Evening Star Newspaper, December 1, 1929, Page 64

12 Alexandria Society Events in the Record Thanksgiving Week ! Holiday Season Guests En- tertained in Homes—Wed- | dings Announced — Per-| sonal Notes of Special In-| terest. ‘ R: Thomas K. Nelson and Mr. | Snowden Marshall have returned from a visit to Rev, and Mrs. Robert B. Nel- #on in Christ Church rectory in Win- chester. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Dorsey are at home after a visit to Mr. J. L. Humston at his home near Berryville. Mrs. Clarence Sale was the week end guest of lier parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Nelms, in Heathsville, Va. Mr. R. C. Bowton, Mr. and Mrs. Henry ‘T. Moncure, Mrs. Helen Springman, Mrs. Ranow, Miss Dorothy Childress and Miss Katherine Brown left Wednesday for Richmond as delegates from the city schools to the annual meeting of the State Education Association. Mrs. Otto Budwesky of Pittston, Pa., | 1s the guest of her son and daughter-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Budwesky. Mrs. George R. Hill is visiting her | son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Weston Hill, in Baltimore. Mr. Robert Acres has returned from & visit to his sister, Mrs. James Allen, in Fredericksburg. Mrs. Edward Gordon Finley has left for home in North Wilkesboro, N. C., after a visit to her aunts, the Misses Smoot, on South St. Asaph street. | Miss Inez Pierpoint of Atlanta is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wal- ter Pierpoint, on South Patrick street. | Miss Barbara Snow entertained ate t-a Wednesday afternoon at the Belle Haven Country Club. Among those as- | sisting were Mrs. William Lewis Schafer, Jr.. Mrs. Chester A. Amos, Miss Kath- erine Leadbeater and i Miss Courtenay Ma: Sweetbriar College spent the week end with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Cochran. | Mrs. Robert S. Barrett entertained at tea last Sunday afternoon at her home on Duke street in honor of her niece, | Mrs. Sue Hazard of Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Return From Visit in Germany. Mr. and Mrs. Harley Payton Wilson have returned from Bad Nauheim, Ger- | many, where they have been for two months. Dr. Oliver A. Ryder, Dr. Boothe Pul- man, Mr. Cecil C. Brown, Mr. Harold | Price and Mr. Andrew Clarke were in | Roanoke Thanksgiving day for the an- nual foot ball game between the Vir- ginia Military Institute and the Virginia | Polytechnic Institute. | Mrs. Robert W. Schneider has re-| turned from a visit to her son-in-law | and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John Tay- | lor Lewis, jr., in Richmond. Miss Helen Willlams of Visitation | Academy, in Frederick, Md., is spending the holidays with her mother, Mrs. C. E. Williams, at her home on King street. Miss Janice Jaffa is the guest of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Rosenfeld, in New York City. Miss Willie Kidwell of State Teach-| ers’ College, in Harrisonburg, is the | week end guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Kidwell. Col. and Mrs. Clarence Deems, jr., entertained at dinner Wednesday eve- ning, when their guests were Col. and Mrs. Raymond Pratt, Maj. and Mrs. J P. V. Kieffer, all of Washington. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Hale of Ports- mouth, N. H., were guests last week of Mr. and Mrs. David N. Hulfish, at their home on Cameron street, en route by motor to Newport News for a visit to| relatives. Miss Cartherine Bayliss of Atlanta is spending the week end with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs, J. H. Bayliss, on Queen street. . |for a bridal trip to Canada. