The News-Herald from Franklin, Pennsylvania • Page 9

1 1 In" a flllS NEWS-HERALD 9 Franklin and Oil City, Pa. Oil City Society Oil City Hospital Admitted Mrs. John Beightel, RD 1. Mrs. Bernard Ditz, Fryburg.

Mi-Night Parking Ban Slated for Cranberry; $7 Fine, Cost Set OIL CITY DEPARTMENT NEWS STAFF Robert J. Moran, Elaine Koonlz, Shirley Ueeter Telephone Oil City 61214 Holiday Parties Are (Planned This Week i November Police Report Submitted by Chief OIL CITY The following police report for activities during November was released today by Police Chief Philip F. Cheles to Mayor Richard R. Van Kirk. Personnel Report Number of men assigned to duty: Dannrf KIIPH Ofl 23; general attitude of men, vcryj'r'" vll good; number of investigations; I -p -I Vpijppr By Several Groups The Christmas season is being ushered in locally with numerous linliflnu ncit'tipc fne hith rliilrtrnn ld aduUs bdng by var.

ious clubs and social groups. Included are the following: Independent Aid Capsule friends for the past year I will be revealed with the exchange! of Christmas gifts at the all-day I meeting Wednesday in the aid hall, I-Ialyday Run Road, of the Indc- Pendent Aid Society. New capsule friend names will be chosen and a 50-ccnt grab bag will also be held. A tureen dinner will be served at noon with Mrs. Glenn Pritch-ai'd, the hostess, and iMrs.

Guy Dille, president, will preside over the afternoon business session. Epsilon Psi By City Departments OIL CITY Only three minor accidents were reported by city departments using motor vehicles during the month of November In which the total miles traveled by all departments was listed at Two accidents were reported by the police department which traveled 12,572 miles during that month. Damage listed for one of the mis- partmcnts, 41. Traffic Investigations Automobile accidents, 48; cars involved, failure to identify accidents, 10; failure to identfy accidents cleared, five; property damage, persons injured in traffic, 12; pedestrians injured, five; arrests for T.F.F.C., seven; arrests for motor code violations other than T.F.F.C., 62; total motor code arrests, 69; traffic hazards investigated, 36. Criminal Investigations Burglary, three; burglary clear-; cd, three; larceny over $50, rt MHVOIO Jill I larceny under $50, five; arrests for larceny under $50, three; valuation of stolen goods, $153; stolen and recovered automobiles, two; stol i en bicycles, one; stolen bicycles recovered, one; missing The annual children's Christ-, i ored bv the En an arranSemcnt white Tn Psi Chapter! Beta Sigma Phi carnations.

As her only jewelry Sorority, will be held from 7 she wore a rhincstone necklace and 10 p. m. Thursday in the YWCA I Draeelet- nome Miss Sandra Schmude of Seneca, Santa Claus will pav a visit loller sister's onlv attendant, wore iho narK- Hnrino iho nvPnino nnrl a kelly green street-length satin one; missing persons located, one- trucK tw0- was and nne(for the LttfT as ported by tne city water depart- imcnt; this damage was listed at $40. According to Police Lt. Edward Samol, safety director, the fire ocpanmeni put in man hours during the month and traveled: 1 1.

1 cieveii; uck inree, zo; acnai iour, and chief's car! 302 miles, or a to tal of 374 miles. The other city departments and mileage traveled included: street, sanitation, water, health, 525; garage, 163; city painter, 106; and water meter department, 262 miles. Lt. Samol reported the regular monthly safety meeting was held Nov. 28 at the Y.

M. C. A. at which time copies of the duties of the various responsible persons in the employ of the city were distribut- ed along with vehicle condition re- ports that are to be sisned bv the operator and also the mechanic St. Coasting OK'd by Council Funds for Guards May Stymie Program OIL CITY City Council agreed Monday night to make certain city streets available for supervised coasting "if and when adequate guards can be provided." The city could set up the neces- sary barricades, and blinking lights and provide the ashes for stopping places, one of the coun-' cilmcn said, if council or other i groups cou'd provide the necessary guards.

