Friday, August 1, 2014

Marriages (August 1)

Duell - Mayo:  Before 200 guests at St. Paul's Episcopal Church at Oxford, Miss Lucille B. Mayo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cyril C. Mayo, Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], became the bride of George M. Duell, son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Duell, McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], in ceremonies conducted by the Rev. Gilbert Hemsley of Oxford and the Rev. James Mahagan of Syracuse, last week Wednesday.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Dec. 7, 1944]
 
Vosburg - Kingsbury:  Miss Carolyn F. Kingsbury, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harris M. Kingsbury, of Hancock [Delaware Co., NY] and H. Earl Vosburg, Jr., of New York City, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Vosburgh, Sr., of Hancock, were united in marriage at the home of the bride's parents, Sunday, Nov. 26th.  the ceremony was performed by the Rev. Stuart V. Curnock of the Presbyterian church.  The couple were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kingsbury of Jermyn, Pa.  The bride is a graduate of Hancock Central School and of the Charles S. Wilson Memorial School of Nursing, Johnson City.  The groom is also a graduate of Hancock Central School and is employed by Bethlehem Steel, Inc., Staten Island.  The guests were the immediate families of the bride and groom.  Following the wedding trip the couple will reside at Jackson Heights, L.I.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Dec. 7, 1944]

Waldron - McCumber:  Claude Waldron, yeoman, 3rd class in U.S. Navy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Waldron, Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], and Miss Florence McCumber, daughter of Mr. and Mr.s Donald McCumber, also of Sidney, were married Sunday, Dec. 3, at the home of the bride's parents.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Dec. 14, 1944]

Miss Elsie Mary Ruland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willard B. Ruland, of 2 Pleasant street, Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], was married to Ralph Deroy Riley, Machinist's Mate Second Class, United States Navy, son of Mrs. Anna E. Riley, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Saturday afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock, in the First Congregational Church in Sidney.  The double ring ceremony was performed by the Rev. Charlton Opdyke.  The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a white satin gown made with lace inserts ornamented with seed pearls, long sleeves and sweetheart neckline.  Her fingertip veil was fastened to a crown of orange blossoms, and she carried a bouquet of white roses.  Miss Helen Clark, of Hartford, Conn., a college friend of the bride, was maid of honor and wore a dress of dubonnet taffeta with matching headdress and carried white chrysanthemums, Miss Julia Riley, of Bainbridge, sister of the bridegroom, was bridesmaid.  She wore a gown of light blue taffeta with matching headdress and carried bronze chrysanthemums.  Vernon Palmer, of Bainbridge, acted as best man.  A reception was held at the home of the bride's parents, following the ceremony.  A wedding dinner was held at the congregational Church parlors for the bridal party and immediate families.  Petty Officer and Mrs. Riley left for a wedding trip after the dinner.  The bride was guest of honor at a pre-nuptial shower given by a group of friends in Endicott where she is children's librarian at the Ideal Library.  Mr. Riley has just returned to the States from the Pacific area where he had spent almost two years.  [Bainbridge News & Republican,  Dec. 14, 1944]

Miss Marian A. Birdsall and Justus Judd were married Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Methodist Church, Sidney, with the Rev. Wilton J. Dubrick performing the ceremony.  Mrs. Judd was the daughter of the late Katherine Sager Birdsall and Archie Birdsall of Downsville [Delaware Co., NY] and lived with her aunt, Miss Bertha Birdsall.  She was a graduate of the Sidney High School and of Rochester Business School and has worked for several years in the Payroll Department of the Scintilla Magneto Division.  Justus Judd, son of Mrs. Hazel Judd and the late Frank Judd of Sidney, attended the Sidney School and is at present in business in Binghamton.  They will live at 130 West End Avenue, Binghamton.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Dec. 21, 1944]

Miss Phyllis Herron, daughter of Mrs. Mildred Herron of West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], was married to Francis Bennett, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], Sunday evening at 9 o'clock, at the home of the bride's mother.  The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Wolf, of Guilford.  The bride, given in marriage by her brother, John Herron, wore a gown of light blue satin, with a matching headdress and carried white carnations.  Miss Elaine Herron, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid.  She wore a gown of light blue taffeta and carried pink carnations.  George Hitchner, of Bainbridge was best man.  Guests were present from Bainbridge, Middletown and Pennsylvania.  A reception was held following the ceremony, after which the couple left for a short wedding trip.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Dec. 21, 1944]

 

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