Milford chronicle., 1951-03-23
Wedding
GIVENs MALARKEY

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Miss Betty Jean Givens, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. oliver Givens
of Georgetown, became the bride
of Mr.. John p. Malarkey, son of
Mrs. T. H. Patterson of Milford, on
Saturday, March II. The ceremony
was performed in the Grace Meth
odist Church in Georgetown by the
Rev. r. r. VanCleaf.
The church was decorated with
candelabra, fern, and spring flow
ers. The pews were tied off with
white tulips and white satin rib
bon.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore a gown
of venise lace, modelled on Victor
ian lines, featuring a fitted bodice
with an Overskirt of nylon tulle.
which fared to form the train. Her
finger-tip veil Of French illusion
fell from a tulle bonnet trimmed
with orange blOssomA and seed
pearls. Her only ornament was a
cameo brooch belonging to the
bridegroOm's grandmother. She
carried a bouquet of white orchids,
sweet peas, lily of the valley and
iris.
The brides sister, Mrs. Douglas
M. Lyons, of Wilmington, acted as
matrOn of honor and the brides
maids were Mrs. Melvin r. Hearn
and Mrs. James Hurst of George
town, Miss Kathleen Ripley and
Mrs. John Conner of Norfolk. Va.
Flower girls were the Misses Ruth
E. Byrns and Linda Lee Hartman
of Norfolk. Mrs. Alton Truitt of
Delmar was mistress Of ceremon-
les.
The attendants were gOwned alike
in ballerina length strapless mod
els of nylOn marQuisette over taf-
feta made with satin schirred Cir
dies, fiared skirts, and matching
capes. The matrOn of honor wore
lemon yellow and the bridesmaids
green and coral. Their headdresses
were floral arrangements of mixed
spring flowers which matched their
colonial bouquets. The flower
girls wore lemon yellow dresses of
incline over taffeta featuring a
square. yoke neckline and gathered
ballerina length skirts and match
ing poke bOnnets. They carried
nOsegays of mixed spring flowers.
Mrs. Givens choice was a bal
lerina length gown of navy blue
lace, with a navy blue straw hat
trimmed with rose buds and for
get-me-nOts. With this she wore
a corsage of pink sweetheart roses.
The bridegrOOm's mother wore acua
faille with black accessories and a
of pink sweetheart roses.
7. H. Patterson of Milford, serv-
ed as best man for his step-sOn and /
the ushers were Gilbert V. Wilkins .
and Joseph H. McFaul of Milford. /
Loren H. Frye and Austin B. Car
Isle of Georgetown.
The wedding music was played
by Mrs. r. &. VanCleaf and S. E.
Christensen, Jr., sang "Oh Prom /
ise Me, "The Lords Prayer" and
"Ich Lieber Dicht."
After the ceremony a reception
was given in the V. F. w. Home. +
Later, Mr.. and Mrs. Malarkey left
for a wedding trip to Florida and
upon their return, will reside at
15 South Race street, Georgetown. {
The bride travelled in a beige suit
with navy blue accessories and a
of white orchids.
Among the Out-of-town guests
were Mrs. Robert H. Ripley, of
Huntsville, Ala; Mr.. and Mrs. ID. /
J. Malarkey of Brooklyn, N. Y:
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Byrns, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. A. Shoemaker, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Hartman, Mr.. and Mrs.
ohm Conner, Mrs. S. H. Shoemaker.
Miss Kathleen Ripley, all of Nor
folk, Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas
M. Lyons, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ly-
ons, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kitch- +
line, Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Greer.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Adams. /
all of Wilmington; Mr.. and Mrs. (
Harry Denges Of Philadelphia, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve Wilkins of
Washington, d. c.