, . . Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Machell! Carverton Sunday School held its PAGE FOUR the weekend with his parents, Mr. General Hospital on March 10. This ~ Shavertown. ‘sville spent the weekend visiting, i THE POST, FRIDAY, 16, 1945 N erghborhood Notes And News Of Local Church Doings Purely Personal Office Phone 300 Mrs. Elsie Wesley of Sweet Valley entertained over Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Rex Cope and daughters, Rhoda and Lois, of Allentown. Mrs. Wesley had been visiting at Allen- town for the past two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Hoover, who! ~ have been spending the winter with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. ,and Mrs. Ralph Naugle, of Forty Fort, returned to their home at Sweet Valley on Sunday. S 2/c Lyle Merithew, who is stationed at Bainbridge, ‘Md., spent and Mrs. Dana Cook, of Carverton. Methodist young people who have enjoyed the song and game leading of Rev. Philip Pitcher of Spring- ville at the Dimock Camp and at District MFY rallies, will be inter- ested to know that a son was born to Rev. and Mrs. Pitcher in the is the Pitchers second boy. Mr. and Mrs. James Twaddle of Lehman had as guest last week the latter's mother of Williamsport. * * 0% Attorney and Mrs. Leighton R. Scott and son, Leighton of Easton were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Howard W. Risley of Hunts- ville road. Milton Lutsey has been ill at the home of his mother, Mrs. El- wood Lutsey of Summit street Miss Frances Rowlands of Truck- her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. J. Albert Spare of Hazleton. Mrs. Anna Canzani of East Dallas spent the week in Atlantic City where she visited her husband's family. * * ‘William Cobleigh of East is a patient at Nesbitt Hos-| Mrs. Dallas pital. James Leroy Garnett, a private, in the Merchant Marines, was weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Wilson at East Dallas. Miss Mildred Devens will be hostess to members of the Durbin. Sunday School class at her Romo] on Lake street Friday, March 23! instead of Friday, March 30, Good Friday. and family of Philadelphia spent: the weekend visiting Mr. Machell’s | parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Machell of Machell avenue. The William Brickels and twin children expect to spend the Easter vaca- tion with the Machells and Ralph Brickel: : ® RK Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dungey of Lake street had as Sunday dinner guests, Mr. and Mrs. John Dungey and Carol of Kingston. Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Edwards of "Davis street, Trucksville, had as dinner guests. over the weekend Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Smith of Lake street and Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Ide of Huntsville. Sgt. and Mrs. William Niemeyer of Texarcana, Tex., are spending sixteen days with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Verfaille and Mr. and Mrs. William Niemeyer. ee oo Billy Pearce has been ill with streptococcic sore throat at his home on Lehman avenue this week. Mr. and Mrs. William Niemeyer of Davenport street had as Sunday guests Mr. and Mrs. William F. Niemeyer, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Kaiser and children of Wilkes- Barre. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stearns who SHAVER THEATRE Shavertown FRIDAY-SATURDAY “Frenchman’s Creek” in Technicolor, with Joan Fontaine, Arturo de Cordova, Basil Rathbone Saturday Matinee, 2 p. m. MONDAY-TUESDAY DOUBLE FEATURE “Qh, Susannah” with Gene Autrey, Smiley Burnette “Take It Or Leave It” with Phil Baker WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY “Barbary Coast Gent” with Wallace Beery, Binnie Barnes Sweet Valley Couple, Honored At Reception Rev. and Mrs. E. J. Waterstripe | of Sweet Valley were guests of: honor at a reception held in the Atlee Kochers Honored Mr. and Mrs. Atlee Kocher of Ide- town were guests of honor at a birthday dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hadsel on Sunday. Present were Mrs. Thomas Traver and son, Clayton, Mr. and Mrs. Kocher and the host and hostess. Afternoon visitors were Mrs. Ed- ward Cobleigh and Delbert, Mrs. Fred Crispell and Mr. and Mrs. Sickler. Mrs. Harold Dixon Jr. Church of Christ Hall Friday even- ing. The Waterstripes were recent- | ly married. 