Science Ridge Points: Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Waggy were given a surprise, it being the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding. Their many friends and relatives came down with well filled baskets. Dinner began at 11:30 a.m. and we won’t tell when it ended. Some of the presents were a gold headed cane, two pair of gold spectacles, a gold ring for Mrs. Waggy and many other things of more or less value. They were married January 28, 1840. (Burns Monitor – January 28, 1890)
MISS TETER AND MR. WATKINS ARE MARRIED IN PRESBYTERIAN RITES
Miss Patsy Lu Teter of Burns became the bride of Mr. G. Robert Watkins of Cassoday in an exchange of double-ring vows at eight o’clock the evening of August 27 in the First United Presbyterian Church of El Dorado. The Rev. James Clark was the officiant.
Parents of the bridal couple are Mr. and Mrs. Ewing Teter of Burns and Mrs. Evelyn Watkins of Cassoday.
Matching urns holding graceful arrangements of gold dahlias and four seven-branch candelabra accented with gold satin bows provided the nuptial setting. Gold bows highlighted the church pews.
At the organ, Miss Pam Ward of Wichita played traditional nuptial selections and accompanied Mrs. John Orton of Potwin who sang “The Wedding Prayer.”
Miss Teter, who was presented in marriage by her father, was lovely in a traditional floor length wedding gown of white bridal satin which featured tapering sleeves, a lace yoke collar and a chapel train. The bride’s veil of net illusion was held by a tiny pillbox covered with seed pearls. The bridal bouquet was styled of gold Sweetheart roses accented with lilies of the valley.
Attending the bride as matron of honor was Mrs. Orton who wore a frock of gold nite-lite crystalline, matching shoes and a ring hat of gold with a candle-lite veil. Mrs. Orton carried bronze mums tied with green satin ribbon.
Bridesmaids who previously had lighted the tapers were Miss Beth Cox of Rose Hill and Mrs. Eldon Teter of Burns, a sister-in-law of the bride. They wore street-length dresses of autumn green nite-lite crystalline, matching shoes and ring hats of green with candle-lite veils. Their bouquets were of bronze mums tied with gold ribbon.
Lieut. John Ricklefs of Vance Air Force Base, Okla., served Mr. Watkins as best man. Groomsmen were Messrs. James Sturgeon of Paola and David Conner of Cassoday. Messrs. Bill J. Mercer and Eldon Teter, a brother of the bride, both of Burns, seated the wedding guests.
For her daughter’s marriages, Mrs. Teter had chosen a suit of rust and white silk, a white feather hat and rust accessories. Her corsage was of white orchids.
Mrs. Watkins had selected a suit styled of beige lace accented with fern green accessories. Her corsage also was of white orchids.
For the reception which was held in the parlor of the church, the bride’s table was covered in white linen and held a five-tiered wedding cake, a pair of three-branch candelabra and bronze mums accented with ivy.
Miss Sharon Watkins, a sister of the bridegroom, poured the punch, and Mrs. Phil Kemmerly served the wedding cake.
Presiding at the gift table was Miss Judy Teter, a sister of the bride, Mrs. Ronald Young, also a sister of the bride, registered the guests.
For departure on the wedding trip, Mrs. Watkins wore a two-piece dress of blue screen-painted wool mohair highlighted with black accessories.
Mrs. Watkins, a graduate of El Dorado High School with the class of 1965, currently is attending Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia where she is majoring in elementary education.
Mr. Watkins, who was graduated from Cassoday Rural High school in 1960, also attends Emporia State. He is majoring in secondary education. In addition, he is employed at John North Motor company.
Since September 1, Mr. and Mrs. Watkins have been at home at 811 Commercial, Apartment 2, in Emporia. (El Dorado Times, October 7, 1965)
MR. AND MRS. HARRY WEST, SR CELEBRATE 50TH ANNIVERSARY
An Open House in El Dorado February 7th will Celebrate Harry Wests’ 50th Anniversary
To honor their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry West, Sr., of Wichita, on their golden wedding anniversary, Miss Ivalee West of Washington, D. C., Harry E. West of Lakewood Park, California, Robert D. West of Wichita, Miss Dorothy West of Long Beach, California, Mrs. Hugh Holland (Lauretta West) of Claremore, Oklahoma and John B. West of Chicago, Illinois will entertain with an open house from two until five o’clock Sunday afternoon, February 7, at Burchill’s, 102 South Arthur, in El Dorado.
A cordial invitation to this event is extended to all friends of the West family.
The wedding of Miss Lula Whitehead and Harry West took place February 10, 1904 at the D. W. Whitehead home. The open house is being held on the 7th so that it can be in El Dorado which city always will be home to the Wests who moved only two years ago to Wichita where their home is at 517 South Washington. Mrs. West came to El Dorado from Ohio with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Whitehead, when she was six years old.
Mr. West who came to El Dorado with his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Minos West, from Leon when he was nine years old, retired two years ago as a rural mail carrier with the El Dorado post office.
Mrs. W. G. Seibert (Iva Whitehead) who served as matron of honor for her sister at the wedding fifty years ago, will come from Kansas City for the reception. The late Mr. Seibert served as best man for Mr. West.
Mr. and Mrs. West have been active members of the First Christian church in El Dorado since childhood. Their six children joined this church and all were baptized by the late Rev. L. T. Faulders. (El Dorado Times, Feb. 4, 1964, transcribed by Peg Luce)
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