Milford chronicle., 1958-10-31
Wedding
PoWELL : METH

In st. Joseph -On-The- Brandy
wine r. C. Church on Saturday,
October 25th, at 11:0O a. M, Nup-
tial Mass, Miss Joann Powell be
came the bride of DIR. William F.
Meth. The Rev. Henry Dreyer, pas
tor of the church, performed the
ceremony.
Miss Powell is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell P. Powell,
of 9Th and North Washington Sts.,
Milford, Delaware. DR.. Meth is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward G,
Meth. AZ E. Thorme Street, Bridge
port, Conn.
Mr.. Powell gave his daughter in
marriage. Mrs. Virginia Fitzsim-
mons, sister of the bridegroom, was
Ter matron of honor. Bridesmaids
were Mrs. Mary Brown, sister of
the bridegroom of Providence,
Rhode Island; Miss Mary Helen
Powell. sister of the bride, of Mil
ford, Delaware; Mrs. Carolyn Hall,
cousin of the bride, of Ocean View,
Delaware; Miss Joy Kaufold and
Miss Barbara Hobson, of Whining
ton, Delaware.
The ringbearer was 4-year-old
Master Brad John Snyder, cousin
of the bride.
The bride wore a candlelight
silk face satin gown, made on EN-
pire Princess lines. The bodice
with Sabrina neckline and long
tapered sleeves featured alencon
lace. The full hustle back with lace
oeplum flowed into a chapel train.
Her chapel length maline veil was
set off with a Juliet cap of espec-
tally designed white frenched car
nations Her bouquet consisted of
a cascade of matching frenched
carnations, center white orchid
and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Fitzsimmons, matron of
honor, wore Z Moss Dew. taffeta
princess gown with self-bow at
back of neckline which draped into
a trapeze panel back. In addition
she wore a matching feather clip
head band with yelling, long white
gloves and Moss Dew satin shoes.
The bridesmaids wore identical
gowns in parfait taffeta with match
ing feather clip bands, white long
gloves and matching shoes. The
matron of honor and bridesmaids
carried cascade of apricot frenched
carnations and orange pyracantha.
Master Brad, ring bearer, wore
short gray flannel trousers, match
ing Eton coat and grey knee high
socks.
Mrs. Powell, mother of the bride.
wore seafoam green peau de sole
sheath with brown accessories. She
wore corsage of rosy amber Gym
bidium orchids.
Mrs. Meth, mother of the BRIDE
groom, wore a jewel blue faille
dress with black accessories. She
wore a white cattleya orchid
The church decorations consisted
of cybotium ferns and alter vases
filled with white Easter lilies,
gladiolus, and pom pom chrysan-
themums. The reception was held
at Hanna's Colonial Room on Penn
sylvania Avenue, following the
ceremony. Following a wedding
triD to Florida, the couple will re-
side in Philadelphia.
Miss Powell is an alumnus of
Milford High School and the Del
aware Hospital School of Nursing
DR.. Meth, graduate of Central
High School, Bridgeport. Conn.
Georgetown University and McGilI
University. is completing a third
wear residency in Pediatrics at ST
Christopher's Hospital for Chill
dren.
Among those who have enter
tanned the bride recently were the
bridegroom's family and sisters at
the home of Mrs. Virginia Fitzsim-
mons. Lorship, Conn. Immediately
following the wedding rehearsal,
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Snow
uncle and aunt of the bride. enter
tanned at cocktails and a buffet
dinner for the bridal party and
close friends.