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8 THE MORNING HERALD, HAGERSTOWN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1945 Miss Diffendall Is Thanksgiving Bride Is Married to Robert W. Boissiere in Trinity Lutheran Miss Madeline Diffendall, daughter of Mrs. Bertha B. Diffendall, became the bride of Mr. Robert William Boissiere, son of Mr.

and Mrs. George Boissiere, Peepskill. N. in the impressive Lutheran double ring ceremony at Trinity Church on Thanksgiving Day at 3:30 o'clock in the afternoon. White pompon chrysanthemums banked the altar flanked with 14 branch wrought iron candelbras holding lighted tapers where Rev.

Dr. Wilson P. Ard read the marriage ritual as the couple repeated their vows. At the organ was Prof. Walter Westphal and softly during the ceremony Mrs.

Warren Smith sang The Lord's Prayer accompanied by Mr. Smith on the violin. The bride wore a white street length dress with white accessories and a shoulder corsage of gardenias, A bronze green wool sheer was worn by her only attendant, Miss lona Alexander who used black accessories and had a corsage of talisman roses and bronze chrysanthemums. Mr. John Fisher, of Washington.

D. was best man for the bridegroom and the ushers were Mr. Fred Mowen and Mr. Max Fiery. Mrs.

Diffendall was dressed in a slate blue crepe with a corsage of pink rosebuds and Mrs. Boissiere wore a corsage of gardenias with her black crepe dress. The bride's grandmother, Mrs. Ida Beale, also pinned a corsage of gardenias to her black crepe. A reception was held at the home of the bride's mother on Sunset avenue.

When the couple left on their honeymoon the bride was wearing royal blue crepe with black accessories. A graduate of Towson Normal School, Mrs. Boissiere has been a member of the Antietam School faculty. She has been active in USO work here. The couple will make their home in New York City where Mr.

Boissiere will resume his position he held before the waf with the firm of Dominick- Dominick on Wall street. While in the Army he held the rank of sergeant with the office of Strategic Service and served 28 months overseas. Out-of-town attending were: Mr. and Mrs. V.

G. McGraw. Front Royal. Mr. and Mrs.

Richard Ackler, Frederick; Miss Beatrice Mutter, E. M. Reitze and Robert Wiggins, Baltimore; Mr. and Mrs. John J.

McGuinness, Sun-" nyside, L. L. and George Sherman, Hazelton, Pa. Miss Clara Germania Becomes Bride Of Lester T. Ridenour, November 17 of millions for simple headache or colds paznfulmiseries, bt.

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China Birds I ''On the Satire'' MR. AND MRS. LESTER RIDENOUR, JR. St. Mary's Chapel was the scene 'f a sweet wedding on Saturday fternoon, November 17, at 3 'clock when Miss Clara Germania, aughter of Mr.

and Mrs. R. Germania, of Philadelphia, formerly this city, became the bride of Ir. Lester T. Ridenour, son Mr.

and Mrs. Lester Ridenour, 07 Reynolds avenue. Gowned ir white satin, the ride's finger-tip veil was gathered a tiara of seed pearls and she arried a prayer book adorned kh a white orchid, swansonia and ompon. Her father gave her in larriage. The had her sister, Miss inne Germania, of Philadelphia, as maid of honor.

She carried a bouquet of pink roses with her aqua dress styled similar to the bride's. Acting as best man was Harry S. Shaw, this city. Following the ceremony, a dinner was held at Hamilton Hotel and later in the evening a reception was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Russell Taylor, 11 Fourth street. After a two weeks' honeymoon in the Pocono mountains, the couple will make their home at 105 South Potomac street. Mrs. Ridenour was graduated from St. Mary's High School and a Philadelphia business college.

Ridenour, who recently was discharged from the service after serving in the Pacific for three years, is a graduate of the Hagerstown Hgh School and Columbia Business College. Miss Langenslein Is Bride Of Mr. Wiebel Couple Wedded in Double Ring Ceremony at St. Mark's Rectory Thanksgiving Day at 11 o'clock a. m.

Miss Virginia Langenstein, daughter of Mr. Charles Langenstein, Park Place, was married to Edward E. Wiebel, R.M. Petty Officer, U. S.

Navy, son of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Wiebel, 301 Garlinger avenue, in a double ring ceremony at St. Mary's Rectory by the Rev.

Fr. Charles Dausch. The bride was dressed in a light blue suit with brown accessories accentuated by a corsage of pink rosebuds. As maid of honor, her sister, Miss Anna Langenstein, wore aqua crepe with black accessories and had a corsage of mixed flowers. John Elgin, of Roxbury, was the bridegroom's best man.

A reception was held later at the home of the bride on Park Place. Mrs. Wiebel attended St. Mary's High School and has been employed at Fairchild Aircraft Corp. Mr.

