PAGE FC FOUR THE POST, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 1, 1942. TT Notes et News Of Local ( a= wirch Doings Purely Personal Home Phone 161 Office Phone 300 Mrs. Albert Lewis of Lakeside Drive and her mother, Mrs. Katie Lewis of General Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, returned Saturday- after spending ‘a week at Hoboken as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Ryan. © Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Frantz of Huntsville had as guests at a family dinner Sunday, their daughters and sons-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Covert of Wilmington, Delaware, and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Piatt of Dallas. Mrs. Covert will remain in Dallas for the winter and resume her teaching at Forty Fort. Mr. and Mrs. Ear] Piatt of Hunts- ville have as guest Mrs. Millie Elston of Newport, Delaware. Mrs. Elston had dinner with the Ralph Frantzes Saturday evening. Mrs. Celeste Prutzman, who has been confined to her bed, is gradu- ally improving after a serious ill- ness and is able to be around in a wheel chair now. * * * Mrs. Joseph -Bertram of Hunts- ville is a patient at Nesbitt Hospital where she is under observation. Mrs. Carlo Lacorte of Ashley was guest of honor at a shower given by members of the Huntsville Chris- tian Church last evening. Last Thursday afternoon Mrs. LaCorte’s sisters-in-law, Mrs. Andrew LaCorte and Miss Nellie LaCorte, entertain- ed at a variety shower in her honor. Mrs. LaCorte is the former Miss Charlotte Roberts of Main street. Dr- and Mrs. Robert Bodycomb of Main street spent Monday in Phila- delphia. The Bodycomb’s are all settled in their new home on Main street. They recently purchased the Dr. Swartz house. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Roberts of Main street had as guest for the past week the latter's sister, Miss Addie Elston. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Milton Culp of Huntsville, entertained over the weekend their daughter, Dorothy, of Middletown, and Lieutenant Irv- “ing Klann. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Monk of Pine Crest avenue, had as guest for the past week their niece, Eleanor Meyers, of Scranton. Mrs. James Garey returned to her home at Harvey's Lake last week _ after spending ten days with Mr and Mrs. Z. A. Rosengrant at Water- bury, Conn. Since Waterbury is Mrs. Garey’s former home she had a nice time visiting with old friends and neighbors. Over the weekend her husband and her father, J. E. Rosengrant drove up for her. Mr. and Mrs. William Williams and Miss Jean Louise Williams of Norton avenue, will attend the wed- ding ‘of a nephew in New York City this weekend. * * * Miss Alice Davies has returned to her home on Baldwin street after spending the summer at a camp in Vermont as teacher. Alice will leave shortly for Miss Fine’s School at Princeton, where she is instruc- tor. Peter Clark, John Davies and Dick LeGrand of Baldwin street are spending the week camping in the Poconos. Z Mr- and Mrs. Robert D. Major, who have been living at the G. L. Howell Farm on Harris Hill road, moved last Saturday to the Bethany Homestead Farm at Bethany. ( * » * Mrs. Benjamin Williams, Mrs. Ward Davenport and Miss Lenore Davies, who have been spending the summer on Parsonage street, will return to their home on North Franklin street this week. Mrs. Eugene Evans, who has been spending sometime with her sister, Mrs. George Ayre, of Lehman ave- nue, returned to her home in Bridgeport, Conn., last week. Mr. and Mrs. James Ayre and family of York will spend the week end as guests of Mrs. George Ayre on Lehman avenue. The James Ayres are former residents of Leh- man avenue. * * * Mrs. Benjamin Williams and her daughter, Mrs. Peter Clark will en- tertain at a neighborhood tea at the home of the former on Baldwin street this afternoon. Mrs. Frank Morris of Franklin street celebrated her 78th birthday anniversary last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Reynolds of Pittsburgh and