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Wedding Announcement for John K. TOWARD to Frances M. Campbell, 1 Feb 1934

From a McDonald, PA newspaper on June  15, 1934:

Recent Weddings

TOWARD-CAMPBELL

Mr. and Mrs. Howard CAMPBELL of Midwat announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Frances M. Campbell to John K. TOWARD of East Lincoln avenue, McDonald, which took place February 1, 1934.  Ned DAVIDSON witnessed the ceremony, which was performed by the Rev. Edward A. KRAPP, pastor of the First Presbyterian church in Wellsburg, W.Va.

[ John K. TOWARD to Frances M. Campbell, 1 Feb 1934 ] toward_campbell_6-15-1934  NOTE: Long delay between marriage and newspaper announcement.

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Marriage Notice for John P. TOWARD to Nancy LaVerne Lawson, no date, in 8-8-1929 paper From the McDonald, PA Record ~or~ Outlook newspaper of Aug. 8, 1929, page unknown:

LAWSON - TOWARD 
[ TOWARD is the Groom. ]


The marriage of Miss Nancy LaVerne LAWSON, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John N. LAWSON of Midway, and John P. TOWARD, son of Mr. and Mrs. George P. TOWARD of McDonald, was solemnized Saturday evening at 6:55 o'clock in the bride's home by the Rev. L. G. RICHEY, pastor of the M. E. church of McDonald. The bride who was given in marriage by her uncle, F. A. HOWE of Burgettstown, appeared in ivory crepe embroidered in seed pearls and carried a shower of white roses and lilies of the valley. Miss Henrietta C. TOWARD, sister of the groom, was bridesmaid and appeared in pink georgette and carried pink roses. Warren SHIREY of McDonald was best man. William DAVIDSON of Midway played the wedding music and Miss Elsie NEAL of Candor sang "Oh Promise Me." Following the wedding a dinner was served. The bride is a graduate of Midway High school, class of 1928. 

[ John P. TOWARD to Nancy LaVerne Lawson, no date, in 8-8-1929 paper ] toward_lawson_08-08-1929 (CT-L)

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Marriage Notice for Thomas TOWARD to Mary Cowden, 17 Jun 1936 From the McDonald, PA Record ~or~ Outlook ~or~ Record-Outlook newspaper of June 26, 1936, page unknown:

TOWARD - COWDEN

A wedding of interest to many in the northern end of Washington county took place Wednesday, June 17, 1936, in Wheeling, when Miss Mary COWDEN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William COWDEN of Hickory, and Thomas TOWARD of McDonald were united in marriage by the Rev. Joel WADE, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Wheeling. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. A. L. LEROY of Ellwood City. After a trip through the Shenandoah Valley, Washington, D.C., and other points of interest, they will be at home to their friends in McDonald.

[ Thomas TOWARD to Mary Cowden, 17 Jun 1936 ] toward_cowden_06-26-1936 (CR-K)

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Marriage Notice for W. A. TOWNSEND to Annabelle Elkins, 25 Dec 1938 From the McDonald, PA (probably) Record-Outlook newspaper of Dec. 30, 1938, page unknown:

TOWNSEND - ELKINS

Miss Annabelle ELKINS and W. A. TOWNSEND, both of the Eastend, Pittsburgh, were united in marriage at three o'clock Sunday afternoon, December 25, 1938, in the First Presbyterian
parsonage, McDonald, the Rev. O. E. GARDNER, D. D. officiating. The young couple were accompanied by the bride's father, her brother David, and by Miss Jean SHIRLEY, all of the Eastend.

[ W. A. TOWNSEND to Annabelle Elkins, 25 Dec 1938 ]  townsend_elkins_12-30-1938  (DG)

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Marriage Notice for Alvin TRAUTMAN to Norma Thomas, 28 Jun 1947 From the McDonald, PA Record-Outlook newspaper of July 4, 1947, page unknown:

TRAUTMAN - THOMAS

Miss Norma THOMAS, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. J. THOMAS of Seventh avenue, Coraopolis and Alvin TRAUTMAN, son of Mrs. Elizabeth TRAUTMAN of Imperial, were united in marriage at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 28, 1947, in the Methodist church, Coraopolis. The pastor, the Rev. A. C. Shultz, performed the single ring ceremony before an embankments of ferns.

The bride wore a white gabardine suit with white accessories and carried a hand corsage of gardenias. The maid of honor, Miss Dorothy THOMAS, sister of the bride wore a pink gabardine suit with matching accessories and a rosebud corsage. Laverne SCOTT of the Steubenville Pike, cousin of the bridegroom, served as bestman. The bride's mother wore a pink and white striped dress and the mother of the bridegroom wore navy blue, each with a corsage of pink rosebuds.

Following the ceremony, a reception for fifty guests was held in the home of the bride's parents. A three-tiered wedding cake formed the centerpiece.

The bride is employed as a secretary at the Sewickley Valley hospital.

The bridegroom is an employee of the Peoples Natural Gas Co., Imperial.

Following a short wedding trip, they will reside in Imperial.

Out-of-town guests were from Imperial, Oakdale, MeKees Rocks, Harrisburg, and Bastan.

[ Alvin TRAUTMAN to Norma Thomas, 28 Jun 1947 ]  trautman_thomas_07-04-1947_ro  (DG)

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Marriage notice for 
Harry TRAUTMAN to Edith Grounds, 25 Mar 1941 From the McDonald, PA Record-Outlook newspaper of My 9, 1941, page unknown:

TRAUTMAN - GROUNDS

Miss Edith GROUNDS of Crafton, stenographer for Briggs & Turivas, Imperial, and Harry TRAUTMAN of Cliff Mine were married Tuesday, March 25, 1941.

They will reside on the Steubenville pike.

[ Harry TRAUTMAN to Edith Grounds, 25 Mar 1941 ] trautman_grounds_05-09-1941-ro (LN)

 

* (LN) = Some articles typed by volunteer Leslie Nelson.
* (CR-K) = Some articles typed by Volunteer, Carma Rey-Klaja.
* (CT-L) = Some weddings typed by Volunteer Carol Taylor-Lanza.
* (DG) = Some articles typed by volunteer Doris Greaves.

 

This page includes:   John K. TOWARD to Frances M. Campbell, 1 Feb 1934
John P. TOWARD to Nancy LaVerne Lawson, no date, in 8-8-1929 paper
Thomas TOWARD to Mary Cowden, 17 Jun 1936
W. A. TOWNSEND to Annabelle Elkins, 25 Dec 1938
Alvin TRAUTMAN to Norma Thomas, 28 Jun 1947
Harry TRAUTMAN to Edith Grounds, 25 Mar 1941

 

This page was added July 2, 2007 ; updated Apr. 4, 2009 ; updated July 4, 2009
; updated Aug. 27, 2009 ; updated Sept. 13, 2009

 

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