Milford chronicle., 1940-06-21
BRIDGEV1LLE

49, 80
unusual interest Wednesday after
noon Of last week at 4.30 O'Clock
when their daughter, Miss Virginia
King, became the bride Of A. r
Woodroof, End, of Lynchburg, Va
The Rev Preston W. Spence, pastor
Of the Bridgeviile Methodist Church
performed the double ring cerem0ny
The bride. who was given n mar,
riage by her father, wore gowr
Of white marqdisette, en- gralre
fashioned on princess lines, Whief
featured swesiheart neckline with
seed pearls and carried a Bhowef
bouquet Of white brides roses ana
lilies Of the valley. Her ffheer-tff
veil was OF white tulle and was held
in place by tiaras Of seed pearls.
Attending was Mrs Vincent Mont
singer, Of Salisbury, q former sof-
ority sister and college mate Of RAN
dolph-Macon Womsh's College, OF
Lynchburg, Va, as matron Of hon
or. Mrs. Montsi1ger wore q gown
Of pink marqufsette and carried an
Old-fashioned arm bouquet. Mr..
Montsinger also formerly of Lynch
burg, was Mr.. Woodroof's best man.
The brides mother wore a gown
of dusty rose chiffon and lace with
a corsage Of gardenias
Mrs. Woodroof's going-away cos
tune was a dubonnet redingote Of
floral print and white accessories.
Mrs. Jay Kleinham. of Bridge
Vile. played Lohengrin's Wedding
March" for the nuptial music.
The attractive home was beauti-
fully decorated in bridal white with
contrasting green, featuring peonfes,
carnations, palms and laurel, which
formed a very pretty setting Cor the
impressive ceremony.
Miss Yyonne Scott and Miss Vero-
ma Smith, wearing gowns of pastel
blue marquisette and corsages Of
pink roses and baDy's breath were
ribbon-holders and formed a lovely
aisle Of white satin ribbon for the
bride. who advanced on the arm of
her father to the improvised altar to
meet the bridal party. Candelabras
with tall white candles were effect
lively arranged on each side of the
altar, which was beautifully deco
rated with laurel and palms.
Directly after the ceremony q re-
oeption was held for fifty guests.
The bride, who is one OF Sussex's
most attractive and popular young
women, was a member Of the Fed
eralsburg High School faculty for
the past year, where she taught
French and English. She Is a grad
uate of the Bridgeville High School
and RandOlph-Mac0n Women's Col
lege. where she was an outstanding
member Of the Kappa Delta Sorority
Mr.. WoodrOof. who is the son Of !
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. WOodroOf, Of
Va is an alnnDnGs Of |
Lynchburg College and has received
his Masters degree at the University |
of Virginia. During the past year
he has been assistant principal of
the Hu0dlestOn High School, Lynch
burg.
Following the reception, the bride
and groom left on a wedding tripj
the South and after Junel
20, they will be at home to their
many friends at 208 Fourteenth
street, Charlottesville. Va,
Mrs. Charles Smith of Federais-
burg, was hostess at a very attFac-
lively arranged Shower" in honor
Of Miss Virginia King, Of Bridge
Vile, at the formers home on Thurs
lay evening, June 6.
Miss King, who was a member of
he fredericksburg High School fac
llty, was overwhelmingly surprised
when she entered the home of the
lOstess, to find a number Of friends
lad formed ,''tea-towel sewing cir
lie" for the benefit of the bride-to-
De. She was later presented. with an
n0segay with ribbon
itreamers, to which clever little
numbered verses were attached.
Carrying out the instructions Of
ach rhyme the bride-elect found at
he end of each search a lovely gift
rtfully concealed in all parts of the
lome. Following the enjoyable trea-
ure hunt, which terminated in an
ttractive collection of miscellaneous {
fits, Miss King did the hOnors of
,utting the huge wtite wedding j
AXE, which featured a miniature !
ride and groom.
Pastel shades Of pink and blue
7ere effectively achieved in the dain-
= dining room decorations and j
rofusion of peonies and June roses {
yere artistically arranged through {
ut the rooms. I
Guests were Mrs. Rowland King. !
{ Bridgeville, Mrs. Robert Dono- i
-ay, Miss Mary Kemp, Miss Betty G
Wiley, Miss Elizabeth McMahan, 2
Iiss Carolyn MARITIME. Miss Mildred
Iorris, Miss Berniee Lawless, Miss 1
udean Bankard, Miss Rebecca L
harlss, Miss Bernice Smith, Miss c
nth Vickers, Mrs. Talmadge Cos n
n and Mrs. Milton Willis o
On Monday about thirty members
the Chapel Choir Of the MethO- Il
st Church went by bus to Long d
God iiardens. near Kennett Square,
a. The affair, sponsored by COM I
ittee from the senior choir, was an a
ward to these boys and girls for h
tendance at rehearsals and atten-
lnce on Sunday mornings. D
Miss Eleanor Pearson, Of Chicago,
llnois, arrived on Sunday to be the "
lest of her sister. Mrs. Louis Has U
ms and Mr.. Haskins. n
Misses Kathryn Allen, Mary Ann ol
lillips and Bernice Seely attended is
e All Club Short Course at the C
1iversity of Delaware, last week. b
Mrs. C. E. Brown is a patient In oi
e Jefferson Hospital in Philadel-
ia. fr
Joseph Ellis and daughter, Miss ri
'ances Ellis, OF Delmar, were sup 3
r guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ". II. "
lfllen on Sunday evening.