son, William, were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Conrad of Mt. Greenwood road, Trucksville. Miss Betsy Reynolds has cetimad frond Pittsburgh to her home on Johnson avenue, Trucksville- Miss Ann Solansky of Washing- ton, D. C., will arrive on Saturday to spend her vacation at her home in Jackson. Mrs. Alden Trafford of Goss Manor is entertaining her mother, Mrs. Churchill of Mt. Holly, N. J. Miss Maude Jones, who is em- ployed in Philadelphia, spent the weekend with her father, Richard Jones, of Saginaw avenue. Mrs. Joe McKenna and children, Patsy, Joann, Mary Clair, Frank and Eleanor, of Scranton, and Mrs: Wil- lard Griffith and son, Dan, of Utica, New York, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wright of Idetown. Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Boice of Mehoopany, spent Saturday evening with the ‘Wrights. * * * Miss Ethel Wright of Idetown will finish three years’ training this Sunday at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Miss Wright has accepted a position in a Jersey City Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Williams are rejoicing over the birth of a seven pound six ounce baby boy last Monday in Buffalo. Mrs. Wil- liams is the former Glady Gould of Wilkes-Barre, the sister of Jay Gould: The couple named the boy Howard Jay after his father and uncle. i Mrs: Ross Lewin and children, Barbara and Joan, of Center Hill road, are spending a week with Mrs. Lewin’s brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Shaver of New- town Square, Philadelphia. * * * William Carroll, Jr., who has been employed at the Glen L. Martin plant in Baltimore, has returned to resume his studies at the Borough High School for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Brown and | daughter, Nancy Lee, of Baltimore, spent the weekend at the home of Mr. Brown’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. : Ralph Brown of Parrish street. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore MacHenry of Orange, and Jay ‘Gould of the Brooklyn Naval Hospital, spent Sunday with the Browns. Mrs. William ‘Niemeyer returned Sunday after a week's visit at Harrisburg with hér daughter and son-in-law, - Staff’ Sergeant and Mrs. Edward Jones, ‘and her son and daughter-in-law,” Mr. and Mrs, Wil- liam Niemeyer, Jr., at Baltimore. While at Harrisburg Mrs. Niemeyer had dinner with Howell Rees who is stationed at New Cumberland and eager to get settled at camp: . * * = Harold Niemeyer and Marjorie Elston of Davenport street, are spending the week at Harrisburg visiting Staff Sergeant and ' Mrs. Edward Jones. Margaret Webster, who has been spending the past month visiting relatives in Maryland, has return- ed to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Webster of Trucks- ville Gardens. Mr. and Mrs. Lauren Dymond of Hartford, Conn., will spend the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Dymond of Main street, Shaver- town: William Dymond, who has been in Hartford all summer, will return with them. x * * Mr. and Mrs. George S. Sawyer of Church street, celebrated their twenty-second wedding anniver- sary at a dinner with members of their family and a few friends on Saturday, August 22: Miss Irene Breza and Miss Agatha Kamor, who are ' employed in Philadelphia, spent the weekend with their families at Huntsville. They had as their guests Third Class Petty Officer Louis Laquatte and First Class Petty Officer Floyd Olsen. k Harry Sutton, who is employed at Daniel Field, Augusta, Ga., has been made assistant foreman. At present he is in Myrtle Beach, S. C,, on a fifteen-day detached service. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Emil Wendel of Alderson, had as weekend guests Mr. and Mrs. Ira Cease of Scran- ton, Martha Wood of Wilkes-Barre, and WilliamiJohnson of Hazelton. Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Nelson of Alderson, entertained their mother, Mrs. Martha Nelson of Kingston last week. Mrs. E. R. Parrish returned to Idetown Saturday after a week's visit with her daughter and son-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Crosby of Williamsport. Mr. and Mrs: Crosby and the children spent the weekend with Mrs. Parrish. J. G. Hadsel and Paul Parrish were home over the weekend. Both are employed in the Annapolis ship- yards. Mr. and Mrs. John Cadugan are visiting Mrs. J. G. Hadsel. Mrs. Oscar Swan received birth- day greetings by cablegram from her son, Private George Swan, who is stationed in Ireland, August 19: Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lincoln of Philadelphia, spent a week with relatives in Idetown. Mrs. Thomas Robinson, Hostess At Picnic Mrs. Thomas Robinson entertain- ed at an all-day picnic honoring her mother, Mrs. Margaret Hilde- brant, at her home at West Dallas on Wednesday. Luncheon and din- ner were served and cards enjoyed in the evening. Present were: Mrs. D. P. Honeywell, Mrs: Oscar Roth, Mrs. Eleanor Wilson, Mrs. Paul Shaver, Mrs. Mary Shaver, Mrs. Emma Shaver, Mrs. Mariet Wardan, Mrs. Morgan Wilcox, Mrs. William Lynch, ‘Mrs. Grace Griffith, Mrs. Fred Gordon, Mrs. Florence | Phillips, Mrs. James Gansel, Mrs. Eva Hofmeister, Mrs. Hildebrant and Mrs. Robinson. ’ Entertains Club Miss Ruth Him of Mill street en- tertained her club recently. Those present were: Mrs. Joseph Hand, Mrs. Samuel Ashley, Mrs. Ord Trumbouer of Dallas, Mrs. Alva Eggleston of Vernon, Mrs. Guy Lein- thall of Pittston, Mrs. Fred Eck of Shavertown. i Mrs. Allan Sanford Is Hostess At Luncheon . Mrs: “Allan W- Sanford of Pion- eer ‘avenue, entertained, honoring her mother, Mrs. Emma Senigo of New York City, at a luncheon on Wednesday. Guests were Mrs. Ga- land Stillman, Mrs. Andrew Over- brook, Jr., Mrs. Gordon Williams and Mrs. William Henderson of Forty Fort, Mrs. Lang of Wilkes- Barre, and Mrs. Donald Stillman of Lewisburg. Have New Son Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hessler, Fernbrook road, Fernbrook, an- nounce the birth of a nine and one- half pound son, Harold Reese, at home, on Wednesday, August 26. Mrs. Hessler is the former Miss Hannah Reese, Wilkes-Barre. Mr- Hessler is connected with the Hessler Laundry Company. “Mr. and Mrs. William Evans and grandson, Sheldon McAvoy, have | returned from Schenectady, N. Y., where they were the guests of her son, Donald Evans. Mrs. McAvoy, daughter Lois, and Matt Evans drove up to bring them back last week. Miss Ruth Him has rotrned to her teaching position in Wellsboro High School. x * » Pepper Stanishefski of Swoyer- ville is spending a few days with. his aunt, Mrs. Florence Rusiloski. Casper Salanskys killed a seven rattle rattlesnake while working at Mountain Springs recently: Mr. and Mrs. J. Filipowski had as their guests on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Benny Rusiloski and Mrs. Michael (Mary Silic) Filipowski. John Solansky and brother ,Tib, bagged their limit in woodchucks recently. They got a coal black | groundhog; one of the first seen in this section. Miss Jean Hildebrant of Harris- burg spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hilde- brant of East Dallas, Jean has a position in the office of the Depart- ment of Labor and Industry and lives in an apartment with Geral- dine Shields. * * * Mrs. Barney Boyle of Hillside, left over the weekend for New York where. she, will help her daughters break up ‘their homes and store their furniture for the duration. Niel MacIntyre, husband of the one daughter is already in the service and Edward Mullen, husband of the other, will enter this week: Both girls will return to the home of their parents until the war is over. Mrs. Clarence Smith and children of North Eaton, returned home after spending ten days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Rogers of Ide- town. Fred Sutton of Idetown, has re- ceived a position with the I. B. M. at Endicott, N. Y. Carol Jean Taylor celebrated her first birthday with a family dinner. at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Roy Garinger of Idetown. A large, pink and white birthday cake with one candle was the main at- traction of the meal x * Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hoover and Roxie of Idetown, spent the week- end with Mr. and Mrs. Alva Ide at Birdsboro, Pa. They also visited Miss Phebe Krewson at Chettenham. