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The marriage of Mrs. Edith Hardy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Clement of this city, to John W. Rackley, was solemnized on April 5th. The ceremony took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Thorne, in Carlsbad, New Mexico, with a few close friends in attendance. Rev. Dando read the marriage service. They will be at home at the Lazy JR Ranch, Tecolotenos, New Mexico, after a brief stay in Carlsbad. Mrs. Rackley plans to continue her work as State Supervisor of Public Health Nurses until the end of the current school year.
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A marriage license was issued Tuesday to Mr. John Rampmeier of the Deutschburg community and Mrs. Bette Willis. The couple was married in Judge Barber’s office, the Judge officiating in the presence of a few near friends and relatives. We join a host of friends in extending to Mr. and Mrs. Rampmeier congratulations and best wishes.
Palacios Beacon, March 30, 1939 |
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Mrs. Willie Hebel announces the marriage of her daughter, Lura, to Eugene Ramsey, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Ramsey, Saturday, Nov. 8, 1947. The double ring service was used for the wedding rites solemnized at five o’clock in the afternoon at the home of the officiating minister, Rev. L. W. Crouch. The bride wore a beige suit with brown accessories, and a corsage of bronze chrysanthemums. She was attended by here sister, Miss Iola Hebel as maid of honor, who wore a gray suit with black accessories and a corsage of white chrysanthemums. Buck Burkett served as best man. Immediately following the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey left for Humble, Texas where they will make their home while he has employment there with the Gulf seismograph crew. We join the large circle of friends of these popular young people in extending congratulations and best wishes.
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Monday evening, June 15, at 5:30 p.m. at the home of the bride’s parents at Gainesmore, in this county, Miss Florence Warren and Mr. George Ernest Ratliff of Cedar Lane were united in marriage, Rev. Geo. E. King officiating, using the beautiful ring service. The bride is the charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Warren of Gainesmore, and is a popular young lady of rare accomplishments, and the gentleman who was so fortunate as to win her is a prominent merchant and farmer of that quarter of the county and has been postmaster at Cedar Lane several years. He is one of strong young men of the county, not only of handsome physique, but of fine character and genial disposition which makes strong friends, and wins respect with all. After the ceremony an elaborate wedding supper was served to the number of friends present. Mr. and Mrs. Ratliff will make their home at Cedar Lane.
Matagorda County News & Midcoast Farmer,
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A wedding of interest, beautiful in its simplicity took place Sunday morning at 9 o’clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Baldwin, where their daughter, Miss Theresa became the bride of Russell Raun, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Raun of El Campo. The ceremony was performed by Rev. E. F. Kluck pastor of the Methodist church and the couple stood beneath an arch of Shasta daisies and ferns, and was witnessed by only immediate relatives and close friends. Miss Hazel Huffman at the piano played “The Rosary,” and accompanied Misses Betty Jane Anderson and Mabel Baldwin who sang “I Love You Truly.” The happy couple left immediately after the ceremony for a honeymoon trip after which they will make their home on a farm near El Campo. The bride is one of our most loveable girls, graduated with the class of 1934 from the high school, was active in Church and social duties and has a host of friends. The groom we learn is an energetic and successful young farmer, well and favorably known in the El Campo community. The Beacon joins the friends of both these young people in extending best wishes and congratulations.
Palacios Beacon,
June 20, 1935 |
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The marriage of Miss Lila Mae Fitzgerald and Frank Ray took place Saturday evening at 10 o’clock in Bay City, the minister of the Church of Christ officiating with only a few witnesses present. Miss Lila Mae is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Fitzgerald of this place and is a most attractive young lady. She is a member of the graduating class of ’48 at Blessing High School and expects to finish the year’s work. Mr. Ray is the son of Mrs. O. F. Ray of Buckeye, and the young couple will make their home there. We are sorry that we can give no further details of this happy event at this time, but extend our congratulations and best wishes to these popular young people.
