebe,
brother of the bridegroom. David
P. Beebe, another brother, and
Charles Wopperer served as ushers.
The bride's mother wore an ice
blue embroidered silk sheath dress
with navy blue accessories and an
orchid corsage. The bridegroom's
mother wore a mink brown brocaded
taffeta dress with pink and
brown accessories and wore an orchid
corsage.
The bride's maternal grandmother,
Mrs. Herman Ullrich,
wore a gray print dress with bur-
gundy accessories and wore a corsage
of roses and pompons. The
bride's paternal grandmother,
Mrs. Charles Westphal, wore a
charcoal gray print dress with
black accessories and wore a corsage
of roses and pompons.
A wedding breakfast was given
at Lovell's Restaurant for the im-
mediate families. The table was
centered with doll cakes repre-
seating the bride and bridesmaids.
A reception was held in the El-
dredge Lounge for 350 guests. Fall
flowers decorated the room. A
tierred wedding cake centered the
bridal party tabl. Guests were
present from Youngstown, Medina,
Lockport, Gasport and Newfane.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon H. Beebe
left for a trip through the New
England States. As her traveling
outfit, the bride chose an avocado
suit with caramel colored accessories
and wore a white orchid
corsage. Mr. and Mrs. Beebe are
now at home in 447 Adam St.
Pre-nuptial parties were given
by Mrs. James Onofrio, Mrs. Kenneth
Regnet, Mrs. William Hoefert,
the Salem Sunday School Kindergarten
teachers, and the Sigma
Pi Rho Nu Alumni Sorority.
ALSO
North Tonawanda NY Evening News
- 6/20/1978
Clifford Westphal and
his wife, Juliana
E l i z a b e t h Ullrich
Westphal, of 228 Young
S t . , Tonawanda,
celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary
Sunday.
They were the guests of
honor at a dinner
reception in Bedell's
Candlelight Restaurant
given by their daughter
and son-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Gordon Beebe of
Fairport.
The couple was
married in Salem United
Church of Christ, which
was an Evangelical and
Reformed church at the
time of their wedding, on
June 18, 1928, with the
Rev. Andrew Hils officiating.
Their attendants were
Robert Butler and Miss
Mildred-Struebing, both
of whom attended the
anniversary reception.
Mr. Westphal's parents
were the late Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Westphal
who celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary in
1950. Mrs. Westphal is the
daughter of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Herman H.
Ulrich who celebrated
their 50th wedding anniversary
in 1955.
Both Mr. and Mrs.
Westphal were employed
by the Buffalo Bolt Co. of
North Tonawanda!
f o l l o w i n g t h e ir
graduation in 1924. Mr.
Westphal remained with
the firm until the company
ceased operation in
1959. He then became
associated with the R.T.
Lumber Co., where he
remained there until his
retirement in 1974.
For many years, Mr.
Westphal served in many
offices at Salem Church.
He has also been active in
Tonawanda Masonic
Lodge where he served as
master in 1956 and was
appointed district deputy
grand master of the first
district of Erie County in
1971. He is also an active
m e m b e r of the
Tonawanda-Grand Island
Shrine Club.
Mrs. Westphal, after
many years of community
service in Salem
Church, Church Women
of the Tonawandas and
Women's Auxiliary to
DeGraff Memorial
Hospital, was employed
by the continental Can
Co. and at the opening of
the Tonawanda Senior
High School, became
associated with the food
service and was em-
ployed as manager
retiring in 1974.
She is a life member of
Sirius Chapter 301, Order
of Eastern Star, and also
served as a teacher in
Salem Church school for
more than 25 years. She is
a member of the Sunday
school group which has
been active for 67 years
under the direction of
Miss Carrie Oswald.
Since their retirement,
Mr. and Mrs. Westphal
have taken the op-
portunity to travel and
pursue several life long
hobbies.
Besides their only
daughter, the couple also
has two grandchildren,
Kevin D. and Beth Ann
beebe of Fairport.
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