Marriages (January 18)

Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]:  On Saturday evening, Nov. 16, at 8 o'clock a very pretty home wedding occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Curtis, of Guilford, when their daughter, Miss Gertrude Curtis, became the bride of Gerald Randall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ward Randall, of Ives Settlement [Guilford, NY].  They were attended by Inez Randall as bridesmaid and Curtis Ballard as best man, Rev. Leon Bouton officiating at the impressive ceremony.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Nov. 21, 1935]

 

Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]:  On Saturday evening, Nov. 9, at 8 o'clock, occurred the marriage of Miss Patricia Almee McPherson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Giles McPherson, of Guilford to Lewis E. Anthony, son of Mr. and Mrs. L.H. Anthony, of Guilford.  The ceremony was performed at the Congregational manse in Oxford, the Rev. H.F. Deller officiating.  They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Winsor, of Guilford, sister and brother-in-law of the groom.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Nov. 14, 1935]

 

Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]:  Mr. and Mrs. Charles Goodwin, who have just returned from their honeymoon, were completely surprised on Monday evening.  Over fifty guests met at Wingood Farms to greet the bride and groom.  Games and cards were played throughout the evening and a delicious supper was served.  A purse of money was presented Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin by their friends.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Oct. 31, 1935]

 

Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]:  On Saturday evening, Oct. 26, occurred the marriage of Miss Florence Lanfair to Edwin Sylvay, both of Guilford.  the ceremony was performed by Rev. J.W. Bump.  They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Lanfair.  Mr. Sylvay is employed near Brackett Lake, and they will reside there.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Oct. 31, 1935]

 

Miss Roberta Ives, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Ives, of Coventryville [Chenango Co., NY], and Richard Baldwin, Sr., of Greene [Chenango Co., NY], were married in Zion Episcopal Church, Greene, Dec. 18, by the Rev. W. Hubert Bierck, rector of the church.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 2, 1947]

 

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Merritt, of R.R. 1, Nineveh [Broome Co., NY], announce the engagement of their daughter, Elnora, to Robert S. Boykin, of Red Bank, New Jersey.  Miss Merritt was graduated from Afton Central High School and Ridley Secretarial School, and for the past seven years has been employed by the U.S. Signal Corps in Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia.  Mr. Boykin is a graduate of Cameron, Texas, High School and Texas A. and M. College, and is employed by the Signal Corps Laboratories at Red Bank, New Jersey.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan.23, 1947]

 

Dr. and Mrs. Turner of Meadville, Pa., announced at a New Year's party the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon J. Cole, on Aug. 28.  Mrs. Cole in the former Dorothy Moyer of this place. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 23, 1947]

 

A very pretty wedding took place Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Baker, when their daughter, Betty Jean, became the bride of Edwin L. Haynes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin T. Haynes.  The double ring ceremony was performed by the Rev. James E. Wolfe, before a bank of evergreens, white stock and sweet peas.  The bride chose a light blue wool dress with accents of white and carried a white prayer book with gardenias and white satin streamers.  Mrs. Keith Thomas was matron of honor, the only attendant of the bride.  She wore a pale pink wool dress, with a shoulder bouquet of yellow rose buds.  Mrs. Baker, mother of the bride, wore a plum colored velvet gown while Mrs. Haynes, mother of the bridegroom, chose aqua blue.  Both wore corsages of carnations.  Best man for the bridegroom was Keith Thomas.  During the arrival of guests Miss Helen Perry played a prelude of music.  Miss Betty Haase sang "Because" and "I Love You Truly," followed by Mendelsohn's wedding march.  The former Miss Baker attended Sidney High School and graduated with the Class of 1944.  Mr. Haynes received his education in the Bainbridge School.  Both young people have been employed for the last two and one-half years in the office of the Casein Co.  A reception, featuring a three-tiered wedding cake, topped with a miniature bride and groom, was held in the home of the bride's parents for the bridal party and immediate families.  When the bridal couple left for a trip to Albany the bride wore an ensemble of winter white with black accessories and a shoulder bouquet of yellow rose buds and blue iris.  On their return home they will reside temporarily at the home of the bride's parents.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Feb. 27, 1947]