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The News-Herald from Franklin, Pennsylvania • Page 12

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The News-Heraldi
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Franklin, Pennsylvania
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0: la Cooperstown Youth Fellowship The Cooperstown Methodist Youth Fellowship will hold a scavenger hunt at 6 p. m. March 28 at the Cooperstown Methodist Church. The group met Sunday for a program on Billy Bowling party Youth Fellowship of Dempseytown and Lamey United Methodist Church will hold a bowling party Friday evening. Those planning to attend should be at the Trinity Church at 5:15 p.

m. and from there will procede to the Lynn Van Lanes in Titusville. Refreshments will follow in the Lamey Church. Licensed Practical Nurses An open meeting for all practical nurses in the area sponsored by Licensed Practical Nurses Association of Pennsylvania, Venango County Division, will be held at 7:30 p. m.

Tuesday at the Franklin Hospital Nurses Home. Mrs. Naomi C. Frey R. will be in charge of the panel discussion which will highlight the program.

A question and answer period is planned and a social hour will follow. Rainbow Girls Franklin Assembly No. 19 International Order of the Rainbow for Girls meeting will be held at 7:30 p. m. Thursday.

Initiation will be held and dress will be formal. Those planning to go on the shopping trip 1 to East- wood Mall on Saturday should meet at the bus station at 7:45 a. m. Good Samaritan Class Good Samaritan Class of the Grace United Methodist Church of Rocky Grove will meet at 1:30 p. m.

Friday in the social rooms of the church. Mrs. Errol Allen will be in charge of devotions. Plans for by Venango Venango Oilers (Local ter of National Campers and Hikers Association) met Sunday at the Cranberry Grange Hall with 12 families and six guests in attendance. Richard Carey, president, opened the meeting and presented Gerald Frey, director of the Two Mile Run County Park, who gave a talk and showed slides of the new park.

Mr. Carey presided at the business session and the tary's and treasurer's reports were given. It was announced that the Chapter's 1970 dues are and anyone wishing to order chapter patches must do so before March 15. Mr. and Mrs.

Ernest were welcomed as new members. Elmer Wygant, who will serve as wagonmaster at each campout, gave a report of the May campout to be held at Greenville and mentioned that sites have been secured. William Stuck field director, announced that the Pennsylvania State campout will be held June 19-21 at Centre Hall. He also announced that there are 14 families from the local chapter who plan to attend the National Campers and Hikers International Friendship has always been a strong force in Girl Scouting. Scouts not only respect the ways that are different from their own but are eager to learn more about them.

Their founder, Juliette Low, believed that world friendship was a goal, something that people could work for and achieve. Girl Scouts are taught that international friendship Scouts find means friendship among people of many nations. It is based on understanding and love and begins in their heart and their own home. It is Scouting's hope that it will spread from home to friends in home- community to community and ultimately from to country. As it spreads it will country countries gather strength and bring with it peace among all the people of one nation and all the peoples many of the world.

Cluster troop members are represented by, from the left, Elizabeth Doverspike, Brownie Troop 652; Sharon Kimball, Brownie Troop 410; Debbie Hays, Cadette Troop 393; Christine Schwab, Brownie Troop 745; Dorothy Finch, Senior Troop 749; Mary Kachick, Junior Troop 488; Lisa Rhodes, Junior Troop 341. Franklin and Oil City, Pa. Thursday, March 12, 1970 THE NEWS-HERALD-12 is honored at Valley Grove Prom-to-Dawn anniversary reception (Stances DeLong) MR. AND MRS. ROY HECKATHORN A golden wedding was held Sunday in Sandycreek Fire Hall to honor Mr.

and Mrs. Roy N. Heckathorn of Franklin RD 1 on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary. The honored couple received many lovely gifts and were visited by many friends and relatives during the afternoon. The event was hosted by the couple's three children, Norman J.

Heckathorn of Burleson, Mrs. Frank Phillips and Mrs. George Adams, both of Franklin. A gold and white theme highlighted the decorations and an attractively decorated cake, baked by Mrs. Clyde Woods of Polk.

centered the table. Robert Anderson, a Mrs. William Aides for the event were Mrs. Betrothal of Cheryl Lee Rice is announced Mr. and Mrs.

Clair E. Rice Sr. of 50 Adams St. announce the engagement of their daughter, Cheryl Lee, to Terry L. Baughman, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Melvin Baughman of 6 Monroe St. Miss Rice is a 1966 graduate of Franklin High School and is employed by the G. C. Murphy Co.

Her fiance is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the US.S. Forrestal now touring the Mediterranean. An October wedding is being planned by the couple. Engagements are revealed sets bake sale Plans for a bake sale to be held Friday at 7 p.m.

at Westons were made at the second meeting of the Valley Grove Prom-to-Dawn Committee held Wednesday at the Rocky Grove Fire Hall. Anyone wishing to contribute to the sale may do so by calling Mrs. Jack Ricalton at 432- 2238 or Mrs. George Eakin at 437-1390. Mrs.

