Evening star., 1944-05-07
Engagements
Made Kn0un
Today

| "a IIuiIlUCl Vi VIC
ing made today of the engagements
of young people in Washington and
nearby are of much interest to
residents of the National Capital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kenneth
Francis of Ashton, Md. are among
those nearby announcing the en-
gagement of their daughter Miss
Margaret Francis, to Pfc. Edwin
James Scott, son of Mr.. and Mrs
William A. Scott of Cumberland,
Md.
Miss Francis is a graduate of ST.
Mary's Female Seminary and at
tended the University of Maryland.
She now is a student with the Cadet
Nurse Corps at Garfield Hospital.
Pfc. Scott attended the University
of Maryland after his graduation
from the Potomac State Junior Col
lege. He is a member of Tau Beta
ri, honorary engineering fraternity,
and Alpha Chi Sigma, professional
chemical fraternity. Pfc. Scott is
serving with the Chemical Warfare
Division of the United States Army
at Camp Swift, Tex.
The engagement of Miss Virginia
Stone and Mr.. James Gardiner Hay
wood, being announced today by her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Stone
of Columbus, Ohio, is of interest
here, where Mr.. Haywood and his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A.
Haywood, have made their home for
some time. The wedding will take
place June in Columbus.
Miss Stone attended Ohio State
University, where she was member
of Chi Omega Sorority, Strollers'
Dramatic Society and Links.
Mr.. Haywood is associated with
the Eastern aircraft division of
motor company with headquarters
in Trenton, N. j. He was gradu-
ated from Woodrow Wilson High
School and the Ohio State Univer-
sity. He is a member Of Delta Chi
Delta Fraternity and of the Amer
lean Society Of Mechanical Engi-
neers.
Miss Roberta Anne Burke and
Corpl. Charles Dickens Burpee, Ma
rine Air Corps, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard A. Burpee of West Hanover,
Mass, have selected May 20 for
their wedding, according to an
nouncement being made today by
her mother, Mrs. Leo Powers Burke
Miss Burke, who is the daughter
of the late DR.. Burke, was gradu-
ated from Northfield Seminary in
East Northf1eld, Mass, and is with
the War Production Board.
Corpl. Burpee was graduated
from the Mount Hermon Prepara-
tory School in Mount Hermon,
Mass, and attended Brown Univer-
sity before entering the service. The
wedding will take place in the
Bern, N. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis H. Linge-
bach announce the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Lorraine
Lingebach, to 1t. Richard j.
O'Brien, Army Air Forces, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James j. OBrien. The
wedding vii ltake place in the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Potter of
Chevy Chase, Md, announce the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Helen Anne Potter, to 1t. Robert
o. Bower. A. U. S., son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oral Bower of Guthrie Center,
Iowa.
Miss Potter attended Iowa State
College last year and is student
at George Washington University.
1t. Bower attended the Iowa State
College before entering the service.
He is on duty with the field artil-
lery at Fort jackson, S. c.
The engagement Of Miss Dorothy
Fisher to Corpl. Melvin Frankel Is
announced by her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Fisher. Corpl. Frankel,
who is the son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Frankel Of Baltimore, is on
duty at the Charleston Army Air
Base