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The Oil City Derrick from Oil City, Pennsylvania • Page 7

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NEWS i A Sligo Couple Engaged; Date Not Announced CLARION--Mr. and Mrs. James E. Hoover of Sligo announce the engagement of their daughtei, Kathryn Ann to Chester 0. Hartle, son of the late Charles and Ruth Harlle formerly of Sligo.

Miss Hoover is a senior at Union Joint High School. Mr. Hartle is a graduate of Union Joint High School class of 1954 and is presently employed by the McCall Meat Packing Company. No definite date has been set by the young couple. New Pact Signed BELGRADE, Jan.

3 slavia and the Soviet Union have a new cultural cooperation eement covering the arts films, education, health and TV. KATHRYN ANN HOOVER To Be Married Charity Ball Planned By Hospital Auxiliary Plans were discussed for the third annual Charity Ball during the meeting of Oil City Hospital Auxiliary Friday afternoon in The nurses residence. Kahle, vocalist, and Miss Ellen Goldberg, accompanist. Their selections were "My H'ero," anc "My Task." An informal forum discussion on The dance will be sponsored by: tranquilizing drugs was presented the auxiliary, and will take place i he SU erv i 0 of Miss Saturday, Feb. i at Wanango len McDonald, clinical in- Country Mrs.

Ronald Redfield and Mrs. John F. Hadley were named a i a in charge of arrangements for the event. Mrs. Louis Bouquin, vice president, conducted the meeting and the session of the board preceding the meeting.

Mrs. Charles Hetrick, loan fund chairman, reported memorials to the late Mrs. Laura Sautiders. Mrs. Elaine Stover, a structor in the School of Nursing.

Participating were: Bonnie Guyton, Jean Heasley, Bonnie Kingsley, Diana Donahue. Barbara Vandall and Marion Betz. Conclusions drawn by the group the drugs produce peace of mind but do not cure the alleviate: more tranquilizing drugs are being discovered every day; among uses tire relieving acute rnxieties, hypertension and for chairman of the recent member-1 relaxation; and that the drugs ship drive, thanked all who as- should not be used without direc- sisted in the campaign and announced that anyone wishing to tion. Tea was served by the social contribute who lias not been con-lcommillee, headed by Mrs. Keva tacted, may still make of the Tree of Life Sister- by contacting her.

I hood. Pourers were Mrs. Leo The musical portion of the af-jCohen and Mrs. Howard Schultz. tcrnoon was presented by twojGrceters were Mrs.

Milton Rosen musicians, Miss Kay laud Mrs. George Cohn. Legion Auxiliary Council Holds Meet In Rimersburg CLARION Approximately 60 members representing nine units of the American Legion Auxiliary were present for the council meeting held in the Methodist Church in Rimersburg Thursday evening, Jan. 2. The meeting was preceded by a delicious ham dinner prepared and served by the ladies of the church.

Mrs. Lcona Clafferty, offered grace before the partaking of food. The tables were decorated beautifully with various flowers which added In Hie tasty mejiK Mrs. Earl Bradenbaugh, president of the council was in charge of the business session. Mrs.

Charles Walters, president of the Rimersburg unit gave the welcome address. Joseph Regis, district commander of the American Legion spoke briefly. He pointed out that Lillian Sloan, state chairman has Rimersburg who now is employed by the department of agriculture and connected with the disabled veterans gave an interesting talk on her work in general. Mrs. Leona McClafferty, director and rehabilitation chairman gave a splendid report as did Mrs.

Winifred Ripple, rehabilitation chairman of the council. Mrs. McClafferty presented 195fr! 1957 rehabilitation citations for meritorious service signed by the national president, Lela 0. Zeller and national rehabilitation chairman, Mildred S. Kelly to five units of the council.

They were Clarion, unit 66; Knox, unit 720; Punxsutawney, unit 62; Brockway, unit 95 and Reynoldsville, unit 392. She also announced the quota units as Lamartine, Rimersburg, Strattanville, Foxburg, a i Reynoldsville and.Sligo. The membership chairman of each of the I named units received a check of Berean Class Meeting Held Mrs; Helen Stanford, a member of the Berean Bible Class of Calvary Evangelical Church, was honored by fellow-members with a gift in recognition of her birthday, when the class met Thursday evening in the church annex. There were 20 members present. Mrs.