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C S I BACK FROM WORLD TOUR I MISS ALICE WORTHINGTON, With her sister, she has just completed months of travel abroad and is in Wash- ington for the Winter, where they will entertain and be entertained. —Underwood Photo. neiro is the guest of Miss Alma Mec- Groarty on South Fairfax street. Mrs. Conway Brawner entertained in- formally Thursday evening, November 21, at her home, on Duke street, when her guests were Mrs. C. O. Wayland, Mrs. Harry Chilcotte, Mrs. John Penn, Mrs. Henry James, Mrs. N. C. Lanham, Mrs. James G. wland, Miss Emily May, Miss Julia Demaine, Miss Bertha | So Allison and Miss Effie Wagner. Marriages of Record in Society Calendar. Miss Mary Agnes Dienelt, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Walter Edward Dienelt, and Mr. Windsor Wheeler Demaine were married Saturday morning, No- vember 23. in St. Mary’s:Roman Catho- lic Church. Rev. Father H. S. Mc- Fadden officiated. The bride was es- corted by her father and wore her traveling dress of dark green crepe with hat to match and a corsage cluster of pink roses. Miss Mildred Keller was maid of honor and wore a gown of dark blue with hat to match and a corsage cluster of roses. Mr. D. C. Ve for Mr. Demaine. | Va. Olvens Was beat A Lo N e | "Bava Pavt Onspin:of Ghiaviette 20/, = | Following an informal wedding break- fast at the home of the bride’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Demaine left by motor After De- cember 15 they will live at the Brawner J-| Apartment, 906 Prince street. The marriage of Miss Marion Silver- thorne Colvin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Colvin, to Mr. John Arthur Velkey took place Wednesday afternoon, November 20, in the home of the bride's parents on Princess street. The Rev. Stephen Wood officiated. The bride was escorted by her father and wore a gown of blue crepe with hat to match and carried an arm bouquet of Miss Mamie Colvin, sister W. . Moses & Sons Public Confidence Since 1861 F Street at Eleventh 9 AM. to 6 P.M. Radio Section, Lower Floor—Direct Entrance at 11th Street The (Christmas Gift SUPREME 4= > Lt R /—-—7 AUTOMATIC™= %;-RAD 10 Backed by Moses Service Need We Say More? 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Mr. Hiram Glenn has gone to his home in Columbus, Ohio, after a visit with his aunt, Mrs. George Hildebrand. Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Kidwell were week end guests of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Clark, in Minneville, S Greenway Inn N Connecticut at Cathedral Sunday Dinner Roast Vermont i Turkey | " Roast | Capon Broiled Tenderloin & Fridays Sea Food Steak | A $1.00 | 85¢ Vito 3:30 p.m. |5 10 F. Our own deticious hot bread and pastries daily Col 10118. ANN TABER of their own understanding. dren are simply amazing. later life. tion and see for yourself w! SPECIAL CHRISTMAS OFFER 3% DOWN COMPTON'S from a visit to Mr. and Mrs. | Blakemore in Harrisonburg. has returned to her home after a visit to her sister, Mrs. I. M. Davis. Additional Society News of Special Interest. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Lough are F‘honl,{e Miss PFrances Farnham of Yonkers, N. Y., is the guest of her brother-in- law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Skia- more. Mrs. E. D. Sarver has returned to her home in Wheeling, W. Va., after a visit to Mrs, E. A. Richardson. Mr. Arthur Gower of Pittsburgh, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. Glen Bixler, left Monday for a visit to relgtives in Greenville, 8. C. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. McClaren and their small son, Samuel Lee McClaren, of Summit, Va., were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Whittemore. Mrs. Paula Dilldyne and Miss Mari- anneé Dilldyne of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, are the guests of the former's brother- in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs, Charles 1. Stanton. Mr. Stanton has just re- turned from a business trip to Florida. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Baker are home from a visit to relatives in Hagerstown. Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Clark were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Cato in Dumfries, Va. Mrs. Thomas A. Ashe and her two children of Memphis, Tenn., are the guests of her sister, Mrs. Robert An- derson. Mr. and Mrs. William Kleysteuber and William Kleysteuber, jr., are spend- ml' a week with relatives in New York City. Miss Elizabeth Emory has left for her home in Boston after a visit to her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. George Emory. 