Milford chronicle., 1940-10-25
sELBYVILLE

A missionary program was car
ried out at Salem Methodist Church
last Sunday morning, on the Occa-
sion of Worlds Missionary Day, by
the pastor in charge. with a special
Offering for missionary purposes.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. COvingtOn Town
send and daughter, Sarah Elizabeth
recently visited her mother, Mrs.
Howard Cooke and other relatives in
Baltimore.
Mrs. Maggie Pepper was a guest
of Mr. and Mrs. William Brasure in
Georgetown from Friday until Sun
day
Mrs. George W. Holloway, about Sc
years Of age, former resident Of Sell
byville, passed away in Clearwater,
Florida, last week and funeral SER
vices were held on Sunday and the
body was laid away in a Clearwater
cemetery. Besides her husband she
leaves two sons, Harry Clinton HOl-
loway of Philadelphia, and Guy M.
Holloway, a police sergeant, and
member Of the Civil Service Board at
Clearwater. Mrs. Holloway and her
husband have made their home with
his son and his wife, Mrs. Lille Belts
Holloway. since their going to Flor
ida.
SteTens-JOhnstOne
OF interest to Delawareans is the
marriage of Miss Elizabeth Elliott
Stevens, eldest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar ]. Stevens of HaddOn-
field, N. j., formerly OF SelbJ Vile, to
Johnstone, of Brooklyn.
N. Y, son of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
John Jeffry JOhnstOne, Of New York
City.
The formal wedding was held at
six O'Clock on Saturday evening, Oe-
tober 10, 1949, in the EmbuIy Meth
odist Church, Brooklyn. N. T.. with
the pastor, Rev Howard B. Warren.
A. NJ, S. T. NJ. Phi. d.. officiating.
The bride wore an ivory satin
gown, with finger tip veil and car
ried the usual bridal bouquet and
was given in marriage by her fother
IN his birthday.
Her sister, Miss Katherine Ste
'ens, a junior at the John b. Stetson
Deland. Florida, was
maid Of honor, and came up by plane, |
lrriving in Washington on Thurs
lay.
She wore a tiel blue velvet gown
With gold accessories and carried a
bouquet of chrysanthemums There |
we're two bridesmaids-Mlss Mary 4
Ray, who was the brides room
nate at the University Of North
'arolina and Miss Mary Celia With
rs, OF Brooklyn Heights. ~ Y.
Their gowns were of rose velvet,
Nth gold accessories and both car
led yellow chrysanthemums.
John Johnstone. brother of the
room, was best man.
The ushers were Halsey Douner,
cousin Of the groom, and William
hank. Of Brooklyn, N. Y. Mrs. Sar-
h E. Stevens, mother Of the bride,
1ore a black velvet gown. with
Orsase of gaFdenias.
The wedding guests were enter
lined at the Hotel Pierpont. Brook
IN Heights, by the brides parents,
nd a reception was held at the
hurch following the ceremony with
5 in attendance.
The bride received her 4. b. de- I
rec from the University OF North
ar0lina, and her B. s. degree from (
le Simmons College, Boston. Mass, |
nd for two years has been librarian
the Brownsville Juvenile LII 1
rary, N. Y.
The groom Is a graduate Of the
Of Brooklyn and has done {
raduate work in Switzerland and is 8
ow associated with the Smith, Bar I
by and Company, in their Foreign {
xchange Department. New York
Ity. J
Upon their return from a honey n
OOn trip in the Shenandoah Valley [
Virginia and other points Of in {
rest the bride and groom will 80 I
their apartment. So Pineapple
Tenue, Brooklyn Heights, n. Y. d
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