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EIGHT WILMINGTON MORNING NEWS, WILMINGTON. DELAWARE. SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1945 Liberator group, Corp. Edward K. the president urges all members Betrothed Soloist for Club Gardens Club To Entertain State Leader Milford Club Hears Address On Economics A.

L. Fleming Reviews Natural Resources Of War Nations Pioneer Women To Hold Donor Tea on Monday Mrs. Reba Idelson To Speak on Activities In Palestine I if rf wishing to present names to call Mrs. Carlton E. Douglas, membership chairman, before the meeting Monday.

A business meeting will precede the program and tea will be served by Mrs. Harvey Steele and her committee. FIRE DESTROYS CABOOSE FOLLOWING RAIL CRASH A southbound freight train struck the caboose of another southbound freight near the crossing at Wyo ming yesterday morning. The caboose was thrown across the northbound tracks and burst into flames. The locomotive was damaged.

No one was injured. An investigation of the crash will be made under the direction of Supt. L. G. Walker at Cape Charles, Va.

The northbound track was blocked for more than three hours. The southbound track was cleared shortly after the wreck. The fire was extinguished by the Camden-Wyoming Fire Company. Thomas F. Hynes, 1206 West Sixth Street, was engineer of the moving train, and Clarence B.

Palmer, 704 East Twenty-third Street, conductor. The engineer of the standing train was J. H. White and the conductor. H.

G. Poore both of Delmar. Paper Continued From First Page lections and the paper collection Monday. Within a few hours the department was assured of at least five trucks about one-fourth of the minimum need. Last night the possibility of using volunteers was suggested and salvage officials expressed their determination to follow that course if cecessary to get the paper collected Harry Mayer, Jr, president of the Wilmington Junior Chamber of Commerce, said he will ask members of that organization to serve as part-time truck crews for the paper collection volunteers are needed.

He said he will gee many of the members at a dance the group is holding tonight, and he will make the request directly to the members at that affair One official declared: "We're go ing to hold this collection if I have to go out and toss paper myself." The 40 regular trucks walked out Thursday, demanding a pay increase of tl a day. The unprecedented action of the! Street and Sewer Department in carry on the department's collec i tions. W1 to contractors fol- Any truck owner who can furnish a truck with driver and three additional men to be the crew is asked to submit a price per hour to the department "as quickly as possible," to avert postponing the paper salvage drive. Street and Sewer Department officials said no special directors' Mrs. George Kinder She will be soloist at the meeting of the Gardens Century Club on Tuesday night when Mrs.

Philip C. Elliott, president of the Delaware State Federation of Women's Clubs, will be the guest speaker. jL Wedding Today In Old Swedes Bridegroom Home Aft er 17 Months Duty In Pacific Area The marriage of MUs Josephone Crowe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Donald Crowe of this city.

and Sergt. Robert Carter, U. S. Marine Corps, son of Mr. and Mrs.

A. T. Carter of this city, will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock in Old Swedes P. E. Church.

The Rev. Edgar Hammond, the vicar, will officiate. Mrs. Robert Wilson will be matron of honor, and Miss Gertrude Wilson will be bridesmaid. Mr.

Temple Carter will be best man. The ushers will be Mr. John Wilson. Mr. George Brown, and Mr.

A. S. Reed. The Pioneer Women's Organization will hold its annual donor tea with an open house for the public on Monday at 8 p. m.

in the Y. M. and Y. W. H.

A. The guest of honor will be Mrs. Reba Idelson, recently arrived delegate from the Pioneer Women's Organization in Palestine. Mrs. Idelson is secretary of the Working Women's Council and a leader of the Women's Labor Zionist Movement in Palestine, where she has lived for 19 years.

Sharing, the platform will be Dr. Hayes Flneman, professor of English at Temple University in Philadelphia, a spokesman of the Poole-Zion Movement. The program also will Include a series of recitations by Miss Faigel Katy. Mrs. Samuel Shapiro is chairman of the affair with Mrs.

Israel Brown, Mrs. Oscar Brodensky, Mrs. Israel Balick, and Mrs. Herman Cohen in charge of tables. Hostesses will be: Mrs.

Louis Levitatx, Mrs. Reuben Balick, Mrs. David Smith, Mrs. Herman Coonin. Mrs.

WilUam Bronstein, Mrs. Minnie SwitJco. Mrs. Harry Moses. Mrs.

David Dunois. Mrs. Bella Fisher. fMrs. Leo Sirkin, Mrs.

Jacob Silver man, Mrs. Nathan Hirsh. Mrs. Jacob Rosenbaum, Mrs. Harry Polish, Mrs.

Jacob Glass, Mrs. William Bellak, Mrs. Louis Preedman, Mrs. Jacob Bronfln, Mrs. Abe Greenfield, and Mrs.