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Sunday evening at seven o’clock, Mrs. Ruby Alice Hastings and Mr. R. J. Redmond were united in marriage at the Methodist parsonage, Rev. B. A. Myers officiating. Immediately after the ceremony the happy couple repaired to the groom’s farm just west of town where a surprise awaited them. A number of their neighbors tendered them a reception serving ice cream and cake. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Redmond, of Clemville, Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Arnold and Miss Lura, M. E. Rogers and family, Mr. Hopkins and family, O. C. Arnold and wife and J. L. Parker and family. At a late hour the guest departed wishing the bridal couple long life and happiness, in which the Beacon joins.
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Mr. M. C. Reece and Miss Clairette Driskill, both of this city, were married at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Driskill, at 8:30 o’clock Tuesday evening, the 1st inst., Dr. T. F. Driskill, uncle of the bride, officiating. Only members of the family and a few immediate friends were present, Miss Wilsie Driskill, sister of the bride, was the bridesmaid, while Mr. Frank Willis was “best man” for the groom. Mr. Reece came to Palacios some two years ago and engaged in business, and is proprietor of the city laundry. By his close attention to business, and courteous manner and treatment of all with whom he has come in contact, he has won a warm place in the esteem of the people of city, and is counted among the enterprising and progressive business men of the city. The bride is a member of one of the oldest families of the city, and is admired and beloved by all Palacios people. As assistant in the postoffice, she gained a wide acquaintance, and she will be much missed by the patrons of the office, where she was most efficient and obliging. These most estimable young people have deservedly a large circle of most sincere friends who unite with the Beacon in the hope that they will find married life all that their brightest dreams have fancied, and that happiness and prosperity may attend them through a long and happy life. Mr. and Mrs. Reece are esteemed members of the local chapter of the Eastern Star, and after the ceremony they attended a special meeting of the chapter at the hall where they were treated to a nuptial shower by the assembled friends, which included a large number of useful and beautiful gifts, along with hearty congratulations. After the presentations and felicitations dainty refreshments were served.
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Mr. J. E. Regan, a leading businessman of Palacios and Miss Mildred Eaton, of Fort Worth, were married at the rectory of St. Mark’s Episcopal church Sunday morning at 1:30 o’clock, the Rev. Jno. Sloan officiating. Mr. Regan has a number of friends in Bay City and as soon as they got wise to the gentleman’s intention an alarm was sent forth for the faithful to assemble. It took just a few moments to organize the squad and while Mr. Regan was busy with County Clerk W. C. Lloyd preparing that mysterious pierce of parchment which is so essential in all marital undertakings in Texas the guard put out a picket line of picked men to see that no flank movements were made. Capt. Eidman, having been there himself, one time back in the 60’s or earlier, perhaps did a wise trick, because our Palacios friend made a ruse to proceed to Judge Holman’s and have that dignitary perform the sacred functions incident to and necessary in such important and everlasting affairs of mankind. Instead of going there the couple went to St. Mark’s rectory and the Eidman infantry charged those sacred barracks. But the Rev. Sloan, while not a survivor of the Alamo nor of Goliad, is a “veteran of many wars” and equal to the emergency of the situation, so all the boys could do was to wait on the outside, and sing while the sacred ceremony, which bound together the lives and future existence of J. E. Regan and Mildred Eaton for better or worse, was being impressively performed by that good man, Rev. Jno. Sloan.
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Announcement is made of the marriage of Miss Billie Cardwell and Mr. John Ressler, which took place Saturday, March 8, in Longview, Texas. The best wishes of a host of friends are extended this young couple.
Palacios Beacon, March 13,
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Mrs. Catherine Jean Ressler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Dodd Jr. and Joseph Ressler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Ressler of Palacios were united in marriage at the home of the bride’s parents, in Bay City, Friday afternoon at 5:00 o’clock, the Rev. Horace Goodman reading the double ring ceremony. Immediately following the service a small reception was held for the members of the bridal party and following that Mr. and Mrs. Ressler left for a short trip after which they will make their home in Palacios.
