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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-07
Both Sides
Rush Troops
To Koritza
Fascist Divisions Re-
ported To Have Adj
vancc=} Beyond kala..
mas River in North
west: rIazis Give Lon
~~ longest Raid.
DIV The Associated prCSS.)


IirIv's long expected big push" in
the rlcVCn-iay old war with Greece
VA" rvDurtrd under way today as the
Ti#ij'n hiGh command said fascist
divisions bad advanced beyond the
kanmaS river ON the northwest bat
tie front.
The Italian invaders had reached
the river eight days ago in their
thrust from Albania.
Dispatches from the northeast
front said the siege Of Koritza. key
Italian supply base ten miles inside
Albania where 10000 fascist troops
have been reported trapped. APP
pcarcd To be reaching a critical
phase.
Both tides we're reported rushing
rcinlurc"lr"nts Ia the kOritZa sector
with tine Greeks still holding the
heights east Of KOritZH despite strong
Italian counter attacks.
A decisive battle, it was said, APP
pcalcd imminent.
Belgrade dispatches said tho ItaI-
ian troops had made small adj
vanccs" along the Greek west coast
and that their columns were bombed
by Greek planes.
Greecc'S nigh command acknoWl-
edged that Greek forces 'rctrcatcd
slightly" yesterday at the extreme
western end Of the l00-milc battle
front.
In The battle Of Britain. nazi war
plane, gave LOndun's millions their
longest night attack of the wax and
in Southampton rescue squads still
dug this morning for dead and lv-
ing cnt0mbed in the ruins Of many
buildings.
Other nazi raiders scattered bombs
over d wide area from the south
coast to Scotland.
Hitlers high command reported
heavy aerial blows against the Brit
ISL merchant marine.
Long range British bomberS re-
taliatcd by attacking the Berlin
suburbs Of Standau. TIE London air
ministry reported, while other Raj
bombs were dropped on "a conccn-
tration of shipping" at Cu%havcn,
Germany, and on d convoy Of ships
Off Holland.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-07
Pay Raises
Requested
Heads of State De-
parinents Start Ask
ing Blanket Increases
for Employees.

Raleigh. Nov. 7.--IAPl-HeadS Of
State departments started making re-
quests for blanket salary increases
for State employees as the advisory
budget commission opened hearings
on the proposed l94l-43 budget.
State Auditor George Ross Pou, re-
queSted an appropriation increase
sufficient to permit 10 percent in
crease for all workers in his office
except himself.
Revenue Commissioner A. J. Max
we'll sent in request for sufficient
increase in funds for the Revenue
department to raise salaries 9.5 per-
cent.
Other officials either asked for
raises for Il limited number Of en-
ployeeS or told the budget commits
sion members that they expect that
if any general salary increases were
allowed they would be extended to
cover all employees.
II was indicated that general fund
requests would reach S47,906,OOO for
l94l-42 and S49,039000 for 1928
or more Expenditures were S4O,99l,-
l1G in l939-40
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-07
Huge Bridge
Conapses
Tacoma AFRO VS.
Bridge, a $6,4O0,0OO
Suspension Structure,
Falls Into Sound.

Tacoma. WASH. Nov. 7.-(hP)
Tacoma NarroWS bridge broke in half
today.
Parts Of the huge span went cas-
cading 100 feet into Puget Sound.
No one was on the S6.4OO.OhH su;-
pension structure when il fell. Still
on the bridge however, were an
automobile and logging truck.
The huge suspension bridge. win
the third largest span in the world.
began to crack up shortly after II
startcd~to sway sideways in "A heavy
wind
A 50-fpnt section Of the roadway
fell first.
Then. with its cables twisting Wild
ly. it began to diSintcgratc.
Lust person on the bridge Vas
Leonard Cuatswo:th. a Tncom" Nc"S
Tribrnn reporter who abandoned his
~ md craWIed 800 yards on his
'rnd~ and I.nors to shnrc while the
rr,!re bed t!iru'd TO as much aa 4
. degree 1mole.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-07
Daily DiSpatcM brTrau'
In ihr Sir "ali"" !i6tci.
Nv HENRY AVEEiLi.

