Mr. and Mrs. Bruce A. Thomson of Deposit N.Y., Star Route [Broome Co., NY], announce the engagement of their daughter Lillian Marie, to Roger A. Byrd, A.S. Seebees, stationed at Camp Berry Va. Son of Mrs. Harry Byrd of Lebanon, N.Y. [Chenango Co., NY]. No date has been set for the wedding. [Afton Enterprise, Dec. 2, 1943]
Frost - Warner: A double ring ceremony was solemnized in the First English Lutheran Church, Syracuse November 24, when H. Gordon Warner and Beverly E. Frost were united in holy matrimony by Dr. Edward L. Keller. [Afton Enterprise, Dec. 2, 1943]
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence W. Carroll of Maitland, Fla. have announced the engagement of their daughter Ensign Bernice Carroll, to Major Carl L. Cook, son of Mr. and Mrs. L.W. Cook of Grand Street, Sidney [Delaware Co., NY]. Miss Carroll is a graduate of Afton High School and Syracuse University and is now an ensign in the U.S. Naval Reserve, in Washington D.C. Major Cook is a graduate of Afton High School and Cornell University. Before being called to active duty he was employed as assistant quality manager at the Scintilla Magneto Division in Sidney. He is in command of the 305th Fighter Control Squadron at Blackstone Army Air Field, Blackstone, Va. No date has been set for the wedding. [Afton Enterprise, Dec. 2, 1943]
In a beautiful candlelight service at the Baptist Church Saturday evening at eight o'clock, Miss M. Martha Tew, daughter of Elmer Tew of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], became the bride of pfc Kenneth Jeffers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Jeffers of Algerine street, Afton. The Rev. Alan Douglas, pastor of the church performed the ceremony, using the double ring service as the couple exchanged their vows, before an altar decorated with tapers and baskets of white and yellow chrysanthemums. Mrs. Robert Wood of Binghamton sang "Because" and "At Dawning" with Miss Ruth Chamberlin at the organ. Miss Chamberlin also played several numbers preceding the ceremony. The bride, given in marriage by her father was attired in a gown of white satin trimmed with inserts of white lace. Her fingertip veil of illusion was held in place by a Juliet cap. She carried a bouquet of white roses and her only ornament was a string of pearls, the gift of the groom. Miss Mary Tew, a twin sister of the bride, was maid of honor She chose pink taffeta, with chiffon trimmings and carried pink roses. The two bridesmaids were Miss Florence More, who wore a gown of blue taffeta and carried yellow pom-poms and Mrs. Fred Fuller in green taffeta with a bouquet of yellow pom-poms. Each wore hats to match their gowns. The flower girl, little miss Garneta Winsor, was dressed in yellow and Master Francis Fuller dressed in a soldier suit was ring bearer. The ushers were Clifford Johnson and George Dean. Mr. Fred Fuller, brother-in-law of the groom was best man. Mrs. Jeffers is a valued employee of the Scintilla Magneto Division at Sidney. Pvt. Jeffers is in the U.S. Service and stationed in Kansas. Both young people have the best wishes of their many friends for a very happy future. [Afton Enterprise, Dec. 2, 1943]
Quimby - Grant: On Sunday evening, Dec. 26, at the home of the Rev. and Mrs. H.M. Vore, Vivian Grant, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cary Grant, was married to Stephen Quimby, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Quimby, all of Rogers Hollow, Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY]. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 6, 1944]
Wood - Simpson: Miss Alice Jean Simpson, daughter of the late Louis Simpson, and Mrs. Simpson, of Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], became the bride of SF 3-c Norval H. Wood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wood, of Unadilla, in a ceremony performed in the parsonage of the Unadilla Methodist Church, Tuesday afternoon by the Rev. George Youngs. Mrs. Wood is a graduate of the Unadilla High School and is employed at the Scintilla. The groom is a graduate of Franklin High School and before his enlistment was also employed at the Scintilla. He is stationed at Camp Perry, Va., with the Seabees. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 6, 1944]
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