Evening star., 1936-06-07
Reception
Is Given at
"'Waverley'
Mrs. Herbert Smith
Entertains in Honor
of Miss Brown.

NTAUNTON, Va, June 6.-Among
the social events Of the week
was the reception and tea given
- by Mrs. Herbert McKelden
Smith at Waverley, her home near
Stanton, in honor of Miss Laura
Brown, whose marriage to DR.. Charles
A. Logan Of japan took place Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Irvine Of FISH
ersville, Va. announce the engage
ment Of their daughter, Greta Louise
to MIR. Kenneth M. Chandler Of Woods
vile, N. H., and now living in Waynes-
boro, Va.
Mrs. Mary K. Moler of Washington
Is visiting her sister. Mrs. Irene Ar
genbright. She was accompanied here
by Miss Charlotte Knott, also OF
Washington, who Is visiting Miss Billie
Argenbright.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Kniseley. Mr.
Claude Kniseley and Miss Dorothy
Werner Of Washington are week enc
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bark
man, at their home on Prospect street
Miss Tae Witt has returned to Mer-
rifield, her home on the Valley pike
after graduating from Gunston Hall
in Washington. Miss WitZ is niece
Of Mrs. Corden Hull, wife of the Sec
retary Of State.
Miss Frances Brown has arrived
from Duke University and is spending
some time with her mother, Mrs.
Edmunds Brown.
DR.. and Mrs. L. Wilson Jarman
entertained Tuesday evening at re-
ception in Rosehill, presidents home
at Mary Baldwin College, honoring
Miss Elizabeth Pfohl, dean of the col
lege, and Mr.. Edmund Campbell OF
Washington. Miss Pfohl'S engagement
to Mr.. Campbell was announced al
Easter time. DR.. Jarman is president
Of the college.
The guests included the members OF
the faculty and their wives, the ma
tional officers of the Alumnae Asso-
citation and the chairman of the
Staunton Alumnae Chapter.
Mrs. Ralph French and daughter.
Miss Polly French of South Orange,
N. j.. are guests of Mrs. French's
brother-in-law and sister, Col. and
Mrs. Thomas j. Roller, at Beaumont,
their home in the A. M. A. grounds,
during finals at the academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl McF. Taylor
have as their guests for this week
end Mrs. Taylors mother, Mrs. E. L.
Ogg: also her brother-in-law and sis
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. John B. WEIGH, all
of Washington.
Miss Emily Overton Moore Of New
York. formerly Of Staunton, is guest
for several weeks of Mrs. Katherine
Allen. at her home here.
Miss Olivia Pratt, daughter of Judge
and Mrs. William A. Pratt. has re-
turned to Sherwood from Hollins Col
lege. Miss Pratt will spend the Sum-
mer here with her parents.
The Rev. and Mrs. James Jefferies
Chapman Of Kobe. Japan, and OF
Gordonsville, Va, have announced
the engagement of their daughter
Joan. to Mr.. Joseph J. Clarke OF
Knoxville, Tenn, now located in
Osaka. Japan. The wedding will take
place in the Summer in Karuizawa,
Japan. Miss Chapman. with her
sisters. Miss Maryjane Chapman and
Miss Ellen Ritchie. attended Stuart
Hall. this city. several years ago, and
frequently visits here.
Col. and Mrs. L. w. H. Peyton of
Steephill have as their guest Mr..
Grosvenor Davis Of New York City.
Miss Tempe Curry, daughter of
Judge and Mrs. Granville Curry of
Battery Park, Washington, has re-
turned home after visiting her grand
mother, Mrs. Columbus Halle, at Will
loughby, her home in Staunton. Miss
Curry was accompanied by Miss Dor
othy Smith. who attended the final
dances at Staunton Military Acad-
emy. Miss Curry attended the final
ball at Fishburne Military Academy.
Miss Mary Bell Archer of New York
City, who was graduated last year
from Mary Baldwin College, spent