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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-05

her parents Nh and Mrs, B. w
Corson. Saturday,
Visit PARENTS
Mr and Mrs. Jimmie Leap visit
ed her parents, Mr. and Mrs. w
<. Dunkum, and his parents. Mr.
and Mrs, Leap. of Scottsville. over
the holiday
MI and Mrs. John Kirkman. of
New jersey, visited Mr.. and Mrs
r J. Bailey. Saturday.
Mrs. Annie Clay, of Lynchburg
and her niece, husband and
daughter. of Missouri. visited the
Yancey and T. J. Bailey families
over the holiday.
Visitors of the Sweden Aliens
for the week end were Mrs. Alley
OF Richmond, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Pugh and baby, OF Danville
! Last week callers of Mr. and
Mrs. O, NJ Boiling were the Atch-
leys. Austins, Clyde Marks and j
N. Carter
Nh and Mrs Shirley Dowdy
and Frances Cakes attended the
! graduation exercises OF their
grandson, Shirley Dowdy. at Ship
man High School, last week
Alfred Harris and family and
Marvin Dunkum visited Mrs. Har-
rls. a patient in Johnston Willis
/ Hospital, Sunday Mrs Harris is
much improved, and we hope she
may soon be home again.
/ Miss Julia Corson was in Rich
mond, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Bersch
and children. Of Lynchburg. visit
ed his mother over the week end
Picnic Supper
Edwin Fhppen ana family and
some Of his friends. all Of Rich
mend, had picnic supper at the
Reeves Phaup home. Saturday
afternoon, and all enjoyed being
together and the, good food
1 brought from Richmond
Mrs Frank Johns and Mrs. Ed
gar Johnson were in Richmond
/ Monday
! Mr. and Mrs. Acie Allen and son
Mr.. and Mrs. Poe, Mr., and Mrs.
John Harris, Mrs Reeves Phaup,
Buck Marks. and Clyde Marks
family were callers in the Alfred
Harris home. last week.
Nh. and Mrs. Emmett Dunkum
were in Richmond, Wednesday of
last week
Bernard Harris led friends
at CaIra. Sunday
Holady Guests
Mr. ana Mrs Charles Glass. Of
Newport News. and Mrs Walter
Duncan. Of Columbia. visited MI.
and Mrs Wesley E. Dunkum and
family. Memorial Day.
Richard w. Rhodes and family.
OF Richmond, spent the week end
with Mr. and MIS- Emmett Dun
KUN
George Phaup. who was bitten
BY spider last week, is getting
along nicely.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-05
Attend Wedding

Many OF our people attended
the marriage of Miss Paige Tatum
and Latham Harvey at Mt. Zion
Church Saturday night May 30,
at 7:30 O'Clock,
A large crowd Of friends and
relatives attended the funeral and
burial Of j. Norman Shepherd,
at Cumberland last week, The
Masonic ceremony was beautiful
and ably conducted by Hunter
Duvall
Mrs. Margie Smith spent the
week end with her parents. MI.
and Mrs Norman Putney
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Riddle spent
the week end in Washington visit
ing their daughters.
Miss EVeline Riddle is slowly
getting better, although not able
10 walk yet without some help.
Word has been received that
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-05

service, and was located in Florida.
has been sent to England
Guests Of the Willie Tatums
were Mr. and Mrs. J3hn Melton
ana family Miss Annie Jones and
Robert Earl Bryant
The largest crowd ever assem-
bled Tor the song service on the
5th Sundays me. in the NJ. D. H.
IS auditorium Sunday night. The
many specials were greatly en-
ioyed
Visitors in the NJ K. Davis
home we're Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Davis, L, D. Hartinger and Rus
sell Rouse and Mrs. Willie Tatum.
Choir practice was held in the
M. K Davis home with an attend
ance OF 20 people.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-05
Recent Neics From, Arronia
Friends Congratulate Mr., Mrs. Falls
For Birth OF Son At Medical COLLEGE

