Posted on: Luzerne Co. Pa Bios Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/LuzerneBios/11542 Surname: GILLIS, KUSHMETER, BALON ------------------------- Hazleton Plain Speaker, June 20, 1939 Miss Helen Kushmeter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kushmeter of 202 South Vine street, this city, and Joseph Gillis, son of Mrs. Anna Gillis of West Hazleton, were married at 9 o'clock, Saturday morning in St. Stanislaus' church, by Rev. Father Anthony Grogowsky. The bride wore an old-fashioned gown of white net, with a high neckline and a train. Her cap and full length veil were trimmed with orange blossoms, and she carried a bouquet of white lillies, white roses, lillies of the valley and white bachelor buttons. Miss Margaret Balon of New York City, cousin of the bride, was the maid of honor, and wore a blue gown of net and a tiara of blue flowers, and a shoulder length veil. She carred a large bouquet of yellow roses and baby breath. The bridesmaids wore identical gowns of pink and carried bouquets of American beauty roses and baby breath. They were Misses Anna K. Gronski, Anna Kushmeter and Catherine Potochney, all of this city. Walter Snovich of West Hazleton was best man, and the ushers were Joseph Kushmeter, brother of the bride, William Gillis, brother of the bridegroom, and Joseph Lozosky. Following the ceremony, a reception and dance were held at the home of the bride's parents, and were attended by a number of guests from New York, Philadelphia and Texas. Music was furnished by Salko's International orchestra.