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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-26
Wage Rates Up $3,78S,7S4

Much of the increase in expenses represented by wages
since wages make up the greater part of the cost of
furnishing telephone service Wages have been raised in
keeping with national policies and the general trend
throughout the country These wage increases
esSary to assure, through competent personnel, the
provision of an adequate service Telephone wage
in Florida have been raised during the past two years
by $3,7S8,784 on annual basis.
During 1916, telephone installations totaled 3d.
ooO IN Florida, but $1,000 people still waiting for
telephones This demand forces to build facilities
now in the face of high COSTS The cost of erecting build
ngs has jumped Is to 100 per cent and the overall cost of
providing telephone facilities has advanced so to 65 per
cent Despite these high costs telephone foks-and
there are $500 of providing service in Florida
must continue to improve service generally Our plans
call for gross expenditures of approximately sos 900
for telephone construction in Florida during the next
five years
Pay-Out Is Increasing Faster Than Take-In
With the tremendous increase in the expenses of furnish
ing telephone service and with rates unchanged for years.
we have difficult time making ends meet So much so,
that today we find ourselves confronted with the OweSt
earnings IN our history in spite of record voIunne of
business.
No business long continue to render service when
the amount paid provide that service increasing
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-26

Mlzs Betty Maloney, manager
"a the aiTways office, left this
magning on a business trip to
M.aml.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-04

from Charlotte, won first place in
the voting for the representative
ff the student legislature.
Rudolf Bryant of Rocky Mount
was elected president of the rising
thlra year law class. Ed Gavin
OF Sanford is the new vice-presi-
Gent and Fred Turnage of Ayden
IS the secretary-treasurer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-04
OK on @k 81.
DAILY FORTUNE

To learn your Fortune" for today from the stars, write in the letters
of the alphabet corresponding to the numerals on the line of the astro
logical period in which you were born. You will. find it fun.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-04
LAW SCHOOL PICKS
CANADY FOR POST
Wilmington Man Named
Representative In 100
Percent Vote
Special to The Star-News

WAKE FOREST, May 3-Rare
< the occasion when there is a
100 per cent vote in any kind of
election but such was the case in
Tho Wake Forest Law school cleo
lions held on the campus this
week.
All 81 students in theWake For
al Law school cast their votes
for new officers in several legal
organizations.
Larry Williams, third-yaar law
stndent from Waynesville was
eIected president of the Wake For
eft Par association. William H.
harris. a second year student
rom Norwood, was chosen secre-
tary of the Bar association.
Jack Canady of Wilmington and
Warren Coble o. Oakboro were
elected law school representatives
ar the Student Council. This race
nroved the closest of all. Canady
nolled so votes and Coble, 40.
Ben Cole, second year student
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-04
Aged Woman Dies
After Long Fall

WINSTON SALEM, May 3. -
R he premonition of an 81
year-old grandmother who sobbed
II know | am going TO die" while
being rescued from a 30 : foot
fall into a we'll came true.
The woman. Mrs. Martha Dell
Gourley, died in the arms of her
rescuer, Thomas Clifford, a
neighbor, who went down into the
well to aid in easing her out.
Mrs. Gourley, who made h e r
home with a granddaughter, Mrs.
Isaac Witt. near here, fell into the
we'll while walking in the yard of
the home, sheriff's deputies re-
ported.
A native of Guilford county. she
spent most of her life in Forsythe
county. Shock was attributed as
the cause of death.
Columbus, Miss, was the site OF
- first Decoration Day celebra-
tim
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-13
MRS. w. B. WILLIAMS

Funeral services for Mrs. w.
B. Williams, the former Miss
Marion Anderson Budd, widow of
the late William Battle Williams,
who died at her residence, 316
North Third street Friday night,
will be held from the late resi-
dence this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The Rev. E. w. Halleck, rector
of St. Johns Episcopal church
will officiate and interment will
follow in Oakdale cemetery.
She was the daughter of the
late Walter Jones and Maria An
derson Budd of Philadelphia. She
was a member of St. Johns
Episcopal church.
Survivors include two daught-
ers: Mrs. Margaret Anderson
Williams and Mrs. McC. B. Will
son. One granddaughter, Marion
Bud Wilson, all of this city. One
sister; Mrs. John E. Fox OF
Philadelphia.
The family has requested no
flowers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-13
MRS. VIOLET SPEARS

