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Evening star., 1943-11-07
Van Lear Wartmann Wedding:
Gen. SOmerreU Escorts Bride

Red, white and blue predominated
In the gowns and flowers of the
bridal attendants at a wedding last
evening of widespread interest in
Army circles. The bride was Miss
Mary Louise Wartmann OF Ocala.
Fla, and Fort Myer, daughter of
Mrs. Brehon Burke SOmerycu, wife
OF 1t. Gen. Somervel. She was
married to Capt Harry Pondexter
Van Lear, jr., in an impressive cere-
mony in the chapel at Fort Mver,
the Rev. Peter Marshall officiating
at $50 o'clock.
White blossoms mingling with
fern and palms were used in. the
chapel and the traditional wedding
marches were played on the organ.
1t. Gen. Somervell escorted the
bride to the altar where he gave
her In marriage. Wearing a strik-
ingly beautiful gown of white satin.
the long-sleeved bodice lavishly en-
hroidered in seed pearls, the bride
made a pretty picture as she walked
to the altar. She Wore her mothers
wedding veil of princess lace and
Evening star., 1943-11-07
CanadiauNavy
Wedding Vas Held
Here Yesterday

An all-Canadian Navy we'd
ding took place yesterday at
St. Johns Episcopal Church.
when Sub-Lt Constance Mary
Duddles, w. r. c. N. S., daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Dud-
dies of Winnipeg, Canada, be-
came the bride of 1t. Comdr.
James Laird Hemphill, son Of
Mr.. William Hemphill and the
late Mrs. Hemphill of Toronto.
The ceremony was performed at
3 O'Clock. the Rev. J. G.. Magee
officiating, and during the sign
ing of the register, Wren Helen
Burns sang.
The bride was escorted to the
altar and later given in marriage
by Capt. V. S. Godfrey, R. C. N,
naval member of the Canadian
Joint Staff. She wore a gown
of sheer white chiffon, made on
Grecian lines with a wide girdle
OF seed pearls and a short train,
and finger-tip veil which fell
from Mary Queen of Scots cap
edged with seed pearls. Her bou-
quet was a shower of Johanna
Hill roses.
Sub-Lt. Stella Campbell, w. R.
c. N. S.. was the maid of honor
and only attendant for the bride,
and she wore an marine
gown with matching Juliet cap
(See WEDDING, Page D-11J
Evening star., 1943-11-07

the Embassy. 1t will be the first
official party which they have had
since the Ambassador took over his
new duties as personal representa-
tive of the head of the Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics. He served
1or some time as Counselor of the
Embassy and more than once has
been Charge dAffaires during the
absence of the Ambassador and dur
ing the interim when new repre-
sentatives were coming to this EN-
bassy.
The Ambassador and Nine. Gro
myko will receive, like their prede-
ceSSors on such occasions, in the
large drawing room on the second
floor of the Embassy on 10Th street
and will be assisted by members of
the Embassy staff and their wives
The party today will celebrate the
anniversary of the Soviet Union,
and 1000 invitations have been is
sued, many of them to officials of
that Government in other cities.
Evening star., 1943-11-07

carried a bouquet of white orchids
and bouvardia.
Preceding the bride were her sis
tcrS, Mrs. Albert O. Waldon of Sc
dalla, Mo, and Miss Elizabeth Ann
Wartmann, who were the matron
and maid of honor. Their dresses
were of American Beauty tafeta
and the clusters of white flowers in
their hair corresponded to those
IN their arm bouquets.
The other attendants. who wore
blue taffeta gowns with the same
flower motifs, were Mrs. William S.
Brenza of Boston, Miss Susan Som
ervell and Miss Constance Somer-
veil, all sisters of the bride. and
Miss Glory Mott Of Jacksonville.
At the reception, which followed
the ceremony at the home of Gen.
and Mrs. Somervell at Fort Myer.
the couple were assisted in receiving
by their respective parents. Mrs.
SomerVell chose for her daughter's
wedding gown of blue lace. the
Walstllne marked by girdle of green
grosgrain ribbon with a yellow rose
attached. Mrs. Van Lear. who with
Mr.. Van Lear came from their home
in Lynchburg for the event, also
wore a gown of blue lace. Both
mothers wore shoulder corsages of
orchids.
Yesterdays bridegroom has lust
returned from the European theater
of war and has not received his new
orders. The couple, however, plan
to reside temporarily in Miami The
bride attended the Napsonia School
IN Atlanta, King-Smith School in
this city and the University of Ala
bama. Capt. Van Lear attended
schools in Lynchburg and took his
masters degree at the College OF
William and Mary
Evening star., 1943-11-07
Dinner Parties Precede Dance
Of the Junior NauuI Officers

