C. R. Woodbury’s Take Cross Country Honeymoon
PORTERVILLE, Tulare Co. — A cross country honeymoon followed the wedding of Nancy Carroll Delk and Clayton Reid Woodbury and preceded the establishment of their first home in Hartford, Conn.
The double ring ceremony was performed by the Rev. Newton Woodbury or Wayne, Pa., the father of the bridegroom in the First Baptist Church. Woodbury and his bride the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Delk will live a year in Hartford while the bridegroom completes his fourth year in Trinity College. The couple then will reside in Pennsylvania while he attends theological college in preparation for a carerr as a Baptist minister.
The blue frocks and pink carnation bouquets of the five attendants complemented the costume of silk worn by the bride.
Miss Delk’s gown featured a sequin and pearl embroidered yoke of lace and a full skirt swept into a train. The bridal bouquet was of lilies of the valley, gladioli and carnations and the veil attached to a crown of pearlized orange blossoms was of illusion in a waist length.
Mrs Bob Hambleton of Jerome, Idaho, the bride’s only sister was the matron of honor. The bridesmaids were Joy Cook of Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County; Sonia Encinas of San Francisco, Pat Holly and Janet Schwinn.
John Woodbury was his brother’s best man The ushers were Dave Lee, Don Donsford and Bob Bylin, all of Hartford, Phi Kappa Psi fraternity brothers of the bridegroom, and William Delk and Leroy Delk, both brothers of the bride.
A reception in the church social hall followed the wedding.
The bride attended the San Francisco State College and the School Porterville High School.
— The Fresno Bee, Sunday, July 9, 1961.
