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MECHANICSBURG: Savings Fund Checks Mailed Mechanicsburg, Nov. 28. Christmas Savings checks totaling $29,000 were mailed to depositors this week by two of Mechanics' burg's three banks, while the third expects to send out about $15,000 next month. The First Bank and Trust Com pany reported checks amounting to $20,000, appproximately the same sum as last season in the holiday fund. The Mechanics burg Bank showed an increase of 15 per cent, when checks aggregat ing $9000 were issued.

At the Second National Bank, where the money will not be re leased until December 1, the amount of $15,000 is about the same as last year. Red Cross to Meet Plans are being made for the regular board meeting of the Red Cross chapter, Mrs. Lawrence Landis, chairman, announced. The executive board will meet Wednesday, December 2, at 7 p. m.

in Red Cross headquarters, 45 West Main street, when new First Aid, Home Nursing and Nutrition courses will be to start after the first of the year. Two Join Navy Two local youths have enlisted in the U. S. Navy, and are awaiting assignment. They are Charles E.

Diener, proprietor of the Good year Cut Rate Store, West Main street, and Jack Hart, steel worker. Diener has lived here for ten years while operating the business. His wife and his brother, Kenneth, Dillsburg, will continue the store. Hart is the son of Vic tor Hart, who was decorated for his service with the AEF in World War I. Will Hold Open House Open house will be marked to night and tomorrow afternoon at the USO Center, Railroad and Strawberry streets, when the public is urged to inspect the available facilities for service men and defense workers of the area.

Last evening Family Night was held, featuring an informal program of music and games, while a dance was held Thanksgiving night, with several hundred in attendance. Miss Hester Deller, Miss Mary Gertrude Collins, State USO directors, and Miss Margaret Davis, program chairman for the Mechanicsburg USO "Citizens Committee, will be in charge of the programs tonight and Sunday. Special Services Planned A number of churches will observe post Thanksgiving pro grams tomorrow, wnen guesi speakers will address the services, and special features will be given. At St. Pauls Reformed Church the annual Thank Offering service will be held at 10.30 a.

m. Mrs. Rufus H. Lefevre, returned mis sionary from China, will be the guest speaker. A similar Thank Offering pro cram will be held at Trindle Springs Lutheran Church, when the Woman's Missionary Society will preside.

A pageant entitled "More Than Money Can Buy," directed by Miss Mabel Kintz, will have the following in the cast: Mrs. Eleanor Yeingst, Thomas Basehore, Marlin Forry, Mildred Coover, Dick Coble and Clarence Rider. Thank Offering will be the subject at Trinity Lutheran Church when the Rev. Malcolm Shutters; Harrisburg, a returned missionary to China who is serving as supply pastor at the church, will speak at 7.30. STEELTON: To Dedicate Flags The First Presbyterian Church of Steelton at 11 a.

m. tomorrow will dedicate national, Christian and service flags. Guest minister will be Dr. C. Waldo Cherry, former pastor of the Pine Street Presbyterian Church, Harrisburg.

Tin Cans Collected Forty one hundred pounds of tin fans were collected in Steelton this week in a salvage drive. Speaker Announced The Rev. Df. Theodore Herman, dean of the Theological Seminary of the Reformed Church, Lancaster, will speak at a Thank Offering Service at the First Reformed Church, Steelton, tomorrow morning at 10.45. Services at Church Services at the Main Street Church of God, Steelton, tomorrow, will be conducted by the young people.

Mrs. Olo Cox will speak. Included in Indiana University's 29 game basketball schedule is a tilt with Kentucky listed at the Louisville, Armory Decern ber 23. I SATURDAY EVENING tlilllii i Ensminger Studio. ON DUTY IN INDIANA Capt, Lee Weinstein, 1510 State street, has been ordered to Billings General Hospital, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana.

Captain Weinstein was a medical specialist for the Industrial School for Boys at White Hill and a civilian doctor at the Army Induction Center here. He was chief resident at the Harrisburg Hospital from 1930 to 1932. MIDDLETOWN: USO Quarters Now Are Open Middletown, Nov. 29 The USO club at 19 North Union street, is open for soldiers and families stationed at the Middletown Air De pot and war workers as well as for persons in the community. This club is under the direction of Mrs.

