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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-12-25
Body Of ]. E. Comic Found Late
Sunday Riddled with Bullets;
Possible Motive Being
Robbery and Theft Of Car
Funeral Held Tuesday;
Negro Citizens And
Chicago Defender Offers
$500.0O Reward Each
BY SARAH M. HARVEY

The body of Mr.. John Edgar Co.
mic, local newspaper and business
man who had been missing from
his home since Friday, December
10, was found Sunday, December
10, floating face down in pond
at the Jackson brick yard at the
west end of Hill Street in Washing
ton Addition, just outside of the
city limits.
The bullet-riddled body, fully
clotherd, his shirt bloodstained, was
discovered by a Negro man, John
Dow who lived at 1917 Lynch Street
MIR. Dow is said to have told au-
thorities that he saw the floating
body from his automobile shortly
after noon Sunday. He notified
Chief Criminal Deputy j. T. Naugh-
er of the Kinds County Sheriff's
office.
A coroner'S jury reached a verdict
Fof death from gunshot wounds by
the hand of a person or persons un-
known Sunday after an inquest held
at Peoples Funeral Home.
An examination revealed five bull
let holes in the middle of the vic
TINS chest and one on the right side
of his chest. The bullets appeared
to be of % calibre.
The jury, summoned by County
Coroner Thomas Easley, included
John Dow, who found the body. E.
w. Banks, Bryan Rainey; City De-
tectives Foster and Mitchell and
Deputy Sheriff Kelly.
The body picked up by two Ne
groeS in boat who floated it to
the banks was not decomposed.
On Thursday evening. December
l6. group of Colored citizens had
met at the Mt. Helm Baptist church
to raise funds for a $4,000 Reward
to be offered to any person who Civ
es information that would lead to
the arrest, indictment and convic
ton of the person or persons re-
sponsible for the disappearance of
MIR Comic.
1t has been learned since that
time that the Chicago Defender. ma
tlonal weekly newspaper, for whom
Mr.. Comic distributed papers for
80 years has also offered $500 Re-
ward for information leading to the
arrest and conviction of the person
or persons responsible for the hor-
rIble crime. John H. Sengstackle.
editor and publisher of the Defend
er is Cling his personal attention
to the search for the abductors and
mUrderers.
Funeral services were held Tues
day at ii am. at Christ Temple
Church for Mr.. Comic, Bishop E. w.
Butter, officiating.
The highly respected and we'll
liked victim is survived by his wife.
two daughters, three sons, other
close relatives and host of friends.
He had for years been a high Of
flc,al IN the Church of Christ Holt
ness in jackson.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-12-25
$4,000 Corp.
ormed By
|All-Negro Group

Secretary of State Heber Ladncr
disclosed today that he has grant
ed charter for an all-Negro cor
poration to establish a modern gin
plant in the Delta at Jamestown.
Stockholders are between Is and
80 Negroes in the counties of Quit
man and Coahoma.
Judge j. M. Talbot, Clarksdale,
former member of the Legislature,
in making the application, declared
that granting of the charter would
prove credit to Mississippi: and
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-12-25
Alcorn Is
'Nipped By
Fisk STAT

ALCORN, Miss. - In nip tuck
battle Fisk University turned back
a stubborn Alcorn A. & M. College
five STAT there Saturday night to
hand Coach Fishers flying five"
its first defeat of the season.
The Braves will move into Ohio
to play Wilberforce Church and
State then to Kentucky State and
Louisville Municipal before return
ing for the holidays.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-12-25
Pastor Extends
Greetings

The star that slhone over Bethle-
hen still spreads its kindly light
of faith and hope, and shining stea-
oily, brings the glory of Christmas
to mankind, lighting every heart.
To the members and friends of
New Mount Zion Baptist Church
SEASONS GREETINGS with a
deep realization that Christmas has
a meaning for us all every day of
every year.
Reverend H. H. Davis and
family.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-12-25
Christmas
Cantata AT
|Alcorn

ALCORN, Miss, - Some seven
hundred students, faculty members
and visitors damned Oakland Mem
orial Chapel this evening of Dec.
IL to witness the annual Christmas
Cantata featuring the college choir
This program was under the direc-
ton of Professor w. H. Hamlin
Head Of the Music Department.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-12-25
Negroes Named
All-Stars

