Milford chronicle., 1944-02-18

Church with Rever-
end Joseph S. Kinks
- officiating, the school
romance of Miss Bernice Elliott
Jump, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Jump. and Corporal
Richard Beardsley Mills, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Elwood Mills,
eliminated with their marriage.
The altar of the church was
beautiful with vases of white
snapdragons and white carna-
tions, to which the bride came on
the arm of her father, who gave
her away in the single ring cere-
mony which followed Mrs. JOS
eph Kinks played the wedding
music. Ushers included Lieuten-
ant Gilbert Willis of Dover, Mr..
H. NJ. McWaters of Wilmington,
Mr.. Joseph S. Lofland, Jr., and
Mr.. James Buckalew, U. S. Navy,
of Milford. The best man was
Mr.. Rodman Mills, brother of the
groom. The bride was attended
by Mrs. Herbert Jump, Jr.. as
matrOn of honor, Miss Shirley
Mills and Mrs. Joseph Kemp, sis
ters of the groom, as bridesmaids
and Miss Josephine Jump as
flower girl. The bride wore a
white satin gown with tight bo-
dice having a yoke of chiffon,
long sleeves, closing at the back
with tiny buttons. Her train was
long. Her veil of finger-tip
length fell from a small lace cap.
Her flowers were white roses.
She wore a string of pearls, the
gift of the groom. Mrs. Jump
chose a gown of blue chiffon with
which she wore a fuchsia head
dress. Her bouquet was of fuch-
sia flowers. Mrs. Kemp and Miss
Mills were attired in gowns Of
blue chiffon with matching head
dresses and carried bouquets of
pink roses. The flower girl wore
gown of pink chiffon with
matching headdress and carried
a mixed bouquet of sweet peas.
Mrs. Jump, the brides mother,
was dressed in navy blue and
wore a corsage of gardenias.
Mrs. Mills, mother of the groom
elect, wore a gold dress with a
corsage of yellow roses. A re-
ception followed the ceremony at
Derrickson's Restaurant and the
young couple left for a honey
moon in Virginia. Corporal Mills
has been stationed in Newfound-
land. His next base will be at
Camp Wheeler, Georgia. Both of
the young people are graduates
of Milford High School.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Larry Isaacs and
Mr.. and Mrs. Carson Ward were
co-hosts on Saturday evening
when they entertained at the for
mer's home near town. bringing
together the young group of peo-
pie who have a wonderful time
together, no matter where they
are. Cards and conversation were
enjoyed until the wee hours. The
guests, those who came and those
who were invited included Mr..
and Mrs. James Cresson, Mr.. and
Mrs, Harvey Phillips, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Welch. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Burke, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Vinyard. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Messick, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Lindenkohl, Miss Thelma
Jewell, William Berry. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Lapatina. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ford Sewell, Mrs. Garrett
Grier. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Rag
aims, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Isaacs.
Jr., Sergeant and Mrs. Theodore
Townsend. Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Masten. Mr.. and Mrs. Rem
sen Barnard. Miss Sara Nutter,
Miss Charlotte Ryder, Mrs. 0s-
borne Scott, Pennewill Isaacs,
Miss Carroll Jean Little of Bal
timore. Miss Betty Hammond, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Kemp, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Sapp of Wilmington,
Mrs. Lillian Martin of Dover,
Frank Greenwell of Smyrna, Mrs.
Chester Benson of Houston and
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Edwards of
Greensboro. Md.
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For forty-six years the ladies
of Milford, members of the Mil
ford New Century Club. have
donned their best bib and tucker
and attended the annual birthday
luncheon. This year the date was
just right. Often the Monday
nearest the 14th of February had
to be the day. All the bright and
gay colors Of the present day
were there in dresses and hats
and decorations that are popular