Palacios Beacon,
March 7, 1946 |
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A quiet wedding occurred Saturday night Oct. 21, at the home of the officiating Minister, Rev. G. F. Gillespie, when Albert Sydney Reynolds and Miss Mary Conover were united in marriage. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Conover, of Collegeport, and the groom is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Reynolds of this city, reared here and better known by his pals and friends as “Dutch.” They are popular and deserving young people with a host of friends who extend them congratulations and best wishes.
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Mr. Jno. W. Richards and Miss Roberta Partain were united in marriage at the home of the bride’s parents in this city last Sunday, Rev. J. W. Israel, the Baptist minister, officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Richards left Monday morning for Atlast, where the groom has recently located, and where they will make their future home. Both are popular and well known young people of this city, where they have friends in large number who join in offering congratulations and wishing them long life, happiness and abundant prosperity.
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Mr. Sam Richardson of this city and Miss Leah Johnson, the charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Johnson, of Sweeny, were quietly united in marriage at the bride’s home yesterday. This was an unusual Christmas gift one to the other, but a timely and happy ending of a long courtship.
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A wedding of interest to many Palacios people occurred last Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Salsbury, when Miss Lillian Phillips and Mr. P. A. Richmond [Richman?]were united in marriage. Rev. G. F. Gillespie, pastor of the Presbyterian church, performed the impressive ceremony, and only Mr. and Mrs. Salsbury were present to witness the nuptial vows. Mrs. Richmond is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Phillips, who were residents of the Turtle Bay community a number of years, but moved to west Texas a few years ago and are now located at Lamesa. For the past nine years she has made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Salsbury and to whom she is almost like a daughter. She attended Palacios High School and was a member of the graduating class of 1926. The past two years she has been an efficient assistant at the Crescent Drug Store and is a favorite in a large circle of friends. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Richmond, well known in both Wharton and Matagorda counties and northeast of Palacios about two years ago, moving there from Collegeport, where they had farmed rice a number of years. He is one of our energetic young farmers and will put in rice on a farm near Lane City, this coming season. These are two of our most popular and deserving young people and have the best wishes of a host of friends. After a short honeymoon trip to Houston the newlyweds returned to Palacios and are making ready to move to their new home in Lane City.
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December 27, 1928 |
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Wednesday, April 2, Mr. Endress Rinehart and Miss Lulu Harris went to Bay City, where they were united in marriage, Rev. H. C. Morrison, the pastor of the Baptist church of that place officiating. They spent the remaining part of the week visiting relatives of the bride in Bay City. The bride was dressed in white and carried a bouquet of white carnations; the groom appearing in the conventional black. They are both highly esteemed by all those who know them. Mr. and Mrs. Rinehart returned to Palacios Sunday afternoon, where they found a dinner awaiting them. Monday night a reception was given them at the home of the groom. The young folk spent the evening having a good time. Many games were played, after which refreshments were served. At a late hour the young people departed for home, after wishing the young couple a long and prosperous journey through life. Those present were Misses Margie Baxter, Viola and Laura LaRosh, Edith and Ethel Morgan, Claire Hansen, Blanche Porter, Clara Rinehart, Mrs. Cleve Porter; Messrs. Alvin, Fred and Ray Dow, Clarence Morgan, Will Hansen, Marion McClannahan and Cleve Porter.
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Miss Pete Buffalo and Mr. Bill Rioux, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Huffman, Miss Hazel Huffman, and Otto Frosch, went to El Campo Saturday evening and were united in marriage at the home of the officiating minister Rev. Beery. Immediately after the ceremony the newlyweds and Mr. and Mrs. Huffman went on to Houston, for a short honeymoon trip. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Buffalo and is one of our most popular girls. The groom, who is manager of the Humble Station, is one of our most progressive young men. They are worthy young people and have the best wishes of a host of friends.