Iva Wygant, president, conducted the business meeting. Miss Viola Lewis presented the Scripture lesson. Names of last year's capsule friends were revealed and new ones drawn. Lunch, a birthday cake, was served by the mitlee composed of Mrs. Stanford Mrs.

Ev a Johnson, Mrs. Lillian Welms and Miss Lewis. PleasMnlville Engagements Announced LAUFFER-DUNHAM PLEASANTVILLE Miss Lorelta Dianne Lauffer, daughter of Mrs. Mary Lauffer, is betrothed to Bruce K. Dunham.

Mr. Dunham is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Dunham, -TlcajanUillB. The bride-elect is a second year student at Hamot Hospital School of Nursing in Erie.

Her fiance is a at Slippery Rock State Teachers College. COLLAGE-INGHAM Announcement is made today by Mr. and Mrs. William Collage, of i he engagement of their daughter Constance Lee, to Albert Joseph ngham Jr. The prospective bride jroom is the son of and Mrs, A.

J. Ingham of Titusville. Miss Collage was graduated Tom Pleasantville High School and a senior student of music at the N. Y. State Teachers College.

Mr. Ingham is a graduate of Titusville High School. He served wo years in the U. S. Army and now a junior student of history Allegheny College.

CARSON-MADDEN Mr. and Mrs. Edgar G. Carson nnounce the engagement of their daughter Alice Elaine, to Pfc. No- and Madden, son of Mr.

and Mrs. lharles Madden of Pleasantville Enterprise Road. Miss Carson is a senior in Pleas High School. Her fiance vas graduated from Titusville School and is now serving in he U. S.

Army and statiiSied at 'ort Knox, Kentucky. Social Sidelights Coming Activities Scheduled TREE OF LIFE Tree of Life Sisterhood will mee well of Pensacola, Miss Ethelyn Blackmore of the Universit si 8 p.m. Wednesday, January Ldcal Woman. Has Visitors Murray Hipwell of Richmond, Mr. and Mrs.

Ronald Hip- of Miami, Meehan of Erie, Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Hipwel and son, Rick, of Titusville were guests during the holidays Mrs. Ethel Hipwell of 328 Washington Avenue. Mrs.

C. P. Fish of Van, who was discharged recently from th Oil City Hospital will spend several weeks recuperating at th home'of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. William Kauff man of 123 Wyllis Street.

Willard Lehnorlt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Lehnortl of Oi City MR 4, who left by plane Friday for is planning t' marry Miss Margaret Pfeilsticher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Golt fiet Pfeilsticher of Lauffen Neckar, Wurtlenberg, Germany.

The wedding will take place Saturday, Jan. 18. The couple met wher Miss Pfeilsticher was in Oil City three years ago visiting relatives Mr. Lehnortt will return to this country February 3 and his brid will arrive later, due to a four month waiting period required bj Mr. and Mrs.

James Close and son Gary have returned to their in Rollin Oakes, Ky. after spending the holidays with Mrs Close' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Porterfield. James H.

Love less, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Loveless of 26 West Fifth Sligo MYF Officers Elected presented a two-fold program. jatJM from lhc member First to establish new units and to ship a i a Mrs McC i afferty Increase the membership.

Mrs. Ben Davis, department Americanism chairman, outlined her program. She staled. "Americanism Must Be Practiced Daily." Various chairman of the council gave their reports including membership by Mrs. Hilda Mays.

Mrs. Thelma McMeans, civil defense chairman gave a very interesting Americanism is divided into fivej a ding on "Where You Fit Into groups namely, home, unit, youth, adult and Civil Defense." Mrs. Hazel Bowman, commun- Directors Of Aid Group Meet Jan. 6 Miss Edna Grucbele of service chairman gave her re- ton, and a former resident of'port and asked permission for the I community service chairman of Clarion unit 66, Laura George to read her outstanding report. A large ovation was given following the report.

The January meeting of Ihe Robcrt Gales 'P 011 Board of Directors of the TM.P?5.'f. (iron's Aid Society of Venango; County, will he held Monday. January (i, Hl.iS in Ihe agency offices, Katiohal Transit Building, Oil City, The PrwWcnl. Mrs W. S.

