Marriages (February 22)

Mr. & Mrs. Harold Winsor

Bainbridge News & Republican, November 28, 1946

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Winsor were hostesses at Fred's Inn on Saturday evening, Nov. 23rd to 25 invited guests.  The occasion being their 20th wedding anniversary.  A turkey dinner was served.  A color scheme was carried throughout the table decorations.  Bronze and yellow giant chrysanthemums centered the two tables.  Nut baskets of yellow and green, added to the attractiveness of the setting.  A lovely wedding cake also was featured.  All those present enjoyed the occasion and others dropping in during the evening extended congratulations too.  Mr. and Mrs. Winsor were the recipients of very lovely gifts.

 

Bird - Bennett

Bainbridge News & Republican, November 28, 1946

 

Sidney [Delaware Co., NY]:  Miss Roberta M. Bennett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bennett, 16 Wier street, was married to Roy M. Bird, of Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY], son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bird, of East Worcester, Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Sacred Heart rectory by the Rev. John Kavanaugh.  A buffet supper was served at the home of the bride for the members of the families.  The couple will reside in 49 Bridge street.  Mrs. Bird was graduated from Sidney High School in the class of 1941 and is now employed as bookkeeper in the National Bank of Sidney. The bridegroom, also a graduate of the Sidney school, was in the service more than a year and was in the air corps.  He is employed by the Bell telephone Co.

 

Rev. & Mrs. George W. McPherson

Bainbridge News & Republican, November 28, 1946

 

The Rev. and Mrs. George W. McPherson, of Rockwells Mills [Chenango Co., NY], celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Nov. 18 at their home and, with relatives, climaxed the event at 7 p.m. at a dinner in Ye Olde Mill in Rockwells Mills.  At that same hour, 50 years ago, they were married in the Baptist Church at Mt. Upton.  When a student in the seminary at Colgate, Mr. McPherson served as supply pastor for 14 months in the Baptist church in Sidney.  His principal ministry was in New York City, where for 25 years he was director of "The Tents Evangel."  He is known for his books which have had a worldwide circulation.  Mrs. McPherosn is the daughter of the late Chester W. Rockwell who was owner of the woolen mills at Rockwell Mills.

 

Holbert - Hulsberg

Bainbridge News & Republican, November 28, 1946

 

Miss Johanne Dorothy Hulsberg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hulsberg, of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], was married to Victor Ernest Holbert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Holbert, of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], Monday afternoon, at 1 o'clock in Christ Episcopal Church, Guilford.  The ceremony was performed by the Rev. P.C. Pearson, of Norwich.  Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a powder blue suit with matching hat, dark blue accessories and a corsage of white carnations and pom-pons.  Miss Phyllis Holbert, a sister of the bridegroom, was maid of honor. She was attired in a brown suit with brown accessories and a corsage of yellow roses.  Robert Parsons, of Bainbridge, acted as best man.  The bride's mother chose a black ensemble with a corsage of red roses, and the bridegroom's mother selected a brown suit with brown accessories and a corsage of yellow roses and bronze pom-pons.  A reception was held at the Hotel DeCumber in Sidney, following the ceremony.  The bride's table was centered with a three-tiered wedding cake, and the decorations were of white chrysanthemums. The bride is a graduate of Afton High School and is employed at the Casein office in Bainbridge. The bridegroom graduated from Bainbridge High School, and is a veteran of World War II, having served three and one-half years in Africa, Sicily, Italy, and France. After a wedding trip to New York, they will reside at 4 Pearl street, Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].