The Sulgrave Club was the scene
last evening Of the first Of series
OF dances given annually by the
Junior Naval Officers Committee for
the benefit of the District of Co.
lumbia Chapter of the Navy Relief
Society.
The dance was preceded by a
number OF dinner parties, one OF
them being given by the members
| of the committee, 1t. Comdr. John
j. White and 1t. Charles E. Peter
son, 1t. Manson F. Mccormick and
1t. Travis T. Brown. for the guests
OF honor at the dance, among them
Admiral and Mrs. Ernest J. King.
Vice Admiral and Mrs. Russell Will
son and Rear Admiral and Mrs. Fer
dlnand l.. Reichmuth.
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The Belgian Foreign Minister
To Be Honored by Ambassador
Bv Katharine Brooks.

The Belgian Ambassador, Count
Robert van der Straten-PonthoZ.
will be host to a small number of
gentlemen, entertaining them at
dinner tomorrow evening in honor
Of the Belgian Minister of Foreign
Affairs, NJ. Paul Henri Spaak, who
Will be here tomorrow and Tuesday.
The Foreign Minister is en- route to
the conference on relief and rehabil-
ttation, which will open Wednesday
in Atlantic City.
The Ambassador will leave within
the week for Argentina, where he
will Join Countess van der Straten-
Ponthoz and their daughter, Mile
Betty van der Straten-Ponthoz. The
Countess went back to her former
home in the Argentine fortnight
ago to prepare for the marriage of
her daughter to Senor Norberto
Quirno Costa, which will take place
November "a on the family estate
Of the Countess near Buenos Aires
The visit in the South American
republic will be something of a fam
lii ltDlllOJl, dS Vic SOlI Vi Vic ALI
bassador and the Countess, M
Charles van der Straten-Ponthoz
lives there. He was married about
a year ago to Senorita Olivia Dug
gan of Buenos Aires, and the
Countess was there for the wedding
though the Ambassador was unable
to be present.
Countess van der Straten- -Ponthoz
Is not expected to return with the
Ambassador, but will remain in her
native land through its spring sea-
son and join him here probably in
time for Christmas.
The Venezuelan Ambassador and
Sonora de Escalante gave a small
and informal luncheon yesterday in
compliment to the new members
of their Embassy staff, the Naval
Attache Capt. Aristides Rojas and
Sonora de Rojas; the Air Attache,
Maj. Josue Lopez Henriquez and
Sonora de Lopez Henriquez; and
the Assistant Military Attache, Capt
Jesus Manuel Gamez Arallano. AL
so at the luncheon was Capt. Julian
Morales Rocha, of the Medical corps
in the Venezuelan Army who is here
for two months study and research
in the medical field.
The Soviet Ambassador. M. An
drei A, Gromyko and Nine. Gro
nlyko will entertain very large
number Of guests this afternoon in
Evening star., 1943-11-07
Miss Molly Houe
Wed in Neav York

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Molly Howe, to staff
Sergt. Myron Lynn, the ceremony
taking place at noon yesterday IN
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howe left FRIDAY
evening on short notice to attend
the wedding, which had been has
tily arranged because of military
orders. Their daughter has been
staying in New York, where she has
been a student for some time,
Evening star., 1943-11-07
WiveS OF Legislators Settle Doom for Winfer
Senate Ladies Again Are Busy
With Numerous War Activities
By Marearef Germ0nd.

