Evening star., 1934-02-04
Mrs. Hull's Niece Leads
S.aunton Foundation Ball

STAUNTON, Va, February s.
With the grand march led by Mrs.
Paul Hays, niece Of Mrs. Cordell Hull.
escorted by Maj. Charles S. Roller.
jr.. the social spotlight Of the week
here was held by the Presidents birth
day ball Tuesday night which had a
wide attendance from points through
out the Shenandoah Valley.
Mrs. Hays wore the gown In which
she was presented at court when she
accompanied Secretary OF State and
Mrs. Hull to London last Summer.
Many had overnight guests for the
ball and several entertained ut din
ner, among the latter being Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert NICK. Smith and Mr..
and Mrs Charles Hunter. jr.
Miss Virginia Lyle Bell. daughter
of DR.. and Mrs Richard P. Bell. whose
marriage to Mr.. Clarence G. Hull of
Greenwood Miss will take place Feb
ruary 10. has been the hOnoree at a
gay round of parties this week. Those
entertaining for her were Miss Nelson
Blackford. a dinner party Monday
night: Mrs. Henderson Bell. jr., and
Miss Mary Bell. tea on Tuesday
afternoon; Mrs Charles East was host
at dinner Wednesday evening; Miss
Lucy Kennard gave bridge party
Thursday; Mrs. Wayt Timberlake also
entertained at bridge on Friday after
noon, and Friday evening Col. and
Mrs. Thomas H. Roller were hosts at
dinner at Beaumont. their home in
Augusta Military Academy grounds.
Mrs. w. B. Mcfarland entertained at
a tea on Saturday Afternoon for the
bride 10 be.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Cook who are
making their home at the Shorebam
in Washington. motored here and were
week end guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Hays.
Miss Caroline Quarles, who has been
spending a few days in Washington
with her parents. Judge and Mrs
James Quarles. has returned to Staun-
ton and joined her aunt. Mrs. Clarke
Worthington, with whom she is spend
ing the Winter months.
Mrs. Gravatt, wife OF the Rev. DR.
]. j. Gravatt. was hostess at tea at
the rectory Wednesday afternoon. en-
tertaining for Miss Mary Fishburne,
assistant professor Of piano and har-
mony at Mary Baldwin College. who
has been granted leave of absence for
this years second semester to take
graduate work in music at the Uni
versity of Michigan. Mrs. Gravatt's
guests were members OF the faculty
of Mary Baldwin College and also
members of the Thursday Morning
Music Club.
Miss Jean Wilson Of Washington,
student at the College Of William and
Mary, Williamsburg. was week end
guest here of Miss Ann Bradford.
Mrs. Betty Huntley Scruggs Of
Staunton and Rock Hill, S. c., an
nounces the engagement and ap-
preaching marriage Of her daughter,
Elizabeth Aston. to Mr.. Reuben Henry
Patey of Mount Vernon. N. Y.
Miss Scruggs is a graduate Of VIM
throp College. Rock Hill, and of Co
lumbia University, New York She
also studied at the New York School
Of Fine and Applied Arts and for the
last two years has been art director
at Mary Baldwin College, this city.
Mr., Patey is a native of Newfound-
land. being the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John James Patey Of st. Anthony,
Newfoundland He attended Bishop
Field College, ST. Johns, Newfound-
land and Columbia University, New
York He is now connected in busi-
ness in New York City.
The marriage will take place at
Rock Hill in the early Spring.