Evening star., 1935-06-16
Ball Center
Of Activity
AtLStauntOn
18th Annual Exercises
Held by Military
Academy.

STAUNTON, Va, June l5.-Out-
standing In the social events OF the
week was the final ball of Staunton
Military Academy in connection with
the schools seventy-fifth commence
ment, and the class day exercises,
which we're held this year on the
front lawn of the school.
The ball took place on the tennis
courts, which were elaborately dec
GRATED with trailing vines and lighted
with colored lanterns. In the receiv-
ing line were Cadet Lieut.. Joseph
Robb, president of the Cotillion Club,
with Miss Elizabeth Robinson; Maj.
and Mrs. Roy W. Wonson, Mai. and
Mrs. A. M. Patch and COL and Mrs.
/. L. Sutherland.
Miss Betty Jacqueline Prichard has
returned to Gaymont, her home near
Staunton, after attending Miss Ma
deira's School at Greenway, near
Washington. She was accompanied
home by six of her schoolmates, who
are her guests. They include Miss
Paula Duke of Duke Center, Pa; Miss
Bobbie Shepherd of Providence. R. l.;
Miss Dorothy Spelman of Connecticut,
Miss Peggy Sheldon of Saunderstown,
r. l.; Miss Anne Crume of Peru,
Ind. and Miss Peggy Bullard of Rich
imond. They attended the Staunton
Military Academy final ball, and there
has been several delightful parties Tor
them, including a dance by Mr.. Frank
Holt and Mr.. Thomas Opie; tea by
Miss Virginia Holiday; Miss Catherine
Moffett entertained at her home
Wednesday evening and Miss Prich-
ards party consisted Of a treasure
hunt, with dancing sfterward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Watkins Will
son, jr., attended the final hall Of
Virginia Polytechnic Institute at
Blacksburg, Va; also the ball at the
University of Virginia. Others who
enjoyed the university dance we're
Miss Hilton Roller, Miss Marv Bell,
Miss Jessie Bear, Miss Ann Bradford,
Miss Mary Anne Vslz, Miss Julia
Gooch and Miss Emily Timberlake.
Mr.. Michael Kivlighan has returned
to his home here from Washington,
where he is g. student at Georgetown
College, and will spend the Summer
months with his parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. M. klv1ghan.
Miss Mary Beirne Jones. who is a
student a Bryn Mawr College, has
arrived here and il visiting her aunt,
Mrs. John A. Renahen, at Waverley.
Col. and Mrs Hampton H. Wayt
and their daughter, Miss Katherine
wayt,' have returned from a visit to
Lynchburg.
Mrs. Thomas Brown McClintic has
gone to Green Valley, Va, where she
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Nc
Cliiltic at Flowing Spring, the old
McClintic home, near Williamsviile.
Miss Mary Moore Pancake and Miss
Agnes Sproul are attending the COM
mencement exercises at Sweet Briar
College They are both alumna MEM
bers of the college.
Mrs. Julius L. WiIz, president OF
the Augusta Garden Cub of TINS city,
attended the fourth annual conven-
ton of the Garden Club of Virginia
Wednesday and Thursday at Orkney
Springs, near Nount Jackson, Va.
Others attending from Staunton were
Mrs. Thomas J. Roller. delegate from
the Augusta Garden Club; Mrs Nor
ris Armistead, ross.ian of the Augusta
Garden Club; Mrs. Fitzhugh Elder
and her house guest. Mrs. T. w.
Grayson of Pittsburgh; Mrs. Charles
M. East and Miss Sadie Weller.
Capt. and Mrs. c. A. Kingman and
their daughter, Mrs. F. L. Spencer,
who has been visiting them, left this
week for Richmond, where they will
make their future home,
The Rev. J. Lewis Gibbs and Mrs.
Gibbs, with their son, Mr.. J. Lewis
Gibbs, jr., and daughters, Miss Nancy
Gibbs and Miss Josephine Gibbs, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Scam
mon at Brighton, Mass, for a week.
MFR. and Mrs. Scammon will leave
shortly for Gloucester, Mass, to spend
the Summer and will be accompanied
by the latter's sisters, Miss Nancy
Gibbs and Miss Josephine Gibbs.
Mr.. and Mrs peyton Cochran. ac-
companied by Mrs. J. w. H. Pilson,
notored TO Massachusetts this week,
and attended the final exercises at
Cochran is student. On returning
they will be accompanied by Miss
Cochran.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Glover of this
city announce the marriage of their
daughter Anna Page to Mr.. Arthur
Columbus Schultz, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Frederick Schultz of Dun
barton. The wedding took place
Saturday, June 8, the ceremony be-
ing performed by the Rev. j. j.
6cherer in Richmond. Guests included
Mrs. D. N. T. Towie of Washington.