Marriages (January 2)

Blincoe - Militello

Bainbridge News & Republican, February 14, 1946

Miss Marion Militello, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.F. Militello, of Orchard Park [Erie Co., NY], became the bride of Henry Blincoe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blincoe, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on Saturday morning, Jan. 26, at Nativity Church in Orchard Park.  The Rev. Edward F. Ott officiated.  The bride wore a white velvet gown, with sweetheart neckline, and a fingertip veil of illusion.  She carried an orchid on her white prayer book, with streamers of white ribbon and sweetpeas.  Mrs. Kenneth Cliff, the bride's sister, was matron of honor.  She wore an aqua gown of nylon, a tiara of aqua feathers and carried a colonial bouquet of red camellias. The mothers of the bride and groom wore gardenia corsages.  The bride was given in marriage by her father.

 

Smith - Morrison

Bainbridge News & Republican, February 7, 1946

Oneonta [OtsegoCo., NY]:  Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Morrison, of this community, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Lt. (j.g.) Bettye J. Morrison, of the Waves, to Capt. Robert S. Smith, A.A.F., son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth O. Smith, of Deposit.  Lieutenant Morrison, who was graduated from State Teachers College here, is on duty at the Officers' Separation Center in New York.  Captain Smith, an alumnus of the Northwood School in Lake Placid Club, N.Y. and Yale University, also attended the Cornell Graduate School.  Now on Terminal leave, he recently returned from Guam,- where he served as radar officer with the 19th Bombardment Group.

 

McCumber - Westcott

Bainbridge News & Republican, February 7, 1946

Mr. and Mrs. Earl A. Westcott, 49 West street, Oneonta, and formerly of Bainbridge, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Marian [Westcott], to George S. McCumber, son of Charles H. McCumber, of Milford.  Miss Westcott is a graduate of Oneonta High School and Albany Business College and has been employed for two years at the County Agricultural Agent's office in Cooperstown.  Mr. McCumber is a graduate of Milford High School, attended Clarkson College of Technology, and participated in the Army Specialized Training Program after entering the Army in February, 1943.  He became technical sergeant and was recently discharged after serving 17 months in the Pacific Theatre.

 

Herbert - Backus

Bainbridge News & Republican, February 21, 1946

Feb. 9, 1946 at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon occurred the marriage of Thea Mae Backus, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Backus, of Guilford, to James Alton Herbert, of Sidney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy J. Herbert.  The Rev. Charlton E. Opdyka was the officiating minister, and the ceremony took place in Sidney in the presence of Beryl and Donald Crosby as witnesses. The groom is employed as a machinist at the American Plastics in Bainbridge.

 

Marriage Notices

Chenango Telegraph, March 29, 1865

 

STEWART - HUNTLEY:  At the Chenango House in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 22d inst., by Rev. S. Scoville, William H. Stewart, to Miss Helen M. Huntley, both of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY].

 

FORD - BARBER:  In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 16th inst., by Rev. E. Holroyd, Myron Ford, of German [Chenango Co., NY] and Miss Malvina Barber, of McDonough.

 

BENTLEY - MILLER:  In Afton [Chenango Co., NY], March 19, by Rev. W.G. Queal, George Bentley, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] and Miss Maryette Miller, of Afton.