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Monday, May 29, 1961 THE D/Boddiger - Ports WeddingIn Sacred Heart Church. 9.MR. and MRS. PERRY J.PHOTO BY PERSONA PORTSNuptial vows were exchanged in Sacred Heart Church, Sterling, Saturday morning, May 27, by MLsa Alice Boddiger of Sterling daughter of Mr. and Mi c E Boddl ;er of Polo, and Perry J. Ports of Sterling. Mr. Ports i 1 lie .son of Mr.* Perry T. Ports, 903 Htli Ave., and the late Mr. PortsWhite gladioli and white carnations decorated the altar for the 11 o'clock ceremony performed by the Stei Prtf ■ im . • • Mi S a. Murphy wa.s a' the organ and Mrs. Edward Bartel sang The Lord's Prayer and A\c Maria.Attending the bride was her friend, Mrs. William Clayton, as matron of honor William Lawler, brother-in-law of the bridegroom, served him as best man. Ushering was done by William McGinn.A white Chantilly lace bridal dress worn by the bride was styled with a satin cummerbund and matchingjacket. Satin roses and .streamer.* extending to the hemline accented the back of the dress. She wore scalloped crown edged with pearls. The bride carried a prayer book top-ped with a lavender orchid trimmed with white picot double-faced rib-1kii tied in lover’s knots and garlands of ivy.The matron of honor wore a white chiffon dress trimmed in emerald green and matching emerald green accessories. Her round bouquet wa.s designed with white carnations and orchid Alpine and tied with orchid ribbon,For her daughter's wedding, Mrs Boddiger wore a mint green print dress and matching accessories. Mrs. Ports was attired in a royal blue ensemble with pink accessories 'I heir corsages were white orchids.A buffet dinner was served in the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Lawler, brother-in-law and sister of the bridegroom. Orchid and white car nations formed the table centerpiece The three tiered wedding cake was cut b.v Mrs Richard Hess, sist r of the bridegroom. Others assisting were the Misses Eileen and Patricia LawlerThe newlyweds departed on a honeymoon m Wisconsin and Michigan.The n w Mrs. Ports graduated from Pclo Community High School hi 19.07 and attended Drake University in Dos Moines, la. She is employed in the offices of Ward and Wa rd.A graduate of Newman Catholic High School in 1935, the bridegroom Ls an employe of the Frantz Mfg. Co.The couple’s first heme will be at 8061 -j W 6th St.. Sterling.Out of town wedding guests were from Polo and Chicago.Two Parked Cars Damaged SaturdayTwo parked cars were damaged by a third car Saturday evening, the Sterling police reported A car driven by Melvin F Hech-inan. RH 3, Dixon, struck a cat-parked m front of 611 Broadway owned by I inns E. Stephenson of 1412 9th Ave, Hock Falls The Stephenson auto whs knocked forward, damaging a car in front of it. owned by Eric E. Nelson of 606 W 6th St., Prophets tow n The front end and the right rear fender of the Heckman auto were damaged as were the left rear fender and rear bumper of the Nelson and Stephenson vehiclesHOSPITAL PATIENTJohn Moran. 405 Broadway, Sterling. entered Community General Hospital Thursday for observation and x-rays. His hospital room number is 341.The BEST Wool Storage For the Summer Is At Sterling Cleaners!STERLING CLEANERSDrive-in 508 E. Third t.Plant and.Main Office,Dial MA 5-0380
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Sterling Daily Gazette
Sterling, Illinois, US
Mon, May 29, 1961
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