Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-09
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The family of Christina Wen
nerstrom went about with their
plans last night to leave for
New York tomorrow as police
and both families reported no
word from the l6-year-old girl
and 17-year-old Huw Williams.
believed to have eloped last Sun
day.
Col. Stig Wennerstrom, a mill
tary attache here from Sweden.
is scheduled to sail Tuesday for
Sweden with his family, and
they plan to do so even if Chris
tina has not been found by
then. Christina. a 10th-grader
at Woodrow Wilson High School,
and Huw. a student at the Cap
ltol Pages School, have been 60
Ing together for about a year.
Police of 10 States are look
ing TOR the young couple but
no trace had been found of
them last night. They are be-
lieved to have the black 1861
convertible owned by Huw's
mother. Mrs A. c Williams. of
the Donna Lee Apartments. Lees
burg pike, Falls Church, Va.
Took Along Luggage
Christina took four pieces of
luggage but she couldn't have
had much money when she left
the Wennerstrom home at 1921
Twenty-ninth street NV. early
Sunday. the family said.
"She just got $3.50 a week al
lowance and she had to buy her
stockings out of that" Mrs.
Wennerstrom said.
A note left by Christina said
she wanted to stay here and
marry Huw and to finish school
here, Mrs. Wennerstrom told a
reporter last night.
He was q nice boy and one
you'd like to have in your
house." she said. He was q fire.
quent visitor here. They used to
go dancing and to the movies.
Their principal interest in life
was Elvis Presley and litter
buggpg.
Agreed to Finish
II had discussed marriage
with Christina and Huw before
but they agreed they should wait
to finish school. / was always
very close to my daughter and
I certainly didn't expect any
thing like this"
Col. Wennerstrom said Chris
tina certainly must realize what
a stupid thing this is" He has
her passport. he said. and as
soon as he leaves she will be in
this country illegally and will be
deported to Sweden.
The family is driving to New
York tomorrow and sailing for
Stockholm tomorrow.
Mrs. A. c. Williams, widowed
mother of Huw. told a reporter
last night:
IF Christina and Huw are
married. that's something they'll /
have to work out for themselves.
Mrs. Williams sat in the an
tique-furnished living room of
her apartment last night talking
with q reporter about the disap-
pearance.
Did Huw act any differently in
the days before the young couple
disappeared in Mrs. Williams
black 1851 convertible?
NO" Mrs. Williams said. "he
acted just like his own normal
self. just as he had for the past
year since he and Christina met
I didn't see too much Of him. you
know: he spent most Of his time
at the Wennerstroms.
Stayed All Night
Several times they called to
see if it would be all right if Huw
stayed all night. and. Of course,
] said that it would be.
II didn't discuss the possibility
Of their getting married with
him. / didn't see why I should
and I certainly didn't"
Mrs. Williams. who is a widow
and does secretarial work. lives
in the apartment at 6712 Lake
street, Falls Church, with her
daughter Kathy, IA. Last night
she said she didn't know whether
Huw had any money with him
or not.
Police continued to feel moth
ing sinister was involved in the
disappearance Of the young cou-
pie and considered it a case OF
clipping lovers.
Mrs. Williams said she thought
the publicity would keep the boy
and girl out Of sight. They would
have called by now If it hadn't
been for all this publicity. she