Marriages (Ge, Gi) MHD Collection

 

At noon on Saturday, Sept. 20, the Elm Park Methodist church of Oneonta was the scene of a pretty wedding when Miss Ruth Marion Soules, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Soules of Sidney [Delaware Co. NY], was united in marriage to Russell Campbell Germond, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Germond of Jefferson avenue, Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY].  The ceremony was performed by Rev. Roger B. Glazier, pastor of the church.  The bride was dressed in a street-length dress of aqua velveteen with burgundy accessories, and wore a corsage of talisman roses.  Mrs. Merton Barnhardt, acting as bridesmaid, was dressed in tobacco brown velveteen with black accessories and wore a corsage of white rosebuds.  Mrs. Stuart Butler, cousin of the groom, acted as best man.  The bride's gift to the bridesmaid was a gold necklace and the groom's gift to the best man was a gold watch chain.  The bride's mother was dressed in black velvet with black accessories.  The groom's mother was dressed in grey with black accessories.  The church was beautifully decorated with gladioli, dahlias and fall flowers.  The organist, Mrs. Floyd Baker, played several selections including Lohengrin's wedding march, Shubert's Avia Maria, and At Dawning, played with chimes.  Following the ceremony, a reception for the family and close friends was held at the Germond home, with 35 guests present.  A buffet luncheon was served, including a bride's cake.   Following the reception, the happy couple left on a trip to the northern part of the state and the New England states.  The bride's going-away outfit was of moss green with brown accessories.  The bride is a graduate of Sidney High school and Cobleskill State school.  The groom is a graduate of Oneonta High school and attended Hartwick College two years.  They are both employed in the Scintilla Magneto factory in Sidney.  Upon their return from the trip, they will make their home in Oneonta. 

 

Miss Loretta Getter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Getter, became the bride of Allen Harman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Harman, last Friday evening.  The Rev. R. Lewis Johnson performed the ceremony at 7 o'clock at the home of the bride's parents.  Miss Getter was attired in a white suit and carried a bouquet of white rosebuds.  After a reception the young couple left for a wedding trip and will be at home in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] after August 14....[MHD notation:  m. Aug. 4, 1939]

 

Wed 50 Years--Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gilmore of Afton [Chenango Co., NY] were honored by many friends recently when they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.  [MHD notation:  Dec. 17, 1952]