Evening star., 1942-01-31
Miss Edith Brechbill Weds
MIR. Chester w. Hitz.

White snapdragons, gladioluses
and sweet peas against background
Of palms made a beautiful setting
in st. Andrews Episcopal Church in
College Park, Nd, for the wedding
last evening of Miss Edith Brechbill,
whose marriage to Mr.. Chester W..
Hitz took place at 8 O'Clock, with the
Rev. N. C. Acton oficiating. The
bride Is the daughter Of Mr. and Mrs
Henry Brechbil Of College Park and
Mr.. Hitz, also Of College Park, is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester E. Hitz
of Fortescue, Mo.
Mrs. Earle Bellman presided at the
organ and accompanied Mr.. Harlan
Randall, who sang solo selections
preceding the ceremony. The bride
wore q dress Of French marquisette
over satin. Her veil Of tulle fell
full length over the long train OF
her gown and was held by q head
piece of orange blossoms and she
carried . bouquet Of white roses and
gypsophila. She was escorted and
given in marriage by her father.
The matron Of honor was Mrs.
Ramsay Thomas, who wore a dress
of blue lace and chiffon with blue
tiara and carried bouquet Of pink
roses and blue iris.
Miss Margaret Holmes Of Collage
Park and Mi1 Paulett Long Of 6wegt
Briar College served as bridesmaids
and were dressed in pink lace and
tulle with tiaras Of tulle and their
bouquets were pink roses and blue
iris.
Mr.. Carson Hitz Of Fortescue was
the best man and the ushers were
Mr.. william Griggs, Mr.. Arthur
Thompson, Mr.. Vladimir Shutals and
Mr.. Julian Crane, all of College Park.
A reception after the ceremony
was held at the home Of the brides
parents, where Mrs. Brechbill re-
ceived In q gown Of dark blue chiffon
and lace with pink hat and a cor
sage Of pink roses, and the mother
of the bridegroom wore q costume
of black and coral trimmed with
gold, q black hat and a corsage OF
white roses. Pink and white carna-
tions and lighted candles were at
tractively arranged in the reception
room and white predominated on
the brides table.
The bride was graduated from the
University OF Maryland, Is a mem
Der Of Mortar Board and Alpha
Omicron Pi Sorority and is teacher
in Montgomery Blair High School in
Silver Spring. Mr.. Hitz received his
B. 8. degree from the University Of
Missouri and M. s. and Phi. D. de-
grees from the University of Mary
land. He Is a member OF Phi Kappa
Psi and of Sigma XII Fraternities.
Out -of-town guests attending the
wedding were the parents of the
bridegroom and Mr.. and Mrs. Car
son Hitz of Fortescue. Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond v. Long Of Richmond, Va,
and Capt. and Mrs. Ramsay Thomas
of Atlantic City, N. j.
Following the reception Mr.. and
Mrs. Hitz left for q wedding trip,
the bride wearing costume Of
auuamarine crepe with brown &C
cessories. On their return they will
make their home in College Park.
Mrs. Pauline Babp Burd
Bride Of Mr.. Samuel Dunckel.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Babp in Cathedral Mansions was
the scene of an informal wedding
Thursday afternoon, when their
daughter, Mrs. Pauline Babp Burd,
was married to Mr.. Samuel Dunckel
in the presence Of members of the
family and q few close friends. The
Rev. c. w. Folkemer of the Luther
Place Memorial Church offciated at
the ceremony, which was followed by
reception.
The bride wore q dress of blue
wool with darker blue accessories
and q corsage of orchids. She was
attended by Miss Louise Pixley, who
wore an ensemble Of dark blue, and
DR.. Roger O'Donnell was best man
for the bridegroom. Mr.. Babp, the
brides father, has been secretary of
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions for the last rs years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dunckel left after
the reception for a short wedding
trip and on their return will make
their home at the Shoreham Hotel.
Mrs. La Vergne Fairchild
WEEDS Mr.. w. w. Jeffries.