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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-05
Elaine MouffruY
Has Porty On Her
Fifteenth Birihdoy

The fifteenth birthday of Elaine
Mauffray was made memorable
to a group of her friends who
were guests at a party at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. N. E. Mauffray, FOL 9th
street, Sunday, Nov. 80, at which
she was presented with a number
of lovely gifts.
Dancing and games provided
amusement until the cutting of
the pink and white birthday cake,
after the lighted candles had been
removed, which was then served
with hot chocolate.
The guests were Frances
O'Brien, Esther Wagner, Aaron
Lachaussee, Ada Clark, Louis
Stiglets, Manuella Lewis, Hud-
son Delmas, Norma M, Preston
and Elizabeth Mauffray.
About $500 species of lizards
are known TODAY.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-05

parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. S. Har-
bin, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edger Miller,
Mr.. and Mrs. Conner Miller and
Mr.. and. Mrs. David Miller of
Mobile spent the holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Miller.
The Women's Department of
the L. D. S. church will hold
their weekly meeting with Mrs.
Howard Jennings.
Dinner guests Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. A. G.. Miller were Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd Golf and sons of
Biloxi, Miss Evelyn Jennings,
and the Rev. Orlin Crownover
of Mobile.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-05
iwuniuns Discuss
Lemoriul Bowl
AT Meeting

The Tuesday meeting of the
7azcagoula Kiwanis Club at the
>euntry Club was devoted large
y 10 a discussion of the Pasca-
|o1la-H azelhurst clash, scnedul-
q for today in the Memorial
5eWl in Jackson.
Principal Virgil Gill of the
ign school, a member of the
Tub, warned that the town and
he team should not become over
before the game, point
10 other instances where over
had hurt a superior
cams chances.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-05
THANKSGIVING PARTY FOR
GUESTS

On Thanksgiving Day the home
of Miss Katherine Moak. 1905
A-E Pix was the setting for a
party honoring her guest, Miss
Maxine Holston of Hot Springs,
Ark. and Mr.. and Mrs. H. w.
Pennis of st. Louis who are
spending a few days at a popular
tourist camp near Pascagoula.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Peevy en-
tertained jointly with Miss Moak.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pennis formerly
made their home in Pascacgoula.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-05

Amelia Cook, Moss Point. He at
tended Bowling Green UNIVERSE
ty, and at present is a student
of accounting at the University
of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Ark.
During the war Mr.. Cook served
as a glider pilot in the Europ-
can theater of operations.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-12-05

Immigrants admitted to the
United States rose from 38,1l9
in 1945 to 108,721 in 1916.
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Royal Princess
To Attend Tea

The Princess Wan Waithayakon,
wife of the Ambassador of Siam,
will be among those pouring tea at
the garden party next Wednesday
from S to to be held at the Inter-
national Student House, 1925 R
street for the benefit of the Speech
Clinic Foundation.
The Speech Clinic Foundation is
a group of energetic Washingtonians
who have set out to help those who
are in need Of speech correction and
are not in position to help them
selves.
Lending helping hand in this
worthy endeavour will be the stu
dents of the National Art School,
who will exhibit some of the work
they have been doing this past sea-
son. The great hall of international
Student House lends itself admir-
ably for this kind of fete.
During the afternoon the WASH
ington Opera Guild will present sew
eral of their promising young sing
ers, guests being invited to hear
them in the ballroom.
Others assisting at the tea tables
in the garden will be Mrs. Edward
F. Bartlett, Mrs. Claude Pepper, Mrs.
Robert E. Freer and Mrs. James g.
Clark.
Evening star., 1947-08-17