Meyer Cutler. Luncheon and Bridge Held at DuPont Club More than 100 guests attended the bridge luncheon given at the DuPont Country Club yesterday by the associate women members. Mrs. James Lane received the $25 war bond which was awarded as a priae. Other prize winners were: Mrs.

T. S. Orlando. Mrs. D.

R. Strouss, Mrs. H. T. Baker, Mrs.

C. T. Daley. Mrs. H.

Dykstra. Mrs. C. C. Lynch, Mrs.

I. A. Meyers, Mrs. W. F.

Sheldon. Mrs. J. J. Hounihan, Mrs.

G. Bousquet and Mrs. John Coleman. Plan were made for bridge games next Friday. bridge yesterday were Mrs.

C. W. A. f. Smith in thirw nl vationa.

i Barbara Jean Sherts, Dorothy Simp son, Lynn Sprinkle. James DelCollo, Anna Marie Saggione. Joanne Hes-ser. Loretta Robeson, Noula Karom-filey. Drew Maltman and Wesley Mailman.

I Discussion Leaders At Y.W.C.A. Monday Another discussion on returning Service people will be held at the i Exoect nf Home nd Folks?" Th sneakers will be Mr. Davlrl Reln hardt, a former Red Cross field worker who was stationed In the Aleutians; Chaplain Cecil E. Har- vey. now at New Castle Army Air Base, who has served in the Pacific Mr.

and Mrs. J. M. SchanU dancing by the pupil of Joyce Edgewood Hills wUl entertain at a Potter. Those participating were: "Economic and Peace" was the topic of Mr.

A. L. Fleming, an in-tructor at the Salisbury State Teachers College, at the weekly meeting of the Milford New Century Club. The program was under the direction of Mrs. Herman Phillips, chairman of education for the club.

Speaking of the natural resources as being of prime importance to any country, Mr. Fleming listed iron, coal, oil, copper, cotton, rubber, tungsten, manganese, tin, fertilizer, and lumber as those of the most Importance and told of the quan tities ana where most of it was located. He also gave a comprehensive percentage table of exports and Imports, most of wnich commerce was carried on by" the United States, Great Britain, and Russia, with China a minor contender. Mr. Fleming presented a picture of the problems ahead, including economics.

He touched on the coming policy of the United States, whether it would ba Imperialistic, isolationist, or operative. Miss Anne Adkins, also of Salisbury, sang "a Kiss in the Dark," and "I Love Life." She was accompanied by Mrs. Robert Rudolph. A social hour followed the program. Next week Mrs.

G. A. Trenholme of Ardmore, will be guest speaker. Her subject wlU be "Art- Old and New." The Misses Haul and Anne Sapp of Houston will give musical features. They will be accompanied by Mrs.

Eugene Murphy. AMONG LOCAL FOLK TITISS DOROTHY TOWNSEND, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. E.

Townsend, Jr, of Georgetown; Miss Florence Bennett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Bennett of Milford; Miss Virginia Oeyer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Geyer, Milford, and Miss Jean Saulsbury, daughter of Mrs.

L. Alverta Saulsbury of 501 West Thirty-fourth Street, Wilming ton, are among the Delaware stu dents participating; in the annual All-Class Night program to be held at Juniata College, Huntingdon, tonight Miss Norma Lippirtcott and Mrs. Elaine Richardson left yesterday for a two weeks' stay in Miami Mrs. L. A.

Owens, who has been spending the winter with her son-in-law and her daughter. Col. and Mrs. W. Baynard Onley, U.

S. M. C. at Camp Lejeune Post, N. has returned to this city.

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Woodward of Avondale entertained at a shower in honor of Miss Jean Woodward, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry T.

Woodward of Jennersville. Mrs. Edward Connor of Kennett Square entertained members of her bridge club at supper and bridge at her home last night. State Senator and Mrs. George B.

Scarlett of "Lawnfield," Kennett Square, have had as their recent guests their grandson, John Hal-jjtead, and his friend, David Del- fan ti of Wakefield, R. I. Mr. and Mrs. WilUam J.

Taylor entertained 40 guests at dinner and bridge at Wayside Inn, Smyrna, recently. Mrs. C. Leland Harmonson of "Greybox," Smyrna, is the guest of her son-in-law and naugnter, Mr and Mrs. H.

K. Weir, Pittsburgh, Pa Mrs. Julia Willing of Wilmington Is spending the week-end with Mr, and Mrs. Wells Paries at Smyrna. Mrs.

R. H. Talbott is visiting Mr and Mrs. Clarence F. Scott, of Eliza beth, N.

J. The Scotts are cele brating their 25th wedding anni versary. Mrs. Louise Burslem of Red Bank, N. is spending the week-end with her mother, Mrs.

