Thursday, May 29, 2014

Marriages (May 29)

Miss Olive Horton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.H. Doll, of Hornell [Steuben Co., NY], was united in marriage to Edwin DeLong, son of Mr. and Mrs. E.D. DeLong, Sr., Sunday September 7, at high noon in the, Methodist Church, Bainbridge, with the Rev. Paul L. Hulslander performing the ceremony.  The bride, who was attired in a light blue wool dress with black accessories, wearing a corsage of white baby chrysanthemums, was given in marriage by her father, Mr. Doll.  Mr. and Mrs. Richard DeLong, of Flemington, N.J., attended the couple.  The matron of honor wore a wine print dress with blue accessories and wore a corsage of bronze baby chrysanthemums.  After the wedding ceremony, a dinner was served to the imme4diate families at the DeLong home.  Before the ceremony, Eugene Houck rendered two beautiful vocal solos, "I Love You Truly" and "O Promise Me."  Mrs. DeLong is a graduate of Hornell High School and is employed in Brooklyn.  Mr. DeLong is serving in the U.S. Navy and is stationed at the Brooklyn Navy Yards.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Sept. 11, 1941]

Miss Edith Harris, formerly of Harpursville [Broome Co., NY], and Jerry Hine, of this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], were united in marriage at Niagara Falls, Sunday, August 31, at 1 o'clock.  Mr. and Mrs.  Hine will make their home in the Dutcher apartment on River street, Sidney [Delaware Co., NY].  Mrs. Hine is employed in the DeCumber beauty shop and Mr. Hine has a position with the Scintilla Magneto Co., in that village.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Sept. 11, 1941]

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hill were pleasantly surprised with a party in honor of their 25th wedding anniversary Saturday evening, September 6, given by a group of friends and relatives.  The occasion was celebrated with a beautiful cake which was cut by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hill and Mrs. Helene Landon, who was matron of honor at their wedding.  Mr. and Mrs. Hill were presented with two beautiful chairs from the Hill family, a purse of money and other gifts from the guests.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Sept. 11, 1941]

Miss Wanda Hine and James William Epply, of this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], were united in marriage at The Baptist Parsonage by the Rev. R. Lewis Johnson, Saturday, August 23.  Mr. and Mrs. Epply are now residing in Coventryville [Chenango Co., NY].  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Sept. 18, 1941]

Miss Lucille Lyon, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], and Kermit Holdredge, formerly of Harpursville [Broome Co., NY], were united in marriage at the Baptist parsonage, Bainbridge, Saturday, August 23.  The ceremony was performed by the Rev. R. Lewis Johnson.  The attendants were Mrs. Clarence Dibble, of this village, and Roger Craver, of Johnson City.  The couple are employed at the American Plastics Corp. and will reside in Bainbridge.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Sept. 18, 1941]

Dysart-Unger:  The marriage of Miss Mary Louise Unger, daughter of Oswald J. Unger, daughter of Oswald J. Unger, of Reynolds street, Pittsburgh, Pa., and James Knox Dysart, of Holmes street, Wilkensburg, Pa., took place recently.  The service, which was conducted by candlelight, was read by the Rev. Hugh Clark.  The bridal gown of off-white satin was styled with a yoke of seed pearls ending the high round neckline.  The sleeves were leg o' mutton and the full skirt ended in a court train.  The "something borrowed" in the costume was a full length tulle veil attached to a coronet of seed pearls and was lent by the bride's cousin, Mrs. joseph Downs, of Harrisburg, Pa.  A bouquet of white gladioli and stephanotis with orchid center completed the costume.  As her sister's maid of honor, Miss Jane Oaks Unger wore a gown of Grecian rose satin and wore a little Dutch cap to match.  She carried yellow gladioli buds and blue delphinium.  Similar gowns of Biarritz blue and matching Dutch caps were worn by the bridesmaids, Miss Dorothy Armstrong and Miss Janet Hetherington, and the junior bridesmaid, Carol June Macklin, niece of the bride.  Mr. and Mrs. Paul Macklin, of Chicago, were among the out-of-town guests who attended the wedding.  A smaller daughter of the Macklins, Joan, and the bride's cousin, Peggy Lou Spahr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Spahr, of Bainbridge, were flower girls.  Their frocks were of flowered taffeta and their headdresses, poke bonnets, and baskets of rose petals completed the ensembles.  Ray Lamb, of Oakmont, Pa., was best man and the ushers; Frank Tomb, Charles Runter Bradley, of Hagerstown, Md., the bride's cousin, and Robert Campbell, of Oakmont, cousin of the bridegroom.  The bride's grandmother, Mrs. Albert Sargent Mills, of Bainbridge, wore a peach chiffon dress with an orchid hat and wore a corsage of orchids.  The bridegroom's mother wore a dress of turquoise blue crepe.  A dinner at the University Club followed the ceremony.  After a honeymoon in Boston, Mass., the couple will reside in Pittsburgh, Pa.  Mrs. Dysart, who was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Spahr last year, made many friends during her stay here.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Sept. 18, 1941]

Cooper-Anthony:  One of the prettiest of early fall weddings occurred Saturday morning at 11 o'clock September 20, in Christ Church, Guilford, when Miss Thelma Gertrude Anthony, daughter of Mrs. Myrtle I. Wilson, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], and Reinhold D. Anthony of Norwich became the bride of Junior Alfred Cooper, son of Mrs. Meld Cooper, of Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY].  The Rev. Frederick Ransier, rector, officiated. Gorgeous baskets of bright flowers, of every color filled the chancel of the church, with white flowers at the altar.  Previous to the ceremony Mrs. Charles Bloom, aunt of the bride, gave a delightful program of organ music.  As the strains of Lohengrin's wedding march began to sound, the bride entered the church on the arm of her father.  She was met at the altar by the groom.  Mrs. Louella Jarvis, aunt of the bride, was matron of honor.  Acting as best man was Duane Anthony, of Norwich, brother of the bride.  The impressive service of the episcopal Church was read.  The bride's dress was of dark green velvet, with shoes and hat to match.  She wore a corsage of Talisman roses.  The matron of honor wore dubonent velvet with soldier blue accessories.  Her corsage was white carnations with a touch of blue. The mothers of the bride and groom wore corsages of white pompon chrysanthemums and the men in the wedding party, boutonnieres of white.  The bride and groom took their places in front of the church and received congratulations.  Mrs. Cooper has been guest of honor at several pre-nuptial events at sever per-nuptial events.  Both are employed in the Bendix Aviation Corporation, Sidney.  Immediately following the ceremony he happy couple left on their wedding trip which will include a brief stay with Sgt. and Mrs. Donald Anthony at Shirley, Mass. and they will continue motoring through the New England States and to points in Canada.  After October 1 they will be at home in their newly furnished apartment on Main street.  To Mr. and Mrs. Cooper, whose friends are legion, go the best wishes for years of happiness.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Sept. 25, 1941]

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Marshall of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], observed their 65th wedding anniversary, Tuesday, September 23, with open house.  Neighbors and friends of the couple called to congratulate them and they were the recipient of many cards and gifts.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Sept. 25, 1941]

Miss Katherine Flynn, former faculty member of the Bainbridge Central School and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Flynn, of Waverly [Tioga Co., NY], will be married to Lt. Walter Koelliker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Koelliker, of Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], on Sept. 27.  Lt. Koelliker, who since his graduation from Rhode Island State College in 1935, has been in the sales department of the Scintilla Magneto company, until he was called into service last Spring.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Sept. 25, 1941]

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