Evening star., 1934-12-30
Mr.. Robert Cochran,
Alexandrian, Is Wed
In Mississippi Rites
DR.. and Mrs. Cochran Will
Return From Attendance
at Marriage Of Son.

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Cochran, son of DR.. and Mrs. Thomas
B. Cochran of this city, to Miss Amelia
Weaver, daughter of Mrs. Robert A.
Weaver, took place today in All Saints
Episcopal Church in Tupelo, Miss.
The Rev. C. G.. Hamilton, rector of
st. Johns Church in Aberdeen, Miss,
cflciated. Mr. Cochran had Mr. Alex
ander Hamilton Sands, jr., of Rich
mond as his best man. DR.. and Mrs.
Cochran will return home tomorrow
after attending their sons wedding.
Miss Ellen Ticer entertained at
bridge-luncheon yesterday in honor
of Mrs. Milton Russell Greenland, a
bride of last month.
Mr.. Dayton Kohler of the faculty of
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute in
Blacksburg was the week end guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Bradley Bloom
er, jr.
Mrs. Frank Mccormick, who has
been at her country place, Frankford,
near Berryville, since last June, has
arrived in Alexandria to spend the re-
mainder of the Winter with her
brother-in-law and sister. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert M. Reese.
Capt. and Mrs. M. H. Parsons and
their son, Charles Henry Parsons of
West Point, are spending the holidays
with Mrs. Parsons brother -in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Anderson
Sommers.
Mr. Eugene Lindsey president of
the Belle Haven Country Club, and
Mrs. Lindsey, and the vice president
and Mrs. John w. Howard enter
tanned at tea dance at the club this
afternoon.
The rector of Old Christ Church
and Mrs. William j. Morton had as
their guests in the rectory over
Christmas day their children and
grandchildren: DR.. Charles Bruce
Morton, assistant professor of sur
gerry at the University of Virginia;
Mrs. Morton and their three children:
Lieut.. and Mrs. Powhatan Moncure
Morton and their small daughter of
Fort Riley, Kans.; Mr.. and Mrs. John
Armistead Deming and their young
daughter Of Baltimore, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Calvert Brent Morgan of Wash
ington. Lieut.. william j. Morton. jr,
U. S. A. retired, and Mrs. Morton
now make their home in Geneva,
Switzerland, where Lieut.. Morton is
engaged in educational work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Schoon-
maker entertained at a dance at the
Belle Haven Country Club Thursday
evening for their subdebutante daugh-
ter. Miss Natalie Schoonmaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Louis Bowman
Of 609 South Washington street an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Ruby Gillian. to Mr. David Leeder
Bollman. formerly of Everett. Pa, now
of Washington. The wedding will take
place later in the Winter.
Miss Caroline Helms of Riegelsville,
Pa, is the guest of her brother, Mr..
J. C. Helms, and Mrs Helms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis A. Fry an
nounce the marriage of their niece,
Miss Virginia Mae Burnett, daughter
of the late Mr. and Mrs. Horace B.
Burnett, to Mr.. Stephen Decatur
Thurston, son of Mrs William Pendle-
ton Thurston and the late Mr.. Thurs
ton of Gloucester, Va, Monday De-
cember IT, in Washington with Rev
John E. Briggs officiating. Mr. and
Mrs. Thurston will live at 3131 Hano-
yer avenue, in Richmond.
Miss Mary Leadbeater of Goucher
College and Mr.. Edward S. Leadbeater
of New York City are the guests of
their mother, Mrs. John Leadbeater.
The Entertainment Committee of
the Old Dominion Boat Club gave
dawn dance at the club house, COM
mencing at midnight Christmas eve.
They also are giving a dance this
evening and will hold their New Year
dance next Tuesday evening. Mr..
David Corsa is chairman of the COM
mittee, and his assistants are Mr.
CORTLAND Warield, Mr.. Richard
Kenper, Mr.. C. P Heishley, Mr. Ber-
nard Knight, Mr.. Alvin Friedlander,
Mrs. William A. Schwarzmann, Mr..
John T. Luckett, Mr.. James E. Mo-
riarty and Mr.. James Bruin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Macdonald Douglass
and Miss Kathleen Douglass will re-
turn tomorrow from a Today trip to
Bermuda.
Mr. and Mrs Everett Pohl and their
children of Atlanta are visiting Mr.
Pohl's mother, Mrs. A. J. Pohl, who
also had as her Christmas guests Capt.
and Mrs. Herman Pohl and their chill
dren of Fort Humphreys and Lieut..
Francis A. Pohl of Fort Myer
Mr.. Melvin Pitts and his daughter,
Miss Helen Pitts are spending several
weeks in st. Petersburg Fla.
Midshipman Gordon Fowler and his
classmate, Midshipman Ryan of An
napolis, and Miss Helen Fowler of New
York City are guests of their parents,
Maj. and Mrs Raymond F. Fowler.
Mr.. George S. Duffey has left for
Laredo, Tex, where he will spend sew
eral months with his grandmother,
Mrs. George Duffey.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Wayne Army of
Wayne, Pa, are guests of the formers
sister, Mrs. Helen Army Macan, prin-
cipsl of ST. Agnes School. Mr.. L.
Wayne Army, jr., is visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Lawrence Hopkins. Miss Linette
Macan of Wheaton College in Norton,
Mass, is spending the holidays with
her mother.
The Skull and Dagger Society had
Christmas dance in Gadsbys Tavern
last Saturday evening, December %,
which was chaperoned by Mr.. and
Mrs. Valentine Smith, Mr. and Mrs
Milton R. Greenland and Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar S. Bayol. The Floor Com
mittee was composed of Mr.. William
Harvey Smith, Mr.. John Carlyle Her.
bert Hooff, Mr.. Edward M. Alfriend,
jr, and Mr. William MCGOWAN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel w. Burns and
Mr.. j. j. Burns of Atlanta were guests
this week of Mrs. Burns mother. Mrs
c. E. Williams. who also has with her
for the no! 7'e her younger daugh-
ter, Miss Helel icnabelle Williams, of
Visitation Academy in Frederick, Md.
Mrs. John S. Sewers has gone to
Louisville, KY. to visit her daughter,
Miss Ella Lee Sewers. who is attend
ing the Missionary Training School
Of the Baptist Women's Missionary
Union.
Mr.. and Mrs John Edwin Nelms
of Heathsville, Va, have announced
the engagement of their daughter
Katharine Rebecca to Mr.. Oliver c.