Milford chronicle., 1941-09-05
LEWES

The wedding of Miss Lois An
tonette Brewer, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Rowland H. Brewer, of
Lewes, and the Rev. John T. ByIer,
son Of the Rev. and Mrs. John l.
Byler, of Martinsburg, w. Va, took
place Monday afternoon at two
O'Clock, daylight time, in the Lewes
Presbyterian Church. The couple
was married by the groom's father,
assisted by the Rev. DR.. William
Leishman of Lewes, pastor of the
church. The bride, who was given
in marriage by her father, wore a
street length dress of royal blue
velvet, featuring a white Irish lace
yoke, and a matching blue velvet
hat, fashioned with a sweetheart
brim. Her bouquet was pale pink
rosebhds and baby's breath. Miss
Virginia Wyatt of Wilmington,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
E. Wyatt, of Lewes, was maid of
honor. She wore wine colQred veil
vet and wore a corsage of white
rosebuds. Her matching hat was
of the style of the brides and
bridesmaids. The bridesmaids, Miss
Jane Brewer and Miss Evelyn
Brewer, sisters of the bride, wore
forest green velvet dresses and
hats and wore corsages of yellow
rosebuds.
The brides mother was dressed
in teal blue crepe with which she
wore black accessories and a cor
sage of white rosebuds.
James Byler of Lehighton, Pa,
was his brothers best man and
the ushers were William H. Jeffer-
son, Jr., Lewes, Theodore Payne of
West Chester, Pa, Robert Byler
and David Byler, brothers of the
groom. The wedding music was
played by Mrs. William J. Thomp-
son of Lewes, and James Byler was
soloist. s.....
A reception followed the cere-
mony at the brides home in De
Vries Circle. Rev. and Mrs. Byler
will make their home in Lehigh-
ton, Pa. as- i-t.t
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Murray and
family of Wilmington, who have
been spending the summer on
Lewes Beach returned home last
Tuesday. s
Major and Mrs. Earle E. Ewing |
of New York, were weekend Wis
itors in Lewes. .s
James P. Prettyman, Sr., is SER
iously ill at his home on Mulberry
street. The people of Lewes and vi
cinity wish Mr.. Prettyman speedy |
recovery.
L. A. CahalI spent Monday in
with friends and rela-
tiyes.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Justus B.
Naylor and friends, Lieutenant
Louis Matthews of Middletowp;
Ennis of Odessa, Lieuten-
ant and Mrs. Harry DeWolf of Will
mington and Lieutenant Frank Bo-
wen of Fort DUPONT, were the
guests of Mrs. MAYORS mother,
Mrs. Frederick G. Clifton at the
Sea Cliff cottage on Lewes Beach.
Members of the family of Mayor
N. Carpenter of Lewes,
gave him a surprise birthday din
ner at the Sequoia Tea room on
Savannah Road. Mayor Carpenter
IS one of the veterans pilots of the
Pilots Association of the Delaware
Bay and River. He is first vice
president of the Lewes Trust Com
lany and. junior warden of st. Pc
er's Episcopal Church. Guests at
lis birthday dinner were Mrs. Car
,enter, Mrs. S. Chiffon Roberts of
Norfolk, Va, and son Shelby Rob-
,rts, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Reese White
md their children, Reese, Mary and
1irginia of Millsboro, Mrs, Handy
4ong and Miss Ann Carpenter of i
ewes. ...s
Miss Edith Nelson of Whining {
on was the weekend guest of her ]
arents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T.
lelson on Savannah Road. 1
Miss Betty Bryan, daughter of a
1r. and Mrs. Noah T. Bryan of \
ewes. has entered the Beebe Hos \
ital school of nursing for three
ears training. \
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fielder and \
Ir. and Mrs. Charles fanny, .Jr., c
nd two daughters of Philadelphia, n
re visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Edward +
Iassey on Mulberry street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Moore and "
On of. Wilmington were the guests N
T Mr. and Mrs, Clifford Trader o
yer the weekend. r. III,
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry T. Burton of d
ethesda, Md, were the holiday G
1ests of Mrs Burton's mother, Ii
rs. George w. Coverdale at her
ome on Market street. al
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