Mrs. Charles w. Anderson has
been visiting her SON in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Harris. Of Alexandria.
Miss Mary Bersch. of Char
lottesville. was the week end guest
OF her father. William j. Bersch
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Falls are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of a son in the Medical Col
lege of Virginia Hospital. Rich
mond
Farmville Visitors
Farmville visitors, last week
we're Mrs. William T. johnson
and son. Billy. accompanied BY
Mrs. j. J. Boatwright, Mrs w. B
johnson and Mrs w E Puryear
OF Gold Hill. Mrs. Owen F., Will
liams and Anne accompanied BY
Mrs A. Rolfe Smith. of Gold Hill
were also Farmville visitors. Tues
day.
Miss Martha Foulkes, OF Char
lottesville. was the guest of hel
mother, Mrs. w. w. Foulkes, over
the week end.
Community Sing
The community sing was held II
the auditorium of Marshall Dis
trict High School. May 81. at
p m. A former resident Of Ar
vonia. now Of Sandston. John w
Pierce. sang two beautiful solos
All of the singing was greatly en-
joyed by the large crowd in at
tendance. The next song service
will be held at Mt. Zion Baptist
Church.
Mr. and Mrs. w. M. Barbee, OF
Richmond. were recent guests Of
Mrs. w. w. Foulkes. MI Barbet
attended banquet at Natura
Bridge. Monday night.
Miss Sara Jones accompanied BY
Mrs. Ovid Davidson. OF Bremo
were business visitors in Char
lotteSville. last week.
Extend Sympathy
The many friends of Mrs H
Ward Shannon extend sympathy
to her in the loss of her mother
Mrs. Sadie Preston Capertor
Wales. of Sweet Brian.
Julian Conner. of Richmond
was the week end guest of Mr.
and Mrs D. P. Morgan.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-05

Mrs Emmett Dunkum, Miss
Wilson and Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Rhodes and daughters, of Rich
nCnd, visited Miss Eliza White
and Mrs. Carter, of Gold Hill. Mrs
CleVe Jones and children, Mrs. r
j. Bailey and children, Mrs
Yancy Bailey and the Wesley Dun
kums, Saturday afternoon.
Expected guests, this week, OF
Mrs. Reeves Phaup and Buck
Marks are Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
Webb and son. of Norfolk.
MI and Mrs. Bernard Smitm
Of Farmville, visited her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Smith
Dr. and Mrs. Edgar johnson cal
led on the Yancy Baileys, Sunday
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-05
Harvey Tatum
Wedding Party Feted

Miss Paige Tatunn and Latham
Harvey and their bridal party
were entertained at a buffet sun
per by Miss Tatum's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Willie Tatum, Friday
evening. May 30.
The event, in the Tatum home.
was attractiyely arranged. with
decorations of white snap dragons
throughout the rooms. A TERED
cake was the centerpiece about
which refreshments were placed
Present, in addition to the we'd
ding principals. were the Rev and
Mrs. Edgar L. Patton and son, Mr..
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-05
Mt. Zion NeuS
Word Received of Gordon Martins
Wounding In Korean Front Action

Misses Mary and Louise Ander-
son have both been Sick. but Miss
Mary is back at school again
Guests in their home last week
were George c. Boatwright and
son, Carlton BoatWright, Mrs. Lee
Hudgens, Mrs. Warren Davis Mr..
L. D. Hartinger and Russell Rouse
of Middleport, Ohio
L. D. Hartinger and Russell
Rouse spent the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry March, Mrs.
March is still sick.
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and Mrs. Aubrey Tatum and chill
dren. Mr.. and Mrs. AlonZo Mar
tin, Mr., and Mrs. Clayton Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Dodridge Martin.
Miss Ruby Melton and MI and
Mrs. M. K Davis.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-05
BUDGET CUTS

Budget-cutters were recently
informed by the House Appropria-
tions Committee that the commit
tee could trim only 3.5 per cent
from the 1854 funds for the
Treasury and Post Office depart
ments. This was the smallest
percentage reduction made by the
committee on any appropriation
bill sent to the House floor this
wear.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-05
Goes To Louisville

Jim Flanagan, son Of Mrs.
Kathleen and the late r. S. FIana-
gan, has been transferred from
Richmond to Louisville, Ky, in
his business. Their other son, r.
S. Flanagan, Jr., who IS in military
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-05
Breaks Ankle

