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The Pocono Record, The Stroudsbmys, Pa. Sept. 15, 1967 djetiiveen By Bobby Weslbrook Fall housecleaning has a rather flexible deadline, with some people digging in while the weather is still warm enough to have the windows open; oih- ers having Thanksgiving as iheir goal. There's nothing flexible, however, about the deadline for the six homes on the Tour of Homes. They will be spick and span and ready for rhrislmas by this Saturday.

Kverybody was hard at work earlier this week when we went around gathering mad-rial for the picture page. What wonders me Is where the family's going to live between then and Saturday -in the garage? Anyway, we'll hope for a sunny day because I hate to think of an army of muddy boots tramping over those delicate wall-to-wall carpets. Oh anct another thing; wear flat heeled shoes. Spike heels can be murder on floors. You're going to love the tour.

It's always fun looking insfrie somebody else's house. It apparently Is also interesting to look inside other peoples' churches, especially after they've Just been renovated. The change in the sanctuarv at the Slroudsburg fcs dra- matte' live Ilrst irf srjryriiv jtvw 3 in the stvmeo mxJe to onver with us blue and white color ami candles in pewter There was personally reassuring note about that wedding, too: their Jij-year-old flower girl behaved beautifully, Both Nancy and 1 have been bavtag dlsturbd dreams about what will happen when Jennifer is flower girl in her L'ncle Peter's wedding in Jamaica. She won't be quite 2'i but she's been practicing for two months. In fact Nancy's flower arrangements have been ending up sot of bald-headed Jennifer's plucked flowers out to practice with.

But one never knows. One thing I do know: along with a lot of former classmates in SHS, I felt a lot younger all of a sudden, seeing Frank Smiley, principal of the high school during those critical years when the school burned down and East Stroudsburg took us in, around town and looking not a hit older of- Friday, Sept. 15 Poplar Valley WSCS rummage sale, 314 Main Stroudsburg, 9 a. m. to 5 p.

m. Saturday, September 16 Pie and ice cream social, Mt. Zion Methodist Church, Chipperfield Drive sponsored by WSCS beginning at 6 p.m. Flower Show, "September Song," Barrett Friendly Library, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Tour of Homes sponsored by Woman's Club of the Strouds- btirgs. Bazaar, St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Swiftwater. pionir srovo, 2 p.m. Sunday, September 17 Flower show, Barrett Friendly Library, Mountainhome, 1 to 4 p.m.

Gateway Post and Aux. Society of the 28th Division at home of George Frantz, 1801 West Main Stroudsburg, 2:30 p.m. Monday, September 18 Jacob Stroud Chapter, DAR. Crescent Lodge, Paradise, 12:30 p.m. Hamilton Elementary PTA get-acquainted night at school, fi p.m.

AAUW executive board meeting at home of Mrs. Ray Price Snydersville, 8 p.m. Poconos Memorial Unit 9D3, American Legion Aux. at homi of Mrs. John Sulton, Pocono Road, 8 p.m.

Tuesday, September 19 Kail fashion show with county clubs participating, East Stroudsburg High School. Laurel Hill Rod and Gun Club of Mt. Bethel at Allegheny Inn, 8 p.m. WSCS of Stroudsburg Methodist Church opening meeting, 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, September 20 Branch board meeting, Temple Israel, 10:30 a.m.

Covered dish supper, Lutheran Church Men and Women's Guild Grace Lutheran Church, East Stroudsburg. 6 p.m. a Thimble Printed a By Bobby Westbrook Mrs. James Joseph Watts Jr. Barbara J.

Kimball wed by candlelight state GOP Human needs will be panel theme Stroudsburg Plans for an- othor year with the League of Women Voters were announced last night by program chairman Mrs. Daniel Spicer, at a meeting of the executive board held at the home of Mrs. Claude W. Leister, Foxtown Hill. Of immediate interest is the September 28 meeting at St.

