Marriages (March 12)

Judd-Birdsall

Married December 16, 1944

Miss Marian A. Birdsall and Justus Judd were married Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Methodist church, with the Rev. Wilton J. Dubrick performing the ceremony. The bride wore a long dress of white satin and net with long sleeves and fingertip veil, and carried white sweet peas and roses. The matron of honor, Mrs. Arthur Crawshaw of Walton, cousin of the bride, wore a pink satin and net dress and carried pink carnations.  The best man was Merrill Snitchler of Sidney, brother-in-law of the bridegroom.  Miss Doris Hover sang "O Promise Me" and "Through the Years" with Mrs. Earl Case at the organ. A reception was held at the home of the bride's aunt, Miss Bertha Birdsall, 68 East Main street, after which the couple left for a trip to New York.  Mrs. Judd is the daughter of the late Mrs. Katherine Sager Birdsall and Archie Birdsall of Downsville and lived with her aunt, Miss Bertha Birdsall.  She was graduated from the Sidney High School and of Rochester Business school and has worked for several years in the Payroll Department of the Scintilla Magneto Division.  Mr. Judd, son of Mrs. Hazel Judd, and the late Frank Judd of Sidney, attended the Sidney school and is at present in business in Binghamton.  They will live at 130 West End avenue, Binghamton.  Two pre-nuptial showers were given the bride in Sidney.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Somerville

Married October 16, 1937, 25th Anniversary October 1962

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Somerville of 5 Secor Street, Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary by entertaining 128 of their friends at the Elks Club in Sidney on Saturday evening, October 20.  Friends were from Sidney, New Berlin, Delhi, Bainbridge, Windsor, Binghamton, Albany, Salt Point, Unadilla, Pittsford, Endicott, Union, Rochester, Oneonta, Stamford, Lathams, Utica, Norwich, Morris, Oxford, Kelsey, N.Y. and from Niagara, Wisconsin.

Lewis - Blowers

Married May 12, 1942

Leaving St. Patrick's rectory following ceremony performed there at 10 am. yesterday are Mr. and Mrs. Kermit H. Lewis.  Mrs. Lewis is the former Miss Mary Jane Blowers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank N. Blowers, of 25 Ayres street.

The marriage of Miss Mary Jane Blowers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank N. Blowers of 25 Ayres Street, to Sergt. Kermit H. Lewis of Presque Isle, Me., son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Lewis of Afton, took place at 10 a.m. yesterday in St. Patrick's Chruch, with the Rev. D. Francis Curtin officiating.  Miss Elizabeth Kane of New York City, a former classmate at the College of New Rochelle, was maid of honor. Randolph Lewis of Afton, a cousin of the bridegroom, was best man.  The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, was gowned in white organza, with a Juliet cap in which was attached a fingertip veil of tulle. She carried a bouquet of lilies of the valley and gardenias.  Miss Kane wore a gown of dusty rose chiffon with a large picture hat, and carried a bouquet of pink roses and delphinium.  Mrs. Blowers, mother of the bride, wore a blue sheer gown with a corsage of pink roses, Mrs. Lewis, the bridegroom's mother, was attired in brown sheer with a corsage of yellow roses. Following the ceremony, a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents, after which the couple left for Presque Isle where the bridegroom is stationed with the U.S. Army Air Corps.

Mable - Stanzel

Married July 1, 1944 in Binghamton, NY

 

On Way to Reception--Lieut. and Mrs. William P. Mable leave West Presbyterian Church after their wedding.  Mrs. Mable, the former Miss Bette Jean Stanzel, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs. Walter E. Stanzel, Sr., of 63 Park Street.  Lieutenant Mable is the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Leon Mable of 41 Mitchell Avenue.

Before an altar banked with white delphiniums, palms and candelabra Miss Bette Jean Stanzel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Stanzel, Sr., of 63 Park Street, was married Saturday afternoon to Lieut, William P.  Mable, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Leon Mable of 41 Mitchell avenue. The ceremony was solemnized at 3:30 o'clock in the West Presbyterian Church by the Rev. George W. Brown. The wedding music was played by J. Emery Kelley. Given in marriage by her father, the bride was attended by Miss Margaret Downs of New York City, as maid of honor.  The bridesmaids were Miss Naida Leo Brunner and Miss Frances Stretz. Robert T. Mable, brother of the bridegroom, was best man.  First Class Private James A. Fancher, U.S. Army, Walter E. Stanzel Jr., Capt. Wayne Frease, U.S.Army Air Forces and Ensign John R. Roberts, U.S.N.R., were the ushers. The former Miss Stanzel was dressed in a princess style gown of blush rose imported organza fashioned with rosepoint lace at the sweetheart neckline and a full skirt ending in a long train.  Her illusion veil fell from a tiara of heirloom rosepoint lace and she carried a bouquet of white orchids and bouvardia.  As her only jewelry she wore a heart shaped heirloom pin of seed pearls, a gift of the bridegroom.  The maid of honer and the bridesmaids were dressed alike in heavenly blue organza gowns with matching lace yokes and medallions on the bouffant skirts. They wore picture hats of the same color and edged in horsehair braid. They carried flower baskets made of sweetheart roses and elphiniums. The mother of the bride cose a mist blue crepe dress with matching accessories and she wore a corsage of pink orchids. The bridegroom's mother selected a gown of gray crepe accented with deep purple and her corsage was of purple orchids.  Following the ceremony a reception for 150 guests was held in the Art Gallery of the Arlington Hotel.  A three-tiered wedding cake flanked by snapdraggons and maiden hair fern centered the table. The couple left for a wedding trip to New York City. The bride is a graduate of Binghamton Central High School and an honorary member of Delta Kappa Sorority.  Lieutenant Mable was graduated from Lakemont Academy, Lakemont, N.J. and he received his commision at Foster Army Air Field, Tex.  At present he is stationed at Harding Army Air Field, Baton Rouge, La.  

Lt. William P. Mable, U.S.A.A.F. and his bride, the former Miss Bette Stanzel, are shown with their parents as they greet guests at the reception which followed their wedding on Saturday.  From left to right are:  Mr. and Mrs. F. Leon Mable, the bridal couple, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Tanszel, Sr.