Evening star., 1945-11-27
announcements OF
Ceremonies Held 4


A nuptial ceremony in which
British, French and United States
citizens took part was held yester-
day in the chambers OF Judge Fay
L. Bentley. who of1iciated at the
marriage of Miss Sylvia Chloe Lit
tell and Mr. Guy Edward Farquhar
Chilver. The wedding took place at
II o'clock and the first Secretary
Of the British Embassy, Mr.. Peter
Pares, was host at the wedding
breakfast at the Shoreham. Mr.
Pares was a witness for Mr.. Chilver
and Mile. Rolande Bois-Meyer OF
the French Embassy staff was 4
witness for the bride.
The bride wore a pale blue suit
and small feather hat with a cor
sage of orchids and her attendant
wore navy blue ensemble with
an orchid corsage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chilver are spend
ing few days in New York before
the former sails the end of the
week aboard the Queen Mary to
return to England, where he is a
fellow of Queens College at OK
ford. He has been in Washington
for two and a half years as execu-
tive officer with the British Food
Mission.
Mrs. Chilver will join her bus
band In January In Oxford. She
came to Washington four years age
from India and has been with the
New Zealand Legation since being
employed by the British Broadcast.
ing Co. in New York.
Mr.. Maurice Hutton, head Of the
British Food Mission, and Mrs. Hut.
ton. with Mr.. Michael Tandy OF
that mission, were among the guests
at the breakfast.
The Dominican Ambassador, Seno,
Don Emilio Garcia Godoy, repre-.
senting the President of the Domin.
lean Republic, Senor Don Rafael L
Irujillo, was the sponsor for Mr.
Alberto Barreto yesterday Afternoon
when he and Miss Jeanette Sigour.
ney were married in a ceremony tax.
ing place at S o'clock in Rockville
The bride, who is the daughter
Of Mrs. Morgan B. Leighton and Mr.
Thomas Proctor Sigourney of Hous.
ton. was sponsored by Mrs. Toma.
Cajigas, who with DR.. Cajigas en-.
tertained at reception for tn,
couple after the ceremony.
Mr.. Barreto, Peruvian by birth
followed the custom of his countr,
in having sponsor. He Is con
nected with the ONCE of Inter
American Affairs. and when the,
return from their wedding trip, h,
and his bride will make their hom
at 1923 Larcom lane in Arlington.
A wedding OF interest to many II
Takoma Park took place Sunda,
evening in the Seventh-Day Advent
list Church when Miss Juanita Moi
nit, daughter of the Rev. and Mr.,
Luther Moffitt, became the bride O
Mr.. Robert Hamilton Kerr of Brat
tleboro, VT, son of Mr.. and Mr.,
Robert Kerr Of Pittsfield, Mass, an,
Orlando, Fla, The brides fathe
oficiated at the ceremony.
The Rev. Ralph Watts, accom-
panied by Mrs. Watts, and Mrs. Ray
mond Hill, accompanied by NJ,
Harold Dohring at the organ, sans
and Mr.. Dohring played the wed
ding marches.
The bride wore a gown of whit
satin and net with a slight trail
and a finger-tip yell. She carried ,
shower bouquet Of white roses.
The maid of honor was her cousin
Miss Grace Coyl. who wore a yellow
satin and net gown, and the brides
maids were Miss Miriam Kerr, siste
of the bridegroom. who wore a blu
gown, and Miss Elvire Roth, VIII,
wore pink. All carried nosegays O
chrysanthemums.
The best man was Mr.. Kenneth
Adams and the ushers were MI
Orville Wright and Mr.. Earl Hilgers
A reception in the Review an,
Herald assembly room followed an,
later the bride and bridegroom lef
for short honeymoon trip to tn
White Mountains. They will be a
home after December 10 on Guilfor,
road in Brattleboro.