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FACE TfM. THE DAILY NEWS, HUNTINGDON AND MOUNT UNION, SEPTEMBER 15, 1947. Two Lovely Weddings Highlight Week-end HUNTINGDON COUPLES EXCHANGE VOWS IN CHURCH CEREMONIES The social calendar of Huntingdon was highlighted by hvo weddings during the week-end. In a Saturday afternoon ceremony Miss Sara Elizabeth Karo and William Huston, both of Huntingdon, were married. On Sunday afternoon Miss Mary K.

Stevens became the bride of Mr. Raymond Eugene Shope, both of Huntingdon. A Sunday afternoon In the Fifteenth. Street Methodist Church Huntingdon united 1n marriage Miss Mary Kathrine Stevens of Huntingdon and Mr. Raymond Eugene Shope of South Huntingdon.

The vows were ex-' changed at two o'clock on Sunday afternoon, September 14, 1947. The Rev. R. A. Zimmerman used the doubie ring service.

The bride is tlie daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Stevens of 1326 Oneida Street, Huntingdon, and the bridegroom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. F.

Shope of 310 Spruce Street. South Huntingdon. The church was atractively decorated with white glad and fern. The cer mnny was performed by candlelight and the ushers lit the canoles. Mrs.

Cloyd F. Foster of Huntingdon played lovely wedding music. Her numbers were "Dreams" by Bizet and "Romance" by Rubinstein. Whiie the vows were spoken the organist played very softly Love Call," Promise Me" anc "I Love You Truly." The traditional wedding marches were played. The bride was given in marri- afe by her father.

She mad'; a farming picture in a navy blue crepe dress with which she wore matching acces series. Her only Jewelry was a locket and bracelet, a gift of the bridegroom. An orchid corsage completed her atractive ensemble. Miss Irene Shope of South Huntingdon, twin, sister of the" bridegroom was the maid of honor. Her dress was powder blue and she wore black accessories.

She had a corsage of American Beauty rose's. Mr. Harry Stevens of Clearfield, brother of the bride, served as best man. The ushers were Mr. Lewis Lightner, and Mr.

Charles Stevens, brother of the bride, both of Huntingdon Mrs. Stevens was attired in a navy blue dress with navy accessories. Mrs. Shope wore th.e same color- Both had corsages of white rosebuds. As a reception was held in the church social room after the wedding, guests were present from Clearfield, Juniata, Altoona, Harrisburg and Huntingdon, Wiimer- ding, Delaware, and Akron, Ohio.

A three-tiered wedding cake, topped with miniature bride and bridegroom, -was the at the bride's table. The newlyweds left after the reception for "Shopehaven," Three Springs. Mrs. Shope had AS her traveling ensemble a green jrabardine suit with Brown accessories. The graduated hi 1940 from Huntingdon High School.

She attended Juniata College. Her husband attended Huntingdon High School and served in the Navy for one and one-half He is employed at the Juniata Company. Mr- and Mrs. ghope will make their home for the time being with the bridegroom's parents at 310 Spruce Street, South Huntingdon, after September 18. September 13, 1947, at four o'clock was the time set by Miss Sara Elizabeth Karo of 329 Warm Springs Avenue, Huntingdon, for her marriage to Mr.

William Campbell Huston of 214 Second Street, Huntingdon, most impr.essive wedding HAPPY BIRTHDAY The ceremony was performed at the St. James Lutheran Church by the Rev. Edmund L. Manges, D. D.

The single ring service was used. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Martha White of New'York City and granddaughter of Mrs. G. T.

Cunningham of 629 Warm Springs Avenue, Huntingdon. The bridegroom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A.

Huston of 214 Second Street, Huntingdon. Large white chrysanthemums and white pompons, arranged against a background of forest greens, provided the lovely setting for the rites. Miss Joan Strait of Huntingdon was the organist. She played the following selections; "Liebestod" by Wagner; "Pastorale" by Wachs; "Romance," Debussy. Miss Audrey Wald of Huntingdon R.

D. 2 sang very beautifully "The Ring" by Schumann. An uncle of the bride, Mr. E. B.

Africa of Huntingdon, gave her in Barley On Grazing Lands 'lo be Held At Bedford Oct. 8 MISSIONARY GROUP IS ENTERTAINED The Missionary Society of the Lower Spruce Creek Presbyterian Church met at the home of Mi Kathryn Miller on Thursday ning, September 11. After' the meeting a corn boil and wiener rpast was enjoyed. Members present were: Mrs. Huth Weyer, Mrs.

