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Milford chronicle., 1948-11-12

Mr.. ]. Conn Scott and son, Bill,
attended the Penn State and Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania football game
on Saturday in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Davis and
Mr.. John Davis attended the funer-
al of Mr. Edmond Taylor in Har-
ringtOn on Sunday afternoon.
Miss Barbara Lee Hudson spent
last Tuesday home with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Hudson. She
is a student at the Catherine Gibbs
School in New York.
I Mr. and Mrs. James Dickerson
left on Thursday to visit her sister
and family in Pittsburgh until Tues
day of this week.
Mrs. Mae Morris and son, Charlie,
spent the weekend with her
daughter, Mrs. Bob Wilson and
daughter, Ericka, in Ocean City. Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Boswell and
son Of Washington visited her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Joshua L. Muir
ray and son, Joshua, for a few days
last week.
I Mr.. and Mrs. E. V. Baker and Mr..
and Mrs. Burl Adams and children
enjoyed a visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
i Horace Pepper and family near Lau-
rel on Sunday afternoon.
( Miss Mary Lou Scott returned
home on Sunday after spending the
past week with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
i Leasure and family in Virginia.
Mr. and Mrs. Lambert Campbell
Sr,, entertained at a double birthday
dinner on Sunday in honor of Mrs
j Campbell's mother, Mrs. Jennie
Campbell, of Bishops, and Mr.. Roy
Bunting, both having birthdays
near the same date. Other guests
4 were Mrs. Roy Bunting and daugh.
ter, Norma Lee and Mr.. and Mrs
Herman Baker and daughter, Mar
cia, of Bishops, Mr.. Lambert Camp
bell, Jr., Fort Lauderdale, Fla, anC
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley MariarZ anC
children, Phyllis, Mary and Sonya
of FrankOfrd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bunting anC
daughter, Norma Lee, and Mr.. Lam
UGIL CdulpDGlls JE.5 IGLuIueu 70 IuSll
homes in Fort Lauderdale, Fla, af
/ ter spending some time with theil
parents and Mr.. Lambert Campbell
i Sr., returned to his duties with thu
/ Atlantic Refining Co., this week, af
/ ter spending the past two weeks
). with his wife and children.
: Miss Louise Browne visited he
girl friend, from Friday until Sat
urday, Miss Anita Banks, of New
= Castle.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Long enter
, tanned over the weekend thei
daughter, Rata Long and\ Thomas
HeathcOate of Wilmington and add
ed dinner guests on Sunday wer,
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Long ant
/ daughters, Judy and Linda and MI
and Mrs. StrattOn Burbage o
Ocean View.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bounds, o
Milton, are the proud parents of
baby girl born to them in the Mil
J ford Memorial Hospital last week
Mrs. Bounds is the former Marguer
ite Richards.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-12
WARWICK

Mr.. and Mrs G. NJ. Barto and son,
Ralph, of Red Bank, N. j., and Miss
Anita Kay MOrfOrd of Middletown,
N. j., were Warwick visitors Satur-
Gay,
Mrs. S. NJ. Lingo was a Salisbury
visitors on Tuesday of this week.
Mrs. Kathryn ZOncO and children
have returned to RehOboth after a
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Lingo near Long Neck.
Mr.. and Mrs Sidney Downs were
recent guests of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. NJ Downs.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas SpargO have
closed their cottage at Oak Orchard
and returned to their home in Whar-
ton, N. j., for the winter.
Several from here attended the
Return Day Celebration in George
town on Thursday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Wilson of Sea-
ford and Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Lingo
recently mOtored to Cape Charles,
Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Stevenson
are occupying their new home on the
ehObOth-MillsbOrO Highway.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-12
sELBYXILLE

