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PA06 DAILY NIWS, Huntingdon and Mount Union, March 23,1977 Society and Club News Happy Birthday National Defense Topic For BAR Meeting Abrashoff And Flood Vows In Salem Church BIRTHDAY WISHES! Helen Rosemary Neill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Neill of Montgomery County, is eleven today. Helen Rosemary is a granddaughter of Mr.

and Mrs. John H. Biddle of Huntingdon. HOLLY RUFFNER of Huntingdon is observing her seventh birthday today. Pictured with her is her sister.

Kelly who will be two on April 14. They are the daughters of Marjorie Ruffner and grandchildren of Libby Ruffner of 1132 Warm Springs Avenue, Huntingdon and Neal Ruffner of Piney Ridge. ONE YEAR OLD Michael Warren Snyder, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Snyder of Alexandria is celebrating his first birthday today.

His grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Warren Snyder of Huntingdon R.D.2 and the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank McKinney of Huntingdon.

THIS HANDSOME little fellow, Christopher Glenn Snook will celebrate his fourth birthday today, March 23. He is the son of Diane Kerr of Mount Union and Robert Kerr, also of Mount Union. He is the grandson of Orvis and Beatrice Snook of Mount Union and Leroy and Sidney Kerr of Mount Union. Pictured with Chris is his sister, Angela, who is two years old. Cake and ice cream will be served to mark the occasion.

Happy Birthday, Chris! HELLO, MY NAME IS Rebecca Catherine Thompson and I am 19 years old today, March 23. My proud parents are Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Thompson of 715 Washington Street, Huntingdon.

I'm the granddaughter of Mrs. Ruth Thompson of Martinsburg, and the late Rolla Thompson, and of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kurtz of Reedsville. March 23,1977 Mrs.

Clyde Reeder, 1511 Moore Steel, Huntingdon. Mrs. Harris Wallace, Cold Springs Road, Huntingdon. Greg K. Harbaugh, 1217 Moore Street, Huntingdon.

Jack D. Isett, Huntingdon R.D.2. Rebecca Catherine Thompson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E.

Thompson of 715 Washington Street, Huntingdon, is 19 today. Christopher Glenn Snook is four today. He is a son of Diane Kerr of Mount Union and Robert Kerr, also of Mount Union. Helen Rosemary Neill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Robert H. Neill of Montgomery County, is eleven today. Michael Warren Snyder, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Snyder of Alexandria, is a year old.

Holly Ruffner, daughter of Marjorie Ruffner of Huntingdon, is seven today. Paul Figard, Six Mile Run. THIS CUTE little boy is Michael Lee Slicker, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Slicker of Alexandria.

Michael was one year old on March 20. He is the grandson of Betty Shultz of Huntingdon and the late Charles Shultz, and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Slicker of New Castle. Proud great-grandparents are Lee R.

Shultz of Huntingdon and Mildred Hileman of Mount Union. Michael has a sister, Tammy, who helped him celebrate his birthday with cake and ice cream. LOSE WATER BLOAT WITH ODRINIl -NATURE WAY New OOWNIL can help you lose excess weight due to excess waler retention dui.ng Ihe pie-menstrual cycle OMINH-a gentle diuielc compound- coniams natural herbs in a tablet that is ellective and last acnng ODHIMl-the Natural waler pill-is guaranteed lo help you lose thai un- comlortable water bloat and temporary weighl gain or your money will be relunded OORIMl is sold with this guarantee by AT LEADING DRUG STORES Airman Hampton Is Selected SAN ANTONIO Selected for training at Keesler AFB, in the communications electronics field after completing basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas, is Airman Michael D. Hampton, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Jacob H. Hampton of Blairs Mills R.D.I. During the six weeks training at Lackland, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization and customs and received special instruction in human relations. Airman Hampton is a 1974 graduate of Southern Huntingdon County High School, Orbisonia. RITCHEY'S MARKET HOOMOOWSTRHT 643-1 400 ffea, Sat.

5:30 Fri. frOQ MI. Glenn Creswell CassviHe, Pa, 448-3929 NATIONWIDE INSURANCE Life Insurance "The Navy and National Defense" was the topic discussed by Dr. Ernest H. Post, at the March meeting of Standing Stone Chapter, DAR at the home of Mrs.

VolkerK. Molt. Mrs. A.F. Faber, vice regent introduced Dr.

