Evening star., 1945-06-24

Diego and New Orleans,
The engagement of Ensign Jean
Kester Szepesi, U. S. N. r., to 1t.
William r. Blair. jr., A. U. S., is an
nounced by her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Szepesi of Arlington
and Scarsdale, N. Y.
The BRIDE elect, who was grad
uated from Columbia University and
received her commission last De-
cember at Northampton, Mass.
presently is assigned to the Chicago
Naval District. Her father is con-
sulting textile engineer with the
Office of Price Administrator in
Washington.
1t. Blair, who is the son of Col.
Blair, U. S. A., retired, and Mrs.
Blair of this city, was graduated
from Harvard University and Har-
ward Law School, He now is on duty
in Washington, following assign
ments in Central and South Amer
ica and with the Goth AAF in India
and China. Before entering the
service, he was with a law firm in
Red Bank, N. J.
DR.. and Mrs. E. r. C. Miles of
darlington and Annapolis announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Mary Elizabeth Miles, to En-
sign Cecil Clyde Stout, U. S. N, son
of Mrs. Pearl Bergeron of Salisbury.
The wedding will take place in An
napolis in the near future.
The prospective bride is attending
the University of Maryland. Ensign
Stout was graduated from the United
States Naval Academy this month.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Glenn Slicer of
Silver Spring announce the engage
ment Of their daughter, Miss Connie
Slicer. to 1t. Robert NJ Walker,
A. A. F., son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. For
est Walker of Gaithersburg. The
wedding will take place in August.
Miss Slicer attended Queen Col
lege in Charlotte, N. G. 1t. Walker
completed his training at Childress
Army Air Field, Childress, Tex,
where he remained as an instructor
for IS months. At present he is
stationed at Las Vegas, New.
A July wedding is being planned
by Miss Elsie Louise Holtgreve,
whose parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
F. Holtgreve, announce her engage
ment to 1t. Henry Orsen Schlaeger,
U. S. NJ c., on duty at Cherry
Point, N. c., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry A. Schlaeger of Cleveland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis F. Russell
of Alexandria announce the engage
ment of the latter's daughter Miss
RoXanna Julia Dodd, to Corpl
Quinton Earl Rhodes, son of Mr..
and Mrs. William K Rhodes of
Wilmington, N. c. The wedding
will take place early in August.
The bride-elect was graduated
from the Washington School for
Secretaries and attended Mus
kingum College in New Concord,
Ohio. Corpl. Quinton attended
Wilmington Law School before en-
tering the service.
Mrs. William Douglas Shaver an
nounces the engagement of her
daughter, Miss Muriel Elizabeth
Shaver, to Mr.. Philip Henry Leroy,
son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
L. Leroy of Miami. Miss Shaver is
the daughter of the late Mr.. Shaver.
The wedding will take place in the
early autumn.
Both the bride and bridegroom
elect are employed by the United
States Geological Survey.
A wedding in August is being
planned by Miss Coral Elizabeth
Ericsson, whose parents, Col. Rich
ard A. Ericsson, U. S. A., and Mrs.
Erickson, announce her engagement
to 1t. Robert Tuthill BLY,, U. S. N. R..
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Tuthill
BLY, of Leesburg.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding of Miss Doris Eunice Walker,
whose parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
lin E. Walker of Capitol Heights, an
nounce her engagement to Staff
Sergt. Donald H Norcross, son of
Mr.. Dallas H. Norcross Of Winchen-
don, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Spates OF
Arlington announce the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Ruth Hazel
Spates, to Mr.. Claude Wallace Peters,