CHADBOURN, Dec. 11.-Fu-
neral services for Mrs. Violet
Hayes Spears, 80, who died in
Miami, Fla, Wednesday will be
held Saturday morning by Rev.
A. C. Prevatte, pastor of the
Chadbourn Baptist church, as
sisted by the Rev. S. N. Lamb,
pastor of the Whiteville Baptist
church. Burial will be in the
Greenlawn Memorial cemetery.
Surviving are her mother, Mrs.
Nan Hayes of Chadbourn, five sis
ters, Mrs. Cooper Heath of
Whiteville, Mrs. D. R. Bullock
of Lumberton, Miss Nancy Lee
Hayes, Of Sycamore, Mass, Miss
Danny Hayes, of Miami, Fla, and
Betty Ann of the home.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-13
JOSEPH A. WEBSTER

Joseph A. Webster, 36 1921 IS.
Fourth street, Wilmington paint
er, died Thursday night at James
Walker Memorial hospital. He
had been i'll short while.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Margaret Blake Webster !;
two sons, Frederick Gerdin, and
Joseph A. Jr. of Wilmington.
Three sisters, Mrs. W. E. Pad
rick, Mrs. E. C. Dobson, and Mrs.
Garland Wallace of Wilmington
and four brothers, John Knox,
Julian P, Daniel and Rufus T.
Webster of Wilmington also sur
vive.
Funeral services which are in
complete will be held from the
chapel of the Yopp Funeral Home
with the Rev. Dave Hearn, pas
tor of the Church of Christ.
officiating. Other details will be
announced by Yopp.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-13
1ysECTICIDE ACT
Effective JAN. |

RALEIGH, Dec. IL. - up -
manufacturers Of economic poi
..re have been notified by D. S.
roltrane, assistant state commits
,ioner of agriculture, that the act
n.ssed by the 1s47 General AS
sorbIv to regulate the sale of
;,epc4jcides, fungicides, rodenti-
l' nides and herbicides will become
Elective January l.
The act requires inspection of
~ such materials and the regist-
psl pation Of approved brands by
tSe ta Department of Agriculture.
Registrants are required to pay
~ annual inspection fee of $40
for fol- each brand or grade of , eco
NJ nonjc poison registered with the
denartment. All certificates of
susdistration expire on December
at0 ., of each year and are subject
n renewal upon receipt of the
onnual registration fee.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-13
MISS HATTIE A. HEYER

Funeral services for Miss Hat
tie Heyer, who died "Wednesday
morning after a short illness were
held from the residence 40z
Red Cross street at $3.50 Friday
afternoon with the Reverend E.
W. Halleck officiating.
Interment followed in Oak
dale cemetery. She is the daught-
er of the late John Casper and
Margaret Elizabeth johnson Hey
er of Wilmington. Miss. Heyer
is survived by one sister-in-law,
Mrs. John Heyer of Wilmington,
Four neices, Mrs. Ernest Bulluck,
Mrs. A. C. Adams of Wilmington.
Mrs. Catherine Heyer of Lexing-
ton, Virginia and Mrs. c. G. Mos
her of Detriot, one nephew, John
c.. Heyer of Rose Hill.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-13
DIR. E. D. URICH

Funeral services for DR.. E. D.
Urich were conducted from
the Chapel of Ward Fr eral
Home, Friday morning at II
o'clock with the Rev. E. W. Hal
leck, and the Rev. R. L. Stergis
officiating. Interment fol-
low in Oakdale cemetery.
DR.. Urich retired dentist died
at his home, Summer Re S t.,
Wrightsville Sound Wednesday
morning. He was born in Ephre-
ia, Pa, and practiced dentistry
in Bethlehem, Pa, for a number
of years before his retirement
four years ago when he came to
Wilmington to make his home.
He is survived by his wife the
former Mary Elizabeth Herbst.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-13
OBITUARIES

