PAGE FOUR Purely Personal Mrs. Jacob . Traver of Ruggles will celebrate her seventy-sixth birthday anniversary on Tuesday. Dr. and Mrs. Robert Bodycomb and son, Richard, Main Street, Dal- las, left Sunday by plane to attend the National Dental Convention in Florida. W. Ray Stevens, Trucksville, is a surgical patient at Nesbitt Memorial Hospital. returned on Monday from General Hospital where he was a surgical patient for three weeks. He is mak- ing satisfactory recovery. Mrs. Lydia Crispell, Noxen, has left for Endicott, N." Y., to spend the winter with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wilson. Mrs. Fred White, Noxen, is a pa- tient at Nesbitt Hospital where she is undergoing treatment. Addie Elston who was injured in an automobile accident near Hazle- ton some weeks ago has been re- moved from the Hazleton Hospital to the Nesbitt. Miss Elston who makes her home in Kingston is sis- ter of Mrs. Jack Roberts and has a good many friends in Dallas. Mrs. Robert Trethaway and her daughter, Mrs. William Jeter, West Dallas, spent a few days this week in Atlantic City. Josephine Norton has closed her Dallas home for the winter and gone to Philadelphia to care for her brother who is ill. Carrie Caperoon, Gertrude Wilson and Lillian Kuehn spent last Mon- day in Waverly. On their way home they stopped at Tunkhannock for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Jud Hauck, former Dallas residents. Donald Hinkle, student at Spring- field College, spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Hinkle, Lincoln Drive, Shavertown. Donnie is taking up physical edu- cation. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith who have been making their home with Bur- gess H. A. Smith, Machell Avenue, have moved to North Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre. Mrs. D. L. Edwards, Deerfield Farm, is able to be out again after being a patient at General Hospital for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Robinhold weekend in Dallas as guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Besecker and fam- ily, Norton Avenue, Dallas. Mrs. Gordon Hadsell, Franklin Street, Dallas, is able to be out again after being a hospital patient. Mrs. Clarence Boston who has been staying with her mother, Mrs. W. B. Risley, Lehman Avenue, Dal- las, spent the weekend in Swarth- more visiting her daughter, Pris- cilla at the College. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smith, Ridgewood, N. J., former Dallas res- idents, spent the weekend in Dallas as guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Richardson, Terrace Street, Dallas. Mr. and Mrs. David Jenkins and family of Camp Hill, spent the weekend in Dallas visiting Mr. and Mrs. Edward Davis of Center Hill Road. Dr. and Mrs. M. U. Rumbaugh and family, former Mt. Ranier, Md. residents, have purchased and mov- ed into the McClintock house on Demunds Road. Mr. and Mrs. Peter T. Lomenzo and children, former Philadelphia residents, have purchased a home on Elmcrest Drive. Mr. Lomenzo is district manager of the Atlantic Re- fining Company in Wilkes-Barre. Mr. and Mrs. William Amos, Swoyersville, have purchased a bungalow on Elmcrest Drive. Mr. Amos owns and operates a garage in Swoyersville. & Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Butler family have moved from Carverton Road, Trucksville to Machell Ave- nue, Dallas, Mr. Butler is vice presi- dent and general manager of the Commonwealth Telephone Com- pany. Eugene Brobst, Warren Denmon, of Dallas and Trucksville and Jack Voight, Kingston and Fred Graham, Wilkes-Barre, all stationed at Samp- son Air Force Base, N. Y. spent the weekend with their parents. War- ren had as guest William Brady of Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Culp, Huntsville, had as weekend guests Mr. and Mrs. Howard Monroe and daughter, Rita, Mrs. Kenneth Mon- roe, Newark, N. J., Mrs. Anthony Mauro, Barbara, Herbie and Eu- gene, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Culp and Cathy and Patty of Dover, N. J. They came here to attend the Eckert-Parsons wedding. Mr. and Mrs. William Eckert Sr., Lake Catalpa, had as weekend guests Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Eckert Sr. of Vestal, N. Y., Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Eckert Jr and Garey and Julie of Maine, N. Y., Mr. and Mrs. Fassett Eckert and Esther and Richard of Newark, N, J. and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Eckert of Endicott, N.Y. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer R. Evans of Orange recently observed their L. L. Richardsons, Hosts At Anniversary Dinner Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Richardson, Terrace Drive, Dallas, entertained a number of friends at a dinner party at Irem Country Club Saturday eve- ning to celebrate their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Dan Robinhold, Mr. and Mrs. David Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. James Besecker, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ohlman, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Raymon Hedden, Har- ris Haycox, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Van Horn, Helen Mailander, Mildred Strittmatter and the host and hostess. Have New Baby Girl Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Parrish, Tunkhannock R. D. 5, announce the birth of an eight pound, ounce baby girl at General Hospital November 8. The Parrishes have twin sons, William and Albert, three and a half years old. Mrs. Parrish is the former Elsie Williams of Taylor. Mr. Parrish is son of Albert Parrish of Dallas. Marian Beth Roberts Mr. and Mrs. John A. Roberts Jr. announce the birth of a daughter, Marian Beth, in Chestnut Hill Hos- pital, Philadelphia. Mrs. Roberts is the former Joan Rittenhouse of Shavertown. Herbert Butlers Are Given Housewarming Colonel and Mrs. Herbert H. But- ler were caught by surprise Monday night when friends gave them an impromptu housewarming at their new home on Machell Avenue. The Butlers, relaxing after ten strenu- ous days of getting settled in the home formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Norwood Brader, proved to be gracious hosts in spite of their as- tonishment. They received many lovely gifts. Guests brought two lavishly decorated cakes in addition to substantials. Present were Hon. and Mrs. Andrew J. Sordoni, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Sordoni, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sekera, Mr. and Mrs. Fran- cis Ambrose, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Rinehimer, Helen Speece, Helen Foster, Mary Weir, and Patricia Reynolds, host and hostess. Lewis Ides Celebrate Silver Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Igey Lehman, celebrated their twentyhifth wed- ding anniversary Monday, Novem- ber 8. Mrs. Ide is the former Emma Steele, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Steele of Sweet Valley R. D. Mr. Ide is son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Ide of Lehman. The couple was married in the Pike's Creek Methodist Church by the Rev. Robert Cornell. There is one child, Alice, a member of the Senior Class at Lehman-Jackson- Ross High School. Mr. Ide is secretary of the Lehman-Jackson-Ross School Dis- trict and is also affiliated with the Wilkes-Barre Transit Company. Cpl. Clayton L. Traver To Celebrate Birthday Cpl. Clayton L. Traver, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Traver of Rug- gles, will celebrate his twenty- second birthday anniversary in Hummelburg, Germany, tomorrow. Clayton has been overseas with the 322nd Tank Battalion for the past sixteen months. He expects to be discharged February 12, 1955. He is a graduate of Lake Noxen High School in the class of 1950. Miss Shirley Ann Nash Is Honored At Shower Shirley Ann Nash, brideelect, was guest of honor at a variety shower given by her mother, Mrs. Fred Nash at their home on Noxen Road, Harveys Lake Saturday eve- ning. Present were Rev. Ruth Underwood, Mrs. W. E. Grove, Mrs. Jane Kocher, Mrs. Louis Froelich Sr., Louis Froehlich Jr., Mrs. Harold Fiske, Mrs. Joseph Hand, Mrs. Beat- rice Schmoll, Mrs. Leo Wodaski, Mrs. Thurman Wayne Smith, Mrs. Charles Williams Jr., Mrs. Lain Batchler, Evelyn Roberts, Gloria