Wiebel, a graduate of the Hagerstown High School with the class of 1937, was employed at Fairchild before entering the Navy three years ago. For traveling the bride chose a black and white checked suit and after a short wedding trip, the bride will reside at her home here and Mr. Wiebel wii' return to his naval base, Boston. Mass. Hello World Mr.

and Lawrence Stouffer, a 2, announce the i of a a Sharon A the Nursing Home on 21. Mr. and W. Earl Barkdoll. Route 3.

announce i of a son at the Washing- on i i i i Hospital on Sunday, IS. Barkdoll is the i oldie Brewer. Garden Section To Meet On Tuesday The tirsi meeting of the Garden Section nf Women's Club will u-i'i on Tuesday. November 27, oYlork in the form of a ihc- club. t.y of the club is in to a and reservations be.

a r.oi a than Sat- Mrs. J. Alvey Long is 01 the section and will For Your Christmas Shopping rr DOLLS and MUSIC BOXES NEW SILVER PINS IDENTIFICATION BRACELETS ZIPPER BILLFOLDS BEAUTIFUL EARRINGS QUALITY DIAMONDS 43 North Potomac Street One Day Ertgraving Service Parents Announce November Marriage Miss Helen Hoch Is Wedded to Staff Sgt. John Leckron Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Helen C. Hoch, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. H. W. Sprankle, this city, to John E. Leckron, son of Mr.

and Mrs. N. R. Leckron, Greencastle, Pa. Before an altar of white chrysanthemums, the double ring ceremony was performed by the Rev.

Dr. Scott R. Wagner at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church on November 12th at o'clock, in the presence of the immediate families and friends. The bride wore a gown of Ice blue satin and mousseline de soi with a finger tip veil falling from a coronet of seeded pearls, and carried an old-fashioned bouquet of white chrysanthemums and carnations. As matron of honor, Mrs.

Gladys Dawson, was attired in pink mous- seline de soi with a Juliet cap and a corsage of gardenias. Mr. Lee W. Cook served as best man. After the ceremony a reception followed at the home of the bride's parents.

The groom has just returned from eight months overseas duty in the South Pacific. He is assigned to the 20th Air Force, and has participated in 2S missions over Japan. He has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Good Conduct Medal; also the American Theater Ribbon Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon, i three battle stars, and the victory ribbon. The couple left for a short wedding trip to Baltimore and York, and upon their return will reside in this city for the present. Parents Announce October Marriage Mr.

and Mrs. Samuel C. Kaylor, of Benevola. have announced the marriage of their daughter. Margaret to William Urn- baugh.

son of Mr. W. H. Urn- baugh and the late Mrs. Mollie Umbaugh.

of Fiorhsville. The ceremony was performed on i October 20 at 4 3 0 o'clock in the Methodist parsonage of the Rev. a A. i a at Camber. An ore-hid corsage wan worn by Jhe bride i her suit of seal brown, i a i accessories.

Her only a a was the bridegroom's sister. John of a i D. C. Mr. John i Spudis acted as best a Following wedding, a reception for a i and close friends at the home of ihe.

i the evening the couple left on a honeymoon. The Famous Hellene Curtis COLD A Given Personally by Mr. Anthony "For A Bettor Permanent' Sec Mr. Anthony For Appointment Phone 3395 Anthony's Beauty Salon PERSONAL a i ETY AND CLUB NEWS Couple Mamcd in PrBny Ceremony Miss Madeline Herbert is Married To Miss Donna Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Jay C. Miller, of 11 Cypress street, a member of the preparatory department of Penn Hall Junior College, has been elected treasurer of the junior class. Miss Margaret Palmer, Hagerstown, Route 1, left Wednesday to spend several days in Bridgewater, Va. While there she will be the guest of Rev. and Mrs.

Minor C. Miller. Recent discharges the Washington County Hospital include: a Wilson, Liberty street; Gayl L. Martin, Hagerstown, Route Mrs. C.

D. O'Connor, Fail-view road; Betty V. Kerfoot, Virginia avenue; Jerry D. Han-ell, Boonsboro; and Allen Mihalik, Mulberry avenue. Miss Clara Lee Hyatt, Mrs.

Evelyn Pearmau, Mrs. Helen Norton Poole and Miss Mildred Alphin are spending the week-end in New York City, where they are registered at the New Yorker Hotel. Mrs. Sesse Sterling has returned to her home on Woodland Way'af- ter spending a week in New York City. Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Holzapfel, Oak Hill avenue, have returned from Richmond, where they were guests of their son-in- law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Watson, who accompana- nied them home for the Thanksgiving week-end.

Other holiday guests were Dr. and Mrs. H. C. C.arhart, of College Park, and Mr.

and Mrs. William McClave Holzapfel, of Frederick. Mr. and Mrs. Philo A.

