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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1943
Page
6
Rensselaer County Women’s Republican Club met in the W CA rooms with Mrs. Mary Zobel presiding. Secretaries, flag salute, and singing proceeded as rummage sales netted 50 dollars. fall and late fall gatherings were announced and new member Bertha Simpkins welcomed.
Miss Marion C. LaFlower daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph La Flower of Whitehall wed Clayton Therrien shaman second class stationed at Sampson Friday at 2 30 pm in the Methodist parsonage Whitehall Rev James A Brownlee presided Attendants were Mr and Mrs Earl Therrien The bride wore a blue flowered silk gown with white accessories The bridegroom previously served with the Delaware and Hudson Railroad The bride is employed by Champlain Spinners Inc
Mr and Mrs Stephen Ramroth announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Marie R Ramroth to Sgt John H Buehler son of Patrolman and Mrs John J Buehler The couple plan a future wedding Miss Ramroth a Catholic Central High School graduate and Sgt Buehler a La Salle Institute graduate is currently stationed at Kearns Field Utah with the Army Air Corps No wedding date set
Miss Mary R Gregor daughter of Mr and Mrs Joan J Gregor of 1622 Fourth Avenue Watervliet married Michael John Wagner son of the late Vincent F Wagner of Stop 17% Troy Schenectady Road Sunday at 2 30 pm in St Patrick's Church Watervliet Rev John J Carey officiated The ceremony included organ music and a reception at the brides home The bride attended Watervliet High School and worked at Govert Manufacturing Co The groom a seaman second class in the Navy is stationed at Sampson and previously worked for General Electric Co in Schenectady The couple departed for a wedding trip to New York City with several out of town guests present.
Mrs Sofia Dudacx, former Miss Dudacx, travels to California to join Corp George H Lansing who has returned for special duty after 14 months in the Pacific War Zone. Delegates from Col C MacArthur Circle, Ladies of the G A R, return from Syracuse state convention. McKeon, son of Mrs William B McKeon, departs for Washington to begin premedical studies at Georgetown University July 1.
Dorothy Butterfield became Mrs. Douglas Smith Gormly in a Sunday afternoon ceremony at the First Church of Christ in West Hartford Conn. Rev Elden H Mills officiated. The couple will reside at 72 Central Avenue Fredonia after July 15.
Announcement of the April 23 marriage of Miss Glacys Josephine Staley to James Ralph Haver. The ceremony took place at Calvary Baptist Church in St. Louis, Missouri, with Rev. James V. Lamb officiating. The couple reside at 403 Madison Avenue, Albany.
Miss Genevieve P Kusky daughter of Mr and Mrs Stephen Kusky of 374 Third Street married Corporal Francis M Ryan son of Mrs Mary E Ryan and the late Michael F Ryan at Holy Trinity Church. The wedding featured attendants, gowns, and a reception indicated by the article and notes her education and his military posting at Northern Field Tullahoma Tennessee with a future reunion in Greenwich Conn and New York City trip details.
Mission Circle members of the Church of Christ met at 2166 Thirteenth Street with Mrs. Alson H. Ives presiding. Reports covered an emergency million dollar drive for world mission work and tributes from leaders thanking local groups for aiding church funds. new mission library materials were purchased and officers elected with Mrs. Hoffman becoming secretary.
Mechanicville Mr and Mrs Harmon M Smith observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary at home 807 Broadway. Their daughters attend. Nora Bell Beckwith the bride Mrs Lenora White grandmother attended. The couple wed June 27 1893 in Cohoes with Rev James H Brown officiating. Both long active in First Methodist Church and Masonic communities.
Miss Mary Eileen Wells daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph F Wells of Watervliet and Earl George Schofield son of the late Mrs Schofield Green Island were wed last Tuesday at 8 30 am in St Patrick Church Watervliet Rev Edward A McManus officiated with a nuptial mass Miss Nancy Wells sister of the bride was maid of honor and William Wells was best man The bride wore a white silk jersey gown with a three quarter length veil and carried a white prayer book The reception followed at the bride’s home and the couple left for a Lake George trip Mrs Schofield wore a grey summer crepe dress with white accessories and a corsage of white orchids
The Mothers' Club of the Church of St. Paul the Apostle plans its annual June banquet at Sunset Inn tonight at 7 30 p m. Cochairmen are Mrs Florence Burke and Mrs Gerald B FitzGerald with reservations from former officers and present officers. Mrs Richard Mooney has a surprise entertainment program after the meal. Mrs Edward Lance and Mrs William H Sullivan will preside as president and outgoing president.
Valerie Andrick, daughter of Mrs Constance Andrick of Hoosick Falls, married Louis Spagnolo Jr of Brooklyn at St. Malachy's Actors Chapel in New York City. Attendants and family details are listed, with reception at the Hotel Taft and plans to reside in Rockaway Beach for the summer. The report also notes an engagement announcement for Helen Kathleen Miron to Pvt Elmer Just, with Miron from Cohoes and Just from Elnora. wedding plans to follow.
Mrs. Lewis B. Munger of Holly is the houseguest of her sister Mrs. Earl B. Covert at Averill Park. The annual Great Island carnival in Darien Connecticut will be held July 10 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Ziegler Jr under St Luke's Episcopal Church auspices with Mrs. Ziegler identified as Helen Murphy of this city.
Miss Ruth Barbeau of Troy Hospital was hosted at a dinner by Mrs. Frederick H. Duffy at 1610 Hutton Street with 12 guests. A bridge game followed. Her hospital coworkers later honored her at Crystal Bar with a purse gift.
Miss Mary Morrison Hastings daughter of Mr and Mrs Cecil Hastings married Lieut Pliny Baxter Fiske son of Mrs Jessie Fiske and the late Dr Pliny Fiske at the Nassau Lake home. The ceremony was by Rev Harold W Buckland assisted by Rev Clair E Carpenter. Miss Herriet Hastings was maid of honor and Cecil Hastings Jr was best man. The bride, granddaughter of the late John R Morrison, attends Tusculum College. The groom is a Colgate and Tusculum alum stationed at Westover Field Massachusetts.
Miss Dorothy Campbell daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Campbell of Raymertown wed Norman E Miller son of Mrs Matilda Miller of New York Friday night. The couple married under an arbor of colonial flowers with Emma Pickering playing music Lillian Campbell was maid of honor and William Miller was best man. The bride wore a white crepe gown and carried white snapdragon bouquet. attendant wore blue crepe with pink snapdragons. After the ceremony the couple left for New York City and will reside in Wynants Kill.
Shirley Anne Krause daughter of Mrs. Frank Sawtelle and the late Rudolph Krause of South Cambridge and William H. Hamilton son of Mrs. Nettie Hamilton and the late Robert Hamilton of West Cambridge were married Sunday at 4 pm in the bride's home by Rev. C Burton Jones. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hamilton of Cambridge. The bride wore a white chiffon dress with a heart shaped hat and red rose corsage. matron of honor in heavenly blue with pink rose corsage. Guests wore floral dresses. After a brief wedding trip the couple will reside at the Sawtelle farm operated by the bridegroom.
The Guild of the Second Presbyterian Church will distribute flowers to the sick and shut-ins under the Plant Fruit and Flower Guild of the Troy Woman's Club tomorrow. Mrs HK Hf Tice is general chairman. Those not receiving flowers will be remembered with cards. contributions of flowers are welcomed.
A barn owned by Lewis Valente in Averill Park was struck by lightning Saturday night causing total loss of the barn and most contents. There was no insurance to cover the damage.
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