Davis, Nancy Cragle, Patsy Sorber, the guest of honor and the hostess. Edward Robotsky Is Honored On Birthday Edward Robotsky, Shavertown, was guest of honor at a birthday dinner on Sunday. Present were Mrs. Carrie Caperoon, Mrs. Marie Cheney, Mrs. Marie Wolfe, Mrs. Mary O'Malley, Mrs. Marjorie Mer- olla, Mrs. Emma Phillips, Mrs. Irene Suskosky, Hiram Wolfe, Margaret Suskosky, the guest of honor and Mrs. Robotsky. pi _—[py, Grace Keiper, forty, of Noxen. In a pretty candlelight ceremony, Miss Joy Lou Steele, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Basil Steele, of Sweet Valley, became the bride of A -2C. Duane Wickard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wickard, of Oma- ha, Nebraska, in the Maple Grove Methodist Church, Pikes Creek on Friday evening, October 29, at 7 o'clock. The Rev. Albert Hilliard officiated at the double ring ceremony. Tra- ditional wedding music was furn- ished by Betty Anstett who presided at the console of the organ. The bride, given in marriage by her father, was lovely in a white brocade faille empress style waltz length gown. She wore a white feather half-hat with a tiny weil and carried a colonial bouquet of white carnations with shower rib- bons. The maid of honor, Miss Alice Ide, of Lehman, wore a blue faille princess style waltz dress with a white feather hat and carried a colonial bouquet of pink carnations. The groom chose as his best man A-2C Jack Cheatham. A-3C Ruben Castillo and A-2C John C. Van- Buren were the ushers. For her daughter's wedding, Mrs. Steele wore a blue knitted suit with pink and navy accessories. The mother of the groom chose a gray dress with winter white accessories. Both wore pink carnation corsages. The grandmother of the bride, Mrs. John Steele, chose navy with navy accessories and the grand- mother of the groom, Mrs. Lulu Thompson, of Nebraska, was attired in navy with gray accessories. Both wore pink corsages. The bride is a graduate of Leh- man-Jackson High School in the class of 1954 and is associated with her parents in the restaurant busi- ness. Her husband is serving with the U. S. Air Force at the Benton Air Force Station, Red Rock. Following the ceremony, a recep- tion for about fifty guests was held at the home of the bride. For the present the couple will reside with the parents of the bride. At a very pretty wedding, Marian G. Parsons, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Parsons of Kunkle, be- came the bride of William G. Eckert Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. William Eckert Sr. of Lake Catalpa in Kunk- le Methodist Church Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Ruth Underwood performed the double ring cere- mony before an altar banked with white chrysanthemums and palms. Mrs. Fred Dodson played the wed- ding music. The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore white crystalline over satin gown made with tight bodice and full skirt, peter pan col- lar and dolman sleeves. Her should- er length veil fell from a coronet of pearls and she carried white roses and pompons. Sue Parsons was her sister’s maid of honor. She selected iridescent pink crystalline gown styled along Mrs. Addie Mathers Is Ninety-Five Years Old Mrs. Addie O. Mathers, nine-five years old yesterday, has been cele- brating her birthday all week. On Monday, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mathers from Easton, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mathers from Haddon Heights, N. J. spent the afternoon, joining the third son Frank, with whom she makes her home in Trucksville, in doing honor to a phenomenally ac- tive parent. Tuesday evening, members of the Missionary Society from Trucksville Free Methodist Church, dropped in for a surprise party, bringing gifts and flowers. Among the group were Rev. and Mrs. Dana Dimmick, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mathers, Mesdames Lena Carey, Mathilda Galey, Grace Olver, Jennie Sweezy, Ruth Scott, Bruce Atkinson, Gertrude Lindsly, Alice Rogers, and Doris Hathaway. Empire lines, a matching coronet cap and carried pink and orchid pompons. Mrs. Parsons, mother