Marriages (Wood, Worth)

 MHD Collection

 

Fine at Fifty--Mr. and Mrs. J. Burton Wood were honored recently at fiftieth wedding anniversary "open house" at their home in Nineveh [Broome Co., NY].  A party for 100 guests was arranged by Mr. and Mrs. J. Gordon Wood of Afton and Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Wood of Binghamton.  [MHD notation:  March 8, 1950]

 

Miss Betty Jane Worth, daughter of Mrs. Louella Worth, of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], became the bride of G. Russell Stead, son of Lester Stead, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Congregational Church at Sidney.  The ceremony was performed by the Rev. William B. Soper  The bride, who was given in marriage by her grandfather, A.M. Thorpe, wore a gown of white satin with a finger-tip veil and carried a bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley.  The maid of honor, Miss Barbara King, of Sidney, wore a dress of light blue georgette and carried a bouquet of iris and forget-me-nots.  Miss Doris Stead, sister of the bridegroom, was bridesmaid.  She was attired in light lavender marquisette and carried a bouquet of iris and forget-me-nots.  Margaret Harrington and Harriet Merritt were flower girls and were dressed in blue and pink organdy.  Carl Hutchinson, of Bainbridge, was best man and the ushers were Jack Worth, brother of the bride, and Roswell Monroe, Jr., of Bainbridge.  following the ceremony a reception was given at the home of the bride for 30 relatives.  Both Mr. and Mrs. Stead are attending Ithaca College and will make their home in Ithaca.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, June 4, 1942]