Lorene Nancy Daring, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. #Daring of Shrine Acres in Dallas, became the bride of E. F. Charles LaBerge, son of Mr. and Mrs. John C. LaBerge of Findlay, Ohio, July 27 at half past six during a candlelight ceremony. The double ring ceremony took place at the Dallas United Methodist Church with the Rev. Douglas Akers officiating. The music was provided ‘by Paula Castrucci, soprano, and Robert Atherholt, oboist, who were assisted by Harold Hoover on the Wn The acolyte was David Bu¥naford. The bride, escorted by her father, was attired in a Bianchi gown of imported candlelight ivory crepe, designed with a high neckline. The fitted bodice was enhanced with a cumber- Photo by Ace Hoffman bund of pearl and irrjdescent beading which also trimmed the long tapered sleeves. The skirt was flaired in a slight A-line ending in an aisle width chapel length train. Her chapel length veil was an heirloom veil of ivory silk illusion with deep bands of imported peau de ange lace and pearls extending from the wide headpiece down both sides of the veil. She carried a formal bouquet of stephanotis, variegated ivy, and phalenopsis orchids. Raelene Daring, sister of the bride, was the maid of honor. She wore a floor length halter gown designed by Bianchi of coral matte jersey, com- plemented by a matching cape- let. The halter neckline ex- tended down into a fitted bodice with a self-fabric Grecian sash and skirt. Her headpiece was Tara Ly%in and Lisa Jean Tondora, daughters of Al and Phyllis Tondora, 104 Claude St., Dallas, celebrated their birth- days together July 26. Tara Lynn, who was two years old July 26, shared the celebration with her older sister, Lisa Jean. Lisa will be nine years old Aug. 9. Attending the party were the following friends and relatives: Mr. and Mrs. Philip Pope, Helen Tondora, grandparents, Photo by wily ndricks Fernbrook; Joseph Tondora; Michael, Valerie and Christina Tondora; Mr. and Mrs. August Stella; Cathy and Brenda Stella; Lou Lanunziata; Gary Zumchak; Mr. and Mrs. Ed- ward Mailander and Soni; Jim Snyder; Paulette and Bob Azain; Jim Truscott; Sheldon Arnold; and the children’s parents. Lisa will be entering the fourth grade at Dallas Town- ship Elementary School this fall. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Stronoski, 58 Pulaski St., celebrated their 95th wedding anniversary July 27. The couple were married in St. Anthony’s Church, Larksville, by the late Rev. Michael Frohman, The attendants were Florence Stronoski Precone, sister of Mr. Stronoski, and Andrew Ben- dick, brother of Mrs. Stronoski. The couple has three children: Rita Turcan, Dallas; Alex, Hoboken, N.J.; and Theresa, at home. Mrs. Stronoski is the former Anne Fertal, daughter of Mrs. Anna Fertal, Franklin Street, Larksville, and the late Joseph Fertal. | Mr. Stronoski is the son of Mrs. Josephine Stronoski, Korn Avenue, Kingston, and the late Alexander Stronoski. He is employed by United Founda- ries. The couple was feted at a family dinner given by their children at the Treadway Inn. Gatsby styled in matching jer- sey. She carried a garland bou- quet of apricot Fuji chrysanthe- mums, white stephanotis, ac- cented with green miniature star flowers. The attendants were Suzanne LaBerge of Findlay, Ohio, sister of the groom; Mrs. Thomas Guantlett of Dallas, cousin of the bride, and Joan Rumsey of Metuchen, N.J., roommate of the bride. They selected gowns apple green. Their bouquets were also similar to that of the maid of honor. Maragaret Daring, sister of the bride, was a junior brides- maid. She wore a coral dress identical to that of the maid of honor and carried an identical bouquet. Jon Jay LaBerge, brother of the groom, was the best man. The ushers were James W. Pichert of Trucksville; Victor G. Vogel of Norristown, and An- thony Pucillo of Mount Vernon, N.Y. The mother of the bride was attired in an apple green chiffon floor length gown featuring a full skirt and portrait neckline with ruffling falling into a cape- let in the back of the gown. She carried a bouquet of worburn abby roses and green ivy at- tached to a green purse. The mother of the groom wore a sleeveless A-line