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The Tennessean from Nashville, Tennessee • Page 28

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The Tennesseani
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Nashville, Tennessee
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28
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NASHVILLE TENNESSEAN' Sunday Morning, November 17, 1940 Engagements DUNKLIN-MURREY GALLATIN, Nov. 16-(8pl) -Mr. and Mrs. Kleber Bell Dunkthe engagement of their daughter, Kate Garth, to John Woodall Murrey, Jr. son of Mr.

and Mrs. John Woodall Murrey, The wedding will take place the latter part of December. Miss Dunkiin received her. education in the publie schools of Gallatin, and is a member of the Girls' Cotillion Club there. Mr.

Murrey received his B.S. degree at University of Virginia in Charlottesville, and his LL. D. degree at Cumberland University in Lebanon. He is a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity and is connected with his father in the law firm of Murrey and Murrey, Both Miss Dunklin and Mr.

Murrey have many friends in Nashville, who are interested in their engagement announcement. Miss Dunklin has frequently visited in the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Hol- Thanksgiving Beautiful in design and WILES Card Shop 27 ARCADE The Family Gift, One of Our Grand, Console, Spinet Upright. PIANOS Make your selection NOW.

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Ed T. Seay, Mr. Murrey has spent much time there as a Representative to the Tennessee State Legislature. 8-BROWN 8-BROWN Mr. and Mra.

Herman B. Williams announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth Fern, to Robert Livingston Brown of Nashville, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Brown of Jackson.

The wedding will take place about the middle of December. GLOVER-DOS8 Mrs. E. M. Glover of Old Hickory announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Evelyn, to Charles Eugene Doss of Gallatin, son of Mr.

and Mrs. A. A. Doss, also of Gallatin. The wedding will 1 take place in December.

HINKLE-DEITRICK Mrs. Pearl Hinkle announces the engagement of her daughter, Mary Katherine, to Harry A. Deitrick, of Louisville, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry E.

Deitrick, of Old Hickory, The wedding be solemnized at an early date. Fraternities, Sororities Host Parties Enlivening the week end for the college set were numerous parties being given by fraternities and sororities at Vanderbilt University. Those Saturday included the Sigma hayride, the Phi Kappa Sigma tea dance, the Kappa Alpha sorority formal dance at Alumni Hall; the Pho Delta Theta supper dance, at the chapter house, from 5. until o'clock; the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity's spaghetti supper for the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, at the chapter house; the Kappa Alpha fraternity party for members of Tri Delta sorority; the Gamma Phi Beta sorority Founders' Day luncheon at Belle Meade Country Club, and the Alpha Tau Omega tea dance. This evening, the Beta Theta Pi members will be hosts at a hayride, as will Gamma Phi Beta sorority members.

The Sigma Chi fraternity will entertain for the Pi Beta Phi sorority at the house, and the Tri Deltas will give a party for members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, at their house on Twenty-Fourth Avenue. in Included Those an taking informal place dance, recently given by members of Kappa Alpha fraternity, at Alumni Hall, with Paul Carroll and his Southern Colonels furnishing music; a "budweiser stomp," given by the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity at its chapter house; a house dance at the Phi Kappa Pal house, with Horace Holley's orchestra playing; the Sigma Nu Kappa frontiers ball tea for and Dean the Blanche Henry Clark, at the chapter house on West End. GIFT GIVING -is simplified and a pleasure when you our laden gift store. Beautiful, ornamental and practical gifts for all. Jno.

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priced to fit your budget. Period Furniture Co. "Exclusive but not Expensive" 2415 West End Avenue New York Girl Is Bride of Former Nashvillian fall was that of Miss Sonia Phipps, daughter of of Nashville. Among the oustanding weddings in the East this ly of Nashville, Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Carnegie Phipps of Roslyn, at "Spring Hill," Long Island, N. Y. to Herbert Farrell, former- Roslyn. Massachusetts Visitor Staff Photo by Campbell Buch. An attractive visitor in Nashville is Mrs.

A. G. of Marblehead, Mass. who arrived last week for a visit with her mother, Mrs. W.

G. Simpson, and her sister, Mrs. Duncan M. Potter, and Mr. Potter at their home on Carden Avenue.

During her stay, Mre. Wigglesworth will be complimented at a number of informal, social affairs. Featuring the Largest Stock of ORIENTAL RUGS and DOMESTIC CARPETS in this section Expert cleaning, repair- Large collection Chinese Hooked Rugs for ing moth -proofing and bedroom. Also Broadloom and Scatter Rugs. storage facilities.

Open every Tuesday and Saturday Evenings from 7 to 9 NASHVILLE ORIENTAL RUG CARPET I CO. Y. ALBERT, Proprietor ELLISTON PLACE AND LOUISE Miss Polk Sets Date Of Wedding To Become Bride of G. F. Smith, at Noon November 30 The chapel of Christ Church, Episcopal, will be the scene at noon on Saturday, November 30, of the marriage of Miss Elizabeth McNeal Polk, daughter of Mrs.