Individually and collectively, the
ladies of the Senate circle are a
BUSY group, many of them already
having resumed their activities i'm
medlately upon their return to the
capital following the summer re-
cess and others, who have come
more recently, preparing to take up
again the interests that held their
attention last winter.
One of the busiest ladies in the
group is Mrs. Arthur H. Vanden-
berg, wife of the senior Senator from
Michigan, who kept all irons ir the
fire even While vacationing. Since
she returned to Washington every
minute has been devoted u one or
the other of her many war relief
activities and this afternoon she will
give an account of Red Cross. hos
pltality, volunteer services and hos
pltal work when she appears a. the
annual tea which will be given by
the District League of American
Pen Women.
Mrs. Raymond E. Willis, wife of
.NA'''eSA w Aiilo VI Ilid4dlld gives lllS
most of her time to the making of
layettes for use overseas. She has
made more than a hundred in the
past year, and each one entirely by
hand as she does not use a sewing
machine. At the moment she is wait
Ing, maybe bit impatiently, for ma
terlal for more layettes to meet the
increasing demand from the war
devastated countries.
Mrs. Wallace H. White, ir.. wife
OF Senator White of Maine is among
these who kept up the hard pace all
through the summer and still is
f1ndlng 10 time to devote 20 heY de-
signing and oil colorS. She almost
Commutes between here and their
farm in Maine and in addition tc
Red Cross, USO and other work
she managed to do more canning
Though the summer than ever be-
fore and still is seeing to it that
the farm and its products are kept
up to par.
Mrs. McNary, wife of Senator
Charles L. MCNary of Oregon, re-
turned to Washington a few weeks
ago and has not gotten into full
Evening star., 1943-11-07

Miss Emily French Myers. a mem
Der of the Junior Women's Commit
tee, also gave dinner preceding
the dance. as did L.. Pierce McDon-
nell, who came from New York for
the occasion.
The clubhouse was attractivelv
decorated with autumn flowers and
a popular Washington orchestra
played for dancing until after
O'Clock, At midnight a breakfast
of scrambled eggs, sausage and cof-
fee was served, and the guests lin
gered on until a late hour.
A surprise of the evening was the
appearance of several prominent
Hollywood stars. Bette Davis, Pat
OBrien, Olsen and Johnson, and
Lionel Kav.
Evening star., 1943-11-07

The Soviet Ambassador. M. An
drei A, Gromyko and Nine. Gro
n1yko will entertain very large
number Of guests this afternoon in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-23

ming of quantity meals and buying for quantity cookery and the other a mess sergeant, on the prepara- tion of quantity food.
 During the session tomorrow, a menu will be worked out for a luncheon to be served on Friday and work committees chosen to prepare the lunch.
 In the class this morning Mrs. Fohn- Hansen demonstrated pie crusts and biscuits made from a mix prepared by the instructor. She also made whole wheat yeast bread which is to be baked this after noon and served tomorrow. In ad- dition to the demonstration, Mrs. Fohn- Hansen talked on recipes and meal planning.
 Great interest has been shown
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-23

MT. Coke. who lived here with his parents and brother Gerald during the years MT Coke ST. was Notation engineer for the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company, was graduated from the Juneau High School in the class of 1940. After working for year in the Notation department of the Chichagof mine, he left for San Francisco where he attended college for a year, re- turning to Juneau last summer to accept a position with the United States Engineers in the drafting department He left in January for California to visit his parents in Atolia, where his father is manag- ing a tungsten mine Gerald Coke, also a Juneau High School gradu- ate, is now on duty in California
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-23

Miss Petrich was given in mar riage by the groom's father and following the wedding, a recep- tion was held at the home of MT and Mrs. Walter Norton, uncle and aunt of the groom.
 After a honeymoon in Palm Springs the young couple will re- main in California until MT. Coke receives his call into the Army Air Corps for which he has been accepted
 Mrs. Coke was born and reared in Juneau and was graduated from the Juneau High School in the class of 1922. Following her gradu- ation, she was employed in the Selective Service office here until January Is when she left for the south.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-23
ALL (ANTEEN UNIT MEMBERS URGED 10
 ATTEND MEETING

