Milford chronicle., 1955-06-17

Draper to Lieutenant Gerald
Buckson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Irving Buckson of Dover,
in Avenue Methodist Church on
Saturday at twothirty. The
wedding music was played by
Mrs. Margaret Clark Hart. DR..
George Truman Carl of Park
Ridge, Illinois, and the Rev.
prend Robert e. Green, pastor
of the church, officiated at the
double ring ceremony. The
bride daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. William Reed Draper, was
given in marriage by her fa-
ther. Her wedding gown was
made of Chantilly lace and
tulle. Seeded pearls studded
the scoop neckline of the long
torso bodice which had long
pointed sleeves. The full tulle
skirt was made with panels of
the lace ending in a chapel
train. Her half hat was of the
lace with a finger tip length
veil of imported French silk
illusion. She carried white
roses. Miss Diane Draper, sis
ter of the bride, as maid of
honor, Miss Elisabeth Yeatman
of Avondale, Pa, as brides
maid, and the Misses Carol and
Joan Kelly of Bridgeville as
junior bridesmaids, all wore
floor length gowns of imported
pink Swiss organdy with the
long torso fitted bodice and
wide satin sashes. Matching
organdy and flowers formed the
headdresses. They carried bou-
quets of pink roses and baby's
breath. Mr.. Purnell McWhOr-
ter was best man and the ush-
ers were Mr.. Thomas Draper,
brother of the bride, Mr.. Will
liam Hughes of Dover, Mr.. Will
liam H. Draper of Wyoming,
and Mr.. Robert George of Do
yer. The brides mother chose
for the wedding an afternoon
dress of blue silk organza and
lace. Her corsage was pink
roses Mrs. BucksOn, mother of
the groom, wore a dress of pink
silk organza and lace. Her cor
sage was an orchid. Following
the ceremony, a reception was
held at the home of the brides
parents on South Walnut street,
where George Madden's string
ensemble played. Mrs. Buck
son attended the University of
Arizona and the University of
Delaware. Lieutenant Buckson
is a graduate of the University
of Delaware, class of 1853. They
left for Long Beach, Califor-
MIA, where they will live.
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In historic Barratt's Chapel
on Tuesday at two o'clock, Miss
Ruth Clements became the
bride of Mr.. Raymond Dee Lin
go, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Lingo of Millsboro. Mrs.
William Jester was the organ
ist. The bride, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. David A. Clements.
was given in marriage by her
father and the Reverend Otis
Jefferson, of Wilmington, per-
formed the ceremony. White
gladioli, delphinium and lilies
were used in decorations. The
dress of the bride was white all
over embroidered batiste. She
carried prayer book topped by
a white orchid. Her only at
tendant was her sister, Mrs.
Harry E. Mayhem of Edgewood,
Md. She wore a dress of pink
organza and carried a nosegay
of pink rosebuds and baby's
breath. Mr.. Dale Harrison of
Berlin, Md, was best man. MIR.
Otis Jefferson of Millsboro and
Mr. John Carey of Georgetown,
were the ushers. The brides
mother wore an afternoon
dress of rose crepe with white
accessories. Her corsage was
white carnations. The groom's
mother wore blue taffeta with
dark blue accessories and had
a cOrSage of gardenias. Mrs.
Lingo is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Delaware and tea
cher in the Georg wn
Schools. Mr.. Lingo graduated
from Washington College and
teaches in the Mills boro
Schools. They are on their
wedding trip through the south
and will live in Millsboro
upon their return.
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Fo low in & graduation on
Wednesday evening of la t
week Miss Eleanor Prettyman.
one of that number, entertain
ed about seventy of the class at
huffnf SlInnpr at her home on