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HERALD. FRANKLIN AND OIL CITY, PA TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1950. PAGE ELEVEN OIL CITY DEPARTMENT Elm St. to be Twice As Bright; Work on New Lights Started Elm Street, from Center to Duncombe, may be twice as bright in the evening it is hoped new 'improvements will be completed in time for the Christmas shoppers. According to R.

A. Pickup, official of the installation Pennsylvania steel poles and lights on the west side of Elm Street has been startby company's workmen. news unit will have 10,000 lumen power, comparable to those now in existence on the opposite side of the street. Lumen power of lights on Elm from Center to the PRR plaza will be increased from 10,000 to 15,000, he added, since this street is not as wide as the other section of Elm Street and lights will not be placed on both sides of the street. Workmen first will dig through the pavement in order to install new poles, Mr.

Pickup said, build a form and pour cement. It is expected the job will from two to three weeks. "Further improvement of the city street lighting has been authorized, the company spokesman said today, and the work will be started as soon as possible. New fixtures, similar to the ones now on Seneca Street, will be installed from the Drake Building north on Seneca to the city limits at the White Bridge. Lights in this section are the same as were formerly used on Seneca and Center Streets, he said.

Wiegand to Leave For New Scout Job Ray R. Wiegand, of West Fourth Street, Executive of Colonel Drake Council for the past eight and one-half years, has accepted the Scout executiveship of the Washington-Green County Council with headquarters at Washington, effective Jan. 1. Mr. Wiegand has been in Scouting for a period of 33 years, having been professionally engaged for over 22 years and served in Allegheny and Beaver Counties prior to his work in Col.

Drake, Council. During his period in this council there have been unusual recognitions for advancement, growth, expansion of methods the program and camping that have received regional and national attention. The larges membership the council has ever had occurred during the present year under his guidance. He has been affiliated with many service projects in the field of financing, actively particpating in Rotary, church, and fraternal circles. He will offically leave the council Dec.

31. Three Cars Involved In Collision Here At 1:15 p. m. today it was reported to city police that an automobile went up into the yard of the residence of Miss Bess Gayle, of 412 West Second Street, following a three-car collision at the intersection near the Gayle home. One of the cars involved in the collision was reportedly driven by a Mr.

Weaver, of Rouseville. Further details regarding the accident were not available. Oil City Hospital Admitted. Connie Marie He kathorne, Rouseville. Mrs.

Margaret Fox, R. D. 1. Ellis G. Huston, Venus, R.

D. 1. Don Snyder, Emlenton, R. D. 1.

Mrs. Jacob Fuchs, Helen Furnace. Mrs. Emily Flinchbaugh, 18 E. Fifth Street.

Freeman Kline, Shippenville, R. D. 2. Mrs. Robert 2 W.

Fourth Street. Paul Reinsel, Clarion, R. D. 1. Mrs.

Kenneth R. Minich, R. D. 2. Frank P.

McCann, 7 E. Second Street. William Foyer, Hoffman Avenue. Orrin L. Blauser, 243 Bissell Avenue.

Emmett D. Sheffer, St. Petersburg. Mrs. Clair Tarr, 206.

Gay Street. Darrell Weaver, Knox. Mrs. Guy Lowers, Turkey City. Mrs.

Mary Rearigh, 14 Hone Avenue. Wesley B. Diehl, 212 Main Street. Discharged. James Bitzer, Kennerdell, R.

D. John Firster, R. D. 2. Oscar Schell, 752 Fulbert Avenue.

Mrs. Arthur Swatsky, 543 Colbert Avenue. Linda Moon, Van, R. D. 1.

Mrs. William Acklin, 129 Englewood Avenue. Mrs. Burton A. Milford, St.

Petersburg. Mrs. James H. Lehnortt, Lucinda. Mrs.

Louis Moore, E. Third Street. Mrs. Rudolph Bankson, Reno. Dorothy Taft, North Side Star Route.

Mrs. Virgil L. Flinchbaugh, North Side Star Route. Mrs. Fred Davis, W.

Fifth Street. Maurice V. Rhodes, Tionesta. James F. Hare, Washington Avenue.

