Marriages (August 14)

Miss Fortune DeAngelo, daughter of Mrs. Fred DeAngelo, 14 Academy street, Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY], was married to Robert W. Mapes, Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Mapes, 421 7th avenue, Watervliet, Saturday, Mar. 31, at 1 o'clock in St Mary's rectory, in a setting of palms.  The double ring service was read by the Rev. John Sullivan.  Wedding music played by James Keeton, church organist, included "On This Day, O Beautiful Mother," by Lambillott, "Poem Erotik," by Grieg, "Lento" by Scott, "Because," by Hardelot, "I Love Thee," by Grieg and the traditional wedding matches.  The bride was given in marriage by her brother, Fred DeAngelo.  Her maid of honor was her sister, Miss Bettina DeAngelo, and Herbert Mapes attended his son.  Constance Finoechiaro, niece of the bride, was flower girl.  The bride chose a gown fashioned with a white satin bodice made with sweetheart neckline and three quarter length sleeves, with full chiffon skirt and train trimmed with lace butterflies.  She wore a fingertip veil trimmed with imported lace caught to a tiara of orange blossoms.  Her shower bouquet was of white roses, white sweetpeas, and everlasting. White sweetpeas were caught to the satin streamers.  her maid of honor was gowned in blue taffeta and wore a tiara of blue flowers and carried an old-fashioned bouquet.  The flower girl was attired in blue silk trimmed with pink.  Mrs. DeAngelo, mother of the bride, wore navy blue with chartreuse accents and navy accessories, with a corsage of narcissus. The groom's mother Mrs. Mapes, wore blue and white with black accessories and a corsage of narcissus.  A reception for 75 followed at the bride's home which was attractively decorated with bouquets of spring flowers.  The bride's table was centered with a three tiered wedding cake with bride and groom.  Following the reception Mr. and Mrs. Mapes left on a wedding trip to New York.  Mrs. Mapes wore a powder blue three-piece suit with black accessories and a corsage of red roses. They will make their home in Binghamton.  Mrs. Mapes is a graduate of Oneonta, S.T.C., Class of 1944, and is first grade teacher at Bainbridge Central School.  Mr. Mapes graduated form the Milne School, Albany, in 1936, and from R.P.I. at Troy in 1940, and received his degree of master of science in 1943.  He is a chemist at the Ansco plant in Binghamton.  Hostesses at the reception were:  Mrs. Lynn Greene, Cooperstown, and Mrs. Anthony Finoechiaro, Jr., 14 Academy street, sisters of the bride; Miss Margaret Ryan, 10 Walling avenue, Miss Ann Rossi, Mitchell street, Mrs. Lou Davis, Otsego, Miss Rose Pondolfino, 36 West Broadway, and Mrs. Thomas Pondolfino, 12 Academy street, aunt of the bride.  Out-of-town guests were from Cooperstown, Watervliet, Albany, Troy, Bainbridge, Union, and Endicott--From the Oneonta Star.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Apr. 12, 1945]

 

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Weeks were pleasantly surprised on the evening of April 4, when they called on their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Weeks in Afton [Chenango Co., NY] to find 35 friends waiting to help them celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary.  The evening was spent with games.  Tasty refreshments were served, topped off by a delicious three-tiered cake made by Mr. Weeks' sister, Mrs. Maurice Ellis, of Windsor.  They were presented with a purse of money.  Besides the guests of honor, were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weeks and children, Mrs. Charles Weeks, Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Herrick, Miss Barbara Landers, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Strong, Miss Margaret Strong, Miss Janice Weeks, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Parsons, Mr. and Mrs. Reg. Taylor, Norman Weeks, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Herrick, and son, Harry, Miss Ada Weeks, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hulbert and children and Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Ellis.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Apr. 12, 1945]

Correction:  In the article concerning the wedding anniversary party of Mr. and Mrs. G. Ray Weeks appearing in the News recently, it should have read their 30th anniversary; also omitted from the list of guests was the name of Mrs. Richard Doolittle.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Apr. 26, 1945]

 

Moore - Angle:  Miss Lillian M. Angle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Angle, of Deposit [Broome Co., NY], was married to Burton E. Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moore, of Gulf Summit, Monday evening, April 9, at 9:45, at St. Peter's Church.  The ceremony was performed by the Rev. James E. Wolfe, rector.  They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mertz, Jr., Mrs. Mertz is a sister of the bride. The bridegroom saw action with General Patton's Tank Division in Africa and Sicily.  He has recently received an honorable discharge from the Army and is now employed by the Erie Railroad Company.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Apr. 12, 1945]

 

Mackin - Woolsey:  Miss Edith Woolsey, daughter of Dr. Lester E. Woolsey, of Hancock [Delaware Co., NY], and the late Mrs. Woolsey, was married on Monday, Apr. 2, in St. Paul's Church to Frank G. Mackin, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Mackin, of New York City.  The Rev. Father John Rausch officiated.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, apr. 12, 1945]

Carpenter - Webb:  The marriage of Sgt. Charles Carpenter of the New York State Police and Dorothy Webb, both of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], was solemnized Tuesday afternoon of last week in the parsonage of the Methodist church, in Norwich.  They were attended by Corporal and Mrs. Frank Storm, of Sidney.  After a short wedding trip Sergeant and Mrs. Carpenter will reside in Sherwood Heights.  Sergeant Carpenter is employed in the Teletype Division of the State Police, and Mrs. Carpenter has been employed at the Scintilla Magneto Division.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Apr. 12, 1945]

Miss Dorothy Bishop, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F.E. Bishop, of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], was married to Private First Class Teddy Searles, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ray Searles, Sunday afternoon, at 4:30, in the First Presbyterian Church.  The double ring ceremony was performed by the Rev. Paul Carpenter.  They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bishop, of Sidney, brother and sister-in-law of the bride.  The bride wore a robins egg blue suit with a corsage of pink roses.  The bridegroom has returned recently to the States after serving in North Africa and Italy.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Apr. 12, 1945]