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Ide returned with them on Monday. Mrs. Albert Parrish of Parrish street, spent from Friday until Tuesday in Washington, D. C., visit- ing her husband who is employed there. Dr- and Mrs. G. L. Howell of Trucksville, will spend the weekend at Kunkletown visiting their daugh- ter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Newton Davenport. Fashion good on tall, short, thin or plump. Preview -~ They knew what they wanted, this candid crowd featured in. the September’ issue of Good Housekeeping Magazine. A plaid cotton with the “torso” look. A cotton-corduroy suit with a separate dickey em- broidered ‘“Me”, and a cotton-corduroy jumper with rayon shirt that’s The wedding of Miss Alice New- man, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ar- thur Newman of East Dallas, and Fred Stevens, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bittenbender, take place at 2 o’clock Sunday after- noon, September 6, in Dallas Metho- dist Church. Rev. Austin L. Prynn will perform the ceremony. The bride will be given in marriage by her father. will Miss Alice Newman Selects Members Of Her Wedding Party Maid of honor will be Miss Dor- othy Fahringer of Wilkes-Barre, and bridesmaids will be Claudia Cooke and Clara Fahringer. Forrest Stev- ens of Detroit, will be best man and ushers will be George Bittenbender of Huntsville, and Edwin Roth and Bertram Roberts of Dallas. A reception for members of the families and friends will be held at the Newman home following the ceremony: Ruth Gould Becomes Daughter Of Uncle Sam The Goulds are well represented in the armed forces now, Ruth be- ing the latest addition to Uncle Sam’s family. Acgraduate of Wilkes- Barre General Hospital, she re- cently joined the Army Nursing Corps, making ‘two for the Army and one for the Navy. Albert, a Corporal in the Army Air Corps, is now stationed on the Pacific Coast. Jay, a hospital apprentice in Brook-. lyn Navy Hospital, joined in June Miss Jane Case entertained at a linen shower at her home on Glen- view Terrace, Thursday, honoring Miss Velma Haring, of Dallas, who will be married to Wilbur Davis, also of Dallas, in September. Miss Haring received lovely gifts. Guests were Misses Mildred San- ford, Avis Wesley, Dorothy Dorn, Pauline Shaver, Mrs. Howard Tin- sley, Mrs. Paul LaBar, the guest of honor and the hostess. Miss Velma Haring. Bride-Elect, Is Guest Of Honor At Showers Miss Haring was again ‘‘shower- ed” on Saturday evening when Mrs. Howard Tinsley entertained at her home on Lehman avenue. Guests at this party were Miss Edith Maltman, Philadelphia; Mrs. Gladys Schoon- over, Centermoreland; Mrs. Richard Johns, Forty Fort; Mrs. Samuel Ashley, Mrs. Walter Davis, Mrs. Elmer Haring, Mrs. Tinsley and Miss Haring, Dallas. Miss Mary Still Has Cousins’ Birthday Party Miss Mary Still of Fernbrook en- tertained her cousins at a birthday dinner on Tuesday. A huge birth- day cake and American flags formed an attractive centerpiece and bou- quets of asters, gladiolii and snap- dragons were, effectively used throughout thts house. Present et Kunkle, Mrs.”’Corey Miers, Mrs: Ann Richards, Mrs. Joseph Shoe- maker of -KunKkle; Mrs. Sherman Wardan and Mrs Edward Hallock of Shavertown; Mrs. Fred VanCampen of Wyoming; Mrs. Guy E. Woolbert of Forty Fort; Mrs. Wilbur G. Nich- ols of Trucksville and the hostess. Have New Son Mr. and Mrs, Herbert Marley of Rice street, have announced the birth of a seven pound son at Nesbitt Hospital,; Wednesday, Sep- tember 2. This is the Marley’s first child. Mrs. Marley is the former Miss Mildred Ide, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Ide, Both mother and baby are doing nicely. Mr. and Mrs. George Hess of Shavertown, announce the birth of a son, Clinton George, Sunday, Aug- ust 31. Mrs. Hess is the former Louise Brace of East Dallas. Mrs. Margaret’ Hildebrant, who is the guest of her ‘daughter and son- in-law, Mr. dnd ‘Mrs. Thomas Robin- son, at West Dallas, had as guests Saturday = Mr. and Mrs. Isaac | Thomas and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Thomas and Wilbur, Jr., of Vaughn street, Kingston. x * - William Howell, who has been attending University of Pennsyl- vania summer session, will spend the week of September 13 with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. G. L. Howell of Harris Hill road, Trucksville. Louise Dodson was guest of hon- or at a surprise birthday party at her home in Fernbrook on Wednes- day. Mrs. D. P. Honeywell and son, Jack, of Church ‘street, were ‘dinner guests of Mrs. Amanda Herdman ‘on Sunday. Miss Althea Landon, who is a registered nurse at Mineola Hospi- tal, in New York, spent Monday with her father, George Landon at Kunkle: Mrs. Cragg Herdman, who has been a patient at Nesbitt Hospital, has returned to her home in Kunkle. * * * Winifred and Virginia Stompler have returned to their home in Langhorne/ after spending some time with their sister and brother- in-law, MJ. and Mrs. Ray Henney at Kunkle. Mrs. Margaret, Hildebrant enter- tained at luncheon Tuesday, Mrs. Lena Tiius, Mrs. Jessie Cranston and daughter, Jean, of Wilkes- Barre, 4nd Mrs. Albert Nelson of Mt. Greenwood. were Mrs. Jane Mann, “Miss Margar- |- Hostess At Bridge Mrs. Peter Clark entertained a few friends and neighbors at a des- ert party and bridge at her home on Baldwin street last Thursday. Guests were Mrs. Murray Scureman, Miss Jean Louise Williams, Mrs. Machell Hildebrant, Mrs. George Ayre, Mrs. Homer Moyer and Mrs. Henry Peterson. after graduation’ and was awarded the Red Cross: Emblem for ful- filling his duties in the hospital. All in all, theyre a very patriotic family. York School Teacher Is Bride Of Lt. Ward Yorks Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Harriet Cather- ine Spangler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Spangler of York, and Lt. Ward S. Yorks of Norfolk, Va., son of Mr., and Mrs: Harold J. Yorks of Trucksville. Ceremony was performed at the Union Luth- eran. Church; York, at 6 o'clock last. Wednesday=evening. Rev. Carl R. Simon officiated. Mrs. Yorks "ds: a graduate of Millersville State Teachers’ College and is employed as teacher in the public schools at York. Mr. Yorks was graduated from Kingston Town- ship High Schdol “and Millersville State Teachers’ College. Before en- tering the service he taught in the public’ schools ‘bt Red Lon, |Mrs. Charles Snyder Is Hostess To Lehman WSCS Mrs. Charles Snyder was hostess to members of the W.S.C.S. Lehman Methodist Church at a cov- ered dish luncheon last Wednes- day. Present were: Mrs, Harry Howell, Mrs: A. B. Simms, Mrs. William Major, Mrs. Mary Covert, Mrs. Oliver Whitesell, Mrs. James Simpson, Mrs. William Trethaway, Mrs. Leonard Ide, Mrs. Russell Ide, Mrs. A. T. Riley, Mrs. Wilbur Hoov- er, Mrs. William Carichner, Mrs. H. AI'Brown, Mrs. A: M. Major, Mrs. R. E. Wright, Miss Judith Simms, Janet Wright, Mary and Irene Snyder, ‘Nancy Hoover and the hostess. Dallas Woman's Club The Dallas Woman’s Club’ will hold their regular September meet-- ing at the Shavertown Hose House, Wednesday evening, with covered dish supper at 6:30. Young Tommy Evans Has Fourth Birthday Party Young Tommy Evans celebrated his 4th birthday anniversary with a -family luncheon at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Evans of Goss Manor on Monday. Present were Mr. and Mrs. William Bowen, Rachell Bowen of Ransom; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Matthews and Bonnie Matthews of Plains; Mrs. George Lancaster and Mary Carol and Roy of Williamsport; Miss Mar- garet Crues of Pasadena, California; Clare Ann and Tommy Evans and Mr. and Mrs. Evans. J z ui 7 ; 3 $73, | let's J el's do ours... If you can’t knit, or don’t have a local U. S. O., you can still write! Have a private chat every day with a soldier via Uncle Sam’s Mail! Just mail or ‘call The Script Club, c/o The Dallas Post. No fees! No dues! No strings! Just mail bags of fun! A: of the a &
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