The Official Board Of the Salem
Church held a covered dish supper
for the members and their wives in
The new church building after which
they had their regular meeting.
The Selbyville Community Club
held their regular meeting on
Thursday afternoon in the club
room with the president, Mrs. Eli
sha Dukes, presiding. The speaker
for hte afternoon was Miss Hilda
Schmidt, the English teacher in the
John M. Clayton School She was
formerly Of Germany. She talked
on her trip back home to Germany
last summer. She few back to visit
her parents. She hadn't seen them
for 8 years. She gave a very inter
esting talk on the condition of Ger
many, also the German attitude re-
garding Russia. Mrs. John r. Davis
has charge Of the next meeting
Misses Dolores Pepper and Joan
Glover Of Frankford spent the
weekend with Dolores father and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Pep-
per and Beverly and William.
MIR. Leon Taylor has accepted a
position with the Atlantic Refining
Company and his brother, Ray Tay-
lor, Jr., who works with the same
company, is home for a two weeks S
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs Hillary Holland and
Igfrorfrkors orr,oe on1 Iro .sosrr nfoCso ~
nlOtOred to Chincoteague and visited
with friends on Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Robert Williams and sons
Rodney and Bob, Jr., and Mr.. Mark
Brennan of Margate, N. j., were the
overnight guests of Mr.. Williams
daughter and family, Mr.. and Mrs
Elisha E. Long on Thursday. They
were enrOute from a fishing trip on
the Chesapeake.
Mr.. Cashar Williams and sisters
Mrs. Pearl HaggeFty, Mrs. Edna
Short and daughters, Virginia Oi
Wilson, N. c., attended the funeral
Of their aunt, Mrs. Lille Holloway
on Thursday and visited with Other
reatiVes and friends for a short time
and returned to their home the
same day.
The members Of the faculty gave
a variety shower to Mr.. and Mrs
Michael HorOn. He is also a mem
Der Of the faculty.
Miss Carolyn Collins returned Il
her home on McCabe Street, on Fri
day from the Delaware Hospital
where she has been for extensive
treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hudson an,
children, Janice and Joseph, o
BishopVille and Mr.. and Mrs. Allan
Layton and children, Sandra ant
Gary were the dinner guests Of MI
and Mrs. William Hudson on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kelley, Mr
and Mrs. Carlton Moore and Mr.
and Mrs. George Edward Gray wer,
among the guests at Mr.. and Mrs
Irwin Steele's on Saturday evening
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-12
ROXANA

The revival meeting will begin III
the ROXana Methodist Church, on
Sunday, November IA, and continue
for at least two weeks. The pastor,
Rev. William Hamilton, announced
that the first week will be assisted
by Rev. James Langrel and the sec
ond week, Rev. John Edward Jones,
both former pastors, here, and
other preachers will also assist.
Miss Janet Bunting spent the
weekend with Miss Elizabeth Ann
Goodwin.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Murray, Tuesday, Nov.
2, at the Beebe Hospital at Lewes.
The new arrival has been named
Linda Lou
Mr.. and Mrs. Vance McCabe were
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-12
His Funeral Didn't Take

DES OINES - Up - When
Chaplain De Loss Marken was in
trOduced to Lloyd Church at Veter-
ans Hospital in Des MOines, he
though the name sounded familiar.
1T seems to me / had a funeral SER
vices once for you" he said.
so l heard" Church said, grin
ming.
Church, a former U. S. Army
ranger who was wounded six times
IN the Dieppe raid, said a man he
met later in German prison camp
told him about the funeral. Church
spent three years in German prison
camps.
The Rev. Mr.. Marken, formerly a
chaplain with the 34th Division, said
he was in Scotland after the Dieppe
raid and was asked to conduct mem
Orial services for seven of the Amer
lean rangers who didn't come back.
Three of them were known to be
dead and the other four were be-
I lieved dead. Church was one of the
four.
I CAAuA N4Ag W 4A0oC AO44lG HOW is III
MarshalItOwn, Ia, receives a pen
sion for 100 percent disability. He is
married and the father of a 20
mOnth-Old daughter.
After the Dieppe raid, the veter-
an said, he came to in a hospital.
Then there were prison camps. In
1945, when the Russian armies were
approaching his camp in German
held Poland, Church and Is other
/ Americans escaped, made their way
to the Russian lines and fought two
weeks with a Russian armored divi-
sion.
At the Elbe, he said only a bridge
separated them from the American
69th Division, but "the Russians
wouldn't let us go over to them .
When the Red division was ordered
back to Russia the Americans went
along to Moscow and Leningrad
Eventually they were flown to Paris
and Church was discharged.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-12
Sweet Annoyance

