Evening star., 1933-07-09
Gushing Family Leaves
For San Diego Where
Daughter Will Be Wed
Other Quantico News Notes
Include Vacation Trips
and Parties.

QUANTICO, Va, July Capt and
Mrs, Francis Gushing and family left
by motor Friday for the West Coast
and will make their home in San Diego.
Capt. Cushing is retiring upon his own
application. after 80 years of service
in the Marine Corps, and will engage
in the insurance business.
Miss Alice Reed Cushing will be mar
ried to Lieut.. George r. Shell immedi-
ately after the arrival of her family
in San Diego, where Lieut.. Shell is now
stationed. Wednesday Miss Gushing
was, the guest of honor at a hosiery
shower given by Miss Elizabeth Barber.
The gifts were attached to large jap
anese lantern that was suspended over
the table and were presented following
luncheon. Miss BARRIERS guests included
Mrs. John Wehle. Mrs. Archibald Abel,
Mrs. Ewing Wahl, Miss Dixie Ancrum,
Miss Edith Gushing, Mis- Elizabeth
Marston, Miss Anne Noble, the Misses
Frances Jennings.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Clifford Rich
ardson are spending the month of July
at Virginia Beach and with relatives
in Norfolk.
Miss Ann Campbell and Miss Bar
bara Raynor were hosts at moonlight
swimming party and picnic supper given
at the officers pool Thursday. Their
guests were Miss Ruth Buchanan, Miss
Carmen Fuller Miss Dorothy Raynor,
Miss Mary Jane McVey, Miss Mary
Hall, Miss France Lewis, the Misses
Dorothy and Virginia Smith, Mr.. Mar
shall Gregory. Mr. Morris Shively, Mr..
Robert Armstead. Mr.. Lloyd Davis, MI
u 11I>1 Mr.
Robert Lewis and Mr.. Donald Kendall.
Miss Frances Jenny of Greenwood
S. C. is the guest of her brother-in-law
and sister, Maj and Mrs. Samuel Woods.
Capt and Mrs. Galen SturgiS have
returned from 10 days leave of abb
sence which they spent in motoring
through the New England States.
Maj and Mrs Harold Parsons and
son, Duncan. are spending their vaca-
tion in motoring to the Middle West,
where they will attend the Worlds Fair
in Chicago and visit the majors mother
in Detroit. Mich.
. Col. and Mrs Presley NJ Rixey were
guests of Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Ross
Rowell last week. Col. and Mrs. Rixey
are leaving soon for their new duties in
China.
Capt. Norman True has recently re-
ported here from Newport, r. l., where
he had been on duty with the Marine
Detachment at the Naval Training Sta
ton.
Lieut. c. L. Fike and Lieut.. A. F.
Binney have been detached from duty
with the Aircraft Squadron here and
sent to Annapolis, where they are re-
ceiving instruction in the school Of the
line
Maj and Mrs Clarence Nutting and
Miss Mary Louise Nutting have motored
10 Maine. where they have engaged a
cottage on the sea coast for the month
of July.
Maj and Mrs. Dewitt Peck and fam
lily are spending their vacation at the
Thousand Islands, where they have
taken cottage. Mrs. Peck is conva-
lescing from her recent serious illness
and the family expect to remain until
she has entirely recovered.
Lieut. and Mrs. Christian Schilt and
little daughter have taken cottage at
Cedar Point. Md, where they will remain
until it is time for him to report to the
Army Tactical School at Maxwell Field,
Montgomery, Ala, for instruction.
Harry Lee, Robert Lewis, Donald
Kendall and Robert Blake are spending
two weeks at the Boy Scouts Camp
Roosevelt, at Chesapeake Beach.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Arthur Mason have
recently arrived here from Camp Ben
ming. Ga. where the lieutenant attended
the Army Infantry School Lieut. Mason
will be on the staff of the Marine Corps
schools.
Lieut.. James Stuart has recently re-
ported here for duty. Mrs. Stuart and