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IN DETROIT SOCIETY THE DETROIT FREE PRESS THURSDAY. JANUARY 6. 1944 Vows Read in Home Rites Mrs. Bourke Hostess at Pre-Nuptial Party pw.hi w. wrmmuK.nmM jli'um mmwif i 4 v- If bodice and a draped skirt.

Her tiny feathered calot was of matching blue and. she carried a colonial bouquet. Mr. and Mrs. William McXally attended the bridal pair, Mrs.

McNally wearing fuchsia crepe. She, too, carried a colonial bouquet. A reception was given at the Wardell-Sheraton, where Mrs. Albertzart received her guests wearing soft blue crepe and a matching hat. Mrs.

Barlow wore black crepe for her son's wedding and reception. Both women wore orchids. The newlyweds flew to Chicago to spend their honeymoon at the Edgewater Beach. On their return the new Mrs. Barlow will make her home with her parents temporarily, while her husband returns to his base at Williamsburg, Va.

A DOUBLE-RING ceremony united Marietta Albertzart and Machinist Mate 3-C Walter Barlow, in marriage at 7 o'clock Wednesday evening. The pair exchanged their vows in the home rites before the Rev. Burton S. Levering. Baskets of white flowers and burning tapers in candelabra formed an improvised altar at the fireplace.

Marietta is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis H. Albertzart, of Lauder and her bridegroom's parents are the Walter Barlows, of Appoline Ave. Given in marriage by her father, the attractive bride wore a street-length dress of soft blue crepe, fashioned with a snug BY MARY ELLEX MENARD EVEN THOUGH she hasn't set her wedding date as yet, attractive Margaret Haass continues to find herself pretty much involved with pre-nuptial parties, most current on her list the luncheon given yesterday at the Country Club by Mrs.

J. Francis Bourke, here from California visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord W. Gillis, of Burns Ave.

Margaret's fiance, you know, is Aviation Cadet Steve Strasburg, a young man very intent, at this point, on earning those cherished silver wings. Among- the guests who attended Wednesday's party was Mrs. Richard M. Kimbrough, who arrived Tuesday with Lt. Kimbrough from Camp Roberts, Calif.

They are with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard H. Lawrie, of Lochmoor Dick planning to leave the first of the week for Fort Sill, Okla. Betty (Mrs.

expects to join him as soon as he finds a house, but in the meantime is looking forward to a reunion with her sister Mary, who'll be home this week-end from the National College of Education, Evanston, I1L Mrs. Alexander Blain IH, who is in town visiting her parents-in-law, the A. W. Blains, of Lodge Drive, was also at yesterday's party, and so were Mrs. Fred M.

Zeder, Mrs. Robert A. Haass, Mrs. Charles B. Johnson, and June Barit.

two sons-in-law and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. William A. Ternes and Mr. and Mrs.

James Barnes. Betty Maiullo, who accompanied her parents East, remained with Mr. and Mrs. Ternes, planning to leave with them shortly to spend six weeks in Palm Beah. Mrs.

C. H. Ewing and her daughters Jacqueline and Mary Lou, of Grosse Pointe returned Sunday after spending two weeks visiting Mr. and Mrs. Morris Short, of Toronto, and Mr.

and Mrs. Matthew Wilson, of Fergus, Ont. Belated Celebration DR. AND MRS. JOHN L.

REED, of Grandmont Road, may have enjoyed dinner together Christmas Day, but their real celebration didn't get under way until Monday, when they received a surprise wire from their son, Pvt. John L. Reed, saying he'd got a leave after all from Fort Lewis, and would be arriving home that night from Chicago. It was at noon on Monday that the wire arrived, and by 5 o'clock Mrs. Reed had not only organized an open house for that evening for over 100 guests, but had unpacked all the Christmas decorations put away the day before even erected a tiny Christmas tree for John's special benefit.

