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The Oneonta Star from Oneonta, New York • Page 6

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The Oneonta Stari
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Oneonta, New York
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Jon. 9, 1954 LEADERS OF 1951 Leading the WRC throughout ISfiVwHl the above officers who were installed last night in the American Legion Home. From left to right, seated, Mrs, Ernest Bishop, secretary and installing officer; Mn. Andrew Shields, incoming president; Mrt. Patrick-McGurl, outgoing president; Mrs.

Emma Lane, lenior vice president and standing, Wallace Johnson, junior vice preside it and Mn. Samuel DraKe, treasurer. Mrs Andrew Shields Is President Of Woman's Relief Corps For 1954 WRC officers for the new ytar were installed at a meet- Ing last night in the American Legion Home. Installed by Mrs. femes! Bishop were Mrs.

Andrew Shields, president; Mrs. Emma Lane, senior vice-president; Mrs. Wallace Johnson, junior vice-president; Mrs. Samuel Drake, treasurer; Rebecca Eckerson, chaplain; Carrie Kilmer, conductor; Elln Sawyer, guard; Mm. Bishop, secretary; Mrs.

Catherine McGurl, patriotic Instructor, and Sarah Loft, press correspondent. Margaret Hartshorne, musician; Marlha Norlhrop, assistant conductor; Elizabeth Terrell, assistant guard; Fannie Mclntosh, Agnes Root, Conrow, Mary Smith, color bearers; Mrs. Drake, delegate and Mrs. Lane alternate, and PHG Elects Mrs. Sage To Head 1954 Activities Mrs, Ralph Sage was elected president of the Protected Home Circle at its meeting Thursday night in IOOF Hall.

Also elected were; Mrs. Carrie Kilmer, vice-president Mrs. Lulu Johnson, guardian; Mrs. Rebecca Eckerson, chaplain; Mrs. Seymour Frills, secretary; Mrs.

Mar- gsret Hartshorne, treasurer, and Mrs. Frank O'Malley, accountant. Mrs. Emma Blake, guide; Mri. Mildred McNellly, company; Mrs.

Rockwell, sentinel; Mrs. Louelln Raymond, watchmnn; Mrs. Raymond Keator, pianist; Kenneth Woelirle, captain of team; and C. W. Munson, co- captain; Mrs.

James Carglll, trustee for three years; Mrs. Kealor, Mrs. Kurt Grant, representatives; and Mrs. James Carglll and Miss Eve- Church Class Elects lyn Lay, alternates. Oneontan Is Married Eleanor S.

Hendricks, Oneonta, and Charles P. Sandike, Otego, were married Satur. day night In' Blnghamlon bj the Rev. Samuel Colcman. DD.

They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Leland C. Merrltt, The bride wore a gray dress, black accessories and an orchid corsage. Her attendant chose a black dress with black accessories and a eonage ef pink roses.

newlywedt will live to. 116 Spruce St. FRANKLIN Twenty-six members attended a "potluck" supper of Adult Fellowship, Congregational-Baptist Church, with the Rev. and Mn. Wendell Stanford.

Officers elected at the business meeting conducted by Vernon Taylor, president, were: Douglas Matfeson, president; Donald Conant, vice president; Mrs. Cecil Fowlston, secretary; and Mars Hillls, treasurer. Plans were made to have the Hartwick College choir ttje church January 24. Committees for the next meeting are; Mr. Conant, Dr.

Charles Stlnard, Hugh Mills, entertainment, and Mrs. Conant, Airs. Stinnrd and Mrs. Mills, supper. For entertainment, members attempted to guess the identity of childhood pictures' of those present, and were shown cartoons whose faces were replaced by faces el members.

Mrs. McGurl and Mrs. Bishop directors to the Federation. Mrs. Bishop was assisted In the installing by Minnie' Haskins, Mary Smith, Mrs.

Harry Duffy, Haltle Emerson and Iva Flsk. The retiring and Incpmlng presidents presented Mrs. BIs. hop a gift and gifts to her staff. Mrs.

McGurl, retiring also gave gifts "to all her officers. Worcester Club Sees Color Slides WORCESTER Woman's ClRb, meeting Monday in the club rooms, saw" color slides taken In Europe by Mrs. Wll- lim Whitcomb and Mrs. B. F.