HELENA, MOnt.-(P)-Busy lit
tie bees for the past several years
stored more than 200 pounds of
honey in the house of Mr.. and Mrs.
Glenn E. Miller without their know
ledge. Miller made the discovery
after some wayward bees invaded
a room and had to be smoked out.
The honey was found stored in a
wall.
The Millers said they had noticed
the bees buzzing about their home
for several years but they thought
they were part of a neighbOr's
apiary.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-12
Back At Books

EAST LANSING, Mich. - (P) -
Marty Hansen, former Michigan
State College baseball captain, is
back at the books after his first sea-
son is professional ball. A short
stOp. Hansen fielder brilliantly and
hatted .2G3 for the Philadelphia Phil
lies Terre Haute, Ind, farm team.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-12
w. McGinnes at Milford.

w. McGinnes at Milford.
Mrs. Jurusha McCaDe entertained
over the weekend, her two grand
daughters, Miss Rita Hickman Of
BishOpville and Miss Sandra Nc
Cabe Of here.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Daisey and
daughter have moved into their new
home on the Roxana to Daisey Cor
ner Road.
Mrs. Birdie Wilgus, Of Milford,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Orrie Lynch. Sunday. the two
ladies visited friends at Girdletree,
Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Savage pur-
chased the home place of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Daisey at Bay
ard
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-12

Despite Army's win this season.
Harvard holds a 1911 margin over
the Cadets in a series dating to
1895.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-12

Ohio still has more than 500
covered bridges.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-15
CARD OF APPRECIATION

CARD OF APPRECIATION
We wish to extend our thanks pub
licly in this manner to the Mt. Top
Chamber Of Commerce and to the
Christmas Lighting contest judges for
their selection of our manager scene"
as the first prize winner.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bell, Jr.
Mrs. Russell Beckman
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-15
With Our Men
In The Service

Pvt. Norman G. Smith, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles p. Smith, of Oak
land, and Pfc. Harvey Miller, son of
Mr.. and Mrs Harvey f. Miller, of
Bloomington, have completed thirteen
weeks of army basic training at the
ninth infantry division at Fort Dix,
N. j., and await their orders to re-
port to their new stations. Prior to
their entry into military service Pvt.
Smith attended Oakland High school
and Pfc. Miller attended Bruce High
school in Westernport.
William L. Yost, yeoman, third
class. L. S. Navy, son Of MIR. and Mrs.
Harry L. Yost, route ,, Oakland, is
serving aboard the escort carrier USS
Sicily. now on active duty with car
Ter division II Of the Atlantic fleet.
Since her commissioning in Tacoma,
Wash, on February p, 1916, the
Sicily has participated in extensive
exercises with the Atlantic fleet off
Key West, Fla, the Virginia Capes
and Culebra Island She has also made
ruiscs to Bermuda and Cuba.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-15

entruber.
Pamela Grove spent Sunday even
ing with Elsie Hesse.
Mrs Orpha Compton and Clara
Hutchinson, of Mt Lake Park, spent
couple of days as guests Of Messrs.
Sam, Joel and Noah Slabach.
Mrs. d. l.. Swartzentruber and
Mrs. Ernest Spoerlein visited Mrs.
viii WEIGH
Misses Anna Lichty, Sarah Beachy,
Glen Schrock, and Simon and Edwin
Beachy returned M onday from
Stuart's Draft, Va, where they at
tended the wedding of Miss Amanda
Schrock and John Sunny on Thurs
day. The former is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Simon Schrock.
Ross Grove was in Harrisburg at
tending a farm show.
Miss Betty SwartzentIuber helped
Harry Nicholson move to Loeb Lynn
last week.
Mrs. Walter Schlossnagle and
daughter spent Tuesday at S. w.
Slabachs.
Mrs. Will WEIGH, Mrs. Anna Bit
niger and Mrs. Paul WEIGH were call
ing on Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schloss-
magic,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-15
GORTNER