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O. A. Rittenhouse and Miss Carrie Daniels were married in this city this morning at 6 o'clock. The ceremony was a complete surprise to their many friends, but the young couple received quite a shower of rice in spite of their secrecy before the early morning trail left. The young couple will be gone two weeks on their honey moon, visiting Galveston and New Orleans. Mr. Rittenhouse is the junior member of the O. A. Rittenhouse Furniture Co.
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Mr. J. G. Rives, Jr., and Mrs. Verdie White, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Claybourn, were married Tuesday night at 9 o’clock at the Methodist parsonage, by the pastor Rev. D. A. Williams. The happy couple are well known young people of this city, and have many admiring friends, who offer their hearty congratulations. Mr. and Mrs. Rives immediately went to housekeeping in their cottage on Ritchie avenue.
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Announcement is made of the marriage of Mr. A. Rioux and Mrs. Chlorine Padgett, in Houston Friday, March 30, with the pastor of the McAster Methodist church officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Rioux went on to Shreveport, La. for a visit with his parents and other relatives, expecting to return to Palacios the latter part of this week. Both parties have numerous friends here with whom we join in hearty congratulations.
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April 12, 1934 |
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Blessing, July 5.―On Sunday, July 1, Miss Etta Celia McClelland and Mr. Koy Roberts were united in marriage at the Presbyterian Church in Palacios, Rev. G. F. Gillespie reading the service. These splendid young people have lived in this community for a number of years and we wish to extend to them our best wishes and most hearty congratulations.
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July 5, 1928 |
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(Palacios Beacon) The Presbyterian Church gave the setting Thursday for the marriage of Miss Madge Clement and John Houston Robertson of Bay City, the ceremony occurring at one-thirty o'clock with Rev. G. F. Gillespie reading the service. The church was beautifully decorated with white roses, Shasta daisies and asparagus fern, an arch for the ceremony being fashioned by baskets of the flowers and ferns. The bridal music was given by Mrs. Carlton Crawford, with Coleman Clement singing Cadman's "At Dawning," followed by a quartet of men's voices giving "I Love You Truly." The quartet was composed of Messrs. Rowland Burton, Carlton Crawford, Rowland Harkey and Bert Steves, who were concealed behind a screen during the singing. The bride was given in marriage by her father. She wore a beautiful gown of white crepe with lace bolero and panels. Her veil of tulle was worn in coronet fashion with sprays of orange blossoms and she carried a shower bouquet of bride's roses. The bride was attended by her cousins, Miss Mary Morrow, of Lolita, as maid of honor, and Miss Mary Cannon, of Angleton, as bridesmaid, who wore period frocks of white taffeta and lace, and carried bouquets of Shasta daisies in large yellow picture hats with streamers of ribbon. Little Lois Ellen Clement, of Tulsa, Okla., niece of the bride, carried the ring on a white satin pillow. The groom was attended by Rev. N. R. Hawkins, of Angleton, as best man. Messrs. Voight Powell and Albert Clement acted as ushers. A bit of sentiment about this wedding was that the bride's attendants wore the wedding gowns of the bride's two sisters. Mrs. Crawford wore her wedding gown of duchess satin. Mrs. E. C. Overall, sister of the groom, wore her wedding gown of white georgette and lace, the groom's mother, a grey georgette, worn at her daughter's wedding, while the bride's mother wore a grey georgette with ecru and rose trimmings. Preceding the ceremony an informal buffet luncheon for the bridal party and out of town guests was served at the spacious bay shore home of the bride's aunts, the Misses Clement, who were assisted by the bride's sister, Mrs. V. Powell. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson left after the ceremony in their car for Kerrville and other points in West Texas. Mrs. Robertson's traveling costume was a summer ensemble of briar rose and navy blue crepe with accessories to match. These young people are under appointment to do educational work in the Presbyterian Mission in the Belgian Congo, Africa, and on their return will be at home in Bay City until date of sailing is set. Madge, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Clement, has spent most of her life in Palacios. She graduated from the high school here in 1915 and from the Assembly's Training School at Richmond, Va., in 1925. For the past three years she has been the efficient director of religious education for the Brazos Presbytery. The groom, the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Robertson of Gonzales, attended S. M. U. for three years and took his degree from the Texas University in 1924. After teaching a year in the Highway School of the University he became assistant County Engineer at Angleton. Later he attended the Theological Seminary in Austin, and since September has been assistant county engineer in Bay City. The work of these young people has been the means of winning many friends with whom we join in wishing for them a life filled with success and happiness.
