Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05
Weddings
ARGo MELLON

their daughter, Dorothy Lucille, to
Thomas Patrick Mellon, son of Mr.. |
and Mrs. George Mellon of 2231 |
Tatnall street, Wilmington. The !
ceremony was performed by Rev. /
Francis McDonough in the rectory
of st. Patrick's r. c. Church. The
brides only attendant was the /
groom's sister-in-law, Mrs. George /
Mellon, Jr. George Mellon, Jr., was
best man for his brother. The bride
wore a gray suit with brown ac-
cessories; her corsage was gar
denias. Mrs. Mellon is graduate
of Milton High School and is a
senior at the Delaware Hospital
School of Nursing in Wilmington.
Mr.. Mellon is a graduate of Salesi-
anum High School, served four and
a half year in the U. S. Navy and is
now associated in business with his
father.
CARPENTER DONALDSON
Announcement has been made by
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Carpenter, of
Milford, of the marriage of their
daughter, Ethel Virginia, to Thomas
E. Donaldson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry E. Donaldson of Brookland
Terrace, Wilmington. The wedding
took place in the chapel of the
Brandywine Methodist Church in
Wilmington on November q, at Z
o'clock in the evening with the Rev.
Leslie r. Werner, pastor, officiating.
Miss Elizabeth Jane Carpenter, of
Milford, was her sisters maid of
honor while Mr.. Jack Townsend of
Hockessin' was best man for the
groom.
The couple took short trip to
New York and on their return,
spent a few days with the brides
parents in Milford before returning
to their apartment at 612 North
Bancroft Parkway, Wilmington.
The bride was honored at a mis-
cellaneous shower given for her By
a friend, Mrs. Willard Warrington
on Wednesday, November 18th.
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TATUM STERNDALE
On Sunday afternoon at 2:SO o.
clock in the Harrington S. d. A.
Church, the Rev. David Fleagle
ofticiated at the marriage of Miss
Emelie Esther Tatum, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Tatum, OF
Greenwood, and Alvin Winston
| Sterndale, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Sterndale of Wilmington
Mr.. Tatum gave his daughter in
marriage and Miss Winona Tatum
sister of the bride, was maid oi
honor The bridesmaids were Miss
Elizabeth Sterndale, sister of the
groom and Miss Annabel Farrow
cousin of the bride.
Urban Sterndale served as bes
man for his brother. The usher!
were Harman Sterndale. another
brother and Gerald Tatum, brothe
of the bride.
The bride wore white satin ant
lace gown with a fingertip veil, AM
carried bouquet of pink rosebud
and white carnations. The maid o
honor was dressed in a turquois
moire taffeta gown and carried
rust chrysanthemum bouquet. TIL
gowns of the bride and maid o
honor were designed. and made b
their mother. The bridesmaid
were attired in dusty rose gown
which they designed and made.
Solos, For Thine Alone" an
Because" were sung by Kennel
Warrington of Greenwood.
Following the ceremony re
ception was held in the Odd Fel
lows Hall in Harrington.
The couple left Immediately al
ter the reception for a honeymoo
trip. The bride wore blue woe
suit with brown accessories.
The groom is a veteran of WOrl
War II and is now employed as
technician in Wytheville Hospita
They will reside in Wytheville, Vi
SSS
FREEMAN SHORT
A beautiful wedding ceremon
was solemnized in Conley's Chap
on November 10, when Miss Dort
thy nj. Freeman, daughter of Mr.
Thomas c. Wilson of Lewes, b.
came the bride of Ira Howal
Short, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Short, also of Lewes. The we,
ding took place at two o'clock
the afternoon and was performt
by the Reverend F. Charles -Lo1
hoff, Jr., pastor of the churc
William E. Thompson, Jr., OF Reh
both Beach, played the weddir
march. The bride was given awi
by her step-father. She wore a lol
gown of white taffetta and carri'
a bouquet of white chrysanthemun
with a coronet matching flowers
her hands. She was attended
her sister, Miss Mary Freema
who wore a gown of blue taffet
carrying yellow chrysanthemun
John T. Freeman of Lewes, cous
to the bride, was best man.
Following the wedding ceremo
a reception was given at the hor
of the brides parents for clio
friends and relatives. Miss Ere
man is "a graduate of the j. Bass
Moore School of Smyrna, and
the past three years has been
nurse at the Beebe Hospital, Lew
Mr.. Short is a graduate of
Georgetown High School and is e
ployed by the State Highway L
partment On their return 1rC
their honeymoon Mr.. and M
Short will reside near GeorgetoV