Gwen V. Weaver bride of James Van Landingham Gwen Van Nostrand Weaver and James Morris VanLanding- ham were united in marriage Saturday afternoon, Nov. 29, at 4 in the Prince of Peace Episcopal Church, Dallas. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Robert Weaver, Sutton Road, Shaver- town. Mr. VanLandingham is tie son of Elmer Joseph Van- Yandingham, Black, Ala., and the late Mrs. VanLandingham. The Rev. John S. Prater, rector of the Prince of Peace Church, officiated. Mrs. John Sheehan Jr., church organist, played the wedding music. Mrs. Peter Shindel Weaver, Jr. League play Dallas, sister-in-law of the bride, was matron of honor. Brides- maids were Mrs. Carr Bolton Abernathy, Johnson City, Tenn., cousin of the bride, and Suz- anne Hickson, Naranja, Fla. niece of the bridegroom. Best man was Robert Lanier Marsh, Indian Harbour Beach, Fla. Ushers were Peter Shindel Weaver, Dallas, and Harry Robert Weaver Jr., Shavertown, brothers of the bride; Jonathan Charles Valen- tine Jr., Wyalusing, cousin of the bride, and Carr Bolton Abernathy, Johnson City, Tenn. The bride, given in marriage frepeats at King's Diane McDaniels is cast in the title role in the production of the ‘‘Princess and the Pea.” Ted Sod plays the grand wizard. The play will be repeated this weekend in King’s College Auditorium at 1:30 and 3:30 both days. The production is offered to the public by the Junior League Children’s Theatre in coopera- tion with King’s College. Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale, it has been updated by J. Gerald Godwin of King’s drama department. Members of the cast include: Dennis Wirzman as Prince Nevertheless, the Nothing; “Stephanie Liva as Queen Rotten, King Nonsense, the Giggle, Barbara Gonzales, as Purrfect, the Friendly, and Jim Toolin, Mike Milko, John Calvano and Jim Obeirne as the robots, with Obeirne as the robots, with Baby Hank, the computer, play- ing himself! Tickets for the play may be had by contacting Mrs. William E. Griffith, chairman of the Children’s Theatre Committee. They may also be purchased at the door. by her father, wore a tradi- tional gown of ivory peau de soie and a cathedral-length heir- loom mantilla of Brussels lace. She carried a cascade bouquet of ivory roses. The bridal attendants wore full length gowns .of burnt orange velvet and small bow hats of the same material. They carried ivory fuji mums with streamers of narrow’ brown velvet ribbons. For her daughter’s wedding, Mrs. Weaver chose a beige silk Empire dress with matching accessories and carried an ivory fuji mum with brown vel- vet ribbons. Mrs. Richard L. Hickson, sister of the bride- groom, wore a soft green peau de soie dress with matching accessories and carried a purse corsage of green cymbidium orchids. Following the ceremony, a small reception was held at the home of the bride’s par- ents. z Mrs. VanLandingham is a graduate of Wyoming Seminary and Wheelock College, Boston. She is a member of the Junior League of Wilkes-Barre. She is presently teaching at Patrick Elementary School, Patrick Air Force Base, Cocoa Beach," Fla. Mr. VanLandingham is a graduate of Auburn University, Auburn, Ala., where he re- ceived a bachelor of science degreein electrical engineering. He is associated with Syme- trics Engineering Corp., Satel- lite Beach, Cape Kennedy. The couple will reside on Mer- ritt Island, Fla. Prenuptial parties for the couple were given by Mr. and Mrs. Peter S. Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. James J. Durkin and Mr. and Mrs. Harrison H. Smith, Dallas; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Shelburne, Center Moreland; Mrs. Oliver J.R. Troup Jr., Mrs. Thomas Tur- ner, Mr. and Mrs. Ray W. Tur- ner and Mr. and Mrs. Austin K. Howard, Shavertown; Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Snyder, Forty Fort; Dr. and Mrs. Mar- vin Judd, Kingston; Mr. and Mrs. James O. Lacy and Mr. and Mrs. Justin Bergman, Wilkes-Barre. Tricia Z enger born Nov. 16 Mr. and Mrs. George R. Zen- ger, 304 Lord Byron Lane, Cockeysville, Md., announce the birth of a daughter, Tricia Margaret, Nov. 16, at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore. Burkes announce birth of a son Mr. and Mrs. Donald P. Burke, 186 Machell Ave., Dal- las, announce the birth of a son, Donald Andrew, Dec. 2 at Mercy Hospital. The Burkes also have three daughters, Kathleen Joan, Julie Ellen and Elizabeth Jane. § eR Diane McDaniels and Ted Sod rehearse a scene in the ‘‘Prin- cess and the Pea’ to be presented again this weekend at King’s College by the Junior League and King’s. THE DALLAS POST, DEC. 11, 1969 DONNA CLAIRE SMITH Donna