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    1. Taylor-Shumway Marriage Announced with photo - The Brownsville Herald, Sunday June 10, 1951
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    3. I will be posting extractions of several news articles and obituaries. Most do not have a newspaper name, many are undated. I am not related to many of these families. LOIS TAYLOR BECOMES BRIDE OF V. H. SHUMWAY OF OKLAHOMA Miss Lois Marie Taylor became the bride of Vinton Harry Shumway Jr. of Okmulgee, Okla., in a candlelight ceremony at the Assembly of God Church Wednesday evening. Mrs. Shumway is the daughter of Terrill Taylor, 426 Levee Street, and the late Mrs. Taylor. The bridegroom is the son of the Rev. and Mrs. V. H. Shumway of Okmulgee, Okla. The Rev. Shumway solemnized the wedding ceremony. The church was decorated with gladioli, flanked by fern and palms. Miss Maria Rubio sang "Ah Sweet Mystery of Life," and Mrs. Ava Prosser sang, "Oh, Promise Me." Accompaniment was provided by Mrs. G. A. Pfaffman at the piano. The bride was given in marriage by her father. She wore a white satin gown and a fingertip veil. Calla lillies (sic) and white agapanthus composed her bridal bouquet. She wore a single strand of pearls. Miss Annette Wilson was maid of honor. She wore a blue gown topped with nylon net. Miss Marie Wilson , as bridesmaid, wore a similar gown in pink. David Shumway was ring Bearer. Flower girl was Miss Mary Roberson, who wore a pink formal. Miss Joana Ruth Roberson in blue and Thomas Shumway were the candle-lighters. Terrill Norval Taylor was best man at the ceremony, and Scottie Roberson acted at (sic) the bridegroom's attendant. The garden reception was held at the home of the bride. Mrs. V. H. Shumway, mother of the bridegroom, presided at the bride's book. Miss Marie Crow and Miss Charlotte Roy served the punch and cake. The reception line included Mr. and Mrs. V. H. Shumway Jr., their parents and attendants. The bridegroom's mother wore a brown silk print dress with white accessories and a white carnation corsage. Mrs. Shumway is a graduate of Southwestern Bible College in Waxahachie, where she received a bachelor of arts degree. The bridegroom also graduated from Southwestern Bible College with a bachelor of arts degree. As her going-away costume the bride wore a white linen suit with navy blue accessories. After a short wedding trip to Tulsa, Okla., the couple will reside in Dallas. Out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Higgins of Harlingen, Maria Rubio of Matamoros and the Rev. and Mrs. V. H. Shumway.

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