Ruth Snyder

Announcement has been received in Waynesburg by Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Orndoff, of 505 North Richhill street, of the marriage of their grand-daughters, Miss Ruth Frye and Miss Margaret Frye, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Frye, of West Alexander. Both of the young brides were married at informal single-ring wedding ceremonies performed in Baltimore, Md. The marriage of Miss Ruth Frye to Kenneth Snyder, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Snyder, 3531 Northgate road, Baltimore, Md. was solemnized Sunday afternoon, March 16, 1947, in St. Vincent's Rectory, at four o'clock by the Rev. Father Martin.

The bride wore a pale blue street-length dress with black accessories and corsage of orchids in carrying out the wedding traditions in her outfit she wore a watch for "something old," she borrowed a three-strand pearl necklace from a girlfriend, Joan Bennett, and wore a penny in her right shoe.

Her sister, Margaret, as her only attendant, was wearing a pink dress with black accessories and a pink rosebud corsage. Robert Snyder, twin brother of the bridegroom, served as best man. The bridegroom served 32 months in the Army Air Corps and saw service overseas for six months before being honorably discharged. Following their marriage a wedding dinner was held for the bridal group at the Lawrence Night Club. The young couple is now residing at 801 North Linwood avenue, Baltimore, 5, Md.

Miss Margaret Frye, and Anthony Russo, son of John Russo, 519 Port street, Baltimore, Md., were united in marriage Sunday afternoon, May 4, 1947, at four o'clock, in St. Andrew's Rectory, 2012 East Monument street, Baltimore, by Rev. Father Peacock. The bride chose a pale pink street-length dress with an off-the-face white half-hat and navy blue accessories for her ensemble and wore a corsage of orchids.

For "something old" she wore a diamond clustered ring, which had belonged to her mother and which had been a gift brought from Burma, India, by her father. She borrowed a watch from her matron of honor, and for luck wore a penny in her right shoe.

Mrs. Kenneth Snyder, sister of the bride, as matron of honor, was attired in a pale blue dress with black accessories and a corsage of red rosebuds. Paul Wiedorfer, the only living winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor in the state of Maryland, serves as Mr. Russo's best man. The bride's mother was dressed in a black ensemble with white accessories and a corsage of red rosebuds. Pictures of the bridal party were taken at Kirkness Studio after the ceremony and then they returned to Workman's Hall where a reception and dance were held for more than 300 invited guests.

A five-tiered wedding cake topped by the miniature bridal couple was cut and served to the guests as they marched in pairs around the hall. The only out of town guests at the wedding were the bride's mother, Mrs. Frye, and a sister, Mrs. Mabel Durbin, of West Alexander. Both Mrs. Russo and her sister, Mrs. Kenneth Snyder, graduated from West Alexander High School in the class of 1941.

During the war they were employed at the Glenn L. Martin Airplane Factory and since the end of the war have been employed at Epstein's department store, in Baltimore, the former as cashier and the latter as clerk. Mr. Russo, who was assigned to an infantry unit during the war, served 20 months overseas duty, and is now associated in [rest is gone]