Zeh- rung, will be in charge of the meeting. By Naomi Sumnierville SLIGO --Installation of officers ighlighted the Sunday evening neeling of the MYF and West- ninister groups. Only a a attendance was ecorded. During the evening, a specia nstalling'c om i 11 was ir large. Conducting the installing ere Donna Sherman, Elaine Bjcl nd Mrs.

Melvfn Fagley. Installed were Judy Hartman president; Sue Burns, secretary Garnet Beck, treasurer; and Kath ryn Ann and Bonnie Taylor, outreach and citizenship program area, chairmen. Severa were not present for installation No additional program was plan ned for the evening due. to another meeting scheduled in Monroe Cha pel. Lejeune Marine Base in North Carolina.

James completed his boo at Parris Island. Mrs. Lucy Randolph and sons John and Thomas, former Oi City residents, have returned to their home in Buffalo, N. Y. after a five-day visit with Mr.

and Mrs. Quincy Smith of Central Avenue Extension. Mrs. Randolph and her sons were accompanied bj Miss Sandra Beach of 27 Plum Street. AND MRS.

FORREST REYNOLDS Honored With Dinner Mrs. F. Reynolds Have 54th Anniversary All January meetings will be helc in the Methodist Church. The December 22 meeting fea hired a Christmas program of the two groups. Following a 'short meeting helc in the Presbyterian Church, the group went caroling after which they returned to the church foi refreshments.

The fellowship program area was in charge during the evening and reported that Christmas favors greeting cards and a "good-will 1 had been delivered to the County Home. I A JEWELRY COMPANY FRANKLIN OIL CITY of education and scholarship, gave a detailed report of what is expected of each unit concerning Mrs. Winifred Ripple gave a re- The annual Community Christmas party was he'd recently in the Sligo High auditorium. The party, sponsored each year Hie l.O.O.F. and the i Lions, was attended by near 1,015.

Sligo Lions donated $287 to the parly, the profit from the sale ol i last year's $50 doll. Hundreds of chairman children recc i vci gifts ranginj port, on rehabilitation. Mrs. Clyde Dingcr, Pan-American chairman, spoke briefly on- awards lo be given to both junior and senior members who write essays on "My Trip To Hondur- All entries must be in the hands of Ihe chairman by April 14, on Pan-American Day. Mrs.

Harold George was appointed by the president, Mrs. Earl Uradcnbaugh as unit chairman of Ihe council. activity The following units were represented, East Brady, Knox, Lamer- line, New Bethlehem, Reynolds- villc, Sligo, Slrnllanvillft, Rimersburg and Clarion. Mrs. R.

II, Showers, Mrs. Mar- Ijnrct Caldwcll, Mrs. Vincent Mu si, Mrs. Clark Shield.i nnd Mrs. Harold George represented Ihe Clarion unit GO.

The next rntellng will be held In on April 3, to bt announced. from batons to bicycles. The first ticket drawn was held by "Doc" Elder, Sligo RD. Bicycles were won by Priscilla Sedgwich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Ernest Sedgwich of Sligo RD and Dave McKinncy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison McKinney of Rimersburg. The bond donated by the Firsl Seneca Bank and Trust Company was won by Edna Goodman, 3 years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Goodman. This year's Lions Club doll was won by Mclvin Elliott. Three speed record players were won by Jerry Hardy of Callcnsburg and Katby Wilson, Sligo RD. Acting as emcee of the party was Dale Brnchcn. Rev.

J. Lcc Gorman opened Ihe party with a prayer. Following the parly, each child received a "Iroat." Co-sponsors and donators to the party were: Heeler Lumber Scdgwich Lumber Ed Miller Oarage, Dunklc Service Station, Wnync H. Weaver, Laughlm Motor both of Clarion, Fred Myers By Mary Tempest MARIENVILLE Mr. and Mrs.

Forrest Reynolds of Marienville celebrated their 54th -wedding anniversary last Sunday with a family dinner. The dinner was held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pierce, their daughter and son-in. law.

Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds id in have spent the past 41 years in Marienville. Mr. Reynolds had been employed by Knox Glass, until last June, when he retired after 40 years of service.

Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds are both members Ihe Presbyterian Church, and are active in civic affairs. Mr. Reynolds is a member of the Marienville Rotary Club and Jenks l.O.O.F.