Palma A. Wright, director and Miss Ruth Bixby, assistant director. Several of the rooms are going to be redecorated and work will be started as soon as arrangements with the contractors are com pleted. The furnishings are expected shortly. However, in the meantime the lounge, which is furnished with a studio, folding chairs, bridge tables, radios, rugs and lamps resurrected from here and there, is being utilized by soldiers and their wives, war production workers, both men and women.

The kitchen has been a popular room even with the limited facili ties. Groups come in to cook their meals and eat on bridge tables set up in the kitchen. Quite a num ber of girls are also making use of the laundry facilities. Elks to Admit Class In honor of the visit of the District Deputy of the Benevolent and Protective Order of blks, to the hall of Middletown Lodge, No. 1092, Wednesday evening, December 9, the "Fight for Freedom" class will be initiated.

A banquet will follow the business session. Woman Hurt in Fall Mrs. Mabel Ralston, janitress at the American Legion Home, North Union street, while cleaning at the home, fell frqm a ladder and fractured her right arm. She was treated by a local physician. Officer Home on Furlough Warrant Officer George Szilli, of the United States Navy, is spending a furlci'gh with his wife and family here.

He formerly spent several years in Puerto Rico and was recently transferred to the United States. He expects to report for duty at Newport, R. I. V. F.

W. Meets A special meeting of the Houser Clouser Post, No. 1613, Veterans of Foreign Wars, was held at the home. West Main street. Officers for 1943 were elected.

The Post agreed to sponsor a large billboard for advertising a Navy Recruiting Poster, for four months, from December 15, to be placed at a prominent location, probably at the west end of Mid dletown. It was decided to hold a mort gage burning in the near future The next regular meeting will be Wednesday evening, December 16. Undergoes Operation Mrs. Anna Collins, Blain, who resides at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Daniel Neusser, West Main street, was taken to the Harrisburg Hospital, where she underwent an operation. She is re ported to be improving. S. S. Class Elects The November meeting of the Electros class of the Presbyterian Sunday School was held at the home of Mrs.

Hubert McKib ben, Maple avenue. The devotional period was in charge of Mrs. J. Willard Dye, teacher. During the business session the class voted to give $5 to the War Time Service Commission, which is sending Christmas boxes to the members of the church in the service.

A special collection was taken for the Westminster Fel lowship toward the purchase of testaments. Vol. ymf Authoriied Bottler: CLOVEBDALE SPBING CO, PHONE 4 333 Perry County Draft Board Member Quits New Bloomfield, Nov. 28. Elmer C.

Reisinger, Millerstown, who has a tinning and plumbing business in New Bloomfield, has resigned as a member of the Perry County Selective Service Board, effective December 1. Reismger stated that he lacks time for the work of the board because he is unable to secure the necessary help for his business. CARLISLE: Thief Takes $300 Fur Coat Carlisle, Nov. 28. A beaver coat valued at $300 was stolen Wednesday night in the Molly Pitcher Hotel lounge while the owner, Miss Saree Tulin, Harris burg, a State employe, was away from her table for a few mo ments.

Police said two strangers who entered the lounge hurriedly, ordered drinks but left without touching them, were suspected as the thieves. State Motor Police were notified. Miss Tulin and a group of companions, among them Miss Valda DeLancey, 116 West South street, had left their table for a few moments. Miss Tulin's coat, a full length model, was beneath two others on a chair. The other two were ignored by the thieves.

Police suspected they were professionals. Man, Wife in Hospital Homer D. "Romberger, 131 South College street, was a patient at Carlisle Hospital today, occupying a room across the hall from that of his wife, also a. patient there. He collapsed on Wednesday while visiting Mrs.

Romberger who had been in the hospital for two weeks for specialized treatment His condition was somewhat improved last night. Mrs. Romberger's condition also was better. Community Meeting Albert L. Rowe, secretary and treasurer, announced today that a meeting of the Boiling Springs Community Association will be held Tuesday night at 7.30 o'clock in the Boiling Springs High School.

All interested persons in the community are requested to at' tend the meeting, the purpose of the session being to find whether there is sufficient interest in the Community Association to war rant its continuance. Bond Sales Decline War Saving Bond sales for No vember, trailing the record established in October, amounted to $135,544 in Cumberland county during the first two weeks, Samuel M. Goodyear, Carlisle, War Savings chairman for the county, reported yesterday. The sales for the first week totaled $78,687, for the second, $56,857. The goal for the month is $301,455.