R. D. Hoffecker, in Smyrna. Political Washington Club Speaker's Topic Dr. Paul M.

Cuncannon of Ken' nett Square was the guest speaker at the recent meeting of the Soropti- mist Club of Southern Chester Coun ty in the Evergreen Tea Room, West Grove. Dr. Cuncannon, a professor of political science of the University of Michigan, gave a talk on "Political Washington." The music was furnished by Mr. William Jackson of Fairville. vocal soloist, with Miss Dorothy Ney of Kennett Square as accompanist.

Mrs. J. Ralph Kelley, the presi dent, opened the meeting with the salute to the flag. Group singing was led by Miss Annie Drennen. Mrs.

P. C. Elliott To Give Address at Session Tuesday Mrs. Philip C. Elliott, president of the Delaware State Federation of Women's Clubs, will be the guest speaker at the Gardens Century Club meeting on Tuesday night at 8 o'clock.

A representative of the Interstate Dairy Council of Philadelphia will demonstrate six 45-mlnute dinners. The program is being sponsored by the American homes committee of which Mrs. Roy T. Walton is chairman. Solos will be given by Mrs.

George Kinder, accompanied by the club pianist, Mrs. Frederick Balster. A dessert bridge party will be held next Friday at the clubhouse under the direction of Mrs. Arthur H. Wilkins; chairman of the ways and means committee.

Variety Party Given For Couple in Laurel A variety shower was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rubert' Collins of Laurel recently in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Dickerson.

The guests were: Mr. and Mrs. jaraes uicaerson, Mrs. Carlos El liott, Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Vickers, air. ana Mrs. Edwin Ralph, Mrs. Sallie Henry, Mr. and Mrs.

Russell Ollphant, Mrs. Ethel Dickerson, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ralph, Mrs. Sallie Bradley.

Mr. and Mrs. Granville Ellis, Mrs. James Lynch, Miss Edna Ward, Mrs. Fred Ward, Mr.

and Mrs. Lee Goslee, Mr. and Mrs. John Evans. Miss Annie Hill, Mr.

and Mrs. Howard Dickerson, Mr. Leon Vaughn and Mr. and Mrs. Rubert Collins and Mrs.

Jean Smart of Seaford; Misses Shirley Ann Whaley, Fannie Collins. Gertrude Dickerson, Annabel Ward, Betty Collins, Eileen Dickerson. Janet Elliott, Elinor Rickerson, and Irene Collins, Messers Carrol Cordrey, Tommy Whaley. Fred Phillips. Alton Hastings.

George Collins, Donald Ralph, Ward Collins, Leon Goslee. Edward Ralph, and Herbert Collins. Mr. and Mrs. Dickerson also were remembered by Mr.

and Mrs. Harvey Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Evans, Mrs. Ruth Bowden and family, Mr.

and Mrs. Randall Dickerson, Mr. and Mrs. James Radph, and Janet, Mrs. Newton Ward, Mrs.

George Kirk. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Dickerson, and Anne, Mr. and Mrs.

John Dickerson, Mrs. Minnie Walson. Mr. and Mrs. Julian Hudson, Mr.

and Mrs. Cleveland Vickers, Mr. and Mrs. Levin Dickerson, and Iva Jean of Wilmington; Miss Charlotte King of Seaford, and Mrs. Ella Hastings and family of Laurel.

Trinity P. E. Auxiliary To Meet Wednesday Mrs. Francis R. Packard of Philadelphia, president of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania, will address the Woman's Auxiliary of Trinity Episcopal Church Wednesday at 2 o'clock in the parish house.

Mrs. Packard has held her current office since 1941 and for three years before had been diocesan custodian of the United Thank Offering. She will discuss "The Work of Women in the Church." Guests at the meeting will Include members of Old Swedes Woman's Auxiliary, Mrs. Clarence Simmons, president; Trinity Woman's Club, Mrs. George K.

Landon, president; diocesan officers of the Woman's Auxiliary who live in this city, and presidents of other local branches of the auxiliary; Bishop and Mrs. Arthur R. McKinstry, the Rev. Dr. Charles F.

Penniman, rector of Trinity Church, and the Rev. H. Edgar Hammond, vicar of Old Swedes Church. Mrs. EI wood A.

Davis, president of the Trinity branch, will preside. Mrs. Paul F. Turner, new president of the Diocese of Delaware, will bring greetings from the diocese. An Informal reception will follow the program.

Refreshments will be served under the chairmanship of Miss Katherine Markley. Bride-to-Be Honored At Surprise Shower At a tea given recently by the Misses Ann and Irene Smyth at their home, 1203 West Ninth Street, a surprise shower was held for Mrs. J. Edward Mannerlng, the former Miss Beverley A. Bryce, whose marriage to Pfc.

