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Show Newly Wed Pair Are Honored At Reception Mr. and Mrs. De Von Roper were honored at a wedding reception and dance in the Woodrow hall Saturday night, July 22. More than 300 hundred guests attended the af fair with congratulations and gifts for the newly wedded couple. Th bride is the former Miss Birdie Bir-die Terry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Melvin Terry, and Mr. Roper is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Roper, of Oak City. Their marriage was solemnized at 8 p. m. July 22 in a candle-light ceremony performed perform-ed by Bishop Harold Jensen of Sugarville, at the home of Mrs. Henrietta Barben, in Woodrow, before be-fore members of the families. For her wedding and reception the bride's gown was of white satin, sat-in, fashioned with a train, and she wore a veil of fingertip length. She carried a bouquet of carnations carnat-ions and lilies. Matron of honor was her sister, Mrs. Maxine Abbott, Ab-bott, and bridesmaids were Miss Mary Lin Abbott, Miss . Lorraine Shields and Miss Mary Lou Rawlin-son, Rawlin-son, all gowned in blue. Mrs. Abbott Ab-bott wore a corsage of roses and mothers of the couple wore corsages cor-sages of gardenias. Manley Abbott stood as best man for Mr. Roper. During the reception a program was given and the story of the couple's romance told in rhyme in an original reading given by Mary Lin Abbott. Vocal solos carried car-ried out the theme, when Jean Harris, sang "Whispering Hope", Bonnie Black sang "Yours Is My Heart Alone", Dick Clark sang "Because", "Be-cause", and Eldon Sorenson sang Oh Promise Me' 'and "Anniversary Waltz". There was dancing until mid -night, to music by Bud's Band, and refreshments were served dur ing the evening. The new Mr. and Mrs. Roper are now making their home in Og-den, Og-den, where Mr. Roper has a civil service appointment at the arsenal. |