Yule Program Tonight Treble voices singing carols will herald the pre Christmas season in Carlisle tonight when the annual ceremonies will be conducted at the public square at 9.30 o'clock. The community decorations will be lighted for the first time. Junior choirs of the St. Paul's Lutheran, First Luthean, Grace United Brethren, First Reformed and First Evangelical churches will mass to form a chorus under the direction of Mrs. E.

L. Whistler. The Rev. R. H.

Wenger, of the A Street Brethren in Christ Church, is chairman of the program and will preside. Prayer, opening the program, will be made by the Rev. J. Resler Shultz, pastor of Allison Methodist Church The Christmas story will be told by the Rev. Dr, Harry L.

Saul, First Lutheran Church. The ceremonies will signalize start of the nightly lighting of the community decorations. Marriage Licenses Marriage licenses have been is sued here to: Daniel H. Arbegast, Way cross, and Mary Baughman, Carlisle. Merritt Leroy Potteiger, and Violet Pearl Lud wig, both of Mechanicsburg R.

D. 1. Jesse C. Mellott and Sara I Goodhart, both of Carlisle. Charles L.

Lindsay, Newville, and Kuth l. Mixell, Carlisle R. D. 4. Edwin C.

Purucker, Carlisle Barracks, and Erna B. Fritsch. staten Island, N. Y. Melvin W.

Dovith, Carlisle Bar racks, and Mary Harris, Shene. Miss. Broadbeck Boy Fatally Shot York, Nov. 28, (JP) Gerald J. Miller, 11 year old son of Mr.

and Mrs. Luther C. Miller, of nearby Brodbeck, died in" a hospital yesterday from a gunshot wound of the abdomen, inflicted Thursday, Coroner L. U. Zech, said, when the gun in the hands of his brother, Glenn, 14, was.

accidentally discharged. Coroner Zech stated the boys were walking through heavy brush hunting for small game near their home when the mishap occurred. With a gaping wound in his abdomen, the boy was rushed to the hospital where an emergency operation and blood transfusion by the brother and father failed to save his life. A number of classmates of the victim offered their blood for other HARRISBURG figSfc TELEGRAPH NOVEMBER 28, 1942 Weekend Filled Willi Parties Thanksgiving Holiday Season Cathedral Is Ends Tonight With Many Balls Nuptial Scene DEAR MARIAN: November's last weekend is marked with a blaze of social gaiety, as the end of the Thanksgiving season. The Harrisburg Country Club will hold its Thanksgiving dinner dance tonight with many parties dining together.

The largest party will be given by Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Gillen, 2957 North Second street, who will entertain at cocktails before the dinner, with their guests seated together at a large table for the dinner and remaining for the dance.

Mr. and Mrs. C. Stewart Snoddy and Mr. and Mrs.

George Weber, have been named hosts for tonight's holiday dance at the West Shore Country Club. Service men and defense workers will enjoy USO dances, the post Thanksgiving ball at the Y. M. C. and a dance at the Y.

W. C. A. Governor and Mrs. Arthur H.

James, Governor elect and Mrs. Edward Martin, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Sinon are among the distinguished guests invited by Brigade Headquarters Company and Company of the Civilian Reserve Defense Corps of Harrisburg to the annual military ball to be given this evening at the Penn Harris.

Captain Frank G. Gerlock, commands Headquarters Company, and Captain Richcard M. Johnston is in command of Com pany E. Members of the dance committee include Chaplain George H. Toadvine, Sgt.

John Moody Pvt. Walter O'Connor, Pvt. Harold W. Mulfair, Pvt. John Pear son, witn Liieut.

Elmer Harter as advisor. Joseph Heistand of Trinity Col lege, Hartford, is here to spend Leaders Plan Annual Party The Brownie Leaders will hold a tea at Little Girl Scout Little House at 2 clock next Tuesday afternoon The event will be the annual Christmas party of the association and at a short business meeting omcers wiil be elected. The nominating committee com prises Mrs. Irvin E. Swartz, Mrs.

ranic k. x.eib, XI, and Mrs. W. Hervey. Mrs.

Thomas L. Guyton, chairman for the program, has pro cured motion pictures of the Brownies in their activities at Camp Arlea last summer, and the committee for the tea includes Mrs. George Morrow, Middletown, chairman; Mrs. Nicholas Notaries, Mrs. Kenneth D.

Stump, Mrs. Howard Morgan, Mrs. Anna Mae bpears, Mrs. Paul McCarthy and Mrs. Irvm E.