Mannering took place on Feb. 6 in the West Presbyterian Church. Those attending were: Miss Mil dred Jones, Miss Elizabeth Silver, Mrs. Charles E. Southwell, Mrs.

Villa U. Sutphin, Miss Dorothy L. Denney, Miss Elaine S. Warner, Miss Elsie A. Brown, Miss Iva Hitch, Miss Anna Jane Coughlan, Miss Janet Houchins, Miss Margaret A.

Downing, Miss Barbara L. Bryce, Miss Betty Jane Bryce, Miss Martha E. Woodworth, Mrs. Francis S. Gene- vicz, Miss Anne W.

Wilson, Miss Betty Rose Bock, Miss Anne D. Mel vin, Mrs. John Maloney, Miss Jane V. Smyth, Mrs. Alexander G.

Bryce Mrs. Hugh M. Smyth, Miss Ann Smyth, and Miss Irene C. Smyth. Those who remembered the bride but unable to be present were: Mrs.

A. J. Bock, Jr Miss Martha M. Brown, and Miss L. Roberta Taylor.

National Councillor reception following the ceremony The couple will spenrt tneir honeymoon in New York. Miss Crowe is associated with the Hercules Powder Company. Sergeant Carter has returned after 17 months in the South Pacific. Westminster Church Circles Meet Monday Circles of the Woman's Guild of meeting is planned, and that direc-Edward Frame, employed at the Con-tors will meet as usual on Tuesday, tinental-Diamond Fibre Company, They added that if sufficient ex-jpfc. Thomas Frame, serving some-tra workers volunteer, it may be i where in France, and James Frame, possible to put some of the regular jr, seaman first class, in the U.

S. VETERANS OF TO SPEAKATDRAVO Wounded Men to Urge Speed In Completing Ships At Meeting Next Thursday Wounded veterans now at the Philadelphia Naval Hospital will address two meetings of Dravo Corporation workers Thursday, stressing the Importance and need for speed in completing ships now under construction at the yard. The meetings will be held in N-10 pipe shop with the first shift work ers being addressed from 3:30 to 4 p. m. Second and tnird shut workers will meet in the overlap time between 11 p.

m. and midnight. The program will be directed by Lieut. Harold Cohen, U. S.

Navy incentive officer for the Philadelphia area, and Lieut. -Col. L. L. Lessig of the Army Engineers.

Both will speak in addition to several combat per sonnel. The sailors and marines who will appear have seen duty in both theatres of war and all have received the Purple Heart. They include Corp. Robert White, V. 8.

M. John Dorman, U. S. N. Oscar R.

Ackieson, U. S. M. Frederick Ravtor, U. S.

N. Morton Greenhouse, and Jack Hill, U. S. Navy. The veterans are scheduled to tour the yard and talk with members at their various Jobs Friday.

Private Ackieson, 19, joined the Marines after high school graduation. He took part in the invasion of the Marshall Islands and subsequently at Saipan where he was injured. For wounds suffered in the Marianas he was awarded the Purple Heart. He wears the Presidential Unit Citation, American Defense Ribbon and the Pacific theatre ribbon with two stars. Corporal White, 23, has served with the Marine Corps for three years as a member of the famous Fourth Division and saw action in the Marshalls, Saipan and the Marianas.

He wears the Presidential Unit Citation, Pacific Theatre Rib' bon and the Asiatic campaign rib bon. White was injured in the right knee by shrapnel at Saipan. The Dravo Corporation is building LSM's for the Navy and dredges for the Army. I dtlialflAC Continued From First Page ployed at the Continental-Diamond In Three Invasions After receiving basic training at Camp Benning, Ga, he was sent overseas to North Africa. He took part in three Invasions, Sicily.

Italy and France. He received the Purple Heart for wounds received in the invasion of Italy. Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Mary Hall of Elkton, and Mrs. Katherine Savage of Newark.

He has four brothers, George and INavy viouslv reDorted missing Aug. 1. He Centered the service May 5. 1942. and trained at Fort Knox, Ky before going overseas in August, 1943.

He attended school in Londonderry, Pa. ne is survived oy nis sister, Mrs. Anna Siemens or we want, wno is listed as his next of kin. another sister, Mrs. Ada Theis, and four brothers, Walter, Leonard, William and Chester.

Private Adams The son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Adams, Private Adams was taken prisoner by the Japanese on Bataan, and is now presumed "to have died in action," according to a War Department telegram. He enlisted in July, 1940.

and went overseas in October, 1941. In addition to his parents, the private is survived by a brother, Calvin C. Adams, with the Navy in the South Pacific, and two sisters, both of Georgetown, Miss Jeanette Adams, and Mrs. Richard Webb. James Franklin Anthony was aboard an LST in the Pacific when he was slightly wounded on Jan.

