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- Missing wedding band returned to man after 44 years - ksl.com
- Utah couple goes to vote and finds wedding ring lost 44 years ago - Deseret News
- Wedding Trend: 2 Dresses for the Bride - KABC
| Missing wedding band returned to man after 44 years - ksl.com Posted: 10 Nov 2010 05:15 PM PST
To view this video, you need to download the latest version Flash Player. Missing wedding band returned to man after 44 years November 10th, 2010 @ 6:00pm By Keith McCord MURRAY -- Noel Gold of Murray admits he was a bit upset 44 years ago when his then 12-year-old son lost his wedding ring. The boy was on his way to a Scouting event and needed something to hold his uniform neckerchief in place. Gold thought his wedding ring would do the job. His son lost the ring inside of an LDS ward house where his Scout meeting was held. Gold's wife Mary Beth and son searched the church but didn't find the 14-carat band. Mary Beth gave the ring to her husband on their wedding day in 1943, just before he was sent overseas to take part in the invasion of Normandy with the U.S. Army. When he loaned the ring to his son, he'd been wearing it for more than 20 years. The ring had apparently rolled into a floor heating vent at the ward house in Murray and was undetected for about six years. That's when the Gold's long-time friends of 37 years, Jay and Enid Thompson come into the picture. The two couples used to attend church at the same church, but when ward boundaries changed, the Golds went to another ward. "I was made bishop in 1972," Jay Thompson said. "And this was probably the first social that we had at that time." "We were standing in line to get a plate of food at this church social and I looked down and saw it and reached down and picked it up," Enid Thompson said. She did her best to locate the owner of the ring. Engraved inside the band were the letters "N" and "M". Mrs. Thompson checked church rolls and phone lists with no luck. So the ring stayed in her jewelry box for nearly four decades. Then, on November 2nd, the Golds and the Thompsons just happened to run into each other at Cottonwood High School to vote in the 2010 election. And the mystery was solved. "I walked in and stood in line, and you could see in the voting booths, and they were there", Enid says. "And that light just came on like that to ask them about the ring!" Noel couldn't believe it. "I was in a state of shock almost," he said. The Golds never thought they'd see the ring again, but they never replaced it either. "It just didn't feel right," Noel said. The Golds immediately called their son Richard, who now lives in California. "He was amazed beyond belief", his mom says. "He had felt guilty all these years." And so, after more than four decades, the ring is back on Noel Gold's finger where it belongs. "It's feels good", he says. Two days after the Gold's got the ring back, they celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary. E-mail: kmccord@ksl.com  This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Utah couple goes to vote and finds wedding ring lost 44 years ago - Deseret News Posted: 10 Nov 2010 04:33 PM PST Published: Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010 5:39 p.m. MST COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS — Enid Thompson had been battling a cold for two weeks. She thought it just made sense to vote by mail instead of standing in a long line at their precinct at Cottonwood High School. Her husband, Jay, wouldn't hear of it. "He told me, 'It's more patriotic to go to the polls.' " So about 10 a.m. on Election Day, the Thompsons went to vote. There, they had a chance meeting with old friends Noel and Mary Beth Gold. Seeing them jogged Enid's memory about a man's wedding ring she found during a holiday dinner at their LDS Church ward house in Murray back in the early 1970s. It was engraved with the initials M & N. She asked Noel if he had lost his ring. "He just stepped back and went pale," Enid Thompson said. "I told him, 'I have it.' I think he had to hold on to the table," Enid Thompson said. The last time Noel Gold saw his wedding ring was in 1966. He had lent it to his 12-year-old son Richard, who needed a neckerchief slide for his Boy Scout uniform. During the activity, the boy removed the neckerchief and the ring was lost. The family returned to the ward building that night to search for it but they were unable to find it. The Golds never replaced the ring because no other would be as precious as the original, they said. Noel's fiancée, Mary Beth Elg, worked part-time at a dime store and saved her earnings until she could afford the ring she wanted to give her husband. "I paid cash," she said, "I wanted a nice one." She also had it engraved with their initials and gave it to him on their wedding day, Nov. 4, 1943. They were married at the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Shortly thereafter, Noel shipped out with the Army to serve in the European Theater. The ring was a reminder of home. He wore it every day until he lent it to his son. Asked why he let his son borrow it, Noel Gold shrugs his shoulders. "He was a real hyper-type kid," he said, smiling. The ring apparently became lodged in an air return along a wall in the chapel. That's where Enid Thompson spotted it while standing in line at a holiday dinner in the early 1970s. The ring was standing on end. For years, she attempted to find the rightful owner. For safe keeping, she stored the ring in a tiny lace envelope in her jewelry box. For some odd reason, the Golds had been unable to get their telephone number published in telephone directories, which made it difficult for the Thompsons and the Golds to stay in touch. Over time, their ward split. Although the couples remained in the same LDS stake, they saw one another only occasionally. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Wedding Trend: 2 Dresses for the Bride - KABC Posted: 01 Nov 2010 10:12 AM PDT Nov. 1, 2010 -- If you watch wedding shows on TV or browse bridal magazines, you will see a new trend emerging. A brides will choose a traditional, formal gown for the wedding ceremony and then buy a more fun, flirty cocktail-style dress for the reception. In this tough economic times, it is somewhat surprising that a bride will purchase two gowns to wear in one day. Especially since a wedding dress is often the most expensive gown a woman will ever buy. Often the 2 dresses reflect a similar style: trendy, contemporary or vintage, There are several reasons for this trend, according to Cathy Demetropoulos, editor of Chicago Bride Magazine (www.ChicagoBrideMagazine.com). She explains that some brides want to:
If you're a bride considering purchasing 2 dresses for your big day, here are some things to think about when changing into more informal attire:
Brides can get more dress ideas and wedding planning help by attending Chicago Bride Magazine's upcoming Bridal Fashion Show & Expo at the Doubletree Hotel in Skokie on Sunday, November 14. Brides can register for their free tickets at www.ChicagoBrideMagazine.com or by calling 773.866-9900. Bridal fashions shown on ABC 7 Chicago All dresses from David's Bridal www.davidsbridal.com Trendy Ceremony look: SWG345; strapless organza tiered ball gown with asymmetrical ruffles on neckline and skirt; pleated bodice; chapel train $1,050; Galina Signature collection for David's Bridal Trendy Reception look: CT326; strapless faille silk with sweetheart draped bodice with 3D flower at high-waist; short to long full skirt with pockets. $550; Oleg Cassini for David's Bridal Contemporary Ceremony look: SWG9905; strapless, satin trumpet gown with asymmetrical ruffled neckline and cascading ruffled back with sweep train; $750; Galina Signature for David's Bridal Contemporary Reception look: VC9832; strapless, short satin A-line dress with beaded waistband detail; $349 Galina for David's Bridal Traditional Ceremony look: CWG365; All-over lace halter, A-line gown with ruched waist and Obi sash and chapel train. $1,150; Oleg Cassini for David's Bridal Traditional Reception look: WG9887; strapless, ruched, organza, short-sheath dress with beaded-lace appliqués; $399; David's Bridal Exclusive Bridal Fashion Show & Expo Sunday, November 14 Tags: localThis entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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