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Announcements Of Engagements * Of Interest to their numerous friends here is the announcement of the marriage of Miss Gratia Lee Flower to Mr. William W. Carlton of Cincinnati. The ceremony was performed at Tazewell, Va., by the Rev. Μ. Ε. N. Lindsay of the Chris tian Church. During the past three years Mrs. . Carlton has been associated with ; the National Headquarters of the 1 American Red Cross here, while her husband was stationed here during the war when he served as a colonel in the Army Service Forces on Lt. Gen. Brehon Somer vell's staff. They are making their home in Cincinnati, where Mr. Carl ton has an architectural and en gineering Arm. Hunter-Fountain A March wedding is being planned by Miss Ruth Hunter and Mr. John Douglas Fountain, whose engagement is announced by the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hunter of Silver Spring. Mr. Fountain is the son of Mr. and, Mrs. F. R. Fountain of Lynbrook,1 Long Island. < Miss Hunter received her degree from Towson State Teachers' Col-: lege and has done graduate work at. the University of Wisconsin. She is a member of the Montgomery Coun fw Venture Mr. Fountain attended New York and Georgetown Universities and plans to do graduate work at the University of Zurich, Switzerland. He is a member of Delta Sigma Pi fraternity. Thomas-Ladson Mr. and Mrs. Frederic L. Thomas of Tanglewood, Sandy Spring, an nounce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Jean Hallowell Thomas, to Dr. Thomas A. Ladson, jr.. son of Dr. and Mrs. Ladson of Olney. Miss Thomas was graduated from George School, attended .Miss Ill man's School in Philadelphia and was graduated from the University! of Pennsylvania. Her fiance re ceived his degree from the same university. No date has been set for the wed ding. Fnwkes-C handler The engagement of Miss Jean Fowker to Mr. Colby H. Chandlei1, son of Mrs. Hester Prescott Chand ler of Farmington, Me., is an nounced by her mother, Mrs. Lura Campbell Fowkes of Mount Rainier. Miss Fowkes was graduated from Averett College in Danville, Va., andi now is employed by the National· Geographic Society. Mr. Chandler J served in the Marine Corps for three : years and is a student at the Uni-j versity of Maine. The wedding date has not been set. * Halfpap-C oleman A May wedding is being planned by Miss Joyce Rachele Halfpap and Mr. Arthur Burton Coleman, jr., whose engagement is announced by the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George A. Halfpap of Chev erly. The bride-to-be was graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School end is employed by The Evening Star. Mr. Coleman was graduated! from Washington and Lee High) School, and is a veteran of sis years overseas service with the Naval Air Corps. Barry-M anders Mr. and Mrs. David E. Barry ι announce the engagement of their J daughter, Miss Isabelle Mercedes Barry, to Mr. Norman Francis Man der», son of Mr. and Mrs. Logan J. Manders. Miss Barry .is a graduate of the Academy of the Sacred Heart and attended Dunbarton College of the Holy Cross. Mr. Manders was graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School and attended the Mer chant Marine Academy. The wedding will take place in June. Clarke-Jackson Announcement is made by Mr.1 and Mrs. Roy S. Clarke of Wood-! ridge of the engagement of their daughter. Miss Betty Ann Clarke. I to Mr. Eugene Walker Jackson, jr.. I son of Mr. and Mrs. Jackson of1 Riverdale. Miss Clarke is a student at the University of Maryland. Mr. Jack son served with the Navy in the I Pacific theatre during the war. No date has been set for the wed ding. ■SiT&iZS" Tailored from your own mo 1510 CONN. AVI (pkilliJj-LouiSe 1727 L ST. N.W. L Street at Conn. Ave ABSOLUTE CLOSE-OUT 150 DRESSES $4.95 $20-95 Were $22.95 to $79 M Sizes 9 to 41 and Holf Sizes ALL SALES CASH & FINAL WASHED- -REPAIRED STORED Lowest Prices for Finest