Marriages (January 31)

Mr. & Mrs. George Austin

Bainbridge News & Republican, September 26, 1946

 

Mr. and Mrs. George Austin celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Monday, Sept. 16, with "open house" at their home on High street, Afton [Chenango Co., NY], the occasion being sponsored by their two sons and their wives, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Austin and Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Austin.  Mr. and Mrs. Austin received congratulations from over 100 guests who called during the afternoon and evening.  Mrs. Austin who was attired in a wine colored velvet dress, carried a shower bouquet of yellow roses tied with tulle and bearing the dates in gold letters, the gift of their good neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Merwyn Fenner.  Autumn flowers were used in profusion throughout the rooms and refreshments were served from a beautifully appointed table in the dining room.  A center piece of yellow roses flanked by yellow tapers graced the center of the table.   The honored couple received many beautiful gifts, also a purse of money and 70 beautiful cards, telegrams and long distance phone calls from friends who could not be present.

 

Getter - Porter

Bainbridge News & Republican, October 3, 1946

 

Mr. and Mrs. Millard G. Porter, of 40 Riverside Dr., Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], have announced the betrothal of their daughter, Anna, to Laurence Getter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Getter, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].  A fall wedding is planned.

 

White - Islicker

Bainbridge News & Republican, October 3, 1946

 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Islicker, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], announce the engagement of their daughter, Betty Alice, to Frederick White, son of Mr. and Mrs. William White, Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].  Miss Islicker is a graduate of Guilford Central School and is now employed at the Victory Chain office, Norwich.  Mr. White attended South New Berlin School and is employed at the family farm.  No date has been set for the wedding.

 

Wood - Frank & Tyrell - Orr

Bainbridge News & Republican, October 3, 1946

 

The engagement of two Walton [Delaware Co., NY] girls, the misses Ellen Mae Frank and Doris Eleanor Orr, have been announced by the parents of the brides-to-be. 

 

Miss Frank, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William S. Frank, is to wed R. Eugene Wood, son of Mrs. Mae Wood, of Hamilton [Madison Co., NY].  Miss Frank, a graduate of Walton High School, class of 1945, and of the Royal Academy of Cosmeticians in Albany, is employed in Hamilton. 

 

Miss Orr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Orr will be wed to Arthur R. Tyrell, son of Mr. and Mrs. F.W. Tyrell, of Delhi [Delaware Co., NY].  Miss Orr is also a graduate of the Walton High School, class of 1945, and is employed in Walton.

 

Mr. & Mrs. Burton J. Holladay

Bainbridge News & Republican, October 3, 1946

 

Mr. and Mrs. Burton J. Holladay, of Sanitaria Springs [Broome Co., NY], will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Oct. 3 at a reception in their home from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m.  Mr. Holladay, 71, retired carpenter, and Mrs. Holladay, 66, have two sons, three daughters, and one granddaughter.  The couple was married Oct. 3, 1896, in Bainbridge on Mr. Holladay's 21st birthday.

 

Rev. & Mrs. George Underwood

Bainbridge News & Republican, October 3, 1946

 

Miss Ruth Underwood entertained in honor of the 50th wedding anniversary of her parents, the Rev. and Mrs. George Underwood, at the Methodist parsonage in McClure, Sept. 23.  The house was so filled with flowers brought by friends that it was like a flower garden.  Guests came all during the afternoon and evening.  They found Mr. and Mrs. Underwood as gracious and kindly as they had known them when Mr. Underwood was pastor of various churches in Wyoming Conference.  At 8 o'clock they were invited to go to the church next door.  As Mr. and Mrs. Underwood entered, a wedding march was played by Mr. Halliwell, of McClure.  There were several selections played by the orchestra; a reading by Mrs. Stilson; vocal trio by Charles Colwell, A.C. Wilcox and Ted Hamlin; solos by Mrs. Snell, and Mr. Halliwell and Cecile Hamlin sang "Silver Threads Among the Gold,"  during which George Underwood, son of the Rev. and Mrs. Underwood, played the violin.  The Rev. Mr. Snell, of Deposit, gave a brief talk after which he presented Mr. and Mrs. Underwood with a gift from the three churches of which Miss Ruth Underwood is the minister.  The package containing the gift was very small but contained two $50 bills.  Mr. Underwood in response, thanked them for their gift and in reminiscence told of their 50 years together in the work of their chosen church, the keynote of his talk being "Together"--what good things can be accomplished if people will work together in the home, the church, the community or the world at large.  The guests returned to the house where refreshments were served, during which time there was violin and piano music played by George and Ruth Underwood.  Thirty people from Bainbridge were present and many others came from Endicott, Binghamton, Otego, Norwich, Gibson, Jackson and Honesdale to pay honor to the Rev. and Mrs. Underwood whom they have remembered with friendliness and esteem all through the years.