WILSON-WOOD MARRIAGE

WILSON, WOOD, WILNER, GARRIS, WALLACE, HATFIELD, AAIRY, WILLIAMS

Posted By: Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert (email)
Date: 2/1/2002 at 21:13:06

Decatur County Journal
August 20, l9l4

A pretty wedding was solemnized at the home
of MR. and MRS. WILL WOOD, a
few miles northeast of Weldon, on Wednesday
evening, August l2, l9l4, at
8:30 o'clock. The contracting parties being
MISS MERLE WOOD and ALBERT
D. WILSON, of Weldon, IA. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. J.G.
Duling, of Garden Grove, Ia., and was
witnessed by about fifty guests.

Miss Erma Wilner, of Aurora, Neb., sang "O
Promise Me", and promptly at
8:20 p.m., the bridal party took their places
under an arch of smilax
and flowers at the entrance of two large
white gates, as the wedding
march by Lohengrin was played by Miss
Winnifred Garris.

The impressive "ring ceremony" was used;
little EARNEST WOOD, brother of
the bride, carrying the ring on a white rose.
The bride was attended by
MISS LUELLA WALLACE; the groom by EARL WOOD.
MISSES FRANCIS GARRIS and
BESSIE HATFIELD acted as bridesmaids, and
FREDA and LELIA AAIRY, GEORGIE
WILLIAMS and EDNA WOOD as ribbon bearers.
During the congratulations,
"A Perfect Day" was beautifully sung by Miss
Milner, after which a
two-course luncheon was served. The bride
wore a dress of dainty white
silk and shadow lace and carried a bouquet of
white roses. The maid of
honor and bridesmaids wore pink and white
carrying out the color scheme
of the evening.

The following day the young couple went to
Omaha and Council Bluffs for
a short honeymoon, after which they will be
at home to their friends in
their new home six miles northeast of Weldon.

The bride and groom have resided near Weldon
for some time and are the
most popular young people of the community.
The bride has taught school
in Clarke County for the past two years. She
is a graduate of the
Garden Grove High School and is a most
refined and estimable young
lady. The groom is a son of MR. and MRS.
DOUGH WILSON. He is a
prosperous young farmer and is a man of
excellent character and habits.
MR. and MRS. WILSON were the recipients of
many beautiful and useful
presents which is an index to the esteem in
which they are held by their
friends.

The happy couple have the hearty good wishes
and congratulations of
their large circle of friends.

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February l, 2002