Swartz. Motorist Arrested George W. Marsellas, 34. 2100 block Green street, was arrested at an uptown garage and charged wnn ianure to stop and render assistance after his car allegedly struck the auto of James P. O'Leary, 423 Boas street, in North Third street, Police Chief Oscar L.

Blough announced. WEST SHORE: Leadership Training School to Close Frank E. Berkheimer, superintendent of Lemoyne schools, will speak" at the closjng of the fifteenth annual Leadership Training School of the Grace Evangelical Church, Lemoyne, Wednesday night at the church. Sixty six certificates will be presented by the dean of the school, the Rev. Dr.

W. E. Peffley. Other officials of the school are the Rev. C.

C. Bailey, president of the board of administration; ivuss Miriam Bear, registrar, Mrs Donald Bonney and J. Boyd Tros tle, teachers. Woman Hurt by Auto A wife of a Pittsburgh motor ist suiiered a cut of the right knee in an accident at Third and Market streets, Lemoyne. Patrol man L.

L. Fraelich reported that Mrs. David H. Phillips, a passenger in the auto of her husband, was injured. The other driver, Fraelich said, was Isaac Beam, summerdale.

TA Group to Meet West Fairview Parent Teacher Association will meet Monday at p. at the school audi trrium. Seventh grade pupils will present a play under direction of Miss Sara Drake. A defense movie will be shown and plans made for the purchase of new equipment for the band. Thank Offering Service The annual Thank Offering service of the Women's Missionary Society of Grace Evangelical Church, Lemoyne, will be tomorrow at 7.30 p.

m. Motion pic tures of the Conference Missions of the Central Pennsylvania Conference will be shown. The men's chorus will sing. Cashew trees, chiefly found in India, bear both edible fruit and nuts. his holidays with his parents, the Rev.

and Mrs. J. Thomas Heistand, the deanery, 215 North Front street. Mr. and Mrs.

Walter S. Sohn, 1419 North Front street, will entertain tonight at dinner in honor of Captain and Mrs. Donald G. Lambert who are here at 1625 North Front street during Cap tain Lambert's course at the Army Air School. Mrs.

Horace M. Byrnes and Peter Byrnes, who have been guests of Mrs. Fred C. Morgan, Linglestown Road, are now visit ing Mrs. Byrnes' mother.

Mrs. William B. Gere in Syracuse Robert McG. Hursh, of the United States Naval Reserve Midshipman's Training School, New York, will have as his guest at a dance Monday night, Miss Mary Jane Long, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

E. Walter Long, River Road. James B. Redus, is here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

J. B. Redus, 115 Locust street, for the University of Virginia Thanksgiving recess. He has as his guest, John Macauley, of Norfolk, son of Captain Walter Mflpanlpv TT S5 IMaw Lieut. Col.

William S. Bailey is here from Florida on a short leave which he is spending with his mother, Mrs. Charles L. Bal ley, 2529 North Second street. Miss Mary Frances Stackpole.

Clarks Valley, is in Philadelphia for the weekend to attend the final performance in Philadel phia of the Mask and Wig play. She is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hart in Wynnewood, Mr. Hart is president of the Mask and Wig Association, and Mrs, Hart is a former director for this region in the Junior League.

Thomas Hart, is one of the "leading ladies" among the Mask and Wig players. Lieut. Houck Wed in Idaho Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Flora Mae Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith, 413 Hummel street, to Lieutenant John Robert Houck, son of Dr.

William Seibert Houck, 3317 North Second street The ceremony wag performed November 9 at Coeur d'Alene Idaho, by the Rev. D. J. Hunter, retired Presbyterian minister. Mrs.

Houck, who was graduated from John Harris. High School, was formerly employed at the Middletown Air Depot. Lt. Houck, a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity was graduated from William Penn High School, Central Pennsylvania Business College and the Univer sity of Pennsylvania. He is now stationed at Geiger Field, near Spokane, Washington, where they are living.

Kingston Girl Wed To Highspire Man The marriage of Miss Arlene Dodds, daughter of Mi. and Mrs, W. H. Dodds, Kingston, to Eu gene E. Stansfield, son of Mr, and Mrs.

Earl C. Stansfield, High spire, took place Thursday at noon in Dorranceton Methodist Church, Kingston. The Rev, George M. Bell officiated. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Faith Dodds, and best man was Raymond Beck.

Ushers were. Harold Fraley and Donald Jones. The reception was held at the Sterling Hotel and Mr. Stans field and his bride took a wed drng trip to New York City. Mrs.