Alberta Legare, debutante daughter
of Mrs. F. Kent Legare. Mr.. Auchin-
Gloss aunt, Mrs. Oliver Gould Jen-
nings was another who entertained
before the party. Her dinner for
"a was in honor of her debutante
granddaughter, Miss Iris Jennings
Still other dinners were given by
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Beverly Bogert, Miss Nancy
King Andrews, daughter of Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Charles Lee An
drews, jr., and Miss Dorrance Hill
of New York.
The party last night was a fitting
climax to the famed resorts most
brilliant week. The finals of the
annual tennis tournament that
draws visitors from nearby resorts
and gives impetus to a constant
round of parties, took place yester-
day afternoon. Every home in
Newport was filled this week end,
the Auchincloss household having
nine additional houseguests.
Miss Bouvier will remain in New
port for the rest of the season, going
straight from there to Vassar Col
lege where she will enter her fresh
man year. She graduated from
Miss Porter's School in Pennington
last year. Miss Grosvenor, a close
friend for many years, was gradu-
ated from Foxcroft this past June.
Mr.. and Mrs. Auchincloss will return
to Merrywood, their beautiful place
IN Mclean, Va, on the First of
October
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Miss Jocelyw Freer
Selects Atteudauts

Miss Jocelyn F'reer, daughter of
Federal Trade Commissioner and
Mrs. Robert Elliott Freer,. has Sc
lected her attendants for her mar
riage to Mr.. Norman Clinton Keith
which will take place Thursday
September 4.
Included among them will be Miss
Drucie Snyder, daughter of the
Secretary Of the Treasury and Mrs.
John w. Snyder, Miss Hope Erwin,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Parons Erwin, Miss Monica Gaillard
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. David
st. Pierre Gaillard and Senorita
Anita Baraibar, daughter of the
Spanish Minister and Sonora de
Baraibar. Alice Freer, jr., the BRIDE
elects sister will be a Junior brides
maid.
Mr.. H. Prescott Galley, jr.. will
be best man for Mr.. Keith and the
ushers will be MIR. Phillips H. Clarke,
Mr.. Walter Teagle. jr.. and Mr.. Jack
F. Chrysler, both of New York, and
Mr.. Barry S. Freer, brother Of the
bride-elect.
Miss Freer will be widely enter
tanned before her marriage. Al high
light of the festivities will be party
at the Spanish Embassy following
the wedding rehearsal. Saturday
Mrs. Galley will give linen shower
for her and many luncheons are be-
ing planned In her honor. 49,.
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Nancy BroaVm Wed
To Joe Hereford
1t st. Patrick's

Miss Nancy Kent Brown, daugh-
ter of Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Philip E
Brown of Washington and currently
of the Philippines, last evening be-
came the bride Of Mr.. Joe Cabell
Hereford. He is the son of Mrs
H. A. Hereford and the late Mr.
Hereford of Charleston, w. Va. The
Rev. F. E. Warren officiated at the
8 o'clock ceremony in st. Patrick's
Episcopal Church. A reception at
the Army and Navy Club followed
In the absence Of her father, the
bride was given in marriage by her
brother r-in-law, Maj. William T.
Gordon. She wore a gown Of white
marquisette with a seed pearl crown
and carried a gardenia corsage with
streamers of baby's breath. The
brides sister, Mrs. w. T. Gordon,
was her only assistant, wearing an
aqua chiffon dress with matching
hat with bouquet of mixed flowers.
Mr.. Frank Hereford was best man
for his brother and the uShers were
Mr.. Frank Bell, jr., and Mr.. Robert
A. Crichton, both of Charleston.
After a wedding trip to the Blue
Ridge Summit, Mr.. and Mrs. Here
ford will make their home in
Charleston. The bridegroom, who
graduated from Hampden-Sydney
College in West Virginia in 1943
and served in the Navy as a lieu
tenant for three years, Is now going
to law school at West Virginia Uni
versity. His bride graduated in 1947
from the university where she was
a member of the Phi Beta Kappa
society.
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Service Circle
:Ket1reHzeNts
Family Trips
Feature News
Bv Betty MiUiken