Mayor Richard R. Van Kirk staled that from 25 to 30 guards, working about two hours each coasting night, would be needed for the program, and George 0. N. Reed, who attended the session, suggested that the Explorer Scout 5 Troops might aid. The mayor also said that furnishing the necessary 1 supervision "could amount to a tcr- rific amount of money." The project, which was suggest-i ed by the Inter-Service Club Council, was referred to Councilmen James A.

R. Rich and Ray L. Way. Already resolved to a limited and trimmed budget expenditure for 1957, city council Monday night was faced with several proposals requiring additional funds. The Oil City planning bureau re quested that council increase by $1,200 its 1957 appropriation.

I The additional funds were to be used for part-time clerical help. TIk 1957 appropriation for the bureau lists $300 for clerical and secretarial help, while in 1956, the bureau had been allotted $1,200 a for this item. The request was referred to a committee meeting of council members for consideration. In another matter involving ex-j penditure of city funds, Joseph W. Barr, asked city council what 1 course of action it has decided in reference to the proposed flood dike near White Bridge.

2 Mr. Barr said that Congressman Leon Gavin, who had worked for I approval by the U. S. Corps of I Engineers on the dike, desired to i know whether the city had aban- doned the project or needed more time to get it started. It was pointed out by the mayor f3 that the lack of sufficient funds had forced the city to put the proj- ect aside in its budget for 1957.

City Solicitor Samuel Mogilowitz summarized the city's position, r--tMrf "Wn ii-nlllH lil'n In hnvn the project, but we can't afford it." I Mr. Barr was told the city would like to have Congressman Gavin try to have the Federal tion for the local dike deferred i until the value of construction of the dike can be determined. It was explained that accord-O, ing to estimates by army cers, the city's cost for land ac-4 quisition would be about $32,000. Mrs. Fritz, 93, Dies Tuesday who completes the work on the ve-U II vllj IxCjIUClll All operators were advised thatjKjfl )jg jj 06riTI3ny bad weather is here and to be more Tuesday, December 11, 1958 Lois Schmude Is Saturday Bride Of E.

W. Swartzfager The Tionesta Church of God was the scene of the marriage Ann aenmuue, uauumer oi J. Schmude of Seneca, and Edward W. Swartzfager, son of Mr, and Mrs. Merrill Swartzfager of 401 Central Avenue.

Rev. John D. Swartzfager, pastor of the church and brother of the bridegroom, officiated at the double ring ceremony at 7:30 o'clock. Mrs. Vcre Frank of Seneca, organist, played the wedding music, including "A Song at Twilight," "I Love You Truly" and the traditional wedding processional and recessional.

The bride was attired in a street-length frock of winter white silk pina with sequin trim and wore a matching small white hat trimmed with sequins and a brief veil. She wore wnite gloves, and DiacK sup- frock with black hat and shoes and white gloves. She wore a shoulder bouquet of pink carnations. William Swartzfager was his brother's best man, and ushering were another brother, Ronald Swartzfager of Franklin RD 2 and the bride's brother, Robert Schmude of Seneca. A wedding reception in the home oi the bridegroom's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Merrill Swartzfager and grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Swartzfager at 401 Central Avenue, followed the ceremony. The bride's table was centered with a four-tier cake, topped with a miniature bridal couple. The bride, a 1955 graduate of Cranberry High School, is employed in the purchasing department of Struthers-Wells Corporation, Titusville.

She will continue to make nn part December 21 to resume his duties aboard the Navy carrier the USS Tarawa. He attended the Oil City schools and entered the U. S. Navy December 30, 1954. Guests attended the wedding from Oil City, Franklin, Titusville and Tionesta.

Mrs. C. Morrison Elected President. Of VFD Auxiliary Mrs. Charles Morrison was elected president of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Seneca Volunteer Fire Department during a dinner-meeting Monday evening in the firehall.

Others named to office include: Mrs. Lloyd McFarland, vice president; Mrs. Marie Sutley, secretary; Mrs. James Sines, treasurer; Mrs. Elmer Combs, ways and means chairman; and Mrs.

