Marriages (August 26)

Mable - Stanzel

1944

 

Mr. & Mrs. William P. Mable

Before an altar banked with white delphiniums, palms and candelabra, Miss Bette Jean Stanzel, daughter of Mr. and Mr. Walter E. Stanzel, Sr., of 63 Park Street, was married Saturday afternoon to Lieut. William P. Mable, son of Mr. and Mr. 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 Lee 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 rose point lace at the sweetheart neckline and a full skirt ending in a long train.  Her illusion veil fell from a tiara of heirloom rose point 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 honor 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 delphiniums. The mother of the bride chose 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 snapdragons 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 form Lakemont Academy, Lakemont, N.J., and he received his commission 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. Stanzel, Sr.

 

 

Lowe - Gifford

1959

Wedding vows were exchanged by Miss Phyllis Gifford and Ralph Lowe Nov. 21 in Afton Baptist church.  The Rev. Allan Douglas officiated at the double-ring ceremony.  The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gifford of Afton.  The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lowe of Afton.  Miss Carrolyn Tryon of Afton was maid of honor. Best man was Gary Budine of Bainbridge.  Reed Packer and Ronald Brewer ushered. The reception took place in the church parlors after the ceremony.  Mr. and Mrs. Lowe are living in Sidney [Delaware Co., NY].