12. "I only got a few scratches," he wrote his wife, Mrs. Hnora G. Fow ler Anthony of Greenwood, The son of Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Anthony of Greenwood, he was graduated from the Greenwood High School and was employed at the DuPont nylon plant In Seaford before en tering the service in October. 1943. Petty Officer Anthony wears the Presidential Unit Citation. He and Mrs. Anthony have a 2-year-old daughter, Dolores Hope Anthony.

His brother, PVivate Edward T. An thony is stationed at Fort Meade. Md. Corporal Linus Corporal Linus, wounded in Ger many on Dec. 28, is now hospitalized in England, where he is im proving normally, according to the latest report received by his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. William J. Linus. A graduate of Wilmington High School, where he was a football star, the corporal was employed at Pusey and Jones Corporation before entering the Army in March, 1943. Overseas since October.

1943, Corporal Linus wears the Purple Heart, which his parents received this week. A brother, Corp. Wil liam J. Linus, has been return ed to this coimtry after 30 months overseas, and will rejoin his squadron of the 15th Air Force next month. An armorer in the famed "Bomber Barons" 13th Army Air Force B-24 WERTHEIMER, Jewelers 211 West Ninth St.

Expert Wolcl. Clock and welry Repairing SERVICE BT EXPEKTg Mtdml Ceil BROMLEY'S WALL PAPERING PAINTING CONTRACTORS ill SHIPLEY ST. Stan Dm KmIi; Thraark PrMaT Hoara 1 A. M. tm T.

M. Fa. S-1S1Z WAR Budd has been awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received Thanksgiving Day, 1944, in the Netherlands East Indies. His mother, Mrs. Edna M.

Budd, 2715 Jefferson Street, has never received a War Department telegram that he was wounded, but she learned the news through letters from her son, and through the official announcement of the award of the Purple Heart. Corporal Budd enlisted in September, 1942, and went overseas in January, 1943. He attended Pierre S. duPont High School and was employed by the Hercules Powder Company. Sergeant Fleasanton Sergeant Pleasanton, 23, son of Mr.

and Mrs. William Pleasanton, was reported wounded on Feb. 7, in Belgium. The sergeant enlisted In the Army in 1939 and was stationed in Hawaii until his return to this country in ,1944. He was sent to the European theatre in November, 1944, where he served with the Rainbow Division.

Sergeant Pleasanton wears the Purple Heart. A brother. Private William C. Pleasanton, is also stationed in the European theatre. Private Butler, son of State Sen ator and Mrs.

John R. Butler, was wounded Jan. 1 in Luxembourg. Now hospitalized In England, he is reported improving. He entered the Army in April, 1944, and went over seas in September, 1844.

Private Butler attended Middletown High School and was employed by the Deemer Steel Company at New Castle. His brother. Private William Butler, is stationed at Fort Bragg, N. C. Private Phillips, who was wounded on Nov.

21 in Germany, is the husband of Mrs. Margaret Rust Phillips. Previously, hospitalized in Paris, he has recovered and returned to his unit. In addition to his Purple Heart, the soldier wears the expert combat infantryman's badge. The son of Mr.

and Mrs. Clarence Phillips of Marydel. he attended Dover High School and was employed at the DuPont Company nylon plant in Seaford. He went oversea In August, 1944. His younger brother.

Private Edward S. Phillips of Greensboro," was wounded on Leyte and is now in England General Hospital in Atlantic City, where he is receiving treatment for serious wounds. Private Montcalmo, husband of Mrs. Mary Montcalmo, was wounded on Feb. 2 In Germany.

An infantry man with the First Army, he is now hospitalized in England. Before his induction in February, 1944. he was in the bakery business. He went overseas in September. A brother.

Master-Sergt. John Montcalmo, is now at Camp Gadsden, Ala. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FILED BY UTILITIES Net revenue of the Diamond State -Telephone Company for the eal- endar year. 1944. totaled $176,351.53 according to the statement of the comptroller.

W. A. Peterson, which was submittd to the Public Utility Commission. Total revenues amounted to including $1557,14657 in local revenues; $448,012.22 in toll service income and $84,785.67 in miscellaneous revenues. Expenses totaled $1,910,179.14, of which the largest item was trafrie expenses amounting to $482,144.56.

Maintenance cost S424.428.02, and depreciation totaled $263,13752. Taxes cost the company The report of the Delaware Power and Light Company for January, ism, snowed a total operational balance of $59,431.06, including for electric service and for gas. The operational balance of the Delaware Coach Company for the month totaled $1541456. FIRE IN TRUCK CAUSES $5,000 ESTIMATED LOSS Damage estimated at $5,000 resulted yesterday when a tractor and trailer caught fire at Peggy's Inn, Glasgow Highway, one-half mile north of Bear cross roads. State troopers said a lighted cigarette thrown into spilled gasoline at the scene probably caused the blase.