Raleigh. Nov. 7.-Ra!"'@" mas nccn
all smiles ever since Tuesday nl@hl
returns showed the recollection OF
President franklin d. Roosevelt and
revealed the tremendous t!daI wave
of votes which have swept local I""-
vcr J. Melville Broughton MO me
governors mansion. which ne VIII
occupy for four years from next
January.
From Governor Clyde r. Hocy
down through the lowest JHn''"r' he
States employees fave b"cn unrc-
ytraincdIy rejoicing At the election
result. This rrjcir'nr Ea- been
Lr,,l,Iv rnrc~frainrh I.o"au"c ih" rl"'-
ing dire If tl?e Ecpnbl''9H ia!
,..tasu: { doubt thrown ".2@y' 'l
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-07
Raleigh Is ALI Smiles
Over Election Results

them into something resembling d
panic. Aside from the governor, who
stood serene i'm his confidence Of vic
tory all the way, there were lew VINO
had not been at least slightly scared
bv the G.. O. P.'s flood Of propaganda
and claims Of victory 10 come.
The governor commented mat
even in the drcarcst days for the
Democrats some two to three decades
ago. he was able to work up feel
ing of enthusiasm and confidence and
IF could do it then when we real
II didn't have d chance, it was no
trouble at all 10 do it this time when
the confidence was Justified
IN serious vein Ec added that be
ha= no fcor that tho "nf~pni"m viii
Continued on Page Four)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-07
Army Thwarts
Robbery Plot

Boston. Nov. 7.-(APl-W What was
described a. u plot to ',b an S&62 600
civilian payroll al Camp Fdw"r,i, ON
Cape Cod W. thWartcd today. Army
officers disclosed.
Officers said they regretted tLat
their discovery Of the pIo. had be-
con4c know" before thc" had m mp-
poYt@nj,y t. capture three or four
suspicious characters" on the rcscr-
walton. where they would have been
subject To federal pro.ccution.
High Officers. however. expressed
satisfaction that the Army intel
IiGcncc had been able Ia pick up a
tip" TUcstliy early enough to take
every necessary pr"Cauliun.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-07

Washington, Nov. l. 'AF2
Sharply reversing the hepI'l,i.c,,,.
trend two years ago, late returns
showed today that the Democrats
would control the new House W'''
an advantage Of about 100 seats.
A tabulation Of Tuesdays clectlUl'
which adds two more years 10 t'lc
Democratic party'S ten conScCutivg
years Of House rule, showed lll''
lineup: 2G3 Democrats, 162 hcpuo-
Iicans. three ProgrcsSivcs. one IN
dependent Democrat, one A'''c' 'N''''
Labor. five seats in DOUBT ,;,o
The pr" crt r"np"S't'nn ~ TX
.I..l-., :. 80 Democrats, 10: t's;'dD-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-07
EIGHTH VICTIM OF
ACCIDENT is DEAD

pipcStnnc. Mimi, Nov. 7.--(AP)-,
The eighth victim of d car-truck
crash near here died in PipeStone
hospital early today.
He was Elmer Barnes, q, Of Pipe
stone. driver Of the gravel truck that
was in collision with a can containing
eight persons, seven Of whom were
killed last night
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-07
Five Negroes Die
In Tunnel Collapse

Pittsburgh. Nov. 7.-(AP)- Five
Negro Workmen were crushed to
death today by the collapse Of near
by Stowe township traffic tunnel
which they were repairing.
Eight men were in the tunnel at
the time d section of the concrete
roof fell. but three--Warncd of dan
ger by a Sudden loud cracking" noise
escaped. Ono of the three was in
iurCd.
Bodies of the five were dug out
of the debris five hours after the
accident by rcScucrs working with
steam ShOVclS.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-07
Increase In
Debt Limit
! . Be asked
Michigan To
WHkie

Detroit, Nov. 7.-(AP-RcviS-
cd unofficial presidential vote
totals now virtually complete
tipped Michigan back into the
Republican column this Afternoon.
With three OF states 1852 pre-
riuctS missing the total was:
WiIlkie l,028,0S7, Roosevelt l.
G25,17I.
Nichigan'S 10 electoral votes
would give WillkiC total e. 81
and cut President Roosevelt ) 10
ii9.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-07
BRITISH ATTITUDE.