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of town guests for the wedding were: Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Overall and
daughter, Nancy Nelle, Mrs. S. H. Robertson, Gonzales; Mr. and Mrs. E.
R. Cannon and family, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Munson, Angleton; Mr. and Mrs.
R. H. Morrow, Lolita; Mr. and Mrs. P. Q. Clement, Edna; Mrs. Floyd
Clement and daughter, Lois Ellen, Tulsa, Okla.; Mr. and Mrs. H. B.
Forgason, Wharton; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Robbins, Mr. and Mrs. E. N.
Gustafson, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Clement, Rowland Harkey, Bert Steves, Bay
City; and Mr. and Mrs. Voight Powell, Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Yeager,
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The marriage of Miss Marian Louise Harrison to Mr. Harley C. Robinson, of Alvin, took place in Houston, Wednesday, Nov. 22, and after a short honeymoon trip they returned to Alvin, where they will make their home. Mrs. Robinson, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Harrison, has numerous friends in Palacios where she was reared and attended school. She was a member of the class of ’36 to graduate from the Palacios High School, and later attended school in New York also the University at Austin. She assisted in her father’s office for a time but has been employed in Alvin the past year. Mr. Robinson, a son of Mrs. D. C Robinson, is a prominent young business man of Alvin, where he has lived for many years and is highly esteemed by all who know him. The Beacon joins the many friends of the popular young people in extending congratulations and best wishes.
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A wedding of cordial interest to their many friends was solemnized Tuesday at 3:30 p.m., when Miss Margaret Millican became the bride of S. L. Robison. The ceremony was performed by St. Mark’s Episcopal church by Rev. W. W. Daup, only members of the immediate family being present. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Millican of this city, where she was born and reared, and is a young woman of charming personality and many accomplishments, and is very popular among her large circle of friends. Mr. Robison has only been a resident of Bay City a short time, but during that time has made many friends who congratulate him upon winning so lovely a bride. After the ceremony the young couple left on B. & M. for Houston and they were showered with rice and good wishes by a number of friends who found out about the wedding which was supposed to be a secret. They have the best wishes of their entire acquaintance for a long, happy and prosperous life.
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Miss Marge Huddleston, the daughter of Mrs. J. H. Huddleston, was married to Ervin R. Rode, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rode Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock in the English Lutheran Church. The pastor, the Rev. J. C. Felger read the impressive double-ring ceremony. Clarence Felger rendered the nuptial music and accompanied Mrs. D. M. Davis and Mrs. Neely Blair, sister of the groom, who sang “Because” and “O Perfect Day.” Mrs. L. L. Emerson attended the bride as matron of honor. Herbert Rode served his brother as best man. Following a brief wedding trip, the couple will make their home in Victoria – Victoria Mirror.