Mr.. Dan Lichty and family We're
visiting Mr.. and Mrs Noah Zook at
Red House.
Mrs. Anna Bittinger was called to
Meyersdale ON account of the illness
of her son who is able to be back to
work at this writing.
Ross Grove, Mr.. and Mrs. Noah
Schrock and three sons were visiting
Mrs. Schrock's brother-in-law, Mr..
Adam Teets, who is in cast with a
broken foot he sustained while at
work in the lumber camp at Flint
stone.
Mr.. Simon Swartzentruber and
sons are remodeling the house on
their farm near Noah Slabach's.
When finished the house will be oc-
cupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Swartzentruber Mrs Swartzentruber
and daughter, Rhoda, who spent a
number Of weeks with her home folks
at New Wilmington, Pa, has re-
turned home.
Mrs. Freda Swartzentruber and
five children, of Apple Greek, O., are
visiting Mr., and Mrs. Simon Swartz-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-15
Visiting Relatives

Cpl Lawrence f. Cosner and his
bride, the former Miss Licia de Com
ELI, Of Gorilla, Italy, arrived in the
states December 81.
Cpl Cosner has been stationed in
Germany and Italy since 1916. He
will report to duty January "a in
Dayton, Ohio. They have been visiting
relatives and friends in Maryland and
West Virginia the past week
Cpl Cosner was former resident
IF Oakland, son of AR. and Mrs. J.
Kirk Cosner, now Of Akron, Ohio.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-15
Oakland independents Win

The Oakland Independents won from
the Kingwood Eagles on the local
court on Monday evening Y to AZ.
Sharps and Kahl led the attack with
20 to 81 points respectively. Other
points were made by Lyons, 10; John
son, 7; Harrison Stewart, 8; Gibson,
2: Marucci, 5; and Spoerlein, i.
w. Whetsell and Landin each had
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-15
DEER PARK

Mrs. Edward E. Sollars entertained
he Homemakcrs club on Tuesday
,vening. Mrs. Evelyn Perando, club
president, presided After the bust
ness meeting refreshments were
served by the hostess.
Mrs Milton Wilson is visiting Mr.
and Mrs Charles Glass
Bud and Gene DeBerry will
entertain the Boys al club on Thurs
lay evening
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-15
Garrett County
Welfare Board
Oakland. MARYLAND.

VdhIdIlU. NdIN IdIU.
The Welfare Board has a vacancy for
Junior Case Worker
Permanent position under the State
Merit System Three weeks vaca-
ton, 30 days sick leave, five day
work week, retirement benefits,
promotionaI opportunities, trans
portation supplied by the agency
Beginning salary %lS0O.00 with year
y incrcments.
Minimum qualification, college gradu-
alton.
Apply: Francis j. Connolly, Director
Garrett County Welfare
Board. Oakland, Maryland.
ADV. 1t.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-15
Red House Circle to Meet

The Red House circle will meet at
the home Of Mrs. Earl f. Roth, Horse
Shoe Run, w Va, on January p.
The president Of the circle is urging
that all women Of the community
volunteer to help in the work Of this
organization.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-15

High court in a league game They
also play at Masontown on Tuesday
and at Kingwood on Wednesday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-15
81 Marriage Permits
Granted During Week

Thirty-four marriage licenses We're
issued during the past week ending
Monday afternoon from the office Of
the clerk of the Circuit court, bringing
the total for January thus far to 80.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-15

- points for the visitors.
Monday night the Independents
meet Friendsville on the Oakland
Evening star., 1948-01-02
Gre1Vs Present granddaughter