Post, a retired Naval Air Corps commander and presently a history professor at Junlata College. Dr. Post prefaced his remarks by reminding the audience that the Navy is not well publicized, but at present the head of the CIA is a Navy admiral and also that President Carter is the fifth president with Navy connections. A brief history of the Navy was given, beginning with the two ships of 1775, too weak to match the British; continuing with the six ships built to combat the French and the Barbary pirates, the real beginning of a permanent navy in 1798; and the Navy's control of the Great Lakes in the War of 1812, blocking invasion from Canada. Prominent in the Navy at this time was Stephen Decatur, the younger an intensively patriotic man, who won renown for himself and his country in a daring raid on the Barbary Coast.

The Civil War, the first modern war to make use of submarines and iron clad ships, spelled the doom of the wooden navy. In the 1880's, a modern shipbuilding program was begun with the aim of making the U.S. Navy the second in the world. By 1911 the Navy recognized the importance of airplanes and launched and landed planes on ships. Although the Navy was the first line of defense during World War 1, the building program was halted at the end of the war, and we were not ready when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor.

By the end of World War II, the air craft carrier had taken the place of the battleship. Dr. Post discussed the debate going on between Admiral Rickover and Chief of Naval Operations Holloway. Admiral Rickover would like all the Navy's ships to be nuclear powered, arguing that even though the initial cost, would be greater, the ships would not have to be refueled for years and the fuel supply could not be cut easily by enemy action. Holloway insists that nuclear power is too expensive WCTU Gathers For Meet "Using Opportunities" was the theme for the devotions presented for the March 16 meeting of the Huntingdon WCTU, held in the home of Mr.

and Mrs. M.C. Geissinger. Mrs. Edna Horton was in charge of the meeting and Mrs.

Margaret Hatfield was the devotional leader. The hymn, "0 Master, Let Me Walk With Thee" was used. Scripture was read from Ephesians 5:8 20 which stated that if we are to do better work for Christ, we must know Him better, and now is the time to have deeper fellowship with him. Too often the experienced Christian chooses to relax from devotional habits and live on a grace that is past, but we must be filled with the Spirit in our understanding, our memories, our conscience, our will and our affections. The Spirit is our only safe inspiration to allow the streams that flow from divine and eternal fountains to find their way into our nature.

The dull monotony of life will be broken, and hours of generous excitement will come, and we will have satisfaction in doing something for others. It is an honor to be given a task in God's harvest field. Each WCTU member can help free people from loneliness. Love will express itself in a visit or a helping hand. Reports were read by the secretary and treasurer and approved.

Discussion ensued on the speech contests, and essays offered. A contribution of $5.00 was given by a devoted member to The Bowery Mission in New York City. Salutes to the three flags were given and the meeting closed with the Aaronic benediction. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Mary Dell on April 20.

Delicious refreshments were served by Mr. and Mrs. Geissinger, assisted by Mrs. Hatfield. and therefore Congress will not provide sufficient funds for the number of nuclear powered ships needed.

He feels we need 600 ships which should include a few nuclear ones, with the rest conventional. At present, 20 ships are being built, but also 19 are being decommissioned. The carrier, nuclear or conventional, is of great importance, as is also the submarine, delivering missiles but itself being difficult to locate or destry. Dr. Post referred to the rapid growth of Soviet power with the obvious goal of superiority over all the world.

We once felt that we had all quality, if not superiority in numbers. However, the Soviets are putting more of their gross product into defense and we are falling behind. We have to import raw materials which the Soviet has within its boundaries. Dr. Post feels that the Navy has not been so flexible in its attitude towards women as it has been in other fields.

At present, one out of 20 military personnel is a woman. However, with the opening of the service academies, to women, they should be in a better position to compete with men. The lecture ended with a question and answer period, and a showing of slides of various types of naval ships. Preceding the talk the Regent, Mrs. Gaius E.

Isett, called the meeting to order after which the chaplain, Mrs. H.L. Patton, offered the invocation, followed by the pledge to the flag and the American's Creed. Mrs. William H.

Minsker read the President General's message, in which Mrs. Wakelee Rawson Smith reported that over 1500 members have registered to attend the Continental Congress in Washington, D.C. in April. Mrs. Smith also announced that funds have been turned over to the U.S.