Births. A daughter at 8:29 a. m. Monday to Mr. and Mrs.

Clarence Paup, R. D. 2. A son at 11:02 a. m.

Monday to Mr. and Mrs. John Slater, 131 Main Street. a Twins, daughter a at son 1:03 at p. 12:52 m.

to p. Mr. m. and Mrs. Raymond Schrecengost, Fryburg.

A daughter at 2:45 p. m. Monday to Mr. and Robert Carbaugh, 2 W. Fourth Street.

Senior Hi Talent Students Show List Other Events Results of the many talent tryouts held in the Senior High School auditorium recently were announced in the latest issue of the school's newspaper and the outcome of the trials will shine forth in two all-school assemblies on Nov. 29 and Dec. 7. The Nov. 29 program will consist of vocal selections by Jean and June Manby, Sam Hagerty and Geraldine Thompson; instrumental music by Sarah Oiesen and Shirley Norbom, piano; Larrie Moore, violin, and Jim Tarleton, guitar.

A reading will be given by Charlotte Wiegand. For the Dec. 7 program Dusty Graff and Barbara Swetsky and the girls trio are scheduled to sing. Instrumental numbers by Barbara Waid, violin; Donna Beatty, piano; Tom Jones, trumpet, and Mary Ann Davis, piano. Credit for the innovation goes to Miss Ruth Kaufman, faculty member and Nancy Richards, student.

Homeroom talent scouts comprised Eileen Jamison, Peg Porterfield, Janet Fleming, Beverly Smith, Denise Wells, Bud Henderson, Jim Depew and Jean Budzinski. Other coming events at the school include a performance by Paul Leonard on an unusual instrument without keyboard known las a given Theremin. Wednesday, This program December will 6. To Dismiss Students Early Tomorrow City students will be dismissed from school earlier tomorrow afternoon to start their annual Thanksgiving vacation. Grade school pupils will be dismissed at 2:30 p.

m. Wednesday, and high school students at 2:20 p. m. All are expected to return to their classes Monday morning, Nov. 27.

A special Thanksgiving message will be delivered at 8:45 a. m. assembly Senior tithe tomorrow by Dr. G. Mason Cochran, pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church.

Tomorrow the annual union Thanksgiving services will be held at 7:30 p. m. Trinity Methodist Church with Dr. Cochran delivering the sermon and music will be furnished by the United Presbyterian Church choir. Besides the union service Wednesday evening, Thanksgiving Day services are scheduled in various city churches for Thursday morning.

Restaurant Owner's TV Set is Damaged William H. Adams, proprietor of the White Bridge Inn, reported at 2:15 p. m. Monday to city police that his television aerial had been damaged twice and that he would now like police assistance. report at headquarters, he said the aerial had been cut on two occasions, the first time at set was turned on.

second 11:19 p. m. Saturday the time the aerial was damaged, the wires had been cut at the top of the hill, he told police. Adams was advised to call headquarters if the incident reoccurred. Obituary Thomas B.

Keating, 91, 331 Linden Avenue, retired P. R. conductor, died in the Garmong Convalescent Home on Bissell Avenue at 10:25 p. m. Monday.

Son of the late Edward and Margaret Keating, he was born July 4, 1859 in Redding Ridge, and came to this city with his parents when he was 10 years. His wife preceded him in death in 1938. Surviving are three children, Edmund and Grace at home, and John Keating of New York City; two granddaughters, Mrs. Harry C. Moreland and Dorothy Keating of this city; three great grandchildren, Dorothy, Carol and Harry Moreland.

He was a member of the Order of Railroad Conductors and Christ Episcopal Church. The body was taken to the Steffee Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a. Thursday in the Steffee Funeral Home with the Rev. Thomas L.

Small, rector of Christ Episcopal Church, officiating. Interment will be in Grove Hill Cemetery. Thomas Keating. Walter Clark. While preparing to leave for work Monday, Walter Clark, 48, of Seneca, was suddenly stricken and died that evening at 7:45 p.m.

in Oil City Hospital. A son of the late Warren and Jennie McGinnis Clark, he was born May 27, 1902, in Seneca where he lived his entire life. He attended Seneca schools and was a member of the Seneca Meth. odist Church. Mr.

