St. Peter's Episcopal Church [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] was the scene of a lovely spring wedding, Friday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, when Darwin Taft, gave his daughter, Miss Viola Gladys, in marriage to Robert Craver, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Craver, of Brackett Lake. James Taft, brother of the bride, presented an organ recital composed of the following selections: Andante Cantabile, Ave Maria, Wedding March, Evening Prayer, Berucese Aire G String, and Chanson Triste. The ceremony was performed by the Rev Sidney E. Heath before a candle lighted, flower bedecked altar. As the vows were taken, the organ pealed forth soft strains from Ave Maria which was very impressive. The maid of honor was the bride's sister, Miss Margaret Taft, and best man was the bridegroom's brother, Kenneth Craver. The bride was attired in a light blue street length crepe dress, a large light blue felt hat and she carried a bouquet of white flowers. The maid of honor wore an old rose crepe dress, with a black picture hat and carried white flowers. The ushers were Reginald Nichols, brother-in-law of the bride, and Carl Ousterhout, both of Bainbridge. After the ceremony a reception was held in the Guild Hall where 100 guests were served. The tables were decorated in white with vases of beautiful spring flowers forming a centerpiece for the long tables. The bride's table was centered with a beautiful three tier wedding cake with a miniature bride and groom on top. Mrs. Craver is a graduate of the Bainbridge High School and is employed at the Scintilla Magneto plant in Sidney. Mr. Craver is also a graduate from the local high school and is employed in the Casein Laboratory in this village. After a short wedding trip the couple will reside between Afton and Bainbridge. There were out-of-town guests from Athol, Mass., Greenfield, Mass., New Jersey, Harpursville, Church Hollow, West Bainbridge and Binghamton. [Bainbridge News & Republican, June 5, 1941]
The marriage of Miss Laura Eloise Foulds, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Foulds, of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], to Gordon Percy Bucklin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bucklin, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], took place in the Methodist Church, Coventry, at 8:30 Saturday evening, June 7. The Rev. Z. James Hall officiated. Mrs. William Hancock played the bridal music. Mrs. Clifford Porter sang "O Promise Me," and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Dalton sang "I Love You Truly," Miss Elizabeth Loomis, of Afton, was maid of honor and a former classmate of the Afton High School. Iris and ferns were used to bank the altar. The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, was attired in a gown of white satin and wore a veil trimmed with lace, and carried a bouquet of Easter lilies tied with white satin. The flower girl was Diane Foulds, niece of the bride. She wore white and carried a basket of pink larkspur and pink roses. A gown of aqua lace was worn by the maid of honor, with a halo of talisman roses, and carried a bouquet of talisman roses. Wendell Fiske was best man, Harry Foulds, brother of the bride, and Carl Bucklin, brother of the groom were the ushers. The bride's mother wore a black and white redingote with matching accessories and wore a corsage of red roses. The groom's mother wore navy blue and navy blue accessories and her corsage was pink roses. A reception followed in the chapel, where the bridal table was laid with places for 16 guests, and centered with the bride's cake. At either end were bouquets of spirea and yellow iris, and white tapers in white holders. The rest of the guests were served from a buffet table centered with a bouquet of syringe. The bride's traveling suit was taupe beige with tinted lemon accessories. [Bainbridge News & Republican, June 19, 1941]
A very pretty wedding took place at the M.E. Parsonage Wednesday evening, June 11, when Miss Mina E. Seeley, daughter of Mrs. Sara Seeley, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], became the bride of Mark G. Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Wilson, of Masonville [Delaware Co., NY]. They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Victor Millus. The bride was dressed in an aqua redingote gown with white accessories. She wore a corsage of talisman's roses and flame sweet peas. The matron of honor was attired in a medium blue print and wore a corsage of pink roses and sweet peas. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are both employed at the American Plastics Corp., Bainbridge. After a brief wedding trip through Massachusetts, the couple will reside with the bride's mother at 62 Pearl Street [Bainbridge, NY]. [Bainbridge News & Republican, June 19, 1941]
A pretty wedding took place at the Hamlin home, 22 Greenlawn avenue [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], when Miss Katherine Hamlin was united in marriage to Glen Bowers, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Saturday, at 1 o'clock by the Rev. Wilfred Lyon, of Hartwick, and formerly of Bainbridge. Mrs. Fred Hamlin, the bride's sister-in-law, was matron of honor and Fred Hamlin the bride's brother, best man. The marriage was performed under a bower of white peonies, blue iris, and syringa. The bride wore a pale pink floor length marquisette gown with a finger-tip veil. She carried a bouquet of pink and white roses and babies' breath. A luncheon was served after the ceremony to the immediate members of the families, after which Mr. and Mrs. Bowers left for a short wedding trip. They will make their home in Norwich. The bride's traveling costume was a light tan georgette dress with white accessories. She also wore a corsage of pink sweet peas and roses. [Bainbridge News & Republican, June 19, 1941]
Miss Edith Adeline Collington, of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Collington, of Center Village, was united in marriage to Harold Spohn Thornton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rexford Thornton, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Saturday evening at 7 o'clock, in Trinity Memorial Church, Binghamton. The ceremony as performed by the rector, the Rev Wilson E. Tanner. The chancel was lighted with candelabra and decorated with gladioli and palms. The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a gown of white lace and net, fashioned with a train. Her finger-tip veil was held in place by a coronet of orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of white roses and sweet peas. Mrs. Caryl Whitmarsh, of Harpursville, matron of honor, was attired in yellow mousseline de soie. The bridesmaid, Mrs. Marie Burke, was dressed in ice blue mousseline de soie and Miss Mae Collington, in orchid mousseline de soie. The flower girl Rosalyn Whitmarsh, wore a pink mousseline de soie frock. All carried bouquets of roses. Sterling Hodge of Bainbridge was best man and the ushers were George Austin, Jr., and Fred Collington. Following the ceremony a reception was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Caryl Whitmarsh, in Harpursville. After a motor trip to the Thousand Islands and Canada, Mr. and Mrs. Thornton will reside in Binghamton. Mrs. Thornton was a graduate of Bainbridge High School and is now employed by the Ansco Company, in Binghamton. Mr. Thornton graduated from Bainbridge High School and is a graduate of Binghamton Business Institute and is now employed at the Scintilla Magneto plant in Sidney. [Bainbridge News & Republican, June 19, 1941]
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