Monday, May 26, 2014

Marriages (May 26)

Miss Jessie Harrington and Ivan B. Hawkins, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], were united in marriage by Justice of Peace Odell at Hallstead, Pa., July 27.  They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Risedorph, of Bainbridge.  The couple will reside at 16 South Main street, Bainbridge. [Bainbridge News & Republicans, Aug. 7, 1941]
 
A very pretty church wedding occurred at the Columbus Quarter Baptist Church on Saturday, August 9 at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, when Miss Rosemary Evelyn Shawler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Shawler, of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], became the bride of Donald Robbins Albrecht, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lorin Albrecht, of Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY].  The Rev. H.L. Plan, pastor of the church, officiated in the presence of a large number of guests.  The ceremony was performed in front of a beautifully decorated altar, banded with ferns, white gladioli, hydrangeas and candles.  Before the ceremony Mrs. Jennie Phelps, of New Berlin, gave a piano solo and played the traditional wedding march and Miss Helen Tallman, of Fort Plain, rendered two violin solos, "Because" and "I Love You Truly."  Attending the couple were the Misses Lucille and Roberta Shawler, sisters of the bride, as maids of honor, and Miss Reba Miller cousin of the bride, and Miss Joyce Maycock, of Cohoes, as bridesmaids.  Irving Ness, of Monticello, was best man and the ushers were Kenneth Truhn and Robert Davis, of Sidney and Floyd Shawler, brother of the bride.  The bride who was given in marriage by her father, was charmingly attired in a gown of white slipper satin with panels of venetian lace and princess style train and wore a finger tip veil held in place by a tiara of pearls, and carried a shower bouquet of white roses and sweet peas.  She also wore a pearl lavaliere which was worn by her mother on her wedding day.  Little Josephine Norton, the flower girl, was dressed in yellow organdy and her flowers were mignonette and sweet peas.  The maids f honor wore cloud blue marquisette with matching lace veils and flower tiaras of the same color and carried colonial bouquets.  The bridesmaids wore yellow  marquisette with matching lace veils and flower tiaras of the same color and also carried colonial bouquets.  The bride's mother was attired in a twin print chiffon in orchid and gray with white accessories and the mother of the bridegroom wore a dress of navy crepe romaine with lace jacket and white accessories.  Both wore a corsage of gardenia.  Following the wedding a reception was held at the home of the bride for the relatives and immediate friends of the couple with about 50 guests present.  The Shawler home was beautifully decorated with flowers and wedding bells and the centerpiece of the bridal table was a three tier wedding cake.  Guests were present from Sioux Falls, S.D.; Grand Gorge, Fort Plain, Mt. Upton, Sherburne, Bainbridge, Unadilla and Albany.  After the reception the couple left for a trip to Cape Cod and other points of interest in the New England States.  For traveling the bride wore a navy silk twill suit with navy and white accessories and an orchid corsage.  Upon their return they will make their home at Mt. Upton where they have a newly furnished apartment.  Mrs. Albrecht is a graduate of New Berlin High School and Oneonta State Normal and for the past three years has been a member of the faculty of the Mt. Upton Central School.  Mr. Albrecht is a graduate of Mt. Upton High School and is a draftsman in the Engineering Department of the Scintilla Magneto Division of the Bendix Aviation Corporation at Sidney.  The bride was a guest of honor at many pre-nuptial events.  Among those who entertained for her were Mrs. Chester Jewell and Miss Joyce Maycock at a variety shower at Sidney; Mrs. Frederic Crumb and Mrs. J. William Quinn at a variety shower at Mt. Upton; Mrs. Howard Norton, a variety shower at Columbus; Miss Marion Moak a luncheon and surprise shower at New Berlin and a kitchen shower by Mrs. Merton Brownell and Mrs. Charles Twitchell at Mt. Upon.  [Bainbridge News & Republican,, Aug. 14, 1941]

Among mid-summer weddings of interest to this vicinity was that of Miss Amy Mae Weidman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Weidman, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], to Clayton Baker, of Guilford, and Sidney Center [Delaware Co., NY].  The ceremony took place at the home of the bride's parents at 9:30 P.M. Saturday, August 9, with the Rev. J.W. Bump officiating, who officiated at the wedding the bride's parents 33 years ago.  The bride wore a dusty pink crepe dress and a corsage of white lilies and baby's breath.  Miss Grace Weidman, sister of the bride, was her only attendant and was gowned in dusty blue crepe and wore a corsage of red roses and baby's breath.  Ralph S. Place acted as best man during the double ring ceremony.  The bride's only ornament was a beautiful gold locket bracelet, a gift from the groom.  Mrs. Margaret Bloom rendered "I Love You Truly," and "Oh Promise Me," and the wedding marches.  A piano and flute duet, "Whispering Hope," was given by Linnea and Eira Dahl.  The ceremony was performed under an arch of ferns, evergreens, phlox, golden glow and gladioli a with two solid hearts and flowers formed on each side of the arch.  A bountiful wedding tiered wedding cake was made in Binghamton.  Mrs. Baker is well known in this vicinity, being a graduate of Guilford Central School and Delhi State School, Delhi.  Mr. Baker is well known among the younger set as for some time he was employed on a farm in Guilford.  At present Mr. and Mrs. Baker are employed at the Scintilla Corp. Sidney.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Aug. 14, 1941]

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