All members of the Canteen Unit are urged to attend tomorrow's ses- sion of the Canteen Aide course being conducted by Mrs. Lydia Fohn-H Hansen of the Extension Ser vice of the University of Alaska in the basement of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church. The class tomorrow will be conducted by two men from the armed fore es, one of whom will talk on plan
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-23
Mir. and Mrs. PetriCh
 Announce Marriage
 Of Daughter Pauline

Mir and Mrs J. T. Petrich, of Juneau, have announced the mar riage of their daughter, Mi S Pauline Petrich, to MT. Paul Coke, son of Mir. and Mrs Hugh c. Coke, formerly of Juneau The wedding took place yesterday, the anniver- sary of the wedding of the brides parents, in the Presbyterian Church in Albany. Calf. in the presence of number of relatives and friends.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-23

ln the course now underway, not only by the IS registered members, but also by several additional wo- men who have attended the vari- ous classes, according to Mrs. J. T. Mclaughlin who is assisting Mrs. Fohn- Hansen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-23
IMMUNIZATION CLINIC
 SET FOR WEDNESDAY

Diphtheria and smallpox immu- nizations will be given tomorrow Wednesday, at 10 am. in the Ju- neau Health Center, room l08, the public health nurse announces.
 Children from six months to school age are eligible for the in jections, to be given by medical health officer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-02-23

with the Air Corps of the U. S. Army.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-01
COUNTY APPOINTS
new CUST0DIANS
Harlee Crews, James Guth-
RE To Take Care OF
Courthouse

Harlee Crews, 229 Rutledge drive.
Maffitt Village. and James Wendell
Guthrie, Route one, were named
custodian and assistant custodian
of the county courthouse, respec-
lively, in a special session of the
board of county commissioners
Wednesday afternoon to succeed
Edward D. George. custodian, and
his assistant, L. M. Rich, who
were retired from service Thurs
day.
Mr.. George and Mr.. Rich be-
came the first persons to be cover
ed by the new county retirement
system. Addison Hewlett, ST.,
chairman of the county board OF
commissioners revealed Thursday.
r The former custodian began his
service early in the century. left
the post to join the city police
force, and came back to the county
June /. 1918. He has served con-
tinuously as custodian since that
date. Mr.. Rich started work July
%, 1926.
Mr.. Crews was formerly an in
dependent carpenter, and Mr..
Guthrie is former foreman of the
county farm.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-01
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Sept. 30.-R-The
hog market held steady with We'd
nesday's averages at the outset
today, but declined later 10 to Is
cents. The top reached early was
$3.50. Steer trale was slow, %
cents lower. Top was $16.75. Spring
lambs were Is cents higher at
$13.75.
Choice 100 to $50 pound hogs
brought $l480 to SASS which was
1G to Is cents under opening fig
ures. Sows were 10 to Is cents
lower, good and choice 300 to 500
Founders selling for $14.25 to SAB.
Large packers bought 5000 head
direct in addition to the 1000 re-
ceived here. Shippers took 1000.
Trade on steers was slow with
only a few loads of choice quality
selling steady. The bulk sold at
$4,000 to $3.50. Most heifer sales
were $15.25 and down.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-01
FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL
ESTATE