Wilbur Andrews was the presiding chairman at the session at which time the following chairmen were elected: General co-chairman, Jack Henderson. Ribbons and badges, Mrs. Richard Covington and Mrs. George Eakin. Entertainment, Curtis Woods and Richard Covington.

Orchestra, Dean Hovis, and Mrs. Dwight Foster. Prizes, Charles Mong and Roy Dunkle. Snack bar, Mrs. Bernard Speth and Mrs.

Herbert Barker. Kitchen, Mrs. Charles Mong and Mrs. Neil Khein. Pop, Charles McCoy, Clair Gibbons and William Gearhart.

Check room, Mrs. Ellwood Tarr and Mrs. Henry Warrington. Pictures, Mr. and Mrs.

Stances DeLong. Doors, Jack Ricalton, Louis Dalmaso, Marvin Morrison and Wayne McClelland. Decorations, Mrs. A. J.

Osborne, Mrs. Jack Henderson and Mrs. Charles McCoy. Waitress, Mrs. Vance Lerch.

The next meeting will be held April 1 at 8 p.m. in the Rocky Grove Fire Hall. WCTU group meets in home of Mrs. Griffin Monday evening the Francis Willard Women's Christian Temperance Union met at the home of Mrs. Bert Griffin.

Mrs. Harry Kerr, president, opened the meeting with a reading, "Remember When." Versus of scripture from the various books in the Bible were read. Readings were given by the group. Prayer was voiced by Mrs. Griffin and readings and prayer were also given by Mrs.

Kerr. It was announced that a 12- county workshop will be held in the Grace United Methodist Church in Oil City in April. Reports were given and cards were mailed to the shutins. The meeting closed with the Aaronic benediction. Refreshments were served by the hostess.

Duplicate Club winners listed Winners of the Duplicate Bridge Club games played Monday evening at the Voyager Inn are as follows: North-South: Pat Lee and Jody Wig, first; Mrs. Robert Grannis and Mrs. Jack Kyle and Mrs. Carl Rose and Mrs. Gilbert Steele, tied for second place.

East-West: Mrs. Harry Menk and Mrs. Bruce Rodgers, first; Mr. and Mrs. Dean Houghton, second; Mrs.

Carl Swartz and Frank Vete, third. CHERYL PADEN Mr. and Mrs. Leland L. Pa-, den of Mercer RD 7 announce the engagement of their daughters.

Cheryl Paden is the brideelect of Arthur L. Sperring son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Sperring of West Middlesex RD 2.

Cheryl is a sophomore at West Middlesex High School. Her fiance is serving with U.S. Air Force stationed at Air Base in Texas. Darla Paden is engaged to Marvin D. Prinkey, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Raymond Bowers of West Middlesex RD 2. Darla is a senior at West Middlesex DARLA PADEN High School. Mr. Prinkey, senior at Hickory High School, is employed at the Phillips Steel Works in Sharon.

They are the granddaughters of J. L. Paden of Franklin and the late Florence Paden. Another granddaughter, Linda R. Wilson, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Ray B. Wilson of Mercer RD 7, will become the bride of Robert E. Cook, son of Mr. and Mrs.

David Cook 940 North State Line Road, Sharon. Miss Wilson is a 1969 graduate of West Middlesex High School and is employed in Charlotte, N.C. Mr. Cook attended 'City Beautiful' theme at Civic League meet "City Beautiful" was the theme for the progam presented at the regular monthly meetin; of the Civic League held Monday evening in the Venango Federal Community Room. Introduced by Mrs.

William Troxell, chairman for the evening, the discussion of community beautification and the possibility of forming a branch garden club department within the Civic League, was led by Mrs. Harry Perry, former chairman of the beautification program for Franklin, and Miss Barbara McKinley, past president of the successful Oil City Garden Club. Mrs. Perry spoke about her experiences her official capacity and urged all of interested to first preserve what we have and then improve on it. She also suggested two areas in the city that might be good projects for such a proposed garden group in Franklin to sponsor, the grounds of the Public Library and the Venango County Museum.

Since the Oil City Garden Club has been most effective in community beautification, Miss McKinley was able to make many practical suggestions and give some good advice. She stressed that an organized garden club provides a voice through which much can be accomplished. Through it complaints can be backed up with help and good sound suggestions. She also emphasized maintenance as the big problem, often the city calls on the garder club for help in an emergency. SUPEROSE SWEETNER 8-oz.

bottle 69c QUAKER BE MARKETS campouts made Chapter NCHA Campvention in Adrian, in July. He also urged members to use the ballots in the April issue of the Tent and Trail Camping Magazine to vote for National Officers. Sixteen young people, members of the Oil Squirts (teen chapter) met with their advisor, Mrs. Randy Fry. A tureen dinner was served and a social hour followed the business meeting.

Easter theme featured by Crawford Class The Easter theme was used for the devotional program at the meeting of the Crawford Class of the First United Presbyter ian 1 Church held Tuesday in Westminster Hall. Hostesses were Mildred Thomas and Miss Esther Thorne. Mrs. Hollis Gumfory had charge of devotions. Following the giving of the invocation, Mrs.