Capitol Historical Society for the murals to be placed in the Capitol as the President General's Bicentennial project. The report of the chapter Bicentennial committee, Mrs. Kenneth E. Hileman, chairman, stated that articles may be placed into the Bicentennial capsule up to April 1. Attached to the article should be the donor's name.

Also the donor has the privilege of indicating the person to receive the item when the capsule is opened in 50 years. Mrs. Hileman stressed the fact that anyone in Huntingdon County may place an article into the capsule which is located inside the Penn Street entrance to the Courthouse. Mrs. Hileman is very happy about her contact with four local schools which gave her an opportunity to explain to the pupils how they may participate in this project.

She was much impressed by the cooperation of the schools she visited and is very grateful to Mr Bargiel of the William Smith School, Mr. Cunningham of the Smithfield school, Mr. Kyper at Alfarata, and Mr. Giles at the Middle School. A certificate was presented to Mrs.

Faber, indicating that Standing Stone Chapter has received first place in the state for the yearbook insert. Mrs. William J. Swigart asked for antique dresses with some historical value to be donated to the Huntingdon County Historical Society Museum. The membership chairman, Mrs.

Ruth V. Stewart, noted the presenceof a new member, Mrs. Richard Wilt. Reports were given by the secretary, Miss Josephine Mitchell, and the treasurer, Mrs. T.

O. Swivel. The Regent thanked Mrs. Molt and the hostess committee, composed of Mrs. Blair Stewart, chairman; Mrs.

F.E. Wawrose, Mrs. John Swan, Mrs. Roy Zeigler, Mrs. Stanley Cipar and Mrs.

Patricia Gienger. Warriors Mark Grange Has Session Daughters Of The Warriors Mark Grange No. 974 met in regular session on Friday evening, March 11, in the grange hall. In the absence of the master, Overseer Edgar presided over the business. The reports of the secretary and treasurer were approved.

A motion was made and carried by the members to send a contribution of $5.00 to the Pennsylvania State Grange, and $5.00 to the National Grange for the project to aid the deaf. A contribution of $5.00 was also sent to CARE for the health center in Costa Rico. Legislative Chairman Ross Lauder spoke on the coming primary election. Edgar Nowlin reported on regional meeting, held at Pleasant Gap on March 4. Hazel Nearhoof, woman's activities chairman, was in charge of the lecturer's hour and presented a program on the subject, Say It With Music.

Life is like a piano, the theme went; what you get out of it depends on how you play it. Following a song by the roup, a skit was presented by ertna Taylor and Donna Boyer, after which Mrs. Mary Martin sang a solo and the group, another song. Mrs. Ruth Galloway did a recitation, after which a pantomime called Who Pays the Rent? was held wjth all the members participating.

Gertrude Murray served as narrator. A duet by Ruth Galloway and Edgar Nowlin concluded the program, and the meeting closed according to the ritual. A social hour followed, for which refreshments were served by the committee. The next meeting will be March 25. Visitation night will be held at the Warriors Mark Grange that evening, and members of No.

974 will be furnishing the program and refreshments. Ruth Have Fund Event The Daughters of Ruth Class of the 15th Street United Methodist Church had its monthly meeting on Thursday, March 17, in the church social room. The meeting was held at the close of the annual spring rummage sale conducted by the class. Mrs. Bernard Faust, class president, presided over the business session.

Reports were given by the secretary and treasurer, and results of the successful rummage sale were also announced. April hostesses are listed as Mrs. Rayvon Hilliard, Mrs. Margaret Hatfield and Mrs. Thomas Malcolm.

Dessert was served at the conclusion of the meeting by Mrs. Glenn Holsinger, Mrs. Richard Hetrick and Mrs. Robert Herman. However, Mrs.

Herman was unable to attend. Present were Mrs. Paul Dysart, rs. Donald Everhart, Mrs. Bernard Faust, Mrs.

John Henry, Mrs. Richard Hetrick, Mrs. Glenn Holsinger and Mrs. Boyd Wright. The Salem United Methodist Church of Blairs Mills R.D.

was the setting for an exchange of wedding vows between Miss Mafcie Flood of Blairs Mills R.D.I and Mr. James DeMetro Abrashoff. of 1910 Woodbury, 5014, Ann Arbor, Michigan. The ceremony took place on Saturday, March 12, 1977, at 2:30 p.m. with the Rey.

Kennard Foster, assisted by the Rev. Bruce Shannon, officiating, using the double ring service. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph H.