Work \Thv Take a Chance? Full Insurance Cerclage tHeUisM 1920 1316 Ρ St. N.W. DU. 4100 Patrons Are Named For Dance Concert Patrons for the da ne'e concert tc se given Friday at Lisner Audi torium by the Dance Playhouse lave been announced. It includes nembers of the diplomatic corps, as veil as residential Washington. On the list are Mme. Martins, wife )f the Brazilian Ambassador; the Danish Ambassador and Mme. de iauffmann. the Danish Counselor ind Mme. Bang-Jensen, the Nether - ands Counselor and Mme. Peters he First Secretary of the Chinese îmbassy and Mrs. Ku, Mr. and Mrs William R. B. Acker, Mr. and Mrs Foster Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Donald 3. BlaLsdell, Mrs. Raymond Clapper MISS STOVER. Announcement is made by Mrs. John A. Stover of Gaith ersburg of the engagement of her daughter, Miss Dorothy Elizabeth Stover, to Mr. Thomas Lynch Hebb Freeman, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Clarke Freeman, also of Gaithersburg. the wedding to take place in the spring. —Hessler Photo. New Spring A rrival u It combines (he new look with a touch of mili taire. New Bal lerina skirt . . . Blouse accented with bras* but tons. Sizes 9 to 15. «iFfcN A CHARGE ACCOUNT 1327 CONN. AVE. COME to SLOANE S for FINE Living Room Furniture We've sofas—love seats—chairs—tables—desks—breakfronts —all in a wide selection. You're sure to find exactly the pieces you prefer—at the prices you want to pay. We've been the furnishing store to American homes for over a century. Store Hours W & J 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. SLOANE il217 CONNECTICUT AVE. N.W t Mr. and Mr g. John Oreier and Mrs. C. M. Jansky, jr. . , Also, Mrs. Dean Atcheson, Mrs. Francis Biddle. Mr. and Mrs. Robert La Follette, Gen. and Mrs. Howard C. Davidson, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore I. Messenger, Mr. and,Mrs. John Borton, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Gasch, Miss Mary Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Reillv, Mr. James Tencher, Mr. James De Valse Mann, Mrs. Joshua Evans and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tuckerman. Miss Evelyn Davis, director and leading dancer of the playhouse, is one of America's outstanding mod ern choreographers. A student of Martha Graham] Charles Weidman, Doris Humphreys and Hanya Holm, she elected to return to her native city and has developed here one of the few repertory dance groups in the country. New dances and favor ite old ones will make up the concert program. Mr. Jerry Ross, Miss Davis' former partner and student, is coming down from Broadway to work with her again. William Hoivells Wed at Nativity Mrs. William Martin Howells. son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell W. Howells of Silver Spring, Md., wac married yesterday morning to Miss Shirley a J—1— fin ar r\f Pnl ! and Mrs. Frank Edward Sharpless of Mount Pleasant, S. C. The cere mony took place at 10 o'clock in the Church of the Nativity, the Rev. Joseph L. Teletchea officiating, and was followed by a reception at the home of the bride's grand mother, Mrs. Annie M. Sharpless. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a white satin gown with a long train and her fingertip veil was held by a Juliet cap of seed psarls. Her bouquet was of rçhite roses. Her sister, Miss Eliza beth A. Sharpless, was maid of honor wearing a green satin dress with a hoop skirt and Queen Vic toria hat of green quilted satin, and carrying Talisman roees. Simi larly gowned in yellow moire taf feta with a headdress of yellow roses to match her bouquet was the bridesmaid. Miss Rita T. Meledick. Mr. Charles Abbot Lauritzen was best man and the ushers were Mr. James Dwyer Mess and Mr. Robert Louis Mess, cousins of the groom. After a short trip in the south ths newlyweds will make their home in Takoma Pa"Vk. ι κιπι ram m fit MISS BISHINS. 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