Marjorie Tree, Margaret Zimmerman, Mrs Bertha Weyer. Mrs. Edna Hamer, Mrs. John Miller, Misses Edna MpAlevy, Charlotte Glass, Donna Lee Corbin, Patty Carper, Mable Martin and Kathryn Miller. The next session will be held on Thursday, October 8.

at the home of Miss Charlotte Glass. September 18 and 14, 1947 Census Todny, 101 Admitted: 'Donna Chop, 1610 Mifflin itreet, Huntingdon. Harry Pollock, Wood. Ruth Hallman, Petersburg Tonita. Kay -Thompson, 505 Church Street, Huntingdon.

Blessed Events lagc. She was picturesque ir a white tissue taffeta gown vhich had a high round neckline, fitted bodice and long pointed leeves. Her finger-tip tulle veil vas of net: She carried a Colo- ial bouquet of white pompons. The only attendant was ier ten-year-old cousin, Sally Ann Africa of Huntingdon. She made a pretty picture in a turquoise issue taffeta gown which was' ashioned like that worn by the iride, with the exception of the ahort puffed sleeves.

Miss Africa wore short white cotton gloves. Her headdress was of material vhich matched her gown. She had a small Colonial bouquet of white pompons arranged with yellow maline. Mr. Richard Huston of Huntingdon, was his brother's best man.

Mr. Jay V. Walker, Mr. Michael Croft, Mr. John B.

Brown and Mr. eorge Francis, cousin of the jride, all of Huntingdon, served as ushers. The bride's mother chose for occasion a forest green crepe dress with green and brown accesses. She had a white rosebud corsage. The mother of the bridegroom was seen in a black satin dress with black accessories.

Her corsage was of pink rosebuds and white gladioli. A small reception was held after ceremony at the Huntingdon Country Club. Out-of-town guests were present from Philadelphia, Newport, Mount Union and New York City. For traveiing the bride chose a arown gabardine suit with green suede accessories. She had a white orchid corsage.

The newlyweds are now enjoying a wedding NEWS BRIEFS Miss Elaine Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Miller of Sfpruce Creek, has the University of Oklahoma at Nor man, Oklahoma, where she is completing work on a bachelor science degree. Miss Miller was accompanied by her sister, Kath ryn and Miss LaRue Mills of Ty rone.

Clarence Watkin, of Cal vin visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Watkin of Rob ertsdale R. over the week end He celebrated his birthday on Saturday. More and More Are Sending Their Laundry to the HOME LAUNDRY Snd Dry Cleaners filfi Sixth St, Phone 825-R PVT.

WALTER WILSON This young soldier is Pvt. Walter Jack Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. 601 N. Jefferson Street, Mount Union.

He is celebrating his birthday today in Kakura, Japan. He had been stationed until recently at Camp Wood Kumamoto. Jack was a student in Mount Union High School when he decided to enlist. He entered the service in September, 1916, at Harrisburg. He had his basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, and after a fifteen-day furlough in November was sent to Camp Stoneman, California.

He arrived in Japan on December 31, 1946. Anyone who cares to write to Jack may dp so at this address: Pvt. Walter' J. Wilson, 13221091, Co. C.

21st. Inf. Regt, A.P.O. 24 Postmaster, San Francisco, California. September 15, 1941 Elvin Monte Vista, Colorado, formerly of Trough Creek.

Mrs. Marjorie Harris of Sylvester, Georgia, formerly of Saxton R. D. Robert Foster, Saxton. Karen Maloney, Saxton.

Bill Miller, Saxton. Patty Elder, Saxton and the Altoona Hospital. Russell Rickeard, Saxton. Betty Linn. Allenport.

Charles K. Krepps, 1511 Washington Street. Charier C. Berkey, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Charles C. Berkey 911 Washington Street. Robert Milier, 412 Schoolhouse Avenue. Miss Marjorie of Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Baker of 752 Penn Street, Huntingdon, are rejoicing over the birth of a aon on Sunday, September 14, 1947, at he J. C. Blair Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs.