of the bride, chose winter white street dress with black accessories and red roses, and Mrs. Eckert, mother of the bridegroom, powder blue dress, charcoal accessories and bronze pompons. Following the ceremony a recep- tion was held in the Kunkle Com- munity Hall and the couple left for the New England States. Mrs. Eckert is a graduate of Dal- las Township High School and has been doing private duty at Nesbitt Hospital. Mr. Eckert was also graduated from Dallas Township High School and is employed by the Fairless Steel Company in Morris- ville. The couple will reside in Trenton, N. J. Lake Civic Club Installs Members Seventeen members were intro- duced to the Harveys Lake Wo- man’s Civic Club at Thursday night’s dinner meeting at Beaumont Inn, fourteen entirely new, and three reinstated after absence. Mrs. Carrie Rood conducted installation. The list included Mesdames Audrey Bates, Harry Beck, Ruth Bennett, May Kocher, Eileen Maye, Ethel Ransom, Helene Sgarlott, Alice Shaffer, Betty Oney Strzelczyk, Catherine Tobin, Owen Williams, Clarence Shaffer, Otis Allen, Jr., Jeanette Stubbeline, Bertha Stefan- owicz, and Ruth Fiske. Mrs. William Deets presided at a brief business meeting, entertaining reports from Mrs. Fred Swanson relative to the current drive against obscene literature, and Mrs. Tom Garrity on the new name for the club newsletter. Mrs. Leona Oberst suggested “The Chirper”’, unanim- ously adopted. Mrs. Malcolm Nel- son, in reporting that the recent blackout was a success in the area, asked for volunteers to help man the Civil Defense Post. Others present were: Mesdames Robert Payne, Joseph Rauch, El- Otis Allen, Sr., Arthur Engler, Gar- vin Smith, Clarence Montross, Al- Richard Williams, Walbridge Leinthal, Elwood Davis, Frank Bialogowicz, Earl Schreiner, Julian Balavage, Naomi Davis, Melba Weber, Mary Schappert. Raymond Garinger, Warren Den- nis, Fuller Ashton, William Kelly, Earl Crispell, John Stenger, 3d, Donald D. Smith, Charles Williams, Harold Bennett, A. J. Yudisky, Jos- eph Desiderio, Grace Searfoss, James Garey, W. S. Kitchen, W. A. Ide, Fred Dodson, Ralph Lutes, Raymond Grey, Carl Swanson, Edgar Hughes, Harvey Kitchen, and Misses Pauline Davis and Eleanor Humphrey. Mrs. Jack Stanley Is Hostess To Board Mrs. Jack Stanley, Center Hill Road, was hostess to members of the Board of Prince of Peace Aux- iliary Tuesday night. Mrs. Charles Brooke and Mrs. Alfred James re- ported on the bazaar. Next meeting Rev. William McClelland will talk on the history of the Church. Present were Mrs. Ben Edwards, Mrs. Robert Milne, Mrs. Paul God- dard, Mrs. Donald .Clark, Mrs. Charles W. Lee, Mrs. Edward Rat- cliffe, Mrs. Edwin Roth, Mrs. Alfred James, Mrs. Calvin Hall, Mrs. Pro- theroe and the hostess. Earl Payne, William Prater, Guest At Farewell Dinner Members of Dallas Franklin Township faculty entertained at a farewell turkey dinner at the High School last Wednesday evening honoring William Prater who will leave for service with the U. S. Army shortly. Mr. Prater, who has been teaching in the Township for three years, was presented with a military toilet kit and a wallet. Present were: Mr. and Mrs. Ray- mond Kuhnert, Mr. and Mrs. John Rosser, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Millin- er Camp, Joseph Evan, Emily Gold- smith, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Hughes, Nelson Kile, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Protheroe, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Ruddy, Ethel Shultz, Helen Sliker, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thomas, Fern Whitby, Hilda Bredbenner, Mary Emmanuel, Evelyn Everard, Helen Guyler, Freda Hughey, Veronica Mills, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Mitten, Mary Mohr, Therese Polacheck, Betty Thomas, Alice Yaple and Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Baird. Given Farewell Party Mrs. Anthony Woicekowski, Fern- brook, was guest of honor at a farewell party given by Mrs. Sam Patner, Fernbrook, Friday evening. The Woicekowskis will leave short- ly to make their home in New Jersey. Present were Mrs. Louis Achuff, Mrs. George Shaver