Agnes Lauer, ways and means co-chairman. Twenty-nine members were present for the Christmas and quarterly birthday dinner opening the meeting. An exchange of Christmas gifts was held. The business session was conducted by the president, Mrs. Joseph Fox, Jr.

Mrs. O. D. McDowell and Mrs. Harley Sutley led the devotions.

Tickets are on sale for members for the dinner dance December 27 in the Oil City Eagles' Club, it was announced. The next regular meeting will be the fourth Monday in January. A report on the membership drive was given by the chairman, Mrs. Combs, and it was requested that any members having names of new members turn them in as soon as possible. Hostesses for the meeting were Mrs.

D. K. Hughes, Mrs. Harry Weaver, Mrs. Harley Sutley, Mrs.

Ronald Williams, Mrs. Boyd Me-lat, Mrs. Marie Sutley, Mrs. Dean Miller, Mrs. Scott Shaffer, Mrs.

Willard Sheatz and Mrs. Clarence Watson. First Baptist Church Schedule Announced For December 12-19 OIL CITY Rev. Alice Beals, interim pastor at the First Baptist Church, has announced the following schedule for the church for Dec. 12-19: Wednesday, Dec.

12, 7:30 p. m. Continue book study of the month on the life of Christ according to St. Luke, using chapters three, four, and five, Sunday, Dec. 16 Morning service, 10:45 o'clock, topic, "No Room in the Inn;" evening! 7 o'clock, movie, "The Littlest Angel." Wednesday, Dec.

19, 7:30 p. m. Family Christmas Festival. A play "The Christmas Rose" will be presented by the young people under the direction of Stephen Clouse. Included will be carols, a Christmas tree, and a visit by Santa Claus.

About 300 words of English make up 75 per cent of all words used in speech and writing. St. Joseph's Rosary Society Sets Dinner A catered dinner at 6:30 p. m. will open the annual Christmas party of St.

Joseph's Rosary Society Thursday evening in the high school auditorium. Reservations due this evening, should be made with any of the following; Mrs. Francis King, 8-3821; Mrs. Thomas King, C-8311; or Mrs. W.

J. Lyons, 4-8601. The committee in charge includes: Mrs. A. M.

Bower, Mrs. Leo Callahan, Mrs. Ellen Fox, Mrs. Frances Fischer, Mrs. George Hughey, Mrs.

P. J. Eagan, Mrs. Francis King, Mrs. L.

M. I Manion, Miss Marie O'Ncil, Mrs. Charles Perry, Mrs. Marshall Walls, Mrs. S.

C. Huefner, Mrs. A. J. Hahn, Mrs.

Thomas King, Mrs. J. P. Kern, Mrs. Lucy Nei-dich, Mrs.

Fred Myers, Mrs. R. Walsh Mrs' Marian Smilh- Miss ances Mrs. h. benot- tenberg, Mrs.

W. J. Tessmer, Mrs. Mary Curran, Mrs. Michael Cam- pagna, Mrs.

Marie Diamond, Mrs. Thomas Lyons, Mrs. W. J. Lyons, Mrs.

Clyde Heasley, Mrs. Mary McClain, Mrs. Mary Rogers, Mrs. F. P.

Schwakopf, Miss Dorothy Schwabenbauer, Mrs. James Sey-lcr, Mrs. Catherine Szympruch, Miss Catherine Walsh, Miss Esther Walsh, Mrs. Augusta Zillifro. Members are requested to take a 50-ccnt grabbag gift.

A program by pupils of St. Jos eph School will follow the dinner. Farther With Christ Class Enjoys Party Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Risher were hosts in their Seneca home Saturday to 18 members of Farther With Christ Class of Calvary Evangelical United Brethren Church attending the annual Christmas party.

Paul Dunn was the devotional leader reading the Christmas story from St. Matthew, and also an ar ticle "If Christ Had Not Come." Prayer was offered by Mrs. Harold Loudon. Presiding over the business session was the president, Russell Wilson. Class members decided that in place of the usual gift ex change the money would be donated to the retarded children's fund.

