Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Marriages (May 14)

Miss Meta Moeckly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Moeckly, of the Sidney-Bainbridge road, and Donald Cumber, son of Ralph Cumber and the late Blanche Cumber, were married Saturday afternoon, November 16, in the congregational Church, Sidney, by the Rev. Willard Soper.  The bride was attired in ice blue velvet.  Her attendant was Miss Marie Ferkatz of Paterson, N.J., and the best man was Ogden Hamilton, of Sidney.  The bride is a graduate of Paterson High School and Drake Business College, New York City.  The groom attended Sidney High School.  After a wedding trip through Tennessee, they will reside in a newly furnished apartment in Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY].  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Nov. 28, 1940]
 
Mrs. Thomas J. Dalessio, formerly Miss Edith Foster, was honored at a surprise bridal shower given by her mother, Mrs. George Foster, and sister, Miss Genevra Foster, at their home.  About 30 friends and relatives gathered to surprise her with many lovely and very useful gifts.  After the gifts were all opened and admired by everyone, refreshments were served.  The friends and relatives were also shown the many lovely gifts Mr. and Mrs. Dalessio received at a shower given in their honor at Beyer, Pa., by the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Dalessio, on Tuesday.  Those attending the shower on Saturday were Mrs. Anna Riley, Mrs. William Thomas, Mrs. William Snyder, Mrs. Wiley Foster, Mrs. Daisy Moore, Mrs. Theodore Purvis, Mrs. John Parsons, Mrs. Lewis Kirkland, Mrs. Darwin Taft, Mrs. Reginald Nichols, Mrs. Charles Nutter, Mrs. Mildred Rowe, Mrs. Frank Leonard, Mrs. Fred Gerow, Mrs. Howard Eggleston, Mrs. Ann Collinge, Mrs. William Foster and Misses Julia Riley, Viola Taft, Margaret Taft and Lillian Moore.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Nov. 28, 1940]
 
Terebo-Moore:  On Monday, November 18, at 9:25 P.M. occurred the marriage of Ramona Moore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Moore, of Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY], to Fred Terebo, of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY].  The Rev. John A. Kavanaugh, priest of the Sidney Catholic Church, performed the ceremony.  Witnesses were Mr. and Mrs. Louis Palombo, of Sidney.  They will make their home in Sidney, where Mr. Terebo operates a barber shop.  [Bainbridge News & Republican,Nov. 28, 1940]
 
Frank Lee Smith, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith of Bixby street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], and Miss Ione Beth Wilkinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Wilkinson of Berkshire [Tioga Co., NY] were united in marriage by the Rev. Paul L. Carpenter at the Presbyterian manse on Thursday, November 21 at 10 A.M.  The bride and groom were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Donald Harvey, and will reside at the home of the groom's parents on Bixby street.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Nov.  28, 1940]

Miss Katherine Owena Crumb, of Niagara Falls [Niagara Co., NY], and daughter of Mrs. Owen Crumb, of this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], was united in marriage to Preston DeVoe of Niagara Falls, November 29, 1940.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Dec. 12, 1940]

Prentis-Smith:  On Tuesday evening, December 3, at 8 o'clock occurred the marriage of George Prentis, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], and Nellie May Smith, also of Guilford.  The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Frederick Anderson, of Oxford.  Witnesses were Mrs. F. Anderson and Mrs. Eleanor Cox, of Oxford.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Dec. 12, 1940]

Matterson-Murray:  Saturday, December 7, at 2:30 P.M. occurred the marriage of Ruth Murray, daughter of Dairus Murray, of Rockdale [Chenango Co., NY], to Dever Matteson, son of Mrs. Clara Matteson, also of Rockdale.  It was a very pretty wedding with the double ring service and took place in the church at Rockdale, the Rev. Sidney Heath, rector of the Episcopal Church of Bainbridge, officiating.  The bride was attired in white satin with full length veil; her flowers were pink roses and baby's breath.  Her sister, Helen Murray, of Guilford, acted as maid of honor, and was gowned in blue taffeta and wore a corsage of pink roses.  The bridesmaids were two sisters of the groom. The groom's brother, Keith Matteson, of Laurens, acted as best man.  Ushers were Donald Murray and Elsworth Matteson and Ruth and Janice Matteson acted as flower girls.  Following the ceremony a reception was given the bridal party and immediate relatives and friends at the home of Mrs. Ethel Fisk.  After a brief wedding trip, they will take up their residence in Rockdale.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Dec. 19, 1940]

 

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