j. A. Russell, pastor of the Grace
Methodist church officiating.
Interment followed in Oak
dale cemetery.
Mr.. Austin is Sur
vived by: two daughters, Mrs. R.
L. Mcconnell, Panama City, Fla.
and Mrs. Esther Arthur, Tokyo;
one son. James R. Austin, Will
mington; one sister, Mrs. Edith
Dortsch, Bloomfield, N. j.; two
brothers, H. J. Austin, Bellmore,
N.Y., and R. J. Austin, Scranton,
Pa, and one sister-in-laW, Mrs.
M. T. King, Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-13
seph Johnston who died at James

seph Johnston who died at James
Walker Hospital Thursday morn
ing, were held from the
St. James Episcopal church, Fri
lay morning at 1890 with Rev.
Mortimer Glover officiating. In
terment followed in Oakdale
cemetery.
She was the wife Of the late
Joseph Johnston who was en-
oloyed at the Wilmington Print
ng Co. for a number of years
lso the daughter of the late
Captain and Mrs. A. D. Cazauz.
- i've pallbearers w e r
Swift Boatwright, James Nets
E. c. Hicks, James D. Carr, Frank
Ross, Jr., and David Hutchinson
| .Jr
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-13

The one million dollar competi-
tive bid automotive sale held at
Camp Lejeune this week was the
most successful sale in the history
of the Customers Service Center
of the WAA, according to Samuel
Seldom, manager. Seldom said the
automotive sale totaled eight mil
lion dollars worth of government
war surplus goods that has been
sold since March /.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-13

Monday night after a long ILL

Monday night after a long ILL.,
ness.
She is survived by one son,
James W. Hariss of California !;
Two grandchildren, Robert c.
Harriss and Mrs. ]. W. Corners,
both of Orange, ~. j.; also a
sisiter-in-law, Mrs. William L.
Harlowe of this city; several
neices and nephews.
Funeral services were con.
Quoted from the Chapel of Ward
Funeral Home, Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock with the Rev. Nor
timer Glover officiating. Inter
ment foddowed in Oakdale
cemetery.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-13

MRS. ELLA A. HARRISS
Mrs. Eliza A. Harriss, 81, wife
of the late Thomas Brown Har-
riss, died in Hendersonville,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-13
THE REV. C. N. PHuIIpS

The Rev. c. N. Phillips, 72, for
the past II years pastor of the
Epworth Methodist church, died
at his residence, 815 N. Fifth
street, yesterday afternoon at
5 o'clock.
The Rev. Mr.. Phillips is sur
vived by his widow, one daugh,
ter, Mrs. Nell Watts; brother, c.
L. Phillips of Myrtle Beach, S.
c.; sister, Mrs. Annie Brown of
Goldsboro; and two grandchild-
rem.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-13
w. F. ROBERTS

Funeral services for w. F.
Roberts, who died Wednesday
afternoon in James Walker Mem
orial Hospital following a short
illness, were conducted from
this residence, Ills South Second
Street, Friday morning at 10:3O
o'clock by the Rev. Paul Fields.
Interment followed in the
Morehead City cemetery.
Mr.. Roberts, a retired marine
engineer, was born on January
"a, 1862 in New Hanover county,
the son of the late Marsden and
Emeline Bill Roberts.
Surviving are three daughters,
Miss Bessie Roberts and Mrs.
L. D. Hollingsworth, both of
Wilmington and Mrs. Claude
Brock of Brisaol, Tenn, five
grandchildren and four great
grandchildren.
MRS. JOSEPH JOHNSTON
Funeral services for Mrs. 10
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-13
WILLIS p. AUSTIN

Funeral services for Willis
P. Austin, 68, 313 N. Fifth street,
who died Wednesday night at 10
O'Clock in James Walker Me-
mortal hospital after a critical
illness of five days duration, were
conducted yesterday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock from the Harrell-
Coble funeral home with the Rev
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-13
JOHN E HARRELL

BURGAW, Dec. 12,-Funeral
services for John E. Harrell, of
Atkinson, who died in James
Walker Memorial hospital in
Wilmington at 6 p. m. tonight,
will be held Sunday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock from the home in
Atkinson, by the Reverend Cam
eron D. L. Mosser.
Mr.. Harrell is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Lizzie B. Harrel and
five children, Eugene, Alton,
John, and Mrs. Alice Horrel and
Mrs. Kathrin H. Pridgen, all of
Atkinson.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-13
HUGH C. REECE