print gown in pastel shades of yellow, white and green over which was worn a full length coat of the same fabric. She carried a bouquet of yellow roses attached to a white purse. The maternal grandmother of the bride, Margaret E. Hislop, wore an original gown of ivory silk chiffon designed with a bod- ice of Venise lace complemen- ted by a jacket of matching lace. The paternal grandmother of the bride, Mrs. John Lenzi, was attired in an A-line pink polyester gown. It featured a V- neck and long sleeves trimmed in rousching. She carried pink roses on a pink purse. The paternal grandmother of the groom, Alice LaBerge, wore a blue gown complemented by a floor length coat of the same material. She carried a bouquet of pink roses on her purse. A reception was held follow- ing the ceremony at the Irem Temple Country Club in.Dallas. The bride is a graduate of Dallas Senior High School and was graduated from Wilkes College in May with a B. S. de- gree in music education. Mr. LaBerge graduated from Dallas Senior High School and was graduated in May from the Johns Hopkins University with ‘a Bachelors degree in engineer- ing science. He is currently pur- suing his masters at the same university. The bride and groom were entertained at a brunch at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mohr of Dallas, given by Mrs. Mohr, Mrs. William Pierce, and Mrs. John Valenti. The bride was entertained at shower luncheons given by Mrs. Robert F. Moore and Margaret E. Hislop, and by Mrs. Robert Hoffman. A splash party shower was given by Mrs. Vic- tor Baiz at her home. A dinner party was held in the couple’s honor last Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Don- ald Fredricks. Berge were host and hostess at the rehearsal dinner held at the Castle Restaurant in Dallas. After a wedding trip to St. Thomas the couple will reside in Baltimore, Md. (We extend our most humble apologies to Lorene and Charles, the new Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Charles LaBerge and their families for the gross error made in publishing their wedding announcement prema- turely.. The mistake, however, could not have taken away from the fact that Lorene was a beautiful bride. We hope the day was a beautiful one and that the couple will be very happy. — Editor, The Post) f Linkers Celebrate Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. William Linker, New Goss Manor, Dallas, will celebrate their 26th wedding anniversary Aug. 2. The couple were married in St. Mary's Church, Wilkes-Barre. Mr. and Mrs. Linker have three children, John, James and Laurie. After the anniversary cele- two weeks in the Bahamas with their son James, a seaman at the U.S. Coast Guard training center in Cape May, N.J. It Pays To Advertise Mr. and Mrs. Peter F, Sherman of RD 3, Box 63, Wyoming, announce the engagement of their daughter, Bernadine to Peter Schwarz, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry 0. Schwarz of RD1, Box 1034, Forked River, N.J. Miss Sherman is a 1971 grad- uate of Dallas Senior High School and also graduated from the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital School of Radiologic Technology. She is employed at Pt. Pleasant, N.J., as a registered x-ray technician. Mr. Schwarz is a 1968 grad- uate of Central Regional High School, Bayville, N.J., and also graduated from Newark State College with a B.A. degree in industrial arts. He is presently employed as a teacher in his field. A wedding is planned for the spring of 1975. Karen M. Long, daughter of Helen Long, 179 N. Pioneer Ave., Shavertown, and William Long, Harveys Lake, married recently to Cpl. Kevin Colovos, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Colovos, 120 S. Lehigh St., Trucksville, in St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Shavertown. The Rev. Lynn H. Rothrock officiated at the double ring ceremony. Given in marriage by her brother, Wayne, the bride wore a floor-length pinafore style gown of white sculptured poly- ester, which she designed and created. Her elbow-length veil of silk illusion was attached to a cloche of seeded pearls and rhinestones. She carried a bou- quet of white roses and car- nations. Karen