Clark had been employed the past 10 years by the Joy Man. ufacturing of Franklin. Surviving are his wife; a son, Richard, at home; brothers, Ralph of Stoneboro and Gordon of Cowansville, and a sister, Mrs. Wade Daugherty, of Seneca. The body is at the family home.

Funeral services at the home in Seneca at 2 p. m. Friday with the Reverend Mr. Shaffer, of Seneca, officiating, and interment in Sunset Hill Memorial Park Cemetery. Charles N.

Monks. Funeral services for Charles N. Monks, 77, of Clarion Street, who died Sunday night in the Oil City Hospital, will be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday in the Crawford Funeral Home.

Rev. H. F. Hazlett, pastor of the Hasson Heights United Presbyterian Church, will officiate and burial will be in Grove Hill Cemetery. One case of chickenpox was quarantined and one was released today, city health officials reported.

College Youths to Assist at First Church Services Thursday Gordon Taylor and Ronald Austin, members of the First Presbyterian Church of this city and students at Wooster College, Wooster, Ohio, who are planning to study for the ministry, are scheduled to assist at the special Thanksgiving services to be held in the church at 10:30 a. m. Thursday, Dr. Norman R. Adams, pastor, has announced.

During the Sunday morning worship service, the annual Joash Chest ceremony was conducted and members who joined the church under the following pastors went forward to place their financial pledges for the coming year. The budget for the year was set at $20,476 for local and benevolent expenses. Pastors who served the local church, and the years in which they served, were announced as follows: Rev. William P. Moore, 1863- 1867; Rev.

Nathaniel McFetridge, 1868-1874; Rev. W. S. Fulton, 1874-1880; Rev. J.

N. MacGonigle, 1880-1889; Rev. E. T. Jeffers, 1890-1893; Rev.

Boyd Williams, 1893-1901: Rev. W. 'A. Broadhurst, 1901-1910; Rev. Edward Burgett Welch, 1910-1918; John Chester Ball, 1918-1920; Rev.

Thomas Grier Koontz, 1921-1936; Rev. Russell Lowel Murphy, 1937- 1941; Rev. Dwight R. Guthrie, 1942-1946: and Rev. Norman R.

Adams, 1947. Dr. Adams stated yesterday that the garage, located in back of the manse on Harriott Avenue and across from the Senior High school building, which is being turned around and placed on a slant for easier access from the alley, is expected to be completed within a week or so. A local contractor is in charge of the work. Traffic Re-Routed as Pole Hangs by Wires After Car Accident A section of East Second Street.

between Liberty and Imperial Streets, was blocked off by city police from 6:20 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. Monday following a car accident in which one of the Penelec poles was snapped at base and left hanging over the street by its wires. According to police, Kenneth Rapp, of Harold Street. claimed he was operating his 1935 sedan west on East Second Street and at the intersection of East Second and Liberty, he hit a hole in the street which threw his car into a skid.

Before he could stop, he said, he struck the pole. Rapp claimed he was driving 20 mph. When officers arrived they found the car at a right angle to street with the pole lying on the right front fender. The front of the car was approximately 20 feet from the curb lawn at out over the street, police said, and 616 East Second Street. The top of the pole was sticking out over the street, police said, and the only thing holding it was the wires.

Damage to the car was listed at $75, and the Penelec officials told police they would estimate the damage to the pole. J. F. Longstreth, 52, Dies in Erie Monday James F. Longstreth, 52, of Hiland Avenue, employe of the Pennsylvania Railroad for a number of years, died at midnight Monday in St.

Vincent's Hospital at Erie following a short illness. He was born June 24, 1898, in Ricing, a son of Stephen and He Margaret Porter Longstreth. received his education in Pittsburgh. He was a World War I veteran, serving overseas with the 28th Division, Company 112th Infantry, and received the Purple Heart. He was a member of the Trinity Methodist Church, American Legion, 40 and 8, Society of the 28th Division and the Eagles.