2 ‘The Rev. and Mrs. W. R. Hardesty, Miss Anne Hardesty and Miss Ruth Hardesty of Easton, Md., were guests last week of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Lunceford. They went to Middleburg to visit their other daughter, Miss Mary Hardesty. Nebraska State Society to Meet Friday Evening The first meeting of the Nebraska State Society for the season of 1929-30 will be Friday at the Hay-Adams House. 800 Sixteenth street northwest, at 8 oclack pm. Mr. E. E. Danly, special | assistant, in the Department of Justice and president of the éoclety. will pre- side. Among well known Nebraskans lately arrived in the city who are expected to be present are: Mr. and Mrs. S. R. McKelvie, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert M. Hitcheock, Alexander H. 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Tuesday a turkey dinner will be served from 5:30 to 7:30 o'clock, with a special supper for children. ‘At 2:30 o’'clock stories will be told by Miss Berg- hout. A moving picture will be pre- sented 'by Mrs. A. E. Miller Tuesday evening at 8:15 o'clock. A cafeteria luncheon will be served Wednesday from 11 until 1:30 o'clock. CAPIT;L C. OF C. NAMES LEGISLATION COMMITTEE! Robert H. McNeill Heads Group, With J. Z. Walker as Vice Chairman. The personnel of the Washington Chamber of Commerce’s committee on national legislation, headed by Robert H. McNeill, with John Z. Walker as vice chairman, was announced yester- day by Charles W. Darr, president of the chamber. ' A list of the committee members | follows: W. C. Balderston, T. M. Baldwin, Dr. F. W, Ballou, J. H. Bartlett, E. W. Bradford, Mrs. Bessie P, Brueggeman, P. P. Campbell, Clarence W. DeKnight, Henry M. Eaton, Hanson E. Ely, jr.; W. W. Everett, George Gaul, Miss F. F. Greaves, William F. Ham, John Hays Hammond, Houston R. Harper, Col. Robert N. Harper, George W. Harris, Willlam H. Hickey, Frank J. Hogan, ‘Walter Bruce Howe, C. B. Huntress, Cyrus Kehr, Charles H. LeFevre, Mrs. Harriet Hawley Locher, Charles H: Lockwood, R. B. H. Lyon, Mrs. P. W. MacMillan, Dr. C. H. Marvin, Willlam E. Mattingly, Eugene Meyer, William Montgomery, C. H. Neely, James Y. Pennebaker, James W. S. Peters, Carey E. Quinn, Leonard B. Schloss, D. A. Skinner, E. C. Snyder, Mrs. Virginia White Speel. Mrs. Caroline B. Stephen, Joseph P. Tumulty, Willlam Uliman, Harvey Warwick, John L. Weaver, Roger J. Whiteford. Unemployment is unknown and finan- cial stress non-existent in the Kingdom of Siam, whose people consider that. while work is necessary, useful and beneficial. an exaggeration of toil superfluou: $ DECEMBER 1, 1 l is 9%b_PART THREE. CURRAN'S ESTATE EXCEEDS $1,300,000 Executors File Petition for Probate of Will of Late Washing- ton Merchant. Joseph H. Curran of Guy, Curran Co., who died November 11, left an estate valued in excess of $1,300,000, according to the petition of his execu- tors, the Lincoln National Bank and Willlam C. Johnson, assistant to the president of the Federal-Asgerican Na- tional Bank, for the probate of his will. The merchant owned real estate of the assessed value of $224,998 and WASHINGTON Phone District 7160 1 cash your Christ elsewhere, which the enormous our sales. NEVER TO Enj . seasonable r'y ENCYCLOPEDIA FOR CHILDREN increase had securities, cash, household effects ;!n;i “nulomohfles estimated” at $1,060,- Besides his widow, Mrs. Susie E. Cur- ran. the testator is survived by two daughters, Ruth Curran Craig and Mildred Curran. Attorney Ernest F. Willlams appears for the executors. ‘The terms of the will were published shortly after the death of the mer- chant. . Files Bankruptcy Petition. Simon Miloff, merchant, 1210 Seventh pstreet, has filed a petition in voluntary bankruptcy. 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