WOMAN'S WORLD

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 24827, 25 February 1944, Page 5

WOMAN'S WORLD

WEDDING BROOKS SMITH—MAKGILL J be wedding took place at St. Mary's Cathedral yesterday, of Miss Hoes M.akgilt, youngest daughter of Mrs. David Makgi]], of Great South Road, Green Lane, and Lieutenant (j.g.) Ansel Brooks Smith, jun., United States Coast Guard, only son of Dr. and Mrs. Brooks Smith, of Michigan. Dean Fancourt officiated. '1 be bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. John P. Makgill, wore a simple salmon pink frock with short sleeves and a hand-faggotted and pintucked bodice. Her powder-blue felt hat was worn with a veil and she carried a blue handbag covered with red roses and blue delphiniums. Her bridesmaid was Miss Joan Dutliie, who wore a delft blue Iroek, the bodice of which was ornamented with drawn-thread work. Her natural straw hat was bound with blue ribbon and her blue handbag was covered with pink and blue flowers. The bridegroom was attended by Lieutenant (j.g.) i)e Ver Sbolas, United States Coast Guard, as best man. Following the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride's mother. V.A.D. ENGAGED FORMER SPORTS MISTRESS The engagement is announced of Corporal Monica Joyce Lament, a \ .A.I), of the 3rd New Zealand General Hospital, to Captain Kenneth A. H. Read, Queen's Royal .Regiment, and of Gerrard'e Cross, Bucks. Corporal Laniont is the second daughter of Mrs. A. Laniont, of Auckland, and

was sports mistress at Wanganui Girls' College before enlisting. She has served with the General Hospital in Egypt, Syria, Tripoli and Italy. LEAGUE OF WOMENFOLK A talk on his experiences overseas was given by Mr. W. H. Fortune at the first: meeting for the year of the League of Womenfolk of the Overseas Forces. The meeting was held in the Fabian Club rooms and was presided over byMrs. J. 13. Callan, president of the league. Songs were sung bv Mrs. A. Beamish and tea was served by the social committee. SOCIAL NEWS Mrs. W. I. Hessel, Upland Road, Remuera, has returned from a visit to Hokianga. Mr§. W. B. Brittain, Combes Road, Remuera, will leave to-day for Rotorua and Tauranga. Mrs. Claude White and Miss Meg White, Brighton Road, Parnell, will leave this morning to spend a holiday in Rotorua. ENGAGEMENTS Adair — Murray.—The engagement is announced between Staff-Sergeant Jew. B. Adair jun.. United States Army elder son of | Mr. Jess Adair, Alabama, U.S.A.. and Daphne Laura Murray, W.A.A.F., eldest daughter of .Mr. and Mrs. J. Murray, Mataiiuru. Brown —Levene. —'The engagement is announced between .Monica Vera, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Levene, Franklin Road. Ponsonbv, Auckland, and Master-Sergeant Harold Lewis Brown U.S. Army, son of Rabbi and Mrs. M. Brown, New York. Dansey- -Grcig. The engagement is announced between Lieutenant George Dansey, second son of Mrs. and the late Mr. B. D. Dansey, Meade Street, Rotorua, and Mary, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Grelg, Ponsonby, Auckland. Peacocke—Thompson.—-The engagement in announced between Trevor Gerald (Buster), younger son of Mrs. and the late, Mr. G. B. Peacocke, Epsom, and Rona Genevieve, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. \Y. A. Thompson, .Jervois Road, Berne Bay.