The popular Chief of the Bureau
OF Ordnance Of the Navy Depart.
ment, Vice Admiral George r. Hus.
sey, jr, and Mrs. Hussey will be
guest Of honor at large reception
and dance Wednesday night in the
Presidential and Congressional ball.
rooms of the Statler Hotel. Given
by the civilian and service employees
Of the bureau, it is expected that ap-
proximately 900 persons will attend
the party being arranged as a fare
well for the retiring officer and his
wife.
Taking over the duties Of Chief
Of the Bureau Of Ordnance early in
September will be Rear Admiral Al
bert G. Noble who returned Friday
from two-weeks stay at Cape May.
N. j. Mrs. Noble is there for the
summer.
Following Admiral Hussey's re-
tirement, he and Mrs. Hussey will
occupy their own home at 3218
Thirty-ninth street, which has been
leased while they were in other
quarters.
Refires After 50 Years
The Surgeon General of the Army.
Maj. Gen. Raymond w. Bliss: the
Commanding General of the Army
Medical Center and Mrs. George C.
Beach, and Col. l.. Gertrude Thomp.
son, Chief Nurse at Walter Reed
Hospital, were In the receiving line
with Col. Florence A. Blanchfield
and Col. Mary G. Phillips at the
farewell reception given yesterday
for Col. Blanchfleld on the occasion
OF her retirement after 80 years
service.
Approximately 300 guests paid
tribute to the Army nurse who has
been on active duty since 1917. re-
firing as Superintendent of the
Army Nurse Corps, and welcomed
her successor, Col. Phillips, who has
served for 18 years and returned
from duty in Japan about six
months ago.
The party was given in Delano
Hall at the Medical Center and
pouring tea and coffee between 4
na8 O'Clock were 1t. Col. Ida w.
5DsEielson, 1t. Col. Katherine e.
Baltz, 1t. Col. Nina Baker and Mai.
1nez Haynes. Serving cocktails dur
ing the same hours were Mai. Ruth
Taylor, Capt. Emile Jensen, 1t.
Theresa Sementa and 1t. Marie
Keating.
Engagemenf Announced
Brig. Gen. Joseph L. Philips, who
is retired and living in San Diego,
and Mrs. Philips have announced
the engagement of their daughter,
to Maj. Mason Harwen
Morse, U.S.MC., son of Mrs. Bryan
Morse of Washington and the late
Mr.. Morse.
Peg Philips has been a member
of the Foreign Service staff at the
State Department since she re-
turned in March from Hongkong,
China, where she served with the
American Consulate General. She
will resign from the State Depart
ment before her marriage to Maj.
Morse at Fort Myer Chapel on
August 30.
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Albert w.
xenner are planning trip to Louis
(see MILLIKEN, Page D-69
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Embassy Guests
And Festivities
Bv Katharine NJ. Brooks

The Australian Minister for In
formation and Mrs. Arthur A. CAL
well will arrive today to be guests
for a few days of the Ambassador
and Mrs. Norman j. o. Maxim. The
Calwells are on their way home from
England where the former has been
stirring up interest in immigration
from the British Isles to Australia.
Mr.. Calwell also is encouraging
immigration from the United States
to the Continent down under"
The Ambassador and Mrs. Maxim
will have a number of small and
informal parties for the visitors be-
fore they depart for Philadelphia.
Mr.. Calwell is particularly interested
in visiting in Pennsylvania. His
grandfather was born there in 1858.
The French Ambassador and
Nine. Bonnet are motoring in Maine
and will not be back for several
weeks. Also off to cooler spot to
the northward is the Belgian Am
bassador, Baron Silvercruys, who
will be back in a few days.
Making a longer trip will be the
Panamanian Ambassador and
Sonora de Vallarino who will sail
September aboard the Queen
Elizabeth. They will be accompan-
led by their daughter, Senorita Hilda
Vallarino. Their first stop will be
London where the Ambassador will
be representative of his govern
ment at the International Monetary
Conference. Following the close of
the Conference the Ambassador and
his family will go to Rome, will visit
in Spain and then Paris. They plan
to sail from France and return here
shortly before the close of the year.
The Dominican Ambassador,
Senor Don Julio Ortega Frier, left
Friday morning for his homeland
to attend the inaugural ceremonies
yesterday for Gen. Trujillo as Presi-
dent of that Republic. Sonora de
Ortega Frier remained in Washing
ton and the Ambassador will join
ner In q rev Gays.
Coming back to the Capital for a
weeks stay will DO the Danish Am
Mr.. Henrik de Kaufman
who has been with Nine. de Kauff-
mann and their children at Man
chester-by-the-Sea Mass. The AM
bassador is expected here Tuesday
and the Counselor of the embassy,
Mr.. Povl Bang-Jensen. has taken
advantage Of his presence to join his
family in Hancock, N. H., for a 10I
day stay.
The Philippine Ambassador, Mr..
joaquin M. Elizalde, is expected to
return this week from California
before taking of for Geneva. The
will go to Switzerland
10 attend the Food and Agriculture
Conference which will open there
(see BROOKS, Page DIED
Evening star., 1947-08-17

