Marriages (May 10)

Miss Lora C. Terwilliger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence D. Terwilliger, of Country Club Road, Johnson City [Broome Co., NY], was married to Rev. Donald Earl Babcock, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Carl Babcock, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Thursday evening, June 6, at 9 o'clock in the Oakdale Pilgrim Holiness church.  The Rev. Upton F. Berg performed the ceremony.  Mrs. Raymond Reed, sister of the bride played the wedding music and Miss Genevieve Dunning sang "O Promise Me" and "I Love You Truly."  The altar was woven with garden flowers and ferns and soft candle light induced a sacred atmosphere.  The bride's princess style gown of white satin was worn with a picture hat.  Her bouquet was of white roses, snapdragons and lilies of the valley, tied with white satin ribbon.  The maid of honor, Miss Lucille Babcock, sister of the bridegroom, wore a peach tone taffeta princess style gown, and a white straw picture hat.  Her bouquet of talisman roses and snapdragons was tied with a bow of peach ribbon.  La Rae Reed, two year old niece of the bride, was flower girl and Richard Babcock, three year old nephew of the bridegroom was page boy.  Paul C. Borg, of Johnson City, was best man.  Ushers were Raymond D. Reed and Howard E. Shafer, of Monticello.  Mrs. Terwilliger, mother of the bride, wore a jacket dress of navy and white, with white accessories and a corsage of lilies of the valley.  Mrs. Babcock, mother of the bridegroom, was dressed in navy blue silk with lace inserts and coral accessories.  Her corsage was of lilies of the valley.  More than fifty guests attended the reception at the Terwilliger  home, in Country Club Road, after which Rev. and Mrs. Babcock left for Niagara Falls.  Mr. Babcock is now engaged in church work at Toddsville.  Pre-nuptial showers were given in honor of the bride by the Oakdale Pilgrim Holiness church,  Mrs. Bernard Bowling, 407 Hazel St., Endicott and the Finch Hollow School, of which Mrs. Babcock is a member of the faculty.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, June 20, 1940]

 

Approaching marriage of Miss Norma May Dann to Roscoe Ralph Beers, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beers, is announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anson L. Dann, of Harpursville [Broome Co., NY].  The wedding will take place June 27 at Bainbridge.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, June 20, 1940]

 

Miss Ruth H. Schuster, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond C. Schuster, of 10 Center street, Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY], became the bride of Clifford R. Louden, son of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Louden, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on Sunday morning, June 9, at 9:45, in the presence of a large number of guests.  The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Alfred John Miller in the St. James Episcopal church, of Oneonta, which was beautifully decorated for the occasion with palms, ferns, gladioli, and candelabra.  The bride, charming in a gown of white mousseline de soie with lace inserts, wore a fingertip veil and carried a colonial bouquet of spring flowers, as she entered on the arm of her father, who gave her in marriage.  She was attended by her sister, Miss Bertha Schuster, who carried a similar bouquet which harmonized with her dress of pink and blue flowered taffeta.  John M. Louden, of New York city, was best man and ushers were Albert J. Grace and Donald M. Louden, of Sidney.  Mrs. Wesley Dunbar at the organ played the Lohengrin "Wedding March" as the bridal party entered and Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" as they left the church.  Mrs. Beatrice Meek, of Carbondale, Pa., sang "At Dawning" and John D Cunday, of Buffalo sang, "O Perfect Love," during the marriage rite.  A reception for about 60 guests followed at the Windsor hotel, where gladioli and baby's breath were used as decorations and a three tier bride's cake was served with refreshments.  The couple will be at home to friends at  49 Hudson street after June 24.  They are now on a two weeks' trip to Canada, Chicago and Buffalo.  Mrs. Louden graduated from the Oneonta High School and the Mildred Elley Business School in Albany and is employed as secretary at the Public Loan Co., Oneonta.  Mr. Louden, who attended Springfield College for two years after graduating from Bainbridge High School, is investigator for the Public Loan Co. [Bainbridge News & Republican, June 20, 1940]

 

Weis - Moore:  Sunday, at 3 P.M., July 14, 1940, occurred the marriage of Hilda Belle Moore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Moore, of Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY], to Adolph G. Weis, of Gilbertsville [Otsego Co., NY].  The officiating minister was the Rev. Clinton H. Skinner, of the Baptist Church in South New Berlin.  They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. J. Tracy Moore, of Mt. Upton.  From their friends in Mt. Upton and Gilbertsville, where they are well known, the best of wishes are extended to them.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, July 25, 1940]