C. § Smith 1S betrothed Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. Smith, Country Club Road, West = Dallas, announce the engagement of their daughter Donna Claire to Donald Brooks Holman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Holman, Gibsonia. Miss Smith is a graduate of Dallas Senior High School and is a junior at The Pennsyl- vania State University, major- ing in social welfare. Mr. Holman is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State Univer- sity. He is associated in the Marketing and Research Divi- sion of Winchester Western, New Haven, Conn. No date has been set for the wedding. shower held for J. Katsock A bridal shower was held recently in honor of Julie Kat- sock at the Plains American Legion Hall. Miss Katsock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Katsock, 91 N. River St., Plains, is engaged to marry John A. Elenchick, son of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Elenchick, West Overbrook Avenue, Dallas. e Dinner was served to Mrs. John Kern, Mrs. Donald Taylor, Mrs. Joseph Hudak, Mrs. John Elenchik, Mrs. Leon Chase, Mary Hardisky, Mrs. John Se- manas, Mrs. John Bebey, Mary Elenchik, Mrs. Joseph Hardisky and Mrs. Francis Manzoni, all of Dallas. Jessie Garinger 1s 90 Thursday Jessie Ross Garinger, Alder- son, will observe her'90th birth- day Dec. 18. Mrs. Garinger was born in Parsons in 1879. She came to live at Harveys Lake as a bride March 18, 1909 and has lived in the same house since. Mrs. Garinger is able to walk with the aid of a walker, having suffered a broken hip two years ago. She is in good health and spends much time watching television and reading. She keeps abreast of world af- fairs and is alert. Mrs. Garinger, widow of the S Wilkes College Department of Music has scheduled three con- certs to be held at the Center for the Performing Arts prior to thedeparture of the undergradu- ate students for holiday recess Dec. 19. All are open to the public. Madrigal Singers, conducted by Richard Chapline, will pre- sent their annual Christmas pro- gram Sunday, Dec. 14, at 3:30 p.m. The group of approxi- mately 15 student voices has been entertaining both Wilkes students and others in various organizations since 1951. Mem- bers offer sacred and secular compositions. Their concert Sunday will include carols from many lands, together with five American Christmas folk songs arranged for solo voice and duets. The Wilkes College chorus of 90 voices will join the Christmas musicals with a concert Tues- day, Dec. 16, at 8:30 p.m. The chorus, conducted by Richard Probert, will perform late Herman Garinger, who died Feb. 1, 1955, has five chil- dren, Ross Garinger, River- view, Fla.; Lloyd Largo, Fla.; Mrs. Albert Armitage, Harveys Lake, with whom she lives ; Mrs. Peter Kuchta, Harrisburg, and Mrs. Joseph Rauch, Harveys . Lake. The Garingers were in the meat market and grocery busi- ness for 45 years. She is the oldest living member of the Alderson United Methodist Church and WSCS. IIkes presents hristmas music four polyphonic motets, sung in Latin, and compositions by Billings, Gustave Holst, Gian Carlo Menotti and Francis Hagen. Featured in the program is the Bach Cantata 63, ‘“‘Christ- ians, Mark Ye Well This Day.” Soloists for the cantata include Marlene Atherholt, Ray Smith and Dennis English. The Wilkes College concert band of 69 musicians will pre- sent its program Wednesday evening, Dec. 17. During the year, the band presents four formal evening programs; appears at the annual Fine Arts Fiesta and gives concerts at various places throughout the area. The group will present selec- tions from compositions by J. S. Bach, Darius Milhand, Walling- ford Riegger, Percy Grainger and Donald White. A premier performance of ‘‘Wilkes Christ- mas Fantasy,’’ by music faculty member, Rosendo Santos, will have its debut. Hartzells attend Bucknell meeting The Rev. and Mrs. Howard G. Hartzell, 62 Elmecrest Drive, Dallas, attended the annual meeting of the Council of Club Presidents at Bucknell Univer- sity, in November. The Rev. Hartzell is president of the Bucknell Alumni Club of Wilkes-Barre. The agenda at the meeting in- cluded an address by Univer- sity President Charles H. Watts, reports by various members of the faculty and administra- tion, a discussion of alumni club operations and attendance at the Bucknell-Delaware foot- ball game. Lake yacht club plans annual ball The Harveys Lake Yacht Club will hold its annual Commo- dore’s Ball at Irem Temple Country Club Dec. 27. Attorney and Mrs. B. Todd Maguire, chairmen of the ball, which has become one of the social highlights of the holiday