The truck carried a cargo of ice cream lids and was operated by William J. Walters of Gwynn Oaks, Md. The fire damaued the truck, tires were burned off and the ice cream lids destroyed. The southbound section of the highway was blocked for more than an hour. NOVENA OF GRACE The Rev.

William C. Powell, S. Washington, D. will preach in honor of St. Francis Xavier, apostle of the Indies, opening tomorrow afternoon at 5:15 o'clock at St.

Peter's Cathedral, Sixth and West Streets. There will be another service at 7:30 p. m. tomorrow, and subsequently the services will be at those hours daily through March 12. the Feast of the Canonization of St: Francis Xavier.

Masses daily will be at 6, 7, 8 a. and 12:10 noon. Father Powell, a priest of the So-' ciety of Jesus, will be the guest of the Rt. Rev. Msgr.

John J. Dough erty, V. rector of the cathedral. at the Cathedral Rectory, 500 West Street. Give a share in America, buy War Bonds and Stamps! id Gawaa far BrMa Leach ihop wn.sHMTOM.

en. wesjnmswr rresoyterian unuraijy. w. C. 908 King Street, at JjWto action.

Private Norman Watterson. whose wul meet on Monday at 2 p. si. a p. m.

on Monday. Meanwhile officials of the Dela-'parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Watter- follows: The topic under discussion will be: ware Salvage Committee of thejson of Cochranville are both de- Circle No. 1, Mrs.

W. H. Lockwood, "What Do Men and Women FaceWPB expressed dismay that the I ceased, was killed in action on Aug. chairman, at the home of Mrs. G.

Combat Areas and What Do They I paper drive is endangered, '15, 1944, in France. He was pre- worker now ac. RainbridM. who forces must be wrapped in; Kershmw Studios Miss Maryanna Gebhart Afr. and Mrs.

Chandler H. Geb hart of New Castle have announced the engagement of their daughter to Petty Officer Melvin Lester Sparks, U. S. Navy, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Irving Sparks of St. Georges. Both are graduates of WMiam Penn High School. The bride-to-be is a senior student nurse at the Delaware Hoj. pitol School of Nursing.

Petty Officer Sparks is now stationed at Charleston, S. and has recently returned from the South Pacific. No date has been set for the wedding. West End House Sponsors Series Oh Hostess Art Junior Girls At tend Lectures Opening March 20 A series of talks for the junior girls at the West End Neighborhood House on "The Art of Being a Hostess" has been planned by. the program committee of the board, with Mrs.

Philip G. Rhoads in charge. The first lecture, on March 20, will be on the "Art of Entertaining," and the second talk, "Flower Arrangements and a Tea." Miss Hazel Smith of Friends School, Mrs. Rhoads, and Mrs. John M.

Clark will prepare the lectures. The third talk will be on the sub ject "Fresh Touches for Your Room," on April 17 by Mrs. Viola Bailey Smith. "Pictures to Live With" will be the topic discussed in the last period on May 1 by Mrs. Leonard Edwards.

Attendance at the meetings will be by invitation. Mrs. William A. Bours, recently elected chairman of the ways and means committee, and Mrs. J.

B. P. Holmes, have planned an Easter egg hunt to be held for the kindergarten on Thursday, March 29. On April 4 a soft drink party and musical for women of the settlement over 24 years old, will be directed by Mrs. Stanley Reeves and Mrs.

Guy B. Taylor. Mrs. Clark, chairman, presided at the recent meeting at the house, 710 Lincoln Street. Army Flight Nurse Weds Officer Today Lieut.

Christine Simonsen, Army flight nurse, will become the bride of Capt. William W. Henning, Army Air Force Reserves, son of Mr. and Mrs. William F.

Henning of Re hoboth Beach, today at 4 o'clock in Westminster Presbyterian Church, Rehoboth Beach. The ceremony will be performed by the Rev. Dr. Wil liam D. Gibson.

Lieutenant Simonsen Is the daugh ter of Mrs. Christine Simonsen of Omaha, and the late Mr. David Simonsen. She has been in the Army Nurses Corps for three years and for the past two years has been accompanying flight of. wounded service men from foreign outposts to New York and Washington.

Captain Henning is a graduate of the Rehoboth High School and of the University of Delaware. He served 27 months at a base in the North Atlantic and has been trans ferred fco Ashville, N. C. POST SPONSORING DANCE The third of a series of dances being sponsored by the Pugh-Len-derman-Chalfonte Post, No. 2907, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will be held on Monday night at 8 o'clock in the Brandywine Hundred Fire Hall.