He came to Oil City in 1917. He married Miss Blanche M. Schrum, of this city, on Aug. 1, 1917, and resided here until last September when he moved with his family to Erie. He was an employe of the Pennsylvania Railroad for over 30 years, making his last trip on the PRR on Nov.

12. In addition, he worked for a time as manager of the Y.M.C.A. bowling alleys. Besides his wife, he is survived by four children, James, Jr. and Mrs.

Margaret Klinko, of Oil City, and Arnold and Mrs. Robert Schenker, of Erie. Also surviving are nine grandchildren; four brothers, Henry and Peter, of Oakdale; Samuel and Steve, of Carnegie; three sisters, Mrs. Edwin Robinson, of Carnegie; Mrs. James McCuen and Mrs.

Clarence Wolfgang, of McKees Rocks. The body was removed to the Crawford Funeral Home where friends may call. Funeral will be announced. Man Jailed on Larceny Charge Cyril Mealy, 42, of 212 Center Street, who was arrested and arraigned Monday larceny charge, pleaded to the charge and on default of a $250 bond committed to the Venango "County jail to await the next term of court, Alderman William S. Peters said today.

Mealy was held in connection with the recent theft of a new electric iron from the Montana store and then selling the iron, under false pretence, to a local restaurant owner. NEW YORK BANK STOCKS National City Div Chase National 37 39 Irving Trust Bankers Trust Manhattan 30 Manufacturers Guaranty Trust .292 301 New York Stocks Thirteenth BUTLER WICK CO. 324 Franklin, Pa. High Low 2:15 AVIATION Avco Mfg. Bendix Aviation Boeing Airplane Consolidated Aircraft Curtiss-Wright Curtiss-Wright Douglas Aircraft 86 86 Lockheed North Am.

Sperry Corporation Transcon W. Air United Aircraft United Airlines Trans. FOODS American Sugar Armour Co Canada Dry General Foods Kroger 72 72 Nat. Biscuit 35 Nat. Dairy 49 Standard Brands Swift Co.

INDUSTRIALS. Allied Chemical 57 57 Allis Chalmers Am Can Am Mach Fdy Am Rad Std San 13 Am Tel Tel 151 Am Woolen Celanese 41 Chi Pneumatic Curtis Publishing Deere Distillers-Seagrams Du Pont General Electric Gillette Gimbel Bros Int. Harvester 32 Int. Tel and Tel Johns-Manville Joy Mfg. Loews, Inc.

Pepsi Cola 9 9 McKesson-Robbins Montgomery Ward Nat. Distillers 26 United Paramount Pittsburgh Cons Coal. 34 Radio Corp. Radio-Keith Schenley 37 Sears Roebuck 20th Century Fox Union Car and Car Warner Brothers Western Union Westinghouse Elec Woolworth MINING Alaska Juneau Amer Zinc Smelt Lead Anaconda 38 Cerro de Pasco Dome Mines Homestake 37 Int Nickel Kennecott 71 Magma 29 Miami 17 17 Phelps Dodge St Joseph Lead div. Sunshine Tenn Copper 24 Smelting MOTOR ACCESSORIES Borg-Warner Briggs Mfg.

31 31 Eaton Mfg. Electric Auto-Lite 45 Hayes Body Houdaille-Hershey Stewart-Warner Timken Det. Axle MOTORS Chrysler Continental Motors General Motors Hudson Mack Truck Nash-Kelvinator 18 Packard Reo Studebaker Willys-Overland OILS Atlantic Ref Cons Nat Gas Cont Oil 83 Gulf Oil Houston Mex Sbd 75 75 Mid Cont Pet 49 Nor Nat Gas 31 Ohio Oil 40 Phillips Pet Plymouth 52 Pure Oil Sinclair Skelly Std Oil Calif 80 Socony Vac 25 do Indiana 57 57 New Jersey 88 do Ohio Texas Corp 79 Tidewater Associated. 33 Union Oil RAILS AND RAIL EQUIPMENT. Am Loco Atchison Baldwin Loco Baltimore Ohio do pfd Canadian Pacific Chesapeake Delaware Hudson.

