MARRIAGES: Ross Crawford BURKET to Elizabeth T. BROWN, 1934, Blair County, PA

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Marriage Record

BURKET-BROWN

  Miss Elizabeth T. Brown, daughter of L. R. Brown of Martinsburg, W. Va., 
and Mr. Ross Crawford, son of John W. Burket of Sinking valley, were united 
in marriage on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 20, at 3 o'clock with Rev. W. S. 
Long, pastor of the First Church of the Brethren, Altoona, officiating.  The 
ceremony was performed at the home of the bride's cousins, Mr. And Mrs. H. E. 
Maloy of Sinking valley, with whom she has resided since childhood.  Eighty 
guests were present.  Preceding the ceremony a violin number was presented by 
Harry Malloy, jr., accompanied by Mrs. Clarence Hastings, who also played the 
wedding march from Lohengrin.  The bride was given in marriage by H. E. 
Maloy.  She was attired in a brown velvet afternoon gown with hat to match 
and carried yellow chrysanthemums.  She was attended by her sister, Miss Mary 
Ellen Brown of Lincoln, Va.  Mr. Burket was attended by his cousin, William 
Harnish of Harrisburg.  Following the ceremony, refreshments were served and 
the couple left on an extended motor trip through southern states.  Mrs. 
Burket is a graduate of the Altoona High school and Indiana State Teachers 
college.  For a number of years, she has been a teacher in the Tyrone and 
Independence township schools.  Mr. Burket is a graduate of Wyoming seminary.  
They will reside on the Burket homestead in Sinking valley. Among the guests 
attending the affair were: Mr. And Mrs. L. R. Brown and son Kenneth, Mr. And 
Mrs. Charles Brown, Miss Mildred Sollenberger of Martinsburg, W. Va.; Miss 
Mary Ellen Brown and Leslie Brown, jr. of Lincoln, Va.; Mrs. T. J. Dale, S. 
Ellis Maloy of Winchester, VA.; Mr. And Mrs. R. A. Steele of Carlisle, Mr. 
And Mrs. Robert Wright of Crafton, Miss Margaret Culp of East Liberty, Mr. 
And Mrs. W. P. Morrow of Sewickey, Miss Eleanor Crawford of Hanover, Harry 
and John Burket of Greensburg and Mr. And Mrs. Charles Necker of Norwood, 
N.J.   

clipping dated October 20, 1934