Individual Details

Marriage

Charles Prouty of Coast Guard Weds Aileen Chittenden

Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Prouty of 1745 West 166th street, announced this week the marriage of their son, Charles DeWitt Prouty, seaman first class in the United States Coast Guard, to Aileen Dolores Chittenden of Hollywood. They were married in the Cozy Church Around the Corner at Oakland, California, where Seaman Prouty is stationed. The news of the wedding came as a complete surprise to Mr. and Mrs. Prouty when January the newlyweds appeared at their home for a three-day visit.
At the ceremony the bride was dressed in a beautiful dainty blue ensemble and made a lovely picture as a young war bride.
The newly married couple returned to Alameda where the bride will reside while her husband is stationed there.



Charles DeWitt Prouty & Aileen Dolores Chittenden married at Oakland Jan. 5. 1944
Rev. B. C. Ruggles. Cozy Church Around the Corner. 491 Cheney Ave.
Witnesses Junette Wood, K.W. Ruggles

Annulment

excerpts from letters written by Chuck Prouty to his Mom:

9 June 1944. "Mom, I cannot cancel a allotment to my wife without showing the divorce or annulment papers - at least that's what the personal office says here. I wrote Aileen & explained all that so its her move now. I'm sure she'll do the right thing & not try to take any advantages."

25 June, 1944. " Haven't heard from Aileen as yet - guess her letters have taken awhile to get over from Bay & Powell. - If she has written. Don't you worry about those things as I will attend to them alright."

30 July 1944. "I'll have told you on the phone about the lawyer, etc: so I won't mention it here."

Newspaper clipping inside letter dated Aug 31, 1944 -
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Annulment
PROUTY-Charles D. from Aileen D.