Parry, Trucksville, was her maid of honor. She selected a floor-length gown of taffeta and wore a pink picture hat. She carried a bouquet of pink roses and carnations. Lou Banta; Orange, was best man and David Schooley was usher. Following an afternoon outdoor reception at the home of the bride’s mother, the couple left on a wedding trip to Virginia Beach. Mrs. Colovos is a graduate of Dallas High School and was employed by the Social Security Administration. Mr. Colovos also graduated from Dallas Senior High School and is with the U.S. Marines stationed at Quantico, Va. The bride was guest of honor at showers given be Mrs. John Richards, Karen Parry and Rose Scutt. The couple is residing at 307 Fourth Ave., Quantico, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Samuels, 103 E. Center Hill Road, Dallas, celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary with a tour of Niagara Falls, Canada, and the Adirondack Mountains. They also visited Lake Placid, North Pole, and Storytown, U.S.A., at Lake George, N.Y. While on tour they spent a week with their son-in- law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Trewern and family, Collings Lake, N.J. and at- tended the National Shrine Convention in Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs. Samuels were guests of honor at an anniver- sary dinner with their son-in- law and daughter at the Zabarers in Atlantic City. They were also guests at an anniver- sary dinner at the Treadway Inn with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lincoln. Mrs. Lincoln, the former Sharon Samuels, and Mrs. Trewern, former Karen Samuels, are twin sisters. Mr. and Mrs. Samuels also have five grandchildren. The couple were married in Kingston Methodist Church by the Rev. Norman Clemens. Mrs. Samuels is the former Laura Davis, Forty Fort. A Mrs. Samuels is an .an alumna of Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Mr. Samuels is a salesman for Scranton Plate Glass Sandra Sherwood Home from Hawaii Sandra Sherwood, Har- risburg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Troxell, Dallas, recently returned from a vacation trip to Hawaii. Miss Sherwood was able to visit many of the islands and meet members of the Hawaiian foot- ball team. She is a former resident of the area and a graduate of Dallas Senior High School. Miss Sherwood is employed as a medical secretary at Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg. August Reunion Held by Rogers The Rogers family reunion will be held Aug. 3 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Rogers, Outlet-Lehman Road. ’ St. Theresa’s Church, Shaver- town, was the setting for the recent marriage of Jocelyn Eileen Strunk, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Strunk, Shavertown, and Raymond Michael O’Donnell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond P. O'Donnell, Forty-Fort. The Rev. Joseph Sammons performed the double ring cere- mony and celebrated the nuptial mass. The soloist was Mrs. Robert McDowell. The bride, escorted by her father, wore a formal William Cahill origional gown in satin organza, lavishly appliqued with Guipure details on a princ- ess line silhouette and com- pleted with a long attached train. Her bouffant veil of English net fell from a custom- ized camelot headpiece. Her bouquet was a nosegay consist- ing of a white cynbiduim orchid surrounded by white daisy pom- poms. The bride wore a necklace with five diamond hearts, gifts from her grandparents for special occasions in her life. She also wore matching earings, a wedding gift from the groom. Joan McGregor, Factoryville, was maid of honor. The brides- maids were Lauren Wills, Roseanna Salsman, and Kathy O’Donnell, sister of the groom. The flower girl was Kathie Secor. The maid of honor, flower girl and bridesmaids wore formal swiss, with contrasting collar and cuffs edged with lace. They wore = matching picture hats with long white streamers. The attendants carried nosegays of daisy pompoms and the flower girl a basket of daisy pompoms all in pastel shades. Ronald Everett, Bethlehem, was best man. Ushers were Daniel Updyke, Charles Ger- lach, and Leonard Pesta. The ringbearer was