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Mt. Vernon Register-News from Mt Vernon, Illinois • Page 7

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TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1952 SOCIETY Wovleyan Service Guild The Wesleyan Service Guild of Epworth Methodist Church met with Clarice McCauloy Thursday evening. The meeting was opened with proup singing of "This is My Father's World," followed by prayer led by Doris White. Mable Culll, coordinator, read the scripture taken from Romans Jennie Ruth Estes, lesson leader for the evening, presented a study of labor relationss from the vievv- points of various citizens. A special feature of the evening was the showing of colored slides of the Guild Missionary work at McDonnell Center, Houma, Louisiana. The scrapbook projects were completed and will be sent to Japan.

During the business meeting a nominating committee consisting of Mary Catherine Bufkin and Lois Culii was appointed. The meeting was dismissed by prayer led by Clarice McCauley. Ilefreshments were served by the hostess assisted by Doris White. Tax-Haney Wedding In Salzburg, Germany Mrs. Alice Haney, 107 Opdyke avenue, has received an announcement of the marriage of her son, Sergeant Alfred Herschel Haney of the United Slates Army and Fraulein Teresa Tn.x which took lace April 19 at Salzburg Chapel, alzburg, Germany.

Sgt. Haney, whose father was the late Herschel Haney, has spent four years service overseas, part of that time in Japan. He is scheduled to return to the United States in approximately 90 days. Pleasant Grova Church School Annual Picnic The annual picnic of Pleasant Grove Methodist church Sunday School will be held at 6:30 p. Saturday, May 10, in the City Park shelter house.

Those who plan to attend are asked to bring a basket dinner and theri own table service. The beverage will be provided. Epworth Church W8CS To Meet The Women's Society of Christian Service of Methodist Church will meet at the church Thursday afternoon at two o'clock. "Choose Ye This Day" is the lesson topic ani the pledge service will be a special feature. An executive board meeting will precede the regular meeting at 1:30 o'clock.

Pleasant Grove WSCS Meeting Pleasant Grove Women's Society of Christian Service met Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Frank Moss, with Mary Moss assisting the hostess. Mrs. Marvm Sledge, president, conducted the business meeting and Mrs. Earl Smith presented the lesson "Study of the Book of Acts." Reverend Joe Harris, minfster of Pleasant Grove Methodist church, installed the following new officers: president, Mrs.

Marvin Sledge; vice president, Mrs. Frank Moss; recording secretary, Mrs. Verne Melton; missionary secretary and supply secretary, Mrs. Arthur Foster; treasurer and secretary of literature and publications, Mrs. Murland Foster; secretary of spiritual life, Mrs.

Earl Smith; secretary of Christian social relations and local church activities, Mrs. Homer Pace. Following the installatoin and program refreshments were served. Daniels 86th Birthday Celebrated Sunday Mr. and Mrs.

George Williams entertained with a family dinner at their home on Lberty Road Sunday in honor of the 86th birthday of Mrs. Jane Daniels, mother of Mrs. Williams. Out-of-town guests attending the celebration included: Mr. and Mrs.

Charley Brewer and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wolfe, Wayne City; Beulah Baker, Detroit, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Stutts and sons Wayne City; Verna Wolfe, Evansville, Ollie Daniels, Wayne City; Lucinda Daniels, Sims; Mr.

and Mrs. Ike Dobbs, Ewing; Hubert Green and family, Cisne; Mr. and Mrs. Orley Daniels and children, St. Louis, Mo.

Loyal Home Builders Loyal Home Builders of Central Church of Christ will meet at 7:30 this evening with Mrs. Charles Eller, 903 south 20th street. Christian Service Circle Meets Thursday Christian Service Circle will meet at two o'clock Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Paul Gardner of Richview road for the regular business and social meeting. Mrs.

Taylor Mabry will be the lesson leader. 4-H CLUBS Hickory Hill Agricultural 4-H Club has chosen the third Friday in each month as its regular meeting date. Club officers are: president, Thelma Coil; vice president. Gene Dale Byers; secretary, Wanda Sledge; i-ecreation chairman, Joyce Crumbacher; reporter, Wanda Keen. The next meeting will be held May 16.

Boyd Oilers 4-H Club met last evening at the home of Russell Barr. Club officers are: president, Hai-ry Miller; vice president, Wayne secretary-treasurer, Jim Mfiys; reporter, Bennie Mays; chairman, Harold Owens; recreation chaii-man, Jimmy Precise and Larry Garren. Old Union 4-H Club met at 6:30 las tevening at the home of the leader, Mrs. Hatfield. Grand Kolahs 4-H Club met Wednesday April 90, at the home of Mary Ruth Houston.