John's Lutheran Church, North Ninth Stroudsburg. The question to be discussed is "Are Our Community Resources Meeting Human Needs?" The public is invited. The group also plans to resume the monthly radio program over WVPO, a feature started last year. Presented at 11:30 a.m. on the Saturday preceding the regular membership meeting, the first of the series will be given on Sept.

23. It is planned to involve delegates to the Constitutional Convention. Runs in circles around the neck, then the line plummets straight down. It's just the blithe, easy-going sort of dress that's perfect for dashing to work or anywhere. Printed Pattern 9464: Misses' Sizes 10, 12, 14, 16, 18.

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Book of Prize AFGHANS. 12 complete palterns. 50 cents. Museum Quilt Book 2 patterns for 12 quilts. 50 cents.

Bargain! Quilt Book 1 16 complete palterns. 50 cents. Book No. 3 Quilts for Today's Living. New, exciting collection, 15 complete patlerns.

50 cents. Stroudsburg The First Presbyterian Church of Stroudsburg was the selling for the candlelight marriage ceremony Saturday, Sept. 9, of Miss Barbara Jane Kimball, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Everett Lawrence Kimball, 550 Scott Street, Stroudsburg, and James Joseph Watts, Jr. of State College, The bridegroom is the son of Mrs.

Louise Walts of Scranton and James Joseph Watts, also of Scranton. Rev. J. William Giles, assisted by Rev. Elmer Meissner, friend of the bridegroom, performed the ceremony.

Miss Beverly Thompson, friend of the bride from Torrington, was the organist. The bride was given in marriage by her father. She wore her mother's wedding gown of ice blue satin and the same pearls her mother had worn with it. The gown had a sweetheart neckline of seed pearls, fitted bodice and a full skirt en train. With it, the bride wore a train-length mantilla of imported Spanish lace.

She carried a bouquet of permanent i stephanotis and loxspur arranged around a single fresh red rose and accented with the same Spanish lace as the veil. Miss Linda Watts, sister of the bridegroom, was the maid of honor. The bridesmaids were: Miss Cynthia Carroll of Rochester and Miss Kathleen Kleber of Bethel Park, friends of the bride; Miss Bonnie Ferris of Rochester, N.Y.; Miss Kathy Palmer of St. Paul, and Mrs. Connie Parker, of Albion, N.Y., all cousins of the bride.

The attendants wore white waist trimmed in embroidered crepe gowns with an empire bands of electric blue and emerald green with shoulder capes of white crepe and matching trim. The headpieces were electric blue velvet Dior bows with trailing electric blue ostrich plumes and emerald green silk Reddy-Wives fo have their out Stroudsburg Wives of local employees of Ifie Pennsylvania Power and Light Co. have organized for "Rcddy-Wives Night" with the next meeting lo be held Monday, Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at 753 Phillips Klroudsburg.

The wives of all PPL employees are invited. The new organization got its start at a meeting on Sept. 11 at the Phillips St. office. Purpose of the group is to get better acquainted with each other.

Basic plans were laid for future meetings. At the meeting on Sept. 11, the month's project was set up: lo furnish supplies to Mrs. Ralph Reppert to fill bags for local servicemen in Vietnam. Marie Schreffler, home economist of the norlheaslern division, who has recently been assigned to the Pocono Area, prepared and served refreshments and also gave a demonstration of the many uses of small electrical appliances.

Hoagie Day planned by Band Mothers East Siroudsburg East Stroudsburg Band Mothers have planned a Hoagie Day for Monday, Sept. 25. Orders are now being taken by band mothers and band members or may be telephoned to Mrs. Kenneth Werkheiser, Mrs. James Rine or the band room.

The Hoagies, priced at 45 cents each, may bo picked up at the band room or will be delivered. Those wishing lo have hoagics delivered are asked to specify the lime and location. night leaves. They carried cascading bouquets of celosias in blue and white from which fell ribbons of lace festooned with ostrich plumes. Miss Chantal Fenn, two-and- a-half-year-old daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Donald Fenn, Stroudsburg, was the flower girl. She wore a gown of white crepe copied from the attendants' with a matching headband of velvet and ostrich plumes. She carried a nosegay of tiny white roses. Richard Kimball, brother of the bride, was best man.