Jr., Mrs. Henry Orf, Mrs. John Senchak, Mrs. Frank Yop, Mrs. Charles Dob- bie, Mrs. Claude Cooke, Mrs. A. George Prater, Rose Anne Patner, the guest of honor and the hostess. Z 5 Main St., Dallas Tuesday: Wednesday: Friday: Saturday: VA 33794 Bs \\ LISSES Phone 4-4506 8:15 P.M. 7:00 to 8:15 P.M. 5 P.M. Hours Daily 9:30-5:00 rr 147 Main St., Luzerne Phone 17-2562 or 7-7126 Miss Christine Crispell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Crispell of RD 3, Dallas, was married to Robert G. Lewis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lewis, 225 Horton Street; on Saturday afternoon, Oc- tober 16, at 2 in Dallas Methodist Church. The 'double-ring ceremony was performed by Rev. Floyd Crispell, uncle of the bride, assisted by Rev. William Heapps, pastor of the church. Mrs. Ruth Turn Reynolds was organist. Mrs. Melvin Compton of Levit- town, Pa., was her sister’s matron of honor. Miss Marion Lewis, sister of the bridegroom, was bridesmaid and Harriet Crispell, sister of the bride, junior bridesmaid. Richard Miller, Wilkes-Barre was best man for Mr. Lewis, whose ushers were Theodore Thomas and Donald Schrey, both of Wilkes- Barre. The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a waltz-length gown of white lace over satin. The bodice was styled with a sweet- heart neckline and long sleeves which formed a point over the wrists. The lace skirt featured in- serts of satin in front. Her finger- tip veil of illusion was arranged from a crown of pearls and she carried an arm bouquet of white Robert Wright Family, Are Honored At Party Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wright and sons, Robert Jr. and Willard, were guests of honor at a family dinner held at the home of Mrs. Claire McKenna, Idetown, Saturday eve- ning. The Wrights will leave short- ly to make their home in Pater- son, N.J. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Wright, Mr. and Mrs. David Eddy, David Jr., Carol, Lehman; Mr. and Mrs. Willard Griffith, Dan- iel and Richard, Syracuse, N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Willard Wright, Wil- lard Jr., Sandra Beckwith, Marie Wright, Kingston; Mrs. Eva Wright, Patsy, Eleanor and Frank McKenna, the guests of honor and the hostess. Wallpaper Sale 10c - 19¢ - 29¢ Borders to match any painted walls or paper- ed. Bring color sample. 6c - 7c - 8c a yd. JANOSKIS Wallpaper Store 518 Main St, Edwardsville chrysanthemums centered with a bronze mum. Matron of honor was attired in a white nylon chiffon gown with a blue stole. The skirt featured blue panels in back. She wore a blue nylon headband and carried an arm bouquet of bronze chrysan- themums tied with blue streamers. The bridesmaid was attired simi- larly to the matron of honor in a white nylon chiffon gown with a shrimp stole and shrimp-colored panels on the skirt back. She wore a shrimp nylon headpiece and car- ried an arm bouquet of yellow chrysanthemums with shrimp-color- ted streamers. The junior brides- maid wore white net over yellow taffeta and a headdress of yellow net. She carried orchid pompons tied with yellow streamers. Mother of the bride wore a teal- gray dress with navy accessories and a corsage of yellow and white pompons. Mother of the bride- groom selected a Dior blue dress with coral accessories. Her corsage was of white pompons. : A reception was held at the Car- verton Grange Hall, after which the couple went to New York and Can- ada. For going away, the bride wore a dark green suit with beige accessories and a corsage of bronze chrysanthemums. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis are residing in Harrisburg. Silver Leaf Club A paper demcnstration will be the main attraction at Tuesday eve- ning’s meeting of the Silver Leaf Club in Kunkle Fire Hall. Mrs. Vir- gie Elston, Mrs. Arline Updyke, and Mrs. Lena Martin are hostesses. Tuxedos One 42 long One 38 regular One 40 regular One 38 short One 40 short Short and Long Evening Dresses WANTED Snowsuits & Children’s Winter Clothing The Value Shop Church Street Dallas Order Now - - JOSEPH «= = We Deliver BALDWIN £ wr -
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