Erie. Gt Northern pfd Ill Central 54 Lehigh Valley 10 Lima Loco MKT pfd div 17 Nor Pac PR 20 Pullman Sou Pac Sou Rwy 44 44 Union Pac Western Maryland Yngstwn Steel Door RUBBERS Firestone Gen Tire and Rubber .33 Goodrich Goodyear U. S. Rubber STEELS Allegheny Ludlum Armco Am Steel Fdys Div 34 Bath Iron Works Bethlehem Steel Inter-Lake Iron 17 Mesta Machine Pressed Car Sharon Steel Stand Spring Republic Steel Steel U. S.

Steel, Pfd Youngstown TOBACCOS American Sumatra American Tobacco Ligget and Myers 79 Lorillard R. J. Reynolds UTILITIES Am. Power and Light 17 17 Columbia Gas Cincinnati Gas Consolidated 30 North Am. Co.

17 Pac. Gas and Elec. Phila. Electric West Penn Elec. United Gas Co.

Am. Gas and Elec. Southern Co. Recent Selectees Report at New Camp IS SOCIETY Women's News Club Events Lorraine Graff, John W. Holtz To Wed Tonight Miss Lorraine Graff, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. William Graff, of Park Avenue, Hasson Heights, will become the bride of John Walter Holtz, this evening at 7:30 o'clock in the sanctuary a of the Hasson Heights United Presbyterian Church. Rev. H. F.

Hazlett, pastor, will officiate at under double-ring ceremony in a candlelit setting enhanced with decorations of white chrysanthemums and green palms land ferns. Holtz is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Holtz, of Pleasantville.

Appropriate nuptial music will be furnished for the ceremony by Miss Carol Hazlett, organist, and Miss Helen Graff, vocalist, the latter a sister of the bride. Miss Graff will sing Love You," "Give Me Your Hand" and "The Lord's Prayer," the last named during the exchange of vows. The bride will be given in marriage by her father. She will be attended Christine Graff as maid of honor. Holtz, of Pleasantville, will serve his brother man.

The ushers will be Wayne Bickel, of Pleasantville, and David Graff, of this city. Approximately 150 guests are expected at the reception to follow the wedding in the church parlors. The couple will leave later for a short wedding trip, after which they will reside at West First Street. Miss Graff is a graduate of Oil City High School, Class of 1948, and has been employed as for Mr. Dr.

Holtz O. N. was Skinner, graduated of from Pleasantville High School in 1946 and attended Grove City College. He is now employed by Northern Ordnance Inc. The bride-elect has been feted at parties by Miss Maxine Brown and the Misses Mary Christine and Helen Graff.

Guests are expected to attend the wedding from Pleasantville, Titusville and Meadville. Officers Installed For Juvenile Group; Yule Party Planned Officers of the Juvenile Schubert Club were installed during the monthly meeting Monday evening in Latonia Hall by Mrs. John Ghrist, of the Senior Schubert Music and Library Club. The officers are: Barbara Mogilowitz, president; Nancy Hughey, president; Beth Parker, secretary; Nancy Stanton, scrap book secretary; Wolbert, entertainment chairman; Barbara Judy Harper, social chairman; son, telephone chairman. Dues Night was observed and yearbooks were distributed.

Audine Fry, a member of the Junior Schubert Club Group sang the "Hymn of the Month" as selected Federation, "We Plow the Fields and Scatter." Nancy Hughey program chairman. Those talkase part in the program were the following members of Group 1: Anna Jean Oliver, Linda Montie, Mary Curran, Paul Ossoff, Judy Hutchin- Judy Linehan, Babette Sally Wagner, Bobby Palmer, Lillian Minnich, Peggy Murray, Carol Rossman, Nancy Paul Nelson. The program opened with the members repeating Junior Collect and closed with the group singing of "Pennsylvania Juniors." Plans were made for a mas Dec. 18, party to be held Monday, featuring games a grab bag. The social and entertainment committee will be in charge of the party arrangements.

