Thursday, June 19, 2014

Marriages (June 19)

Alcott-Russell:  Miss Myrtle Alcott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Alcott, of Bennettsville [Chenango Co., NY], was united in marriage to Cpl. Lewis Russell, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Russell, of Johnson City [Broome Co., NY], at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, Nov. 8, in the Baptist parsonage at Masonville, with the Rev. Harold Hammer, officiating.  The couple was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Bourn.  Cpl. Russell has returned to ort Monmouth, N.J., where he is now stationed.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Nov. 19, 1942]
 
Christie - Bloom:  Tuesday, Nov. 10th, occurred the marriage of Mrs. Margaret C. Bloom, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], daughter of Mrs. Ralph Wilson, of Guilford, to Pvt. Donald Christie, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Christie, Mitchell street, Norwich. The ceremony took place at the Baptist parsonage at North East, Pa., the pastor, Rev. Ivan M. Shreve officiating.  Present were the Misses Charlene and Carolyn Bloom, of Norwich and Charles Hatton, of Guilford.  The bride was gowned in Navy blue with accessories to match, and wore a corsage of white gardenias.  The groom wore the uniform of the United States Army.  Following the wedding a dinner was enjoyed at Pinter's Tea Room, Westfield.  After spending the week at Fort Niagara, where the groom is stationed in the Medical Corps of the Station Hospital, Mrs. Christie returned to her home in Norwich on Sunday.  Congratulations and best wishes are extended to them.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Nov. 19, 1942]
 
Miller - Smith:  Monday afternoon at 2:30 P.M. at the Methodist parsonage in Oxford, occurred the marriage of Mrs. Olive Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Lake, to Harold Miller, son of Fred Miller, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY].  The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Norman B. Graves, with Mrs. Laura Graves, of Oxford, and Jeanette Burch, of S. New Berlin, acting as witnesses.  Mr. Miller operates a farm in Guilford, where they will be at home to their friends.  [Bainbridge News & Republicans, Nov. 19, 1942]
 
Finkle - Politylo:  Thursday afternoon, Nov. 19, at 1:15 o'clock occurred the marriage of Miss Stephanie S. Politylo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Politylo, of Herkimer [Herkimer Co., NY], to Robert D. Finkle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Finkle, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY].  The ceremony took place at the home of the groom, at Guilford Center, the Rev. Ralph Gamewell, Presbyterian minister, officiating.  They were attended by Miss Amelia Politylo, of Sidney, sister of the bride, and Herbert Reed, of Union Grove, cousin of the groom. The bride was charming in a white wool gown, gold belt, with matching hat, and her corsage was white pompons.  The bridesmaid wore blue and her corsage was of yellow pompons.  They left immediately following the ceremony for Herkimer, where a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents.  Only immediate members of both families were present.  A three tiered wedding cake decorated with a miniature bride and groom was used as a centerpiece on the bride's table.  After a short wedding trip, the couple will make their home in Norwich.  Both are employed in the Bendix Aviation Corp. in Sidney.  From their many friends come best wishes for happiness through the years to come.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Nov. 26, 1942]

Miss Wanda Arleen Guy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Guy, of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], and Everette Ransom Herrick, a petty officer in the United States Navy and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Herrick, of West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], were married in San Francisco, Calif., on Nov. 23, in the First Presbyterian Manse, at 5:45 P.M.  The couple was attended by Miss Dorothy Egan, of San Francisco, and Harold D. Smith, of Taft, Tenn., a shipmate of the bridegroom's.  The bride is a graduate of Afton High School and the Binghamton Training School for Nurses located in Binghamton.  She was a member of the nursing staff at the City Hospital for two and a half years after graduating and before leaving for California.  The bridegroom is a graduate of Bainbridge Central High School and is a petty officer in the U.S.N., gunning branch, doing service with the Pacific fleet.  Everette was also the only local navy man to witness the Japanese attack of Pearl Harbor.  After the ceremony, the happy couple left for North Hollywood, Calif., to spend a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Gibbs, cousins of the groom.  After Dec. 2, Mr. and Mrs. Herrick will be at home at 1785 Lombard St., Apt. A. San Francisco, Calif.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Dec. 3, 1942]
 

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