Jackson County IL Archives Marriages.....Baumler, Betty - Kerley, James R. June 23, 1946
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The Daily Independent Newspaper, Murphysboro, IL
MISS BETTY BAUMLER WEDS JAMES R. KERLEY IN CHURCH CEREMONY AT WOOD RIVER SUNDAY

Miss Betty BAUMLER, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. H. J. BAUMLER of Clay street, and
James R. KERLEY, were wed Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at St. John's
Evangelical and Reformed Church in Wood River, Ill., with the Rev. Henry W.
WICHMAN, former pastor of the St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed church here,
reading the double ring ceremony.

The church was beautifully decorated with flowers of the season and lighted
tapers decorated the altar. Mrs. Jack CONNELLY of Murphysboro sang "I Love You
Truly" and "Because" preceding the ceremony. Clare de Lune was played softly
during the ceremony, Miss Dolores HUBBARD presided at the organ and played the
traditional wedding march as the former Miss BAUMLER entered the church with her
father, H. J. BAUMLER, who gave her in marriage. She wore a white linen street
length dress with white accessories. Her only jewelry was a double strand of
pearls. Her flowers were red rosebuds fashioned in a shoulder corsage.

Miss Marie BAUMLER, sister of the bride, served as maid of honor. She wore a two
piece yellow linen dress with white accessories and a corsage of talisman roses.
Mrs. Elmer LEWIS, close friend of the bride, served as bridesmaid, and wore a
blue linen dress with white accessories and a corsage of pink rosebuds.

Mrs. H. J. BAUMLER, mother of the bride, wore a black and white sheer dress with
contrasting accessories and a corsage of red rosebuds. Mrs. J. B. KERLEY, mother
of the bridegroom, wore a blue sheer dress with black accessories and a red
rosebud corsage. Mrs. Marie MILEUR and Mrs. Lena STRUCK, grandmothers of the
bride, both wore black and corsages of pink rosebuds.

The bridegroom's attendants were Lloyd KERLEY, brother of the bridegroom, and
Tommy WRIGHT of Murphysboro.

Immediately following the ceremony a wedding dinner was served to the immediate
family and the wedding party at Randalls in Alton, Ill.

Mrs. KERLEY was graduated from Murphysboro Township High School with the class
of 1941. She attended S.I.N.U. and is a member of Gamma Theta Upsilon, national
geography fraternity. She has taught school in Highland, Ill., for two years
having taught one year in Murphysboro and has been a cashier at Marlow's
theatre. She is an active member of St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed church.

Mr. KERLEY was graduated from Murphysboro Township High School with the class of
1939 and has been in the Navy six years with five years overseas. He holds the
rank of Chief Quarter Master in the U.S. Navy. He is a member of the First
Baptist Church. He is also affiliated with the F.O.E. in Bremerton, Wash.

Out of town guests attending the wedding were: Mr. & Mrs. Charles FERGUSON of
Alton, Mr. & Mrs. Iver OAKES and daughter, Alice Marie, Mrs. Charles BROWN and
son, Jackie, Mrs. W. R. JONES, all of East St. Louis, Misses Alice and Claire
KACH of Highland, Ill., Misses Florina and Marilyn ERDMANN of Alton.



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