Mrs. Raymond Henry is the group councilor. 50 Attend Sorority Dessert-Bridge Party; Prize Winners Named There were approximately 50 persons in attendance dessert-bridge party Monday evening in the Y. W. C.

sponsored by the Epsilon Psi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority. Prizes were awarded the following: Bridge-Mrs. Dorothy Nelson, Mrs. Virginia Reese; canasta-Mrs. Jay Cochran, Arnold Smith; and "500," Mrs.

A. R. Hale and Mrs. Walter Exley. Mrs.

William Hale was chairman of the arrangements committee. The next regular meeting of the sorority will be held on Thursday, Dec. 7. There will be a guest speaker. Rouseville Group to Present Play Tonight A three-act comedy play, Comes Charlie," will be presented this evening and Wednesday ning in the Rouseville school auditorium, sponsored by the Rouseville Recreation Board.

The play is under the direction of Ernest Rhodes and a Miss Evangeline Moyar. The cast includes Polly Straub, John Reidy, Oscar Bankson, Paul Fox, 'Ernest Rhodes, Bette McKissick, Straub, Faye Ritchie, Bernice Compton and Harry The Rouseville Association is assisting with the production. A former Rouseville resident, Arthur W. McCray, World War II veteran and Oil City High School graduate, has accepted a position as instructor in petroleum engineering in the University of Oklahoma at Norman, Okla. 40 Hospitals Represented at Meet In Clubhouse Today Forty members of the Northwest section of the Pennsylvania Hospital Association and 10 dietitians met in the local Clubhouse today for their regular session.

Despite the bad and bad driving conditions weather, representatives from the following area hospitals were present: St. Mary's, Maple Avenue Hospital of DuBois, Adrian Hospital at Punxsutawney, Spencer Hospital in Meadville, St. Vincent's and Hamot, of Erie, Warren General Hospital, Oil City, Franklin, Tarentum, Butler and Ellwood City Hospitals. Harris Jones, of the Kane Community Hospital, vice president of the association, presided in the absence of the president, C. R.

Youngquist, administrator of Buhl Hospital in Sharon. A round table discussion was held this morning and the followvarious topics were considered: Blue Cross, hospital rates, salaries and increased costs. The dietitians held their meeting separately and at the same time as the association members. Following a luncheon served in the club's dining room, the groups met again for afternoon sessions. Kenneth Kimmel, of the local Social Security office, was scheduled to participate in the afternoon meeting.

The next meeting of the association will be held in February in Oil City, Miss Alma Troxell, superintendent of the Oil City Hospital and president of the state sociation, reported. City Minister Will Attend Conference Rev. Norman A. Constable, pastor of the Calvary Evangelical United Brethren Church, has been elected a delegate by the U. B.

denomination the meeting of the planning committee for the National Council of Churches of Christ in America. The committee will meet Nov. 28 through Dec. 3 in Cleveland, and approximately 6,000 delegates are expected in all. Rev.

Constable tithe only district. delegate to attend from The purpose of the Cleveland meeting is to merge eight difference church agencies into the national council. Rev. Constable reported this morning that there was a good ingathering of staple foods at the annual Harvest Ingathering of the Church on Sunday. The ingathering was in connection the Thanksgiving worship of the church.

Sufficient food was received to furnish one and one-half bushels of food for six needy families in the city. Club Buys Keystone Grounds for $25,000 Four acres of land in the Second Ward, known for many years as Keystone grounds where circuses and carnivals are held yearly, owned by John H. Glass, of North Side Star Route for the past 33 years, have been sold to the Polish National Alliance Club, No. 905, located at 410 Seneca Street. The grounds were purchased for $25,000 and will be developed into a park for recreational purposes, P.N.A.

representatives have stated. Wesley Diehl is Hurt In Fall on RR Bridge Wesley Diehl, of 212 Main Street, suffered a possible fracture of the right leg between the knee and ankle as the result of a fall on the Erie Railroad bridge Monday evening, city police reported. Police were summoned about 9 p. m. Monday and informed Mr.