Lodge. Mrs Keynoias were a charter member Forest Chapter, No. 482, Order of U.S. Will Watch Science Abroad WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 Wl-- The United 'States may soon send perhaps a dozen science diplomats So posts around the world to help the Eastern Star and the Ladies Aid' Society of-her church.

The Reynold's have eight children, Garland of EuGallie, Florida, Mrs. J. G. Haslett (Selda) of Bradford, Dean of Detroit, Michigan; Homer of Quincey, Washington; Kenneth of Laurens, South Carolina, and Mrs. Koy Marker (Twila), Mrs.

i a Pierce (Fae) and Irel of Marienville. in the Synagogue Center with Mrs Harold Schleider in charge of th meeting. The program will featuri skits by the Young Judaeans. Thi hostess committee will be headei by Mrs. Harry Goldberg.

ROSAKY SOCIETY The Rosary Society of the Help of Christians Church will receivi Holy Communion at 9 a. m. mass Sunday. GOOD HOPE CIRCLES The Esther Circle of Good Hopi Lutheran Woman's Society Christian Service will meet at 8 p. m.

Tuesday in the church for a program presented by Mrs. E. Jones, Mrs. Clarence Hess am Mrs. Eugene Bankson.

Installa tion of officers will feature the meeting and officers of the circli will serve as social committee. The Miriam Circle will meet a p. m. Tuesday in the society Tourii. The Dorcas Circle of the church will hold a salad luncheon at 12:30 p.

m. Wednesday, to feature in stallation of officers and program "Viewing Missions," by Mrs. Kumro. Mrs. Byron Johnson willjead the candlelight devotions at the meet ing of Martha Circle at 8 p.

Wednesday in the parish house Mrs. Walter Flinchbaugh will be in charge of a dramatization our work in New Guinea. A tureen dinner at 12:30 p. Thursday will precede the meeting of Elizabeth Circle. Mrs.

Herbert White'will be devotional lead er and Mrs. J. W. Burns, social chairman. Elks Slate Record Hop The annual record hop for elementary students from eighth through ninth grades wil! held Saturday evening, Jan.

11, the Elks club rooms on Syca- nore Street. The dance, sponsored by the activity committee of the ocal lodge, is designed for boys and girls in these grades attending Oil City and Cranberry district ichools. The record hop will be held rom 8 to 11 p.m. Admission will free 'and refreshments will be served. J.

F. Hadley, chairman of the sponsoring committee, said this vill be the second annual dance held for boys and girls' in this class by the lodge. Individual schools are to receive invitations during the first wo days of next week. keep closer tabs on foreign scien-j They also have 16 grandchildren the year. Trinity WSCS Plans Lenten Luncheons Executive committee members the Woman's Society of Christan Service, Trinity Methodist 'hurch, met Thursday evening in le church parlors.

Mrs. 0. K. president, pened the meeting with prayer. Regular reports were given by liss Dorothy Turney, secretary nd Mrs.

Violet Bower, treasurer. Mrs. Bower's resignation, due moving to Erie, was accepted ith regret by the group. Miss Catherine Steck will serve as reasurer for the remainder of tific advances and promote the 'low of information. State Department officials said Iheir science attache program, lifeless from lack of funds and personnel since 1955, would be revived with a $200,000 appropriation under President Eisenhower's proposed new budget.

They plan to send science at- aches to London, Paris, Bonn, Stockholm and Tokyo, where such experts once were located under the program originally started ate in the Truman administra- ion. Other scientists may be sentMo Delhi, India; Beirut, Leba- lon; a couple of Latin-American countries such as Brazil and Ar- and perhaps to Moscow. Opening Of Theater Postponed By Rain FORT LAUDERDALE, Jan. 3 UV- A new tent theater, scheduled to open here next postponed its opening jecausc a heavy downpour last night caved in the tenl. The opening play was to have iccn "The Rainmaker." Garage, Ivan Myers TV Service, Jick Whitmcr, Jim McDowell, im Mugent, T.

r. Henry, Homer Myers, Newlaml Myers, Tom llarl- nan, Brachcn Conslruclion iohn Pcndlclou. Henry Lantclmn, Herb oc Kiunlti, C. W. Shields, Sligo Inrdwnrr, Sherry's, Hnlph McKin- cy, Paul's Market, W.