Cliff Franklin broke his ankle
recently when stepping from his
truck. He stepped on a stob and
fell Mr.. Franklin is with the Vir-
slnia Forest Service.
Mrs. W T. Cook visited Mrs.
NJ NJ. Fore, near Hollywood, last
Wednesday.
Visitors with Mr.. and Mrs j. c.
Bersch sunday were MI and Mrs
Aubrey Bersch and family and
Russell Bersch. Of Lynchburg, and
j. c. Hayes, of Cumberland
Mrs w t Cook and Ann. and
Nh. and Mrs. c. H. Morris visited
N the home Of Mr. and Mrs c.
T. Forbes. Friday night
The Suez Canal was opened III
1860
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-05
Chestnut Grove

MI, and Mrs. r. c. Moore, Jr.,
and children, OF Richmond, spent
the week end with Capt. and Mrs
/ T. n Saul.
I Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Forbes
, Misses Beulah and Audrey Forbes
and Mr.. and Mrs H. F.. Harris
attended the commencement SER
mon. at Buckingham Central
Sunday morning
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivey Routen and
Ruth Routen, of Lynchburg. visit
, ed Mr.. and Mrs w r. Cook, Sun
day afternoon Other visitors in
the same home were Mr. and Mrs
w, N. Morris and Mr.. and Mrs
r. T. Morris.
Move Near Vera
j. f. O'Brien. with Misses Con-
ME and Frances OBrien. moved
from the neighborhood Friday tc
make their home in AppomattoS
county. near Vera.
| Rev. and Mrs. J p. Leitner. OF
Vera, called in the home of Mr.
and Mrs f. D. Senger, Saturday
evening
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Harris and
! Anne attended the funeral of Mrs
CoVington. at Olive Branch
Church, Sunday afternoon. They
also visited IN the home of Mr.
and Mrs. w. L. O'Brien at Pros
pect
! MIR. Bersch Better
AT this writing, j. c. BerSch
seems to be feeling better but is
still in bed. Visitors on Saturday
were Mr.. and Mrs Monroe Fails
ana children, OF Waynesboro, MI
and Mrs. Layman Falls and fam
lily, Of DillWyn Rev. and Mrs
j. P. Leitner, of Vera. MI. anc
Mrs. c. NJ Ownby and jim. OF
Cumberland, and MIR and Mrs
Kenneth Allen. Of Farmvllle.
Mr.. and Mrs. H O. Elan, o!
Elan. visited Mr.. and Mrs. c. 7
Forbes. Sunday
I Mr., and Mrs. Bernard Cook. OF
Burkeville, visited Mr.. and Mrs
c. II Morris, Sunday.
| Mrs. Dayton Allen and Linda
OF Farmville. are spending sew
eral days with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs A j, Talbert
Nh and Mrs, Laythan Falls anc
children. Of Farmville, visited Mr.
and Mrs Jake Bersch a number
Of times last week
Capt. and Mrs r. N Saul spent
Monday in Roanoke
Mi. and Mrs. Lee OWnby ano
family, Of Cumberland. visited Mr.
and Mrs. j. c. Bersch, Friday
night.
Mr.. and MIS- f. d. Senger anc
sens visited Mr. and Mrs. O. L
Pope, at Jetersville. Sunday even
ing
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-06-05

Gordon Martin. son Of Mrs. Ethel
Tatum Martin, has been seriously
wounded in Korea.
Evening star., 1953-12-09
Korean CARE Cunnpuiqn Is launched

Mrs. Myron Cowen entertained
at luncheon yesterday to launch
the CARE for Korean Children
campaign in Washington. Mrs.
Eisenhower is honorary chair
man of the campaign that has
as it's goal "$1 million by Christ
mas" says Mrs. Cowen, who is
national chairman.
The pathetic plight of the two
to three million children in
Korea who would die without
outside help was described yes
terday by DR.. Charles R. Joy,
CARE mission chief in Korea.
One million orphans and half
orphans are exceptionally desti-
tute.
Mr.. Richard w. Reuter-, deputy
director of CARE, came down
from New York to discuss the
beginnings of the campaign,
which got under way in New
York on November 16. In the
first three weeks, 1868 packages
were dispatched to Korea, rep
resenting an expenditure OF
nearly $150,000.
He explained how the cam
paign came about. CARE was
Cowenized," he smiled, describ-
ing how Mrs. Cowen came into
his Office one day and said, "We
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Exclusively 7ours---'='n '='n '=~-s
Mrs Mesto to Ask for Appointment With Secretary Dulles
Plons Make Home Here With Sister and Broher-n-LoM