Diehl had broken his leg on the walk. Upon arrival they found the man standing on the bridge on his left foot about 40 feet from the east end of the bridge. They assisted the injured man to Seneca Street where his wife and son waiting with a car, and the latter two took the man to the Oil City Hospital. Police checked with the hospital which disclosed the man's injuries. A spot in the snow on the bridge indicted where the man had fallen, police said.

Junior Schubert Club Has Musical Program The Junior Schubert Club, Group held its November meeting on Monday evening in Latonia Hall, at which time Mrs. John Ghrist, president of the Senior Schubert Music and Literary Club, installed the officers. Yearbooks were distributed and dues collected during the business session. A musical program, arranged by Group 2 Miss Sarah Oiesen as chairman, was presented. Those taking part were: Jane Jetter, Joyce Dodd, Barbara Zimmerman, Alma Ruth Thurau, Jean and June Manby and Miss Oiesen.

Former City Resident Married in Florida John S. Perry, son of Mrs. Charles S. Perry, of 1 East Bissell Avenue, and Miss Charlotte F. Mayle, of Chicago, were united in marriage in Fort Lauderdale, on Nov.

9. The ceremony was performed by Rev. O'Looney in the St. Alloyous Church, Fort Lauderdale. Mr.

Perry, a graduate of Oil City High School, has resided in Fort Lauderdale for the past 13 years and is president of the Ocean Beach Service Corp. Mr. and Mrs. Perry are now residing at 929 North East 16th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Five Oil City members of the induction group which here on November, N.

Pleger, R. Fleckenstein, R. Eagan, T. Myers John Eustace, arrived at Camp Rucker, Alabama, on Sunday. The above information was received in a telegram from the five men to WKRZ for announcement.

The men left with a local group of selectees in November and have been at Fort George Meade, Maryland, since. Reno Auxiliary Plans Yule Party Plans for a Christmas dinner party to be held Monday, Dec. 11, in the fire hall were made at the regular meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Reno Volunteer Fire Department on Monday evening. The holiday party will feature a 50-cent gift exchange. Reservations are to made Tuesday, Dec.

5, contacting Mrs. Louise Coon, phone 6-8102. Ruth Nellis. president, had charge of the meeting last evening. There were 19 members present.

The Christmas party committee was appointed to include Mrs. Coon, Mrs. Helen Long, Mrs. Ann Blauser, Mrs. Rose Snyder, Mrs.

Nellis, Mrs. Hilda Watson. Mrs. Edna VanKirk and Mrs. Kathryn Keefer.

A game party followed the meeting and prizes were awarded to Mrs. Carol. VanKirk, Mrs. Blauser and C. W.

Coughlan. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Jean Adams, Mrs. Edna VanKirk and Mrs. Ruth Courson.

City Nurse Re-Elected District Group Head At Meet Here Saturday Mrs. J. J. White, of Oil City, was re-eleeted president of the Pennsylvania State Nurses' Association, District No. 7, at the annual meeting of the district group held Saturday in the Y.

C. A. The other officers are: First vice president, Sister Helen Claire, Erie; second vice president, Miss Florence Cruser, of Erie: secretary, Mrs. Russell Hyde, of Sharon; and treasurer, Miss Adelaide Perry, of Erie. Mrs.

Georgia Kresinski, this city, was named secretary of the Private Duty section, with Mrs. Theresa McGrath, of Sharon, chairman, and Mrs. Helen Campbell, of Erie, vice chairman. There were approximately 70 women in attendance. A report on the recent convention in Philadelphia was given by Mrs.

Kresinski. Tea was served at the conclusion, with Miss Clara Waslohn and Mrs. Freda Voith presiding. Mrs. Arthur Hooker was chairman of the committee in charge, assisted by the following members of the Oil City Hospital Alumnae: Mrs.

Mildred Bryson, Mrs. Voith, Mrs. Rose Powers, Mrs. Mabel Barber, Mrs. ski, Mrs.

Ardell Daugherty, Mrs. Phyllis Roher, Miss Lorraine Voith, Miss Waslohn, Miss Dorothy Rowe, Mill Helen Maher, Miss Alberta Luden, Miss Edith Smith, Miss Margaret Nupher and Miss Emmajean Etzel. Plans For Christmas Party Made by Ladies Of St. Stephen's Club Plans for a Christmas party on Monday, Dec. 18, were made by the St.