Alan Johnston of Lansdale acted as head usher. Foster Ferris of Albion, N.Y., Robet Palmer, Jr. of St. Paul, Lyle Parker of Albion, N.Y., Gary Onofrey of Scranton and Alan Novatski, of Duryear, ushered. For her daughter's the bride's mother chose an emerald green dress and stole of pure silk and wool worsted with matching accessories and a corsage ot permanent miniature white roses with ivy.

The bride's grandmother, Mrs. Warner Palmer of Albion, N.Y., The bridegroom's mother wore a dress of pale blue patois with fur accessories and a matching corsage, wore a powder blue silk jacket dress with matching accessories and corsage. His grandmother, Mrs. Neva Frank of Scranton, wore a pink dress with navy blue accessories. Candelabra with tall blue candles and arrangements of white and blue fuji mums with baby's breath graced the church.

A reception following the ceremony was held at 8:30 in the ballroom of the Penn Stroud Hotel. The guests were received in the entry hall which led through an archway and colonnades of rhododendron into the candlelit ballroom. Each of the circular tables had a centerpiece of the permanent blue and white flowers, which were used for the entire wedding, with four blue candles arranged as a sculpture. The bridal party's tables were decorated with pedestal cherub compotes containing the attendants' bouquets. Music was provided by the Dick Halstead Quartet.

Among the 200 guests were out of town guests from New York State, Minnesota, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut and central and western Pennsylvania. A dinner was given by the bridegroom's mother for the wedding party and out-of-town guests at the Pen 'n Sword Restaurant on Friday night before the rehearsal. For her going-away outfit, the bride chose a red knit dress and coat with black kid accessories. Following a honeymoon in western New York, Mr. and Mrs.

James J. Watts, Jr. will be at home at the Park Forest Villas, Apartment G-16, 1000 Aaron Drive, Stale College. Mrs. Walls, Jr.

is a graduate of the Pcnnsylvaia State University with a degree in speech and will begin graduate work there this fall on an assistantship. Mr. Watts attended East Stroudsburg Slate College and is presently employed as a research assistant on the faculty of the Pennsylvania State University while studying computer science. Women fete Mrs. Shafer Harrisburg When their husbands are away, wives often relish the chance for "hen parties" but seldom on the scale which greeted Jane Shafer this week.

With Gov. Raymond Shafer in Europe selling Pennsylvania and its products, 350 members of the Pennsylvania Council of Republican Women from all over the state gathered at the Harrisburger Hotel to honor Mrs. Shafer. Ten women from Monroe County were among those attending. The local contingent was gratified, when among the wives of legislative leaders, cabinet members and leading state and national political figures, Monroe County's own Mrs.

Bill Johnson was introduced. Mrs. Shafer was presented with a charm bracelet by the Pennsylvania Council with Mrs. Nolan Benner state president, presiding at the gala. Patricia Louise McMahon In freshman class at Barnard New York, N.Y.

Miss Patricia Louise McMahon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. McMahon of East Stroudsburg, RD 1, will enter Barnard College in New York City this month as a member of the class of 1971. She is among 20 residents of Pennsylvania among the 545 freshmen from 42 states and nine foreign countries.

Barnard College is the undergraduate college of Columbia University and has an enrollment of 1,800 students. Miss McMahon was graduated from East Stroudsburg High School where she was newspaper editor and a member of the National Honor Society. GOP Women fall meeting Wednesday Stroudsburg Monroe Council of Republican Women will hold its first fall meeting at the Penn-Stroud Hotel on Wednesday, Sept, 20, at 2 p.m. Mrs. John Kuller will repoil on the national meeting in Washington, D.

and other items of interest to the members will be presented. The board will meet at 1 p.m. Christian Women's Club names executive board Stroudsburg The Stroudsburg Christian Women's Club held their September luncheon in the ballroom of the Pcnn- Stroud Hotel on Tuesday when a local executive committee was presented. The Christian Women's Clubs of America is an inter church association of home makers in the cities of America meeting for a luncheon once a month. Their program includes both entertainment and well-versed Christian speakers.

