Milford chronicle., 1942-09-25
WEDDINGS
EVANS : VAUGHN

candles, palms., cymDOt1um ferns,
and white gladioli, was the setting
for the marriage Friday evening,
September IS, of Miss Virginia
, Ralston Evans, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Taggart Evans of Newark,
to Lieut.. Molloy Clark Vaughn, Jr.,
United States Army, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. G. Vaughn of "Dixie-dell
Farms" Lewes. The Rev. H. Ev-
erett Hallman, pastor of tn e
church, performed the double ring
ceremony. Miss Evans was given
in marriage by her father. A mil
itary atmosphere prevailed, the
bride and groom as they left the
altar walking beneath the crossed
sabers of the ushers, who were
fraternity brothers. A reception
followed at the Newark Country
Club. Miss Louise Laval Vaughn,
sister of the bridegroom, was maid
of honor. Miss Barbara Meden-
bach and Miss Frances Williams,
both of Baltimore, Md, and Miss
Isabelle Ashbridge and Mrs. John
Prior Sinclair, of Newark, were the
bridesmaids. Mr.. Stephen Vaughn
was his brothers best man. Lieut.
Russ Willard of Fort Miles, Mr..
Allan Mowbray and Mr.. Pete Rae
burn of Wilmington and Mr.. Calvin
Gerber of Swarthmore were the
ushers. Miss Jean Bryan, of the
music department of the Women's
College, was the soloist, accom-
panied by Miss, Nellie Wilson, or
ganist. Both Miss Evans and Lieu
tenant Vaughn are graduates of the
1912 class of the University of
Delaware. Lieutenant Vaughn is
attending n e Balloon Barrage
School at Camp Tyson, Paris, Tenn. |
After a wedding trip, Lieutenant
Vaughn and his bride will live at |
McKensie, Tenn. Lie IL tenant
Vaughn is the first University of /
Delaware cadet to receive a per-
manent commission in the U. S. /
Army.
MYER MASSEY
The Union Methodist Church in
Bridgeville, was the scene of a
lovely wedding at five o'clock on
Saturday evening, September 10,
when Miss Alice Jeanette Myer,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis My
er, became the bride of DR.. John
William Massey, Jr., son of Judge
and Mrs. John Massey of Newport
News, Va. The Rev. Howard Davis
of Lewes, who married the brides
parents, q years ago, officiated. He /
was assisted by the Rev. Preston w. /;
Spence, pastor of the church. Pre-
ceding the ceremony, Mrs. L. M.
Cahall played an organ recital and !
Miss Helen Muller sang 20 Prom
Use Me" and Because" Ferns and
fall flowers were used in the {
church decorations. The bride, whof
was given in marriage by her ia
ther, wore a gown of white figured :
mousseline de sole with long veil :
and carried a shower bouquet of l
white roses, baby's breath and mai 2
den hair fern. The brides attend
ants were her cousins, Miss Vir-
ginia Bennett and Miss Grace Eliz- q
abeth Pote of Philadelphia. They n
wore gowns of brocade and mar h
quisette-one pink and the other 6
blue. Their head dresses were of c
matching file falling to the shoul- I
der and held in place by an arrange
ment of rose buds. They carried old
fashioned bouquets of garden flow j
ers Charles Webster Massey, bro o
ther of the bridegroom, was best B
man. Frederic Myer of Warwick, 3
~ ", brother of the bride, and DON fl
aid Friedel of Greenwood, were the p
ushers. Mrs. Myer wore a gown of S
salute blue trimmed with sequins
and hat to match. Her corsage was
of small red carnations Mrs. Mass o
ey chose a beaded gown of wine II
color and matching accessories. L
She wore a corsage of white car u
nations and baby's breath. A recep- tt
ton followed the ceremony at the az
home of the brides parents. Fol- III
lowing honeymoon, DR.. and Mrs. st
Massey will make their home in
Va, where DR.. Massey Il
graduated in June from the Medical G,
College of Virginia, and is now in D
-erning in the Medical College Hos M
Dital. ,... -..-.. ~ ~
ARCHER CAREY 81
Miss Verma Archer, daughter of II,
Rev. and Mrs. w. T. Archer, of 6,
0agsboro, and Sergeant James E. ti(
Jarey of Turner Field, Albany, Ca, =
ION of Mr.. and Mrs. Asher B. Carey
II Roxana, were married in ROx-
ma Methodist Church ON Monday,
september Z, at L p. m. The Rev. T
/. M. Parks performed the cere- Mi
nony. The church was beautifully CT
ecorated and the wedding march DC
vas played by Mrs. Parks. The
do ~ xrr1.s 0ka q.
rgandy with net bridal veil. me
he carried a white prayer book CHI
nth streamers of white and pink sis
osebuds. The matron of honor, Sol
Irs. Alvin Campbell, of Dagsboro, Mr.
Tas attired in a gown, of blue and tie
ore corsage of red rose buds. Sh
n Asher B. Carey, Jr., of Balti- fol
lore, brother of the groom, was the {
est man. The bridal party left the me
1urch amid shower of rice and {
1nfetti, for dinner at Pomeroy's tun
Selbyville. Other dinner guests c
ere Miss Pauline Bunting, Miss me
nna Mae Carey, Alvin Campbell {
I'd Orrie Brittingham. Immediate arr
following the happy couple left +
# a short honeymoon trip. The late
'oom has been in the U. S. Army A
r the past thirteen months. Mrs. MOI
arey has been secretary for the Cor
agile Poultry Company of Frank get
rd for the past four years. Both will
,rgeant and Mrs. Carey have the mat
ry best wishes from all their 7
any friends for happy married MOI
e. and