season, have announced invita- tions have been issued. The theme, ‘Nautical Christ- mas,” will be carried through- out the ballroom. A cocktail hour will be held from 8 to 9 p.m. followed by dancing. Mrs. Richard L. Bunn, Forty Fort, is accepting reservations until Dec. 20. Commodore and Mrs. Robert Casselberry, Dr. and Mrs. Jo- seph Scarlat, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Dantona Jr., Mr. and Mrs. John Bourke, Mr. and Mrs. William Futch, Mr. and Mrs. John J. Peipon and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bunn are assisting with arrangements. C.M. dean attends seminar Sister M. Regina Kelly, RSM, academic dean of College Mi- sericordia, recently returned from the Institute for Academic Deans at St. Louis University, ; She was one of 40 participating nationally. The American Council on Education sponsored the 13th annual Institute, a seminar on organization and administra- tion. Sister Regina was the only" representative participating from a Pennsylvania college or university. She heard Lewis Mayhew, Stanford, at the open- ing session on ‘‘The University and Change;” Alexander Astin at a seminar on ‘Recent Re- search on Student Activism” John Caffrey on ‘Freedom and Constraint in Academic Ad- ministration;”’ Robert Clodius, Wisconsin, in ‘‘Budgeting Aca- demic Programs,’ and W. Max Wise, Columbia, in ‘“The Stu- dent in Academic Decision Making.” PAGE FIVE SHARON KAY PHILLIPS Sharon Phillips engaged to marry The engagement of Sharon Kay Phillips to Alexander Ewing Jr. has been announced by the future bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl W. Phillips, 38 Machell Ave., Dallas. Her fiance is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Ewign, Wallingford. Miss Phillips is a graduate of Wyoming Seminary and Welles- ley College, Wellesley, Mass. She is presently a student at the University of Pennsylvania, working toward her master’s degree in art history. The bride-elect is the grand- daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Booth and of the late Mr. and Mrs. David Phillips, all of Scranton. Mr. Ewing graduated from Episcopal Academy, Philadel- phia, and Hamilton College, Clinton, N.Y. He is teaching at Elwyn Institute, Elwyn. He is the grandson of Mrs. Henry A. Maddock, Wallingford, and the late Henry A. Maddock. His paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. George M. Ewing, Swarthmore. A June wedding is planned. New Jersey girl 1S betrothed to C. Malkemes Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Am- brose, Closter, N.J., announced the engagement of their daugh- ter Mary Ann to Charles D. Malkemes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray T. Malkemes, 75 E. Frank- lin St., Shavertown. Miss Ambrose is a gradu- age of Caldwell College, Cald- well, N.J. She is presently em- ployed at International Business Machines Corp., Gaithersburg, Md. Mr. Malkemes graduated from Dallas Area High School and The Pennsylvania State University. He is a senior associate engineer, also em- ployed at I.B.M., Gaithersburg, Md. ; After a January wedding, the couple will reside in Boca Raton, Fla. annual Christmas program to be presented Sunday Members of the Dallas Senior High School Band and Mixed Chorus will present their annual Christmas program Sun- day, Dec. 14 at 3 p.m., in the Dallas Senior High School audi- torium. The band, under the direction of Lester R. Lewis, will present “The Spirit of Christmas,” “Jingle Bells Rhapsody,” “A Christmas Santa” and “Christmas In Other Lands.” The second portion of the program will be presented by the mixed chorus with Florence H. Sherwood as director. The music will include several tra- ditional carols such as “Joy To The World,” “Got Tell It On The Mountain,”’ and ‘“Masters In This Hall.” Several carols not as well-known will be sung along with the popular ‘‘Little Drummer Boy,” ‘Let It Snow,” “T’'ll Be Home for Christmas’ and ‘‘Sleigh Ride.” Two novelty numbers will add to the variety of the un- usual program. Many members of the chorus will be featured as soloists or in ensemble groups. Organists for the program are Bonnie Long, Harold Hoover, Catherine Wilson, Nancy Pichert, Brenda Richards and- Diane Morgan. They will also be accompanists for the chorus along with Paul- ette Stosko, Ruth Lewis, Ruth Dewitt, Lorene Daring, Holly Phillips and Leslie Evans. The public is invited. ° Dal-Hi Choristers appeared at the United, Penn Bank in Dallas Friday where they sang selections from the program they will present at the Christmas concert Sunday, Dec. 14, at the high school.
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