London. Nov. T.-(API--::. 4.
Euti2r. unilrrSGcrrtary fer Ter
c:gu affairs, tDid TIE hOu>" Gi
ru:DmLnS tndar that "Brl'aiH
MIST reserve full liberty Df ar
ton jn regard 10 Rome" since
italian flicrS had bombed A0il-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-07
koahoA

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Fair tonight and Friday;
"lirht'y cnldcr i'll cast portion
with frost.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-07

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Evening star., 1940-03-24
Miss Madge Kennesly
To Wed Mr.. Mcconnell.

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis v. Kennesly
Of Cordova, S. c., announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Madge Kennesly, to Mr.. Franklin
S. Mcconnell, jr.. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mcconnell of Peekskill, N. Y.
The wedding will take place in the
summer
Miss Kennesly is a graduate of
the hospital of the Woman's Med
ical College of Pennsylvania at
Philadelphia. She is now on the
nursing staff of the Veterans Ad-
ministration faculty in this city.
Mr.. Mcconnell is a graduate of
Boston University and is a member
of Lambda Alpha Chi Fraternity
He is now in business in Washing
ton,
Evening star., 1940-03-24
Graham>Hull
Nuptials Are
Announced
Couple to Reside
In Arlington on
Return From Trip

Mr.. and Mrs. William Clifton Hull
OF Arlington, Va, announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Mildred
Gladys Hull, to Mr.. Richard Philip
Graham, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Russell Graham Of East Falls
Church, Va. The ceremony was per-
formed yesterday at o'clock by DR..
William S. Abernethy, pastor of the
Calvary Baptist Church of Washing
ton. Mr.. Roger Erwin, the soloist,
was accompanied by Miss Agness
Hayes.
The home of the brides pa tents,
where the marriage took plact:, was
decorated with baskets Of garden
flowers and fern in the living room,
and in the dining room the table was
decorated with pink tulips and
jonquils.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and wore a powder blue
crepe dress with matching hat
covered with shaded velvet flowers
and having short blue veil with
pink dots. Her corsage was of orchids
and lilies of the valley.
Miss Marguerite Louise Hull, sister
Of the bride, was maid of honor,
wearing beige rose crepe dress with
a black straw hat trimmed with rose
flowers and having black veil. Her
corsage was of blue and white flowers.
Mr.. William Russell Graham, jr., was
his brothers best man.
A reception followed the ceremony,
after which Mr.. ana Mrs. Graham
left on motor trip to the South.
For travelling the bride donned q
black cloth coat with silver fox trim,
worn over her wedding dress. On
their return from their wedding trip
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham will make
their home at 6221 third
street, north. Arlington, Va.
Evening star., 1940-03-24
Miss Mildred Lutes and
Mr.. Archie Biggs Engaged.
Miss jeanette Luther
Engaged to Mr.. Fellows.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Thomas Luther
of Danville, Va, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter. Miss
Jeannette Luther, to Mr.. Harry
Andrew Fellows, jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry A. Fellows of Falls
Church, Va. The wedding will take
place in June.
Miss Luther, who is assistant
supervisor of elementary schools of
Fairfax County, Va, was graduated
from Mary Washington College and
also took graduate work at George
Washington University. She is a
member of the Alpha Phi Sigma,
national honorary sorority, and
has taught in the schools at Dan
vile and Falls Church.
Mr.. Fellows is a graduate of the
University of Virginia and also did
graduate work at New York. Uni
versity. He is a member of the
Sigma Nu fraternity. He is with the
United States Forest Service.
Evening star., 1940-03-24
Antiquities
Society to Meet

The Association for the Preserva-
ton of Virginia Antiquities will meet
at the Willard Hotel Friday at 2:3o
o'clock, and at $3.50 there will be
talks on several subjects concerning
Virginia.
An account will be given of a val
liable relic which has been added to
the Relic House in Jamestown-a
work basket which came from Eng
land and was secured from a direct
descendant of Pocahontas.
There also will be present the
owner of an interesting old Colonial
home near Occoquan, Va, built in
l757, who will give the history of the
mansion.
Mrs. Everard Robinson Todd, the
directress, will preside at the meet
ing. Vice directresses are Mrs. Will
liam o. Owen. Mrs. William Cabell
Moore and Mrs. Henry St. George
| Tucker.
Evening star., 1940-03-24
News Of Social Activities
In Alexandria Section
Miss Mary 1. Randolph
And MIR. James Poindexter
Engaged, to Wed in June

