Milford chronicle., 1951-06-29
GRAVES SHORT

GRAVES SHORT
Miss Virginia Lee Graves, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Green
Graves, of Georgetown, became the
bride of Mr. Harold Benjamin
Short, Jr., son of Mrs. Anna Short
and the late Mr.. Short, also of
Georgetown, in a double ring GER
emony, in Grace Methodist Church,
at four o'clock last Wednesday af-
ternoOn. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. William P. Kes-
model, pastor of Richardson Park
Methodist Church, and DR.. Thos.
c. Mulligan, pastor of Grace Meth
odist Church, Georgetown.
Given in marriage by her fa-
ther, the bride wore a gown of i'm
ported. chantilly lace over nylon
net, with a scallOped off-the-
shoulder neckline. The skirt, of
redingote design, with deep seal
lops of lace, opened over accord
ion pleated nylOn net, and the full
skirt terminated in a chapel length
train. The imported illusion fng-
ertip veid fell from a cap of chan
tilly lace and she carried a white
prayer book with orchids.
The maid of honor, Miss Nancy
Lee Gum of Frankford wore n
gown of lavender nylon maroui-
sette with an -the-shoulder stole
and a bOuifant TERED skirt. Her
headdress was milanic veil trim
bed with lavender velvet and flow
ers. She wore lavender mitts and
carried a nOsegay of lavender
shattered carnations and white
roses.
The bridesmaids were Miss Ma
rlOn Short, sister of the groom. and
Miss Gladys Elliott, both of
Georgetown; Miss Margaret Tay-
lOr of Wilmington, and Miss Jan
ct Ralph, of Laurel. They wore
gowns of white marquisette over
lavender taffeta, with sashes of
lavender and wells identical with
that of the maid of honor. They
carried nOsegays of lavender shat
tered carnations and white rose
buds.
Little Miss Fran Dickerson of
Laurel, cousin of the bride. the
hover girl, was dressed in a white
marquisette gown made with Off
the-shoulder effect, trimmed with
lace rutfles and a draped skirt over
lace ruffles. She carried a white
basket of rose petals. /
Mrs. Graves, mother of the bride. /
was gowned in a dress of dusty /
rose lace, over taffeta, with a lace /
stole and matching gloves and hat.
Her corsage was of baby blue for
get-me-nOts.
MRS. Short, mother of the groom.
chose a gown of aqua lace. made
with a full skirt and can sleeves
Her accessories were white and
the corsage of white roses.
Henry I. Short, of Georgetown.
brother of the groom, was. best
man. The ushers were William r
Graves, Charles L. Graves. RalDb
X. Graves, brothers of the bride
and George Collins of Laurel
Mrs. Melvin Hearn played the
wedding music. The soloist was
Mrs. Ruth Klippel, who sang 20
Promise Me-" Il Love You Truly"
and Because"
After a wedding trip in the
south the young couple will re-
side in Georgetown.
The bride graduated from the :
University Of Delaware this month
The groom is engaged in farming
and is a representative of the Eas-
tern Farmers Exchange in this
area.
On Sunday evening the bridal
party was entertained bv Miss
Nancy Lee Gum. On Monday eve
ning' Mrs. Chester Dickerson Of
Laurel, aunt of the bride. enter
-ained the bride and her attendants
lt dinner Last Tuesday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Graves entertained
1t buffet supper for the bridal
party and out-Of-town guests. pre-
'eding the wedding rehearsal