There are no fees and dues with the work supported by offerings. Mrs. Lewis Judy is chairman of the local group; Mrs. William Lord, vice chairman; Mrs. Ed win Coover and Mrs.

Kenneth Sisson, advisors. Chairmen include: Prayer, Mrs. Roy Randall; project, Mrs. Robert Farmer; program, Mrs. John Detrick; music, Mrs.

Robert Currier; hostess, Mrs. Charles Snyder; luncheon, Mrs. John Onofrio; telephone, Mrs. Walter Seemiller; decorating, Mrs. Lyle Dixon.

Secretary is Mrs. Ron Samuels; treasurer, Mrs. Esther Myra; financial secretary, Miss Leila Bunnell; progress secre- lary, Mrs. Clifford Shamp; name tag chairman, Mrs. Alan Taylor; life series chairman, Mrs.

Karlene Muddell. The entertainment feature of Ihe luncheon was a style show presented by the Alice Ann Shop including sportswear, formal dresses and new pantsuits. Modeling in the show were Mrs. Lewis Judy, Mrs. Ron Samuels, Mrs.

Clifford Shamp and Mrs. Alan Taylor. Miss Pal Nordin was narrator and Robert Currier played the background music. Soloist was Mrs Forrest Fritz. Inspirational speaker was Mrs.

Robert Howe of Morristown, N.J. The next luncheon will be held Tuesday, Oct. 10, at noon in the ballroom of the Penn- Stroud Hotel. OLD HOUSE GIFT SHOP On Rt. 402 2 Miles N.

of Marshalls Creek Featuring HAND MADE GIFTS NOW OPEN Sun. P.M.--5 P.M. During Sept. Close for Season Oct. 15th Ev's Beauty Shop I 12 Prospect E.

Sbg. CLOSED Wed. Sept. 1 8 1 9 2 0 Reopen Sept. 2 I Closed Mondays hereafter MON.

TUES. ARE Pamper Days At Miss Joyce Salon tie Coiffure Treat Yourself To A SHAMPOO SET Only $2.00 You Deserve To Look Beautiful All Week Long Phone 421-9890 629 Main Stroudsburg (WED. IS PERM. DAY) Card club Portland Afternoon Card Club met on Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Harry Morgan on State Street.

Bridge was played and prizes awarded to Mrs. Ernest Courtney and Mrs. Edwin 'Held. Refreshments were served to Raymond Buzzard of Bangor, Mrs. Lela Williams of Slateford, Mrs.

Edwin Reid of Columbia, N.J., Mrs. liay Transue, Mrs. Ernest Courtney, Mrs. E. Randall Carpenter and Ihe hostess Mrs.

Morgan of town. A A A I A SHOP Extends this invitation to you A Fall and Winter flrides-To-Be) To Visit At 9 Belvldere Street Nazareth. Pa. 759-5156 NIGHTLY 6 P.M. 9 P.M.

SATURDAY 10 A.M. 5.P.M. Let us help select the perfect wedding gown for you. The attire for your attendants too Couples honored by Schallers East Stroudsburg The seventh annual reunion of Ihe descendants of Paul Samuel Schaller and Lillian Shaw Schaller was held at Fireman's Memorial Hall, Day East Stroudsburg, on Sunday, Sept. 10.

Mrs. Corey J. Bush was elected president Mrs. Hasten Cook, vice president; Mrs. Louis Millard, secretary; Mrs.

Willis Schubert, treasurer; and Mrs. Charles B. Schaller, historian. A silver gift was presented to each of three couples celebrating their silver wedding anniversaries: Mr. and Mrs.

