Evening star., 1936-07-19
Miss Devine
Is Married
To Mr.. Koch
Wedding Solemnized
at Home of Bride
in Alexandria.

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~ The wedding of Miss Clara
~ Mae Devine, daughter OF MIR.
a and Mrs. George w. Devine of
Alexandria, and Mr.. William Henry
Koch, the son of Mrs Allen Oben-
hous of Ashland. Pa. took place July
8 at the home of the bride, the cere-
mony being performed by the Rev. DR..
E. v. REGISTER, pastor of the Del Ray
Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
The bride wore an ensemble Of
white crepe and a corsage bouquet Of
roses and lilies of the valley. She was
attended by Mrs. Clair Crenshaw. as
matron of honor. wearing dark blue
low roses.
Mr.. Koch had as his best man Mr..
Fred Kreiger.
After an informal reception Mr.. and
Mrs. Koch left for a motor trip
through Pennsylvania
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Peacher Of
Alexandria, formerly of Culpeper.
have issued announcements of the
marriage of their daughter, Miss
Gladys Belle Peacher. and Mr.. John
Clarence Wilkinson. the son of Mrs.
Mary E. Wilkinson and the late Lieut..
William J. Wilkinson of Alexandria.
The wedding took place Wednesday,
July 8. at 8 o'clock. in Grace Episco-
pal Church, Alexandria, the ceremony
being performed by the Rev. Robert
Coolidge Masterton, rector of the
church. The church decorations were
Spring flowers, ferns and cathedral
candles.
The bride was escorted by her
brother, Mr.. Robert w. Peacher, who
gave her in marriage. She wore a
gown OF white lace, with white hat,
and a corsage bouquet of lilies of the
valley and yellow rosebuds.
Miss Viola Peacher, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor, wearing a
gown of yellow lace and a corsage Of
orchid sweet peas.
Mr. Wilkinson had as his best man
his brother, Mr. William Henry Will
kinson. After a short wedding trip
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkinson will make
their home at 1914 King street.
Mrs. Philip Jackson of Atlanta, Ga,
Is the house guest of Mrs. W. H.
Kraus, at 206 Duke street.
Mrs T. L. Walters. her sister. Mrs.
L. C. Muddiman, and her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John Ed
ward Harrington. left during the week
to motor to Rolla, Va, for a visit of
several weeks.
Mr. Clement Ellis Conger has left
for Rock Spring, Wyo.. to visit his
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Sed-
den Taliaferro.
Miss Dorie wilkins has returned
from visit to Mrs. H. H. Shores at
her home in Wytheville, Va.
Mrs. Robert E. Ross left Monday for
Hamlet. N. c., to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Cannon.
Miss Elizabeth M. Ramey. president
of the Virginia Federation of Business
and Professional Womens Clubs, has
been in Chicago for the past week. at
tending the Executive Board meeting
of the national federation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas c. Darlington,
who have been living in Texas, have
moved to Alexandria in the recently
restored Colonial residence, 5ll Queen
street.
Mrs. Velma Carson Rennie and little
daughter. Cynthia Rennie, left last
week to spend a month visiting rela-
tives in Kansas.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Alton Sullivan
passed the week at Asbury Park. N J.
Mrs. Arthur M. King went to New
York Tuesday with her aunt, Mrs. Mel
son Walker of Cincinnati, who sailed
on the Queen Mary. to spend the re-
mainder of the Summer in Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Albert Dowie
and their little granddaughter, Jennie
Lingenfelter are spending several
weeks at Atlantic City, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl C. Coffee and
their children, Barbara Coffee and Earl
Coffee, jr., are visiting Mrs. Coffee's
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lionel Beeton. in Williamsburg, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs Bryan McCullen and
the latter's sisters, Miss Virginia Bla-
den and Miss Jean Bladen, left Friday
to motor to Baltimore, from where
they sailed for Boston. They will visit
in the Adirondack Mountains, New
York. and at Lake Champlain. They
were joined in Boston by Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Ashby Bladen of Williamsburg,
Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Billings of
Mount Ida are visiting at Virginia
Beach.
Mrs. Thomas Handley spent the
week with friends in Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barnes Of Hume
are visiting relatives in Baltimore.
Miss Nancy Wood. Miss Caroline
Wood and Mr. Samuel Wood have
been visiting relatives in Charlottes-
willie and Orang, Va, for several weeks
past.
Mrs. Emily Cunningham left last
week to spend the remainder of the
Summer with relatives in Des Moines,
Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Haverly spent
the week in Atlantic City, N. ].
Mrs. c. c. Russell of Cocoa, Fla,
has been the guest of her mother,
Mrs. c. B. Hansborough, for several
weeks.
Mrs. John Willis and Miss Janet
Willis of Baltimore have been the
guests for the past 10 days Of Mrs.
W. G. Studds.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Grayson are
spending the week in New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Miller are
spending two weeks with relatives in
Staunton, Va.
Mrs. George c. Cole and Miss Elsie
Cole spent the past two weeks with
friends in Shreveport, La.
Mrs. Irma Hornthal spent the past