Milford chronicle., 1953-03-06
GEORGETOWN

Miss Shirley Ann Rogers, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Rogers,
Of Georgetown, became the bride
of James Pepper. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas A. Pepper, also of
here, in Grace Methodist Church
last Wednesday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock.
The double ring ceremony, per-
formed by DR.. Thomas c. Multi
gan, pastor of the church, took
place before the flower banked,
candle-lighted altar.
The bride wore a floor length,
strapless gown of white nylon lace
and net, made with a bouffaLs skirt
and having a lace jacket with long
pointed sleeves. Her cap and veil
were of nylon net. She carried a
white prayer book, with an orchid.
The maid Of honor, Miss Bettye
Ann Hunter, of Georgetown, wore
an Off-the-shOulder gown Of pale
green taffeta and nylOn net, with
a matching headdress and carried
yellow rosebuds.
The mother of the bride wore
navy blue with red accessories and
had a cOrsage Of white gardenias.
The grOOm's mother was gOWned
in navy blue with matching ac-
cessOFies and her corsage was Of
red rOsebuds.
Roland Melvin, Jr., of Harring-
ton, acted as best man.
NTf,E1fr,o~ -
Mrs. Irma Bailey Roach.
The couple was married on the
50th wedding anniversary of the
grOom's grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. Pepper.
The bride is a senior in the
Georgetown High School. The
groom graduated from the same
school, class of 81 and will leave
early in March for duty with the
u. S. Army Air EOrce.
The Georgetown New Century
Club is planning the sponsorship
of an open meeting in the club
rooms on Thursday evening, March
5, at o'clock Miss Louise r.
Whitc0mb, home management spe-
eialist of the University of Della
ware Extension Service, will be the
guest speaker. She will discuss
Family Living"
The education committee of the
New Century Club is in charge of
arrangements for this special event
and an invitation is extended to
the public to attend and hear Miss
WhitcOmb, who is recognized as
tops in her field.
Special musical numbers will be
presented by a brass ensemble
from the Georgetown High School,
under the direction of Philip Tay-
lOT, instructor of instrumental mu-
sic The club will also have as
guests, pupils of the ninth through
the twelfth grades of the local
high school as we'll as members of
the high school faculty.
Rev. Omar E. Jones, D. D., of
SeafOrd, honorary member of the
GeOrge rgetOwn-MillsborO Rotary Club,
discussed the lives of Washington
and Lincoln before the members of
the club in Masonic Temple here,
last week. He cOntrasted the births
of the two men, one born to wealth.
the other in humble surroundings
and went on to point out the high
lights of their service to this ma
ton.
DR.. w. Blaine Atkins, of Mills
bOrO, program chairman, presented
the speaker. Elbert Lynch, of Sea-
ford, was a guest of the club.
Five ROtarians and their wives
will attend the 272nd District Con-
Terence of Rotary International, to
be held in Hotel Dennis, Atlantic
City, March l and 2.
Houston Wilson, attorney of
Georgetown, was guest. speaker for
Georgetown Kiwanis Clubs OBJ
servanee Of Brotherhood Week.
Speaking in Grace Methodist
Church, he expressed the thought
"The world is becoming a neigh
bOrhOOd of nations" and "the test
of good neighbOr is . under
stand the needs of others and then
fulfill those needs, not on a basis
of charity but with good will" He
went on to state that both COmmun-
ism and Democracy are primarily
a battle of mems minds and in the
final analysis the battle will not
be won by bullets, but on an intel
.lectual level.