MARRIAGE: Chester E. GRIFFITH to Pauline R. BLANCHARD, 1918, Blair County, PA

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GRIFFITH - BLANCHARD

  A telegram announcing the military wedding of Mechanic Chester E. 
Griffith, formerly of Altoona, and Miss Pauline Ruth Blanchard of 
Morrice, Mich., was received in Altoona yesterday by Mr. and Mrs. John 
Griffith of 434 Third avenue, parents of the bridegroom.  The marriage 
was performed on Nov. 6 at high noon in the Methodist parsonage at 
Morrice by Rev. Davieson.  They were attended by Corporal Guy S. 
Blanchard, brother of the bride, and Miss Winifred Caum.  Mechanic 
Griffith has been in the army since May, 1917, and enlisted at Lansing, 
Mich., where he was employed in the Reo Motor Car works.  He resided 
with his parents in this city until three years ago.  He expects soon 
to sail for "over there."

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Friday Morning, November 8, 1918

1920 Altoona Ward 8, Blair County census -
John H. Griffith, 61  
Saral A. Griffith, 60  
Chester E. Griffith, 29  
Pauline R. Griffith, 25  
Grace Griffith, 26  
Frank Griffith, 21  
Ruth A. Griffith, 19  
John W. Griffith, 16  
Margaret Salay, 83  
Edgar A. Salay, 33