Gumfory read an inspiring article that depicted events in the life of Christ which led to the crucifixion and Easter triumph. The article was entitled, "The Hands That Were Nailed to the Cross." She also read "Why Weepest Thou?" by Marie L. Olson and "Easter Prayer" by Peter Marshall. Cards were mailed to the shutins and a social hour followed. The meeting closed with the Mizpah benediction.

Oil Squirts holding meeting Bob Peterson and Warren McBee were guests at a recent meeting of the Oil Squirts held in the Cranberry Grange Hall. Charlie and Diane Ramp were introduced as new members. A letter of gratitude from the Oil City Hospital was read to the group for their donation of the Valentine pixies. It was agreed that the club patch would be placed below the Venango Oiler patch. Patches were donated by Randi HIGHEST INTEREST THE RATES ALLOWED EXCHANGE BY LAW BANK TRUST COM PIE UP TO $20,000 F.D.I.C.

Insurance THE EXCHANGE BANK TRUST COMPANY FRANKLIN, Member F.D.I.C. LINDA WILSON Hickory High School and is employed by Sharon Steel Corp. in Sharon. Wedding plans for all three girls are indefinite. Miss Darla Paden was entertained recently at an engagement party by her parents at their home.

The honored guest received many lovely gifts. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Seanor, Edward Seanor, Mr. Mrs.

John Gardner, Linda and Jack Gardner, James Gardner and fiancee, Diana, all of Pittsburgh and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Scriven and son, Ricky, of Greenville. Peterson, Mrs. Gene Masterson and Mrs.

Clarence Guilinger, all nieces of Mrs. Heckathorn. Among the guests were those attending from Burleson, Greenville, Oil City and Clarion. Mr. Heckathorn and the former Yevetta Brown were ed in marriage March 10, at the parsonage of the First Methodist Church.

Spring Dance is slated by Grove Firemen Arrangements were made at a recent meeting of a joint committee of Firemen and Ladies Auxiliary for a Spring dance on April 25, at the Rocky Grove Fire Hall. The affair will be held from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. with the Hal Curtis Orchestra providing the music. Tickets may be obtained from any of the following committee members: Mr.

and Mrs. Had Ward, Mr. and Mrs. John McCarthy, Mr. and Mrs.

Chuck Haun, Mr. and Mrs. Gene McAlevy, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Paden, Fred Hutchison or Fred Worst.

Since a limited number of tickets will be sold, it is recommended that arrangements be made early. Nancy A. Dunn is honored at bridal shower A. bridal shower was given in honor of Nancy Ann Dunn, bride-elect of Robert Ellis Griffin. The party was hosted by the prospective bridegroom's two sisters Mrs.

Martha Dicks and Mrs. Helen Rankin. The event was held in the home of Mrs. Ellis Griffin. Games were enjoyed and prizes were Refreshments were served.

A white and yellow color scheme was used in the decorations and a two-tier cake was the centerpiece. The wedding will take place on April 4 at 12:30 p.m. in St. Patrick's Church. Today's Recipe Junior gardening i is important training the children to take over the work started by adults.

At the conclusion of the discussion it was decided to organize a group of members interested in a garden club in order to help provide a much needed service for our community, one that would begin in a very small way, but would hopefully progress and grow. Preceding the program the meeting was opened with the salute to the flag led by Mrs. Otis Mays, president, and the reading of the club collect by Mrs. Frank Huff. Mrs.

Mays then conducted the business session. Miss Kathy Baughman and Miss Wendy Borger, two students from Franklin, High School, provided a delightful musical interlude, singing, two numbers, "The Cruel and "Bamboo" as well as an encore, "'Blowin' In the Wind." Miss Borger played the guitar acoompaniment. The evening was concluded with a social hour. The tea table was decorated in a St. Patrick's Day motif, including a green ivy centerpiece flanked by green candles with a miniature leprechaun standing guard over the lucky gold cieces surrounding it.

Large Irish hats were used as containers for serving. Mrs. Doris Litzinger was HOMESTYLE BEEF STEW 2 pounds boneless beef for stew, cut in 1 to cubes 3 tablespoons flour 1 tablespoon salt 3 tablespoons lard or drippings 1 cup water 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce 1 bay leaf 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 6 small onions 4 Medium-sized carrots, cut in 1-inch pieces 1 package (10 ounces) frozen baby lima beans 1 package (9 ounces) frozen cut green beans Flour for gravy, if desired Combine flour and salt. Dredge meat in seasoned flour. Brown in lard or drippings.

Pour off drippings. Add water, tomato sauce, bay leaf and Worcestershire sauce. Cover tightly and cook slowly until meat is almost tender, to 2 hours. Add vegetables and continue cooking 20 to 30 minutes or until meat is tender and vegetables are done. Discard bay leaf.

Thicken cooking liquid with flour for gravy, if desired. 6 servings. chairmar of the committee. She was assisted by Miss Sheryl Clinefelter, Mrs. Wil'ard An re, Mri.

Geraldine Rodebaugh, Mrs. Charles Laing, Miss Rachel McPherson, Mrs. John Simpson and Mrs. Robert Sutton. LAVIER For Your $500 ALSO $250 TO 5000 Engagement Choose a Keepsake diamond ring.

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