Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Marriages (May 20)

Mrs. Myrtle I. Wilson, of Guilford, and Reinhold D. Anthony, of Norwich, announce the engagement of their daughter, Thelma Gertrude Anthony of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], to Junior Alfred Cooper, son of Mrs. Melda Cooper, of Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY].  The exact date of the wedding has not been set.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, May 1, 1941]
 
Wednesday evening, April 23, at the manse, Guilford Center, occurred the marriage of Miss Dorotha Thurston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Thurston, of Rockdale [Chenango Co., NY], to Edward Hatton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Hatton, of Granville Summit, Pa.  The Rev. Ralph Gamewell was the officiating minister.  Mr. and Mrs. Hatton will make their home in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], where the former works with his brother-in-law, Francis Fleming.  Congratulations are extended to them.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, May 1, 1941]
 
Dr. and Mrs. William H. Nitschke, of 30 Hix Park, Rye, announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Isabel Stokes Nitschke, to E. William Baker, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Emil W. Baker, of 211-16th street, Watervliet.  The marriage took place at Stamford, Conn., on December 29, 1940.  The couple was attended by Dr. Richard E. Nitschke, of Rye, brother of the bride, and Miss Elizabeth N. Baker, of Watervliet, sister of the bridegroom.  The marriage was formally announced to the members of the faculty of Bainbridge Central School by Francis J. Casey, principal, at a tea given by Mrs. Emil H. Best and Miss Mildred Evans, of 50 West Main street, Monday afternoon.  Mrs. Baker is a graduate of Rye High School, Rye, and Syracuse College of Fine Arts.  Mr. Baker is a graduate of LaSalle Institute, Troy, and of the New York State College for Teachers, Albany.  Both Mr. and Mrs. Baker are members of the faculty of the Bainbridge Central School.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, May 1, 1941]
 
Announcement has been received of the marriage of Miss Dorothy Miller, of Taylorville, Ill., to Leroy Hollenbeck, of this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY].  The wedding took place Saturday, May 3, in the Moody Memorial Church, Chicago, with Dr. Ironside officiating.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, May 8, 1941]
 
Miss Margaret Claudine Wilcox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson E. Wilcox, and Clinton Stead Wilcox, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Wilcox, were married at the Methodist church on Saturday in the presence of the immediate families.  The Rev. George Underwood officiated and a breakfast was served at Aldrich's "Garden Lodge."  Miss Mildred Wilcox was her sister's attendant and L. Newton Hovey was best man.  The bride was attired in a beige suit with navy accessories and a corsage of talisman roses and grape hyacinths.  Miss Mildred Wilcox wore a red suit with navy accessories and a corsage similar to that of the bride's.  Announcement of the engagement was made April 17 last.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, May 8, 1941]
 
The marriage of Miss Mildred Marie Wilcox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson E. Wilcox, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], to Carl John Kiefer, of Rome [Oneida Co., NY], took place Saturday, May 10, in the St. Aloysiue Rectory at Ralston, Pa.  The Rev. William L. Cawley officiated.  Mr. Kiefer is the son of Mrs. Otto Kiefer, of Rochester, and the late Mr. Kiefer.  Mrs. Clinton Wilcox, sister of the bride and Clinton Wilcox, brother-in-law of the bride were the attendants.  Mrs. Kiefer received her education at Fredonia Normal School and Columbia University and for the past two years she has been teaching in the New Hartford public schools.  Mr. Kiefer was graduated form St. Agnes School and Avon High School at Avon.  He attended St. Andrews Seminary at Rochester and he is now associated with the Snider Packing Corporation at Rome.  Mr. and Mrs. Kiefer will live in Rome.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, May 15, 1941]

Miss Lola Muriel Wackford, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Wackford, of Oxford, became the bride of Richard Orman DeLong, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin DeLong of Bainbridge.  Saturday evening, May 10, 1941, at 9 o'clock, at the home of the bride's parents.  The Rev. Frederick Anderson pastor of the Baptist Church of Oxford, performed the ceremony.  Miss Dorothy A. Roach, of Oxford, a close friend of the bride, was maid of honor and Edwin DeLong, Jr., of the U.S. Navy and a brother of the bridegroom, was best man.  The bride wore a street length dress of light blue sheer with a white corsage.  Her attendant was attired in dusty rose and wore a corsage of white.  Immediately following the ceremony, a buffet supper was served.  Mrs. Delong is a graduate of Oxford High School and the Delhi State School of Home Economics and is employed as a bookkeeper at Bob's Diner.  Mr. DeLong is a graduate of Bainbridge High School and is a bookkeeper for Charles Eldred & Company.  [Bainbridge news & Republican, May 15, 1941]

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