Miss Martha Sherwood of Greenport, a Junior this year at New Paltz State Teachers College, is at present engaged in her on-campus practice teaching assignment. Miss Sherwood is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Sherwood of 518 First St. She graduated from Greenport High School in 1945.

Martha Sherwood, 518 First St, Greenport, particpated in a student production of the comedy drama "Outward Bound" presented by The New Platz Players, dramatic association of New Platz State Teachers College, New Platz, New York, on October 22, 23. A Senior at New Platz, Miss Sherwood was business manager of the production. She is the daughter of Mr. William E Sherwood Jr [Martha's father's half-brother, who may have lived with them at the time], and a graduate of Greenport High School.

Edith Helen Edwards, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Edwards of Greenport was married to John Shipman Sherwood, son of Ass't Postmaster and Mrs John J Sherwood of Greenport, Saturday Feb 5, at the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Greenport. Rev Thomas Halderman, pastor of the church officiated at the double ring ceremony.

The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a traveling suit of brown gabardine with brown accessories with a corsage of white gardenias.

Eunice Peterson of Greenport, the bride's only attendant, wore a gray gabardine suit with a corsage of pink rose buds and sweet peas. Frederick Gardiner of Greenport acted as best man.

A wedding dinner was held at Sea Shell Inn, Southold immediately following the ceremony.

The bride is a graduate of Greenport High School, St Mary's Childrens Hospital, N Y and St John's Hospital, Brooklyn. During World War II, she served as Lieut in the Army Nurse Corps for two years. At present she is nursing in the Eastern Long Island Hospital, Greenport.

Mr Sherwood served with the U S Marines in the Pacific area and was wounded at Iwo Jima. He is a graduate of Greenport High School and Drake Business School, N Y.

The young couple will make their home at 236 6th Street, Greenport, upon their return.

Miss Martha Sherwood, 518 First St, Greenport, was among one-hundred twenty-nine students to graduate from New Paltz State Teachers College, New Paltz, New York, in the 62nd Annual Commencement ceremonies, Sunday, June 12. She was awarded a Bachelor of Education degree and a New York State elementary teacher's certificate.

During her college career, Miss Sherwood was an active memeber of Women's Glee Club, Music Association, and the New Paltz Players, college dramatic society. In her senior year she held office as president of Delta Psi Omega, national honorary music fraternity.

Miss Sherwood is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John J Sherwood, and a graduate of Greenport High School, Class of '45.

Mr. John Sherwood of 518 First Street, Greenport died at the Eastern Long Island, Hospital on April 27, 1970. He was born in Stony Brook on April 24, 1886, the son of John and Hattie Williams Sherwood.

Mr Sherwood was in the postal service in Greenport for 52 years and retired as Postmaster there several years ago. He was a 60 year member of the Jr OUAM; one of the oldest members of the First Baptist Church; a life member of State Firemen's Association and Southern New York Firemen's Association; Past President of the North Fork Volunteer Firemen's Association and the Suffolk County Volunteer Firemen's Association; Past President of the New York State Branch of National Association of Postal Supervisors and Chairman of the Village Planning Board.

Besides his wife, the former Louise Oeschsler [he remarried after Ida died], he is survived by a son, Jack Sherwood of Sixth Ave, Greenport and a daughter, Mrs Martha Parrish, Greenport. Five grand children also survive.

On Wednesday evening the members of the Greenport Fire Department conducted services at Horton's Funeral Home at 8 P M. A religious service was held at the First Baptist Church in Greenport on Thursday at 3 P M with Rev John Boyd offiating. Interment was in Sterling Cemetery, Greenport.