Marriages (November 10)

Babcock - Sweet

A wedding of interest to Bainbridge was performed on Saturday afternoon at four o'clock when Miss Dorothy Ardell Sweet, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Sweet and Mr. Leon Carlton Babcock, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Babcock, were married.  The young couple's pastor, the Rev. Clarence Carman, performed the ceremony.  Mrs. Sweet was attended by her friend, Miss Thelma Lyon and Mr. Donald Loudon was best man.  The ceremony took place in the living room of the Sweet home.  The bride wore a flowered georgette dress with picture hat to match.  Miss Lyon was similarly gowned.  After the ceremony a wedding dinner was served to the guests, covers being laid for twenty.  Mr. and Mrs. Babcock left for a short trip.  They will make their home with the parents of the bride for the present.  [About 1935]

Averell - Clark

Saturday at 8 p.m., Miss Helen Mary Clark, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alton L. Clark of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], became the bride of Herbert Leonard Averell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Averell of Cooperstown [Otsego Co., NY].  The bride was given in marriage by her father, and the ceremony was performed by Rev. Clarence Carman, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church of Bainbridge.  Miss Charlotte Stevens of Westhampton Beach, L.I., was maid of honor, and Waldo Ellsworth of Cooperstown was best man.  The bride's dress was white net over white satin and she carried a beautiful bridal bouquet of white gladioli.  The maid of honor's gown was of pink embroidered organdy, and she carried a bouquet of pink sweet peas and blue delphiniums.  The ceremony took place out of doors before a natural background of gladioli and ferns.  Frank Walsh of Oneonta sang "I Love You Truly," playing his own accompaniment.  He also played Mendelssohn's Wedding march.  Miss Margaret Springsteen and Miss Mildred Wilcox of Bainbridge, accompanied by Miss Virginia Hirt of Bainbridge, sang "O Promise Me."  After the wedding, a reception was given to about 60 guests. Table decorations consisted of an attractive color scheme of white, lavender, and purple flowers. The bride's table was decorated with white petunias outlining a large wedding cake of white and pink.  Following the reception, Mr. and Mrs. Averell departed amidst the congratulations of their many friends for a two weeks' motor trip to Canada.  Upon their return, they will be at home at a furnished apartment at 6 Franklin street.  Both the bride and bridegroom will receive the good wishes of many friends and acquaintances in this vicinity, since they are well known here.  Mrs. Averell graduated form Bainbridge High School in 1925 and from the Oneonta Normal school in 1928, at which school she was a member of the Agonian fraternity.  For the past two years she has taught in the public schools of Johnson City.  Mr. Averell is a graduate of the Cooperstown High school, class of 1921, and attended Colgate university, where he belonged to the Sigma Nu club.  Since then he has made many friends in this city, while in the employ of the Otsego and Delaware Telephone company.  [1931]

Potter - Bard

Saturday at 12 o'clock noon Miss Virginia Wardwell Bard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Bard of 77 Elm street, was married to Pierce Potter, son of Mrs. Anna Potter of Syracuse.  This happy occasion was solemnized at the home of the bride by Dr. George Phillips of the First Methodist Episcopal church of Oneonta in the presence of a few friends and relatives.  Both bride and bridegroom are well known and liked in Oneonta.  Mrs. Potter attended the local schools and was graduated from the Oneonta high school in the class of 1924.  Following, she attended and graduated from the Wyoming seminary of Kingston Pa. where she received a business training.  Since then she has been a valued employee in the stenographical department of the Associated Gas and electric system of Oneonta.  Mr. Potter received public school education in the schools of Utica, in which city he also attended business school   His home for some time was in Bennington, Vt., prior to his residence in Syracuse.  For several years he has been in the construction department of the local Associated Gas and electric system, where he has made many friends.  The single ring service was used, and the bride was given in marriage by her father.  Mrs. LaVern Norris of Oneonta was matron of honor, and LaVerne Norris of this city was best man.  During the ceremony, Miss Mable Thomson of Oneonta sang "I Love You Truly," accompanied by Miss Dorothy McMorris, also of Oneonta, at the piano.  The house was attractively decorated with gladioli in all pastel shades, and with ferns. The bride's gown was of white satin.  She wore white lace mitts and carried a bouquet of white roses, white sweet peas and baby's breathe.  Mrs. Norris' gown was of aqua marine chiffon, with white lace mitts.  She carried a blue and yellow garden bouquet.  Miss Thomson and Miss McMorris wore yellow gowns.  The bride's gift to the matron of honor was a crystal necklace, and to Miss McMorris and Miss Thomson, filigree bracelets.  The gift of the bridegroom to his best man was a leather billfold.  After the ceremony, a wedding breakfast, was served to about 24 guests by Mrs. Lottie Casteline, cateress. Shortly after the happy couple departed for a few days motor trip through the western part of the state.  On their return they will be at home to their many friends at 9 West street, where they have furnished a flat.  [1931]