Milford chronicle., 1952-09-05
GEORGETOWN

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Miss Gladys Ann ELLIOTT, daughter
Of Mr.. John Wingate Elliott, Of
Georgetown, became the bride of
Charles Litsinger Graves in Grace
Methodist Church, at four o'clock,
Saturday afternoon, August 80. DR..
Thomas G. Mulligan, pastor Of the
church, performed the double ring
ceremony before a candlelighted
altar banked with white lilies,
gladiolias, gardenias and white
pOm-poms.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore a gown Of imported
Chantilly lace over candlelight
Skinner satin. with a lace bodice
and long, pointed sleeves. The skirt
featured lace in apron effect, front
and back and a court length train.
She carried a white lace covered
Bible with white orchid and
stephanotis tied with white stream
ers.
The matron Of honor, Miss
Georgia Jean Elliott, sister Of the
bride, wore gown of orchid satin
and net, the satin forming a long
torso effect. She wore a short snap
on cape, satin mStts and a moon
shaped hand piece Cf satin and or
child satin slippers and carried a
bouquet Of gardenias and white
pOm-poms.
The bridesmaids were Mrs. Dale
Pepper Jr., of Georgetown, Miss
Iona Hall, of Millsboro, Miss Eula
Mae Bunting, DagsborO and Miss
Joan DeLeOn, of Georgetown and
Philadelphia. They each wore
gowns of catilliOn blue, matching
that of the matron of honor and
carried identical flowers.
The flower girl was little Miss
Barbara Jean Collins, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashland Collins, Of
Georgetown. Her gown was of
bouffant nylon net in pOudre blue,
made with an OFF shoulder effect
with ruching outlining the yoke and
aceenting the hipline. Her bonnet
and mits were Of nylOn net and
she carried a basket of ball and
daisy type pOm-poms.
The grOom's mother was gOwne6
in dusty rose lace over taffeta with
a lace stole. Her cOrsage was Of
gardenias.
William e. Graves, USN, Little
Greek, Va, twin brother Of the
groom, acted as best man. The
Oshers were Ralph Graves, George
town, brother of the groom, Albert
Challman, of Georgetown, Edward
E. Petit, USN, stationed in Phila.,
and Ernest Peoples, USN, of VIII
mington, stationed in Little Greek,
Va.
Wedding music was played by
Mrs. Melvin Hearn, OF Georgetown.
James S. Locates, also of George
town, was the soloist and sang BE
cause, 1.-THE Lords Prayer" and
Il Love You Truly.
Immediately following the cere-
mOny, a reception was held in the
V.F.W. Home, on Depot St. After
a wedding trip to Washington, D.
c., and Williamsburg, Va, the
couple will reside in Norfolk, Va,
the groom being stationed at Little
Greek, Va, with the us. Navy.
The bride is a graduate of the
Georgetown High School, Class Of
1850, and has been employed here
by the Diamond State Telephone
Co. The groom also graduated from
Georgetown High School, Class OF
1850, and attended Nicholas Junior
College, at Dudley, Mass.
Preceding the wedding rehearsal,
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Elliott, broth
er and sister-in-law Of the bride
entertained at a buffet supper.
Guests were the bridal party, DR..
and Mrs. Thomas c. Mulligan, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry G. Graves, Mrs
Harold B. Short, Dale Pepper Jr
and Mrs. Melvin Hearn, all OF
Georgetown, Miss Clara BOegely
Phsla., and Mrs Anna Martin, Of
Wilmington.
Miss Pauline L. Keeler, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Keller
of Georgetown, and Eugene Vernon
McCabe, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
McCabe, Of Bishop, Md, were mar
ried in Grace Methodist Church, on
Friday evening, August 30, at 7:3C
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ligan, officiating.
The bride wore a gray suit will
red accessories and white Orchit
eorsage.
Her only attendant, Mrs. William
Lathbury, Of Georgetown, wore I
suit Of light blue with dark blu
accessories and a gardenia corsage
The best man was Mr.. William
Lathbury
Immediately following the cere
meny there was a reception for thu
families and few friends and tn
couple left for wedding tril
through the Shenandoah Vale
and to williamsburg, Va.