Funeral services for Hugh C..
Reece, who was killed in the
auto-truck collision at Fourth and
Cowan Street, Wednesday morn
ing, were held from the
Chapel of Andrews Mortuary,
Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock by
the Rev. Edgar B. Fisher, as
sisted by the Rev. c. C. Myers.
Interment followed in Belle
vue cemetery.
Surviving besides his mother
and father, Mr.. and Mrs. j. E
Reece, are one brother, James
E. Reece, Jr., of Los Angeles,
California, one sister, Mrs. j. H.
Hardy of Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-13
BICYCLES BEIN
HELD BY POLICE

Police Sergeant Earl Williamson
said last night that there are
"several' stolen or lost bisycles
being held at the police station
after their recovery by members
of the department and asked that
persons who have lost bicycles
"come to headquarters and make
Identification as soon as posi-
ble."
eve want to get the bicycles
returned to their rightful owners
before Christmas if possible" ;"
Sergeant Williamson explained.
''If the owners don't recover their
bicycles, they might unnecessari-
ly purchase new ones for Christ
mas"
Evening star., 1947-05-18
Recent Weddings
OF Interest

La4df1t.BecRer
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas d. Giovinaz-
20 announce the marriage Of the
latter's sister, Miss Agnes Marie
Beckert, to Mr.. Adam Peter Ia
gamai, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Zagami. The wedding took place
April 20 in Holy Comforter Church,
the Rev. James Luckett officiating,
and a reception followed in the
home of the brides. brother -in-law
and sister.
The bride was escorted by her
brother -in-law and attended by her
sister as matron of honor. The
Misses Katherin Zagami, Josephine
Nocente and Doris Burnedette were
bridesmaids and little Mary Lou
Comiso, niece Of the bridegroom, was
flower girl. Mr.. Placideno Zagami
was best man for his brother and
MIR. Dante A. Zagami, Mr.. James
Beckert and MIR. John Nocente
served as ushers.
Marr0y-Syron
Miss Shirlee Adele Syron, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Syron
of Glenbelllah. Wis, became the
bride April rs Of MIR. Harry Donald
Murray, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Murray of this city. The wedding
Evening star., 1947-05-18
Engagement
A NNOMNceN2enfS

Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell e. Harfield
of Bethesda announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Phyllis
Ann Harfield, to Mr.. William Haw-
thorne Doss, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James ". Doss Of Richmond.
Miss Harfield attended Westhamp-
top College of the University Of
Richmond. Her f1ance attended the
University of Virginia and now is
a student at the University OF Rich
mond.
The wedding will take place in
the early summer.
Jensen-McCarthy
Announcement is made by Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Finley Erwin of
Marion, Ind, of the engagement of
the latter's daughter, Miss Elizabeth
Ann Jensen, to Mr.. Nor James Nc
Carthy, son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
T. Mccarthy of Chevy Chase.
The wedding will take place in
June.
Ouersfreef.COrneff
Mr.. and Mrs. B. II. Overstreet Of
Roanoke announce the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Mary Agnes
Overstreet, to 1t. Col. Roy G..
Cornett OF washington and Webb
City, Mo.
The wedding is expected to take
place the latter part OF August.
Brown-Sfern
The engagement of Miss Leah
Brown to DR.. Herman Stern Is an
nounced by her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. w. Brown.
Miss Brown attended Washington
schools. DR.. Stern, who Is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Stern of
Vienna and Washington, was grad
uated from the University of Vienna.
Pedersen-Smifh
A wedding next month is being
arranged for Miss Barbara Patricia.
Pedersen and Mr.. David Harold
Smith, whose engagement Is an
nounced by Miss Pedersen's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf p. Petersen.
The bridegroom-elect is the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold s.. Smith.
Evening star., 1947-05-18
D-12 THE SUNDAY STAR washington d. 6.
n M11OtE1tce en- EMS
OF Marriages
H0scefI. Efan