Flood, of Blars Mills R.D.I and the bridegroom is a son of Mr. Steve R. Abrash'off of 33 North Jefferson Street, Mount Union. Mrs. Ramona Parsons provided the wedding music and Mr.

Robert Madden, a cousin of the bridegroom, was soloist. The bride was given in marriage by her father. She was attired in a white poly jersey of formal length, accented with imported Venise lace on the hood, mandarin neckline and Camelot sleeves. The Camelot sleeves were of shirred materials from elbow to wrist, with lace accent outline. Her headpiece was a hood accented with imported Venise lace which attached to the neckline of the gown.

She carried a nosegay of Wilburn Abbey roses, white Marguerite daisies, Bristol fairy and ivy with white satin streamers. Miss Donna K. Abrashoff, Hollidaysburg, cousin of the bridegroom, was the maid of honor. She wore a formal length green spray polyester gown with shaded matching hooded jacket. She carried a nosegay of white Marguerite daisies, green tipped carnations, Bristol fairy and lace streamers.

Serving as bridesmaids were Miss Peggy Hampton, Blairs Mills, a cousin of the bride; Mrs. Karen Weiler of Coraopolis; Mrs. Margaret Kough of Saltillo; and Miss Cathy Hampton of Columbia, a cousin of the bride. They wore gowns styled identically to that of the maid of honor, but in apricot shade. Their heads were covered by the hoods of their jackets, and they carried nosegays of white daisies, peach tipped carnations, Bristol fairy and Mr.

Sam Abrashoff Glen Burnie, Md. as best man for his brother. Ushers were Ralph H. Flood, of Blairs Mills, brother of the bride; Metro Kosack of Mount Union, uncle of the bridegroom; Richard Hollibaugh of Poltstown and Stephen Wicks of Carlisle. Following the wedding ceremony, a reception was held in the Shade Gap Auxiliary The bride is a 1972 graduate of Southern Huntingdon County High School and earned a bachelor of science degree in nursing in 1975 from the Pennsylvania State University.

She is employed as a registered nurse in the Ann Arbor area. Her husband is a 1906 graduate of Mount Union Area High School and holds a bachelor of science degree in nuclear engineering from Pennsylvania State University in 1975. He is presently completing work for his master's degree in nuclear engineering at the University of Michigan. The couple is residing in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Anniversaries March 23,1977 Mr.

and Mrs. George Goss of Mount Union are marking their wedding anniversary today. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin T.

Williams of Chambersburg R.D.I are celebrating their eighth wedding anniversary today. Mr. and Warren H. Henderson of Alexandria R.D. were married 28 years ago today.

People On The Go Mr and Mrs. Adolph Dealaman of Chambersburg R.D. 4 left Sunday morning by car for an extended Florida vacation. The Dealamans have no particular Florida spot in mind; they plan a leisurely tour of the entire state, while Mrs. Dealaman is using up an accumulated vacation.

Mrs. Dealaman will be remembered as the former Vivian Baker, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs- Earl Baker, 1004 Mount Vernon Avenue, Huntingdon. Vivian worked before marriage as advertisement writer for The Daily News, and her father, too, worked for a time as foreman of the job printing department, after retiring' as rinting instructor at the Pennsylvania State Reformatory of untingdon and the New White Hill Correctional Institution. Vivian is now art instructor for a number of Chambersburg area schools, traveling by car from one to another.

MR. AND MRS. JAMES DeMETRO ABRASHOFF Weyant Speaks To 20th Century Club Ernest Weyant of Saltillo spoke on his travels during the regular meeting of the Woman's Twentieth Century Club of Mount Union in the social room of the First United Methodist Church at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday 16. The meeting opened with the singing of the Federation Song by the group.

Mrs. Elva Cox was the pianist. The Collect was read by Mrs. CharlesShafer followed by the, 1. group giving the pledge of 1 allegiance to the flag.

Program chairperson Mrs. Carl J. Peduzzi introduced the speaker Ernest Weyant, who was assisted by his wife in his presentation. The speaker related many humorous experiences of several pn their trips. Weyant- told of many ridiculous experiences during their 6,000 mile trip to the West Coast during the past few months.