Albert McGhee of Joalmont announce the birth of a son on Saturday, Seputember 13, 1947, at the J. C. Blair Memorial Hospital. Shirk, daughter Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Mellott. of 44 E. Water Street, Mount Union, are receiving congratulations or birth of a daughter at the C. Blair Memorial Hospital Sunday, September 14, 1947. Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Vaughn of Shirleysburg are the prouc parents of a son born on Sunday September 14, 1947, at the J. Blair Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs.

John.Ross of Williamsburg R. D. 1 are rejoicing over the arrival of a son this morning, Monday, September 15 1947, at the J. C. Blair Memoria Hospital.

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs Herman Bair of Lewistown or Tuesday, September 9, 1S47 at th Lewistown Hospital. The babj who weighed 7 pounds, has been named Gerald Wesley. Mrs. Bair i the former Louise Roach, daugh ter of Mr.

and Mrs. Gerald 'Roaa of 3.10 Penn Street, Huntingdon Mr. and Mrs. Sam Maple ton are the paternal gr'andpar J. C.

Blair Memorial HOSPITAL NEWS Mrs. Viola prings. Hoffman, Three Helen Wonderly, Aitch R. D. 1.

Jesse Harris, 828 Washington Street, Huntingdon. Russell Tate, Mill Creek. William Lloyd, Houtzdale. Mrs. Carrie Brechbill, Mapleton.

pictures of the groups. Later in delicious lunch was BEREAN CLASS MEETS, MOUNT UNION The Berean Sunday School Class of the First Methodist Church, Mount Union, met for the regular monthly meeting recently in the social room of the church. Mrs. C. A.

McCarty opened the meeting with prayer after which Mrs. Ralph Eberman, the Charles Crotsley, Todd. Mrs. Margaret Kemp, 1020 Mifflin Street, Huntingdon. Mrs.

Dorothy Marshall, 200 E. Shirley Street, Union. Discharged: Mrs. Margaret Bupp, Huntingdon R. D.

1. Ebbie Carper, Tyrone R. D. 1. Mrs.

Lena Stoner, Mount Union. Robert Dore, 227 Mifflin Street, Huntingdon. Harold Dore, 227 Mifflin Street, Huntingdon. Pamela. Hall, 3 Standing Stone Avenue, Huntingdon.

Bruce JVeirich, 110 S. Shaver Street, Mount Union. Sue Ann Weaver, 818 Washington Street, Huntingdon. Long, Wood. Roy Kidd, 30 E.

Garber Street, Mount Union. Keith Morgan, Orbisonia. Mrs. Iva Grose, Mapleton R. D.

Mrs. Martha Zook. Mill Creek. Mrs. Lois Patton, Petersburg.

Valerie Matthews," Mill Creek. Gary Matthews, Mill Mrs. Orpha. Locke. Shade Gap.

John Swan, 1127 Moore Street, Huntingdon. Gerald Miller, 1013 Mifflin Street, Huntingdon. Mrs. Lois Frehn, 40 E. Shirley Street, Mount Union.

Mrs. Hilda Willis, 305 Second Street, Huntingdon. Delores Watkin, CassvilJe. Marvin -Mitchell, Bellefonte R. D.

2. Gail Guyton, 412 Ninth Street, Huntingdon. Howard Booher, Mount Union R. D. Glen Clark, Shade Gap.

Linda Lee Hetrick, 723 Fifth Avenue, Huntingdon. Ira Wasson Family Holds Enjoyable Outing The family of Mr, and Mrs. Ira Wasson of Rockhill Furnace met recently at Harper's Grove in Shade for an enjoyable outing. The afternoon and evening was spent in playing games and taking 1 various family the evening a as served. A business period was then held.

present were: Mr. and Mrs. Ira Wasson, Rockhill Furnace; Mr. and Mrs. John Wasson and children, Lois and Jon Lee, Dayton, Ohio; Mr.

and Mrs Dale Wasson and daughter Nancy, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wasson and children, James, Betty and Earl, alt of Orbisonia; Mrs Viola Jacka and children, Carl and Esther, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Wasson and children, Ruth and Lena all of Orbisonia R.

Mr. am Mrs. Lorraine Wasson and children, Le Roy and Laura Kay, Mr and Mrs. Raymond Wasson, all of Mount Union; Mr. and Mrs.