ALEXANDRIA, Va,
doph headmaser Virginia
Randolph
Gordon Wallace Pondexter and the late Mrs Pondxtr
Randolph Alice
daughter of the late
Theological
the side
1sham Randolph Chicago Clarke County
this country hold engineering
College graduate
Of Radcliffe College Cambridge Mass Since
studied music Is
Evening star., 1940-03-24
Miss Eleanor Locke
Will Marry in June.

Mr.. and Mrs. William McCrary
Locke announce the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Eleanor Ava
Raymond Locke, to Mr.. Glenn Vann
Hall, formerly of Dothan, Ala
Miss Locke is a graduate of Roose-
welt High School and Strayer College
of this city, and she is a member of
Sigma Eta Sigma. honor sorority,
and Phi Delta Sigma, social sorority.
At present she is employed by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Mr.. Hall is a former student of
Southwestern Louisiana Institute,
Lafayette. La and of Southwestern
University, Washington. He is en-
ployed in the solicitors Office, De-
partment of Agriculture.
The wedding will take place early
in June.
Evening star., 1940-03-24
Miss Sherman Engaged
To Mr.. S. ID. Kety.

Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Sherman
of Chevy Chase announce the en-
gagement and approaching mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Min
nette Sherman, to Mr.. Samuel D.
Kety, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Kety of Wilmington, Del.
The bride-to-be is the grandchild
of the late Nathan Krupsaw and a
graduate of E. V. Brown School
Central High and National Univer-
sity of Law, while Mr.. Kety formerly
attended Millard Prep School in
this city.
The wedding ceremony is to take
place at 2 o'clock Sunday, March 81
at the brides residence Rabbi
Harry Silverstone will off1ciate.
The couple will reside in Will
mington.
Evening star., 1940-03-24
Miss Perkins
List Is Growing
For Sweet Briar,
Princeton Program

The Secretary of Labor, Miss
Frances Perkins, is among the pa
tronesses for the joint concert of
the Sweet Briar College and Prince
ton University Glee Clubs, which
will be given Saturday evening at
$3.50 o'clock in the Raleigh Hotel.
Additional patronesses for the
concert include Mrs. Henry Nor
genthau, jr.; Mrs. Charles H. Brad
ley, Mrs. John M. Biddle. Mrs.
George Thomas Dunlop, Mrs. Will
liam j. Flather, jr.; Mrs. Samuel
Hay Kaufman. Mrs. Arthur G.
Lambert, Mrs. Joseph Letter, Mrs.
j. Edgar Murdock, Mrs. Albert j.
Mccartney, Mrs. F. Moran McCon-
ihe, Mrs. Lawrence M. Proctor, Mrs.
Huston Thompson, Mrs. John F.
Wilkins and Mrs. Millard F. West.
Dance Will Follow
Concert Program.
A dance will follow the concert,
which will include invidual groups
Of songs by each club and a joint
finale.
This will represent the first ap-
pearance of the Sweet Briar Club
in Washington and a number of
Washington girls will sing or help
out as ushers for the event. The
Princeton club has been here pre-
viously and Saturdays concert rep
resents the first in its spring tour,
which will take 1t to Florida. Two
Washingtonians are members of the
club
Following their arrival here, the
Princeton singers will be the guests
Of the Princeton Club Of Washing
ton at cocktail party at the Uni
versity Club.
The additional patronesses con-
stitute in many cases wives OF
Princeton alumni or parents OF
Princeton students. Earlier a group
of patronesses was announced
which was headed by Mrs. Roose-
velt and included many cabinet and
official wives ranking high in Dis
trict social circles.
Evening star., 1940-03-24

