Skip to main content
The largest online newspaper archive

The Ludington Daily News from Ludington, Michigan • Page 8

Location:
Ludington, Michigan
Issue Date:
Page:
8
Extracted Article Text (OCR)

EIGHT MICHIGAN 17, 1947 PENTWATER MRS. LEONORE P. WILLIAMS Pentwater Representative of The News Galahad Club Has Initiation and the Boys' Glee club. Members of the cast voted to turn the proceeds from a free will offering, which will be taken, over to the new school fund. Boys of Pentwater Sir Galahad club participated in impressive initiation ceremonies at St.

James' Episcopal church Thursday afternoon and later, joined by their parents enjoyed a potluck supper and program of en- tainment in the parlors of Methodist church. The Rev. Mr. William P. Richardson vicar of St.

James directed the initiatory service for the three degrees, five boys being initiated as Lads, five as Pages and 13 in the Esquire degree. This ceremony requires preparation on the part of the boys in that they must know the complete story of Sir Galahad and the Knights of the Round table, on which ideals of the club Is founded. While no denominational lines are known yet one of the requirements for membership in the club is regular attendance upon the church of their parents' choice by all boys. Crafts and projects are similar to the Boy Scouts and the two organizations work in complete harmony. Dinner at the Methodist church was arranged by a group of club mothers, appointed by Donald Ginther, Galahad president.

Mrs. J. M. Lovett, Mrs. Orville Dew, Mrs.

William Denton, Mrs. George Anderson, Mrs. Collins Grewer and Mrs. Max Cory composed the supper committee. Mrs.

Robert Maynard was in charge of table decorations. A large replica of Sir Galahad centered the speaker's table and small shields bearing the club motto were used as placecards. Red candles in crystal holders were used to complete the table appointments. Alan Stancnneld presided as toastmaster over the program. The Rev.

Mr. Richardson spoke briefly of the aims and purposes of the club which as a national organization is now celebrating its 50th anniversary. Vocal solos were rendered by Jimmie Muas and Raymond Parnell and Kenneth Simms played a cornet solo. The Rev. Mr.

and Mrs. H. James Birdsall sang a vocal duet and David Denton and Ray Dumas entertained with a taoxing'match, resulting a draw. Pupils Will Present Tom Thumb Minstrel A Tom Thumb minstrel show will be presented by Junior high pupils of Pentwater school under direction of Mrs. M.

A. Chaffee at a meeting of Pentwater Parent-Teacher association Tuesday evening, at the school. Those taking part in the show are Russell March, Robert Cory Catherine Hepworth, Ellen I filamer, Kenneth Simms, Fred Immer, Patricia Fisher, Gretha Immer, Bessie Taylor and Faye IVanBrocklin. Special numbers will be given bv gaily Brechblel Board of Review Meets Next Week Pentwater village board of review will be in session at Community hall Monday and Tuesday for examination of the tax assessment roll for 1947. John A.

Mcllquham is village assessor. ter Hallie Rose are expected this week-end from Sarasota, to summtr with Mrs. Sword's mother, Mrs. Rose Sculley. USS OKLAHOMA FINALLY SINKS (Continued rrom Page Oklahoma as junk for $46,000 and planned to begin reducing her to scrap in Juno.

'Behave Yanks Told Before Going to Sydney a navy band played the Australian folk song "Waltzing the flattop Shangri-La, nosed into Wolloomooloo pier today and an to scrap in Juno. ihour later several thousand Only this week Joseph Moore, yan warne that they were head of the concern receiv- E00 dwill tour and to I ed word a delegation of nearly Plans Are Made for Sale and Tea Woman's guild of St. James' Episcopal church made plans for a rummage sale at their meeting this week at the home of Mrs. E. F.

Kent. The sale will be held at Community hall Saturday, June 7, with Mrs. Chester Eisenlohr as chairman in charge. At the same time afternoon tea will be served in another part of the building. Mrs.

Kent is chairman of the tea. 500 persons from Oklahoma, headed by Governor Roy J. Turned, had planned to journey here for a last farewell to the gallant battlewagon named after their state. The Oklahoma and the Nevada, according to "Janes's Fighting Ships," marked a new era in naval construction when they were built. They were the first vessels of tne United States fleet to "embody the 'everything or nothing' idea in the matter of protection," Jane's noted.