Station attended on Tuesday evening at Hotel Belvedere, in Baltimore, the 'all dinner meeting the Maryland-Virginia branch of the American Institute of Decorators of which Mr. station is a member. Miss Nancy McClellan, past president of the national organization, addressed the meeting. Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Moore, of Philadelphia, were Thanksgiving guests of the tetter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Triesler, Broadway. Miss Louise Dillon is spending the week-end with her aunt, Sister Mary Immaculata, Notre Dame College, Baltimore. Mr.

and Mrs. C. Welles Little, Fountain Head Heights, are spending the week-end in the tetter's home in Princeton N. J. Mr, and Mrs.

John J. McGuinness, of Sunnyside, L. N. is spending the holiday week-end with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

R. C. Bond, East Antietara street Mr. William Palmer is 111 at his home, Freeland, Md. Recent visitors were Mr.

and Mrs. Ralph Palmer and daughter, Doris, this city. Mrs. Blair Nichols, Virginia avenue, visited her husband in Washington, D. C.

Seaman Nichols is stationed there in affiliation with discharging veterans. William S. Funk, has returned to California after spending a 30 day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Funk, Ha- jerstown, Rt 2.

Donald Kaylor, 870 Mulberry avennue, is confined to his home by illness. Sgt and Mrs. Richard Wantz have returned to Camp Gordon Johnston, Florida, where Sgt. Wantz is stationed, after spending several weeks at their homes in this city. (apt.

Peyion In Double Ring Ceremony Ensign Betty Plack has returned to Washington, D. C-, after spend- ng several days with her parents on Potomac avenue. Major Henry Treisler has returned to his home after spending a week in New York. Mr. and Mrs.

Benjamin R. Jones, Indian Head, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jones and daughters, Carolyn and Beverly, Baltimore, Mr. and Mrs.

Frederick Jones, Middletown, Ohio, and Mis Hilda E. Jones have returned home after visiting their Parents. Mr. and Mrs. E.

Jones, Paramount. Mr. and John DavJs. and infant son. Fail-view Road, have ret after-siting their family in Florida.

Mrs. Richard Walter, Baltimore, spent the weekend i her parents. Mr. and Mrs. George Lush- oaugh.

Washington avenue. Dorothy Sowter Mulberry avenue, has arrived to spend a loacc with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Sowter. It's New! RECORD SHOP EaW! 'Street OPEN EVENINGS fl, L.

MILL Market LAVA SOAP 4cakes 23c Photo by Raup Camera CAPT. AND MRS. LON PEYTON Trinity Lutheran Church was the Mr. Lloyd Kuhn, this city. scene of a lovely Thanksgiving Eve Captain Lon Peyton, of Chicago, 111., in an impressive double ring ceremony.

The Rev. Dr. Wilson P. Ard officiated as the couple exchanged their marriage vows before a setting of white chrysanthe- ori a honeymoon to Daytona mums, palms and candies. Beach, Fla.

For traveling the bride Preceding the ceremony, Prof to a suit with a win- Walter Wesphal gave an organ re- Whlte hat and an orchid C0f cital and also played the tradi- tional wedding marches A graduate of Catawba College, Salisbury, N. Mrs. Peyton has the satin fashioned on princess lines dressed in white child Aircraft Corp. Capt, Peyton TiVfn P-. nas recently returned from the which extended over the shoulder.

The skirt ended in a short train. Her tulle veil was fastened with a spray of orange blossoms and she carried a white prayer book topped with an orchid from which fell a shower of ribbons. Mrs. Frederick Burhans, of Fitchburg, was her sister's matron of honor, wearing orchd taffeta designed with a tight bodice which had a sweetheart neckline and bracelet length sleeves and a panel of ruffles in the back trimmed the full skirt. She carried a bouquet of yellow chrysanthemums and pompons.

Sage green taffeta frocks made identical to the matron honor's gown were worn by the bridesmaids who were another sister, Miss Claretta Herbert and Mrs. Lloyd Kuhn. They carried bronze chrysanthemums and pompons and wore small matching hats caught on the side with chrysanthemums. Mr. 7 orman Holzapfel, this city, was the bridegroom's best man and the ushers were: Captain Frederick Burhans, Fitchburg, Captain G.

O. Bockman, of Washing, D. Mr. Robert Harper and FOR COLD STUFFED NOSES flropa in each nostril open clogged noee, you breathe freer. Caution: Use only as directed.

IPENETRO NOSE DROPS HATS L. B. Hat Shop Northeast Cor. Public Squa UNCOMMONLY FINE! We are a i a selection of unusual Greeting Cards that will agreeably surprise the seeker after "something really distinctive." Each year you receive one Card among the many--one Card a literally stands out in happy individuality. Just such Christmas Cards are these! We feel sure that you will enjoy looking them over.