Palacios Beacon,
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The marriage of Miss Ruth Bell to Mr. Joe Rogers was celebrated on June 25 with quiet but impressive rites. The service was read as the clock struck nine, at the home of the bride, Rev. F. A. White officiating. The bride was lovely in a dress of dainty pink rough crepe fashioned on simple lines with a hand smocked yoke. She wore a pink silk cord at the waistline. Her bouquet was arranged with pink rose buds and fern and tied with a dainty pink bow. Attendants were her sister, Miss Esther Anderson, as maid of honor and Pauline Randal as bridesmaid. Miss Anderson wore Chinese peacock blue crepe and a corsage of salmon pink gladiola. Miss Randal wore a sport outfit. The wedding party entered to the strains of Wagner’s Wedding March played by Rodell Matteson of Midfield. The bride and groom stood beneath a huge white wedding bell suspended from an archway; on either side of which was an improvised lattice covered with greenery and roses. Little Betty Jean White acted as flower girl, strewing rose petals in the path of the bride and carried a dainty white heart shaped basket. Little Garland Roush carried the wedding ring in a half blown rose. Harold Bell, brother of the bride, served as best man and Charley Bornaman acted as usher. Preceding the ceremony Mrs. L. A. Richardson sang a new song from manuscript, “My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose” by Burns. The music being written by Miss Marilla Holliday of this city, and accompaniment arranged by Rodell Matteson, who accompanied Mrs. Richardson who also sang “All For You.” Mr. Matteson played “To Spring” by Grigg [Grieg]. The ceremony was witnessed by only the immediate families and close friends. Out of town guests were Russel and Ruby Revall and Earl Birchard of La Ward, Mrs. Alfred Nelson of Dilley, Texas; and Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Matteson and family of Midfield. Following the service the bride cut her cake, a lovely decorated one, of five tiers, topped with a tiny bride and groom. Dainty refreshments were served to the guests. The happy couple left immediately for a wedding trip to points west. On their return they will make their home in Palacios.
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Sylvia Talbot, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Talbot, of this city and Ivan Rose, of Midfield, stole a on their parents and friends Tuesday night when they went to the home of Rev. F. G. Clark, pastor of the M. E. Church, and had him to unite their lives for better or for worse. After the ceremony the youthful newlyweds went to Francitas where the groom is employed to await the forgiveness and blessings of the bride’s parents.
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A surprise wedding was sprung here yesterday in the marriage of Capt. Frank Rugeley, Matagorda county’s popular sheriff and Mrs. Ellen Partain, of Midfield. The ceremony was performed by Judge W. S. Holman at the home of Mrs. Anna Rugeley in this city. Only a few were present to witness the event and immediately after the ceremony the contracting parties boarded the Brownsville for Houston where they will spend several days. Captain Frank Rugeley is one of the old settlers of this county and is known throughout the breadth and thickness of the coast country. He has been in public life for many years and has made the county and State a good and fearless officer. He has an unlimited host of friends and is, indeed, a very popular man. The bride is one of Matagorda county’s most lovable women. Her home is at Midfield, where she has extensive landed interests. Her friends are legion and she is greatly beloved wherever known. Mr. and Mrs. Rugeley will make Bay City their home, and to them the Tribune, on behalf of their friends and acquaintances extends a hearty welcome accompanied by the sincerest wishes for a long, happy and prosperous journey through the remaining days of their life partnership.
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At one o'clock p. m. Wednesday, May 16, 1923, friends who had been looking forward to the event began to assemble at the Methodist Church to witness the nuptials of Mr. Stanley Robbins Rugeley and Miss Winnie Catherine Williams and by 1:30 all seats had been filled comfortably, the ushers, Messrs. Wadsworth Rugeley and W. B. Serrill, performing their task faithfully and courteously. The interior of the church looked cool and inviting in its profusion of artistic arrangement of ferns and sweet peas. Before the processional, Miss Janie Savage, in brown silk and picture hat of old rose, presided at the organ and accompanied Mrs. S. L. Brown as she sang "I Love You Truly." Mrs. Brown was becomingly costumed in brocaded