Russell i their trip with the music educators group last summer. With Mrs. Hector Glacobhe presiding, the club voted to donate $5 to the March of Dimes. A while elephant sale to held at 8 p. m.

February 1 was announced by Mrs. Bernard Cerra, finance committee chairman. Mrs. Harold Puffer, civic committee chairman, reported 50 children received clothing and food baskets at Christmas, and 46 Chrlslmas cheer baskets were distributed, according to Mrs. Herman Schmiedci, cheer committee chairman.

Mrs. Ronald Cole, program chairman, announced that Harold Coons of Coblesklll Agricultural and Technical Institute will be guest speaker at the January 19 meet- ng. William Galer anil Arden ioig played piano solos, Decorations of winter bou- luets and candles were arranged by Mrs. Fred Waid. The refreshment committee was comprised of Mrs.

Wald, Mn. Puffer, Mrs. Mrs. Harry Miller, Mn, Gilbert and Misi Bessie Groff. Wai ton Girl Married In Church Rites A N--Clarice Joan Nichols, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Clarence Nichols, Walton, and Ernest Valentine, son cf Mr." and Mrs. Erneit A. Valentine; Walton, married Saturday in Wijten United Presby- Church. Ttit.

JUv. J. M. Ftndley Brown -officiated at the dou- ceremony, which took in a setting of ever- and mixed flowers. Soloists were Janice Williams and Beverly Hodden.

They accompanied by Josph Walton, organist. Tht bride, given in mar. rlage by her father, chose a gown Of white "nylon lace, and net over taffeta, and a bolero ot lace with long poir.ted sleeves. Her veil of silk illusion was attached to a crown of lace edged with pearls. She carried a colonial bouquet of while carnations and.

red berries. Arlene McClennon, 'maid of honor, wore a ballerina length town of pastel blue net over taffeta with a lace bolero. 'Her colonia! bouquet was of red and white carnations. The bride's mother wore a navy suit and corsage of yellow roses. Mr.

Valentine's mother chose a navy dress and corsage of pink roses. Allen Donntllj-, man lot the froom. Ushers were Carl Valentine, Waltog, bridegroom, and Maxwell Walton, the bride's father. A frsrayttm tor KK fuejts, Mr. and Mrs.

Ernest W. Valentine (Thomas Studio) in the parlors, followed the ceremony. Josph Celfa poured, assisted by Eleanor Sines and Gail Coulter. The bride graduated from Walton Central School in 1993 and if now ttnploytd by W. Ives Son, Walton.

The bridegroom, a graduate of Walton Central School in 1947, is In U. S. Air The couple is on a wedding trip through the southern United States. Future Brides FRANKLIN--Mr. and Mrs.

Raymond T. limns, Port Jcrvls, announced the engagement of their daughter, Jean, to Lawrence F. ol Mr. and Mrs. G.

Frank Siawson, Frjmklln. MlM Burni graduated from Port- Jorvis High School in 1MB and from Cortland Stlte Teachers College In 1953. She prewntly teaching in Mlddletown. graduated from Franklin Central School the cUu of IM7 and will flnlih hli Btudlcs at Cornell Unl- vtnity In Junt. Marion Alma Oles' Betrothal 'To Wellington Swart Announced UNAQILLA--The engagement of Marlon Alma Olei io Leo Swart wai announced by her parents, Mr.

and Harry R. Olei, Unadllli. Mr. Swart the of Mr. and Mrs.

Leo Swart, Afton. The graduated from Unadllla Central School attended Ridley Secretarial School, Blnghamtoit. She li a and office manager of the Borden Co. Chemical Di- Vlilon Reiearch Laboratory In Balnbridge. Mr.

Swart graduated from Afton Central School and served two yean for- the War Department in Yokohomo, Japan, ai purchailng contacting agent for the U. S. Army. He Is assistant cashier it the Balnbridge office of the National Bank and Norwich. Gladys Patrick, Richfield Girl, Is Betrothed To Vincent Hodge RICHFIELD'SPRINGS--Mils Gladys Patrick is betrothed to Vincent William Hodge, it has been disclosed by her parents, Mr.

and Wilson E. Patrick, 14 Johnson Richfield Springs. Mr. Hodge Is the son of Mrs. Thomas Hodge, Trenton, Both are graduates of Richfield Springs Central School.