Under and by virtue of the pow
err of sale contained in the provi-
sions of certain deed of trust
executed by Robert Mclaughlin
to j. Giles Hudson, Trustee, dated
March &c, 1882 and duly recorded
in Book 227, page 439. Registry
of New Hanover County, default
having occurred in the payment
of the indebtedness thereby secur-
ed, as in said instrument provided,
the undersigned trustee will on
Monday, October Is, 1943, at II
o'clock noon, at the Court House
door in the City of Wilmington,
N. c., offer for sale at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder for cash,
the following property situated in
the City of Wilmington, County OF
New Hanover, State of North Caro-
lima:
BEGINNING at a point in the
eastern line of Seventh Street one
hundred ninety-eight Q98) feet
southwardly from the intersection
of the eastern line of Seventh
Street with the southern line Of
Ann Street; runs thence eastwardly
dllu parallel VIII AIlii otA CCI oliS
hundred thirty-five Q35) feet to
the western line of Wilson Street;
thence southwardly along the west
ern line of Wilson Street and pa
rallel with Seventh Street forty
nine (49) feet; thence WestWardly
and parallel with Ann Street one
hundred thirtyfive (135' feet to
the eastern line Of Seventh Street;
thence northwardly alorg the east
ern line of Seventh Street forty
nine (49) feet to the point of be
ginning, same being west end of
Lot 4, in Block 119, according TO
the Official plan of the City of Will
mington, N. c.
Dated and posted this oath day Of
j. GILES HUDSON, TrusteeA
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-01
Lejeune Marine Seeks
Lost Cocker Spaniel

From J. H. Easterby. of the Col
lege of Charleston, S. c.. has come
the following message. 1t is self
explanatory:
"On Monday morning, some
where on U. S. Route IT, between
Snead's Ferry roc| a:d SCOTS Hill,
while returning from Camp Lee
jeune, we lost our sons cocker
spaniel. a brow, female answering
to the name, Lassie. The dog was
wearing a harness with leash at
tached.
''If the finder will notify Jack
H. Easterby. U. S. c. G. Eft. Am
phibious Ease Battalion. Camp Lee
jeune, New River. he will make a
lonely boy happy, and receive a
reward. Arrangements will be
made to have the dog returned to
the boys father
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-01
AR MY TEACHING
MANY LANGUAGES
Camp Davis Soldiers Learn
Fundamentals OF For
eign Speech

CAMP DAVIS, Sept. 3o.-For-
eign language classes are now in
nrogress at Camp Davis under the
sgrervision of Captain George How
ord Fourth Service Command ed
ucation officer. Capt. Howard is
visiting this post in the interest of
organizing special classes and en-
railing service men in the Armed
Forces Institute correspondence
courses.
Soansh, French and German
classes. scheduled on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday nights, re-
spectively. are organized with the
practical needs of the soldier in
mind. The use Of Photographs en-
DhasizeS the speaking of languages.
rarer than grammatical construc-
tons.
The first series of records used
IN the courses contains about 115
words or phases ust''ll to a soldier
overseas. The phrases learned IN
clude a pra "tical selection needed
TO ask directions or to ask for
food or help,
The Camp Davis soldiers attend
ing the Spanish. French and Ger
man classes are studying these
lansuases outside duty hours and,
5a a few c1ass periods, have learn
ed numerous essential expressions
in one or more of the three
Qangual IS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-01
1S0.-Legal
NORTH CAROLINA
NEW HANOVER COUNTY

| -
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
Under and by virtue of the pow
err of sale contained in certain
deed of trust executed by Eoline
P. Whitley and husband, Herman
E. Whitley, to c. D. Hogue, Trus-
tee, which instrument bears date
October 9th. 1912, and is duly r.
corded in the office of the Regis
ter of Deeds of New Hanover
County in Book 344, Page So; de-
fault having been made in the
payment of the note secured by
said Deed of Trust and the hold
er of the note having demanded
that the undersigned foreclose the
security, now, therefore, as pro-
vided in said instrument, the un-
dersigned Trustee will, on Mon
day, October II, 1913, at the West
door of the Court House in New
Hanover County. at twelve o'clock
Noon. offer for sale for cash to
the highest bidder that certain
lot or parcel of land situated in
the City of Wilmington, N. c.,
bounded and described as follows:
BEGINNING at point in the
Northern line OF Grace Street Al
feet from the Northwestern in
tersection of 18th and Grace
Streets, running thence North
Wardly and parallel with 18th
Street 1873 feet to 20 foot alley;
thence Westwardly along the said
Southern line of said alley AZ feet:
thence Southwardly and parallel
with 18th Street 1888 feet to the
Northern line of Grace Street;
thence Eastwardly along the said
Northern line of Grace Street At
feet to the point of beginning;
same being parts of lots, 4, S. and
Is, in Block 473, according to the
official plan of the City of Will
mington, North Carolina.
Dated and posted this 9th day of
September. 1913.
C. D. HOGUE
TRUSTEE
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-01

