Friday, July 4, 2014

Marriages (July 4)

Miss L. Phyllis Skillman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. LaRue H. Skillman, of 680 Chenango street, Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], became the bride of Roswell S. Monroe, Third Class Aviation Machinists' Mate, United States Navy, of Norfolk, Va., son of Dr. and Mrs. R.M. Monroe, of 84 North Main street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], Saturday, July 31, in St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Norfolk, Va.  The Rev Ruffin Jones performed the ceremony before an altar banked with gladioli and candelabra.  The bride wore an aqua crepe two-piece street length dress trimmed with rhinestone buttons and matching aqua lace around the pockets and collar.  Her accessories were white with a large yellow hat adorned with white flowers and yellow veil.  She wore a corsage of yellow rosebuds and white stephanotis.  Miss Ann Boardman, of Elmira, cousin of the bride, was maid of honor.  She was attired in a street length dress of pearl gray silk shantung with a pastel blue velveteen hat with matching veil.  Her corsage was of pink rosebuds.  Herbert Hebbard, Aviation machinist's Mate, United States Navy, of Delhi, who is stationed at Norfolk with the bridegroom, was best man.  Mrs. Skillman, mother of the bride, wore a black crepe dress fashioned with an aqua yoke and silver beads.  Her accessories were black and white with a black picture hat.  She wore a corsage of white rosebuds and baby's breath. A dinner for the wedding party was held following the ceremony.  The couple will reside at 411 Sherwood Place, Pinewell, Norfolk, Va.  Mrs. Monroe was graduated from North High School, Binghamton, and attended Rider College in Trenton, N.J.  The bridegroom, a graduate of Bainbridge Central School, attended Mechanics Institute in Rochester.  He received his Navy training at Sampson Memphis, Tenn., and Norfolk, Va.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Aug. 12, 1943]
 
Mrs. Maude Prothero, of Vestal [Broome Co., NY], announces the engagement of her daughter, Eleanor Ruth, to George Andrew Munk, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Munk, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., nY].  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Aug. 12, 1943]
 
On July 31st at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Denver, Colo., P.F.C. Duane T. Rood was united in marriage with Helen Zwalesky, of Hastings, Pa.  The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Rood, of Hancock [Delaware Co., NY], and is training for aerial gunner at Lowry Field, Colo.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Aug. 19, 1943]

The marriage of Miss Olive Holbert, daughter of John Holbert, of Starlight, Pa., and Lawrence Faigle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Faigle, of Winterdale, Pa., took place on Saturday, July 31, in the Hancock Baptist Church, the Rev. Carl E. Elgena performing the ceremony.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Aug. 19, 1943]

Miss Grace Salisbury, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Salisbury, of Windsor [Broome Co., NY], became the bride of John Pedro Beckwith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver W. Beckwith, of Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY], Friday afternoon.  The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Lois VanEss at the St. James Episcopal Church.  Helen Beckwith, sister of the groom, was bridesmaid and James Beckwith was best man.  The Rev. Lewis Payne sang "O Promise Me."  Mrs. Beckwith, a former student at Windsor Central School, is a graduate of Abbington High School, Philadelphia, Pa.  She is employed in the Scintilla Magneto Co., Sidney.  A reception was held at the home of the groom following the ceremony.  After a wedding trip to Lake George, Mr. Beckwith will leave for the Army.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Aug. 19, 1943]

Miss Margery Curran, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter H. Curran, of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], became the bride of Robert Charles Scudder, son of Harry C. Scudder of Windsor [Broome Co., NY] and Binghamton, and the late Mrs. Scudder, in a home ceremony Saturday.  Mr. Scudder is also a nephew of Mrs. Charles Scudder, of North Sanford. The couple was married in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Archibald MacArthur, aunt and uncle of the bride, with the Rev. Robert P. Kellerman officiating.  The bride, a graduate of Binghamton Central High School, attended Flora Stone Mather College of Western Reserve University and was graduated from Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs.  Since then she has been employed as a reporter by The Binghamton Press.  Mr. Scudder was graduated from Binghamton North High School and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Troy.   At present he is employed by Agfa Aneco Corp.  when they return from a short wedding trip, Mr. and Mrs. Scudder will reside in Binghamton.  They will be at home to friends after Sept. 1.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Aug. 19, 1943]

After the Grange meeting Monday night, Aug. 9, there followed an informal social time at which the engagement of Miss Dolores Lloyd and Glenn Herrick was announced.  The couple carried away with them all good wishes for their happiness from their many friends present.  [Bainbridge News & Republican  Aug. 19, 1943]

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