Mrs. Charles Greene and Mrs. Wayne Sandrock were in charge of the collection of the donations. Entertainment was in charge of Mrs. Paul Dunn and Harold Lou don and prizes were presented to Carl Rorabaugh and Harold Zieg-ler.

The class teacher, Mr. Risher, and the assistant teacher, s. Dunn, were presented with gifts by the group. Hostesses for the social hour were Mrs. Russell Wilson and Mrs.

Kenneth Minich. The Jan. 15 meeting will be in the form of a bowling party. Mrs. Sandrock and Mrs.

Wilson will be hostesses with Mrs. Loudon, the devotional leader. First UP Church Has Family Dinner, Christmas Party Prior to the family Christmas dinner Monday evening in the First United Presbyterian Church, members of the congregation met in the sanctuary to sing Christmas carols. Other Christmas songs were sung after the dinner, with Raymond Mitcham as song leader. Glides on uinstmas were shown by Rev.

William Ettenger, pastor and Raymond Mitcham, in the sanctuary. Mrs. Myron Kerr was in charge of the program. A contest "How to Have Fun With a Dollar" was held, under the direction of John McFate Prizes were awarded to Miss Jes sie Urey, Mrs. William Ettenger, Ted Johnson.

Mrs. Arthur Elder was in charge of a song contest in which a group of members each sang one verse of a song. The songs were "Jingle Bells," "White Christmas," and "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town." A spelldown was held, also under the direction of McFate, in the Sunday School rooms. Mrs. B.

C. Mook, Mrs. Thomas Marshall, Mrs. H. Fields, Mrs.

George Hahn were finalists. Mrs. George Hahn was in charge of the dinner, Mrs. John McFate, the dining room, Mrs. Gerald Mc- Gill and Mrs.

Herbert Campbell, the kitchen. Games and songs were played in which the entire group partici pated. There were 150 members in attendance. Grab bag gifts were distributed to the group as Mrs. Myron Kerr read the poem, "The Night Before Christmas." Erickson To Leave Hospital Today OIL CITY Edward Erickson, 36.

of 401 West First Street, who was stricken ill last Friday eve ning and taken to the Oil City Hos pital, is expected to be discharged today, according to report. The well known WKRZ radio announcer suffered a muscle spasm last Friday, his wife said today, and not a heart attack as originally reported. Erickson suffered a heart attack last March. Mrs. Robert Culbertson.

Clarion. Mrs. Joann Lantelmc, Rimers-burg. Mrs. Roy C.

Taiicton, 25 Kramer. Norman Thomas, RD 2. Orric L. Shotts, 602 Central. Mrs.

Eva Standley, Van. Mrs. Edison Dunlap, Franklin. William Stivanson, NSSR. William P.

Fcrringer, 269 Cedar. Mary Jane Smalley, Coopers-town. Mrs. Charles A. Stearns, Titus-ville.

Discharged Edward Moffatt, 103 Chestnut Street, Franklin. Edward Milner, 69 Plumer Leroy Zeigler, RD 1. Arthur Scott, Seneca. David George, Tionesta. Helen Boyd, 1421 Elk Street, Franklin.

Jacob Patciak, 40Va Stevens. Mrs. John Lindquist, 806 Colbert. Stephen Siefer, Pittsburgh. Miss Margaret Konetsky, 220 Crawford Mrs.

Jennie Timlin, 1014 Gale Flinspach, Cranberry. Births A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reed, of Venus, at 3:11 p. m.

Monday. A son to Mr. and Mrs. Charles McLouth, 206 West Third Street, 10:58 a. m.

Monday. A son to Mr. and Mrs. James Carey, 69 Pearl Avenue, at 1:45 p. m.

Monday. A daughter to Mr. and s. John Beightel, RD 1, at 6:03 a. m.

