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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1947
Page
5
Miss Katherine Faulk, sister of the bride, served as maid of honor and Kenneth Skillen as best man. The ceremony occurred before an altar adorned with greenery and gladioli. The couple left for Corpus Christi after the wedding.
Miss Helen Faulk married John Edward Thoms on June 14 1947 at the First Baptist Church Brookshire in a 6 p m ceremony. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs H H Faulk and he is son of Mr and Mrs J E Thom son Sr of Houston. The bride wore a white suit with a flair jacket and navy high neck.
Miss Gladys Ernstes of Katy wed William Sodolak of Sealy in a 8:30 am Mass at St Marys Catholic Church Frydek Texas. Father Lad Klimbek officiated. The couple will reside in Riverside Sealy Texas with reception and daisies decor.
Grace Bieri and Fred C. Richardson Sr. wed in a one ring ceremony on Sunday June 15 with Rev J F Wallace and Rev G Z Sadler officiating. Matron of honor was the bride’s daughter Mrs Walter Boehme, with the groom’s daughter also among attendants.
Bettie Richardson served as brides maid while the bridal party wore rayon seersucker outfits and hand printed nylon blouses, with corsages of white gladioli. The bride wore a pink straw hat and carried a matching bag as the groom was supported by best man Fred C. Jr. and groomsman S/Sgt. Walter W. Boehme. Out of town guests included Deer Park residents E. H. Spier family and others, plus Dale Porter and Edith Hubert among attendees.
The article lists attendees from various families including the Porters of Katy and Miss Billie Richardson of Yale Oklahoma at a Brookshire church wedding reception. It notes a three tiered cake cutting and strawberry punch after the ceremony and a subsequent dinner at the couple’s apartment above the Post Office Cafe. It also mentions the engagement of Edwina Denny to D R Daniel, son of Ralph Daniel of Simonton Texas.
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