The chic Clambake Club made a
dreamlike setting for the beautiful
dance of last evening. Flowers from
the Auchincloss and Grosvenor
gardens decorated the ballroom,
while out on the terrace overlook
ing the water, blue lights gave a
moonlight quality to the scene. Be-
tween three and four hundred
guests were present, the youngest
group twirling to Meyer Davis Or
chestra until the small hours of
early morning.
The debutantes stood in the re-
ceiving line with their mothers.
Miss Bouvier, who is brunette and
pretty, wore a lovely white tulle
gown with an off-the-shoulder
neckline and bouffant skirt. She
carried a nosegay of bouvardia and
sweetheart roses.
Both Miss Bouvier and. Miss Gros-
venor went to the dinner given be-
fore their dance by Mr.. and Mrs
C. Thomas Claggett, jr., who were
also entertaining in honor of Miss
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Exclmsively Yours,
Betty BeaL
Bachelor Beams at Pool Parties;
One Girl Goes Round the World

Capital bachelor in most expansive
mood is undoubtedly Maj. Taylor
Simmons of Army Air Intelligence
Annual beneficiary of the Grosvenor
Chapmans' cute Georgetown house
and pool while they're away, he is
currently in position to step into
the garden for dip in the aqua any
hour of the day.
The Chapmans never get as en-
thusiastic over their vacation as
Taylor does. With considerate fore
sight and thoughtfulness, he urges
them each year to head north before
the onslaught of soaring tempera-
lures and once they're out of town
he sends carefully timed kilograms
advising that city is still gripped in
record breaking heat wave. For
tunately for him the Chapmans
don't take the Washington papers.
Right now they're in Ogunquit, Me,
Remi having gone ahead for a weeks
visit at Islebrook, the beautiful home
of her mother, Mrs. Gustave Heck
sher of Philadelphia. Grovy's
mother, Lady Ramsey, who married
Admiral Sir Gordon Ramsey about
four years ago, is summering at her
husbands place, Teuchar, in Scot
land. During the spring they were
at their Greenwich, Conn.,, home.
\ The other afternoon Maj. S. gave
the kind of a party that no one turns
down. It started with swimming
and cocktails and buffet supper by
the pool and ended with dancing at
the Chevy Chase Club. The Burke
Wilkinsons were there, fresh from a
vacation in Massachusetts, whence
they piloted a yacht in the Eastern
Yacht Club cruise; good looking Jack
Havemeyer of the State Department,
fresh from a months European
junket that included Great Britain,
France and Italy; Ellie and Burke
Elbrick, fresh from days slaving
in the home with painters, dec
orators; the host, fresh from the
pool; one columnist,
Invited over for frequent swims
is his comely neighbor, Mary Pit
cairn. Brown-haired chic society
girl from st. Louis, she had so many
cut-ins on the Chevy Chase Club
dance floor recently that one wag
referred to her stag line as the wolf
pack. She drove clubmobile for
the Red Cross during the war, now
she's Gen. Omar Bradley's secretary,
which may mean that she will be
secretary to the chief Of staff come
the first Of the year.
Most envied girl in the State De.
partment Is Ann Hohlt, cute young
thing from Texas who's in her early
Evening star., 1947-08-17