3 ‘ The couple were treated to the! Honeymoon. Special with Stanley Moss as conductor and twenty men as the wheels. A program was pre- sented with Mrs. Viola Franklin giving a reading, Miss Bess Klein- tov, solo; Miss Bethia Allen, pianist; Joel Rood, reading with Alfred Bronson, McKinley Long, Otis Allen, Carl Rood Stanley Moss, William Trumbower and Dan Davenport. A bouquet of flowers tied with ribbon streamers each holding money, was presented to the couple by Mrs. Alfred Bronson. The tra- ditional skimelton followed the re- ception. * Over a hundred guests were present. : Has Eighth Birthday Thomas Coburn was guest of honor at a birthday party at the home of Mrs. William Casterline, Idetown, on Saturday. Tommy was eight years old. Present were: Nancy Williams, Barbara and Carol Malkemes, Mary Jane Cave, Carl- ton and Lynn Hadsel, Karl Spencer, Ray and Lee Kern, Jeanne and Billy Casterline, Beverly Crispell, Mrs. Ray Malkemes, Mrs. Delbert Simoson, Miss Lulu Williams, Mrs. Willard Crispell, the guest of honor and the hostess. / Entertains Card Club Mrs. Ord Trumbower recently en- tertained members of her club at her home on Huntsville road. Pre- sent were: Mrs. Glenn Case, Trucks- ville; Mrs. Joseph Hand, Mrs. Ar- thur Keefer, Mrs. Samuel Ashley, Dallas; Mrs. Alva Eggleston, Ver- non; Mrs. Fred Eck, Shavertown. Church School Class The Bertha Anderson Class of the monthly meeting at the church on Thursday evening, March 8. Edna Harris conducted the devotional program. Edythe Kromelbein had charge of games. Refreshments were provided by Charlotte Coon, Naomi Sickler and Marie Hefft. Others present were: Florence Coon, Margaret Bachman, Mildred DeWolfe, Grace Harris, Sally Ed- wards, Bernice Piatt, Lois Croman, Genevieve Dana, Naomi Prynn, Mary Glahn, Mary Prynn, Thelma Vrhel. Saturday Night Canteen At Dallas Auditorium The Saturday Night Canteen sponsored by Dallas Junior Woman's Club will be held at Dal- las Borough High School Auditor- ium Saturady night at 8. These canteens are being held for Teen-Agers on Saturday nights until the Teen-Age Houses are es- tablished in the Back Mountain Area. Miss Peggy Brace of Dallas is chairman. White Elephant Sale Vernon Ladies Aid Society will hold a White Elephant sale at the home of Mrs. George Rogers Thurs- day evening, March 22 at 8 o'clock. Members are urged to bring guests and packages for the sale. Proceeds will be given to the Red Cross. have been spending the winter in Wilkes-Barre expect to return to their home on Lake street next month. Mrs. Oswald Griffiths of Church street spent last week visiting her sister, Mrs. Clem Faust, in Phila- delphia. ss Mrs. O. L. Harvey and daughter, Mrs. Thomas Cease, of Harrisburg have returned after spending sev- eral days in New York City, on a business trip. While there they at- tended services at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine and also at- tended the Metropolitan Opera. CARTOON and SHORTS Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Wardan of Shavertown entertained on Sun- day Mr. and Mrs. George Bronson Given Farewell Party Mrs. Harold Dixon, Jr., of Car- verton, who will soon move to East Dallas, was the honored guest at a party given by Mrs. Robert Bach- man and Mrs. Lois Harris at the Harris home in Carverton Wednes- day evening, March 7. Mrs. Dixon was presented with a gift. Re- freshments were served. Those pres- ent were: Mrs. Herman DeWolfe, Mrs. James Sands, Mrs. Dana Sick- ler, Mrs. Richard Prynn, Mrs. Bert Coon, Mrs. Herman Coon, Miss Margaret Bachman the guest of honor, and the hostesses. Heads House Council Miss Jeanne Dampf, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Dampf of Mt. Airy road, Shavertown, was elect- ed president of the house council at Spellman Hall, Y. W. C. A. in Greenwich Village, N. Y. She is now a member of the inter-council of all Y. W. C. A. branches in New York City. Her sister, Marie, spent the weekend with her in New York. Mrs. Carl Sickler Is Hostess At Card Party Mrs. Carl Sickler of Centermore- land entertained at a card party at her home Wednesday evening. Present were: Miss Mildred Devens, Mrs. Samuel Ashley, Mrs. Raymond Elston, Mrs. Alva Eggleston, Mrs. Frank Heitsman, Miss Lois Heits- man, Mrs. Laura Devens, Mrs. E. E. Montross, Miss Florence Weaver and Mrs. William Storey. Celebrate Birthdays Mrs. Leslie Covert of 170 Main street celebrated her 35th birthday anniversary on February 22 and her son, Leslie, his 17th birthday on February 24. Leslie joined the Navy on his 17th birthday and took is oath on March 12. He is wait- ing for orders to leave for his boot training. He attended the Dallas Borough High School and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Covert of Main street. He