Marie Harlow gave a talk on health habits and Christine Draege THE REGISTER-NEWS MT. VERNON, ILLINOIS MISS MURPHY IS APRIL BRIDE Mrs. George F. Kenesey Arrangements of pale pink and white gadioli and palms, illumint- ed by candlelight, provided the setting when Miss Patricia Ann Murphy of this city became the bride of George F. Kenesey of Chicago at half-past two 'clock in the afternoon of April 18, at the Fifth Army Chapel in Chicago.

Reverend Father Paul D. Roach, Army chaplain, perfoiTned the double ring ceremony. Preceding the ceremony the chapel organist played "Because" and "I Love You Truly." The bride's only attendant. Miss Laur McGarr of Chicago, wore a ballerina length gown of powder blue nylon taffeta and tulle, and a matching heart-shaped hat. Her cascade bouquet was of pink roses and orchid-toned iris.

The bride wore an ankle-length gown of white imported, patterned Chantilly lace, the fitted bodice joined to the illusion yoke with lace and seed pearls. Tiny covered buttons and loops formed the back closing and trimmed the long snugly fitted sleeves which ended in points over the hands. Her chapel length illusion veil, bordered with Chantilly lace, was attached to a peed pearl pill-bbx. The bridal bouquet was fashion of white orchids combined with lilies of the valley and satin streamers. The bridegroom was attended by Alfred E.

Carrol of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. J. F.

Keating gave the wedding dinner at the San- Mar dining room, where the bride's table was laid with a linen cloth. A two-tiered weddnig cake, topped with a miniature bride and bridegroom, was placed under a trellis of lilies of the valley, forming the centerpiece. The bridegroom, an employee of the Federal Government, is the demonstrated preparing a pan for baking a cake. Mary Ruth, Houston gave a demonstration of making drop cookies; Alice Bates gave a talk on "Know About and Bonnie Beirman gave a demonstration on making a salad dressing. The next meeting will be held May.

14 at the home of Peggy Hartley. Manford Logan, representative from the local soil conservation district, made a talk and presented a motion picture at a meeting of the Belle Rive Panthers 4-H Club held April 24 at "Belle Rive School No. 5. Theresa Kiefer gave a talk on the subject "What does Soil Conservation Do For Us" and Morris Bechtel and Paul Hamson gave a demonstration of testing soil for limestone and phosphate. YOU'LL SHINE IN HER HEART with a shining gift of KOWLE STERUNG ff she's your favorite her tavorite giver I Select a solid silver piece or two in the TOWLE pattern she chose we know what that pattern is.

Let us show you how inexpensively you can bring her this delight M. E. JACKSON Jeweler son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kenesey of Collinsviilc, After graduating from East St.

Louis HiRh School, he attended Tarlcton College. Stevensville, Texas, and served six years with the United States Army. The former Mi.ss Murphy, daughter of Mrs. Lena Murphy, 918 Conger avenue, and Ralph Murphy of Champaign, graduated from Mt. Vernon Township High School in 1948.

She is employed by American Insurance Company of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Kenesey are presently residing at the Carolyn Apartments in Chicago, but will, in the near future, make their home in Tokyo, Japan, where he is being transferred. PERSONAL WARM ARCTIC Many places in the continental Arctic have occasional temperatures above 85 degrees in the shade, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica.

The Indian rat snake makes a sound like the tone of a tuning fork. Mrs. Eunice Payne, Mrs. Ethel Sexton, Mrs. Kate Terry and W.

W. Waite spent Sunday in Macon, 111., where they attended the funeral of A. Stitch, nephew of Mr. Waite. Mrs.

Howard Lisenby of 722 George street has returned from Easet Moline where she had spent the past few days visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles D. Minor. Mrs. Minor underwent a major operation at Moline Public Hospital on April 28.

Mr. and Mrs. Verne O. Lowery of Greenville, Pa. spent the past few days in Mt.

Vernon visiting friends and attending the funeral of a relative. Mr. Lowery, formerly associated with the Mt. Vernon Car Manufacturing Company, has, for the past six years, manager of the Greenville Steel Car Company. Mr.

and Mrs, David King liave returned home in Normal after spending the weekend here visiting the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charley King, 2529 College avenue. James R. Jackson, a student at the University of Illinois, Champaign, spent the weekend here visiting his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. M. E. Jackson; Mr. and Mrs.

Louis Von Behren, students at Southern Illinois University, accompanied his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Von Behren, to Farmington, Mo. where they spent the weekend visiting Mrs. Ida Von Behren and Mr.

and Mrs. Walter Burmeister. Mrs. Burmeister and Warren Von Behren are the son and daughter of Mrs. Ida Von Behren.

Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord White left Sunday for their home in Fort after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Joe Presley here.