Displacing 29,000 tons, the Oklahoma had an overall length of 583 feet and a beam of 107 feet. Her fighting complement was 1301 men. on a goodwill tour and to behave for shore. tional Guard, was killed Friday when he fell from a derrick while dismantling the former Grandville plant Midwest -Refining Company. Before they were turned loose in Sydney's amusement centers, the men were given a brief talk on moral guidance by the American center and initiated into the mysteries of Australian slang.

Sheila, they were told, meant babe; plonk, cheap wine, shivoo, party and bloody beaut, swell. During the ariernoon Rear Adm. Samuel P. Ginder completed a tour of official calls and held a press conference on the flight deck of the FALL IS FATAL GRAND RAPIDS Herman C. Straub, a war veteran and commander of company K.

Gladwin Pilot in Fatal Plunge A A pilot, identified by police as Walter Nunn, 21 of Gladwin, was.killed last night when his plane crashed in to the Tittabawassee river near the Secord dam. Gladwin county Sheriff Arthur Kelly said Nunn was alone in the craft in which he had taken off from Gladwin airport. The plane was recovered two hours after the crash, but police had to drag six hours-before finding Nunn's body. Southwestern Bell Strike Is Settled ST LOUIS Southwestern Bell telephone strike was settled early today on the basis of a weekly wage increase of approximately $4.42 for all non-supervisory workers but a union statement said picket lines Lifts Martial Law after Formosa Riots NANKING (IP) An official dispatch said today that Wei Tao-Ming, new governor of Formosa, had lifted martial law on the island, scene of rioting in February in which 5,000 For- mosans were reported killed. The dispatch said Wei also abolished censorship of mail and reaffirmed the principle of freedom of the press, decreeing that all communications and news organizations would be free of military control.

Telephone Workers would be respected. (JP) OPA Administrator Leon Henderson is listed as speaker at the initial meeting of the Detroit chapter of Americans for Democratic Action Friday night. PETOSKEY Northern Michigan Indians will, meet here May 23 for a general council on presentation Of claims against the United States government arising from old treaties. 1 ARE YOU FULFILLING THE REQUIREMENTS Pentwater News Briefs Mrs. R.

T. Goode has returned from Evanston, 111., where she spent the winter. Miss Carrie E. Mears arrived the first of this week from Evanston, 111. Mr.

and Mrs. Collins Gregwer drove Miss Mears' car to Evanston and then accompanied her home. She is temporarily residing at the Lagesen apartment and will shortly open her own home on Rutledge street. Mrs. Chester Walcott of Grand Rapids is spending several weeks with Mrs.

G. T. Sands. Mrs. Johanna Manthey spent the Mother's day week-end in Chicago as a guest of her daughters.

Mr. and Mrs. George Herrick came from Durand the first of the week to visit their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Al Herrick at Pentwater Inn.

Try Out New Airliner in Cross-Country Trip BURBANK, Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, president and general manager of Eastern Air Lines, and a group of eastern newsmen, took off from Lockheed air terminal at 2:06.34 a.m., Pacific Standard time, for Miami, on a non-stop flight. They encountered early headwinds. At the controls of a new Constellation plane was H. T.

(Dick) Merrill, EAL chief pilot. Capt. Rickenbacker flew here last Monday from New York to accept delivery of the first of 14 Constellation transports from Lockheed Aircraft Corp. Russians Study Rain Control MOSCOW A commentator said today in the newspaper Evening Moscow that the idea of halting rain, once believed a fantastic dream, now was approaching reality. Soviet scientists, who already have reported some success in inducing clouds to produce rain, are conducting the new experiments at alia UUIIIIUHIIUCI.

ui ik. umun 126th regiment. Michigan Na- tlon DEPENDABLE INSURANCE FOR WET WALLS AQUELLA Don't despair! Aquella fiais succeeded where 1 other materials have failed. ally advs tised. See us for A95 complete details.

jt. tr about Aauella. about Aquella. Mt ham BRANT BLOCK YARD 805 N. Emily 333-W You are required by the U.

S. Income Tax i Law to keep an accurate detailed record of your Furniture, Equipment, Fixtures and other Fixed Assets, together with PROPER Depre- ciations schedules if you are to claim depreciation deductions on your income tax report. THIS IS ONE OF MANY REQUIREMENTS i i THAT WE COVER IN OUR MONTHLY BOOKKEEPING SERVICE. The E. J.