Stansfield was graduated from Kingston High School. Mr. Stansfield, who was graduated from Highspire High School, is a member of the Pennsylvania Mo tor Police stationed at Towanda Tell Betrothal Of Miss Zeiders Announcement has been made of the betrothal of Miss Clare belle Zeiders, daughter of Edward H. Zeiders, 1727 Apricot street, to Private Paul R. Hutchinson, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Gilbert Hutchin son, Huntsdale. The engagement was told at a party Thursday night given by Miss Zeiders siS' ter, Mrs. Kathryne Swartz, 1729 Apricot street. Miss Zeiders was graduated from John Harris High School and is manager of the Matalon's Liner Shop.

Pvt. Hutchinson, who was graduated from Carlsile High School, was formerly employed by the Williamsport branch of the Ohio National Life Insurance Company. Married The marriage of Miss Sophia B. Levin, daughter of Mrs. Freda Levin, 1809 Penn street, to Ed ward Louis Gertasacov took place Thursday afternoon in Ohev Sholom Temple.

The Rev. Dr. Philip David Bookstaber Minstrelette A minstrelette will be presented Monday night at 8 o'clock by the women of Augsburg Lutheran Church in the social room. Mrs. David Rineard Is in charge.

1 St. Patrick's Cathedral was the scene this morning at 9 o'clock of the marriage of Miss Helen F. Delaney, daughter of Mrs. James G. Delaney, 1118 North Third street, to Thomas J.

Schaedler, son of Harry Schaedler, Steelton. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Francis Kirchner, and the wedding music was played by Bernard B. Wirt. The bride, who was given in marriage by her brother, Henry Delaney, wore a blue crepe dress, matching hat, and a corsage of orchids.

She was attended by her sister, Miss Patricia Delaney, who chose a brown ensemble, an aqua hat, and a corsage of fall flowers. Edward Ritti, Philadelphia, was best man. A wedding breakfast was serv ed at the Harrisburger Hotel, and Mr. Schaedler and his bride left later for a wedding trip to New York City. They will live in West Manayunk.

Mrs. Schaedler was graduated from Catholic High School and Central Pennsylvania Business College. Mr. Schaedler, who was also graduated from Catholic High School and Villanova Col lege, is employed as an electrical engineer with the Signal Corps. Miss Bolton's Marriage Told Mr.

and Mrs. Ray L. Bolton, Jonestown road, West Hanover township, have announced the marriage of their daughter, Miss Genevieve Bolton, to Private Wil mer P. Rhine, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Walter L. Rhine, Hershey. The ceremony was performed Thursday in Stevens Memorial Methodist Church by the Rev. Dr. J.

McKendree Reiley. The bride was attended by her sister, Mrs. Michael Feiman, and Mr. Feiman was best man Mrs. Rhine was graduated from John Harris High School and she is employed by L.

Wohl and Pvt. Rhine, who is stationed at Camp Polk, was graduated from Hershey High School. He was formerly employed in the Christmas Club division of the Harrisburg Telegraph, and he was graduated from the Wheel Vehicles School of Fort Knox, Ky. Birth Announcements Harrisburg Hospital: Mr. and Mrs.

Norman J. Pastor, 2301 South Fourth street, Steelton, a daughter, November 25. Mrs Pastor was Miss Louise C. Leon ard. Mr.

and Mrs. Truxton K. Dietz, 620 High street, Duncannon, a daughter, November 25. Mrs. Dietz was Miss Florence Maxwell.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Schroll, 1136 South Ninth street, a son, No vember 25. Mrs.

Schroll was Miss Helen G. Bairn. Mr. and Mrs. Ross L.

Frank, 2449 Penn street, a daughter, November 25. Mrs. Frank was Miss Bertie Krickbaum. Mr. and Mrs.

James Quigley, 45 North Chestnut street, Mt. Carmel, a daughter, November 25. Mrs. Quigley was Miss Genevieve Mor gan. Mr.

and Mrs. Louis Shelley, 20 Wilbur street, Steelton, a son, No vember 25. Mrs. Shelley was Miss Agnes Butler. Mr.

and Mrs. Robert H. Harbold, 1224 Walnut street, a daughter, November 25. Mrs. Harbold was Miss Winifred Good.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Swartz, 224 Hummel street, a daughter, November 25. Mrs.