Olivia Sharpe Polk and Edward Marshall Polk, to George Franklin Smith, of Dallas, Texas, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Smith of Sherman, Texas, The Rev.

J. F. McCloud will officlate, and the ceremony is to be preceded by musical program given by F. Arthur Henkel, organist. The bride, who will be given in marriage hy her father, will be attended by her sister, Mrs.

Olivia Polk Buntin, as matron of honor. Hilman Starcke, of Seguin, Texas, will be best man. The bridegroom's mother will come from Sherman for the wedding, and other guests from a distance will be Mr. and Mrs. T.

Polk Smith of Clarksville. A series of prenuptial parties for Miss Polk was inaugurated Saturday evening by Miss Jean Goode, who entertained at her home in Newstead Apartments, Games and bridge were enjoyed by the twentyfour guests. The hostess was assisted by her mother, Mts. Kendrick Goode and Mrs. Polk, mother of the bride-elect.

Refreshments were served from a table decorated with a crystal and silver epergne filled with bronze and yellow chrysanthemums and yellow candles. On Saturday of this week Miss Eleanor Tyne will give a luncheon at Hermitage Hotel. That afternoon, Miss Ann Northington will of honor and Mrs. L. W.

Cherry, of Memphis, was matron of honor. The bridesmaids were Miss Claire Louise Pennington, Miss Mary Lou Vosburg and Mrs. C. L. Teasley.

All wore dresses of copper rose jacquard moire, made with basque bodices, full skirts, round necks and short puffed sleeves. Their garland bouquets were of daisytype chrysanthemums in autumn shades. C. L. Teasley was best man.

The ushers were Powell Smith. of Lawrenceville, James A. Beaver, of Newnan, Vance Burke, Hugh Quillian, Ben West and Ellis Woody. Following the wedding, Mr. and Pearson were hosts at a reception at the home of the bride's aunt, Mrs.

C. H. Yarbrough on Granny White Road. Guests included only members of the bridal party, the two families and out-oftown guests. Later, the bridal couple left for a Southern wedding trip.

They will make their home in the James Monroe Apartment in Paris, Tenn. Out-of-town guests in addition to those in the wedding included: Mr. Mrs. J. L.

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214-216 Sixth Avenue, North Miss Bransford Is Married Franklin, Nov. 16 -(Spl) Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson Bransford announce the marriage of their daughter, Kathryne, to Minyard Dee Ingram, son of Dr. and Mrs.

M. D. Ingram of Dresden. The wedding took Meth- place Saturday, November 9, at the odist Church in Murfreesboro, with the Rev. W.

M. Cook officiating in the presence of a small company of friends and relatives of the bridal couple. Miss Joanna Bransford was her sister's only attendant, and Marshall White of Memphis was Mr. Ingram's best man. Mr.

and Mrs. Ingram are at home at their apartment in Craig Court, Franklin. Mrs. Ingram was graduated from the Franklin High School, and has be hostess at a gift party at her home on Oakland Avenue. On Tuesday, November 26, Mr.

and Mrs. M. T. Kain will compliment Miss Polk at a dinner at their home on Estes Avenue. On Friday evening, November 29, Mrs.

Polk, mother of the brideelect, will give a buffet dinner at her home on Gartland Avenue for the bridal party, following the wedding rehearsal, This will precede an Informal entertainment given by Mr. and Mrs. George Hillman, Miss Prudence Polk, Mr. and Mrs. Horace T.

Polk at the Hillman home in Ackien Park. been employed with J. B. Sedberry, in Franklin for the past seve eral years. Mr.

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and Mrs. Claude E. Pearson, was married Saturday evening to James Lunce Church, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.

L. Church. The wedding place at Wightman Chapel, Scarritt College, at 8 o'clock, with Dr. Elmer T. Clark, cousin of the bride, officiating.

Mrs. Pollard Parsons, organist, and Harry Husband, vocalist, gave a program of wedding musio preceding the taking of the marriage vows. The altar was decorated with central formal arrangement of white chrysanthemums in a brass urn, with mountain laurel at each side. In the choir loft were palms interspersed with burning tapers in branched candelabra. Southern smilax garlanded the archways of the chapel.

The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a magnolia satin gown made with fitted basque bodice with a heartshaped neckline trimmed with Chantilly lace which trimmed her mother's wedding dress. The long fitted sleeves ended in points over the hands and the back of the dress was buttoned with covered buttons. The full skirt terminated In long train. The veil of illusion was caught to a coronet and cap of heirloom lace and orange blossoms. The bride carried a bouquet of bouvardia and white orchids.

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