Ritter Jr. Tax Bookkeeping Service Auditing, Tax Consultants, Investigations Suite 17, National Bank Building Phone 1419 ROHN INSURANCE AGENCY SECURITY Since 1889 SERVICE Second Floor. National Bank Building MICHIGAN, 1 au jrciiuwaoci 4.1111. Mrs. Robert Sword and daueh- the tVBIC LlV CRJWM OT A KILLS LIKE A SATURDAY MAY 24TH MIDNIGHT SHOW ONLY WE CAN SUPPLY THOSE FAMOUS Johns-Manville Remodeling ifc SAVE MS, Records Classical and Semi-Classical.

12-Inch Jose Iturbi, "Chopin's Polonaise" Nelson Eddy, "Wagner's Evening Star," "Jerum, Jerum" Lily Pons, "Mozart's El Re Pas- toire," "Soro Costante" Lily Pons and Andre Kostelanetz, "Home Sweet Home." "Dancing Doll" Nelson Eddy, "Viscon Fugitive," "Chanson Du Toreador (from Carmen)" "Emperor Waltz," "Blue Danube Waltz," "Tales from Vienna Woods" Gershwin, "Rhapsody in Blue" Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Rodgers and Hart Selections Whlttemore and Lowe, "Concerto Themes" Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Strauss-Wiener and Vienna Boston Symphony Orchestra, "Mozart's Symphony No. 26 in Flat Andre Kostelanetz, "Roumanian Fantasy" London Philharmonic, "Gaste Parlsienne" London Philharmonic, ''Sylvia Ballet," "Coppelia Ballett 1 Ezio Pinza, "L'Ultlma Canzone Serenata" Lew White, "Liebestraum," "In a Monastery Garden" Jose Iturbi, "Paderewski's Minuet in "Rachmaninoff's Prelude In Sharp" Chicago Symphony Orchestra, "Faure's Sicllienne," "Stravinsky's Fireworks" Victor Chorale, "Hindemith's Six Chansons" Gladys Swarthout, "Carmen Act 1, Habanera," "Faust Act IV, Soldier's Chorus" Al Goodman, "Undercurrent," "Traumerei" Jpse Iturbi, "Ritual Fire Dance," "Dance of terror" Artur Rubenstein, "Forgotten Waltz," "The Prophet Bird" POPULAR 10-INCH RECORDS Pat Flowers, "Nevertheless," "Al- oyslus Do the Dishes" Freddy Martin, "I Can't Get up the Nerve to Kiss You," "Piano Portrait" The Three Suns, "Unlesi it Can Happen with You," "I Never Knew" Benny Goodman, "Moon-Faced, Starry Eyed," "It Takes Time" "Heartaphes," by Ted Weems, FVankle Laine and Eddy Howard Kuras Furniture 106 W. LudiDf ton Ave. Phone 604 KT SEATS 50c Tax IncTTICKETS NOW ON SALE CC AUTO BODY BUMPING AND INSULATION ROOFING ASBESTOS SIDING Get Information and Estimates from the Ludington Lumber Co. "PHONE 99 FOR CORRECT TIME" So you'll have cash when you are ready to buy A HOME A CAR A RADIO A RANGE You'll then be certain that you can buy the things you need and want if you save regularly each pay day.

You'll find as have many other folks, that saving is one sure way to get the things you want. Open your account in this long-established banking institution. LUDINGTON STATE BANK Mf.MBtR FCDtRfil DtPOSli INSURRNCeCORfr MICH Last Day "JOHNNY O'CLOCK" STARTING SUNDAY Shows Start Sunday at P.M Feature Sunday at 9:40 PAINTING Body Shop Now Being Operated by JACK SCHNEIDER and FRANK KOLETA. All Modern Equipment GET OUR ESTIMATE Hansen Peterson Chevrolet Harrison at Filer Phone 72 Delectable TODAY AND SUNDAY of all time! screwiest Continuous Shows Sunday from 1 P. M.

ACTION MUSICAL! HUM-ZINGER OF AN ROBERT STEVENS DRAKE 'THE SMAI MERLE TRAVIS TRIO with CHARLES DINGLE -PETER LORRE LOH CHANEY, JR BINC CROSBY BETTY B1UTTON in "HERE COME THE WAVES (Note: 'Box Office Closes at 10 P. AL) VUVWVAIVVtArVVWyVWVAi GUEST FEATURE MONDAY ONLY AT 11 P. M..

Get access to Newspapers.com

  • The largest online newspaper archive
  • 300+ newspapers from the 1700's - 2000's
  • Millions of additional pages added every month

About The Ludington Daily News Archive

Pages Available:
95,345
Years Available:
1930-1977