ST. LOUIS, Mo.-(SpeciaD-T Two
Negro players, students at st. jose
ph's High School here, have been
named to the Catholic League ALL
Star Eleven. They are James Free
man, left sfback. and Percy Dol
lard, right aard
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-12-25

Observance of Christm a S
saints days, and the making of
mince pies were illegal in the early
Massachusetts and New Haven COL
onies. The strict religion of the Pur-
itans banned observance of holy
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-12-25
Contributions
Reaches All
Time High

The Jackson Negro Christmas
Cheer Club makes acknowledgment
of the following contributions re-
ceived to-date for the old and in
digent Negro poor of Jackson, to-
wit:
Name Amt
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-12-25

WASHINGTON = TRUMAN TO
CALL FOR ACTION BY CON-
GRESS ON CIVIL RIGHTS,
PRESIDENT Truman will take fight
ing state of the union message to
Capitol Hill January 5, in which
he will ask for immediate Con-
gressional action on his civil rights
program. 1t is said that the Pres
Ident told his press conference this
week that he is determined to fight
for the enactment of the entire
program.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-12-25
Headlines
In The News

TOKYO, Japan = TOTO, 9TH
Frs DIE ON GALLONS" Hi
deki TOTO and six other militarists
died on gallows Thursday, Deem
Der % for leading Japan on ruth
less, unsuccessful war of conquest.
Wearing the jungle green of the
American CTS who smashed his
empire, Japan's former premier was
hanged first, seven other war cri-
minals being hanged later in two
troups.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-12-25

BOSTON = NAMED JUDGE IN
BOSTON COURT" Bruce G..
Robinson, chief secretary of the
executive coundil of Boston has
been appointed special justice in
the Boston Juvenile Court to sue
seed the late Justice Frank Levoroni
=. the records reveal that at least
one other Negro has been a Judge
IN the Massachusetts commonweal-
tn and that was in 1888.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-12-25
Last Report Of Christmas Cheer
Club for jackson Negroes
Brings Total To Sl,8l0.39;
Many Baskets To Be Given

Mrs. 0. j. File -------- 500
Esquire Cleaners ------- 500
Lamar Advertising --- 500
The following Bakeries con-
tributed $50 loaves of
bread each: Hardins,
Colonial, Golden Crust
and Acme.
Mrs. Alma Stands ----- 500
Mrs. w. NJ. Buie - 500
Judge Luther Manship - 500
Burr Brown --------- 500
l. S. Sanders -----A 500
Lynch ST. Grocery ------- 500
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-12-25

ATLANTA, Ga. = JUNGLE RE-
MUS, NOTED ATLANTA NEGRO
DIES" EX-slave Joe McElroy,
picked as the Perfect Uncle Remus''
in pageants depicting the character
made famous by Joel Chandler
Harris, died in Atlanta, Tuesday at
the age of SO.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-12-25

ST. LOUIS, Mo. = APPOINT
THREE TO FACULTY OF ST.
LOUIS UNIVERSITY" Three
Negroes have been appointed to the
medical staff of the st. Louis Uni
versity and they will teach medi-
cine to both races. They are: DR..
Arthur N. Vaughn, DR.. Walter A
Younge and DR.. Henry H. Weathers
DR.. Vaughns has been named q
senior instructor in surgery. DR..
WeatherS will act as instructor in
surgery and DR.. Younge has been
named senior instructor in medicine.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-12-25

days.
Evening star., 1948-03-01
Sorority Alnnlmae
Set First Meeting

The newly organized Kappa Kappa
Gamma Alumnae Association OF
Northern Virginia will hold its first
meeting on Wednesday at 8 pm. at
the home of Mrs. James w. Haley,
2400 South Meade street in Arling.
ton. The association will include
members of the fraternity living in
Alexandria, Falls Church, Arlington
and Fairfax.
Mrs. Frederick N. Curley will pre-
side at the meeting. Hostesses fol
the evening will be Mrs. Haley, Mrs
Richard E. Kelso, Mrs. Joseph G.
Scheleen and Mrs. William Gregg
A trio from the active chapter OF
George Washington University will
entertain. Mrs. Edward P. Jones is
in charge of reservations.
The Virginia association is the
third Kappa alumnae association to
be organized in the Greater Wash
ington area, the others being In
Washington and in College Park.
Last year Kappa Kappa Gamma
contributed 5000 layettes for the
children of Norway and over $11,-
900 to the children of France. One
of the fraternity's outstanding phi
lanthropy projects at the present
time is postwar exchange scholar
ship program under which two
girls from Czechoslovakia are nov
studying at the University Of Mis-
souri, and one girl from this country
is a student in Sweden.
Evening star., 1948-03-01
announcements
Ot EngAgen1eNts