Wake Forest college. Prior to his
enrolment he was engaged in wal
work at the North Carolina Ship
building company.
Seaman Shaw is now in his pre-
liminary period of training and
hopes to enter the U. S. Maritime
Service Army Transport Cadet
school where he will be trained
either as a junior deck or engine
officer. On completion of this train.
ing he will be sent out with a com.
mission in the Army Transport
Service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-01
AWAITING ASSIGNMENT

Ensign Herbert W. Harrell.
USNR, of 416 Walnut street, has
arrived at the New Orleans Arm
ed Guard Center to await assign
ment as commander of the Armed
Guard unit on merchant ship.
Ensign Harrell. who served as a
pharmacist mate for IA months be.
fore being commissioned, was for
eight years manager of Harrell' S
Funeral home here. The young Of
ficer's sister, Lieut.. Edith Harrell,
is in charge of WAC headquarters
in Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-01
RICHMOND LIVESTOCK

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 3o.-R-
GU. S. Dept. Agr.)-Livestock-
Hogs: Good and choice 18O-250 lbs.
1435. l0O-120 lbs. 12.05. l2o-l4U
lbs. 1885. 140-16O lbs. 1885. 160-
1870 lbs. AIS. 25O300 lbs. 14.1O.
3OO-350 lbs. 1885. Good soWs under
$50 lbs. 1885: 35o-50O lbs. 1885;
over 500 lbs. 1l85. Good stays
1926.
Cattle: Fat dairy type COWS 800
$50. dairy type 100000: Gamers
down to $50. Medium and good
sausage bulls e.5O-1l.O0; light
weights 900 and below. Vealers
good and choice, 15.5o-l5.75. Spring
lambs 1880 down.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-01
Motorist Giuen Fine
On Speeding Charge

Pleading guilty to speeding,
Ralph Weber was fined SIS and
the costs by Recorder H. Winfield
Smith Thursday.
Lola Mae billiard pleaded guilty
to vagrancy and was sentenced
to 50 days on the farm. The re-
corder. however, ordered the ca
pias and commitment papers to is
sue at 5 p. M. Thursday in order
to give her chance to leave the
county. The sentence will take Ell
feet if she is found here within
the next two years.
| Arrested at the North Carolina
Shipbuilding company Wednesday
William Lee Patterson was grant
ed continuance until next Monday
on charges of operating a taxi
while under age.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-01
NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ga. Sept. 3o.-lR-
Turpentine Sc ga cents a gallon.
Offerings three (50 gal. bblsD
sales $50 gallons: receipts, 70 bar,
relS: shipments, 10 barrels: stocks
1888 barrels.
Rosin. 600 ID. drums) offerings
1869; sales 1863; receipts 254; ship
ments 614: stocks 66,043.
Quote: B 3.5; D $3.50; E 3.93;
SO; G 1893; H 400; I 403; K Ala;
N 4.19; WIG 400; WV sos; X
sos.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-01

Murray Lanier. aviation ordin-
ance mate, first class, son of Brant-
ley Lanier and the late Mrs. Bon
ME Lanier of Wallace and Burgaw,
has recently returned to his new
base in Seattle, Wash, after a
short leave spent with his family
in BurgaW.
Lanier joined the Navy June %,
1941 and received his boot train
ing in Norfolk, Va. For the past
year he has been on active duty
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-01

in the Southwest Pacific where he
participated in four major air bat
ties, and was awarded cam
paign bar with four stars attach
ed. He received only minor injuries
in the battles.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-01
a711 M1NCTON MORNING STAR, WILMINGTON, N. C.

Sgt. Vance
Parker, S o n
of Mrs. Nettie
Parker of Free
land, is station
ed at Fl. Bragg.
He has been as
signed to the
North Carolina
post for the past
two and one
half years.