Kelley's Studio Camera Shop 16 W. Washington St. Ph. 130 The bride's mother pinned a purple and A reception followed the ceremony in the main dining room of Hotel Hamilton. During the evening the couple war, where he served in the office of Strategic Service.

Attending from out-of-town were Col. Alfred T. Cox, Major and. Mrs. W.

F. McKiernan, Mrs. G. C. Bockman, Mrs.

Robert Eichler, Mr. and Mrs. Foster Falkenstine, of Washington, D. Miss Marilu Sanderson, New York City; Mr. and Mrs.

William Shelton, Lancaster, Lt. and Mrs. Ross Simpson, Clarksburg, W. Dr. and Mrs.

D. L. Hohman, McConneilsburg, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Herbert, Finksburg, and Miss Mae Moser, Frederick.

Given Mi ss Nell Thompson, whose mar- MlSS Beuloh Stouffer Bel 'se to Mr. Arthu- Gorman Am- comes Bride of Dr. George W. Geer i-w4A(xiJi The traditional white satin was given her bridge club at the home of Mrs. A.

B. Wakenight Sharpsburg pike. Yellow and white was carried worn by Miss Beulah Stouffer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John McP.

Stouffer, Twin Maples Farm, for her marriage to Dr. George W. out in the party appointments and Geer, son of Mr. and. Mrs.

O. B. Geer, of Colo, Iowa, in a candlelight ceremony at 5 o'clock on Wednesday in St. John's Lutheran Church. Decorating the altar where the couple exchanged their marriage vows', conducted by the pastor, the Rev.

Dr. J. Edward Harms, were white chrysanthemums, palms and candles. "Wonderful One" was sung by Mrs. A.

S. Broga, of Oneida, N. accompanied at the organ by Prof. Asher S. Edelman, who gave a short recital before the ceremony.

The bride's gown was styled with a sweetheart neckline and long sleeves. Her finger-tip veil of tulle fell from a tiara trimmed with seed pearls and she carried her grandmother's white prayer book caught with a shower of white roses and ribbons. Mr. Stouffer gave his daughter in marriage. A bustle accentuated the Venetian rose taffeta dress which had long sleeves ending in ruffles worn by the bride's sister, Mrs.

J. Dean Weaver. She wore a matching feather hat and carried a bouquet of pink roses. Dr. Geer had as his best man a friend, Peter Berlin, of New York city, whom he met in Paris after being liberated from a German prison camp where he was held for five years.

Ushers were John R. Stouffer, brother of the bride, and Cecil U. Stouffer, a cousin. Mrs. Stouffer wore a corsage of gardenias with her fuchia crepe dress and the bridegroom's sister, Mrs.

Hester Niver, of Caudersport, was dressed in brown and white and had a corsage of gardenias. A reception followed at the home of the bride's parents. During the evening, the couple left on a wedding trip at which time the bride was wearing a green wool suit with brown accessories. Upon their return they will reside in this city. Mrs.

Geer is a graduate Bryn Mawr School of Nursing and Dr. Geer was graduated from Temple University and was recently discharged from the armed services, having served 3S months overseas. Attending from out-of-town were: The Misses Jane Holten, Jane Denham, M. Terry Thear, Mary Darcey, Elizabeth Morley, Nettie and William J. Curran, Bryn Mawr, Millard Niver, and John H.

Geer, Caudersport, A. Grace and Maude R. Capt. Lewis Stouffer and Mr. and Mrs.

E. N. Haines, Waynesboro; Dr. A. S.

Broga, Oneida, N. Mrs. John Hoveninis, Florida, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles A.

Via, Washington, D. C. POPE'S BEAUTY SHOP Open Evenings 'Til 9 229 North Locust Street Phone 1162 old, of Baltimore, will take Place on Saturday, November 24, was honored at a kitchen shower floral decorations. REVIVAL SERVICE Revival services will begin in the Orchard Ridge Church Sunday evening, November 25, and will' continue for two weeks. Each evening there will be special singing by local groups and visiting churches.

The church is located one mile north of Millstone, off of Route 40. 2 3 Franklin Funk DRY CLEANER 37 East Washington St. Phone 1653 Plck-Up Delivery Hill Dale Classics "The Name You Trust in Walking Shoes" WALL PAPER Columbia Beady Made Window Shades Pratt Lambert PAINTS VARNISHES HARRY C. GARVIN 110 N. Potomac St.

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P. Evenings 7-8 Closed Thursday Afternooni Phone 2072-M POPE'S SCHOOL BEAUTY CULTURE 231 N. Locust St. Phone 1162 All work done by Advanced Price Hours 3 A. M.

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