Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-06-25


June, additionally the month Of
brides, has been no exception this
year, with a number of weddings
already held, and still others to
come. Miss Jean Frances Dawson,
daughter of Mrs. Lawrence Daw-
son, and the late Mr.. Dawson, is
one of June's brides. She was mar
ried Saturday morning in st.
Mary's Church to Mr.. Francis A.
Gallagher, III, of Providence, R. l.
The former Miss Dawson is lieu
tenant in the Army Reserve. She
was feted at number of lunch
cons, dinners and parties before
her wedding. Mrs. Dawson enter
tanned at Trousseau Tea for her
daughter on Sunday, June ID.
Home from Germany, and here for
her sisters wedding, was Mrs. Ed
ward Barton Gray. Mrs. Gray was
married last May in Germany. DR..
Gray accompanied Mrs. Gray back
to the States, where he will now
be stationed.
Another bride who has been hon
ored at a number of pre-nuptial
parties is Mrs. John Howard Bran
dau, the former Miss Anne Min
nick Prescott, whose wedding took
place Saturday in Christ Church in
Rockville. Mr.. Brandau is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Rider Brandau of
Linstead-on-the Severn, Severna
Park, Md. Judge and Mrs. Sted-
man Prescott entertained at sup
per Friday evening for their
daughter and members of the brid-
al party, preceding the wedding re-
hearsal. Others who entertained
the bride were Mrs. Gordon Daisley
of Kenwood, who gave her a mis-
cellaneous shower; Mrs. Frederick
Clifford, Mrs. Edward Sanders,
Mrs. ]. Denny Phillips, Mrs. Rob-
ert Frank, and Mrs. Thomas Mac
Carthy, who were co-hostesses at
a shower at Mrs. Clifford's home
at Severna Park. Still others who
entertained for her were Mrs. C.
r. Brandau, Jr., Mrs. ]. T. Klauen-
berg of Baltimore and Mrs. Cecil
Allnutt of Rockville.
Earlier in the month, on June 9,
another wedding of interest locally
took place in Glen Echo, in the
Church of the Redeemer, when
Miss Nancy Irene James became
the bride of Thomas Wallace
Jones, Jr., Ensign, United States
Navy. Following the ceremony, q
reception was held at Kirkcaldy
IN Potomac, the home of Ensign
Jones' parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Wallace Jones. Ensign
Jones was graduated from the Uni
ted States Naval Academy earlier
this month and he and Mrs. Jones
will reside in Newport, r. l., where
be will be stationed.
Mrs. S. Murray Hamilton, Of
Rockville, announces the marriage
Of her daughter, Lucinda Briscoe
% Robert Martin, son of Mrs. Mar
TN and the late Mr.. Robert Martin
# Los Angeles, Calf, on June 10
at the Little Church Around the
Corner in New York City. The
bride is the daughter of the late
Mr.. Stanislaus Murray Hamilton
The couple will reside in New York
City.
Miss Patricia Ann Murphy
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. William
3. Murphy of Spring Ridge Road
Potomac, entertained her brides.
maids at a lovely luncheon party al
Normandy Farm on the day befor,
Der wedding, Tuesday, June 16, t.
Mr.. Lee Douglas of Mexico City a
st. Mary's Church in Rockville
Mrs. Theodore Douglas of Mexic,
City, mother of the bridegroom
was also present at the party. Tn,
bridesmaids present included Mis-
Mary Peyton, Miss Dorothy Beal
Miss Connie Keyworth, Miss Dial
Hodge and Miss Harriet Jackman
Col. and Mrs. Jack Buel an,
their children, Tom and Ellen ar
spending the summer at thei
ranch at San Antonio, Texas. The
left last week Immediately follow
ing the close of school and will re
turn to Rockville in the fall. The
are looking forward to a leisurel
vacation "in the wide open spaces.
Another couple who left Rock
vile last week.-Mrs. time heade
for the West and California-is tn
Joseph Bresnan family. Command
er and Mrs. Bresnan, who hav
been residing on Seven Locks Roa
will make their home in Lon
Beach, Calf, where Commando
Bresnan will be stationed. Jeann
and Jodie and Mrs. Bresnan
mother, Mrs. Bauer, accompanie
them. They plan a wonderful tri
across the country, camping out a
the way, and taking in all II
points of interest. Mr.. and Mr.
Lester T. Burn entertained at dir
her in honor of the Bresnans I'll