Thursday, June 5, 2014

Marriages (June 5)

Laux - Crane:  Afton [Chenango Co., NY]:  The wedding of Miss Irene Crane, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Crane, and Clarence Laux, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Laux, of Stamford [Delaware Co., NY], took place Saturday evening at the Crane home.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Feb. 12, 1942]

Gott-Sedlacek:  Tuesday evening, Jan. 24, at 8 P.M. occurred the marriage of Miss Helen Sedlacek, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Sedlacek, to Howard C. Gott, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Gott, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY].  The ceremony took place in Bainbridge with Police Justice Lincoln A. Orvis officiating.  Witnesses were Mr. and Mrs. Roland Pratt, of Bainbridge.  Mr. Gott is order clerk with Babcock's hardware in Binghamton, and they will make their home in that city.  Congratulations are extended to them.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Feb. 12, 1942]

Davis-Maycock:  Saturday afternoon, Jan. 31, at 2 o'clock in the City of Cohoes, Albany County, occurred the marriage of Miss Hazel Joyce Maycock, of Cohoes and Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY], to Robert J. Davis, of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY].  The officiating clergyman was the Rev. George F. McElvein and the witnesses were Thomas E. Maycock, Jr., of Cohoes, brother of the bride, and Miss Esther A. Davis, of Tully, sister of the groom.  Mrs. Davis is one of the popular teachers in the Mt. Upton School, and has been guest of honor at several pre-nuptial events.  The groom is a machinist in the Bendix Aviation Corp., Sidney.  A host of friends will extend congratulations to them.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Feb. 12, 1942]

The marriage of Miss Myrtle Verna Kentfield and Philip William Allen took place in Guilford, Saturday evening, Jan. 31, in the Christ Episcopal Church with the Rev. Ransier officiating.  The bride, who was a French teacher in the Sidney school for several years, resigned a few months ago to accept a position in the Scintilla.  She is the daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Kentfield, of New Berlin and formerly of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].  Mr. Allen is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip W. Allen, of 39 Delaware avenue, Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], and is also employed in the Scintilla.  Mr. and Mrs. Allen will reside at 17 Evans street, Bainbridge.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Feb. 12, 1942]

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Casson, of 35 West Genesee street, Skaneateles, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Caroline Casson, to Gordon Burton, son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Burton, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].  Miss Casson received her A.B. from Elmira College and her M.A. from the University of Michigan.  At present she is a teacher in the Radford School for Girls in El Paso, Texas.  She was previously employed as Latin instructor in the Bainbridge Central High School.  Mr. Burton attended the University of Buffalo and has been associated with the George A. Breon Co., Pharmaceutical Chemists, of Kansas City, Mo.  Gordon has recently enlisted in the United States Navy for the duration of the war.  No date has been set for the wedding.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Feb. 12, 1942]

Stevens-Blackman:  At Gilbertsville, Saturday evening, Feb. 7, at 8:45 o'clock, occurred the marriage of Miss Jessie M. Blackman, daughter of Jady Blackman, of Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY], to Clifford R. Stevens, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Stevens, of Mt. Upton.  The ceremony occurred at Gilbertsville, the Rev. Louis V.S. Hutton officiating.  They were attended by the bride's mother, Mrs. Goldie R. Blackman, of Utica, and Charles C. Clark, of Cassville.  Mr. Stevens is employed in the H.B. Curtis feed store at Mt. Upton.  Congratulations are extended to them.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Feb. 19, 1942]

Mr. and Mrs. Ward Burchard celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary Saturday, Feb. 14th.  They were dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Shelton in honor of the occasion.  They were married in Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].  Many years of their happily married life have been spent in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY].  In the evening friends came in and bridge was played.  They have three children,  Mrs. V. Beyea, of Susquehanna, Pa., and Mrs. Burchard, of Utica, and Guy Burchard, of Ilion.  Their friends wish them continued happiness and many more anniversaries.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Feb. 19, 1942]

Masonville [Delaware Co., NY]:  A reception was given on Friday evening at the residence of Mr. Lewis Kentfield, in honor of the newly married couple, Albert H. Kentfield to Miss Ellen A. VanValkenburg.  About fifty persons were present, young and old and enjoyed the festivities of the evening in regular modern style.  All the luxuries of the season were served, and the company dispersed in the "wee small hours" of the night, expressing themselves as having spent a pleasant Christmas eve.  [Bainbridge Republican, Jan. 1, 1876]

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