Mrs. Garret Aterna of this city
and Beverly, NJ, announce the
engagement of her daughter, Miss
Kathryn May Atema, to Mr.. Ed.
ward Earl Davies III, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Davies of Tulsa, Okla
The wedding is planned for June
Miss Atema attended the George
Washington University and Is pre-
sently employed there. Mr.. Davies
attended the same school, where he
was a member of Sigma Alpha Ep-
silon fraternity, and now is study
ing at the College of Petroleum
Engineering at the University OF
Tulsa.
Owens.ESfes
April 3 has been selected as the
date of their wedding by Miss
Dorothy Anniebelle Owens and Mr.
Edwin Joseph Estes, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin C. Estes oil
Bethesda, whose engagement is an
nounced by the bride elect S
mother, Mrs. Mildred c. Owens
also of Bethesda.
MI. Estes is a graduate of ST.
Johns College and served two and
a half years in the Navy, 18 months
of which were spent overseas.
Wifkin.Perrv
The engagement of their daugh-
ter, Miss Lillian Rose Witkin, to
Mr.. Samuel Perry, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nathan Perry, is announced
by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Witkin.
The wedding will take place March
IA and the couple will honeymoon
IN New York.
Mr.. Perry served two years in the
Navy and five years at the WASH
jngton Navy Yard, where he is en-
ployed,
Evening star., 1948-03-01
Alexandria AAUW
Schedules Panel

A general meeting of the Alexan-
dfia branch Of the American Asso-
citation Of University Women will be
held at pm. tomorrow at the
Chicuire House, 202 King street.
The meeting will be held under
the auspices of the education COM
mittee. 1t will be in the form of q
panel discussion on the recommend
ations of the Harvard Report
which is a comprehensive study on
educational training made by Har-
ward University in the interests Of
the controversial issues involved in
diversified educational training as
contrasted to general educational
training.
Speakers participating in the dis.
cussion will be DR.. Nina Rees, Mrs
Charles Cook, Mrs. Reuel Howe, Mrs
w. N. Franklin, and Mrs. e. H
Snider. Hostess for the evening will
be Mrs. John HutzeE Mrs. Talbot
Sinclair, Miss Karoline Klager, Mrs
w. r. Lester, Mrs. George Howe
and Miss Lucie Landen.
Evening star., 1948-03-01
|SorOpti,,aist Club
In WILLIAMSBURG
Receives Charter

Between rs and so Soroptimists
of the South Atlantic region spent
the week end in Williamsburg, Va,
where they attended dinner Sat-
urday night which marked the
installation Of the newly organized
Soroptimist Club there.
Twenty-eight members of the
District of Columbia organization
were in the group. while. represen-
tatives also were present from clubs
in Fairfax, Arlington, Prince Georges
and Montgomery Counties, Alex
andria, Westminster, Staunton and
Baltimore.
Mrs. Gertrude Huitt of East St.
Louis, who is first vice president Of
the American Federation of Sorop-
tfmist Clubs, made the principal
address at the dinner, which was
held at the Williamsburg Inn.
The charter was presented by the
director Of the South Atlantic
Region, Mrs. Anna p. Rose of the
Montgomery County Club, while
Mrs. Rose Robson Cowen, president
fof the Soroptimist Club of WASH
ington. made the address Of welcome.
Serving as POSTMASTER was Miss
Nelia Turner of Washington, who is
chairman of extension for the South
Atlantic Region.
The charter was accepted by the
president OF the new group, Miss
Mary Inman. Others installed as
officers of the Williamsburg Club
were Irma Williams, vice president;
Mildred Smart, recording secretary;
Kathleen Alsop, corresponding Sec
retary; Margaret Schmidt, treasurer,
and Martha Barksdale, Carrie Will
liams and Florence Clemens, mem
bers OF the Board of Directors.
A highight of the dinner was the
presentation Of gifts to the new club
from the various groups represented.
The Washington Soroptimists gave
an American flag and standard,
while other gifts included a gavel,
a press book and an account ledger
for the treasurer.
In her address, Mrs. Huitt out
lined the objectives of the organi-
zation, which is made up of busi-
ness and professional women. She
emphasized that service projects are
vital part of the Soroptimist pro-
gram.
In addition to Miss Turner, those
who participated in the organization
of the new club included DR.. Kath-
crime Clarke, past president Of the
Fairfax Soroptimists, and Miss Ella
Werner, Mrs. zada Daniels, Miss
Mary Bourke and Miss Emma Karst
of the Washington club. Miss Karst
is treasurer of the South Atlantic
region
Evening star., 1948-03-01