Miss Dorothy Patricia Egan.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
A. Egan, became the bride recently
Of Mr.. Robert Elmer Howell, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert M. Howell.
The wedding took place In Saint
Aloysius Church, the Rev. william
A. Horigan, s. j., officiating.
The bride was escorted by her
father and attended by Miss Daphne
Moore as maid Of honor and the
Misses Mary Howell. Jeanne Farrell.
Lucille Leahy and Elizabeth Rey-
nolds as bridesmaids. Mr.. James
Edward Howell served as best man
for his brother and the Messrs.
Herbert M. Howell, jr., Jesse Peck,
Charles w. Brady and Robert Swift
were the usf1ers.
Maigref-Gndger
The marriage of Miss Mary Francis
Gudger, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
James E. Gudger, to Mr.. John L.
Maigret took place recently In the
First Baptist Church in Alexandria,
the Rev. Ernest F. Campbell oficiat-
ing at the ceremony.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and was attended
by Mrs. Robert Fulmer as natron
of honor. Mr.. Emile P. Maigret
was best man for his brother, and
the ushers were Mr.. James Bryan,
Mr.. Warren Bledsoe and Mr.. James
Wilson.
G Gormany-Venczel
Announcement has been made OF
the marriage recently In New York
Of Capt. Joseph L. Germany, jr.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Germany OF
Washington, to Miss Anna Venczel
Of Budapest, Hungary, daughter of
Mrs. John venczel Of Berlin and
the late Mr.. VencZel.
The wedding took place in the
Central Presbyterian Church with
the Rev. DR.. Tom Fuhr officiating
at the ceremony.
Evening star., 1947-05-18

vernon u. Doane, ~. and Mrs
Ernest s. dr1mth. Mr. and Mrs.
Fordyce Minniek. d. and Mrs I'd
ward w. Nicklas. Mrsand Mrs. Ray
mond Jackson Ratclif1e of Manassas
DR.. and hrs. Leroy I. Sawyer, Mr..
and Mrs. Irving W. Swanson, Mr.
and Mrs. Jose Teodoro. jr.:; Mr.. and
Mrs. Lucian G. Warren. Mr.. and Mrs.
Anthony West. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
II. Willingham, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Wright Macauley, Margery Bar
geron, Josephine Birdsall, Mary
Barlow, Marjorie Lee. Frances Case.
Lucille Claggett, Julia Harris. Nor
ma L.ambke, Barbara Underhill.
Richard B. Baker, Carl 4. Bradley,
Clarke Cole, Steward Dickson. Nor
bert Engles, John A. Gregg, Thomas
Harton, william Martin. Legare
Obear. Dexter Rives, 1t. George
Williams, Joseph Stonesifer, George
Tomlinson and Paul B. Walter.
Another hostess was Miss Vivian
Vestal. whose guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. George Kelly, Aleen Hinkle,
Evening star., 1947-05-18
BeaLe
Continued From Page DID

two or three weeks motor trip to
Williamsburg. Pennington, their
farm in North Carolina and Vir-
ginia Beach.
The George CARROTS will not be
leaving the home scene for Ireland
until after July l. The retiring
United States Minister to the Irish
Free State is not due back till about
that time. In the meantime the
new Minister to Fire and his wife
will go to their farm at Marshall,
Va, for Decoration Day for a last
family reunion before their de-
parture. They will have one whole
week there with Mrs. CARROTS
daughter and son-in-law, Elaine
and Duncan Pitney, and their two
children, and son and daughter i'm
law, Gully and Edith Darlington,
and their two offsprings. The grand
finale party which the CARROTS
friends are combining to give will
take place the afternoon of June
II in the garden of the F Street
Club.
The former Peggy Townsend, the
Capitals outstanding glamour girl
when she made her debut during
the season 1938-9 is in town with
her husband, Gould Shaw. Married
April IL, they are here for a visit
of week or 10 days with Peggy's
mother, Mrs. Effingham Townsend.
All three, plus Peggy's son by her
first marriage, Townsend Vogel, age
5, will go on a motor trip South
and spend the summer together at
a seaside resort. The Shaws, who
have just been in Boston visiting
relatives of his, may settle in Miami
next year.
Frances Rust and daughter Rosa
lind will say aloha" June l and
head for the land of orchids, mel
low nights, tropical growth, ro-
mantle music and pineapple juice.
They will spend the whole summer
in Honolulu. . =. Three good-looking
bachelors, Raymond Hazebroek of
the Netherlands Embassy, Bob Ho-
man and Frank Balsley, will give
farewell cocktail party for Made
laine and Elisabeth Angelin on
Thursday, May %. In the mean
time they'll keep praying that it
won't rain so their 80 guests can
overflow from their attractive tiny
Georgetown house into their like
wise tiny garden. Agnes and
Jack Burke are beaming. The rea-
son weighed 6 pounds ! ounce when
she was born May 6; name, Eliza
beth Gordon Burke.
Evening star., 1947-05-18

