Evening star., 1935-11-03
Miss Snyder
Is Bride of
N. F. Lawler
Former Alexandrian
to Make Home in
Detroit.

Cards have been received from Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd Christian Snyder an
nouncing the marriage of their
daughter, Flora Louise Purinton, to
Mr.. Norman F. Lawler, formerly of
this city, Saturday, October 26, in
their home in Masillon, Ohio. Mr..
Lawler and his bride will live in
Madrid Court at 17400 Third avenue
in Detroit, where they have taken an
apartment. Mr.. Lawler's first wife,
the former Miss Mabel Blunt Of Alex
andria, died more than two years ago.
He has young son and daughter who,
since the death Of their mother. have
been living with their grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert H. Blunt.
Mrs William Lawrence Cowhig an
nounces the marriage of her daughter,
Josephine Elizabeth, to Mr.. Charles M.
Gallagher, jr., son of Mr. Charles M.
Gallagher and the late Mrs. Gallagher
of Philadelphia, Saturday morning,
October 10. in St. Mary's Roman
Catholic Church, the Rev. M. j. Harti-
gan officiating. The bride was given
in marriage by her mother and wore
her travelling costume, tailored gown
of bronze green cloth with a hat of the
same shade. Her corsage bouquet was
of valley lilies. Mr.. James NJ Colo
santo was best man for Mr. Gallagher.
Following the ceremony there was an
informal wedding breakfast in the
home of the brides mother and later
Mr.. and Mrs. Gallagher left for a
Northern bridal trip. After November
is they will live at lot South Patrick
street.
Mr.. and Mrs T. T. Chappelle an
nounce the marriage of their daughter,
Frances Virginia, to Mr.. Paul Kreamer,
also of this city, Saturday, October II,
the Rev. ]. F. Jurgens of st. Marys
Church officiating.
MI and Mrs. William Beartine
EntwlStle announce the engagement
Of their daughter, Helen Lee, to Mr..
Albert Bontz Germs The wedding will
take place later this month.
The marriage of Miss Catherine
Treger, youngest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Frank E. Treger, to Mr.. Charles
Dodd. formerly of King George County
and now of Alexandria. took place
Saturday afternoon, october 26, in the
rectory Of st. Mary's Church, the Rev.
j. F. Jurgens officiating. Mrs. Lee
Alexander was maid of honor for her
sister, and Mr.. Alexander was best
man for Mr.. Dodd. Following the
ceremony there was small reception
in the home of the brides parents at
211 North Pitt street. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dodd will live in Alexandria.
Mr.. Charles M. Shepperson, Sd,
returned Sunday from Danville, where
he was an usher at the wedding last
Saturday evening in the Main Street
NJ E. Church South of Miss Barbara
Lizora Schoolf1eld, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Harrell Schoolfleld,
and Mr. John Clifford Miller, jr.. of
Richmond. Mr.. Shepperson and Mr..
Miller were classmates at the Virginia
Military Institute and were graduates
in the class of 1928.
The marriage is announced Of Miss
Norma Louise Mcfarland to Mr..
Claude A. S. Hanback,, both of this
city, Saturday, October 26, in Rock
vile, the Rev. Herbert o. Cooper Of
the Baptist Church officiating.
Mr.. Gordon Noble and Mr.. Clifford
Whalen were in Hyattsville last Sat-
urday when Mr.. Noble was best man
and Mr.. Whalen one of the ushers at
the wedding of Miss Barbara Brown,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maury H.
Brown, and Mr. Frederick E. Milten-
berger, son of Col. and Mrs. v. E.
Miltenberger of San Pedro Calf,
which took place that evening in
Pinckney Memorial Episcopal Church.
Miss Helen Norris Cummings re-
turned yesterday from visit to Mrs.
Hunsden Cary in her home, Ampthill,
on the Carysbrook Road, near Rich
mond. Miss Cummings, who is presi-
dent of the Cameron Club, presided
at the luncheon given today by the
club in the George Mason Hotel in
honor of Mrs. Roberta Lawson. re-
Gently elected president of the Gen.
eral Federation of Women'S Clubs.
Mrs. James Sherrier and Miss Esther
Holiday Green assisted Miss Cum
mings.
Mrs. A. B. Marshall and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. ]. ]. Kirkland, of Columbus.
Ohio. are guests of her son-in-law
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank c.
Creighton. Mrs Creighton and Mrs.
Kirkland returned yesterday from
short visit to New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beverley Ober have
arrived in Alexandria to spend the
Winter and are living at 325 Queen
street. Mrs Ober is the daughter of
the Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Arthur B. Kin
solving of Baltimore and sister of
Mrs. Gerry, wife of Senator Peter
Goelet Gerry. and of Mrs. John Mich
olas Brown, jr., of Newport, r. I.
Mr. and Mrs. John Jacob Kiger and
the formers twin nieces, Miss Char
lotte Jones and Miss Elizabeth Jones,
have returned from Winchester, where
they attended the wedding of the
Misses Jones' brother, Mr. Joel Coch-
ran Jones' and Miss Nancy Ashwood.
Miss Marion Beach entertained
Informally Tuesday evening to cele-
brate her fifteenth birthday anniver-
sary. The guests included Miss
Florence Burke, Miss Madeline Kelly,
Miss Elizabeth Pilkerton, Miss Doro-
thy Pilkerton, Miss Cecilia Bind, Miss
Eleanor Barnett, Miss Helen Struder,
Miss Jean McCoffery, Mr.. Otis
Seward, Mr. Edward Jacobs, Mr.. Owen
Keys, Mr.. William Schlog and Mr..
Robert Montgomery.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Parsons en-
tertained Thursday evening to cele-
brate the birthday anniversary of
Mrs. Hayward Hamilton. It was
surprise event for the guest of honor.
Miss Julia Stevens assisted Mrs.
Parsons in serving and other guests
present were Mr.. and Mrs. James
Rowley, Mr.. and Mrs. George Gass