A brilliant debut party was the
New. Years Day tea which former
Ambassador and Mrs. Joseph Clari
Grew gave for their granddaughter
Miss Edith Moffat.
Despite the dreariness Of the day
high oficials of the Government
ambassadors and prominent men,
bers of residential Washington
gathered in numbers at the 1925 T
Street Club to meet the pretty
blond daughter OF Mrs. Jay Pierre
pont Moffat and the late Mr.
Moffat. former United States Min
lister to Canada.
The club was gay with quantities
Of flowers sent to the debutante, the
music of Sidney,s orchestra and the
pleasant hum of friendly voices
wishing happy New Year to all. Mr..
and Mrs. Grew, Mrs. Moffat and hel
daughter stood In the drawing room
to receive.
The debutante wore lovely
aquamarine satin cocktail dress
with a high. rolled bateau neckline
The belt was trimmed with sequins
and beads In a leaf pattern and she
carried an old fashioned bouquet
Her mother wore a street length
crepe de chine dress of deeper
hued aquamarine with corsage OF
gardenias pinned to her left shoul-
der, and her grandmother was
costumed in q full length black
crepe gown with. long sleeves.
Tea, coffee, eggnog and delicious
buffet drew most of the guests into
the dining room where we'll known
Evening star., 1948-01-02
C0nvent AIu,unae
PLAN + ea Dance

Good music and long stag line
always make for good party. And
both are assured for the tea dance
which the Alumnae Association oi
the Convent of the Sacred Heart
will give tomorrow from 4:30 to 7:3(
pm. In the Mayfower ballroom
Sidney and his orchestra will fur
nish the music and DR.. Robert
Coffey and members of his floor
committee will provide the stag
line.
Debutantes home for the holidays
will have a final fling before going
back to college. Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe
Conklin are coming down from New
York for the party. Miss Ann
~Devereux, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph s. Devereux; the Misses
Liesje and Rosemarie Peters, daugh-
ters Of the Agricultural Counselor
Of the Netherlands Embassy and
Nine. Peters; Miss Sarah Murdoch
daughter of Judge and Mrs. j
Edgar Murdock; Miss Betty Wise
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
M. Wise; Miss Geraldine Clarity
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
F. Clarity, and Miss Patsy Leibel
daughter OF DR.. and Mrs. Casmir
Leibel, are planning to attend the
fete. Proceeds will 60 to the schol-
arship fund Of the alumnae associa-
ton.
Mrs. Joseph Wright Stanley is
chairman of the Ticket Committee
Assisting her are Mrs. Helen Nichol-
son Cream, Mrs. E. ]. Van Horne
Mrs. Robert Coffey and Mrs. Albert
II, Lanson.
Evening star., 1948-01-02
Roger Dapis " eds
Wisconsin Girl

The marriage OF Mr.. Roger Todd
Davis, son of Mrs. Mariory Hend-
ricks of Normandy Farm. Potomac
Md, to Miss Beulah Mae Hill
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hill OF Sitter, Wis, took place yes.
terday afternoon.
The 3 o'clock ceremony was held
In the home of the bridegroom
aunt, Miss Genevieve Hendricks
Mr.. Tom Browne Pearson was best
man and in the absence of the
brides father, the groom's cousin
DR.. Charles Cole of George Wash.
, ingtop University, gave the bride
in marriage. A wedding luncheon
was held at the Water Gate Inn
before the ceremony.
' Mr.. Davis is a student instructor
at the University of Wisconsin
where his wife. also is studying. He
attended Friends School here and
Randolph-Macon Academy at Front
Royal, Va. He served for two years
in the Army Air Force in the South
west Pacific. ~s
Evening star., 1948-01-02
Dr.. Elstad to Giue
Talk Wednesdav

DR.. Leonard M. Elstad, president
of Gallaudet College, will be guest
speaker at the monthly meeting oi
the Woman's Club Of Lyon Village
to be held at 3 pm. Wednesday at
the Community Methodist Church
Key boulevard and North Bryan
street. His subject will be Train
ing Deaf Citizens"
Mrs. Claude Ives will be In charge
OF a social hour which will include
refreshments.
An executive meeting will be held
at pm. Monday at the home OF
Mrs. B. H. Jarman and members
will meet for bridge at pm. Thurs
day at the home Of Mrs. Wallace
Lancaster,
Evening star., 1948-01-02
ANNOH11c eHleNtS
OF Weddings