The engagement of Miss Diane dc
Castro to Mr.. William l.. Higgins III
is announced by her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph E. de Castro of New
York. Mr.. Higgins is the son OF Mr.
William L. Higgins. jr.. of Washing
ton and the late Mrs. Higgins.
Miss de Castro attended schools in
Paris, France and was graduated
from Mount Holyoke College. Her
fiance served in the United States
Navy in the Pacific for three years
and is completing his education at
Princeton University, where he Is a
member of the Cottage Club.
The wedding will take place in
June.
Evening star., 1948-03-01

Numbered among Washingtons 8
official hostesses is one who has
become noted for the generosity
with which she has given her time
and her energy to projects devoted
to the welfare OF this community
with It's widely diverse needs.
In all too short q time this
hostess will be leaving the Capital
with her famous husband, former
General of the Army Dwight D.
Eisenhower, to become a part OF
life on university campus. There
will be farewell parties by the score
for them. Friends will be dropping
by their quarters at Fort Myer to
pay final calls and have a cup of
tea, and there will be countless odds
and ends of things to do before
their departure.
With all this, however, Mrs.
Eisenhower still isn't too busy get
ting ready for the move to give
herself to one more call for service.
She has accepted the chairmanship
of the sponsors committee of the
Volunteer Community Shows for
its fund raising campaign.
The project is one of natural in
terest for an Army wife, as the
organization is dedicated to bring
ing entertainment to service camps
and hospitals and veterans hospi-
tails and also to the Blue Plains
Home for the Aged and Infirm,
Children's Hospital and Gallinger
Hospital.
Mrs. George c.. Marshall. wife OF
the Secretary of State, Is serving
on the sponsors committee, and
Evening star., 1948-03-01
Cabital Hostesses SubPor,
Fund for Volunteer Sb01Vs

others prominent in Capital so.
ciety on the committee are Mrs
Fred Vinson, Mrs. Tom Connally
Mrs. Homer Ferguson, Maj. Gen
and Mrs. William D. Connor, 1t
Gen. A. C. Wedemyer, Gen. Cliftor
B. Gates. Senator Harry p. Cain
former Ambassador and Mrs. Ro.
bert Woods Bliss, Mrs. David E
Finley, DR.. Paul r. Douglass, Mrs
Gordon E. Young. Mrs. Albert w
Atwood, Mrs. Paul v. McNutt ano
Mrs. Godfrey Creyke.
Mrs. Owen Brewster also Is or
the committee and others are Mrs
Edward c. Mageburger, Mrs. Jo-
seph c. McGarraghy, wife of the
chairman of the executive commit.
tee of the organization; Mrs
Geneva K. Valentine, Mr.. Floyd D
Akers, Mrs, Howard G. Nichols
Mrs. George Barnett, DR.. E. c
Virgins, Mr.. Lee D. Butler, Mrs
Benjamin McKelway, Mrs. Norman
Gertstenfeld, Mr.. Frank r. Jelleff
Mrs. Morris Cafritz, Mrs. Emil
Hurja, DR.. Euphemia Haynes, Mr.
John H. Connaughton and Mr.. anc
Mrs. p. Y. K. Howat
Volunteer Community Shows is
campaigning for s25, 1000, which will
enable the group to give at least
$500 free performances this year
Only volunteer entertainment talent
is used, but funds are needed fol
transportation, bookings, costume
expenses and other items, which
cost about $40 for each perform.
ance. Although 1t is sponsored BY
the District Recreation Depart.
ment, it is not supported by it. .
Evening star., 1948-03-01
In the NezVs