crepe, then Lohengrin heralded the bridal party, the first coming up the aisle was the matron of honor, Mrs. Mecklenberg in pretty creation of brown silk canton with Mr. Mecklenberg as attendant. Little "Billie" Brown added much to the procession as he kept time up the aisle in his little white suit, carrying the ring in a large wax-like Calla lily and smiling continually. He was followed by maid of honor, Miss Aenone McNabb, who looked stunning in Old Rose canton crepe, with the best man, Mr. Elliott Hubbard of Weimar. Mrs. Mecklenberg and Miss McNabb both wore a corsage of sweet peas. Next were two sweet little flower girls, Geraldine and Barbara Ryman, in dainty little dresses of pink and white organdie, both carrying trailing garlands of roses and fern fronds, followed by the happy couple who in a few seconds would be legally bound in holy matrimony. "Stanley" looked handsome in his dark blue serge suit and "Winnie" radiant and sweet in her beautiful traveling suit of navy Poiret twill, with gray hat, gloves and boots, carrying a bouquet of white rosebuds and ferns. As they paused before the chancel the Rev. Mr. Storey performed the sacred ring ceremony in which they "plighted their troth." For the recessional the beautiful Mendelssohn march was rendered. On leaving the church the young couple, with their attendants, entered the auto and sped back to the Ryman residence, where Mrs. Ryman held a reception in their honor, and they stood just within the gate, one on either side, under evergreen bowers, accepting the hearty congratulations of relatives and friends as they arrived. The guests entered the house, admired the handsome and many wedding gifts, then passed on into an alcove where the young people first gathered around a handsome bride cake, three-tier deep and each taking up ribbon streamers drew trophies concealed therein. This feature provoked lots of merriment for the maidens having a part. This most delicious wedding cake was sliced and served with equally as delicious ice cold fruit punch, Virginia Ryman presiding over the punch bowl. The newly made "Mrs. Rugeley" stood on the stairway and flung her bouquet far out among the girls and Miss Lila Thornhill, after a merry scramble, came out victor and walked off smilingly. Then the happy pair tried to get quietly away but never succeeded until they passed through a heavy shower of rice, everyone talking part in the fun, then old slippers and pieces of shoes were in evidence everywhere on the traveling bags, swinging from the back of the car and tumbling about as they went speeding out on the highway with a sincere wish for their happiness in every heart of those watching them depart. Stanley Robbins Rugeley is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Rugeley and he and his bride are both of Matagorda County product, dating four generations back their forefathers coming here in the early morning of the 19th century, dating back on her side to 1827 and his to 1836. Stanley is beloved by old and young alike in this, the town of his nativity, for his force of character, his optimism and ever pleasant and courteous disposition, also his industrial habits and he is at present associated with his father in the hardware business. "Winsome Winnie" is a clinging vine, a general favorite with everyone, is sweet and affectionate and just the one to make a happy home for Stanley. She is the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Williams, deceased, and has made her home with her aunt, Mrs. B. A. Ryman, ever since her mother passed away. From that home she now enters the matrimonial bark with her beloved "Bookie" and we pray that they will sail through no serious storm clouds but ever over a calm and sunkissed sea. They have gone to Wichita Falls for their honeymoon and expect to be absent a week or more. They will probably visit Port Arthur en route home here, where they will abide for the present, with Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Rugeley.
We give the names of
those at the reception as they registered in the bride's book. The first
eleven constituted the bridal party: Mary Culver Mecklenberg, Hilmer W.
Mecklenberg, Aenone McNabb, W. W. Rugeley, W. B. Serrill, Janie Savage,
Mrs. S. L. Brown, Barbara Ryman, Elliott M. Hubbard, Mrs. Carroll Ryman,
Mr. S. L. Brown, Vadys Bedford, Mrs. W. C. Berg, E. G. Culver, J. F.
Williams, Mrs. D. M. Williams, Miss Myra Burke, Mrs. D. T. McIver, Mrs.
E. E. Zipprian, Mrs. S. H. Cheek, Bess Storey, Bay City; Mrs. Chas.
Burkhart, Velma Smith, George Stewart; Mrs. William Felix Needham,
Wharton; Miss L. Forrest Blair, Wharton; Mrs. C. M. Robbins, Mrs. Fannie
Winston, Bay City; Mrs. F. L. Rugeley, Mrs. Fred S. Robbins, Bay City;
Mr. and Mrs. F. Parker Robbins, Gulf; Mrs. E. R. Inglehart, Mrs. W. E.
