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Weddings and Engagements Adams-Manry Mrs. Percy Hoyle Adams announces the engagement of her daughter, Miss Georgia Hoyle Adams, to William Fillmore Manry III. The marriage will be an event of March 29, taking p ^ c e at the First Presbyterian Church, in Atlanta. Mr. Manry received his B.S. in I.M. from Georgia Tech in 1941. Barron-Paine Mrs. House Barron announces the engagement of her daughter, Miss Alvce Irenus Barron, to James Oliver Paine. The marriage will be solemnized in the early spring. Mr. Paine is now attending Georgia Tech and will receive his degree in June, 1946. Blackburn-Hearn Mr. and Mrs.'Bruce R. Blackburn, Sr., announce the marriage of their daughter, Virginia, to Lieutenant Colonel Richard Larkin Hearn, on Friday, December 28, 1945. Colonel Hearn graduated from Georgia Tech in 1939 with a B.S. in T.E. Brennan-Williams Announcement is made of the marriage of Miss Rita Brennan to Lieutenant Commander Sidney W. Williams, SC, USNR, on J a n u a r y 20, 1946, at Sea Island, Ga. Lieut. Comdr. Williams was graduated from Georgia Tech in 1942 with a B.S. in I.M. He is stationed presently as officer in charge of the Navy Accounts Disbursing Office, Third Naval District, New York City. Conner-Ravenel Dr. and Mrs. James Russell Conner have announced the engagement of their daughter, Beverly, to Major Bruce Walker Ravenel, Jr. The wedding will take place in Denver, Colorado, in the early summer. Major Ravenel graduated from Georgia Tech in 1941 with a B.S. in E.E. He is now on terminal leave after having served four years with the Signal Corps. Edmondson-Green Mr. and Mrs. Loy Lee Edmondson announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Lucile Edmondson, to Malcolm Johnson Green, Jr. The marriage will take place in March. Mr. Edmondson attended Georgia Tech with the Class of 1944. Foster-Cone Dr. and Mrs. Royal Bailey Barnum announce the engagement of their daughter, Mrs. Beatrice F a r n u m Foster, to Lieutenant Douglas Cone, USNR. The date of the wedding will be announced later. Lieutenant Cone was graduated from Georgia Tech in 1935. Haller-Long Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Haller announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Miriam Jean Haller, to Commander David D. Long, Jr., USNR. Commander Long received his B.S. in General Science in 1937. Van Horn-Murray Announcement was made on March first by Mr. and Mrs. Emory Van Horn, Cornelia, Georgia, of
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Professor Edwards Professor Jesse B. Edwards, Sr., of 1179 Ridgewood Dr., N. E., Atlanta, professor of physics at Georgia Tech, died February 24, 1946, at his residence, following a lengthy illness. He was a native of Alabama, but had made his home in Atlanta for the last 48 years. Two years ago, the Georgia Tech ANAK Senior Society presented Professor Edwards with a handsome watch, with an engraved message of appreciation as the, then, oldest professor in length of service on the campus. Professor Edwards was a member of the Glenn Memorial Methodist Church. He was also a Mason. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Cassie Sherrill Edwards, four sons, a sister and a brother, and several grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Spring Hill and burial was in West View Cemetery, on Tuesday, February 26. Porter Mr. Charles E. Porter, Manager of the Georgia State Veterans Service at Columbus, Georgia, died during the early part of February. Mr. Porter graduated from Georgia Tech in 1913 with a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering.. Cowles Mr. Albon C. Cowles, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Cowles, Sr., of 52 Golf Circle, N. E., Atlanta, Ga., presumably died in the crash of a B-25 on a test flight, on Feb. 27, 1946. Mr. Cowles was employed as a research engineer for North American Aviation, Inc., Inglewood, Cal. Mr. Cowles graduated from Georgia Tech in 1941 with a B.S. degree in G.E. He was a lieutenant in the Navy, stationed at the Bureau of Aeronautics in Washington, until November, 1945, when he went to work for North American. Besides his parents, he is survived by his wife and a two-week-old daughter.
Births Major birth of 1946. Major in 1938,
Holmes and Mrs. Robert S. Holmes announce the a son, John Robert Holmes, on J a n u a r y 21,
Holmes was graduated from Georgia Tech with a B.S. in C.E. Pieper Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Pieper announce the birth of a son, James Edward Pieper, on December 5, 1945, at the St. Louis Maternity Hospital, St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Pieper was graduated from Georgia Tech in 1941 with a B.S. in M.E., and in 1942 with a B.S. in G.E. the marriage of their daughter, Georgie Ruth, to Julius A. "Ditty" Murray, Class of 1931, of Atlanta, Georgia. The bride is a graduate of Toccoa Falls Bible College, North Georgia College, and Piedmont College. "Ditty" Murray was on the Georgia Tech varsity; and served in the U. S. Marine Corps duiing the war; he is now engaged in business in Atlanta.
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