Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26

T.
Mrs. Leon Kent of Eel
- ton and Mr.. William
Robert Murphy, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William R. Murphy jof Clark
Avenue, took place in ,Barratt's
Chapel on Saturday, June twenty
at four. The old church had been
banked with evergreens and at the
altar, where the young couple
made their vows, had been placed
a floral arch from which suspended
wedding bell. Baskets of snap
dragons were also used and small
punches of the evergreens and
white flowers marked the quaint
pews. The Reverend Walter L.
Beckwith oficiated, while Miss
Charlotte Sipple played the we'd
ding music and Mrs. Augustus
Dickerson, aunt of the groom, sang
because" and 81 Love You
Truly" The bride, given in mar
riage by her uncle, Mr.. Leslie
Rentz, of Frederick, wore a gown
of white brocaded mousseline de
sole made on princess lines, having
long pointed sleeves, square neck
line and with a long train. Her
6nger-tip veil was held in coronet
style by seed pearls. She carried
a colonial bouquet of white brides
roses and baby's breath. The at
tendants included Mrs. Clara D.
Jarrel, as matron of honor, whose
gown of pink printed organdie was
also made princess style and she
carried an arm bouquet of pink
roses and blue delphinium. The
bridesmaids, Miss Margaret Rentz,
Miss Eileen Murphy, Miss Edna
Dill and Miss Ann Melhunek were
gowned in blue and yellow printed
organdie and carried arm bou-
quets of yellow roses, yellow snap
dragons and blue delphinium. The
attendants all wore long lace gloves
and head dresses of heavy silk
braid to which were attached
shoulder length wells to match
their gowns. The flower girl, Miss
Georgann Voshall, wore long
gown of pink organdie and carried
4 basket of pink and blue flowers.
Fhef best man was Mr.. Robert
McGowen, of West Chester, Pa.
The lshers were Mr.. Robert Crea-
dick and MIR. William Wells. Mrs.
Murphy, mother of the groom,
chose an afternoon dress in egg
shell color. She wore a corsage Of
white carnations. Mrs. Kents
gown was of white silk jersey. She
w6re yellow roses. A reception
followed the ceremony on the spa
ciois lawn of the brides home.
The young couple then left for
wedding trip to Atlantic City.
They are now at home on Shawnee
Road.
o.
On Saturday, June 13, at 2:3O
O'Clock, Miss Ethel Almina Jelly,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
A. Jelly of Palmerton, Pa, became
the bride of Mr.. Norman Franklin
Lord, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
P. Lord, at a pretty ceremony in
St. Johns Episcopal Church, Pal
merton, with the Rev. George Nc
Kinley officiating. Mrs. w. G.
Mann presided at the organ. Miss
Doris Kemmerer sang 81 Love
You Truly" and Miss Evelyn An
drews sang "Oh Promise Me-" The
bride, who was given in marriage
By her father, wore pale aqua and
carried gardenias and a prayer
book with starephanosis attached
to It's white streamers. The brides
only attendant was her sister, Miss
Carolyn Jelly, who wore pale gold
with a corsage of salmon pink
-oses. Mr.. Daniel Wood of Phila-
lelphia, was best man, and the
Ishers were Mr.. Robert Mckinley
# Palmerton, MIR. David Gear
,aft of Lansdowne, and Mr.. Will
lam, Cuspid of Wilmington. Fol-
owing the wedding reception
vas held on the church lawn. The
,oung couple spent their honey
noon in the Poconos and are NOW
wing in Newark, where Mr.. Lord
S employed as plant pathologlst
I the University. Mrs. Lord at
ended William and, Mary College =
nd was graduated from Drexel
institute. For the past year she
as been assistant dietitian at the
University of Delaware and will
ontinde her work there this fall.
Ar. Lord was graduated on June 8
rom the University Of. Delaware
nd will return in September to
,mplete his military training be-
,re going into the Army.