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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1955
Page
7
Miss Dorothy Jean Barber of Albany wed Violin Leland Hodgkins Jr at the Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament in Washington. Rev Lawrence P. Gatti and Rev Harold Griffis officiated. The couple will live at Dover Air Force Base Delaware after a Bermuda trip.
The engagement of Miss Carol Lenore Collins to Nicholas Gillham was announced by her parents at a Brunswick road home party. Gillham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gillham of New York and Wainscott, is a Harvard graduate with a biology A.M. and a July Air Force Medical Service Corps commission. No wedding date is set.
Miss Geraldine E Black daughter of Mrs. Robert A Sloan and Thomas D Black married Walter H Herkenham son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter J Herkenham at St Francis de Sales Church. Nupital Mass by Rev Donald L Starks. reception at Duncan's Inn. couple to live at 129 Bedford Street.
Miss Arline Relyea French daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles F French Center Brunswick married Robert Norman Dickson son of Mr and Mrs Rob Dickson at St Pauls Episcopal Church on Saturday. The ceremony united two well known local families and followed with a family reception.
Miss Carole Marie Clemens daughter of Mr and Mrs James Clemens of Hillview Rensselaer married John Fraser Clark Jr son of Mrs John Clark of Loudonville at St Marys Church Clinton Heights Rev Matthew Brennan officiated The couple left for a trip to Miami Beach Fla after a reception at DeWitt Clinton Hotel Albany The bride wore an Italian silk Laffeta gown with lace accents and a cap mantilla. attendants included Mary Patricia Clemens and sisters from Kinderhook. best man Daniel Akullian Jr of Loudonville The ceremony was followed by a reception and plans to reside in New Jersey with Clark employed in advertising at The Record News
A surprise bridal shower was given by Mrs. Sadie Halderman at the Center Brunswick home of Mrs. Dorothy Johnston in honor of Miss Glenn Weber of Waterford who will marry Sept. 15 to Gordon Halderman. Twenty guests attended with games and refreshments. Gifts were presented to the bride elect.
Mrs Maynard Noble president of Center Brunswick School PTA says the first all meeting is today at 8 pm in the new school. The program includes a film and refreshments. Officers and standing committee chairmen for the coming year are listed.
The first fall meeting of the Ladies Day Out Club will be a luncheon at the YWCA at 1 p.m. on Wednesday. Open to young wives who meet weekly. reservations should be made by Monday at the YWCA. A supervised nursery cares for preschool children, including swimming pool instruction during the early afternoon group meeting.
Mr and Mrs Ivan C Hall hosted a cocktail party at Petit Point Poesten Kill after Patrice E Burnham and Ens Donald W Parkinson’s rehearsal for their wedding. Patrice is daughter of Alma A Burnham and Herbert Burnham. Parkinson is son of Mr and Mrs William E Parkinson of Valley Stream Long Island. The Women’s Club of St Franc is de Sales plans a fall meeting at 8 15 p m in the school hall to organize the membership tea and other events.
The Women’s Club of St. Paul the Apostle Seard s held a fall meeting in the church hall. A rummage sale is planned for next Friday at 3533 5th Ave chaired by Mrs. Joseph Shea and Mrs. Michael Colavecchio. Articles may be dropped at the church hall or the store after 6 30 p.m. Thursday. The annual membership tea is set for Sunday Sept 25 at the Convent of the Sisters of Mercy.
Anna M. Laibach of West Sand Lake Mrs. Mabel Smyth of this city and Miss Doris Weatherwax of Poestenkill have returned home from a vacation in New York.
Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Carroll sailed yesterday aboard the Olympia for a tour of Europe visiting Italy Greece Turkey and Switzerland.
Mrs Seth N Genung's Sunday School class meets at 7 45 p m in the First Presbyterian Church chapel Lansingburg to begin the fall season. Hostesses Mrs Howard Vernow Mrs Ross McCarney Mrs Irving Moore and Mrs Leon Lonsdale. Committee in charge includes Mrs Ernest Robillard Mrs Elwyn Thomas and Mrs William Laviolette with Mrs Leland Smith leading devotions. Members asked to bring Penny A Day boxes.
Mr and Mrs John E Brennan and their son William of 399th Street have come back from a two weeks stay at Alexandria Bay where they were guests of Mayor Lyle Wagner and Mrs Wagner.
The Board of Managers of Bethesda Home will meet today at 2 30 p m at the home 504 2nd Ave The session will finalize fail activity plans and review returns from summer board parties held at members homes due at this time.
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