Marriages (June 25)

Stafford - Bell

Married August 12, 1933, Utica, NY

Married, at Utica, by Rev. Newland Roy, on August 12, Miss Agnes E. Bell of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] to Robert L. Stafford of Edmeston [Otsego Co., NY].  Miss Bell has been a teacher in the Otsego school, Edmeston, for eight years.  Mr. Stafford is employed by the Remington Typewriter Company at Ilion.

Shoales - Dixson

Married March 20, 1943, Norwich, NY

A very pretty wedding was solemnized at Emmanuel Episcopal church Saturday evening when Miss Nan Dixson became the bride of Donald Shoales, both of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], by Rev. Lloyd S. Charters. The attendants were Miss Betty Moore and Arthur Moore Jr., both of Norwich. The bride wore a white taffeta wedding gown and the bridesmaid wore pale green chiffon. A small number of relatives and friends attended the ceremony.  After the wedding they enjoyed a sumptuous dinner at the Canasawacta Inn.  Following a brief wedding trip the couple will reside at 1 Turner street.

Smith - Wells

Married January 2, 1937, Norwich, NY

Miss Edith Anna Wells, daughter of  Mr. and Mrs. Leon Wells, of South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], and Bernard Kennith Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith, of New Berlin, were united in marriage at the First Baptist parsonage, Norwich, by the Rev. James N. Romeyn, on Saturday evening, Jan. 2, 1937. They were attended by Melissa Wells, sister of the bride, and Clifford Hoke, both of Smithville Flats.  Their friends extend congratulations.

Smith - Kellogg

Married December 5, 1937, Long Lake, NY

The marriage of Dr. A.O. Smith of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] and Leila Agnes Kellogg took place at Long Lake, New York [Hamilton Co.], Sunday, December 5.  Dr. Smith is the associate of Lull and Ryan, optometrists, 7 South Broad street. Dr. and Mrs. Smith are located in Norwich permanently and will be at home to friends at 128 South Broad street after December 20.

Fleming - Knapp

Married December 12, 1940, South Plymouth, NY

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Knapp of South Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY] announce the marriage of their daughter Sarah [Knapp]  at their home Thursday, December 12, at 8:30 p.m. to William James Fleming of Randallsville [Madison Co., NY], son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Fleming.  Miss Margaret Smith of Norwich, cousin of the bride, was matron of Honor. Bernard Cunningham of Sherburne served the bridegroom as best man. The ceremony was performed by Rev. L.N. Powell of Morrisville.  The bride was gowned in baby blue satin with blue net over the skirt with a finger tip length veil.  She carried yellow pompons. The maid of honor wore a rose satin gown.  Her corsage was of pink carnations.  Refreshments were served.  Mr. and Mrs. Fleming received many beautiful wedding gifts. The happy couple left for a short trip after the reception.  They will make their home in Randallsville.

Smith - Turner

Married June 24, 1939, Norwich, NY

One of this city's outstanding weddings, uniting members of two prominent families, took place in the First Congregational church at 4:30 Saturday afternoon, when Miss Mary Reed Turner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Reed Turner of South Broad street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], became the wife of Charles Anderson Smith, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Smith of East Main street.  Dr. James Shera Montgomery, chaplain of the house of representatives and close friend of the groom's family, assisted by Rev. Dowie G. DeBoer, pastor of the First congregational church, performed the ceremony in the presence of a large company of friends. The double ring service was used.  

A program of organ music and the wedding marches were played by Kenneth Donaldson of Nutley, N.J., son of Mr. and Mrs. L.M. Donaldson of this city and organist and music director of Mount Pleasant Baptist church at Newark, N.J.  The selections included the following:  "Waltz of the Flowers, " Tschaikowsky; Andante (from fifth Symphony), Beethoven; "Ave Maria," Schubert; Largo (from New World Symphony), Dvorak; "Meditation," Massenet; "Dreams," McAmis; "Audante Cantabile," Tschaikowsky; "Fantasie in E. Minor," Merkel; "Pastorale, in A.," Deshayes; "Melody in F," Rubenstein; "Song of the Basket Weaver," Russell' and "Intermezzo," Szalit.