20s. When the time came Tor the
first flying board Of foreign service
examiners to make their around
the-world trip, young Ann was
snatched out of a routine existence
in a State Department Office and
transported on a magic carpet" to
the most important cities encircling
the globe. They were wined, dined
and cocktailed by American diplo-
mats in Manila, Tokyo, Shanghai,
Calcutta, Cairo, Rome, Paris, Brus-
sells and Berlin.
Not only was attractive A. H.,
the secretariat Of the board, the
only feminine member of the group,
but this was the first time in his
tory the examiners went to the
applicants instead of the applicants
coming to the examiners. Because
of the Manpower Act there were
13a persons scattered around the
world eligible to take the oral exams
for the foreign service, some already
attached to American missions as
non-career men. OF the 139, Incl
dentally, 50 passed. The story of
her trip will be told by Ann in
the September issue of the Foreign
Service Journal.
X X X
The talk in Nantucket Is that Bob
Waggaman and Marian Worthing-
ton Keith may tie the knot soon.
Both have houses up there for the
summer and Bob is in constant at
tendance. What's more he's build
ing his own house up there {.
Speaking of Nantucket, when DR..
Hill Carter leaves Saturday to join
his wife in 'Sconset, he will go lad
ened with quantities of turtle meat
packed in dry ice. He will give
picnic on the beach with turtle stew
as the piece de resistance and win
some more advocates of his famous
dish. The turtles were trapped at
his 3-acre lake in Fairfax County,
which Hill stocked with rainbow
trout. There's a log cabin by the
lake where Hill and Devereux can
spend week ends all year around.
y * y
Department of incredible nomen-
clature: Blond, pretty Patta Winslow
tells a story about dusky maid re-
Gently employed by Egyptian Prin-
cess Emma Toussoun. When some
one telephoned the Princess, it was
always the same routine. The maid
would answer. walk upstairs, barge
into the scincess' room without
knocking, and announce, Princess,
royal highness, royal mann, sir,
honey chile, it's for YOU" At least,
she got her point over.
Evening star., 1947-08-17

The Syrian Minister, Mr.. Faiz
El-Kouri, will entertain this after
noon from 5 to Z o'clock in the Lega-
ton on Wyoming avenue. The
party will be the first given by the
new Minister and will celebrate the
anniversary Of the election of his
President five years ago. The party
is being arranged on short notice
and invitations for the most part
have been given by telephone.
Evening star., 1947-08-17
.Jacquelime B0uvier B01Vs
1t Brilliant Ne1Vbort Party
Hugh D. Auchinclosses Hosts
At Dance at Clambake Club

Newport socia gathered last the Cambake Club
the brilliant debut dance given Auchncoss
the atr daughter Miss Jacquene
Providence
daughter Miss Rose Grosvenor made
presented Newport society
earlier Auchinclosses
ammersrnih Bouvier
precedent
the debutante but christening
Auchincloss, the
March
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Luncheon Gvem
For rBride-eIect

Miss Katherine Colean, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Lanier Co.
lean. entertained at a luncheon
yesterday at her home in compl-
ment to Miss Mary Elizabeth Jervey
who will be married on September
13 to Mr.. Armistead Claiborne
Leigh.
The other guests were the Misses
Monica Gaillard, Jane Lingo, Anr
Gillespie, Mary Calvert, Edwins
Walden, Emily Arnold, Jeanne
Hoover, Sara Murdock, June Gordon
Patsy German and Sarah Thrush.
Evening star., 1947-08-17
Leavmg for Resort

Mrs. Allen I. Price and Miss
Mary Stuart Price will leave
today by boat for Virginia Beach.
Capt. Price and Allen I. Price, jr..
will join them q few days later.
Evening star., 1947-08-17

n JHECh -UF.
Miss Marjorie B. Harrison
gtues her plane a last nrinuts
check-up before leaning for a
,oeekend Disit. The attr1ctipe
and experienced flyer has
stacked up many hours OF solo
flying seueral afternoons each
{ Deek.
Evening star., 1947-08-17
GETTING READY FOR
.-- MIGHT