Perle MeSta, former United
States Minister to Luxembourg
and internationally known
hostess extraordinaire, has
come back to Washington and
says that she is "going to the
State Department and call on
Secretary Dulles.
THAT will be my first ap-
pointment," says the retired
envoy who comes equipped
with first-hand information
cleaned on a three month tour
of Russia. Much of that in
formation never found It's way
into her published articles on
the Soviet Union.
Mrs. Mesta has come back
to Washington to live. She
plans to remain here and make
her home with her brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Tyson, who will also
move here. The three shared
a house together III London
and it was a pleasant arrange
ment for all.
Mrs. Tyson is now in Char
lottesville visiting her son Bill
and his wife, who nave a house
there while Bill attends the
University of Virginia Law
School. Mrs. Tyson has also
acquired a kennel in Char
lottesville to house the 40
prize French poodles. lnclud-
ing six or eight champions,
that she brought back from
England with her.
AS soon as Marguerite Tyson
Joins her sister here. they will
decide on their Washington
house Their selection already
has been narrowed down to
two or three by correspond
ence.
Washington will be Perle's
headquarters from now on but
her own Newport house, which
has never been closed. will con-
tinue to be her residence sew
eral months every year and
her permanent legal residence.
She will go up there this spring
and it wouldn't surprise any
one, least of all Perle, if she
went back to England for a
visit next summer.
The English were delighted
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must do something about Korea" :"
He told how Mrs. Cowen is in
Guiding in every Christmas card
she sends-and he hopes others
will do the samoa printed cir
cular reminding others of the
terrible need in Korea and pic
turing mother and her two
homeless children sleeping on
the street.
Listening to DR.. Joy describe
the $40 standard CARE food
package and the SIS basic food
package that sympathetic Amer
leans can send to Korea to help
the little children, were Nine.
Yang, wife of the Korean Am
bassador; Mrs. Olive Clapper,
head of CARE in Washington.
and Mrs. Hiram Houghton as
sistant director of Foreign Oper-
ationS Administration.
Members of the CARE for Ko-
rean Children Committee in
clude Nine. Yang, Mrs. Oscar
Ahlgren, president of the Gen.
eral Federation Of Women's S
Clubs; Mrs. Elizabeth Arden
Graham, Mrs. Arthur Radford,
Mrs. Lemuel C. Shepherd jr.,
Miss Margaret Truman, Mrs.
Harold Robson, midwest direc-
tor of Associated Women of the
Evening star., 1953-12-09

British Ambassador and Lady
MakinS and their daughters
Cynthia and Molly went into the
Dupont Theater Gallery of Art
late yesterday afternoon to see
the coronation exhibit. On view
there are designs of costumes
and decor made by England'S
John Piper for the opera "Glori-
ana" written by Benjamin Brit
ten and composed especially for
the coronation by permission of
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
The opening of the exhibit
yesterday was from 5 to 7 o'clock
and representatives of Common
wealth nations joined the Am
bassador and Lady Makins in
viewing the showing. New zea-
land Ambassador and Mrs. Les
lie Knox Munro were accompa-
MED by their daughter, Miss
Esme Munro, and Mrs. NilaE-
jana Dhar was with her parents,
Evening star., 1953-12-09