He noted many things which had happened to him and his wife in the various states. Weyant said they visited many churches on their trip and even participated in the communion services. He expressed his delight with the beautiful services they attended of different denominations, The couple enjoyed the contacts they encountered with people from the different areas with many dialects, languages and customs. He mentioned encountering a 300 pound truck driver who wanted to know where he Calendar Wednesday, March 23 Hoy Seoul Troop No. 24 of Alexandria will meel in Ihe Seoul House p.m.

Junior 4 11 Baby Beef Club will meet in Huntingdon Middle Sehool at 7:30 p.m. HouseplaiH clinic will be held in the extension meeting room at 1 p.m. Beekeepers will meel in the extension Thursday, March Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at ,8 pm in the Orbisonia Presbyterian Church. War Veterans Council ot Huntingdon County will mee) at 7:30 p.m. In the American Ugion Stone House, Mount Union.

Ladies Auxiliary to the Trough Creek Volunteer Fire Company will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the lire hall. Ladies Auxiliary to the Alexandria Fire Company will meel In the (Ire hall at 8 p.m. Broad Top American Legion Post No. 126 will hold its regular monthly meeting at p.m.

in the Amerieum Legion Home, Broad Top City. Mount Union Home Extension Group will meel In the community room of the Union National Bank el 10 a.m. to make roses from ribbon. Please take a bag lunch. Regular meeting at 1 p.m.

Material neWed for the project wUI be one yard of ribbon, wire for stem, leaves floral tape and colynx, Marie Une will have extra material for unable to find what Is needed. and Ladder Engine House. "Be careless in your dress if you must, but a tidy Mark Twain ENGAGED TO WED Attorney and Mrs. M.B. DeForrest of Taylor Highlands, Huntingdon, are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Jan Denny DeForrest to Mr.

John Paul McCloskey. Miss DeForrest is a 1975 graduate of Mary Baldwin College of Staunton, and is presently employed in personnel services by Mutal Benefit Insurance Company in their offices at Kansas City, Mo. Mr. McCJoskey is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

John McCloskey of Long Valley, N.J. He graduated from Con- necticU State College sod Is presently employed ta the underwriting department of Mutual Benefit Insurance Company at Kansas City, Mo. A July wedding is planned. could find a watchband or a shirt to fit him. He felt this was hilarious as two over- weights helping each other as to where they could find the right clothes.

He cited an experience of meeting a nephew in California whom he had never met. He was shocked to find this nephew could have been a twin to their own son. Weyant stated how happy they were to see a Stuckey's refreshment area in the to be informed they had no water so they had to wait until the owner could get the pump working before their intense thirst could be quenched. He told of their enjoyment of eating in a Chinese restaurant in Calgary, Canada. Weyant talked of their travels in the area of Lake Louise and then, how his wife thought she had lost him on the top of a mountain which they had reached by a ski lift.

The speaker noted the beauty in the Hiawatha area in Nova Scotia. Mrs. Weyant 'showed slides which they had taken on many of their trips, both of them explaining the locations. Weyant's travel talk was a delight and enjoyed by all and covered many thousands of miles of travel through many areas. The entire program was enjoyable as Mr.

and Mrs. Weyant made everyone feel they were participating in these experiences and viewing the beautiful flowers and scenery. The business meeting was conducted by the president, Mrs. W. Roy Croyle.

Hostesses, Mrs. David Rorer, Mrs. Jessie Snyder, Mrs. Verna Fogal, Mrs. Walter Oppel, Mrs.

Verna Eberman, Mrs. Frank Bennett, Mrs. Fae Norton, Mrs. Joyce Dell, Mrs. Amelia Lukens and Mrs.

Florence Barbarulo, served delicious refreshments consistingj)f a variety of jello salads, sandwiches, candy, pretzels, nuts, punch and The tea table was covered With a St. Patrick's Day cloth bearing a unique centerpiece of St. Patrick's decorations. St. Patrick's Day napkins were used.

The dining tables were adorned with a green stripe lengthwise on white cloth centered with green shamrock topped with a beautiful African violet in a small basket. Hoofprinters 4-H Club Meets Huntingdon Hoofprinters 4 Club held a meeting Monday evening, February at the eSsfon office, Portland Avenue Complex, Huntingdon. A film, Western riding, was shown. A demonstration on the saddle and bridle was given by Cindy. Ruble and An is being planned to play cowboy polo with the Cambria Club.

The Hoofprinters are reminded to return their tickets, if they did not dp so at the Marsh, meeting on the.