Marriages (October 25)

Albrecht - Shawler

1941

New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY]:  At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon in Columbus Quarter Church, Miss Rosemary Evelyn Shawler, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Shawler of Columbus [Chenango Co., NY], became the bride of Donald Robbins Albrecht, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lorin Albrecht of Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY].  The church was decorated with white gladioli and white hydrangeas. The officiating clergyman was the Rev. H.L. Polan.

The bride was given in marriage by her father.  She was attired in white slipper satin with train.  Panels of Venetian lace trimmed the gown, which was worn with a finger tip veil and pearl tiara. She carried a bouquet of white roses and sweet peas.  She was attended by her two sisters, the Misses Lucille and Roberta Shawler, as maids of honor.  they wore cloud blue marquisette with matching lace veils and carried colonial bouquets.  Bridesmaids were Miss Reba Miller, a cousin of the bride, and Miss Joyce Maycock of Cohoes.  They wore yellow marquisette with matching lace veils and also carried colonial bouquets.  The flower girl was Josephine Norton who was dressed in yellow organdy.  Mrs. Shawler, mother of the bride, was attired in a twin print chiffon in orchid and gray, with white accessories.  Mrs. Albrecht, mother of the bride-groom, wore a navy crepe romaine with a lace jacket and white accessories.  Both wore gardenia corsagess.  Preceding the ceremony, wedding music was played by Miss Helen Tallman of Fort Plain, who gave two violin solos, "I Love You Truly" and "Because."  Mrs. Jennie Phelps played the wedding marches.  The bride-groom was attended by Irving Ness of Monticello.  Ushers were Kenneth Truhn and Robert Davis of Sidney and Floyd L. Shawler, brother of the bride.

Following the ceremony, a reception for the wedding party and immediate families was held at the bride's home. For traveling, the bride wore a heavy silk twill suit with navy and white accessories and a corsage of orchids. After a wedding trip to Cape Cod and other New England points, the couple will reside in Sidney, where the bridegroom is employed as a draftsman in the engineering department of the Scintilla Magneto Division of Bendix Aviation Corp.  Miss Shawler is a graduate of New Berlin Central School and Oneonta normal.  For the last three years she has been a member of the Mt. Upton School faculty.  Pre-nuptial events included a variety shower given by Mrs. Chester Jewell and Miss Joyce Maycock of Sidney; a variety shower by Mrs. Frederic Crumb and Mrs. J.W. Quinn of Mt. Upton; a shower by Mrs. Frederic Crumb and Mrs. J.W. Quinn of Mt. Upton; a shower by Mrs. Howard Norton of Columbus; a luncheon and surprise shower by Miss Marion Moak of New Berlin a kitchen shower by Mrs. Merton Brownell and Mrs. Charles Twitchell of Mt. Upton, and a buffet supper by Mrs. Jay Sholes of Columbus.

Shawler - Pond

Utica Observer-Dispatch, January 2, 1943

Miss Dorothy Prindle Pond, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gordon Pond, Hartford Ter., New Hartford [Oneida Co., NY], became the bride of Floyd Linn Shawler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Shawler, New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], at 3:30 o'clock, Thursday.  The double ring ceremony was performed at the home of the bride's parents by the Rev. Tracy Day Spencer, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, New Hartford.  The bride's only attendant was Mrs. Charles Howard Graff, and Richard Elliott, New Berlin, was best man for Mr. Shawler.  The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a gown of white duchess satin.  It was fashioned with a sweetheart neckline, leg of mutton sleeves, shirred bodice, trimmed with beaded pearl applique and full skirt ending in a long circular train.  She wore a string of her mother's pearls and a knee length illusion veil worn by her aunt, Mrs. William Heaton, Camden, at her wedding.  Her bridal bouquet was of white roses and a white orchid.  Mrs. Graff was attired in a two-toned blue silk jersey dress and a shoulder length veil caught to a gold tiara. She carried a bouquet of yellow roses tied with blue ribbons.  During the arrival of guests, Mrs. Felix Magendanx, the bride's former music teacher, played a program of wedding music and Lohengrin's wedding march.  Following the ceremony, a luncheon was served to the 50 guests present, after which the couple left for an eastern trip.   The bride is a graduate of New Hartford High School and the Crane Department of Music, Potsdam.  Mr. Shawler was graduated by the New Berlin High School and Green Mountain Junior College at Poultney, Vt.  He is now employed by the Gaines Food Company, Sherburne.  Out-of-town guests were present from Camden, Waterville, Rome, Mt. Upton, Aurora, Poland and Johnstown.  The bride was entertained at pre-nuptial parties given by Mrs. Robert Manchester, Mrs. Donald Albrecht, and Mrs. Edward Manchester of New Berlin, and Mrs. Charles  H. Graff.  Mr. and Mrs. Shawler will make their home at East St., Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY].

Adams - Young

December 2, 1943

The wedding of Miss Lillian Alice Young of 14 Crandall street, West Hill [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], and Howard Gould Adams, son of Mrs. Ivan D. Woodard of Berry street [Norwich], was celebrated at Emmanuel Episcopal church at 9 o'clock Saturday morning.  The ceremony was performed by Rev. L.S. Charters, rector.  Attending the couple were Melvin Adams, brother of the groom and Miss June Fadden. The ceremony was witnessed by the close friends of the couple.  Following a wedding breakfast at The Chenango, Mr. and Mrs. Adams left for a wedding trip to Washington, D.C. and upon their return will reside in this city.

Abbamonte - O'Brian

Dr. Louis W. Abbamonte of Norwich, son of Mrs. Lucretia Abbamonte of West Orange, N.J., and Miss Marion O'Brien, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. O'Brien of Oneida, were united in marriage Saturday morning at 9 o'clock during a nuptial Mass in St. Bartholomew's church. The Rev. Walter A. Sinnott, pastor of St. Bartholomew's, performed the ceremony.  Miss Alice Raushenberg of Oneida was maid of honor, while Dr. George L. Manley of Norwich acted as best man.  Following the ceremony, a wedding breakfast was served at the Oxford Inn, in Oxford.  After a week's wedding trip, Dr. and Mrs. Abbamonte will reside at 38 South Broad street, Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].