MARRIAGE: George M. PETERS to Joan Arlene McKELVEY, 1948, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Banja Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ Are United: MR. AND MRS. GEORGE PETERS [photo] Miss McKelvey Becomes Bride The First Church of the Brethren was the scene of a lovely quiet wedding ceremony on Friday evening, July 23, at 6.30 o'clock when Miss Joan Arlene McKelvey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. McKelvey of 1306 First avenue, became the bride of George M. Peters, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Peters of 322 Fourth avenue. Dr. Walter S. Long officiated at the double-ring ceremony. The church was decorated with a large vase of white gladioli and bouquets of vari-colored gladioli. Mr. R. C. Van Horne, church organist, played the traditional wedding marches and before the ceremony gave a 15-minute recital including Rubenstein's "Romance," "Love Sends a Little Gift of Roses" and "Like a Shepherd Lead Us." He accompanied the soloist, J. Lucien Root, as he sang "Because" and "Always." The bride, given in marriage by her father, was lovely in a suit of aqua gabardine with a brown picture hat and brown accessories. She carried a colonial bouquet of white carnations and baby's breath tied with white satin streamers covered with baby's breath. Mrs. William Himes, sister of the bridegroom, was matron of honor attired in a light gray serge suit with blue accessories and a colonial bouquet of pink carnations tied with a large pink satin bow. The best man was Richard Peters, brother of the bridegroom, and the usher was William Moore, friend of the couple. The mother of the bride chose blue with black accessories and a corsage of red roses, and the mother of the bridegroom selected a black print dress with a flower hat and a corsage of red roses. A reception was held at Del Grosso's for 30 guests. The couple left for a wedding trip to Pittsburgh. Upon their return they will reside at the home of the bridegroom who is employed by Haller's bakery. For traveling the bride wore a light blue dress with a corsage of red roses. Altoona Mirror, Friday, August 13, 1948, page 18