Evening star., 1946-05-14
Femard-MoHoy Engagement;
Other Betr0tbals announced

The retiring Naval Attache of the
French Embassy and Nine Fenard
have announced the engagement of
their daughter, Mile. Denise Fenard,
to 1t. Col. Peter G. Molloy, M. c.,
assistant Military Attache of the
British Embassy. The announcement
was made on the eve of the de-
parture of Vice Admiral Fenard and
his family for home. They have
been here since 1912, coming from
Africa, where the admiral did bril-
liant work for France, receiving
both the French Legion of Honor
and the United States Legion of
Merit.
Mile. Fenard was graduated from
the Lycee Moliere and the Sor-
bonne in Paris, specializing in Ian
guages and philosophy. She also
attended the Naval Reserve Mid
shipmen School at Northampton,
Mass, and became a member of the
French Naval Volunteers which
corresponds to the WAVES in this
country. She joined the French
Naval Mission in Washington, COM
ing here from Algiers IN 1912.
Col. Molloy, son of Col. G. M.
Molloy, o. B. E., of London, and the
late Mrs. Molloy, is serving with the
Somerset Light Infantry. He was
graduated from Wellington College
and from the Royal Military College.
He was assigned to his present post
in September and after his mar
riage to Mile. Fenard in Paris in
the autumn he will bring her back to
Washington for at least another
year. Col. Molloy received the Mill
tary Cross for distinguished service
in the Burma theater.
Comdr. Charles Wheatley. M. c.,
U. S. N, retired, and Mrs. Wheatley
are announcing the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Dorothy Anne
Wheatley, to 1t. Col. Alex j. Robin
cite, U. S. A.. son of the late Mr..
and Mrs. A. j. Robinette of Taze-
well, Va. Col. Robinette expects
to return to duty on Gen. Mac
Arthur's staff in Tokyo in the near
future.
June has been selected for their
weddings by several of the young
couples whose engagements are
being announced. Among these are
Miss Virginia Ruth Eubank and Mr..
John j. Watson, u. S. NJ, of Atlanta.
Their engagement is being made
known by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. L. Eubank.
Miss Lucille Cordell and Mr.. Bel
vyn Douglas MacKinnon will be
married June % and will make their
home in Hartford after their we'd
ding trip. Her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Paul Cordell of Chillum,
are announcing their engagement.
Mr.. MacKinnon is a son of Mr..
and Mrs. Donald j. MacKinnon of
Hartford.
Miss Cordell has been with the
publications Office Of the American
National Red Cross for more than
two years and before that was society
editor of the Standard in Silver
Spring
Mr.. MacKinnon has been on duty
at the Vint Hill Farm Radio Sta
ton for the past year and half
and recently was discharged from
the Army. He will resume his work
in Hartford.
Mrs. Martin Smith announces the
engagement of her daughter, Miss
Gloria Smith, to DR.. Philip Miller,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Miller
Of Arlington. The wedding will take
place June 16.
The bride-elect is a graduate of
Marjorie Webster Junior College and
is member of Delta Psi Omega,
honorary dramatic fraternity. DR..
Miller, a graduate of the George
town University Dental School,
served in the Navy four years,
spending Is months in the Pacific
theater. He was a lieutenant COM
mander when he was released last
month.
June Is is set for the wedding of
Miss Mary Arlington Carter and Mr..
Henry Russell Thurston, son of Mr..
and Mrs. James William Thurston,
according to the announcement of