Stephen's Woman's Club on Monday evening in the Belle Lettres Club. A grab bag will be a feature of the party and members are asked to contribute gifts for distribution by the Catholic Charities. Mrs. James Courtney, president, conducted the meeting. The program was highlighted by an illustrated travelogue on a recent trip to St.

Anne's shrine in Canada and tour through the New England states given by Mrs. Eleanor W. Williams, traveler and lecturer. County Nurses Group Elects Officers at Meeting in Franklin The Venango County Nurses' Organization held its second meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 15, in the Nurses' Home, Franklin.

Dr. B. J. Owczkowski, of Oil City, gave interesting on the subject, "Water Balance." The following officers were selected: Mrs. Dorothy Rowe, of this city, president; Mrs.

Genevieve Conklin, of Franklin, first vice president; Miss Mary Belle of this city, second vice president; Miss Mary La Mere, of Franklin, secretary; Miss Martha Henry of. Polk: Miss Wauneta Girt, of Franklin, Mrs. Lida White and Miss Jane Brinton, of Oil City, directors. The business of the organization consisted of the presentation, discussion and adoption of a set of by-laws for the organization. A social hour the business session with the Franklin Graduate Nurses Club as hostess.

The next meeting will be held at the Oil City Hospital on Wednesday, Dec. 20. Reno Women to Serve Turkey Dinner During Bazaar Event Nov. 30 A public turkey dinner will be served by the Women's Society of Christian Service of the Reno Methodist Church on Thursday evening, Nov. 30, in connection with the scheduled bazaar.

The supper will be served at 5:15 and 6 o'clock. Reservations either serving time may be made with Mrs. Max Weikal, phone 7-2102; Mrs. Charles Berringer, 5-9924; or Mrs. O.

E. McDowell, 7-4101. Reservations must be made by Tuesday, Dec. 28. A turkey dinner was served 67.

members of the South Side Businessmen's Association in the Seneca Volunteer Fire Department hall last night and W. Bell, U. S. naval reserve commander, was the principal speaker. Stephen Oliver and Dr.

Robert McAtee were named chairman for the association's annual Christmas party. Heights' Committee For Water Problem Joseph Strickland, chairman, George Nelson, James Karns, Louis Hoover and I. W. Erhart were appointed as a five-man committee of Hasson Heights residents to investigate the area's water problems, during a meeting held in the home of Vance Brown, The Grandview men Road, will study Monday the nighter situation and see what different angles they can work out about it, Mr. Brown said, and what they may be able to do.

The committee, representing Hasson Heights and Peoples Water companies and that portion of Grandview Road which is unserviced with city water, will view the Heights' water problem and interpret the city of Oil City's proposed water district agreement. Car, Truck Collide At Downtown Corner 281 Oil City Briefs L. H. Swab, of 236 Washington Avenue, and Charles L. Conn, of 395 East Bissell Avenue Extension in a car-truck collision at 5:25 p.

m. Monday at the Seneca and Center Streets intersection, city police reported. Conn was operating a 1941 coupe east on Center and pulled into the bus stop at the corner in front of the Oil City National Bank to discharge a passenger, when the 1947 truck, owned and operated by Swab, also traveling east, scraped the Conn machine. Damage to the latter was estimated at $10. Both operators appeared at police headquarters to report the accident at 5:45 p.

m. Harold Fischer, owner-operator of the Oakwood Rose Gardens spoke on the "Problems of the Grower," before local Rotarians at noon M. C. A. A report their weekly, meeting Monday on the recent Horace Heidt show sponsored by the Rotarians, given by Andy Montana.

Local Kiwanians again will sponsor the Oil City Community Chorus and plans are now under way to start season rehearsals on Tuesday evenings. It has been decided to hold only one concert this season, probably during the latter part of February. TREASURY BALANCE -The U.S. Treasury balance as of Nov. 17 was $4,300,624,667.83.

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