Swartz was Miss Lillian Stouffer. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dissinger, 15 North Thirtieth street, Paxtang, son, November 25. Mrs.

Diss inger was Miss Beverly Kohler. Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Bord ner, 1803 North Sixth street, a son, November 25.

Mrs. Bordner was Miss Virginia Coldren. Mr. and Mrs. John E.

Hoff, 425 Hummel street, a son, November 26. Mrs. Hoff was Miss Evelyn Miller. Mr. and Mrs.

Philip Parthemore, 1210 North Fifteenth street, a son, November 26. Mrs. Parthemore was Miss Emily Buvit. Mr. and Mrs.

Clarence Dups, Penn street, Royalton, a daughter. November 26. Mrs. Dups was Miss Betty Baumbach. Mr.

and Mrs. Clair March, 2524 North Sixth street, a son, Novem ber 2b. Mrs. March was Miss Mary E. Donmoyer.

Polyclinic. Hospital: Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Lamke, 230 Locust street, Steelton.

a daughter, Constance Lorraine Lamke, November 26. Mrs. Lamke was Miss Blanche Witman. Mr. and Mrs.

John F. Bauder, West Main street, Middletown, a son, John Warner Bauder, November 26. Mrs. Bauder was Miss Eloise Warner. Mr.

and Mrs. Ellis E. Myers, 1634 North Fifth street, a son, Ellis Robert Myers. November 25. Mrs.

Myers was Miss Ruth Deitzel. Mr. and Mrs. Earl R. Neidig, 304 Redwood street, Progress, a daughter, November 27.

Mrs. Neidig was Miss Minnie Rhen. Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm W.

Os mun, Z02 Walnut street, a son, Eugene Richard Osmun, Novem ber 26. Mrs. Osmun was Miss Madeline Kossifos. Mr. and Mrs.

Wilbur L. New berger, Mechanicsburg, R. D. 4, a' daughter, Margaret Ann New berger, November 24. Mrs.

Wew berger was Miss Mary C. Buffing ton, i Events Tonight Harrisburg Country Club, dinner dance. Mr. and Mrs. W.

D. Gillen to entertain at dinner at Harrisburg Country Club. West Shore Country Club, holiday dance. Mr. and Mrs.

Walter Solin, dinner at home, 1419 North Front street. YMCA USO, post Thanksgiving dance. Tomorrow Lt. Robert Greenawalt Miss Or pha Clymer, marriage, 4 o'clock, Sixth Street United Brethren Church. YMCA USO, coffee hour.

Mary Rodgers Rectory Bride Miss Mary Jane Rodgers, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Rodgers, Highland Park, Camp Hill, became the bride of Ensign Frederick Ball Bankert, U. S.

N. son of Mrs. Fred Bankert, Grayco Apartments, and the late Mr. Bankert, this afternoon at 2 o'clock in the rectory of St. Theresa's Chapel, New The Rev.

Roy C. Keffer offici ated. The bride was attended by Miss Marguerite Dixon, Connellsville, as maid of honor, and Roy R. Ramsey was best man. The ceremony was followed by a reception at the home of the bride's parents.

Auxiliary Plans Holiday Party The Dauphin County Medical Auxiliary will have a card party anrt fpa TupcHnv aftprnnnn at 9 o'clock in the Academy of Medicine. Mrs. Walter J. Connor and C. W.

Smith will be in charge. Gifts will be collected from the members for the Christmas parties for the children in the city hospitals. Miss Diener Church Bride Colonel and Mrs. William S. Diener, 1514 Boas street, and Reading, have announced the mar riage of their daughter Miss Margaret Mary Diener, to Arthur M.

Stover, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stover of Perkasie. The wedding took place at 4 o'clock, today in Pine Street Presbyterian Church with the Rev. C.

Ralston Smith officiating and Frank A. McCarrell at the organ. The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a white satin gown made with long train and a Peter Pan neckline trimmed in pearls. Her Juilet cap of pearls held her long veil and she carried white gardenias and bou Miss Patricia Diener, her sister, who is a student in Pennsylvania State College, was the maid of honor, wearing cafe au lait satin with hat of the same shade. Her flowers were bronze pompoms and roses.

The bridegroom's father was his best man. A reception at the bride's home for the two families and a few friends followed the ceremony. Mrs. Stover was graduated from Pennsylvania State College and is student dietitian of John Hop kins Hospital, where she will re turn to finish her course after her wedding trip. The bridegroom was graduated from Peddie School and was in Pennsylvania State Col lege before he was inducted into the Army.

