es 0 $0 E Rebar Photo) Ms. Deborah Jean Crossmon of Harveys Lake, bride-elect of Stephen L. DeBarry, Jr. of Oak Hill, RD 4 Dallas, was honored recently at a variety shower given by the prospective bridegroom’s mother, Mrs. Stephen L. DeBarry, Sr. and his sister, Miss Robin DeBarry. Affair was held at the Eastern Star Hall, Foster Street, Dallas. The prospective bride selected a pale blue polyester dress with the new length, cap sleeves edged with lace, softly gathered bodice and skirt with a wide waist band. She wore a corsage of white daisy mums with dark blue artificial violets and matching ribbon. Centerpiece on the head table was a pink paper sprinkling can filled with artificial pink carnations. The pink and white theme was carried through on the individual tables with small white sprinkling cans filled with sprays of pink and green flowers at each setting as favors. The bride-elect received many lovely gifts. Guests numbered 30. The couple will be married on Saturday, Nov. 25 at 11 a.m. at the Dallas United Methodist Church, with a reception im- mediately following at the Castle Inn, Dallas. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Weir Jr., Upper Demunds Road, Dallas, will observe their 25th wedding an- niversary on Nov. 28. They were married in St. Nicholas Church, Wilkes- Barre, by the Rev. Carl Cusson. Mrs. Weir - is the daughter of Mrs. Mary German of Wilkes-Barre and the late George Ger- man. Weir is the son of Walter Weir Sr. of Dallas and the late Helen K. Weir. They are the parents of two sons, Richard of Wyoming and Walter at home.; Weir is a Territory Manager with General Foods Corp. of White Plains, N.Y. A family dinner will mark the occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Boston of Island Road, Noxen, will observe their 11th wedding anniversary on Saturday. They were married ‘on November 25, 1967, in Alderson United Methodist Church by Rev. Fred Eister, who was pastor of the church at the time. Mrs. Boston is the for- mer Miss Janice Bulkley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacque Bulkley, Buck- wheat Hollow section of Noxen. Boston is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Daryl Dymond, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Dymond of Shavertown directed the musical portion of the . play, ‘Godspell” to be presented by the Westminster Repertory Company of Westminster Choir College, Princeton, N. J. on Nov. 16 and 18. L Miss Dymond, a graduate of Dallas Senior High, is a sophomore at Westminster Choir College majoring in music education. She is a member of the college Chapel Choir and a soloist during choir tours. She is also a senior recital ac- companist. = NG H AR-BROILED WITH ONION Boston of Noxen, and is and Gamble (Charmin) at its Mehoopany plant as a technician. 2, Couple has two children: Fred,. Jr., eight years of age, and Lisa, five. Miss Dymond, along with drama director Walter Webster stated:‘...the important thing to us and to the cast as they have been working on it is that the play is built on a God, love of human beings, and love of what each person has to offer as a son of God.’ Miss Dymond, while a student at Dallas Senior High, was active in chorus, band, stage band, drama club, and yearbook ac- tivities. She is amember of the Wyoming Avenue Christian = Church in Kingston. The, Wyoming Valley Oratorio Society will open the Christmas season with an all-Bach choral concert at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, in St. Stehen’s Episcopal Church, South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre. The 90-voice mixed chorus, soloists and festival or- estra will be directed by Clifford Balshaw, New Goss Manor resident. Cantata 34, ‘“O Light Everlasting’, and the ‘“Magnificant’’ will be accompanied by the 28- member orchestra. Soloists will be soprano Joanne Herron, mez- zosprano Sally Williams, contralto Helen Ralston, tenor Rev. Jack Keeler and baritone David Scott. * The motet ‘Jesu Meine Freude’’ will be sung by unaccompanied chorus. Back Mountain area singers include sopranos Dorothy Balshaw, Rev. Ruth Burgess, Catherine Gilbert, Dorothy Glidden, Elma Haley, Reynolds,; alto Donna Trebilcox; tenors Jim Balmer, Michael Kelly, Roland Pritchard, Larry Rumpf; basses Steve Haley, Harold Hoover, Greg Kuhnert, William Thom. Miss Glidden, Gilbert, Mrs. Mrs. Reynolds, Rev. Stewart Pierson and Mike Wood are members of the Oratorio Society Board of Directors. Contributor cards may be obtained in advance from members of the Chorus and Board, or from the 35 South Franklin Street office; none will be sold at the door December 3. All seating will be reserved for card holders until 3:15, when others will Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Hules of Follies Road, Huntsville, announce the engagement and ap- proaching marriage of their daughter, Deborah Joy to Henry Betcher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Betcher of Sugar Notch. Miss Hules is a 1976 graduate of Lake-Lehman High School and is em- ployed by’ the law firm of be admitted to any remaining space, Rosenn, Jenkins and Greenwald, Wilkes-Barre. Betcher' is a 1975 graduate of Bishop Hoban High School and is em- ployed by Fowler, Dick and Walker, The Boston Store, Wilkes-Barre. The wedding will be solemnized Dec. 9 at 3 p.m. at The United Methodist Church of Huntsville. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Polachek of Demunds Road, East Dallas, will observe ' their 15th an- niversary tomorrow. The occasion will: be marked with a family dinner. They were married on November 23, 1963, in Alderson United Methodist Church by Rev. Fred Eister, pastor of the church at that time. Mrs. Polachek is: the former Miss - Judy Bulkley, Dallas Auxiliary plans party for children bulance Auxiliary have set Dec. 1 for the annual children’s Christmas “| Party. It will be at Gate of Heaven and will be a covered dish family dinner for all fire an ambulance personnel and their families. Oddfellows plan party Lehman Odd Fellows and Rebekahs christmas party will be held Satur- day, Dec. 9, at 6:30 p.m. in the Maple Grove Church. Two dollars gifts will be exchanged. Members their wives or husbands are invited. Make reservations by Dec. 2 with Celia Ellsworth or Ruth Johnson. Thomas E. Reese, Dallas Borough tax collector, reminds all residents that the borough school tax will be in the penalty period beginning Dec. 1. County, institution and municipality taxes are now Jacques Bulkley of Buck- wheat Hollow, Noxen. * Mr. Polachek is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Polachek of Dallas, -and is associated with Quality Metal Products of Orange as a computer analyst. Couple has five children: Lawrence, Jr., David, Michael, Jeffrey and Christy. Back Mt. Jay-C-ettes. he will arrive at 10 a.m. for each child. College Misericordia’s Campus Ministry will conduct a square dance at the college on Dec. 8, featuring Red Jones: as caller. The purpose of the dance will be to raise funds for further ministry work this year. The dance will be held in Merrick Hall, from 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., with tickets available at the door. There will be special rates for families to en- courage square dancers to bring members of their families for an evening of community fun. The Friends of the Hoyt Library are sponsoring a Thanksgiving® Roller- skating Party on Sunday, Nov. 26, from 5-7 p.m., at the Roller King, at North Third Avenue off Pierce St. Everyone is invited. Come join in the fun. Tickets are on sale at the Hoyt Library, Wyoming Avenue, Kingston. Tickets in the penalty period. All unpaid taxes will be returned for collection Dec. 20. - ADULTS #4.25 cost $1. They will be sold at the door also. Deborah Joy Hules Wedding Receptions 1 0 per person Wedding Party Plan Includes: Wine Toast, Appetizers, Full Course Dinner lighted parking. Choice dates available. Catering By FREEDOM CATERING SERVICE Luzerne Banquet Room . 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