Miss Patrick Is a music education senior at Frcdonia State Teachers College. Seaman Hodge is serving on the destroyer USS Charles H. Roan. His home port is Newport, H. I.

Ethel Nivison, Charles Williams- Are Planning A Summer Wedding Mr. and Mn. Benjamin Nivlson, Willard, have made public the engagement of thetr daughter, Ethel Frances, to Charles F.dward Williams, son of Mrs. Irma Williams, 115 Chestnut Miss Nivison, a 19S3 graduate of Ovid Central School, is a student nurie at Wfllnrd State Hospital. Mr.

Williams, a 1849 graduate of Oneonta High School, has been employed at Willard State Hospital for the past three years. A summer wedding li planned. Rosella Graham, Arkville, To Be Wed To Richard Peck MARGARETV1LLE--Mr. and Mrs. Chester Graham, Arkville, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Roselle Carol, to Richard R.

Peck, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Peck Arkville. Graham is on the staff of Margarciville Hospital. Mr.

Peck ii employed by Leyden Smith, Margarctville. Marlon Alma Oles Gladys Patrick Ethel Frances Nivlson Rbsclla Carol Graham (Charles Studio) Edmeston Stars Install Their Leaders Of 1954 EDMESTON The officers of Edmeston Chapter OES, with the exception of patron, Foster B. Tice and Electa, Mrs. Clara Bui-dick were installed Wednesday in. the Masonic Temnlp.

Area Meets WORCESTER Fortnightly Club, Monday night, with Mrs. Gordon Haggerty; Mr. and' Mn. Henry Kerman to show pictures of Iran. MILFORD Home Bureau, 7:30, Tuesday, with Mrs.

William Strait; topic, framing pictures, led by Luella Ferris. LENA--Home Bureau, 12:30,. Tuesday, Firemen's room; bring covered dish, table serv- ict and landwjches. WEST LAUHENS Home Bureau, 1:30, Tuesday, with Mrs. Arlene Quinton; framing pictures, topic.

UN'ADILLA--OES, Installation, 8, Monday, Masonic Temple. UNADILLA Past Noble Grands Club, supper, 6:80, Tuesday, with Mn. George Davii, Delhi--Tourist Club, Saturday, with Mrs. Georfe P. Schlafer.

DELHI Scotch Mountain Home Bureau, Tuesday, with Mrs. Raymond Dann. HARTWICK OES, Tuesday; covered dish supper ,7, meeting, S. A I Rebekah Lodge, 7:30, Monday, lodge rooms. MARGARETVILLE Ayre OES, Tuesday, chapter rooms; Installation; election and appointed officers, wear long gowns nd meet srt rooms at 7:30.

STAMFORD Club, Monday night, with Mrs. Sydney Solomon; speakers. Mrs. Luce of Delhi nd Prin. Paul F.

Waterman. OTEGO--Women's Civic Club, I Monday, Masonic rooms; entertainment by Mr. and Mrs. Donald Conner; talk and pictures on Germany. Spaghetti Meal Set By Matrons COOPERSTOWN--The i annual spaghetti supper and January meeting of the Past Matrons' Club of Otsego Chapter, OES, will be held at p.m.

Monday In the Masonic Club rooms. The committee supervising the preparations are Mrs. Garry Devenpeck, Mrs. Allen W. Mrs.

Clyde S. Becker, Mrs. Carlton M. Irons, Mrs. Oroh W.

Gage, Mrs. Chester W. Ingalls. Assist In Serving KORTRIGHT--Among those assisting in serving it the golden anniversary celebration of Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Doonan were Mrs. Fred Adair, Mrs. Joseph Roberts, Mrs. Leslie Roberts, Ray Sturges, Mrs. Edna Sloan ana Mrs.

Elizabeth McPherson. Meeting Postponed The Oneonta Federated Garden Club meeting, set for Monday, has been postponed until Monday, January 18, with Mrs. I. J. Bookhout, J6 East St.

Local Meets Friendly Circle, Elm Park Methodist Church, Monday, In church. DELHI--OES, a i chapter rooms; i stallation of officers by R. J. McCall. A I Washington Reading Circle, 7:30, Monday, with Mrs.

Kenneth. Simmons. -Central School seniors bake sale, 9, today, -Root's Hardware Store, H4 Main to help pay for senior trip. KORTRIGHT -Grange, Tuesday night, In hall; first and second degrees. FRANKLIN--Grange, 8:15, Tuesday, Grange Hall; if not solicited, bring covered dish, sandwiches and table service.