with her coronation party and
want her to come back next
year. And Perle loves the Eng
lish and all the royal family.
She net Princess Margaret
Just before she went to Russia
at the reception given by the
Duke and Duchess Of Blen-
helm. And she met the Queen
Mother several times at recep-
tions and in the palace and
was flattered that the Queen
remembered her.from the time
of presentation at court in the
thirtieS.
When she encountered Prime
Minister Churchill. he said.
"Ah. Perle Mesta, the famous
Call Me Madam -. Mrs. MeSta
countered in good nature.
Please don't always connect
me with that" Whereupon Sir
Winston said, "Why not? 1t
was WOndertul!
One aspect of her Russian
trip that didn't get into her
articles was her voyage from
Leningrad to London. 1t was
an exceedingly rough voyage
on a small Russian boat. How
small?
"a little bit of a boat" said
Perle, adding, I've been on
yachts larger" There were
80 passengers altogether, all
Soviet diplomats and their
families SO far as she knew.
She conversed some with the
men who were very pleasant.
but "tlle women didn't talk
and they could speak English,
too."
She is still amazed that the
Russians invited her to visit
their country.
1T was a most fascinating
but most hazardous trip" says
Mrs. MeSta, who was mindful
that she, as well as the next
fellow, could be picked up by
the secret police on some
trumped up charge and land in
a Soviet prison.
Asked if she wasn't scared
at this possibility, she frankly
admitted she was.
One of Mrs. MeSta'S first
acts upon arriving here was to
telephone Mrs. Fred VinSon,
Evening star., 1953-12-09
Society News
Variety Of Parties
On Capital Scene
Dinner Given in Egyptian Embassy;
Other Fetes Earlier in the Day

Egyptian Ambassador and
Nine. HuSSein were hosts at din
ner last evening entertaining in
their attractive embassy on
Sheridan Circle. Senator and
Mrs. James H. Duff were the
ranking guests and others in
cluded Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. H. Chapman
Rose and retired 1t. Gen. Ray
mond A. Wheeler.
Former United States Am
bassador to Turkey George C.
McGhee was there and others
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Kermit Roose-
welt, Mr.. and Mrs. Crosby S.
Noyes, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Peter
Ansberry, Mr.. and Mrs. Edison.
Mrs. Marie McNair and the
Press Counselor of the embassy
and Nine. HamamSy.
Coreos Honored
Retiring Ceylonese Ambassador
and Lady Corea were the guests
in whose honor Mr.. and Mrs.
Felix w. deWeldon entertained
at dinner last evening in the
Arts Club. The Ambassador and
Lady Corea will leave Wash
ington Sunday for the formers
new post as Ceylonese High Com
missioner to London.
Burmese Ambassador and Mrs.
James Darlington were the
ranking guests at the dinner
and saying au revoir before their
holiday at home were Australian
Ambassador and Lady Spender.
Others in the company were
Korean Ambassador and Nine.
Yang, Marine Corps Gen. Grave
B. Erskine, 1t. Gen. and Mrs.
w. T. Clement, Indian Financial
Minister B. K. Nehru, Mr.. John
Exter, who was with the World
Bank in Ceylon, and Mrs. Exter
and Maj. Gen. and Mrs. John
A. herman.
DR.. and Mrs. N. j. Gould came
from New York especially for
the dinner last evening and
other guests included DR.. and
Mrs. Henry Monat, Mr.. and Mrs.
Luis F. Corea and former AM
bassador and Mrs. Myron Cowen.
Davies Dinner
Former United States AmbaS-
gador to the Soviet Union and
Evening star., 1953-12-09
Recent MARRIAGE

Announcement is made by Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond E. Rapp Of
the marriage of their daughter
Eleanor Elizabeth to Mr.. Norris
Krone, ir, on october 8, at
Rockville, Md.
The bridegroom. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Krone Of Hillandale.
Silver Spring, Md. is a student
at the University of Maryland.
The bride is a senior of George
Washington University.
Evening star., 1953-12-09
Coronation Echoes in Exhibit

Indian Ambassador and Nine.
Mehta. British Minister and Mrs.
Charles Empson had with them
their daughter, Miss Robin Emp
son.
Other BritisherS who attended
the opening were First Secretary
of Embassy Nigel w. H. Gaydon,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. j. C. Crawley,
Mr.. H F. Rickett and Mr.. Har-
old Beeley.
Washingtonians in the COM
pany viewing the exhibit were
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Woods
Bliss. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert We'd
der Fleming, Mr.. and Mrs. John
A. Pope and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
mund Randolph Purves.
Evening star., 1953-12-09

American Farm Bureau Fedora
tion; Mrs. Jane Spaulding as
sistant to the Secretary of
Health. Education and Welfare.
and Miss Jennie Williams. presi-
dent, National Home Demonstra-
tion Council.
Evening star., 1953-12-09
Hon7iIton-Whitn7ire Ceremony Held

