Marriages (November 27)

Leary - Moore

 

In a beautiful late autumn wedding, Miss Helen G. Moore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Moore, and Sergeant Edward B. Leary, son of Mr. and Mrs. F.T. Leary, were married Thursday afternoon, November 5, at 2 o'clock, in the Methodist church, by the Reverend Norman B. Graves.  The double ring ceremony as used.  The church was attractively decorated with white chrysanthemums and palms, which banked the altar. white chrysanthemum bouquets decorated the pew entrances.  The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a gown of ivory faille with long train, and fingertip veil.  She carried a shower bouquet of white pompoms and rosebuds.  Miss Doris Wright of Johnson City, maid of honor, wore a gown of ice blue taffeta with matching shoulder length veil.  Her arm bouquet was of yellow pompoms.  Bridesmaids were Miss Josephine Leary of Elmira, sister of the groom, and Miss Lucille Quinn of Albany.  Both wore fuchsia taffeta gowns with shoulder length veils of the same color and carried matching pompom bouquets.  PFC Paul Van Woert of Camp Livingston Louisiana, acted as best man.  Ushers were John Moore, brother of the bride, Paul Dowd, Gerald Weaver, all of Oxford, and Lewis Wright of Johnson City.  Mrs. Moore mother of the bride was dressed in soldier blue crepe, and wore a corsage of yellow pompoms and rosebuds.  The groom's mother, Mrs. Leary wore a green crepe dress with matching accessories, and a corsage of yellow pompoms and rosebuds.  The organist, Mrs. Fred Hamilton, played a program of wedding music for a  half hour before the ceremony, and Mrs. Herbert Scarlett sang, "I Love Your Truly."  Following the wedding, pictures of the bridal party were taken at the church where the couple remained for a time to greet friends.  Later a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents on Baldwin avenue.  The bride's cake was made for the occasion by her father, and evoked much admiration.  It formed a five-tiered elaborately decorated pyramid, all in white, surmounted by a miniature bride and military groom.  Cookies and punch, and the traditional wedding cake were also served.  After the reception the couple left for a brief trip to Utica, stopping at Clinton where they visited Hamilton College, and returning to Oxford Friday night.  Both young people are graduates of Oxford Academy.  Miss Moore attended Cortland Normal School, and has been employed recently in the Scintilla plant, Sergeant Leary, prior to his enlistment in the United Stated Army in February, 1941, attended Hamilton College and also worked in the Scintilla Plant at Sidney.  Sgt. and Mrs. Leary left Monday for Carmel, California, where he is stationed.  They expect to do light housekeeping there.  

 

Mr. & Mrs. Albert Thorpe

 

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Thorpe, of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY] will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 20 at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Luella Worth, Sidney.  Open house will be held from 2 to 8 p.m.  Mr. and Mrs. Thorpe were married Aug. 22, 1894, in the Baptist Church at Sidney Center.  One hundred guests were present that day.  Homer Benedict, of Sidney Center, is holding a reception Aug. 22 for Mr. and Mrs. Thorpe and guests who attended the wedding in 1894.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, August 17, 1944]

 

Vital Statistics for 1928

Bainbridge, Chenango Co., MY

Marriages

 

January

31:  Leon C. Musson and Mabel F. Seeley

 

February

18:  R.G. Palmer and Myrtle I. Getter

22:  D. Elro. Borst and Viola Vincent

 

March

21:  Lynn C. Cole and Mary Harris

 

April

7:  C.P. Palmer and Hazel Zidakowitz

12:  Ernest W. Butcher and Eloise P. Payne

 

June

22:  Nelson M. Ives and Marian Webb

29:  James O'Brien and Mildred M. Ives

 

July

17:  Haskell L. Moats and E. Louise Barton

23:  Benjamin H. Ward and Myrtle I. Rock

27:  Marshall H. Andrews and Helen M.  Howland

 

August

6:  Edward L. Jones and Hettie L. Banner

18:  Howard A. Hitchcock and Edith H.Mott

 

November

6:  H.G. Davis and Hattie Gressman

 

December

19:  Wilson M. Harmon and Floy Smith