The dances, which have been held each Monday night for the past two weeks, hrve attracted about 100 persons. Women from the auxiliary of the post are serving on the refreshment committee, headed by Mrs. Margaret Brown. assisted by Mrs. Drayton G.

Russell and Mrs. Becker in arrangements for their departure The annual Perry Point Easter party for veterans of Ward 5 will be held on Tuesday, March 27. Mrs. George MacCloskey will be in charge of arrangements. Mrs.

Claude S. Johnson announced the annual card party to be held at the U. S. Vet erans Hospital at CoatesvUle on March 15. The Chester and Lancaster Bi- County Council meeting will be held at Coatesville on Tuesday, March 13 Mrs.

Eva M. Worrall reported the sum of $88.23 netted from the sale of food products. The next session will be a joint meeting with the post members. Mis. Robert Cope ox Kennett Square is instructing the members of Girl scout Troop 8 in study lor their communication and transpor- tation badges.

B. Mattingly, 3626 Washington Street. The program leader will be Mrs. H. A.

Arnold. Circle No. 2, Mrs. Joseph H. Black, chairman, at the home of Mrs.

Howard E. Ely. 1204 West Tenth Street. Mrs. Arthur Hale will be co-hostess and the program leader, Mrs.

Donald Graham. Circle No. 3, Mrs. G. T.

Stephenson, chairman, at the home of Mrs. Judson Wells, 3209 Lancaster Avenue. The program leader will be Mrs. L. H.

Poor. Circle No. 4, Mrs. John W. Christie, chairman, will meet at 905 Berkeley Road with Mrs.

Allen Lauritaen as hostess. The program leader will be Mrs. Clark W. McKnight. Circle No.

5, Mrs. John E. Lewis, chairman, at the home of Mrs. A. K.

Mearns, 901 Blackshire Road. The program leader will be Mrs. W. H. Lemmel.

Circle No. 6, Mrs. Ira K. Steele, chairman, at the home of Mrs. Homer Barry, 1012 Madison Street.

The program leader will be Mrs. C. M. Dann. Circle No.

7, Mrs. Bernard A. Hess, chairman, at the church. The pro gram leader will be Mrs. S.

J. Hill. Circle No. 8, Mrs. Cecil Lang, chairman, at the home of Mrs.

E. J. Riederer and Mrs. A. p.

VanGelder, 1415 Delaware Avenue. The program leader will be Mrs. S. J. Thomison.

Presbyterian Women To Present Program The Women's Association of Hanover Presbyterian Church will meet Monday night in the lounge of the church. The program will be in charge of Unit composed of Groups 8, 3, and 9. Mrs. Horace McMaster, Mrs. Lloyd R.

Lewis, Mrs. Earl Conrad, and Mrs. Frank Hanby will review the book, "South East Asia. Mrs. A.

L. Rummelsburg will out line plans for the Easter program at the Home of Merciful Rest. I Street and Sewer Department trucks In view of the Increasingly critical iPper situation in the country, so in Delaware that some paper mu are worxing omy on a part- tune oasls ecause uiey are unaoie to uk paprr. olu" yroves. state salvage chairman, said 700.000 items for the; paper, in addition to innumera SS'eivdueS innumerable CATHOLIC BROADCAST The second and concluding talk on "The Stations of the 0558" on the Catholic Forum of the Air will be given tomorrow afternoon, at 1 o'clock over WDEL by Richard P.

Lowry, this city. He will discuss the last seven of the 14 comprising this ancient Catholic devotion, specially stressed during Lent because of its being entirely concerned with the Passion and death of Jesus Christ. Miss Mary CHara will be program director. COUPLE WED 25 YEARS A surprise party was given Mr ana Mrs. Mnion s.

jonnson on their silver wedding anniversary, which they observed recently. The party took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Swenson, 611 Har rington Street, this city. Guests in cluded: Mr.

and Mrs. Howard Ofcho-son, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Truitt, Mr. ana Mrs.

Henry Swenson. Mrs James Smith and son, and Miss uons jonnson. GARDEN CLUB PROGRAM The Gordon Heights Garden Club will meet Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Willard Young, 307 Springhill Avenue, Hill-crest, Mrs. D.

B. Mulhausen, president, will preside. Mrs. George D. Swezey will speak on "Lilies" at a social hour following the business session.

Mrs. Young and Mrs. Harold Shepherd will be co-hostesses. CIVIC CLUB TO MEET The Bellefonte Civic Club will meet on Tuesday afternoon in the Brandywine Hundred Fire Hall. Mrs.

Howard Sparks, president, who will preside, will appoint a committee to complete arrangements for a luncheon to be held in the fire hall on Tuesday. March 20, for the benefit oi tne u. s. o. BETROTHAL AT KENNETT Mrs.

