Miss Helen Louise Knapp, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Knapp, of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], was united in marriage to William O. Shanahan, of Los Angeles, Calif., in St. John's Church, Bainbridge, Saturday morning, September 14, at 9 o'clock, by the Rev. George B. Ford, Chaplain of Catholic Students at Columbia University, New York City. Luke Raviella, music instructor of the Afton School, was at the organ and played several beautiful selections, including Lohengrin's Wedding March. Miss Ruth Knapp, sister of the bride, was maid of honor, and Robert Tachan, of New York City, who is an instructor in the History Department of Columbia University, was best man. The bride graduated form Afton High School in 1934 and from Barnard College, New York City, in 1938. The bridegroom is an instructor in the History Department of Columbia University. A wedding breakfast was served at "The Red Shutter Tea Room," Afton, for the family and out-of-town guests. Five former college classmates of the bride were among those present. The couple left immediately after the breakfast for a brief wedding trip, after which they will reside in New York City. On Friday evening, a pre-nuptial reception was given in honor of the bridal couple by Professor and Mrs. Carlton Hayes at their home in Afton, with 150 guests present. [married 1940]
The home of Dr. and Mrs. Liggett of Afton [Chenango Co., NY] was the scene of a very pretty home wedding Saturday, July 20th, when Mrs. Liggett's cousin, Miss Celia Landers became the bride of Mr. John Liggett, brother of Dr. Liggett. The bride wore a floor length gown of exquisite pink lace over pink satin. Dr. Liggett gave the bride in marriage. The center of interest in the spacious living room was a beautiful antique table on which were placed two very old Candelabra, which had been given to a bride who was married during the Revolutionary War. These were filled with white candles. Around them were banked baskets of white hydrangeas and pink rambler roses, before which the bridal party took their places. Rev. Alan Douglas, pastor of the Baptist church of which the bride has been a life-long member performed the ceremony. Following the wedding service, refreshments were served. The table was centered with a bridal cake, ornamented with sweet peas. The happy couple left immediately for a motor trip which included Middleburg, the home of Mr. Charles Landers the brother of the bride, and a trip down the Hudson, spending a few days in New York City. For traveling the bride chose nile green with white accessories. Mrs. Liggett is a native of Afton whose ancestors were among the first to settle this part of the country, once living on the property now occupied by former Ambassador and Mrs. Hayes. For many years Mrs. Liggett has made her home with Dr. and Mrs. Liggett in Springfield, N.J., where Dr. Liggett had been the minister for thirty-three years but now has been made Pastor Emeritus of the church. The groom until recently held the position of postmaster in Korbel, California from which position he retired. Mr. and Mrs. Liggett have the best wishes of hosts of friends both in this vicinity and in Springfield, New Jersey. [MHD notation: married 1946]
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