Marriages (February 11)

King - Gregory

Utica Saturday Globe, early 1900s (date unknown)

 

 

Their Marriage a Pleasant Surprise to Norwich Friends

Charles H. King and Miss Carrie E. Gregory,

who were united in Marriage recently at Sidney Center

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Two popular young Norwich people sprung a pleasant surprise on their many friends by their unannounced wedding in Sidney Center on Wednesday evening.  Miss Carrie E. Gregory went there to act as bridesmaid at the wedding of her cousin, a daughter of Mr. and Mr.s Albert A. Simpson.  Among the guests was Charles H. King.  After witnessing their ceremony successfully performed for others the young people took advantage of the opportunity to try a matrimonial venture of their own.  After a wedding trip to New York Mr. and Mrs. King will make their home in Norwich for the present, where the groom is employed as  machinist in the Ontario & Western Railway shops.  He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. King. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. A.E. Gregory, and is a highly accomplished young lady.  Their many friends join in congratulations.

 

Pforter - Andrews

Bainbridge News & Republican, October 31, 1946

 

Miss Ruth Andrews, daughter of George Andrews, was united in marriage to Maurice Pforter, of Lincklean, on Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Baptist parsonage.

 

Mills - Chappell

Bainbridge News & Republican, October 31, 1946

 

Orson C Mills, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], and Harriett Chappell, of Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY], were married Oct. 19, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elwin Palmer in East Aurora.  The ceremony as performed by the Rev. Nelson Kenyon.  They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Palmer.  After a wedding trip to Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and Syracuse, they have returned to their home in Bainbridge.

 

Taylor - Yenalitis

Bainbridge News & Republican, October 24, 1946

 

The marriage of Helen Yenalitis, daughter of Mrs. Joseph Wernela, and Samuel Emmet Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Warner C. Taylor, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], was solemnized in the parsonage of the First Baptist Church of Earlville, at high noon, Saturday, Oct. 19.  The double ring ceremony was performed by the Rev. Sam Keister. The bride wore an aquamarine crepe dress with brown accessories and a corsage of gardenias.  The matron of Honor, Mrs. Esther Norris, sister of the bride and her only attendant, wore dusty rose crepe with black accessories and a corsage of yellow roses.  Ralph Hager, of Bainbridge, acted as best man. The bride's mother wore a green checked silk dress with a corsage of red roses. The bridegroom's mother wore a black gabardine suit with a corsage of red roses.  A reception was held at the bride's home for members of the immediate families. After a short wedding trip, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor will reside in Syracuse.

 

D'Andrea - Getter

Bainbridge News & Republican, October 31, 1946

 

At 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon, Oct. 26, in St. John's Church, Miss Geraldine Getter became the bride of Albert P. D'Andrea, Jr.  The Rev. Charles Dee performed the double ring ceremony.  Lighted candles and baskets of red, white and yellow mums with autumn colors and green foliage were used for decorating.  Wedding music was played by Mrs. Albert Wilcox, organist of the First Methodist Church.  The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Getter, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].  Mr. D'Andrea is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert D'Andrea, Sr. of Amityville, L.I.  Given in marriage by her father, the bride was gowned in winter white with brown accessories.  A shoulder bouquet of red roses completed her ensemble.  Miss Gloria D'Andrea, sister of the bridegroom, was maid of honor. She wore royal blue crepe with black accessories.  her shoulder bouquet was yellow roses.  Joseph D'Andrea was his brother's best man.  Richard and David D'Andrea seated the guests.  Mrs. Getter, mother of the bride wore a dress with green and brown accessories and a corsage of yellow roses.  Mrs. D'Andrea the bridegroom's mother wore a black crepe ensemble.  Her corsage was yellow roses.  After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. D'Andrea received their guests at a reception in the Algonquin Grange Hall, during a music recital rendered by Mrs. A.C. Wilcox and Miss Marion Luther, violinist.  Mrs. Robert Euker poured at the refreshment table.  Their corsages were mums in autumn colors.  A three-tiered wedding cake centered the table flanked by lighted candles and baskets of flowers.  Mrs. John C. Dykman and Mrs. Ralph Lord assisted by other members of the W.C.S. Society of the First Methodist Church assisted in the serving, and arrangements of the reception.  A 6 o'clock dinner was served at the home of the bride's parents for the bridal party, the immediate families and four members of the school faculty of Amityville, L.I., where the bride was a recent member.  The bride is now a member of the Unadilla High School faculty.  The bridegroom is attending Hartwick College, Oneonta, and later will enter law school in New York.  In March he was discharged from the Navy after serving three years.