Mary Riggs McKav of Ken nett Square has announced the en gagement of her daughter, Miss Reba L. Riggs, to Sergt. James W. Snvder, of Newark, N. The wedding" will uute piace in tne near future.

SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY Miss Barbara Thorpe and Miss Elinor Anne Price entertained at a surprise birthday party last night at the home of Miss Thorpe. The party nonoreq mt. George Fountain. Take Humphrey 4 rkmg advised by Dr. Humphrera.

Mt. served In the European theatre of 4K The purpose of these meetings is to help women and girls know how to receive the returning service people and help them' become civilians again. The meetings are open to all wo men and girls of the city. Anyone may enroll for the entire series, or attend any single session. Wilson College Club To be Entertained Members of the Wilson College Club will be the guests of Mrs.

A. Horace Werner next Tuesday night at 8 o'clock in her home, 3401 Washington Street. The meeting will discuss plans for the spring luncheon and other activities. Any Wilson College alumnae in this vicinity who are not now members of the club are urged to get in touch with the president, Miss Eliza- abeth Wright, 802 North Harrison Street. Newark Club Women To View Two Films Mrs.

T. D. Mylrea, program chairman of the Newark New Century Club, announced a change in the program for the club meeting on Monday. The garden program has been postponed and two sound films of timely interest will be shown. Since March is the last month for admitting new members this year, McVey, will meet Wednesday at 8 p.

m. at the home of Miss Sue Houpt, 607 Brandywine Boulevard. Co-hostess will be Mrs. Alma O'Neal. Circle No.

5, leader, Mrs. William R. Bradbury, will meet Monday at 8 p. m. in the church parlor.

Hostesses will be Miss Martha Appleby and Miss Anna McCallister. Circle No. 6, leader, Mrs. Ira Pruitt. will meet Tuesday at 8 p.

m. at the home of Mrs. Mary Ewing, 515 North Broom Street. Devotions will be kd by Mrs. Mary Sullivan.

Circle No. 7, leader. Miss Margaret Jones, will meet Wednesday at 8 p. m. at the home of Mrs.

Mary Harris, 813 Maple Street. Mrs. Paul Jones will lead the devotions. Circle. No.

8, leader, Mrs. Victor M. Bailey, will meet Wednesday at 8 p. m. at the home of Mrs.

Lydia Johnson, 91(1 West Fourth Street Co-hostess will be Miss Addle John- son. kennett Legion auxiliary will sponsor poppy sale HARRISON STREET SOCIETY CIRCLES MEET NEXT WEEK Will hp Lodge Guest Houpt- wiU meet Mondav at 1:30 win oe i-uuge vjueMjp at tne nome of Miss Carrie Mrs. Cora Andressen of Tiffin, 1809 Scott Street. Devotions national councillor of the Daugh-will be led by Mrs. J.

D. Carter and ters of America, will visit this city Mrs. William Hiller will present the on March 10. A class of candidates program. will be initiated that night.

I Circle No. 2, leader, Mrs. H. B. The degree team of James A.

Gar- Battis, will meet Wednesday at 2 field Council of the lodge will meet i p. m. at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Harrison Street Methodist Church announces the following circle sessions next week: Circle No. 1, leader, Miss Mabel Burnite, 10 South Clayton Street Mrs.

Burnite will lead the devotions and Mrs. H. B. Hygate will be in charge of the program. Circle No.

3, leader, Mrs. Ruth M. Brady, will meet Tuesday at 7:45 p. m. at the home of Mrs.

Barbara Marvel, 300 West Summit Avenue, Co-hostess will be Miss Betty McFarland Circle No. 4, leader, Mrs. Lillian! Members of: the Kennett Square Auxiliary to the William W. Fahey Post, 401, American Legion, ordered 3 .200 poppies for the annual Memorial Day sale at a meeting Thursday night in the headquarters. Mrs.

Howard Becker, who is sub-chairman of poppies for the department auxiliary, will be in charge of the Kennett sale. Mrs. Reed A. Swing, Americanism chairman, was authorised to order even school medal awards. These will be awarded to pupils at Chadds Ford, Unionville, Avon- Grove, Hockessin, Yorklyn, Kennett Square, and St.

Patrick's schools. The president. Mrs. William Car ter, conducted the business session Tha membership to date is 170 members. Mrs.

Mary I. Lofland. community vice-chairman, reported selectees will leave for military ervioa on March 13. She will be at 8 o'clock tonight at the home of Mrs. Mabel Whitten, 1004 Adams Street Hostesses will be Mrs.

Whitten, Mrs. Arabella Collins, Miss Elizabeth Kemmick, and Mrs. Florence Tuft. Mrs. Lydie Hanson will preside.

Mrs. Emma Seigrist, captain of the team, has asked that all mem hers meet for rehearsal tonight in: the hall. Eft I.