Itook place IA Fort Myer Chapel the
rev. James A. McCaI1 ofdciattng.
ana ! reception followed at the Ad-
|mjra1 Club.
Mrs. John Sherman, sister of the
BRIDEGROOM, was matron Of honor,
Mrs, Louis "A. Voight and Miss Vir-
fginia SeigeI were bridesmaids and
little Dianne De Marco, niece Of the
bridegroom, was flower girl. Mr..
Jack Mott served as best man for
Mr. Murray and Mr.. Edward Mur-
ply and Mr.. John Murphy were
the ushers.
Hesse-Sanford
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter John Hesse
are making their home In Lafayette.
Ind, following their wedding here
recently in Christ Lutheran Church.
Mrs. Hesse is the former Miss
Bette Brown Sanford. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse B. Sanford OF
Miami and Washington, and Mr..
Hesse Is the son Of MIR. and Mrs. 9.
w. Hesse Of st. Louis.
The Rev. William r. Breuning
oficiated at the ceremony.
Gri,nes.C0rfer
Mr.. and Mrs. John Davis Carter
Of Pittsburgh announce the mar
riage OF their daughter, Miss Bar
bara Tompkins Carter, to Mr.. Gill
bert Henry Grimes, son Of Mrs.
Henry T. Grimes Of this city and the
late Mr.. Grimes.
The ceremony took place recently
in Christ Episcopal Church In Alex
andria, the Rev. Braxton Conner
Lille officiating.
Mrs. Lawrence Nicely attended
the bride and Mr.. Nicely served as
best man for the bridegroom.
Websfer-Sfravn
Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher Row
land Webster are making their
home In Raleigh after q wedding
trip to Florida and Nassau. The
wedding took place recently In st.
Peters Episcopal Church in Char
lotte, the Rev. Robert Littlef1eld
Crandall officiating. The bride is
the former Miss Zoe Turner Strawn,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Lee
Strawn of Charlotte.
Mr.. Webster is q son Of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Preston Webster
of Baltimore and Tappahannock,
Va.
Evening star., 1947-05-18
Will Be Married

Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Oakley an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Velma L. Oakley, to
Mr.. Kenneth w. Lyon, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Thoburn c. Lyon of Silver
Spring.
The bride elect is attending
American University and her f1ance
Is employed by Aeronautical Sery-
ices, Inc. 49,.
No date has been set for the
wedding. :.
Evening star., 1947-05-18
.Auqnst Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Minor
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Jacqueline Logan
Minor, to Mr.. Russell j. Glover, son
Of Mrs. Christopher j. Kane of
Valparaiso, Ind, and the late Mr..
Roy e. Glover.
Mr.. Glover Is back with the Met
ropolitan Police Department after
serving for three years with the
Naval Air Corps.
The wedding viii take place in
late August.
Evening star., 1947-05-18

IHaltim0re: Bernard IaaIisr aa,d A.
|lison Rupert.
& Miss JOY Dirksen was there with =
party Of eight of her classmates at
Mount Vernon Seminary and Miss
Annie Laurie Rankin arrived with
her house guests, M. and ME-.
Harold Lockwood of Brownwood.
Tex.
Others noted In the gay crowd
were Betty Ann Stewart, Allen
Evening star., 1947-05-18
D W ed III 4zzsti,s

Mr. Nelson ]. Hoke q Los A1geles
announces the engagement Of his
daughter, Miss Irene Hoke. to Mr..
Charles Lloyd Sandahl, jr. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sandahl Of Austin,
Tex.
Miss Hoke attended Florida State
College for Women and during the
war was q lieutenant In the Army
Physical Therapy Corps.
Mr.. Sandahl plans to resume his
studies at Texas University after
spending some months Ia Washing
ton. He Is q nephew Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis Weir Of Chevy Chase.
The wedding viii take place June
|1S In Austin.