Miss Margaret Ellen Vaugh-
an uncoDers plane for a
flight to Philadelphia. Miss
Vaughan, the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John G. Vaughan, Is
a basic instrument and fight
instructor for the CiviI Aero
nautics Administration.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-17

Thirty-five counties Of Texas
and New Mexico comprise the
Permian Basin, an oil-producing
area discovered in 1921.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-17
Mrs. Batson
retes Husband
On Brit hday

Mrs, ". H. Batson entertain
n in honor Of her husband at
surprise birthday party in OBJ
Aervance of his 10th birthday
m Monday evening at their
home, 1O11 South Fifth street.
During the evening guests
were received by Mrs. J. L.
paws and Mr.. and Mrs. Bat
xon. A color scheme OF pink
md white was carried out in
+he floral arrangements and ice
dream and cake.
Invited guests included: Mr.
ps,son. honoree, MI. and Mrs.
q. r. Willoughby, Mr.. and Mrs;
<. B. Jackson, the Rev. and
mrs. J. L. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs.
3. E. Peterson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Athur Maynard, Mr.. and Mrs.
<. C. Pickett, Mr.. and Mrs
". W. Guyton, Mrs. Flonnie
Pollock, Bill Hand, Mrs. Jessie
Casteen, Mrs. C. W. Long, Mrs.
EVELYN sneeden, Mrs. Beatrice
Malpass, Mrs. W. H. Batson,
Mrs. Sadie Robinson, Patricia
Guyton, Betty 10 Sneeden'
hrs. J. R. Blackman and Mrs.
Eula Bum.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-17
Delta Chi Omega
Installs Officers

An impressive installation ser
vice was held at the last meet
ing Of the Delta Chi Omega So
,rority when Miss Margaret Nc
Keen, outgoing president, install
ed the new officers.
Officers elected to serve the
coming term were Miss Eleanor
Reaves, president; Mrs. John
Reade, vice-president; Miss
Gloria Palmer, secretary; Miss
Connie Porter, treasurer, and
Miss Margaret Mckee, publicity
chairman and pledge mistress.
Miss Shirley Newland and
Frances Applewhite were cordial
ly welcomed as new pledges, and
plans were discussed for the So
rority's Fall Dance which will
be held at the Blue Top Lodge on
October 18th.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-17
Trinity Plans
: Movie Nigh

The A1dersgate class and the
Young Adult Fellowship class
Of Trinity Methodist church will
sponsor a movie night program
tonight at Z o'clock at the
church.
The main movie is entitled,
otis the Brain That Counts,
and will present an educational
study of the effect of alcohol
on the brain. Other moves will
be a Terry Toon comedy,
"Robinson Cruson," and a
bouncing ball song reel. "Pack
Up Your Troubles"
The committee on arrange
ments includes: R. L. Jones,
Miss Ruth Blackman, and
Adam Smith. Refreshments
will be served at Z o'clock.
Mrs. Harris Billiard will play
the accordion for group singing,
and Arden Hickman will lead
he group in singing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-17
date. to Remembe,
THURSDAY


2:3O D. m. - Carolina Beach
Parents and Teachers as
ISOLATION will meet in the
school. Parents are urged
to attend the opening meet
ing.
300 p. m.-The East Whining
ton Home Demonstration
club will meet with Mrs.
J. Earl Sneeden, Middle
Sound.
p. m. - The Jaycee auxiliary
will meet at Z p. m. instead
of at 1880 o'clock. The
earlier hour will allow
members to make the Nor.
man Gordon recital.
800 p. m.-BPO Does will
meet at the Elks Temple
400 S. Front street.
800 p. m.-The Past Pocahon.
tas league will meet at the
home of Mrs. Ivy Barnett
2O19 Greasy avenue.
8 p. m. = The Georgia Bar.
ton class of Temple Bap
fist church will meet will
Mrs. J.. F. Warwick, $780,
: Princess street.
n3oI 02211 For Nowsnaner Sarvic.