Milford chronicle., 1963-04-26

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Miss Janice Sharp, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene M.
Sharp, became the bride Of
Robert H. Yerkes, Jr., son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H.
Yerkes, Sr., all Of Houston,
in a double-ring ceremony
performed by Rev. Ray W.
Kirwan and Rev. Kenneth M.
Dickey. Mrs. Agnes Webb
played the wedding music.
The brids, escorted to the
altar by her father, wore a
gown Of white silk organza
with a chantilly lace fitted
bodice, long pointed sleeves
and a sabrina neckline, out
lined with seed pearls and
irridiscents. The full skirt
trimmed with chantilly lace
fell In tiers In the back. Her
ballerlna length veil was held
by a crown Of seed pearls.
She carried a nosegay Of white
roses, carnations and lily Of
the valley.
The maid Of honor, Miss
Ruth Ann Yerkes, sister Of
the groom, wore a ballerina
length gown Of blue with light
or blue trim and accessories.
The bridesmaids were Mrs.
Nancy Hurd Of Smyrna, and
Miss Linda Konschak Of Hart
ley. They wore gowns identical
to that Of the maid Of honor
in lighter shade Of blue with
darker blue accessories. All
carried small baskets Of pink
snapdragons, roses and car
nations.
Theodore Yerkes, broth
or Of the groom, served as
best man. UsherS were John
Howard Yerkes, another
brother Of the groom, and
Richard Simpson.
The BRIDES mother wore a
blue lace dress with matching
accessories and a corSage of
pink roses.
The groom'S mother wore
a dusty pink broacaded net
sheath with matching acces-
sories and a corsage Of white
roses.
Following the ceremony, a
reception was held In the Fell
lowship Hall Of the church.
After a wedding trip to
Niagara Falls, the couple VIII
reside at Lynch Heights.
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It Is Thursday, May End
that Mr.. and Mrs. T. Carlisle
Collins and Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Sears Of Bryn Mawr,
Pa, set sail on the SIS. France
for a six weeks arranged tour
Of many interesting places In
Western Europe. They land
at lie Havre, France and from
there to Paris, where Mr.. Col
Inns will visit with the others
places he knew so well during
his three years stay In that
city during World War !. They
have arranged to spend their
time In places other than those
on a regular tour, ending their
stay In and around London,
before returning home on the
SIS. Queen Mary June IL.
The TV program HCollsge
Bowl" on Sunday will be In
teresting to local fans. II Is
then that the University Of
Delaware will compsts for
the scholarship offered each
week to a winning team Of
four m emb er S. Thomas
Leighty, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George 3. Leighty Of town,
VIII be q member Of the team
and his friends are wishing
him success.
Mrs. Norma Heyde win be
one Of the judges tomorrow
In Trenton, NJ. when talent
I'd students compete for the
Anna B. Stokes Music scholar
ship offered to young men and
women In voics, piano and
violin. Mrs. Heyde will Judge
the voice contestants.
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Mrs. James K. Pettyjohn
and Mrs. Frank Pettyjohn have
issued invitations for q coffee
which they will give at the
Pettyjohn home on South Wal
nut Street on Saturday, May
4 from sleven-thirty until
twelve-th1rty O'Clock.
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Mrs. George r. Shsaffer
and Mrs. Edwin L. Fisher
have issued invitations for a
coffee which they VIII give at
Shawnee Country Club on Fri
day, May 8 from ten until
noon on that day.