Marriages (October 21)

Miss Dolores M. Lloyd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray C. Showalter, of 24 Bixby street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], became the bride of Glenn Rolland Herrick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Herrick, of West Bainbridge, Sunday evening at the First Baptist Church, Bainbridge.  The Rev. R. Lewis Johnson performed the double ring ceremony before a candle-lighted altar banked with orange and brown chrysanthemums.  The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore an ivory satin gown styled on colonial lines with pearl trim and a three-quarter train.  Her veil was held in place by a tiara and cap of pearls.  Her bouquet was of white roses, baby's breath and white sweet peas.  The matron of honor, Mrs. Carlson Schroth, sister of the bride, wore blue taffeta and lace and carried a spray of Picardy roses.  The bridesmaids were Miss Dorothy Sawyer and Miss Louise Whitman.  Miss Sawyer wore pink taffeta and carried yellow chrysanthemums and Miss Whitman wore aqua taffeta and carried orchid chrysanthemums. The Misses Helen Myers and Lois Hoyt, as flower girls, wore floral pink taffeta and carried colonial corsages.  Miss Doris Hoyt wore floral white taffeta and carried a basket of pink rosebuds and white sweetpeas.  Mr. Herrick was attended by Carl Hovey, of Bainbridge.  The ushers were Harry Herrick, a cousin of the bridegroom, and Bryce Showalter, brother of the bride.  Immediately preceding the ceremony Gene Houck sang, "O Perfect Love," accompanied by Mrs. Ralph W. Kirby at the console.  The bridal party received guests in the church and then proceeded to the home of the Rev. and Mrs. Johnson where delicious wedding refreshments were served.  Assisting Mrs. Johnson were Mrs. Ernest Hoyt, Mrs. Robert Burgin, Mrs. Mark Sawyer and Mrs. Ernest Fletcher.  The bride selected a forest green suit with green and brown accessories for traveling.  Her corsage was of rust and brown chrysanthemums. After a wedding trip to various points in Ohio the couple will reside at West Bainbridge.  The bride is a member of the local school faculty and the bridegroom is engaged in farming.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Nov. 25, 1943]

 

Dr. H.I. Johnston, 79 Main street, Binghamton [Broome Co., nY], announces the marriage of his daughter, Mary Louise, to First Class Private Robert E. Tanner, U.S. Army, stationed at Portsmouth, Va., son of the late Rev. and Mrs. Wilson E. Tanner, of Binghamton.  The ceremony was performed Tuesday, Nov. 16, in the Little Church Around the Corner, New York City, by the Rev. Randolph Ray.  Mrs.. Tanner was graduated form the Emma Willard School in Troy and the School of Radiography of New York Hospital. At present she is affiliated with the X-ray department of the Charles S. Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson city.  She is a member of the Binghamton Junior League and is a nurse's aide. The bridegroom, whose late father was a former rector of St. Peter's Church, Bainbridge, prior to his acceptance of the pastorate of Trinity Episcopal Church, Binghamton, where he served almost 25 years, attended Phillips Andover Academy and Union College, where he was a member of Kappa Alpha Fraternity.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Nov. 25, 1943]

 

Sunday, Nov. 7, at 12:30 p.m., Miss Barbara M. Bame, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Bame, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], and Stanley A. Russell, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Russell, of Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY], were united in marriage at the Frist Baptist church, Susquehanna, Pa. The Rev. C.R. Freidley performed the ceremony.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Nov. 25, 1943]

 

Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Bradish, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], announce the engagement of their daughter, Guyva Isabella, to Robert F. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs.. Frank Smith, of Franklin [Delaware Co., NY].  No date has been set for the wedding.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Nov. 25, 1943]

 

Dake - Esposito:  A quiet wedding was solemnized Thursday, Oct. 28, at the Sacred Heart Church in Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], Father Kavanaugh officiating, when Miss Eva Esposito, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Esposito, of that village, was united in marriage with Lawrence Dake, of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY].  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Nov. 4, 1943]

 

Merrill - Pearce:  In a pretty and impressive ceremony  Miss Orel Pearce, daughter of Henry Pearce, became the bride Tuesday evening of Philip Merrill, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Merrill, of Horton [Delaware Co., NY], at her home at West Delhi [Delaware Co., NY].  Miss Pearce, since her graduation from Delaware Academy, has kept house for her father and Mr. Merrill is engaged in farming.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Nov. 4, 1943]

Nelson - Finch:  Miss Evelyn Finch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Finch, of Sidney Center [Delaware Co., NY], and Lawrence Nelson, son of Mrs. Frank Gregory, of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] have announced their marriage which took place Oct. 17, near New York City.  The bride is an office worker in the Scintilla Magneto Company plant in Sidney.  the groom is in the Navy and is stationed at Sampson.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Nov . 4, 1943]