MARRIAGE: Frederick Myers WINTERMUTE to Betty Jo OPDYKE, 1948, Blair County, PA

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Newlyweds:
MR. AND MRS. F. M. WlNTERMUTE [photo]
Williamsport Girl Marries F. Wintermute

  In a lovely candlelight ceremony on Saturday evening, June 19, at 7 o'clock 
in St. Mark's Lutheran church of Williamsport, Miss Betty Jo Opdyke, daughter 
of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Opdyke of 827 Park avenue, Williamsport, became the 
bride of Frederick Myers Wintermute, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Wintermute of 
617 Fifth avenue, Juniata, The pastor of the church, Rev. J. Ray Houser, 
officiated at the impressive single-ring ceremony against a setting of large 
bouquets of white snapdragons and palms.
  The bride, given in marriage by her father, was lovely in a gown of white 
dotted swiss in a moderate off-the-shoulder style with a full skirt and 
ruffled train. Her fingertip veil of French illusion fell from a beautiful 
tiara and she carried a white prayer book with an orchid and white satin 
streamers intertwined with flowers.
  Miss Peggy Smith of Williamsport was maid of honor, attired in a yellow 
dotted swiss gown in an off-the-shoulder pattern with a hoop skirt and yellow 
mitts. Her bonnet was of yellow dotted swiss with blue delphinium. She 
carried a muff of blue delphinium with blue streamers.
  Miss Bunny Broune and Miss Shirley Miller of Williamsport were bridesmaids, 
attired in gowns of aqua dotted swiss patterned like that of the maid of 
honor and aqua mitts. They wore matching bonnets with orchid pink delphinium 
and carried muffs of the same with matching streamers.
  Ace Ackerman of Durham, Conn., was best man and the ushers were Robert Mauk 
of Wehnwood and Glenn Butler of Juniata.
  The organist, Frederick Snell, played favorite tunes and traditional 
wedding marches.
  Following the ceremony a reception was held in the fellowship hall of the 
church which was beautifully decorated with white snapdragons and palms. The 
organist entertained with music. Guests were present from New York, New 
Jersey, Connecticut, Philadelphia and Altoona.
  After the reception the couple left for a trip to New York city. For 
traveling the bride chose a navy summer suit with natural accessories.
  The bride is a graduate of Williamsport High school, class of 1945, and 
attended Dickinson college. She is employed at the Williamsport hospital. The 
bridegroom was graduated from Altoona High in 1944 and is attending 
Pennsylvania State college.
  Mr. and Mrs. Wintermute are residing at 827 Park avenue, Williamsport.

Altoona Mirror, Wednesday, July 14, 1948, page 4