Tommy Miller and son, Tommy, and Miss Edna Mae Wasson, ail Rockhill Furnace; and Mrs. Rena Kelly and son of Cleveland, Ohio i WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Fairbank of Washington Street are mark ing their frrst anniversary today She.is the only daughter of Mr and Mrs. Martin Wagner of Map leton who are celebrating thei twentieth anniversary today.

WITH THE SICK Harrisburg, Sept. 15. open orum on the possibilities of con- erting unused Pennsylvania land nto profitable grazing areas will held at Bedford Springs Oct. 8. Agriculture Secretary Miles Horst will preside at the session vhich will open the annual meet- ng of the Pennsylvania Inde- endent Meat Packers' Associa- ion, a group interested in develop- ng grazing lands to increase local ieef supplies.

lorst said that the area 'of farm land in the state declined 25 per cent to 15,000,000 acres be- ween 1900 and 1945, with the number of farms dropping from 224,000 to 171,761. "Some of this idle, cleared land might well be adopted to cattle grazing to increase local supplies of beef," he said. not enow whether it would be profitable until all angles are given thorough study. propose to see'what might be done in this direction." Pennsylvania State College research specialists will discuss 'effective- use" total land re sources and the work of indivldua farmers to increase grazing land. Other speakers listed include Francis A.

Pitkin, state planning board executive director, and a representative of a Chester County ranch used fo: Texas steer grazing. Gov. James H. Duff said he wa: vitally interested in developing thousands of unused acreage in Pennsylvania for grazing purposes. Rupert Attending Police Officers Meeting Chief of Police D.

L. Rupert of Huntingdon is attending the ral Pennsylvania Police Officers Association meeting today 'in A.1- oona. Senator Charles R. Mallery of the Blaii-Huntingdon district the guest speaker. The -Imner-meeting being teld in the Penn Alto Hotel.

Chief of Police Vaul E. Rouzer of Al- first vice resident of the organization; is host to the group which includes chiefs of police and officers with he rank of captain from several central Pennsylvania counties. Membership in- c'udes city, state and railroad police. A. J.

McDevitt, chief of police at Johnstown, Is president of the organization. L. .3. Praelich, Hollidaysburg is second vice president and Capt. Earl Mills, Johnstown, is secrftary.

H. O. Landis, Lewis'own chief of police, is treasurer. IT'S EASIER- IT'S PLEASANTER- IT'S BETTER- (. when you go to a I good BEAUTY SHOP I DRIVER HELD FOR DRUNKEN DRIVING George Corceliujs, Street, Huntingdon.

508 Fifth trip. Mrs. Huston was graduated from Huntingdon High, School, class of and then attended Juniata College. She is a graduate of the Jefferson Medical College Hospital School of Nursing In Philadelphia, having completed the course in 1946. The bridegroom was graduated in 1942 from Huntingdon High School and attended Princeton University foi one year.

He was graduated in 1945 from Cornell University at Ithaca, New York. He-served in the armed forces during the war. Mr. Huston is employed by the Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corporation at Mapleton. Mr.

and Mrs. Huston will be at home to their many friends at 1000 Juniata Avenue, South Huntingdon, after October 1. i j.vir. ana M.rs. uoy Shirk of Alexandria, who is now attending Vest Chester State Teachers JoUege.

Leslie Green, 1106 Mifflin Street, luntingdon. Richard R. R. Staylor, son of Ir. and Mrs.

W. W. W. Staylor of luntingdo.i R. D.

1. Mrs. Blair Brumbaugh, Maple- on, the former Geraldire Shoop Mapleton. FHREE SPRINGS LADY HOSTESS TO CLASS Mrs. Frank Kough of Three Springs was hostess to the Glean- rs Class of the Evangelical Jnited Brethren Church of that ommunity recently.

A business session bad not been leld for two months so many terns of business were transacted. Dne important factor was the lomination of officers for the year. Before the guests departed for homes a corn boil was held. 3 resent were: Joyce, Martha and Dorothy Cohenour, Bette Leight- sn, Janet Booher, Nettie Mae Esther McCoy, Joyce JEver- tart, Evan Kough and Mrs. Franfr Kough.

the hostess. conducted a short business 'meeting. Present were Mrs. Wilford Rohrer, Mrs. Donald Benton, Mrs.

Robert Wagner, Miss Marie Parks, Mrs. George Clark, Mrs. Donald Sentman, Mrs. C. A.

