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I DOUBLE-RING NUPTIALS Donna Brimer Becomes 3ride of Wilmington Man Tall tapers cast a soft glow upon the altar of First Meth odist Church last. Saturday when Rev- Clarence E. Miller of ficiated at the nuptials o£ Donna Lou Brimer and Albert E. Whelchel. Preceding the'lovely bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Brimer of 427 W. Ocean St., to* he altar were her sister, Mrs. 'illiam Leo, to serve as b o G. L. Dlsmuke (Joanne Brimer), an. Michael Fiosol, a cousin of matron of honor, and brides 10 bride, carried tho double maids Barbara Fiesol, cousin of ngs. Ushers were Wick t tho bride, and Betty Whelchel, ch, Robert Burnotlc, Frank Tut- lister of the groom. Margie Lou e and Raymond Hurt., Lilos, a cousin of the bride, was Fay Sims and Carol Branca, flower girl. assmates of the bride, lit the The wedding gown was fash- 3. Baskets of white stock iOaod of white satin with a nd gladioli were placed by the stand-up collar and long pointed Itar. sleeves edged In seed pearls. Miss Brimer wore a veil of Mrs. Brimer was attired In a French Illusion edged in. tatting oor-length dress of royal blui and carried a white prayer book 'ith pink accessories for the cc with a white orchid and stream oniony, while tho bridegroom's ers of satin lother wore a gown of ri entwined with Ce 'ith white accessories). cil Bruncr roses. Following a" reception at i Each member of the bridal en /. Ocean St., the now Mr. and Umrage wore an anklo-lcngtli *rs. Wholchol journeyed to San iwn of organdy eyelet embrol i Barbara for their honeymoon dory and carried a matching 'hey will make their home nosegay. Tho maid of honor was 27 W. Ocean St- upon tl)( orchid, the bridesmaids in turn. pink and yellow. Tho bride attended Torranc The benedict, son of Mr. and Ugh School and will gradual Mrs. J. L. Whclchel of Wilming rom Banning High School ton, chose his brother-in-law, unc. Her husband, now a Pfi 'ith the U. S. Marine Corps as graduated from Banning i MR. AND MRS. ALBERT R, WHELCHEL, Thahk-Yous 951. ... Candlelight Ceremony :or Presents The Are "Musts" One of the bounden duties f the bride is to write thank ou notes for the many wed ng presents which are- show Social red upon her at the time o cr marriage. MARJIE MEYER—Editor On a sheet of note paper it a folded visiting card, and her own handwriting, sh lust write a separate letter fo ach present she receives. / ROM OUT OF THE PAST . Tdrrance has had many of 1634 Arlington Ave. claimed Miss Nltzel as his bride in ossiblc, she should write th Attendants' beautiful and radiant brides over the years, with perhaps June, 1950, at Nativity Catholic Church. The names of Celina ote on the day the .gift ar three of the loveliest being the former Marian Frances McNeil, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. T. D. McNeil of 1744 cs, for If she does not, thi Sears, Jeannine Ruth.Nitzel and Celina Ann McNeil, left to Andreo Ave. and Corwin Godfrey Dean were linked together t ahead of her and she w right. Miss Sears, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dean L. Sears in 1942. All three weddings will long be remembered by the pend much of her post-honey Gowns Chosen of 1635 Post Ave. became Mrs. Robert Bryan Trezisc on the many Torrance residents who witnessed the charming cere loon time trying to catch up. occasion of her parents' 22nd wedding anniversary June 9 monies. It is very rude to send 1940. Frank M. Jarratt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jarratt irinted or engraved card hanks. The handwritten not the Bride ,ay be quite short but shoulc WAR'S INFLUENCE : the same time, be sincer Bridesmaids customarily wear, A Military Wedding's Dandy When a present is sent by .nd pay for, the dresses and larried couple, the note Is wrl accessories chosen for them by en to the wife, but thanks a he bride. Fewer fi tiquette Problems ipressod to both. It is tha bride who selects ( Swords, Ushers Are Handy he color and style, and while he tries to consider tho types . By MARJIE MEYER Enchantment md coloring of her attendants, One would think that a person who had long written s'torie; ihe does not consult them as Bother Bride of Today of other people's weddings would have a smoothly-run ceremony p their likes and dislikes, es if her own. But not Marjie. Of Intimate 1 pecially If attendants are many Today's bride has less to worry about than did her