Mrs. Anton Heitmuller has re-
turned to Washington after attend
ing the wedding of her grand
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Dorothea
Love, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Ernest Love of Glen Rock, N. j.. to
Mr.. Arthur Herbert Rich of Buf-
falo, N. Y.
Mrs. billiard Lasseter is visiting
relatives and friends in Atlanta
Ga, her former home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wilkinson are
spending the month of February
in Miami, Fla.
Mrs. James Gibbs, who has beer
the guest of friends in New Orleans
since the Mardi Gras festivities
were going on, Is. expected to re-
turn to Washington in March.
Maj. and Mrs. John M. Masen
have returned to their Silver
Spring home after vacationing for
several weeks In Miami.
Evening star., 1948-03-01
Fashion SbO1V Set

The Zena Greenberg Chapter OF
Deborah will sponsor a fashion show
to be given at 8 pm. tomorrow at
the Hamilton Hotel. Mrs. William
Moss is chairman for the show and
is assisted by Mrs. Albert Adelman,
co-chairman; Mrs. Archie Zinna-
mon, Mrs. Isadore Parzow, Mrs. Paul
Cooper, Mrs. Jack Wilmer, Mrs.
Julius Karp, Mrs. Leonard Rose,
Mrs. Samuel Parzow, Mrs. Joseph
Greenberg, Mrs. Reuben Alperstein
and Mrs. Abe Morrow.
Evening star., 1948-03-01
In the Bridal Procession

The Rev. Louis w. Albert of6ciateo
at the ceremony recently which
united in marriage Miss Margaret
Anne Ridgeway and Mr.. Billy M
Lewis Of Atlanta. The wedding took
place in st. Gabrieps Catholic
Church and the bride. who is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
c. Ridgeway of Takoma Park, was
escorted by her father.
Mrs. Charles r. Ridgeway, sister,
in-law of the bride, was the matron
of honor and the bridesmaids were
Miss Janice Jemison, Miss Mary
Wilson and Miss Charlotte Wilson.
Mr.. Frank Gift Of Harrisburg was
best man and the ushers were Mr..
Charles r. Ridgeway and Mr.. Robert
Ridgeway.
Scibilia-Cor
Miss Maudie Ruth Cox, daughter
of Mrs. w. F. Hyder Of Arlington,
was a recent bride. her marriage
to Mr.. Sam S. Scibilia, son of MIR.
and Mrs. Carmel Scibilia Of Roches-
ter, N. Y. taking place in the Cen
trail Methodist Church in Arlington.
Miss Dolores Schmitt was the
maid of honor and the other at
tendants were Miss Connie Ehle,
Miss Blanche Harper and Mrs. John
Scibilia, whose husband was an
usher. Mr.. William Kunie was the
best man and the other ushers were
Mr.. William Scibilia and Mr.. Aaron
Collins. The Rev John L. Kibler
oficiated at the ceremony.
Samuei.Fine
Announcement Is made of the
marriage of Mrs. Cecilia Fine to
Mr.. Ralph M. Samuel, the wedding
taking place recently at the Shore
ham Hotel.
Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld off,
ciated at the ceremony, and the
bride was given in marriage by her
son, Mr.. Arnold Fine. Her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Samuel Merszer, was her
matron of honor, and Mr.. Menszer
served as best man.
Roney.Ho0ver
Miss Marilyn Ann Hoover was a
recent bride, her marriage to 1t.
William Rogers Roney taking place
recently in Christ Church in Alex
andria. The Rev. o. Van Tuyl
Chamberlain oficiated at the cere-
mony, and Miss Nancy Findley of
Youngstown, Ohio, was the maid of
honor. Mrs. Donald A. Maher,
mother of the bride, came from
Lansing, Mich, for the wedding.
1t. Harlan w. Tucker was best
man for Mr.. Roney, who is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George C. Roney
of this city. The ushers were Mr..
Jackson B. Hoover of Lansing and
Mr.. George D. Keller.
Sirewaif. Winfon
Miss Marcia Winton was a recent
bride, her marriage to Mr.. Edward
Neale Stirewalt taking place in the
Foundry Methodist Church with the
brides father officiating at the cere-
mony. She is the daughter of the
Rev. and Mrs. James Fielding VIM
ton Of Kansas City
DR.. William G. Winton, uncle of
the bride, escorted her and her maid
of honor was Miss Ellen Stirewalt,
Evening star., 1948-03-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Claes E. Strom an
nounce the engagement of the lat
ter's daughter, Miss Margaret Jane
Nemann, to Mr.. John j. Seipel
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A
Seipel. No date is set for the we'd
ding.
Miss Neumann was graduated
from George Washington Univer-
sity and is secretary to the Wal
Assets Administrator.
Mr.. Seipel has resumed his
studies following service overseas
during the war. He is a student
at the University of Maryland.
Evening star., 1948-03-01
Baltimore Girl
To Be Married