Pvt. Reed, who's been away from home for the past 10 months, will be on leave in Detroit for a week. Mrs. Logan Wood, of Sunningdale Road, is anticipating a reunion with her son at this point, too, planning to leave Jan. 15 for Lakeland, near where Pvt.

Bob Wood is stationed. Accompanying Mrs. Wood will be her two sisters-in-law, Mrs. R. W.

Boston, of Franklin, and Mrs. F. E. McAllister, of Birmingham. The ladies will be gone for a month.

Mrs. Wood's son-in-law and daughter, by the way, Mr. and Mrs. Reece Hatchett, who had been in Detroit since Dec. 15, have moved into their new home in Scarsdale, N.

Y. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Lukenbill, of Cooper have just returned from a visit with relatives in Louisville, Ky. Edward H.

Kennedy and his daughter Rosemary, of the Hibbard, left last week-end to spend several weeks in Biloxi, Miss. AN MIS- Dancing School Party AND MORE ABOUT parties with news that concerns young fry: It's to be this Friday evening, promptly at 8:30, that Miss Florence Young's mid-term formal will get under way at the Ingleside Club, and just a few North End youngsters who are anticipating a pretty fancy time are Joan Luedders, Tony Buesser, Sarah Middle-ton, Dick Zimmerman, Betty Herr, Bill McBrearty, Barbara Clark and Chuck Finzel. Still others are Pat Cowlings, John Albright, Rosemary Hendry, Bob Glaser, Shirley Enos and Doug Chapman. Jane Proctor, Joyce Clark and Janet Comfort, by the way, will be featured stars in the floor show. Mrs.

Louis Gascoigne is apparently in a party frame of mind, too, honor guest or no. Seems the bridge luncheon she'd planned for Tuesday afternoon was to have honored Miss Clara Hastings, of Homer, N. Y. But that lady, who had been visiting her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.

Harold Hastings, of Iroquois left unexpectedly on Saturday for her home on Sanibel Island, Fla. Undaunted, Mrs. G. gave her party anyway. f- Betrothal Revealed Free Tress Thoto Mother-Daughter Party for Two Highlight of a dreary rainy Wednesday for Mrs.

Jack Gordon, left, was having luncheon at the DAC with her mother, Mrs. Clarence E. Lehr. TODAY'S ENGAGEMENT concerns attractive Doris Jean Black, daughter of Dr. and Mrs.

Harry L. Black, of Calvert and Francis Michael Mclnierney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Urban B. Mc-Inierney, of Tennyson Ave.

The bride-elect, who is a graduate of Stephens College, says that the date for the wedding and further plans will be announced later. You'll it couldn't he anything Ar Organized omen $12.95 Honon I.tir.A QUALITY A beautif-illy litched pump; wallrc1 toe TT Lute Lanan! i to Push Next Bond Drive in black or brown suede. Come to Hanan's and try on the shoe you know you'll love. Then you'll stretch your foot far out in front of you, to revel in its look of sr. -tness, its air of aristoc I racy and that's so satisfying.

Next, you take a step or two, "round and take another love the smartness of r. Hanan that's so warmlv sojt comfortable too. You'll know it couldn't I2 r.ything but a Hanan. Qualify LJca Character Endures let's buy only the things we NEED! WAR BONDS come BY AILEEN SPAFFORD DO YOU have someone near and dear in the armed forces a son, husband, father, brother or sweetheart? Perhaps a sister or cousin who is a WAC, a WAVE, a SPAR or a Marine? Then you may qualify as a V-Woman and, as such, are urgently needed to help put over the Fourth War Loan Drive which opens in Wayne County Monday, Jan. 10.

