Milford chronicle., 1952-06-27
Wedding
WILHELM WILLIAMS

On SATURDAY dlLCl lAOOAlg JuAC 81
very pretty wedding was solem-
nized in the Houston Methodist
Church, when Lydia Marie Will
liams, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William T. Williams, became the
bride of Mr.. Harry B. Wilhelm, Jr.,
S. H. S. ~, who IS stationed at
Brooklyn, New York, aboard the
U. S. S. Rich.
Mr.. Wilhelm is the son of Mr..
Harry b Wilhelm of Dover, and
Mrs. Earl Falls of Denton, Md.
The ceremony was performed by
the pastor, the Rev. Charles Lou
hoff, Jr., and the double ring GER
emOny was used.
The altar was beautifully deco
rated with huge baskets of white
gladiolas, white stock and baby's
| breath in addition to the palms
and candelabrum.
Proceeding the ceremony sever
al beautiful selections were rend-
cred by the Misses Hazel and Ann
Sapp, which included Because"
and L Love You Truly" Mrs. Will
liam Johnson was Organist for the
occasion.
Mrs. Wilhelm was attired in a
gown of white satin, featuring a
high neckline with a fitted bodice,
and long tight fitting sleeves. Tiny
buttons adorned the gown from the
neckline to the waist in front and
in addition to that there was wide
panel of lace. Tiny buttons also
reached from the neckline to the
waist in the back of the dress
which terminated in a long train
Her fngertip veil was held in
place by a cOronet made of seed
pearls. The bride carried a colon
ial bouquet which consisted of red
and white roses and baby's breath
The bride was given in marriage
by her uncle, Mr. Edward Williams
of Houston. For his best man, Mr.
Wilhelm selected one of his ship
mates, Mr.. Tilghman Jay Britting
ham, whose home is at Vernon
B. For a number of years Mr.. Wilhelm
r has made his home, when on leave
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Britting
ham, who are the parents of thu
best man.
The flower girl was Beverl.
Moore of Frederick, who was dress
ed in yellow net with a blue sash
She carried a nOsegay of miXet
flowers.
For her matrOn of honor Mrs
Wilhelm chose her /Only sister
Mrs. Clifford Hammond of Houston
c She was attired in a ballerint
length pink lace gown, with
matching jacket and short pin
- veil. She, too, carried a cOlOnia
a bouquet Of white roses and baby
breath.
The bridemaids were Miss DOri
oil Moore of Frederica, and Miss Vic
r let Minner of Houston, both c
! whom were dressed in long yellO'
gowns with short matching wells
They carried colonial bouquets c
pink roses and blue delpheniur
with baby's breath.
The other two bridemaids wer
Miss Alma Lynch Of Milford an
Miss Mary Jane Cannon of HOuS
ton, both of whom were dressed i
long blue gowns with short veil
IS and they carried colonial bouquet
of yellow roses with feverfew an
baby's breath.
Is The mother of the bride wa
dressed in pink brOcade organdi
r with which she wore white acce'
i. sOries and her corsage was of pin
and white roses.
The mother of the bridegroom
h was dressed in navy blue.
The ushers we're Mr.. PierC
Thompson of ThOmpsOnville, M
Walter Studte of Houston, M
Clifford Hammond of Houston al
L. Mr.. William T. Williams of HOu
ton.
A reception was held at the fl
house in Houston Immediately fo
lowing the ceremony after whiC
the happy couple left for a sho
honeymoon, to visit one of Mr.. Wi
helms sisters, Mrs. Dorothy D
OF minici, in Summerville, N. j., aft
,e' which they were going on to Ne
It's York.
n The bride is employed at the 1
ternational Latex Corporation
w Dover and the bridegroom is st
at toned at Brooklyn, New York.
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