McCarty, Mrs. Clarence Feaster. Mrs. George Burkholder, Mrs. Ralph Eberman and Mrs.

George Welliver, Jr. Special guests were Donna and Bobby Eberman and Mickey Burkholder. TO SEND OUT MAPS FOR PRIVATE PILOTS Harrisburg, Sept. The State Aeronautics Commission will distribute this week an air map designed to aid private pilots. The map, reportedly only one of its kind available in the U.

Is based on government geodetic maps of the state. It qontains about 700 check points, including approximately 500 air marked communities and 150 fire liiwsrs. Designed for pilots not sure of their location, the maps provide names of the communities, directions to the nearest airport and longitude and latitude of the municipalities. Gwendolyn Snyder, Shade Gap. CALENDAR Tuesday, Sept.

18 The Ladies, Auxiliary of the Mapleton Fire Company will meet at the home of Mrs. J. F. Mattern. The Delta Alpha Clf.ss of the Church of the Brethren will hold its regular monthly meeting in the form of a covered dish luncheon at the hon of Mrs.

Elizabeth Gray, 1013 Washington Street, 7:30 p. m. Jack Newingham of 31 Chur. Street, Hu.aii.gdon, was taken the Veterans Hospital at Aspin wall on Sa urday morning. He has been with, asthma for the past month.

His condition today is reported as not very Treasury Report Washington, Sept. expenses and receipts for the current year through Sept. 11: Expences for the current fiscal year through Sept. 11: Expenses, receipts. deficit cash balance, debt, 58289; gold reserve, $21,814.940,332.35.

Paul P. German of Mill Creek i will be accorded a hearing latei today before Justice of the Peace R. Barclay of Huntingdon on a chsrge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated The information was filed by Police of the Huntingdon sub-station following investigation of an accident in Garmar's car was involved on Route 22, miles west of Huntingdon, at 2:30 o'clock Sunday. morning. Garman operating a 1940 Plymouth was traveling on the highway when his car got out of cont'-ol overturned.

State Police attributed the accident as partly due to excessive speed. The operator escaped injury ir. the mishap, his car was damaged to the extent of an estimated 5600. More than 4,000 years ago, the Egyptians were using flax fibre to weave beautiful linens. Subscribe for The Daily News Vour cents per copy.

have lovely, well- groomed hair is every woman's wish, and the best way to make this wish come true is fo encrust your "hair beauty" to qualified hands. let your cosmetologist give you a. "professional" wave one that is right for the texture of your hair styled for your features given with the thoroughness and skill that mean long-lasting beauty. Don't expect to buy true hair beauty in a You need the skilled fingers and trained Judgment of your cosmetologist. VISIT voun BEAUTI- SHOP REGULARLY) YIIU OWE IT TO YOUR BEAUTY HUNTINGDON COUNTY HAIRDRESSERS' ASSOCIATION Lady Delia Lodge will meet at eight o'clock in the i.

O. O. F. Hairfor an election of officers. The regular meeting of the Petersburg Fire Company will be held at 8 p.

m. in the Petersburg Grade School building. AH members are urged to be present, The Huntingdon W. C. T.

U. will hold its September meeting at the home of Mrs. C. E. Haffley.

310 Seventeenth Street, at 7:30 o'clock. Exciting New 1948 PHILGO Radios Radio-Phonographs PERSONALS Miss Harriet Robb of Embreeville is spending a fortnight's vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. E.

Robb of Bryant Heights. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Shafer and children, Martha Ann and Johnny, formerly of 605 Washington Street, moved on Saturday to Chicago, Illinois. They were accompanied by Mrs.

Shafer's mother, Mrs. D. Y. Bigelow of Huntingdon, who will visit in Chicago for two weeks. Drs.

Walter Orthner, Harry Negley, John M. Keichline, Ford Clark and William B. West, all of Huntingdon, are attending the 97th annual meeting of the Medical Society of Pennsylvania which is being held this week in the William Horel at Pittsburgh. Dr. J.

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Four cenU jper copy. 310 Seventh St. Huntingdon Wednesday, Sept. 17 The Huntingdon Mothers Cl'ib will hold a covered dish supper in the 1 social room of the Church at 6.:30 o'clock. Abbey The Women's Guild.

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