Tuesday. Membership Drive Started by Baptists OIL CITY-Members of the Sunday School of the First Baptist Church Sunday began a membership contest in the form of an imaginary cruise to the Holy Land. The membership of the school has been divided into three groups: men, women, and young people, The group having the most points at the end of the contest will arrive at the i Holy Land first and thereby win the contest. George Espy, superintendent of the Sunday School is serving as tour manager for the contest. Tour conductors for the three groups are: men, William Passauer; women, Mrs.

Robert Anderson; and young people, Miss Beverly Warner. LasMJunday a mock radio broadcast was set-up by Barton Smith and a description of New York City, where the cruise will begin, was presented by Edward Homer and Stephen Clouse. Christmas Story Told To Old Guards Club OIL CITY A Christmas story, "Gloria in Excelsis Deo," by Charles House, was told by Rev. Charles J. Lundquist, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, during the weekly session of the Old Guards Club in the Y.

M. C. A. Monday afternoon. The story, which might have been told by a shepherd of Judea related to the events before and after the birth of Christ.

J. R. Sallade, chairman of entertainment committee, i o-duced the guest speaker. E. J.

Hart, assistant chaplain, gave the invocation, and W. T. K. Smith, past president, presided. Twenty-nine members were present.

Thomas W. Griffith, song leader, sang "Swanee River," accompanied by Mrs. Louise Ingraham at the piano. Lions Will Hear Talk on Alcoholics OIL CITY Jack George, own er-manager of the Fairview Rest Home for the Rehabilitation of Alcoholics, Fairview, will be the guest speaker at the regular meeting of the Lions Club in the Clubhouse Thursday noon. The.

guest speaker, who meets and deals with alcoholics from all walks of life, from clergymen to once successful businessmen who have reached skid row, will ex plain that alcohol is not a respecter of persons in his talk on "Alco holism The Problem a Solution." Miss Ann Stewart Engaged to Marry Glenn W. Carter Announcement of the engage ment of their daughter, Miss Ann Stewart to Glenn W. Carter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norris Carter of RD 1, has been made by Mr.

and Mrs. Frank A. Stewart of 1019 West Third Street. Miss Stewart was graduated from the Oil City High School in the class of 1953 and is employed by the Pennzoil Divisio'n of the South Penn Oil Company. Mr.

Carter, also a graduate of Oil City High School, class of 1953. served three years in the United States Navy. He is now employed by Struthers-Wells Corporation in Titusville. No wedding date has been set. SENECA A crackdown on all-night parking on Cranberry Township roads and streets was voted by the township supervisors at the regular meeting of the Cranberry Township Road Board Monday night in the township building in Seneca.

Allen G. Stranford, chairman, conducted the meeting. Effective immediately, it is announced, parking on all township roads and streets all night without lights is prohibited. Effective Dec. 15 all such parked cars will be tagged and a fine of $2, plus $5 costs, will be assessed in each case, in compliance with the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code.

Other township business was also discussed at the meeting. In addition to Mr. Stranford, the supervisors are C. A. Perry and Ray E.

Felmlee. Texas Native Slated For OWS Post Here OIL CITY Scott Garrison, Jr a native of Monahans, Texas, is being trained in the industrial engineering department at Oilwell and when the program is corn- Pleiea wm assigned general industrial engineering activity in Oil City. Mr. Garrison will participate in a training program which consists of training in all departments within the plant. After training in the machine shops and foundries, he will receive further training at the Wilson-Snyder Works in Braddock.

Upon completion of this program, Mr. Garrison will return here for industrial engineering assignment. Mr. Garrison attended elementary schools at his home town. He later received a B.B.A.

degree in industrial management from the University of Texas. He served in the Texas National Guards for eight years as a company executive officer. ftM OIL CITY Mrs. S. C.

Huefner of 8 Crawford Street has received word from relatives in Germany that both her mother and brother died during November. Her mother, Margaret Wolfe Selker, 89, died on November 30 and her brother, William Selker, 65, died on November 3. They were both residents of Montabaur in Western Germany. Mrs. Huefner was able to visit her mother and relatives in Germany about six years ago.

She has several other brothers and sisters still living in Germany and one brother living in Chicago. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p. m. Wednesday at the family home. Dr.