The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a gown of ivory satin, with a neckline of rose point lace, tulle veil and cap of rose point lace. The rose point lace was from the wedding dress of her late grandmother, Mrs. Mary B R. Turner.  Her bridal bouquet was gardenias and lilies of the valley.  Her two sisters, the Misses Frances Drake Turner and Laurie Anne Turner, were maids of honor.  Both were attired in orchid chiffon, with a garland of flowers for the headdress, and short orchid tulle veil attached matching the dresses.  Also attending were six bridesmaids, Miss Jane Buckles of Milwaukee, Wis., Miss Dorothy Beatty of East Liverpool, Ohio, and the Misses Marie O'Hara, Betty Ann Fagan, Ann Burchard and Frances Skidmore of Norwich. All the bridesmaids wore periwinkle blue chiffon, with a garland of flowers for headdress and short tulle veil matching the gowns.  The maids of honor and the bridesmaids had flowers of pastel shades, blending with the dresses.  Hamilton Smith was his brother's best man and the ushers were John Kirby of New York, David Dary of New Britain, Conn., Fred Weibel of Allentown, Pa., Robert Smith of Binghamton, Charles Truesdell of South Otselic, Renfroe Jackson and James Manley Flanagan of Norwich.

The bride's mother wore a gown of pale blue chiffon and lace, with large brim hat of pale blue straw.  Her corsage was of lavender orchids. The grooms mother was attired in grey crepe, and blue hat with violets and accessories to match, and wore a corsage of white orchids.  Mrs. Frances D. Greene of Atlanta, Georgia, grandmother of the bride, wore soft blue all-over lace and hat of white straw with trim of velvet ribbon matching the dress.  Her corsage was of purple orchids.  Palms and ferns, with baskets of white lilies and delphinium, carrying out a color scheme of green and white formed the background before which the couple were united in marriage. Easter lilies adorned the church pews.

 Following the ceremony a reception was held at the Canasawacta Country Club.  Here Donald Anderson and his orchestra from station WFBI, Syracuse, provided the music.  The bridal table was decorated with white roses, sweet peas, lilies of the valley and smilax.  Garden flowers in pastel shades formed the general decorative scheme at the club house, having as a background evergreens and garland of daisies strung on yellow ribbons.

 The bride is a graduate of Norwich high school, class of 1936 and has finished her junior year at Ohio Wesleyan, Delaware, Ohio.  The groom is a graduate of Blair Academy at Blairstown, N.J. and attended Ohio Wesleyan.  He is sales representative of the flavor sealed division of the Geo. A. Hormel Packing Company in the Boston territory.  Following a brief motor trip through the White mountains in New Hampshire and Green mountains, Vermont, Mr. and Mrs. Smith will take up their temporary residence in Boston.

Many pre-nuptial events consisting of luncheons and showers were tendered the bride,  They were given by Miss Jane Coleman and Miss Jeanne Weiler, Mrs. Earl Sage and Miss Eleanor Perez, Miss Margery McMullen, Miss June Weston and Miss Maxine E. Snell, Miss Ann Burchard and Miss Frances Skidmore, Mrs. Kenneth Stewart, Miss Marie O'Hara, Miss Betty Ann Fagan and Miss Betty Brooks.  A dinner for the bridesmaids was held at the Turner residence last Thursday night and the groom entertained that same evening at the Canasawacta Inn.  Mrs. W.H. Dunne and Mrs. John Kirby entertained the bridal party at dinner at the Dunne home Friday evening. 

Marriage Notices

Chenango American, January 3, 1861 

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 31st ult. by Rev. Jas. Orton, Mr. Curtis Winston, to Miss Maria A. Upham, all of Greene.

At Page Brook [Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th ult., by Rev. E. Puffer, Albert M. Watrous to Miss Sarah Salisbury, both of Greene [Chenango Co., NY].

At Page Brook [Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th ult. by the same, Charles H. Packard, of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Sarah A. Carnigie of Broome.

In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], on the 25th ult. by Rev. A. Huntington, David H. Knapp, Esq., of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Mary A. Collins of Smyrna.

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