The ceremony took place De-
cember 5, in the chapel at Ft.
Myer, Va, with Chaplain Daniel
w. Stevens officiating.
After a northern wedding trip,
the couple will make their home
in Arlington, Va.
Evening star., 1953-12-09

Miss Mary Patricia Mcnamara,
daughter of Mrs. Martin
James Mcnamara and the late
Mr.. Mcnamara, became the bride
on November 81 of Mr.. William
John Hogan He is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Francis
Hogan of Racine, Wis.
The nuptial mass took place
at the Shrine of the Sacred
Heart with the Rev. Paul Re
petit officiating. A reception
followed at 2 Scott Circle.
Evening star., 1953-12-09

Miss Violet Faith Argent,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Argent of Takoma Park. for
merly of London, England, on
November % became the bride
of Mr.. John William Crowley. He
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Crowley of Washington.
The Rev. Lyons performed the
ceremony at St. Paul's Church,
after which a reception was held
at the Dupont Plaza Hotel.
The couple will live here.
Evening star., 1953-12-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Whitmire
OF Broadway, Va. announce the
marriage of their daughter Helen
to Mr.. Chester F. Hamilton,
u S, A., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester w. Hamilton of Altoona,
Pa.
Evening star., 1953-12-09

widow of the Chief Justice. The
new Chief Justice, incidentally,
is also friend of Perle's. She
is a great admirer of Mr.. War
rem. He and his family came
to her coronation ball and,
chuckles Perle, "the three girls
stayed until 6 in the morning"
The coronation party was
"the best party I ever had"
she says. Will she have another
as good? II wonder" unused
the successful hostess.
Soon to assume the role Of
lecturer, she will give her first
scheduled talk in Houston,
Tex, on January l6.
Mrs. Mesta'S niece, the for
mer Betty Tyson, and her hus-
band, Lewis Ellis, also are
going to live in Washington
Now in New York. where Lew
is studying the brokerage busi-
ness, they will return here and
to their house on Tracy place
the end of January.
Evening star., 1953-12-09

Mrs. Joseph E. Davies were hosts
at dinner last evening enter
tanning in honor of former
United States Minister to
Luxembourg, Mrs. Perle Mesta.
Mrs. Mesta came to Washing
ton late Monday evening and is
staying at the Sulgraye Club.
The dinner last evening was the
first welcome home" party for
her and there will be many more.
She relinquished her post in the
Duchy of Luxembourg in time
to be in London for the Corona
ton and later went to Moscow
to "see for herself" life in the
Soviet Union.
This afternoon Mrs. MeSta will
be at the American Newspaper
Women's Club, of which she is
an associate member, to meet
women news writer's, including
those not members of the club.
copt. Wilde Feted
An earlier party was that given
in the Army-Navy Country Club
for the new Commandant of the
WAVES, Capt. Louise K. Wilde.
The company was limited to
WAVE officers on duty in the
Capital and its environs and
numbered $50 or more.
The party yesterday was the
first "get together" of the
WAVES since last May. Many
present yesterday were WAVE
officers who recently came here
for station and those who are
have been reassigned and are
leaving the Capital.
Capt. Joy Bright Hancock,
former commandant of the
WAVES who has retired from
active duty left Washington six
weeks or more ago for her home
in the Virgin Islands.
Akers Entertain
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd DeSoto
Akers gave a gay pre-holiday
party yesterday afternoon enter
tanning from $50 to 1880 o'clock
in the 1925 F Street Club. The
fete was informal and the host
did not have a receiving line but
both Mr.. and Mrs. Akers were
never far away from the door
of the drawing room of the
club.
Evening star., 1953-12-09
ENGAGED to Wed

Mr. and Mrs. NC4vty -. Green
wood of Chevy Chase, Md, an-
nounce the engagement of their
daughter Gayle Marianne to Mr..
Elliott Kerwin Hayes, ir He is
the son of Mrs. John F. Shrock
of Lake Forest, ILL.,, and Mr..
Hayes of Milwaukee. Wis,
Miss Greenwood is a graduate
of George Washington Univer-
sity where she was a member Of
Chi omega Sorority, Mr.. Hayes
attended George Washington
University and served in the
United States Navy during-W World
War II.