is also the grand- son of Chief and Mrs. Walter Co- vert of Parrish street. Mrs. Lawrence Hilbert Is Hostess To Class Mrs. Lawrence Hilbert enter- tained members of the Lend-a- Hand Club of Beaumont last Thurs- day evening. Plans were made to give the Red Cross ten dollars. Mrs. Jennie Smith, Mrs. Earl Johnson, Mrs. Stanley Kozak and Mrs. Ray- mond Denmon were appointed to make inquiries about a “Teen Age Recreation Center” for the com- munity. Mrs. William Rifenbury will be hostess for the meeting the second Thursday evening in April. Present were: Elsie Hilbert, Jennie Smith, Mary Kozak, Julia Denmon, Oc Auctin, Mildred MacDougall, Carolyn Scovell, Dorothy Johnson, Lela Sickler, Mae Sickler, Betty Johnson, Hope Smith, Anna Smith, Fay Smith, Emma Richards, Thelma Dietz, Ellen Dietz, Sara May Hazel Conden, Mattie Straley Clara Had- sell, Eunice Hess, Bettyanne Clark, Irene Dymond, Margaret Clark and Ruth Rifenbury. Fernbrook P. M. Church Sponsors Youth Rally Rev. Russell W. Edmondson, pas- tor of Glenview Primitive Methodist Church Fernbrook announces a Youth Rally sponsored by The Fun- damental Youth Fellowship, to be held at the Church tonight, Friday, March 16th at 7:45 p.m. The speaker for the evening will be Lt. Robert Hawley of the United States Navy. Before entering the service Lt. Hawley was a young people’s leader. ~Lt. Hawley has seen : action in the Pacific and Africa, and is now stationed at a Naval Airbase on Long Island. While in service he has won many of his shipmates to ‘Christ and has been active in organizing Bible Classes aboard ships. All are cordially invited to at- tend this rally. FIVE TONS OF CANDY A new candy company in Havana "of Sweet Valley and Mrs. Sherman! Wardan, Jr., of Trucksville. ! is producing 10,000 pounds of can- dy each day. graph Delivery Association, A two-directional flower arrangement is as carefully planned as an artist’s painting by Alyn Wayne, stylist of the Florists’ Tele- who uses only a modest number of carnations and gladioli in a shallow black bowl. Not only is the pattern intriguing but each blossom can be seen in all its beauty. Miss Dorothy Mae Miss Dorothy Mae Kitchen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kitchen of Lee Park, became the bride of Petty Officer First Class Byron Atkinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce F. Atkinson of Daven- port street, Saturday evening, March 10, at 6 o'clock in the Bap- tist Tabernacle at Lee Park. At- tendants were Mrs. Reynold Rehn, sister of the bride, and Asa Shot- well was best man. The bride, who was given in mar- riage by her father, wore a full length white chiffon gown banded with white satin. Her finger tip veil was caught with orange blos- Weds Petty Officer Atkinson (~~ soms and she carried white roses. Kitchen / Mrs. Rehn selected pink satin sim- ilarly made and. carried sunburst roses. Following the ceremony a recep- tion for members of the immediate families and friends was held at the home of the bride. Mrs. Atkinson is a graduate of Hanover Township High School. She is the niece of Mrs. Wilbert Hoover and Mrs. Clarence Root of Outlet. Petty Officer Atkinson at- tended Dallas Borough High School and entered service with the U. S. Navy November, 1942. He left for Washington State to report for duty today. _{daughter, Lt. Hilda Goth at Bethle- S/Sgt. and Mrs. John Richards were guests of honor at a variety shower given by members of the C. F. Class of Huntsville Christian Church Monday night. The bride and groom received many lovely gifts. Games were played and re- freshments served. The following friends and relatives were present: Mrs. Carlo Lacorte, Mrs. Anthony Mauro, Mrs. Charles Schmoll, Mrs. Donald Clemow, Mrs. Hazel Bogart, Mrs. Floyd Bogart, Mrs. Lewis Culp, Jr., Mrs. Edith Evans, Mrs. S. Sgt. And Mrs. John Richards Honored At Variety Shower Bertha Jenkins, Mrs. Ralph Frantz, Mrs. A. N. Garinger, Mrs. Jack Roberts, Mrs. Frances Culp, Mrs. H. J. Major, Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Covert, Mrs. Walter C. Covert, Mrs. Betty Casterline, Mr. and Mrs. Rob- ert Culp, Mrs. Iva Jones, Mrs. Ken- neth Brobst, Rev. Paul W. Keppel, Richard Culp, Misses Clara Culp, Bette and Margaret Jones, Phyllis Elston, Hannah Culp, Elma and Mil- dred Major, Alice and Charlotte Culp, Edith Dietz and the guests of honor. § : SHAVERTOWN Pvt. John Nash of Aberdeen, Md. is. spending a short furlough with his wife and family on Spring street. Corp. Lawrence Moss is visiting his family. He has just returned from overseas and is recovering from wounds received in action. Mrs. Oscar Behee is visiting her hem. Lt. Goth returned last week from 18 months overseas duty with the U.S. Army Nurse Corps. Mrs. Carl Oliver, of Wilmington, Del., has returned after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Willard Puterbaugh of Mt. Airy Road. Mrs. Peggy Dunn Rowlands, of Main street, submitted to an oper- ation at General Hospital on Wed- nesday, March 7th. Mrs. William Bond, of Franklin street, is able to be about again after an attack of grip.’ Mrs. Howard Hontz is confined to her home on Franklin street with the grip. Bobbie Currie, Y son of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Wardan enter- tained members of her birthday club at her home in Shavertown recently. The occasion was her mother, Mrs... Marilla Kunkle'’s birthday, ‘who would have been ninety-nine years old had she still been living. Members of the birthday club which organized in 1928 were class- mates at the old Kunkle School and the birthday parties are grand re- unions held every month or so. Roll is called, old school songs sung and a jolly time refreshing school memories is enjoyed by all. Red roses, the club flower, usually Mrs. Sherman Wardan Coloring Members Of Kunkle Birthday Club decorate the party table. Members entertain with solos and readings. All except three of the charter members still attend, Mrs. Charles Herdhan, Mrs. William Conden and Mrs. Fred Makinson having been claimed by death. Present at the party were: Mrs. Nort Montross of Luzerne; Mrs. Sammy Woolbert, Mrs. Henry Isaacs, Shavertown; Mrs. A. C. Dev- ens, Mrs. D. P. Honeywell, Mrs. Nelson Whipp, Dallas; Mrs. John Isaacs, Mrs. Kiler Richards, Mrs. M. K. Elston, Kunkle; Mr. -Wardan, Elizabeth Wardan, Josie Kay War- dan and the hostess. Mrs. King Murray Entertains Ladies Mrs. King Murray was hostess to members of Jackson W. S. C. S. last Wednesday evening. Plans were made to serve a ham and egg supper Wednesday, March 28. Pres- ent Wednesday were Mrs. Pearl Coolbaugh, Mrs. Fred ‘Shouldice, Mrs. John Roskos, Mrs. Russell Lameroux, Mrs. Norman Franklin, Miss Malvina Shouldice, Mrs. Susie Evarts, Mrs. Lydia Jane Cease, Mrs. Gustav Splitt, Mrs. Ruth Scal- ly, Mrs. Verna Miers, Mrs. Corey Smith, Mrs. Alfred Swelgyn, Mrs. Paul Shouldice and the hostess. Organists To Present Helen A. Dickinson Ph. D. The Wilkes-Barre Chapter of the American Guild of Organists will present Helen A. Dickinson Ph. D., of Union Theological ‘Seminary, Monday, March 19, at 8:00 p. m. at St. Stephen's Church, Wilkes- Barre. Mrs. Dickinson will give an address on “Music in Church Wor- ship.” She is the wife of the dis- tinguished organist and composer, Clarence Dickinson, and has written several books on church liturgy and history, and lectures on sub- jects pertaining to church worship. The address will be the highlight in the service, in which the First Presbyterian Church Choir, under the direction of James Harrison, the Trucksville Methodist Church Choir under the direction of Louie Wiegand Ayre, and the Women's Choir of St. Stephen’s Church un- der the direction of Willard New- ton, will participate. The Rev. William K. Russell, Rec- tor of St. Stephen’s Church, and the Rev. Fred Trumbore, S. T. B., Rec- tor of St. Clement's Church and chaplain of the local Chapter A. G. O.,, will be in charge of the ser- vice. The service is open to the public. to defray expenses. An offering will be received | Mrs. Ruth Wright Is Hostess At Lehman Mrs. Ruth Wright was hostess to a number of women at a cake bak- ing demonstration given by Miss Eureka Nitzkowski at her home in Lehman on Monday. Present were Mrs. Gertrude Cease, Mrs. Sadie Major, Miss Myrtle Major, Mrs. Margaret Barrall, Mrs. Mildred Snyder, Miss Mary Snyder, Mrs. Florence Rice, Mrs. Ruth Disque, Althea and Cynthia Disque, Mrs. Addie Searfoss, Mrs. Faye Brown, Mrs. Margaret James, Peggy James, Mrs. Wright and Miss Nitzkowski. Patterns for making matching hats and bags were distributed. A pressing demonstration will be given March 19 at 1:30 at the home of Mrs, R. E. Wright. RE-SOLE [QYOUR Eaty—ot home. Sprood on Selo. It wears Be leather. Far ) off footwenr, chikiren’s ond . Also monds fires, relnroots, boots—anything of robber, leather, doth. DALLAS HARDWARE & SUPPLY Dallas, Penna. Fine Memorials LARGE SELECTION Summit Hill Marble & Granite Co. Luzerne-Dallas Highway PROPERTY MANAGEMENT RENTING SELLING APPRAISING 3-6116 J. W. Young Realtor Mrs. Robert D. Currie of Druid Hill, is recovering from Scarlet Fever. 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