Miss Barbara Elaine Roche,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Wilford Roche of WASH -ngton, re-
Gently became the bride of Mr.. Dor
sey Lee Rouse, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dorsey L. Rouse Of Geneseo, Ill.
The Rev. Stuart F. Cast ofnciated
at the nuptial ceremony in/ the
Church Of st. Stephen and the In
carnation and a reception followed
in the parish hall.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and attended by her
sister, Mrs. j. Willis Watkins Of
Portland, Me-, as matron of honor
and the Misses Alice Shermer, Car
rie Rigsby, Dorothy johnson and
Betty MACPHERSON as bridesmaids.
Mr.. Paul M. Hodges, brother-in -in-law
Of the BRIDE served as best man
for the bridegroom, and the wedding
guests were seated by. the Messrs.
James Shermer, John Shorb, Alfred
Henderson and Valley Tavenner.
Pfnnd-Casey
Miss Carol M. Casey, daughter of
Mrs. r. E. Casey of Butterfield,
MINI, became the bride recently of
Mr.. Charles E. Pfund of Washing
ton in a ceremony which took place
in the Mennonite Church in But
terf1eld.
The bride was given in marriage
by her brother, Mr.. Milo Casey. and
was attended by her sister, Mrs. A.
r. Rhoads of Detroit, who was maid
of honor. Mr.. Roger Casey was best
man and the ushers were Mr.. r. H.
Neufeld and Mr.. Arthur Lloyd.
Standardization
Announcement is made Of the
marriage of Miss Florence Lillian
Danielson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Danielson, to Mr.. Eve
rett w. Stenshorn of the United
States Navy, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Stenshorn Of Glen Rock,
N. Y.
The bride was given in marriage
by Mr. Charles Bomze Of Washing
ton. The Rev. c. Enders ofiiciated
at the ceremony which was held at
the Concordia Lutheran Church.
Evening star., 1948-01-02
Pan american Aide
To Discuss Brazil

Mrs. Leonor de M. Stewart of the
San American Union will speak on
Brazil: It's People and Life" at
the monthly meeting Of the Silver
Spring Woman's Club to be held at
II am. Wednesday at the Wood
side Methodist Church, 1914 Georgia
avenue. Mrs. Stewart is chief Of the
Portuguese section Of the editorial
division Of the union.
Mrs. George Eastment. club pres
ident, will be in charge Of busi-
ness meeting to follow q luncheon
at noon. Mrs. Roy Schneiter will
be in charge OF the luncheon.
The clubs Board of Directors will
meet at 1880 pm. Monday at the
Jesup Blair Community House.
Evening star., 1948-01-02
Washington Club, Pen II omen
Velc0me '48 With GayParties
By Frances Lide

Silver bells which decked the holi-
day tree at the Washington Club
yesterday helped to ring In the new
year, while over at the studio oi
the District League Of American Pen
Women, "old man 1947'' could be
seen beating hasty retreat to make
room for the infant 1948.
Both organizations marked the
beginning of the new year BY OBJ
serving open house for members and
some Of their friends.
The historic mansion occupied by
the 56Ayear-old Washington Club
was festively decorated, as more
than 200 called after 5 o'clock to
exchange greetings and best wishes.
The president. Mrs. Cloyd Heck
Marvin, and members Of the Board
Of Governors. received In the draw
ing room where the beautiful marble
mantels were banked with Afeathery
huckleberry sprays.
Guests were invited into the ball
room for refreshments which were
served from q long table which was
q study in red. silver and green.
The centerpiece, OF silver flowers
edged in red, was banked with
green's, while pine cones and green's
ran the full length of the table. and
red candles In lovely silver holders
provided a soft, friendly glow.
The lovely, silver trimmed tree.
which was a special attraction'in the
ballroom, had been sent to the club
by Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor.
Several past presidents were in
vited to alternate in pouring tea,
while the hospitality chairman, Miss
Blanche Street, also was assisted
by q group which included Mrs.
w. 3. Stafford, Mrs. Percy Thompson,
Mrs. Mark Eldredge, Mrs. John L.
Steinbarger, Miss Cynthia Hill, Mrs.