The Whites and the Presleys had just returned from a week's vacation in Florida. Miss Betty Donoho, a student in the Nurses' Training School of Memorial Hospital, Alton, has returned there to resume her studies after spending three weeks' vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Donoho of Bluford. Miss Faye Dunn of Altamont, 111., also a student nurse at Memorial Hospital, Alton, was the weekend guest of Miss Donoho and her parents.

J. L. Buford returned yesterday from San Francisco where he attended the quadrennial conference of Methodist churches. Mr. Buford, who planned to stay on the west coast the remainder of this week, cut his stay short due to the prospective curtailment of air line passenger service.

Mrs. Frances Turpin, Mrs. Evelyn Keen and little Terry Locke of Indianapolis, were the weekend' guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.

G. Sever. Mrs. Russell Wlelt Is. a patient at DePaul Hospital in St.

Louis where she underwent a major operation yesterday morning. Her condition was reported as satisfactory this morning. 'Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hooper, Mrs.

Luty Hawkins and Mrs. BRIDE-ELECT (Spieth MISS PATRICIA ANN McFARLING whose parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elvin J. McFarllng of 308 Opdyke avenue, are announcing her engagement to Airman First Class Roy Max Van Horn of Mr.

and Mrs. Raynaond Van Horn of 509 south 20th street. The bridegroom-elect is stationed with the United States Air Force at Mather Air Force Base, California, The wedding date has not been chosen. NAUGHTIEST BATHING SUITS, SUN SUITS SEEN IN PARIS BY NADEANE WALKER PARIS. May 6.

(AP). Now they've made a briefer Bikini. Jacques Heim did it this morning in his mid-season fashion show, with the naughtiest bathing suits and sunsuits Paris has ever seen. Other shockers were transparent open-work lace dresses worn over nothing but bathing shorts. Heim calls the tops of his new bathing suits "beam bras" and certainly the men are going to beam when they appear on the beaches.

Hardly more than G-strings, they consist of two strategically located Orval Dycus have returned from Champaign where they attended Mothers' Day activities on the campus of the University of Illinois. They visited their sons, Max Hooper, Haynes Hawkins and Harold Dycus and attended a banquet at Sigma Chi fraternity house. Mrs. Dycus was elected president of the Mothers Club of Sigma Chi. J.

T. Bousman has returned to his home in Kinmundy after spending the past few days here visiting his son, Macel Bousman. Mr. and Mrs. Olin Bryant returned yesterday from St.

Louis where they spent several days on business. While in St. Louis, Mrs. Bryant underwent an operation at Park Lane Hospital. bands or fringes across bust and hip-line.

ONE MODEL wore a wicked "siren sarong" in black ling. Another hula girl effect was In raffia fringe. Besides the open-work dresses, buttoning down the front for removing on the beach, Heim also showed a transparent orange nylon skirt over a black bathing costume. His "sculptured" bathing suits were strapless one-piec- ers outlining every curve. After his beachwear opening, anything was bourjd to be an anticlimax, but Helm showed cellophane embroidered bare-shouldered evening fashions.

The state of Pennsylvania was not named for Its founder, William Penn, but for his father. ROLL TICKETS 2,000 in Roil Double or Single Numbered Double $3.00 Single Roll $1.75 MT. VERNON REGISTER-NEWS CO. FOR MAY NTH THAT ARB SOUND TO PLEASE mm CREDIT HEED Thrill Mother on "her" day with any of these wonderful, useful gifts! Watches, rings, silver and many other gifts that she will cherish! Buy on convenient credit plan. 12 montht to M.

E. JACKSON JEWELER 115 N. 10th Dresses Just Arrived! Lovely new printed sheer bembergs in a wide choice of styles ancJ colors. Sizes 12 to 20; to Nylons, nylon combinations, chambrays, tissue cham- broys, ginghams, and pima broadcloths. Smartest new Summer styles and colors.

1495 Slips Seamprufe's lovely crepe Slip in tailored styles. Colors white, nav7 black. Proportioned lengths. Sizes: 32 to 44. Vanity Fair's Nylon Tricot quick drying, long wearing, tailored style Slips in sizes: 32 to 42.

An ideal Gift for Mother. $2 08 $495 Handbags Give Her a new Summer linen Handbag from our beautiful assortment of styles end colors. Silk shantung and straw cloth Handbags in brown, blue, pink, and natural. Assorted styles. 95 Hosiery Van Raalte's sheer 51 gouge, 15 denier Stockings in a wide choice of Summer shades.

50 Gowns Van Raalte's old reliable Stryp Rayon Gown in variety of colors Every Woman's favorite. Vanity Fair's endearing new Gown with the Young Look. In nylon tricot for ond wear. 98 95.

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