Kenneth Swingle. The bride’s mother wore a formal apricot knit enhanced with venice lace. The Bishop flowing sheer sleeves accented the slenderizing silhouette, she wore matching accessories, and a cymbidium orchid corsage. The mother of the groom chose a formal length pastel Page 9 bodice and sheer lace sleeves. She wore matching accessories and a cymbidium orchid cor- sage. The bride’s paternal grand- mother, Mrs. Samuel Strunk, Nanticoke, wore a street length gown of pink knit. The groom’s maternal grand- mother, Mrs. Michael Juditz, Luzerne, wore a formal length gown of aqua knit. The grandmothers both had matching accessories and cymbidium orchid corsages. Following ' the ceremony a reception was held in the Regency Ballroom of the Amer- ican Legion Post Home, in Wilkes-Barre. The bride was honored at a surprise variety shower given by her attendants. A rehearsal dinner was given for the wedding party by the grooms parents at the Castle Inn, Dallas. = The bride is a sraduate of Dallas Senior High School and Robert Packer Hospital School of Nursing, Sayre. She is em- ployed in the orthopedic depart- ment of that hospital. The groom is a graduate of employed as Assistant chief engineer at TelePrompTer Cable TV, Horseheads, N.Y. For the going away outfit, the bride chose an apricot knit wore an orchid corsage. After a trip to Florida, the couple will reside at 215 Main St. Wellsbug: N. Y. ; The recent wedding of Susan Claire Polachek, daughter of Pauline Polachek and the late John M. Polachek, RD 1, Box 450 Dallas, to Patrick Joseph Casey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Casey, 112 Hughes St., Luzerne, took place in Gate of Heaven Church, Dallas. The Rev. Thomas Jordan officiated at the double ring ceremony. The bride, given in marriage by her Godfather, Albert J. Bellas, was attired in a formal gown of pure silk organza with a bodice trim of white re- embroidered Alencon lace. The gown was designed and made by her Aunt Marie Bellas. Her blossoms and stephanotis. She carried a bouquet of white roses oJ » and baby breath. Karen Balwierczak, niece of the bride, was maid of honor. She wore a white gown of yellow flocked flowers with a mint green under skirt. Her head piece was a white picture hat trimmed with mint green ribbon. She carried a basket of daisies, carnations and roses. Bridesmaids were Karen Kaminski, Mary Ann Bellas, Susan Fisk, and Deborah Kennedy. All wore gowns iden- tical to the maid of honor but with yellow under skirts. They carried baskets of daisies, carnations, and assorted summer flowers. Maureen Kormas, Carol Kormas and Kathy Stokes. They wore gowns of mint green organza and headpieces of flowers. They also carried baskets of summer flowers. Richard Casey was his brother’s best man. Ushers were David Kukosky, William Kleban, Buddy Wall and Wil- liam Rigsick. Junior ushers were Jeffrey Stokes, Edward Stokes and Howard Shiner. Junior bridesmaids and junior ushers are all nieces and nephews of the bride and groom. A wedding reception was held at St. Michael’s Hall in Lyn- wood, after which the couple left for a wedding trip to Acapulco, Mexico. The bride graduated from Dallas Senior High School and is employed by Health; Education and Welfare Dept. in Wilkes- Barre. The bridegroom is a graduate of Luzerne Area High School Inc. The bride was feted at a variety shower given by Anna Polachek, Pauline Polachek, and Mrs. Alex Kormas. The parents of the bride- groom entertained the bridal party at’ their home after the rehearsal. The couple will reside in Dallas. Plains Youth Choir To Present Musical A youth musical about Shadrach, Meshach Abednego, will be presented by the Youth Choir of Miner United Church of Christ, Plains, Aug. 13, 7:30 p.m. at the East Dallas United Methodist Church. Members of the musical are Jack Mainwaring, choir director, Thomas McGrady, David Evans, Francis McGrady, William McGrady, William Evans, Shirley Knelly, Karen Evans, Cathy Mainwar- ing and Trudy Logan. This program is sponsored by the Ella Moore Memorial Class of East Dallas. There will be a collection taken and refresh- ments served. £0 a ar (a
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