Approximately 90 representing leading one n's organizations in metro politan Detroit, met at the United States Treasury headquarters in i -Sit i i V4''i j-w if fllllltifcrtiiawilirfi'irffrft 1 I Ytf ''r I. i "rf I I 40 ADAMS AVENUE WEST i 't r. the Union Guardian Building Thursday afternoon to lay plans and get final directions for this unique bond selling program. AS MRS. DAVID COOPER, Women chairman, explained, "This is the first time, and Wayne County is the first place, in which women all relatives of men and women in uniform have banded together to back a Bond Drive to prevent inflation to keep the United States the kind of country that our boys will want to come home to." Previous to Thursday's meeting, more than 600 V-Women had been enrolled and several hundred others are expected to enlist before the kick-off next Monday.

"IT'S UP to us to show what the women of Wayne County can do," said Mrs. Alexander W. Saunders, WWSD cational chairman. "The slogan for the last War Loan Drive was "Back the Attack. This time it is Lets All Back the Attack' with plentv of emphasis on that word "We've undertaken a big job because we must concentrate on the bonds which will be purchased bj' individuals.

Those take a lot more sales talk than bonds sold to corporations. "And don't let anyone tell you they can't afford to buy bonds what with the rise in the cost of living and so on. "No one can afford not to buy bonds at this point." Mrs. Bricker to Be Honored at Reception JEAN BLACK Her engagement announced 4 Back Home tS OUR FAMOUS FUR-TRIMMED ALL-WOOL NICE TO HEAR that, after being away a year down in Biloxi, Mrs. Esmond Avery, with Jack, Mary Elizabeth and Judy, will be back in their home on Merriweathcr Road after the first of Fe binary.

Gertrude and Roxanne Whelden. who are living with their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Whelden, of Lincoln Road, are expected home this week-end after being with their parents, Lt. and Mrs.

Ford Whelden, who are stationed in Miami Beach, over the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Maiullo are back In town, too, having arrived Tuesday from Cranston, where they visited their -m Entire StoeL A RECEPTION will be givf-n for Mrs. John W.

Bricker. wife of the governor of Ohio, at the Book-Cadillac Hotel in the reception room on the ballroom floor. Friday, Jan. 7, between 3 and 5 o'clock. In the receivinsr line with Bricker will be Mrs.

Dudley C. Hay, national committeewoman for Michigan; Mrs. Harry F. Kelly, wife of the governor of Michigan; Mrs. Fred T.

Murphy, chairman of hostesses, and Mrs. A. W. Humphrey, vice-chairman of the Wayne County Committee. Hostesses will be Mrs.

Archie G. Fraser, Mrs. C. A. Dean.

Mrs. Harry G. Rouse, of Wyandotte: Mrs. Edward J. Monahan, Mrs.

Fannie Allen, Mrs. Edwin Krieghoff. Mrs. William M. Mertz.

Mrs. J. B. Book. Mrs.

James O. Murfin. Mrs. Frank A. O'Boyle.

Mrs. James S. Holden, Mrs. Cecil Rowlette. Mrs.

Lucille Weaver. Mrs. Katherine Claj--born, Mrs. Arthur T. Iverson.

Mrs. H. E. Vrooman and Mrs. George T.

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Hoffman, formerly of Detroit and now of New Orleans, was married recently to Comm. Percy J. Fleming. son of Mrs. Percy J.

Fleming, of Alexandria, and the late Mr. Fleming. The ceremony was performed in the home of the bride's parents. She is making her home temporarily with them while her husband is on duty. It's fun to fine still available one of these treasured timepieces.

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OVERCOATS TOPCOATS: 100 pure wool tweeds and coverts; feather-light, warm-as-toast fleeces. Included are a number of handsome Chesterfields. Sizes from 10 to 20. The original price tichets remain. Take your discount at time of purchase $29.95 Suits and Coats $22.45 34.95 Suits and Coats 26.22 39.95 Suits and Coats 29.97 Open Saturday and Monday Evenings Until 9 BIRTH ANNOUNCED Pvt.

and Mrs. James R. S. Millar (Betty Jean Wieman), of Puritan announce the birth of a son. Duncan Angus, on Jan.

5. Pvt. Millar is stationed at Camp Callum, Calif. lady' i 17 wtl $3750 fd. Tat Incl.

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