MARRIAGE: George M. HARKEY to Valetta A. DENNY, 1916, Blair County, PA

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Juniata
A Wedding to Be.

  George M. Harkey, of Pittsburg, came to Juniata yesterday to pay a 
Thanksgiving visit to this parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Harkey, of 213 
Sixth avenue and incidentally to attend a wedding in which he will take 
a prominent part.  Announcement has been made of the coming marriage of 
Mr. Harkey and Miss Valetta Amelia Denny, to be solemnized early 
tomorrow morning in St. John's pro-cathedral by the Rev. Father Morgan 
M. Sheedy.  The bride elect is a sister of Mrs. C. C. Stevens, of 804 
Howard avenue, with whom she has made her home for several years.  She 
is a very charming and efficient young lady who has held the position 
of chief book-keeper in the Juniata silk mill office during the past 
five years.  Mr. Harkey was formerly a Juniata boy and is now located 
in Pittsburg as an employe of the Pressed Steel Car company.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday Morning, November 29, 1916

Harkey - Denny

  Mr. George M. Harkey, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Harkey, of North 
Side, Pittsburg, and Miss Valetta Denny, daughter of W. C. Denny, of 
2205 West Chestnut avenue, were married with nuptial mass at St. John's 
pro-cathedral, at 7 o'clock yesterday morning, by the Rev. Father 
Howard Miller.  They were attended by Mr. John Harkey, of Juniata Park, 
brother of the bridegroom, and Miss Pauline Denny, a sister of the 
bride.  After the wedding a reception and wedding dinner was held at 
the Colonnade hotel, attended by the families and relatives of the 
young couple.
  At 11 o'clock the newlyweds left on a wedding trip to western cities 
and on their return will reside at the Hampton Court apartments, 
Pittsburg.
  Mr. Harkey holds the position of general foreman in the mills of the 
American Steel and Wire company.  His bride had for a number of years 
been employed as head bookkeeper at the Juniata silk mills, where the 
office force, headed by Superintendent Robert Brupbacher, held a 
reception on her retirement Wednesday afternoon, presenting her with a 
number of beautiful gifts.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Friday Morning, December 1, 1916

1920 Juniata Ward 1, Blair County census -
George Harkey, 32
Valetta Harkey, 27