eIduudtc VI IIlc SCIlOOl Ol WHICH his
fiancee's father is headmaster and
Of Emory University in Atlanta. The
wedding will take place in June in
the Langhorne Memorial Chapel at
the Virginia Episcopal School.
Miss Landon Burke Of Bennett
College, in Millwood, N. Y, is spend
ing Easter with her father, Mr..
Taylor Burke.
Miss Mary r. Greene
Home for Holidays.
Miss Mary Rita Greene of Madi-
son College, in Harrisonburg, is
home for the spring holidays and
has as her guest her roommate, Miss
Mildred Leatherbury of Cape
Charles. Va. Others who are home
from Madison College are Miss Bar
bara Pitt and Miss Willie Moss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Raiford Of
Southampton County, Va, are
guests of their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Rawleigh
Tremain.
Miss Emma Lewis Lipps, who is
senior at Wesleyan College, in
Macon, Ga, and is poetry editor
of the student herary magazine. ar
rived yesterday to stay 10 days with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Lewis Lipps.
Mrs. Bert Ray Landes, formerly
of this city, but who has been living
in California since the death of Mr..
Landes. has returned to Alexandria
and will stay several weeks at the
George Mason Hotel.
Mrs. Daniel Melnick and her
small daughter, Helena Melnick, Of
New York City are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan G. Schuman.
Mr.. and Mrs. James arrived home
today after spending a month in
Palm Beach and Hollywood. Fla.
Mrs. Robert Guier of Pittsburgh
is visiting her sister. Mrs. Willis
Leishear.
Mrs. Julia Ginnane of Addison,
N. Y. is the guest of her son and
daughter -in-law. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert w. Ginnane.
Mrs. Frank Johnson of New York
is visiting Mrs. Edward G. Feuz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hampton
Back From Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Hamp-
ton have arrived home after spend
ing several weeks in st. Petersburg,
Fla.
Miss Agatha Walker of Salem
College, Winston Salem. N. c., is
the guest Of her parents, Maj. and
Mrs. John o. Walker. Miss Con-
stance Barrett, who returned from
college with Miss Walker and has
been her guest during the week, left
today to join her parents, Maj. and
Mrs. Charles D. Barrett, at Guam
tico.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. May have
returned from their winter home II,
st. Petersburg, Fla, where they
have been since early in December
Miss Shirley Hall of Norfolk has
arrived for an extended visit to her
brother and sister-in- law, Mr.. and
Mrs Stanley Hall.
Mrs. William P. Gale is the guest
of Mrs. Joseph Gunter in Norfolk.
Mrs. M. w. Werner is the guest
of her son and daughter n-law
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Werner, in
Hopewell.
Evening star., 1940-03-24
Engagements Accompany
Advent Of Spring Season
Many Wedding Dates Are Set,
With June Still Popular
Month for Brides

with coming OF
e are bossong FORTH quickly than the buds Wahngton
famed cherry trees The announcements which
6uncay OF the spring bring
the spring months
od-tme lengthy engagements
forgotten past for number will
IN marriage within time from week to
June Is still the most popular month brides
OF these early spring brideselect have named
wedding No matter how place in June
or now many people leave
spotlight still will center the principal figures
" ~
Evening star., 1940-03-24
Miss Channel to Marry
Mr.. John William Garrett, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Otis Channel
of Smithfield, Va, announce the
engagement and approaching mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Emily
Whitley Channel. to Mr.. John
William Garrett. jr., of Carrsville
Va, son of Mr. and Mrs John
William Garrett of Haymarket, Va
Miss Channel received her
bachelor of science degree upon
graduation from Farmville State
Teachers College, Farmville, Va, in
June. 1887.
Mr. Garrett is graduate OF
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute
and he is now an instructor of
agriculture in the Carrsville High
School.
Miss Channel is the twin sister
OF Mrs. o. Gordon Delk of this city
The wedding will take place in
June.
Evening star., 1940-03-24
Mathis Club Party

