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Baskets of white gladioli, snap dragons and carnations, groupings of palms and candelabra provided an effective setting in the Amity Methodist Church Sunday for the marriage of Marcia Jean Staats and Larry Edward McGovern. The Rev. H. E. Stout was offi ciant for the 3:30 o'clock double ring ceremony and a recital of nuptial selections was presented by Miss Joyce Pealer, pianist, and Mrs. Lawrence Staats Jr., the bride’s sister-in law, who was soloist. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence L. Staats Sr. of Mount Vernon are the par ents of the bride and the bride groom’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Albert McGovern of Sugarcreek. Bride Attired In White chose to wear a gown of white net over taffeta. Wide lace edged the off-the-shoulder neckline and the bouffant skirt. Other features were a fitted bodice and brief sleeves, complimented by match ing elbow-length mitts. Her fin gertip veil of illusion was caught to a band of orange blossoms and she carried a colonial bouquet of white roses and shattered white carnations with an edge of pink Jacelon. Her jewelry included a strand of pearls, a gift from the bridegroom. Mr. Staats gave his daughter in marriage. Miss Barbara Daniels, a college roommate, was maid of honor. Her gown was ballerina-length and of blue net over taffeta. She carried a colonial type bouquet of white nie and shattered white carta ons. Three Nieces In Bridal Party Diane Staats of Medina, 8-year old niece of the bride, was junior bridesmaid and wore an aqua own of net and taffeta. Her co nial bouquet was of yellow car nations tied with aqua ribbons. Gayle Coons of Mansfield and Kathy Staats of Amity, 4-year-old nieces of the bride, were flower girls, Gayle wore a blue gown of nylon over taffeta and carried a nosegay of yellow carnations tied with blue and yellow ribbon while Kathy wore a yellow gown and carried a nosegay of blue carna tions tied with blue and yellow rib bons. Their dresses were floor length and styled like the junior bridesmaid’s, with wide collars, edged with lace, full skirts and velvet sashes. George Reese of Westerville, a fraternity brother of the bride groom, was best man and ushers were William A. Staats of Ashland and Lawrence L. Staats of Amity, brothers of the bride. Mrs. Staats, the bride’s mother, used pink accessories with her navy dress and had a corsage of shell pink carnations. The bride groom’s mother, Mrs. McGovern, used white accessories and a cor sage of white carnations with her navy blue dress. Reception At Bride's Home A reception was held at the bride’s home, “Breezy Hill Farm” near Amity, for 150 guests. Re freshments were served from a buffet table centered with a tiered wedding cake, surrounded with huckleberry, and flanked by light ed tapers. Assisting the bride’s mother as hostesses were Mrs. Loren Murry of Chicago, the bride’s aunt, and her daughters, Mrs. Nelson Coons of Mansfield and Mrs. Fred Finke of Columbus. The bride’s sister- in-law, Mrs. William Staats of Ash land, Mrs. Lawrence Staats Jr. of Amity and Mrs. Stanton Staats of Medina, also assisted in serving for traveling, the bride chang ed to a beige summer suit with brown accessories. At her should er was an orchid corsage. When she and her husband return from a short wedding trip, they will re side in Westerville. Marcia was graduated from Amity High in 1953, attended Otter bein College in Westerville and is employed at the Ohio State De partment of Health in Columbus. poe is a junior at Otterbein Col ge.
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Dover Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio, US
Tue, Apr 05, 1955
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