Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-08
announcements
OF Engagements

OF interest to their numerous
friends here is the announcement
of the marriage of Miss Gratia Lee
Flower to Mr.. william w. Carlton
of Cincinnati. The ceremony was
performed at Tazewell, Va, by the
Rev. M. E, N. Lindsay of the Chris
tan Church.
During the past three years Mrs
Carlton has been associated with
the National Headquarters of the
American Red Cross here, while
her husband was stationed here
during the war when he served as
colonel in the Army Service
Forces on 1t. Gen. Brehon Somer-
wells staff. They are making their
home in Cincinnati, where Mr.. Carl
ton has an architectural and en-
cheering firm.
Hnnfer-F0nnfain
A March wedding is being
planned by Miss Ruth Hunter and
Mr.. John Douglas Fountain, whose
engagement is announced by the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Hunter of Silver Spring.
Mr.. Fountain Is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. r. Fountain of Lynbrook,
Long Island.
Miss Hunter received her degree
from Towson State Teachers Col
lege and has done graduate work at
the University of Wisconsin. She is
q member of the Montgomery Coun-
ty Venture Club.
Mr.. Fountain attended New York
and Georgetown Universities and
plans to do graduate work at the
University of Zurich, Switzerland.
He is a member of Delta Sigma Pi
fraternity.
ThomaS.LadS0n
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic L. Thomas
Of Tanglewood. Sandy Spring, an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Jean Hallowell
Thomas to DR.. Thomas A. Ladson,
jr.. son of DR.. and Mrs. Ladson OF
Olney.
Miss Thomas was graduated from
George School, attended Miss ILL.,
mans School in Philadelphia and
was graduated from the University
of Pennsylvania. Her fiance re-
ceived his degree from the same
university.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding.
Fowkes.Chandler
The engagement of Miss Jean
Fowkes> to Mr.. Colby H. Chandler,
son of Mrs. Hester Prescott Chand-
Ter of Pennington, Me-. is an
nounced by her mother, Mrs. Lura
Campbell Fowkes of Mount Rainier.
Miss Fowkes was graduated from
Averett College in Danville, Va" and
now is employed by the National
Geographic Society. Mr.. Chandler
served in the Marine Corps for three
wears and is a student at the UNI
versity of Maine. ,
The wedding date has not been
set.
Halfbab.Coleman
A May wedding is being planned
by Miss Joyce Rachele Halfpap ana
Mr.. Arthur Burton Coleman. Jr.,
whose engagement is announced
bv the formers parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. George A. Halfpap OF CheV-
erly.
The bride-to-be was graduated
from Woodrow Wilson High School
and is employed by The Evening
star. Mr.. Coleman was graduated
from Washington and Lee High
School, and is veteran OF SIX
wears overseas service with the
Naval Air Corps.
Barry.Manders
Mr. and Mrs. David E. Barry
announce the engagement OF their
daughter, Miss Isabelle Merceoes
barry. to Mr.. Norman Francis NAH
ders. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Logan j.
Manders.
Miss Barry lis a graduate OF the
Academy of the Sacred Heart ana
attended Dunbarton College OF the
Holy Cross. Mr.. Manders was
graduated from woodrow wilson
High School and attended the Mer-
chant Marine Academy.
The wedding will take place IN
June.
CIarke-JackSon
Announcement is made by Mr.
and Mrs. Roy S. Clarke of Wood
ridge of the engagement OF then
daughter, Miss Betty Ann Clarke
to Mr.. Eugene Walker jackson. Jr,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson OF
Riverdale.
Miss Clarke is a student at the
University of Maryland. Mr.. Jack
son served with the Navy in the
Pacific theatre during the war.
No date has been set for the we'd