Paul H. Schaller, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Martin, Mr. and Mrs.

Larson McClintock. Honored for September birthdays were Corey i. Bush, Verdon Gilliland, Mrs. a Cooke, Mrs. Charles D.

Schaller and Daniel Schaller. Prizes were won by Claude Schaller, Diane Bush, Mrs. Corey J. Bush, Mrs. Paul Bush, Arthur Schaller and Easton Cooke.

An auction sale was held with Paul W. Schaller serving as auctioneer. The eighth reunion will be held the second Sunday in September, 1968. Present were: Mr. and Mrs.

Corey J. Bush, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bush and children, Diane, Ruth, James and Loretla; John Seliailer, Mr. and Mrs.

Paul H. Schaller, Mrs. Tanya Graver and sons, Ronald and Scott, Mrs. Jay Deskus, Mrs. Willis Schubert and children, David, Michael and Susan; Mrs.

Willis J. Schubert, Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Schaller and children, Craig, Cynthia and John; and Mrs.

Claude Schaller and daughters, Karen and Diane of Prospect Park, N.J.; Mr. and Mrs. Claude M. Schaller, Mr. and Mrs.

Louis Millard and children, Terry and Rebecca. Also, Mr.and Mrs. Isaac Martin and daughter, Jill; Mr. and Mrs. Paul W.

Schaller and grandsons, Daniel and Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Schaller, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Schaller, Mr.

and Mrs. Charles B. Schaller, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Hull, Mr.

and Mrs. Easton Cooke, Mr. and Mrs. Larson McClintock of South Plainfield, N. and Mr.

and Mrs. Elwin Carlton. Pie social Mt. Zlon The WSCS of the Mt. Zion Methodist Church has invited the public to a different kind of social to be held on Saturday, Sept.

16, beginning at 6 p.m. at the church annex on Chipperfield Drive. It will be a pie will also be ice cream, hot dogs and beverage. Miss Jo Ann Frehulfer Engaged fo marry J. W.

Mackes Saylorsburg Mr. and Mrs George Frehulfer of Saylorsburg, RD 1, announce the engagement of their daughter, Jo Ann, to James W. Mackes son of Mrs. Mamie Mackes of Kresgeville, and the late James W. Mackes.

Miss Frehulfer is a graduate of Pleasant Valley High School and is employed as a'secretary in the Probation Dept. of the 'Monroe Counly Courl. Her fiance, also a graduate of Pleasant Valley High School, is a student at Thaddeus Stevens Trade School, Lancaster. He was previously employed by Everson Electric, Inc. No date has been set for the wedding.

CLASSES now FORMING Dance Piano Voice Stage Arts Plionp KAREN ROTH STUDIOS BEGINNING -'THE NEXT FIFTY YEARS" vith Fred Waring And The Pennsylvanians in Person OCT. II. 1967 8:15 P.M. E. STROUDSBURG HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM TICKETS $5.00 ALL SEATS RESERVED Tlrkem on Sole At STROl KKA UKRBICK DRUG STORK FI.AGI.KR'S 1'HAHMACV KAST STKOCnSUVHIi -K i i KRfCi STOHE t'Ol'NTBKMAN-K DUL'Ci STOKK Or Ily Calling -Mrs.

John Eckes of the a 4 2 1 5 6 1 3 For The Benefit of THE BURNLEY WORKSHOP CLEARANCE EARLY FALL COORDINATES SHORTS SLACKS SKIRT-JACKET-SHELLS Towne Country OPEN TONIGHT TIL 9 538 Main Stroudsburg SOON THERE WILL BE 2 SAT. WON. DOORBUSTERS Famous Brand BRAS GIRDLES BUY 2 AT REGULAR PRICE 3rd FREE AMOUS STORE E. Stroudsburg OPEN FRI. MON.

9 A.M. TO 9 P.M. DEPT. STORE.

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