Joyous Occasions

On the twenty-third of the month of June there was celebrated in Beirut the wedding of Mr. Fuad Badr, director of "Dar al-Kitab," to the well-bred and lovely Miss Widad Sabra.

At the same time was celebrated the wedding of Mr. Badr's sister, Miss Ellen, to the brilliant Dr. Fuad Sabra, one of the professors of medicine at the American University of Beirut. The wedding ceremony was blessed by His Grace the pastor of the Evangelical community, the Reverend Farid Awda.

The family of "The Woman's Voice" offers its heartfelt congratulations to the two noble bridal couples, and to the Badr and Sabra families, wishing that joys may endure forever in their lives.

• "The Woman's Voice" is pleased to announce the engagement of the artistic Miss Salwa Salah, art director of "The Woman's Voice," to the literary young man Samir Mishalani, son of Mr. Philip Mishalani. Awaiting the completion of the joys, "The Woman's Voice" offers its congratulations to its friend, hoping that Miss Salah will remain in touch with artistic life, so that this magazine may not be deprived of her lofty talents.

• Word has come to us from Tripoli that the wedding of Mr. Antoun Issa al-Khoury, owner of the Shabiba Bookshop, to Miss Salam Issa al-Khoury has been solemnized.
The ceremony was performed at the Patriarchal See; to the two young newlyweds our sincerest congratulations.

• God has blessed the worthy Mrs. Juhaina Hamadeh Khodr, and her esteemed husband Atef Bey Khodr, with a baby boy, whom they have named "Walid," the firstborn of their blessed marriage. To the little child a happy life in the shadow of his noble parents and in the hands of his two worthy grandfathers, Amin Bey Khodr and Dr. Tawfiq Hamadeh.

• God has blessed Mr. Fuad Qasim, secretary-general of the Directorate of Broadcasting and Publication, and his wife, with a baby boy, whom they have named "Youssef." The whole air of the house has rejoiced at this pure angel, who brings happiness and good to his kin. May God keep little Youssef, with his two sisters, in the shadow of his noble parents.

• And God has blessed Mr. Simaan Hanna Abdallah and his wife, of Fih in the Koura, with a baby boy, the fifth of his children. May God keep him, together with his brothers and sisters.

• And we have learned that God has blessed Mr. Nadim Dimashqiyah, counselor of the Lebanese Legation in London, and Mrs. Margaret, his wife, with a baby boy on the twelfth of June, whom they have named "Ramez." To his happy parents our congratulations, and to his grandmother, the grand lady Julia Tu'mah Dimashqiyah, the fullest happiness in the rising grandchildren.

• Miss Samira Hamwi, daughter of the merchant [...] brilliant; so ever forward, God willing.

• The pupils of the Abu Bakr al-Siddiq school of the Makassed Society achieved brilliant distinction in the Certificat examinations, twenty-one pupils passing out of twenty-two. We congratulate the winners and commend the zeal of the school's teachers, among them our friend the broadcaster Mr. Shafiq Jadayel.