The Mathis Club will hold its an
nual card party at the Washington
Hotel Monday evening, April Is, at 8
o'clock. The Mathis Club was Or
ganized Is years ago to assist in the
support of Catholic missionaries and
missions in Bengal, India. Father
Francis Goodall, c. S. c., the club
director and the members, headed
by Mrs. E. A. Cassidy. have planned
gala party, featuring many un-
usual door prizes. On this occasion
old friends and new friends of the
cub will be warmly welcomed by
Father Goodall and his assistants.
Evening star., 1940-03-24

jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Clar-
ence Wiley of Lynchburg, Va.
Miss Petit, who is now a member
of the faculty of Washington Lee
High School, Arlington, is gradu-
ate of Randolph-Macon Woman S
College, Lynchburg, where she was
a member of Kappa Delta Sorority.
Mr.. Wiley is a graduate of the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
is in business in Lynchburg.
The wedding will take place in
June.
Evening star., 1940-03-24
Miss Marian knight
Betrothed to Mr.. Cisney.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lucien Brank Knight
of Greenville, KY, announce the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Marian Frances knight, to Mr.. L.
Wayne Cisney of Louisville and
Greenville. The wedding will take
place in May.
Miss Knight is a member of the
eecretarial staff of Representative
Vincent of Kentucky. Mr.. Cisney is
affiliated with the Bureau of In
ternal Revenue.
Evening star., 1940-03-24
Envoy on Vacation

The Belgian Ambassador and
Countess van der Straten-P
have left the Capital for a weeks
vacation. They will be in Biltmore,
N. c., until the latter part of the
week, when they will 60 to Augusta,
Ga, for a brief stay.
Evening star., 1940-03-24
Miss Holleman Engaged
To Mr.. Samuel Headley, Jr.

Mrs. Everett E. Holleman of Apex,
N. c., announces the engagement
and approaching marriage of her
daughter, Miss Sarah Pauline Holle-
man, to Mr.. Samuel B. Headley, jr
Mr.. Headley is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Headley, sr., of Callao. Va.
The wedding will take place the
last part of May.
Evening star., 1940-03-24
Miss McTague Engaged
To Mr.. Oscar B. Hunter, Jr,

Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. McTague of
Montclair, N. j., have announced
the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Ann McTague, to Mr.. Oscar
Benwood Hunter, jr., son OF, DR.. and
Mrs. Oscar B. Hunter of Chevy
Chase, Md.
Miss McTague attended Lacordaire
School in Montclair and was grad
uated from Trinity College in WASH
ington. Her fiance is completing his
studies at Georgetown Medical
School.
The wedding will take place in
the early summer.
Evening star., 1940-03-24
Miss Mary Harris of Staunt0n
To Wed Mr.. Mcmillan Nav 20,

Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Harris of
Staunton, Va, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Mary
Helen Harris, to Mr.. George Knox
MCMILLAN, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. G. MCMILLAN of Raleigh, Miss.
Miss Harris is graduate of Stuart
Hall and Dunsmore Business College
and is a member of Phi Theta
Gamma sorority. She is now resid-
ing in Washington, where she is en-
ployed by an insurance firm.
Mr. Mcmillan is employed by the
Law Library of Congress. He at
tended the University of Mississippi
and is now a student of National
University, where he heads Sigma
Nu Phi, legal fraternity.
The wedding will take place May
% in Washington.
Evening star., 1940-03-24
Miss Margaret Hatke
And Cadet Free to Wed.

The engagement of Miss Margaret
Elizabeth Hatke to Cadet Richard
Henry Free, United States Military
Academy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
A. Free of Davenport. Iowa, is an
nounced by her aunt, Miss Madofah
DOnahue.
The wedding will take place In the
summer.
Evening star., 1940-03-24
Miss Virginia Young
Engaged to Mr.. Callear.

The engagement of Miss Virginia
A. Young of this city to Mr. Edward
L. Callear of Richmond, Va, is an
nounced by her brother, DR.. E. W.
Young.
Miss Young, daughter of the late
Evening star., 1940-03-24
Return From Miami

Mr., and Mrs. Glegge Thomas of
Leland street, Chevy Chase, Md,
have returned to their home from
Miami, where they spent most of
the winter.
Evening star., 1940-03-24
Mrs. Beale Hostess

Mrs. Truxton Beale will be hostess
at dinner Tuesday evening preced-
ing the concert to be given at the
British Embassy for the benefit of
the British War Relief Society.