Evening star., 1934-01-28
Miss Nellie Sommers
And Mr.. Blackwells
Wedding February 10
Mrs. E. H. Carter Hostess
at Tea for Bride-to-Be.
Miss Deahl Gives Shower.

MI. ana MIS-. 1uOIlldS hIlueISOu OuIll-
mers have issued invitations for the
marriage of their daughter, Nellie Sell
den Lloyd to Mr.. Joseph Scott Black
we'll, jr, Saturday evening, February
10, at 8 o'clock in old Christ Church.
Following the ceremony there will be a
reception in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sommers at l2l North Washington
street.
Mrs E. Henderson Carter entertained
at tea Tuesday afternoon in honor of
Miss Sommers and of Mr.. Carter's niece,
Miss Anne Carter, of Chester, Pa. who
is the guest Of her uncle and aunt.
Miss JAMS Deahl entertained at a
bridge shower Wednesday evening in
honor of Miss Sommers, who was again
the guest of honor at bridge shower
given last evening by Miss Evelyn
Lewis Pickett
Miss Katie Uhler, who has been liv-
ing in Great Neck, Long Island, for the
greater part of a year, is the guest OF
her brother-in-laW and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. Anderson Sommers. until after
the marriage OF MISS SOmmerS 10 MI
Blackwell February TO-
Miss Katharine Leadbeater was the
week end guest of Lieut.. and Mrs. Ralph
Bale Hunt in Annapolis.
Mrs. Rathbone Smith and Mrs
Charles M. Shepperson have gone to
Richmond, where they are attending
the State board meeting of the Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary.
Mr. Perpord Wilson and his dauph-
ter. Miss Elizabeth Wilson, have re-
turned from a visit to Mr.. and Mrs
Graham Mcdonald in Orange, Va.
Miss Elizabeth 2urke was in Rich
mond for the marriage in st. Paul's
Episcopal Church Thursday afternoon
of Miss Louise Brockenbrough, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Branch
McAdams, to Mr.. Benjamin Franklin
Deford, jr.
DR.. and Mrs. Claude Marshall Lee
of Charlottesville have announced the
engagement of their daughter Charlotte
Slaughter. to Mr.. William Jett Lauck
Lauck of the Island, near Fredericks-
burg. The marriage will take place in
the early Summer Miss Lee is sis
ter of Mrs. John E. Roberts of this city
Announcements have been received
of the marriage of Mrs. Grace Bagge
Quinter, daughter Of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Bagge and widow of Mr.
Richard Quinter, to Mr.. John w. Rixey
Smith at noon Saturday, January 20
in the Church of the TRANSPORTATION
in New York City. Mr.. Smith is the
son of Mr.. John w. Smith and the late
Mrs. Smith of Waynesboro, Va. and a
brother of DR.. Richard Smith of Wash
ington and Lee University. He is a
1f y
Smith Of Alexandria. After February
l Mr.. and Mrs. Smith will live in the
Westchester in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Doherty an
nounce the marriage of Mrs. Doherty's S
daughter. Miss Beverly Anderson
Brown, to Mr.. John William Mason. jr.
Tuesday, January 2, In Upper Marl-
boro.
Mrs. Mary Pearce of Finleysville
Pa, has announced the marriage of her
daughter Martha Ann to Mr.. George
E Travers of Alexandria Monday, jan
uary Is. in Rockville.
Mr. and Mrs Albert Williamson an
nounce the marriage of their daughter
Dorothy Virginia to Mr.. Charles w
Miller Saturday. January 20, in Wash
ington, Rev. John w. Trader Off
ciating.
Miss Elizabeth Taylor of Cumber-
land, Md, is the guest of Miss Virginia
Coffman. Miss Coffman entertained
at an informal dance Friday evening
January 10, in honor of her guest, when
the other out-of-town guests were Lieut..
Henry Funk of Woodstock, Va, and
MI. Robert Gibbs of Richmond.
Mr.. Preston Forbes of Chicago has
arrived to spend several weeks with
his brother -in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. John o. Herrick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Burnham have
returned from visit to Mr. and MIS-
c. W. L. Briscoe in Baltimore.
Right Rev. Samuel B. Booth, bishop
of the Episcopal diocese of Vermont,
was the guest this week of Rev. Herbert
w Van Couenhoven in Grace Church
rectory
Mrs William Brown, whose marrlGe
took place earlier this month, was the
guest of honor at surprise gift shower
Monday evening when the others pres
ent were Miss Margaret Roberts, Miss
Margaret Robinson, Miss Norma Rob-
erts, Miss Mary Simpson, Miss kather-
Inc Finnell, Miss Evelyn Suthard, Miss
Lillian Dove and Miss Geraldine Jack
son.
Mr.. and Mrs Claude Violette enter
tanned Sunday evening to celebrate the
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Mr.. Claude Violette, jr.
DR.. and Mrs. Boothe Pullman will go
to New York next week, where DR.. Pull
man will continue the practice OF medl-
cine. DR. and Mrs. Pullman returned
last October from Puerto Rico, where
they lived for several years
Miss Dorothy Johnson has returned
TO her home in Lynchburg after visit
to Mrs. Leo Smith.
Miss Earleyn Hellmuth, who has
been visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William H. Hellmuth for six
months, left this week to join her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hellmuth IN
Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Z. Fletcher en-
tertained Monday evening to celebrate
the Joint birthday anniversaries OF their
sons, Mr.. John Fletcher and Mr. Ma
thaniel Fletcher Among the guests
were Mr.. and Mrs Wilson Swarts, Mr..
and Mrs. John Shaver. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Gill. Mr. and Mrs. A. l.. Pitt
man, Miss Phyllis Wells, Miss Genava
Cary. Miss Louise Cary, Miss Ada Cor
msn. Miss Dorothy Monroe. Miss Lucy
Lively. Miss Gladys Williams. Mr VII
liam Duty. MIR. Lewis Potter, MI Jesse
Gatewood. Mr.. James Smith and MI
George Kelly. xou
Mr.. oscar PlerpOnI IeAG tueoooS ~
St. Petersburg. Fla. where ne Will re-
main until Spring.
Mrs. Frank Smith spent last week
end as the guest of Mrs. Thomas Kelly
In Baltimore.
Mrs. Andrew OMera has left to join
Lieut.. O'Mera at Fort Bragg. N. Z,
after a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Y.
Carlin, lr. .or
Mr.. and Mrs J. D. Robertson enter
tanned Saturday evening. January w.
sarv of their daughter, Miss Martina
Lee Robertson - &c
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Milton OF
Falcon. Mimi, are spending month
with Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Pearce.
Mrs. James Harman left Monday
To visit in Cincinnati and will 60 from
there to visit in Atlanta and Tampa
Fla.