G. Mason Cochran, pastor of Second Presbyterian Church, will officiate. Interment will be in Grove Hill Cemetery. Tilusville Area Man joins Local Guard Co. OIL CITY One new member, Raymond W.

Henderson, RD 3, Titusville, joined the local National Guard company Monday night at the unit's weekly drill, and an informal inspection was conducted by Major Floyd C. Jones, of Franklin. Eighty-one members were present for the drill with Capt. Stephen B. Klos, commanding officer, in charge.

Refreshments were served at the conclusion of the evening. Next Monday will be the last drill session this year. Since the regular drill nights fall on Christmas and New Year's Eve, the company will not meet again after next week until Jan. 7. Male Auditions Set For Community Play OIL CITY Male auditions will be heard for the forthcoming Com munity Playhouse play, "Laura," at 7:30 p.

m. today at the Y. M. C. A.

Mrs. Helen Fillgrove, who will direct the play, to be presented here Feb. 22-23, stated the women for the play were cast at the last meeting of the group. The cast has parts for four men and four women. The first audition was held a week ago during the organization's annual meeting and Christmas party.

Firemen Summoned To Pacior Residence OIL CITY An overheated furnace was the cause for a fire summons at 4:53 p. m. Monday to the Casimir Pacior residence at 205 Plummcr Street. Firemen from No. 3 station answered the call and found the furnace duct and walls overheated but no fire.

They remained at the scene, however, until 7:10 p.m. for precautionary measures. No fire equipment was used and no damage was reported. Pacior's son smelled the heat in the house and notified the 5 1 i i 1 I1--' i- s. Miscellaneous Report Lost and found children, nine: open doors checked, 18; lodgers cared for, 24; parked car calls, 71; family quarrels checked, 25; kid calls, 65; dog calls, 10; disturbance calls, 16; aid to sick and injured, 27; malicious mischief, 16; disorderly conduct, 12; and resisting arrest, two.

Mileage Report Miles of patrol traveled by four cruisers and two cycles, 12.199: first trick, second trick, 345; third trick, miles of pa- trol Dy two cycles, 438; number of; cruisers assigned to duty, four; condition of cruisers, fair; car one, fair; car two, very poor; car three, good; and car four, very good; motor cycle unit 53, very good; motor cycle 66, very good; repairs and cost by Weaver Chevrolet garage, repairs by White F6rd Sales and cost, repairs and cost by city garage, not available; total cost of maintenance for month, $195.63. Financial Report Total amount collected by police department, money collected by fifty cent violations, $620; money collected by dollar violations, $215; money turned into treasurer's office by police depart ment activities, money received by aldermen for traffic violations, $445; for city by state law, $200; for state by state law, $245. Alderman Goldstein is the only alderman to date to turn in his monthly report. Chest Nominating Committee Named OIL CITY Joseph Carabell, president of the Oil City Community Chest, appointed a nominating committee at an organization meeting Monday evening at the Y. M.

C. and 15 delegates-at-large were elected. Twenty-seven delegates from participating and participating organizations were present. Elected delegates-at-large, in addition to those already designated: R. H.

Anderson, J. E. Burns, E. J. Collier, L.

R. Forker, Mrs. William Goldberg, Francis Har-tie, Charles Henry, Stanley Kala-majka. Also, W. P.

Kaufman, Clifford Keeley, Steve B. Klos, Thomas Mansfield, Jerry N. Nellis, Glenn E. Scott and, A. S.

Watson. T. E. Rea, was named chairman of the nominating committee. The group will present nominees for office of director at the Chest meeting in January.

i Fifteen directors will be elected then. Members of Mr. Rea's com mittee are Mrs. H. C.

Rose. Fred Bright, W. K. Bayer and Merl T. Wolfe.