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Hollerith,
ir. of Baltimore announce the en-
gagement of Mr.. Hollerith's daugh-
ter, Miss Sally Fox Hollerith, to
Mr.. H. Erich Nietsch. son of DR..
Lothar Nietsch of New Bedford,
Mass, and Mrs. Paul Bishop Of
Boston
The bride-elect, the granddaugh-
ter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
nan Hollerith of Washington, at
tended Sweet Briar College and
made her debut at the Richmond
German several seasons ago. She Is
a member of the Junior League Of
Baltimore.
Mr.. Nietsch is a graduate of the
Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology and also attended the Uni
versity of MuEich.
Evening star., 1948-03-01

sister of the bridegroom, who for.
merly lived in High Point, N. c.
Mr.. Charles Diffendal of High
Point was best man and the usher!
were Mr.. John L. Withers of Dawson
N. c.; MIR. William A. Douglas, jr.
of Rock Hill, S. c.; Mr.. Malcolm w
Ellison of New York and MFR. Russell
Hardy, jr.
Schulman-Cufler
The marriage of Miss Doris Cutler
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Cutler, to Mr.. Seymour Schulman
son OF Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schul-
man. took place. recently in the
Ohev Sholom Synagogue.
Given in marriage by her parents
the bride was attended by her sis
ter, Mrs. Bernard Binder, as matron
of honor. Miss Evelyn Cutler was
maid of honor and the bridesmaids
were the Misses Ann Shirley Binder
Evelyn Schulman, Harriet Apple
stein, Sylvia Borak and Evelyn
Brick. Sandra Cutler and Zelda
Binder were the torch bearers.
Mr.. Fred Schulman was his
brothers best man and the Rev
Zamach Green officiated at the
ceremony.
J0hnSon-Ca aras
Announcement is made of the
marriage of Miss Angelica S. Caras
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs
Spiros K. Caras of Wilmington
Del, to Mr.. George D. johnson
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas S
johnson of Miami.
st. Sophia's Greek Orthodox
Church was the scene Of the we'd
ding and the Rev. A. Laloussis
assisted by the Rev. G. E. Kalpaxis
of Wilmington, ofhciated at the
ceremony.
Mr.. James S. Caras escorted his
sister and Mrs. William s. Caras
was her matron of honor. Miss Cleo
patra Caras was the maid of honor
and the other attendants were Miss
Mary Caras of Wilmington, Mrs.
Chris P. Katsempes of Rochester
and Miss Theodore Lambros.
Mr.. John Carnelos of Valencia,
Pa, was the best man and the
ushers were Mr.. Gus S. Caras, Mr..
William S. Caras, Mr.. Chris s..
Caras and Mr.. George Caras, all
brothers of the bride.
Evening star., 1948-03-01
Supper Party Given
Bv Harold Bakers

Capt and Mrs. Harold D. Baker
entertained in their Chevy Chase
home last night at a small supper
party. Guests of honor were British
Vice Admiral and Mrs. p. w. B.
Brookings who will be leaving Wash
tngton about March 20 for their new
post.
Admiral Brookings has served for
the past two years as chief of staff
to Admiral Sir Henry Ruthven
Moore, senior British Naval officer
in the United States.
Guests at the supper included
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Jerauld
Wright. Capt. and Mrs. John P.
jackson, Mrs. Randolph Huntington
Miner, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy st. Lewis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Wheeler, Mrs.
Martin Vogel. Col. Clair Hardy and
Mr.. Stanley P. Kimmel.