Williams, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Culver, Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Brooks, Wharton;
Mrs. W. E. Bedford, Lila E. Thornhill, Miss M. E. Watson, Chappel Hill;
Judge and Mrs. Will McNabb, Fred S. Robbins, Bay City; Tassie Clay
Thornhill, L. W. Coffee, Virginia Ryman, Bay City; Rita Inglehart
Thrasher, Gulf; Carroll Ryman, Carroll Walker Ryman, Mrs. A. W. McNabb,
Mrs. Jas. Nye Ryman, Eldridge Ryman, Mrs. Jas. Gillett, Bay City; Myrtle
Williams, Palacios; Mrs. B. A. Ryman, Rev. G. T. Storey, Bay
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Sunday afternoon at the First Baptist Church the first wedding of June was solemnized, uniting in marriage Miss Lillian Moffett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. U. E. Moffett, to Mr. Oscar T. Ryan of Corpus Christi, Rev. H. C. Morrison of San Benita, performing the ceremony. The grace and simplicity of the church decorations reflected one of the charming characteristics of the young bride. The altar was a perfect bank of ferns while on the pulpit and piano vases of roses and Marguerites and baskets of cape jasmines tied with pink tulle were most effective. Just before the bridal party entered, Miss Eula Sims sang in her own sweet way, “Because I Love You, Dear,” accompanied by Mrs. Leckie at the piano. Then to the soft strains of “Lohengrin’s” wedding march played by Mrs. Leckie, the bridal party entered; the bride on the arm of her brother, Mr. Ed Moffett, meeting the groom and his best man, Mr. R. T. Robinson of Galveston, at the altar. The bride never looked more beautiful than she did in her wedding gown, a navy blue silk and serge combination suit, with white georgette crepe waist and accessories in harmony. The groom and his attendants wore the conventional black suite. The marriage of these two young people is one of particular interest to the people of Bay City where both bride and groom have been popular teachers of the Bay City High School, the groom having been principal two years. A large crowd gathered at the Brownsville station to see the happy couple well showered with rice as they departed for their wedding trip to Houston, Austin and other points of interest. As the train pulled out the bride tossed her boquet and Miss Linnie Stone was the fortunate one in catching it. Mr. and Mrs. Ryan will return to Bay City for a visit before going to their future home in Chireno where the groom is Superintendent of the schools at that place.
Matagorda County News & Midcoast Farmer,
June 6, 1916 |
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The wedding of Benjamin Ryman and Miss Katie LeCompte was solemnized Wednesday evening, Nov. 25th, at the home of the bride’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jack LeCompte, Rev. H. H. Stagg officiating. Mr. Ryman is a son of Mr. Peter Ryman, of Wadsworth. Both bride and groom are well known in Palacios and Wadsworth. We all join in wishing them a long and happy life. Mr. and Mrs. Ryman will make their home at Wadsworth.
Palacios Beacon, November 27, 1914 |
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One of our Matagorda boys surprised his friends here last Saturday in his marriage at Bay City, and yet a few of his most intimate friends suspected it, though not at so early a date. The Bay City Tribune of Saturday afternoon says: Mr. George Carroll Ryman and Miss Lula Walker were united in marriage at 1 o’clock today at the Methodist church in this city. Rev. J. F. Carter officiating.
Carroll Ryman is a native of Matagorda, a leading young rice farmer of the county, is a favorite with all. A son of our esteemed fellow citizen, Mr. B. A. Ryman, he is a chip off the old block, in handsome physique and sturdy character. His bride is a daughter of Mr. Wm. Walker, a Bay City furniture dealer and prominent citizen of the county, is well known here where she has frequently visited, and is loved for her many womanly attributes of heart and mind. The News extends congratulations to the young couple and wishes for them, a long life of prosperity and all the happiness that youth and beauty may be heir to.
Mr. and Mrs. Ryman will
make their home in Matagorda upon their return from a tour into the
Rocky Mountains of Colorado. |
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