Six Church Groups Discuss Program OIL CITY Representatives from six Oil City churches Sunday evening at Grace Methodist Church to discuss plans for a New Year's Eve program for young people. Tentative plans include recreation, refreshments and a worship service in the Zion Lutheran Church with Rev. Lundquist, pastor of the church in charge. Those attending the meeting w-ere Judy Veres, Lynn Elwinger, Ed Rogers, Jim Pearson, Vincent Morse, Carol Dorothy i.j ft refreshments will be served Games for the enjoyment of the children will be conducted during the evening. Members will be responsible for the transportation of the children.

Oilworkcrs Auxiliary From 7 to 9 p. m. Wednesday the Oilworkcrs Auxiliary will hold their annual children's Christmas party in the union hall, Rouseville. Cookies, nut bread, or cupcakes are 'to be provided by each member. The auxiliary will frunish coffee and soft drinks.

Santa Claus will arrive during the evening to distribute Christmas presents and parents are to provide a 50-ccnt gift for each of their children. Mrs. Clyde Roberts is general chairman ol the affair. Hospital Flower Mission During the noon luncheon, bers of the Oil City Hospital VmM rult-tinoc ci iui33iuii iiuiu a vjiiiioumio inuiauay uuisea i evi dence of the local hospital. Mrs.

Forest Hall will be in charge of the table decorations, and those attending are to bring a 50-cent grab bag gift. During the business meeting the nominating committee will report the slate of officers for the com ing year. Members of the committee are Mrs. V. K.

Crozier, Mrs. Neal McBride, and Mrs. A. W. Johnson.

The president, Mrs. Karl 1 Erickson, will conduct the meeting. Grace Phoebe Circle The Phoebe Circle of the Women's Society of Christian Service of Grace Methodist Church will hold a Christmas party at 8 p. m. Wednesday in the lounge.

There will be a 50-cent gift exchange. Hostesses for the evening include Mrs. Richard Smith, Mrs. Arthur Pifer, and Mrs. Frank Richards.

Mrs. Gordon Hinckley is circle leader. County Past Grands A tureen dinner at 6 p. m. Wednesday in the IOOF Hall will open the annual Christmas party of the Venango County Past Noble Grands Association.

The committee for the dinner includes Mrs. Claire Jackson, Mrs. Florence Flockerzi. Mrs. Naomi Exlcy, and Mrs.

Alice Barr. Mrs. Lrina Counselman, president, will conduct the business meeting at 7:30 p. m. and a 50- cent grab bag gift exchange will follow.

Child Conservation League Mrs. H. G. Kaiser will be hostess in her home on Pinoak Circle Thursday evening for the meeting of the Child Conservation League. A 50-cent grab bag gift exchange will be held during the evening.

The program will include "The Christmas Story" to be presented by Mrs. C. T. Kerr, as well as Christmas carols. 43 Attend Christmas Party of Friendship Class Monday Night Forty-three members and guests attended the Christmas party held by the Friendship Class of Cranberry Methodist Church Monday evening in the Ladies Aid Hall.

The dinner invocation was given by Mrs. H. P. Cox and Mrs. A.

R. Bartley presented a reading "The Other Wise Man." Special music was provided by the men's trio composed of R. D. Weaver, "Babe" Sheatz, and Arthur Bartley. A duet was sung by Rev.

and Mrs. Merle Wonderling. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Watson arranged the program and prizes were awarded to the games' winners during the evening.

Santa 1 Claus made an appearance during the party and distributed gifts to those present. The committee for the affair included Mr. and Mrs. Milborn Miller. Mr.

and Mrs. William Miller, and Mrs. Paul Cochran. Jan. 14 was set for the next meeting with Mrs.

Robert Rhodes. Mrs. William Rhodes and Mrs. Sam Ritts, the hostesses. i OIL CITY-Mrs.

Emily Myers Fritz, of 701 West First Street, died in her home at 3 p. m. Mon-V, day following a short illness. She 3 was 93. V'l Slle was motlier of Harvev Fritz, owner of the Harvey Fritz i Jewelry Store on Seneca Street.

V- Mrs. Fritz was born in Clarion on May 21, 1863, a daughter of cauuuus ano need do to go around the block to avoid an accident. The motto of the a group is "Give up the right of way, don't take it," Samol reported. Because of the holidays this month, there will be no meeting again until Jan. 30.

