Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Marriages (May 28)

Miss Mary A. Hollenbeck, of Rochester, daughter of Sebert B. Hollenbeck, of this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], was united in marriage with Ray A. Yoemans, of Rochester, Monday, at Horn Brook, Pa.  The ceremony was at high noon in the Methodist Church in presence of members of the immediate family.  The Rev. J.H. Dickerson, pastor, officiated, assisted by the Rev. Leroy L. Hollenbeck, of Jersey City, brother of the bride.  Miss Hollenbeck was given in marriage by her father.  The attendants were Miss Ruth Hollenbeck, of Cooperstown, and S. Earl Hollenbeck, of Arlington, Va., sister and brother of the bride.  Miss Esther Hollenbeck, sister of the bride, played several piano selections.  The bride were blue and white figured satin with a corsage of white roses, and the maid of honor wore rose and white satin with a corsage of yellow roses.  The bride, who graduated from the Bainbridge High School and attended Syracuse University, has been employed in Rochester for several years.  Following a wedding trip through Canada, Mr. and Mrs. Yeomans will reside in Rochester.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Sept. 4, 1941]
 
Miss Ruth Harriet Hager, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Hager, of Masonville [Delaware Co., NY], became the bride of Maurice G. Hayes, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], step-son of Mrs. Jessie R. Hayes, of Sidney Center, Friday afternoon, August 22, at 2 o'clock in the Presbyterian Church at Masonville.  The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Harold Hammer.  A violin solo, "I Love You Truly" and two vocal solos "O Promise Me" and "Sweetest Story Ever Told" were rendered by Archie Wood, a brother-in-law of the bride, accompanied by Mrs. Dransfield Hamilton, of Elmira.  The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a gown of white marquisette with a finger tip veil and carried a bouquet of white gladioli and gardenias.  Mrs. Archie Wood, sister of the bride, who was matron of honor, was attired in blue mousseline de soie and carried yellow gladioli.  The bridesmaids, Miss Grace Hager, sister of the bride, and Miss Elizabeth Finch, a cousin of the bridegroom, were dressed in pink mousseline de soie and carried bouquets of garden flowers.  The flower girl, Barbara Scott, a cousin of the bride, wore white organdy and carried a basket of garden flowers.  Charles Hager, Jr., was ring bearer.  Edgar Hayes, brother of the bridegroom, was best man and Dr. O. Kahlenberg and Charles Hager, a brother of the bride, were ushers.    The mother of the bride was dressed in pale green and the mother of the bridegroom chose a green and white sheer print.  They both were corsages of gardenias.  Following the ceremony there was a reception held at the Hager home after which the couple left on a motor trip through northern New York.  The bride's traveling costume was steel blue with dubonnet accessories.  The bride is a graduate of Bainbridge High School and the Presbyterian Hospital of New York City, and for the past six years has been school nurse at the Bainbridge School.  The bridegroom is a member of the local firm of Thorp and Hayes who operate a truck body and wood working plant.  Following the wedding trip they will reside in Bainbridge.  [Bainbridge News & Republican,  Sept. 4, 1941]
 
Miss Lou Anna Porter, daughter of  Mrs. Ira Potter, of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], and the late Mr. Porter, was married at 9 A.M., August 23, to Arthur Roger Ives, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Ives, of Harpursville [Broome Co., NY].  the ceremony was performed by the Rev. Z. James Hall, pastor of the Methodist Church in Coventry.  The bride was attired in navy blue silk ensemble with white accessories.  The maid of honor, Miss Dorothy Atwell, of Windsor, shell pink crepe, with white accessories.  Each wore corsages of lilies.  Louis Ives, brother of the bridegroom, was best man.  A wedding dinner was served the immediate families, following the ceremony at the Tank and Tummy Restaurant in Nineveh.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Sept. 4, 1941]
 
Miss Harriet Louise Holman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond W.  Holman, of 11 Juliand street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], was married to Paul Charles Sherman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sherman, of East Main street, Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the First Presbyterian Church.  The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Paul L. Carpenter, pastor of the church.  Mrs. Ernest Hoyt gave an organ recital before the ceremony and she also played the wedding marches.  Eugene Houck, tenor soloist sang, "I Love Your Truly," and "O Promise Me."  The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a gown of white slipper satin, made princess style, with a long veil held in place by a tiara of pearls.  She carried a bouquet of pink and white roses and gypsophila.  Miss Ruth Bacon, maid of honor was attired in seafoam green taffeta with a matching veil and carried pink and yellow roses.  Miss Joyce Husted, a bridesmaid, was dressed in light blue marquisette with a matching veil and carried pink and white roses, and Miss Elnore Hitchcock, a  bridesmaid, wore peach marquisette with a veil to match and carried yellow and white roses.  Bruce Holman, brother of the bride, was best man and Richard Parsons and Bastine Caracciolo were ushers.  The bride's mother wore dusty blue crepe with black accessories and the bridegroom's mother wore black, trimmed in white, with black accessories.  Both wore corsages of white roses.  Following the ceremony, a luncheon, was served in the church parlors to about 60 guests.  Both the bride and bridegroom, who are graduates of Bainbridge Central High School, are popular members of the younger set and are at present employed at the Scintilla Magneto Co.  Following a trip through the New England States they will be at home to their many friends at 11 Juliand street for a month and then they will occupy the upper apartment of the Willis McGinnis house in Guilford street. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Sept. 4, 1941] 
 
Saturday afternoon September 6, at 1 o'clock occurred the marriage of Miss Mae Gott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Gott, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], to Thomas Denton, of Harpursville [Broome Co., NY], son of Mr. and Mrs. James Denton.  The ceremony occurred at Christ Church, Guilford, the Rev. Frederick Ransier officiating.  Friends and relatives were among those attending.  The attending couple was Miss Edith Gott, of Guilford, and Arthur S. Denton, of Brooklyn.  Mrs. Denton is a dietitian and Mr. Denton is a tool maker at the Scintilla Corp. Sidney.  They will make their home in Harpursville.  Mrs. Denton is a new comer to our village, her parents having purchased the Breffle farm, moving here from Harpursville.  Already they have made many friends who extend congratulations to the happy couple.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Sept. 11, 1941]

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