A. Ilhca, )r. II. Krickson, Milliard Slorc, Ir. Miller, June's Reality Shop, Ufa's Kcauly Shop.

Snnesis Hcnuly hop, Jim Keener, Hawk, )ona l.ogue, Coal Company, lurphy Conl Merle Wiser and, jcorgo Wolfe. and eight great-grandchildren. Plans were discussed for serv- OB City-rrMkUn-atrlOB, Pa. Saturday, January 4, '1950 THE DERRICK --7' Shirley Marie Moon Engaged To Boyd Lewis Mr. and Mrs.

Merle Moon of 32 Keith Avenue, announce the engagement of their daughter Shirley Marie to Boyd E. Lewis, son of Mrs. Martha Lewis of 750 Colbert Avenue. Miss Moon attended Oil City High School. Mr.

Lewis, a graduate of Marion Center High School, has been employed by Shelley Electric Company of Plumville. No date has been set for the wedding. SHIRLEY MARIE MOON Is Betrothed Novelist Will Wed MONTE CARLO, Jan. 3 French novelist Francoise Sagan, 22, is here for the premier of "The Missed Date," a ballet she wrote with composer Michel Magne, and preparing to get married within a month. Her fiance, Paris publishing executive Giiy Schoeller, is expected here this weekend.

VFW Auxiliary Plans To Sponsor Lomd Play The Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars made plans to sponsor the next Community Playhouse presentation during a business session Thursday evening. The play will be presented February 21 and 22 and VFW Auxiliary members will have work, and it was decided that this should be taken care of before the next regular meeting. Emmajane Blum, president of District 19 and secretary of the local auxiliary, will spend this weekend in Harrisburg where she will attend the District presidents' for sale to anyone interested. Mrs. Avanell Black, president, conducted the business session.

Members were asked to help District 19 in their Veterans Hospital died receull Mrs. Black thanked all the members for their tureens and help in the home of Mrs. Faith Wenner past president, whose husband Shirley Marie Switzer To Wed Emil L. Weaver GROSS ROADS--Mr. and of '53 and is presently cm- Chester V.

Swiizer of Star ployed by the Owens Illinois Glass New Bethlehem, announce the engagement of their daughter, Shir- icy Marie, to Bmil L. Weaver of Knox Route 1. Co. at Clarion. Mr.

Weaver was graduated from Ashland High School, class of '48 and is employed by the Weaver Lumber and Supply Co. of Seneca, Miss Switzer is a graduate of! Pa. Clarion Limestone High Wedding plans are indefinite. W. MacDonald Attends Hu Nephew's Wedding PLEASANTVILLE--Walter Mac- Martha MacDonald and uncle Wai- Donald attended the wedding "of lis nephew Thomas Robert Lawrence and Miss Joan Alice McManus Saturday, Dec.

21 in Haverhill, Mass. The bride is the daughter Mrs. John H. McManus and the J. H.

McManus of New York Rev. Frederic A. Parker D.D., an uncle of the bridegroom and pastor of the First Presbyterian Jhurch of Haverhill, Mass, officia- ed at the ceremony. Mr. Lawrence attended Pleas- ntville School and made his home with his grandmother, the late ig Lenten luncheons with Mrs.

Orrin Blauser and Mrs. Clyde imons as co-chairman of arrangements. Mrs. Paul Minnich and Mrs. ''rank S.

Hale were appointed co- hairmen of a committee to meet vith Trinity Church School De- lartment heads in the near fu- ure. Announcement was made that he January WSCS meeting will be held Tuesday evening, Jan. 14 Trinity Hall. The Circle One nembers will be hostesses for the vening. ter MacDonald.

Mrs. Mary MacDonald Lawrenca of Butler, attended her son's wedding. MUST WAIT Fort William, Ont. W) Jerry Mendeck held the winning ticket on a car draw at the Canadian Lakehead Exhibition here but -is unable to drive the 1957 model. He's 14 years old.

BULOVA WATCHES Your Choice $29.75 JEWELERS 241 Seneca St. V-fhcre Terms Are Cheerfully Arranged TONITE 'TIL 5 savings every department! to COATS DRESSES SUITS FURS SPORTSWEAR LINGERIE FOUNDATIONS INFANTS' and CHILDREN'S WEAR.

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