SCHEN'EVUS OES, covered dish supper, 6:30, committee will furnish rolls and coffee; Installation. ARRATTS VILLE--H a 2, Tuesday, with Mrs. Eunice Saunders. TREADWELL Community Club, Tuesday night, with Mrs. Alton Cole.

SCUYLER LAKE--'WSCS, 8, Tuesday, with Mrs. F. C. Picke'n. NEW LISBON--Home Bureau, 1:30, Tuesday, with Mrs.

Elsie Stafford. in. the Masonic Temple. Ira L. Avery was the installing officer assisted hy Mrs.

F. W. Loomis as marshall and Mrs. Charles Ralhlnm as assistant marshall. Officers installed were: Matron, Mrs.

a Ramsey; associate matron, Mrs. Irving Montgomery; secretary, Miss i Hickling; treasurer, Mrs. Anna Wilson; conductress, Mrs. William Kinch; associate 'conductress, Mrs. Donald Pratt; trustee for three" years, Mrs.

Ixwmis; chaplain, Mrs. A. W. Rollins and marshall, Mrs. Rathbun.

Assistant Mrs. Edward Convis; historian, Mrs. Maurice Parker; color bearer, Mrs. Alice Vunk; warder, Mrs. Myron 'George; sentinel, Mrs.

Eugene Howard; musician, Mrs. Adrian Holdrndge; Adah, Mrs. Gilbert Hartley; Rulh, Mrs. Wallace Lideil; Esther, Mrs. Eleanor Day Howard; and Martha, Mrs.

Robert Whiting. Mrs. George in behalf of the lodge presented Mrs. Loomis, reiiring matron with a past matron's jewel; and Mrs. Montgomery presented Mrs.

Ramsey with a gift from her family. Mrs. Ramsey named the finance committee as follows: A. C. Ludlngton, Mrs.

T. E. Lockerbie and Mrs. W. B.

Corts; and sunshine committee, Mrs. Adrian Cole, Mrs. Foster Tice and Mrs. C. C.

Houk. The refreshment committee for January is comprised of Mrs. Montgomery and Mrs. Pearl Bailey. Refreshments were served by Mrs.

Fniii, Mrs. Paul Van Hoesen and Mrs. Parker, The table Couples Anni Note ries UNADILLA Mr. a i Mrs. Myron Griswold, Una- ditla-Wclls Bridge Road, and Mr.

and Mrs. Walter Grls- I wold celebrated their 45th I wedding anniversaries at the home of the former couple. On New Year's Eve, 1D08, Misg Debora Scrum became the bride of-Myron Griswold and Miss Ann Scrum was married to Waller Griswold. The ceremony was solemnized by the Rev. J.

C. Sheldon, Trout Creek Baptist Church, in the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Scrum, Trout Creek. The bridegrooms were cousins.

WSCS Plans Dinner COOPERSTOWN The WSCS of the Cooperstown Methodist Church will have a birihday dinner and party in the church parlors at 6 p. m. Tuesday. Mrs. Harry O.

Eckler and Mrs. Myron Clapsaddle will be In charge of the worship service and program, "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God." Clarance Gilchrist Is hostess committee chairman. Delhi Writer i To Address I Village Club DELHI--A world traveler and author is to be guest speaker at the 2:15 p. m. Tuesday meeting of the Delhi Village Improvement Society, with Mrs.

S. G. Edgerlon, 15 Second St. Harold Cook, Delhi, who for the past four years has been working on an assignment with the Scintilla Division of Benclix Motors, Sidney, in Kansas (Jily, will give a group of readings and lead a discussion concerning them. For several years, Mr.

Cook taught a class in creative writing at the adult education program at Oneonta. This winter he is instructing a similar course In the Delaware Academy adult education program. He is spending the winter at his home on Federal Hill, where he is carrying on his writing. Hostesses for the afternoon will be Mrs. Harold Arbuckle, Mrs.

Robert Donovan and Mrs. Wlnfleld Baxter. Spring Preview! was centered i a winter scene and crystal candlesticks held the lighted candles of the slat points. Protect a new refresh ft "iiretS" chair (his ictl If you with, uae thli ptttprn for ii-t. EAiy.

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