Evening star., 1938-11-20
Bride>Elect
Is Feted at
StauntOn
Miss Nancy Gibbs
Is Entertained
Extensively

Extensively
STAUNTON, Va, Nov. 19.-Miss
Nancy L. Gibbs, daughter of the
Rev. j. Lewis, D. D., and Mrs.
Gibbs, whose wedding to Mr.. Eugene
Jackson Bryan. jr., of Chattanooga,
Tenn, will take place next Satur-
day in Emmanuel Episcopal Church,
has been much feted this past week.
Waverly, the beautiful home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert McKelden
Smith. was the scene of bridge
luncheon Tuesday. when Mrs. Smith
honored Miss Gibbs.
Mrs. Clarke Worthington enter
tanned at her home here Monday
afternoon for Miss Gibbs and Miss
Florence Barber was hostess
Wednesday afternoon in honor Of
the bride-elect. Miss Josephine
Gibbs, who will be her sisters maid
of honor, poured tea. The guests
were received by Miss Barber and
Miss Gibbs, assisted by Mrs. Samuel
H. Garst and Mrs T. c. Barber.
Mrs. John R. McAllister. jr., who
will be one of the bridesmaids in the
Bryan-Gibbs wedding, entertained
Saturday in her new home on Vine
street in honor of Miss Gibbs with
a bridge luncheon.
Col. and Mrs. Middour
Have Reception.
Col. and Mrs. Emory j. Middour
of Staunton Military Academy, gave
a reception in their attractive quar-
ters of the academy grounds Thurs
day evening in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. William G.. Kable. who have
Just returned from their wedding
trip.
Miss Betty Hill, who is attending
the premedical school at George
Washington University, will arrive
Friday to spend the week end with
her parents, Capt. and Mrs. Carl
Dana Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. King of Wash
ington motored here Friday to spend
the week end with Mrs. King S
mother, Mrs. William B. Miller.
Mrs. James S. Clarke, who has
been visiting her daughter, Miss Mil
dred Clarke, in Washington, has re-
turned to her home here.
Mr.. Robert Watt and Mr.. Nc
Henry Holiday, who are students
at Episcopal High School, Alex
andria, are spending the week end
here with the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles A. Holt. They
will accompany Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
NICK. Smith to Charlotte, N. c., for
the Dividson-V. M. l. game.
Mrs. William Collinwood. with
her small SON. William CollinWood.
3d. of Endicott, N. j., arrived this
week to visit her mother, Mrs.
Argenbright Mrs CollinWood was
accompanied here by Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Reynolds, also of Endicott,
who are spending a few days here
en- route to Tennessee.
Mrs. Hardeman Meade
Visits Brother.
Mrs. Hardeman Meade of Birm-
ingham, Ala, visited her brother,
DR., Kenneth Bradford, and Mrs.
Bradford en- route to New York.
She was joined here by her daughter,
Miss Isabel Meade, a student at
Hollins College, In New York she
will visit friends, awaiting the ar
rival of Mr. Meade, who has been
on a trip around the world, going
to the Orient with his daughter.
Miss Nan Meade, and giving her
hand in marriage to Mr.. Gordon
Minnegerode. member OF the
United States consular service at
Singapore. On their return South
they will spend a few days in Wash
ington, visiting Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Powell Minnegerode.
Mr.. and Mrs. David c. Eberhart
and their daughter, Betty Todd, ana
Miss Linda Todd of Washington.
who have been visiting Mrs. Eber-
hart's mother. Mrs. Leon C. Ware,
were accompanied on their return
by Mrs Ware, who will spend few
weeks in Washington.
Mr.. Arnistead Payne OF Wash
ington is spending the week end
here with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Payne, at their home
on Selma boulevard.
Word has been received from
Japan of the safe arrival there of
Miss Charlotte Taylor. daughter OF
Judge and Mrs. Herbert j. Taylor
of this city. Miss Taylor has en-
tered the language school at Toxic
to study the Japanese language in
preparation for her work there as
a missionary from the Presbyterian
Church.
Miss Juliet Foster Paine, daughter
of Mrs. Wilmer Howard Paine OF
Charlottesville. whose engagement to
DR.. George Cooper. jr.. of University
was announced recently, has named
the attendants for her wedding.
which takes place on the evening of
Thanksgiving Day at $50 o'clock
In university chapel.
Mrs. Joseph M. Hitch, jr, OF
Raleigh, N. c., will be the matron
of honor and the bridesmaids will
be Mrs. John Leavell of Louisville,
KY, sister of the bridegroom, and
Mrs. Wilmer H. Paine, jr. Follow
ing the ceremony reception will
be held at Meadow Creek Farm,
the home of Miss Paine's brother,
DR.. Wilmer H. Paine, jr.. who will