Marriages (November 10)

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.  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 of orchid and gray with white accessories.  Mrs. Albrecht, mother of the bride-groom wore navy crepe romaine with a lace jacket and white accessories.  Both wore corsages of gardenias.  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 wheat accessories and a corsage of orchids.  After a wedding trip to Cape Cod and other New England points, the couple will reside in Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], 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. 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

 

Alber - Capeleana

1943

Mrs. Rose Capeleana announces the marriage of her daughter, Theresa Evelyn, to William A. Alber on March 17, 1943.  The couple left Friday on an extended wedding trip to Washington, D.C. and New York.

 

Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Kirkby

December 1944

At an open house event Saturday afternoon and evening at their home in Gold street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kirkby received more than 75 guests in honor of their silver wedding anniversary.  The observance was a happy event and Mr. and Mrs. Kirkby were honored with gifts of silver dishes and money.  Many floral greeting, cards and telegrams added to the occasion.  Refreshments were served to guests from a table covered with a lace cloth and decorated with a miniature winter scene.  Mr. and Mrs. Kirkby, prominent residents of this city and active in church and community life received the wishes of many friends for continued health and happiness.