He is now attending the Officers Candidate School in Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Dorothy Spatli Is Betrothed Dillsburg, Nov. 28. Mrs. Ida Spath has announced the en gagement of her daughter, Miss Dorothy Evans Spath, to Pvt.

William Goodling, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Goodling, Boiling Springs. The announcement was made at a card party at the Spath home. Guests were: Mrs.

Ross An derson, Brandtsville; Mrs. John Harrie, Chambersburg; Mrs. Lester Grove and Patsy Grove, Mrs. Ruth Bitner, Mrs. Ralph Gardner, Miss Anna Smith, Miss Evelyn Goudy, Miss Mildred Eline, Miss Kathryn Smith and Mrs.

Clara Winks. Miss Fisher Becomes Bride Miss Elizabeth J. Fisher, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. C.

T. Fisher. 1824 Green street, became the bride of John C. Gardy, son of Mrs. W.

R. Gardy and the late Mr. Gardy, Doylestown, at 12.30 c'clock today in Fourth Reformed Church. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr.

A. M. Billman, pastor of the church. The bride wore a fuchsia two piece wool dress with small veiled hat of the same color. Her flow ers were orchids.

Mrs. Ross E. Fisher, her sis tcr in law, wore tan wool with brown hat and bronze flowers, Julian W. Gardy, of Doylestown, attended his brother as best man Mrs. Gardy was graduated from William Penn High School and attended Pennsylvania State College Extension School.

Mr Gardy was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and had graduate courses in the same university. He is an accountant, and he anq his bride will live in German town. Fellowship Group To Hold Banquet The Christian Endeavor Fel lowship, composed of former En deavorers and their friends wilM hold a banquet on Monday eve ning, at 6.30 o'clock at Fourth and Walnut streets. Tickets ara in chacrge of the Y. W.

C. A Miss Wilhelmina K. Dress, Steel ton; S. A. Brehm, Highspire Clyde Rothrock, Middletown; and Miss Helena Allison, Hershey.

H. W. Keitel.of St. John's Re formed church, will be the toast master. Mrs.

Charles E. ShaffneJ will sing, and Miss Shirley Legq will play. The Rev. C. C.

Holl ingsworth, pastor Sixth Stree United Brethren Church, wil speak on "Fellowship in Service, The Rev. Edwin P. Rogers, pas tor Bethany chapel, will be the song leader. Will Observe USO Irish Day Mrs. Ernest Illig will be hostes for the Irish Day activities to morrow at the Catholic USO Cen ter, 223 North street, and the Rev John F.

Stanton, rector of Stl James' Catholic Church, Steelton will be host. The program, one of a serie: under the direction of the Rev Lawrence F. Schott, moderator and Joseph A. Settina, director will be: Breakfast, 8 o'clock to 1 o'clock music appreciation program, o'clock; dancing in the gym nasium, 3 o'clock to 8 o'clock Irish stew supper, 5 o'clock to o'clock: and movies at 8.3d o'clock. The supper will be prepared the St.

James Church chapter the National Council of Catholi Women, and Dr. John Jones, chie of music at Radio City Music Hal in Rockefeller Center, will lea group singing at 6 o'clock. The following events have beei announced for next week: Monday, basketball league and quiz show, 8.30 clock. Tuesday, photography class and orchestra, 8.30 clock. Wednesday, dance, for service men and members of the WAAq 8 o'clock.

Thursday, movies, basket baU and games. Friday, general informal activi ties. Saturday, open house. 210 Club Honors Miss Betty Jones Miss Betty Jones, 148 Eas Sixteenth street, New Cumber land, was honored Tuesday nigh at a party at the 210 Club fellow employees at the Mechan icsburg Naval Supply Depot. Miss Jones, who is the daughte of Mr.

and Mrs. L. P. Jones, Fre mont, will become the bride Lieutenant Howard E. Gage, Jr Brooks Field, Texas, son of Mrd H.

E. Gage, Cleveland, Ohio, li the near future. The weddini will take place in Texas. Meet Tuesday The Women's Advisory Board of the Y.M.C.A. will have a lunch eon meeting Tuesday afternoon ii the George Williams room of th Y.M.C.A.

Mrs. A. Judson Warlou will preside. MICMMT OfP mm wm isinfliasa ivena CIiO VIIDALE iriINO CO. PHONE 4 S329.

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