Evening star., 1944-09-10
Silver Spring. T Takoma Park
Late Summer Season Is Cav
With Pre-Weddinq Parties

Several pre-nuptial parties and
farewell fetes add interest this week
end to social events in the eastern
suburban area of Montgomery Coun-
ty. which otherwise is marked gen.
orally by the return Of vacationers
or brief visits from servicemen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay v. Davis enter
tanned Friday night at their home,
in Silver Spring, following the re-
hearsal for the wedding of their
daughter, Miss Al]ean Deloris Davis,
and Mr.. Arthur B. Vented of
Worcester, Mass, which will take
place this afternoon in the Woodside
Methodist Church. Besides the
bridal party the affair was attended
by the bride-elect's grandmother,
Mrs. Alice Davis, and her aunts,
Miss Nancy Davis and Miss Mary
Lou Davis of Parkersburg, w. Va;
the parents of the bridegroom elect,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. w. Wentzel, and his
sister, Mrs. John Creech of Worces-
ter, and Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Branhill
of Essex, Md, all of whom are
house guests of the Davis until after
the wedding.
Earlier in the week Miss Davis was
feted at a miscellaneous surprise
shower given by her maid Of honor,
Miss Jean Major, and bridesmaid,
Miss Doris LeiZear Of Silver Spring,
at the formers home, in Anacostia.
Another bride-elect who is being
widely entertained is Miss Helen E.
Freas, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
lard F. Freas of Silver Spring, whose
marriage to Mr.. Charles Koiner OF
Montrose, Md, will take place Sep
tember % in ST. Mary's Church in
Rockville. Among the most recent
parties was one at which Miss Mary
Bridges entertained Friday night at
her home in Washington. Invita-
tions are being issued by Mrs. Paul
Bisset of Montrose for a miscel-
laneous shower September % in
honor of Miss Freas.
A round of parties is being given
for Miss Barbara Lockwood, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Jane lockwood of Silver
Spring and Mr.. Merritt Lockwood of
Takoma Park, who is leaving this
week for Seattle, where she has been
transferred by the Reconstruction
Finance Corp. Friday night Mrs.
John Byler entertained at large
farewell party in honor of Miss
Lockwood. Other parties given
for her during the week included a
dinner party at which her mother
and her grandmother, Mrs. Warren
Cochran, and aunt, Mrs. Robert
Bunch of Washington, were host
esses, and an informal at the Carlton
given by group of friends from her
office.
Mr.. and Mrs c. Russell Shetterley
of Silver Spring have as their
guests Mrs. Arthur Bartholic and
her two daughters, Eloise and
Ruthei Lane Bartholic, of Denver.
They are making their home tenn
porarily in Bainbridge, where 1t,
Bartholic, U. S. N. is stationed.
Mrs. Charles Y. Latimer and her
daughter, Miss Nance Jane Lati-
mer, are again in their home in
Takoma Park after a vacation in
Cape May
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Chandler
and their sons, Malcolm, jr., and
George of Linden are vacationing
at Tall Timbers.
Mr.. and Mrs A. c. Rykerd have
returned to their home in Wheaton
after spending two weeks visiting
relatives in New York State.
1t. Joseph Matthias, U. S. N, Is
home from sea duty and is with
Mrs. Matthias. who is making her
home with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph w. Wellington of Ia
koma Park.
Pvt. Jack Mehserle of the Suffolk
Army Air Base at West Hampton
Beach, Long Island. is visiting his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Henry J.
Mehserle Of Woodside Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. William DIVER of