Obituarv Charles W. Kugler OIL CITY-Funeral services for Charles W. Kugler, who died Saturday morning in the home of his son in Seneca, were held at 2 p. m. Monday in Crawford Funeral Home.

Rev. Robert Graham, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, conducted the service and read the poem, "Crossing the Bar." Interment was in Rockland Cemetery. Pallbearers were Frank Beach, Virgil Beach, Merle Moon, Paul Douglas, Arthur Stov-ei and Jerry Whitling. Attending the service from out of town were Wilbur Kugler, Mrs. Henry Kugler, Mrs.

Mary Reidy, Mr. and Mrs: 0. C. Whitling, all of Knox. Mrs.

August Kuchner OIL CITY Word has been received here of the death in an Erie hospital early Monday morning of Mrs. August Kuehner, of Erie, a former local resident. The family resided in this city at two different times, the last about ten years ago, prior to mov ing to Erie where they have lived since. Surviving' in addition to her hus band arc three sons, Kurt, Harold, and Edward Kuehner; and daughters, Mrs. Donald Ault and Mrs.

Monroe Barr. Relatives in Oil City include her stepmother," Mrs. Peter Zimmer-mann; two half-brothers, Fred and Charles Zimmermann; and two half-sisters, Mrs. Bruce Aiken and Mrs. Daniel Kirchner.

John E. Bell John E. Bell, Main Street, Seneca, died in the Oil City Hospital at 12:30 a. m. today.

He was born Nov. 18, 1874, in Nickleville, the son of George M. and Elmira Long Bell. Mr. Bell worked in oil production in Flatrock, 111., the major part of his life.

He was a member of the Methodist Church and Masonic lodge and AM in Robinson, 111. He attended the Seneca Methodist Church. He married the former Maud Hockman who preceded him in death in 1949. Mr. Bell married the former Bessie Garis in 1953.

She survives him along with one brother, Willis Bell, of Oil City, and the following sisters: Mrs. W. J. Rogers, Mrs. J.

W. Hess, both of Oil City; Mrs. Mamie Carpenter and Mrs. Eva daville, Santa Monica. and one step daughter, Mrs.

Samuel Rupert, West Freedom, Pa. The body is at the Steffee Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements will be made later. "Oklahoma" comes from the Choctaw Indian word for "red people." the late Nathan and Suzanna Clark il Myers. She came to Oil City 65 years go and lived here ever since.

Mrs. Fritz once was very active in the work of the Second Presby tcrian Church of which she was a member and of the Belles Lettrcs Club. 1 On October 24, 1889, she was married to Harvey Fritz. 1 A son, Meridith Fritz, died in I 1918. Surviving beside the son are a daughter, Mrs.

Ardelle MacLaugh- lan at home; two grandchildren, Mrs. Jack Schantz of New Castle and Miss Emmie Lou MacLaugh- -f lan of Pittsburgh, and five great- grandchildren. 1 The body is in the family home, 701 West First Street, where friends may call. Miss Helena O'Hara Dies in California DTI. PITY Miss Helena O'Hara.

former city resident, died at her home, Southgate, near Los i Angeles, today. 5 The body will be brought here I and taken to the Reinsel Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements will Moreland, Margaret Dufford, Bob Twt of Seneca: Mrs. Merle Man Johnston, Jim Mr. and Kline, Cochran, Mrs.

John Schoonover, Mrs. J. Steffee and Rev. Arthur Crawford, pastor of Grace Church. Program plans will be completed at the next meeting of the group, to be held at 3 p.

m. Sunday, December 23 in the Grace Church. Each representative will report on the probable attendance from his church. i be announced. She is survived by one sister, 'j Miss Marie O'Hara, with whom she resided, four nephews.

Hugh -j Cunningham, of Chicora, Vincent Cunningham, of California, and Joe John Cunningham, of Oil City. Also surviving is one niece, Helen i Cunningham, of Oil City, While a resident of Oil City, the deceased was a member of St. Joeph's Church. X1.