BioM: Miller, Barbara (1956)

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 
 

Surnames: Miller, Oldham, Genteman, Overman, Upton, Holmes 
 

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) June 28, 1956 
 

Miller, Barbara (Marriage - 23 June 1956) 
 

In a wedding service conducted Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. at the Neillsville Methodist Church, Miss Barbara Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Miller of Neillsville, Rt. 3, became the bride of Walter Oldham.  The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Oldham, also of Neillsville Rt. 3. 
 

The Rev. Virgil Holmes, pastor of the church, performed the double ring ceremony before an altar banked with baskets of gladioli. 
 

The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a floor-length dress of nylon over satin, with lace panels inserted at the sides of the gown.  A scalloped neckline highlighted the fitted bodice as did the lace sleeves that came to a point and fastened at the wrist.  Her finger-tip veil was secured to a pearl tiara headpiece.  Her bouquet consisted of red roses, surrounded by white carnations.  
 

Miss Delores Miller, sister of the bride, was maid of honor.  Another sister, Miss Patricia Miller, acted as bridesmaid.  They wore dresses of pink and green and each carried a bouquet of pink carnations.  The groom’s attendants were John Genteman and Duane Miller.  Ushers were Gordon Oldham and Albert Miller. 
 

Kay Overman presided at the organ and Gavin Upton sang "The Lord’s Prayer" and "Because." 
 

A reception for 60 guests was held in the church parlors. 
 

The bride is a graduate of the Neillsville High School with the class of 1955 and for the past year has been employed at the First National Bank at Neillsville.