Washington County 'Little Washington' Pennsylvania
 Genealogy and Family History

The bride was given in marriage by her father and had as her attendants, Miss Jean O'STEEN, maid of honor, and Miss Betty BOLLING, bridesmaid. J. Roy DUGGAN was best man and the ushers were Cadet Truby Bordine O'STEEN, Jr., and Robert SKIFF.

The bride wore a wedding dress fashioned with elongated bodice of white lace with scalloped sweetheart neckline and voluminous skirt of lustrous white satin terminating in a train. Designs of the lace were inset in the skirt and train and her fingertip veil fell from a lace coronet. She carried a white prayer book marked with a white orchid and cascade of tuberoses.
The attendants were gowned alike in dreams of American Beauty velvet made with sweetheart necklines and bracelet length sleeves, and carried cascade bouquets of white chrysanthemums.
Mrs. O'STEEN chose for her daughter's wedding, a dress of slate blue crepe with beading trim, with which she wore a small flower hat and corsage of pink camellias.

Mrs. SKIFF, mother of the bridegroom, wore a dress of black sheer with small flower hat and corsage of orchids.

Immediately after the ceremony, a reception was held for the members of the bridal party and out-of-town guests in the home of the bride's parents, 1537 Avondale avenue. Greenery and white flowers interspered [sic= interspersed] with white candles were used throughout the home and the lace covered bride's table was centered with an arrangement of white flowers in a silver bowl. The tree-tiered bride's cake was placed at one end of the table and punch was served from a crystal punch bowl at the other. Assisting at the reception were Miss Monterey WHITTLESEY, Miss Edna Mae McINTOSH of Tallahassee, Mrs. Frank Aird GREY of Rocky Mount, N.C. and Mrs. Frank. W. PALMER of Alachua.

After spending some time with ............... ......... (Remainder missing)

[ Thomas Brewster SKIFF to Mary Elizabeth O'Steen, 14 Nov 1942 ]  skiff_osteen_11-27-1942_ro Parts 1 & 2 (S)

SKILES - WALKER

Miss Margaret J. WALKER of Washington avenue, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. L. S. WALKER of Noblestown, and Mr. L. Erie SKILES of Marland Heights, W. Va., son of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. B. SKILES of Perryopolis, were united in marriage at four o'clock Saturday afternoon, September 10, 1938, in the manse of First United Presbyterian church, McDonald, the pastor, the Rev. S. A. McCOLLAM, officiating. The bride was attired in a Lionel blue traveling dress with chateau wine accessories and wore a corsage of white rosebuds and lilies of the valley. The bridesmaid, Miss Elsie C. NEAL of Candor, wore blue with navy blue accessories and a corsage of pink rose [missing=rosebuds]. Mr. Howard J. SKILES of We[missing= Westland?], nephew of the bridegroom, was the bestman. After the ceremony, a dinner was served in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Newton WALKER in Washington avenue to eleven guests. The newlyweds went to Montreal, Canada, and after September 19 they will be at home at 3809 Marlmont street, Marland Heights, W. Va. Mrs. SKILES is a graduate of the McDonald high school, the Indiana State Teachers' college, attended Penn State, and taught English in the McDonald high school for several years. Mr. SKILES, a graduate of Perryopolis high school, is employed in the Weirton steel mill. 

[ L. Erle SKILES to Margaret J. Walker, 10 Sep 1938 ] skiles_walker_09-16-1938_ro  (CT-L) 

Recent Weddings

Miss Ruth Whitlatch and Tony SKORAK of Southview were united in marriage on Saturday, June 9, 1934 in Wellsburg, W.Va., by the Rev. Edward KRAPP [Presbyterian Church].  They will reside in Venice [Pa].

[ Tony SKORAK to Ruth Whitlatch, 9 Jun 1934 ]
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[ John SLACK to Mary Gaitens, 12 Nov 1925 ]
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