Friday, May 24, 2013

Marriages (Tew, Thomson) MHD Collection

 
Sunday afternoon, October 6th at 2:30, Miss Mary Elizabeth Tew, daughter of Elmer Tew and the late Rachel Horton Tew, became the bride of Charles Austin Peet of Nineveh [Broome Co., NY], at the Tew home on South Main Street.  The single ring ceremony as performed by the Rev. Alan Douglas of the Baptist Church of Afton.  The wedding party stood before an altar banked with gladioli and ferns with lighted candelabra in the background.  The bride wore a street length dress of fuchsia crepe, with black accessories and a corsage of white roses.  Her attendant, Mrs. Kenneth Jeffers was attired in black crepe and wore a corsage of red roses.  Best man was John Peet of New Jersey, a cousin of the groom.  Following the ceremony, a reception was given the bridal party.  A three tired wedding cake and ice cream was served to the guests by young friends of the bride, the Misses Cathy Hughes, Patricia LaFrano, Patsy Tew, Carneta Winsor, Mary Parker and Doris Peet....[MHD notation:  married 1946]
 
Miss Marion E. Thomson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce A. Thomson of Deposit Star Route [Delaware Co., NY] became the bride of Donald M. Camp, son of Mrs. Leola Camp, of Afton [Chenango Co. NY], Thursday, Nov. 21 at 2:30 P.M. in a ceremony performed before a company of seventy-five relatives and friends at the bride's home by Rev. William F. Miller of McClure.  The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, was dressed in Royal Blue Velvet and carried American Beauty Roses.  Her attendant, Miss Bernice Carroll, of Syracuse, wore a wine colored dress, with a shoulder corsage of rosebuds.  Mr. Camp was attended by Kenneth G. Mattern, of Wilson, N.Y., a college classmate.  Mrs. Thomson was gowned in deep wine crepe and wore a shoulder corsage of sweet peas.  Mrs. Camp wore an Aqua Blue lace dress, with a corsage of pink sweet peas and rosebuds.  The bridal party stood before an arch of evergreen, from which was suspended a white wedding bell.  Autumn flowers prevailed in decoration throughout the rooms.  Preceding the entrance of the bridal party, a program of wedding music was played by Mrs. Henry Thurston.  Miss Lillian Thomson, a sister of the bride and Mrs. Thurston sang "I Love You Truly" and Miss Thomson sang "Oh Promise Me."  A thanksgiving dinner was served at noon to the bridal party and the immediate family and ice cream and cake after the ceremony.  Mr. and Mrs. Camp left on a short wedding trip after which they will reside in Sidney [Delaware Co., NY] where Mr. Camp is a member of the Sidney High School faculty, having graduated from Ithaca College in June.  Mrs. Camp who is a graduate of Ridley's Business School is a valued member of the office force of the Scintilla Magneto Corporation.  Both are graduates of Afton Central School.  The young couple have the best wishes of their many friends.  [MHD notation:  1940]

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