older When my intended turned out to be a Naval officer, nothing n number. sister who said, her : "I dos" sometime before World War II. That would do but a military wedding. Since pigtail days I had hi Wedding Tolc The dress of the honor at- period of shortages; and hurry-up marriages eliminated many cus magnificent visions of myself* ndant never precisely matches toms of the woddttig, and some have never returned. marching through an aisle of' retired Navy chaplain. I calle hat of the bridesmaids. It may Despite tho tendency toward more simple nuptial Tossed swords. Here was my Small weddings can be perfi are many "musts'^ which the f days, there ilm on the telephone, and dre' y enchanting! Some people hav bo similar, but reversed In color, :hance. diagrams on a PTA story whll hem out of choice, some of a different color alto- bride and her mother should to . the wedding are always a Swords proved to be tho obs- p explained where everyon ither. keep in mind acle. Chet (the man) offered to cause the pocketbook will n as they plan for headache,- and to date no one has ent, at what time. allow a large one. Tho bridesmaids are always the big day. IOITOW them in Coronado. Then dressed exactly alike in mate discovered a very easy way to 10 called long distance The minister who wi Whatever the reason, the How large the wedding will to say marry us, a sweet Engllshma rial and style though sometimes be, and whether it Is to be for solve the many problems which hat swords were no longer re- ide who plans an Intimate rained In tho Anglican Chu gathering has unlimited variety he colors differ. They may wear mal or informal, depends upon arise. Four lists can be made, ;ulation, hadn't been since '38 the same color, but in gradu the size of the father's purse, ir thereabouts, and no one had laid ho wanted tho arch insid if ceremonies and receptions to thon cross-checked to eliminate he church, just as we steppe choose from, unlike the bride ated shades. how many friends the family them. i selecting a material- for has in the immediate area, and duplication. Mother being the soft shoul down from the altar who 'must follow set rules for One la made by the bride, Chet said No. My stepfathc a large one: bridesmaids' dresses, _th« countless other factors. der upon whom all my problems bride should be careful that "the Before going ahead with any another by the groom, third by fell, I told her about this one in old Army man, said Ni Imagination U the keynote. ed to see what she Strictly against regulations, sai MR. AND MRS. TED LEROY WHITE fabric is one which comple- thing else, the bride-elect should, the bride's parents and a fourth A small wedding which slavishly monts that of her < gown. either alone or with her mother, by the parents of the groom. could do. hoy. Just llker pulling out attempts to copy a large and , . , Moreno Lake Honeymoon make sure that the church and The lists may be limited, or they We oaded revolver in church. Mor formal one • merely points up clergyman are available on the may Include all friends in the row as many as we wanted uandary. the fact that It Isn't anjr bigger, time and date she wishes to be area as well as those thousands from the ROTC unit at Polytech The ushers had to fly the da The bride who Invites only THS GRADUATES JOINED FIC Answers married. of miles away. Emily Post says: nic High School. A captain gave f the rehearsal, so we set Natives and Intimate friends This decided, she estimates "An invitation to someone thou them to us, all tarnished, with jr late in the evening Th of her family's and the groom's Questions the number of guests that can sands of miles away Is entirely regulation and very worn Army ore to meet us at tho churc! proper, since its meaning Is, 'Wo may wear a long gown or be seated in the church, and <'c- bolts. He assured mo that they Chet arrived, with two us ballerina length. But Instead of Name of two young people well known in To tcrmlnes how large a reception would like to^have you with" us, would fit Navy belts as well, ers. Tho rest had to fly. They' joined last Sunday On Flowers were it possible for you to be atln, she should choose It of when Miss Sharlie Delene Moore was she wishes to have and where here'." , I took them and wont homo be up next day. i bouffant material or lace cd to the altar of First Baptist church to hqomo the bride of Questions of flower etiquette the reception will take place.