DeMeritt Gerber Wedding in Las Vegas
DeAnna Ruth DeMeritt of Houston and Eugene Charles Gerber wed Nov. 22 at the Silver Bell Chapel Las Vegas Nev. A Dec. 6 church blessing in Houston followed. The bride, a R Harper Wig Salons supervisor, and the groom, a Fluor Corp. senior buyer, now reside in Houston.
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DeAnna Ruth DeMeritt
Eugene Charles Gerber
Houston
Tex
Silver Bell Chapel
Las Vegas
Nev
Albert B. DeMeritt
Savenburg
F. C. Gerber
Gerber
Pilgrim Lutheran Church
A. W. Radtke
Darlene Houk
Ronald Morrissey
Darrell D. Houk
R. Harper Wig Salons of
Fluor Corporation
Lynda Bird Johnson and Robb Ride Elephant in Thailand
President Johnson's daughter Lynda Bird and her husband Charles Robb rode a Thai elephant in Tim Land Park near Bangkok with secret service, smiling as the chair platform swayed. They viewed Thai homes and planned to visit Ayudhya ruins later.
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Bangkok
Johnson
Lynda Bird
Charles
Secret Service
Robb
Tim Land
Ayudhya
Burma
Zion Lutheran Service Guild Meets for Christmas Program
The Zion Lutheran Church group gathered Tuesday evening in the basement for a Christmas program. Mrs. Robert Greene delivered a parody of The Night Before Christmas, with group hymns and a reading by Mrs. Ralph Burghart. Mrs. Charles Reaves sang a solo and Mrs. Everett Olson read on symbols of Christmas. A donation was given to Bethesda Lutheran Home in Watertown Wisconsin. Officers served refreshments after games for 15 members.
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Robert Greene
Zion Lutheran Service Guild
Ralph Burghart
Charles Reaves
Everett Olson
Bethesda Lutheran Home
Watertown
Wis
Transplant Patient Dies After Heart Rejection
Mil ton Wackstein of Flushing New York died in St Luke's Episcopal hospital two weeks after receiving a heart transplant. Hospital officials cited heart rejection as the cause of death.
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Houston, Tex
Milton Wackstein
Flushing, N.Y
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
First Baptist WMS Meets for Christmas Luncheon
First Baptist WMS met Wednesday at 1 o'clock for a covered dish Christmas luncheon. President Mrs. Ray Hutchison presided. Mrs. J C Sanders led singing of Christmas carols with Mrs. P L Forslund at the piano.
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WMS
First Baptist Church
Ray Hutchison
J. C. Sanders
P. L. Forslund
Frank Coble
United Presbyterian Women Open Meeting With Christmas Program
Mrs. Lester Lawrence chairs the UPW meeting in the church parlor as 27 women attend a 9:30 a.m. coffee. The program features a reading on Yule tide, song Silent Night, and a talk What if Christ Came Again by Syd ney Harris. Officers for 1969 are installed and circle chairmen named.
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Yuletide
Lester Lawrence
United Presbyterian Women’s Association
Presbyterian Church Parlor
Myron Slater
Dave Petterson
Lawrence
Sydney Harris
D. A. Finney
Robert Fisher
Robert Smith
Earl Loveaul
Fred C. Heinze
Cruelty Ruled In Divorce Case
Sylvia Hall, 30, mother of three, won a divorce from Raymond Hall 34 after claiming repeated threats and reminders via the mailbox about sexual relations. Judge Sir Jocelyn Simon ruled cruelty, noting the husband fixed a rigid timetable and shouted reminders each morning.
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London
Sylvia Hall
Christmas Dinner By Bethel Class
Mrs. Ethel Reno hosted the Bethel Class annual Christmas dinner at Otterbein United Methodist Church annex. Twenty six members, twenty six children, and one guest Mrs. Lilly May Lindsey attended. Officers for 1969: President Bill Carlson, Vice President Raymond Tredway, Secretary-Treasurer Mrs Harold Kimble, Assistant Secretary and Reporter Marge Carlson. The class teacher will be assisted by Mrs Tredway and Mrs Billy LaRue. Mr and Mrs Harold Kimble will host the January class dinner.
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Ethel Reno
Bethel
Otterbein United Methodist Church Annex
Lilly May Lindsey
Bill Carlson
Raymond Tredway
Harold Kimble
Marge Carlson
Reno
Tredway
Billy LaRue
Alcott School Presents What Is a Christmas Carol
The Christmas program What Is a Christmas Carol was staged Tuesday night by Alcott school children under the direction of Mrs. Howard Hollenshead.
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Alcott School
Howard Hollenshead
Club News Reporting Rules Update
Tribune readers learn new production rules for club news reports. No reports by phone. reports must be typed and double spaced. Office drop slots accept after hours. Mail posts must be within 12 hours of events, in person by 24 hours.
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Tribune
S. Highland
Sunflower Chapter Elects Officers at December Meeting
Sunflower chapter elected new officers led by Mrs. Katherine Groskinsky and Dudley Kelley. New officers include Mrs. Louis Junod as matron Sterling Martin as patron and Dave Evans as associate patron. Installation set for December 27 with guest Mrs. Kenneth Caldwell receiving birthday honors and a life membership presented to Mrs. Groskinsky.
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Sunflower
Katherine Groskinsky
Dudley Kelley
Louis Junod
Sterling Martin
Dave Evans
Klint C. Johnson
Floyd Kelley
Homer Brinkman
Bill Kelso
Kenneth Caldwell
Groskinsky
Hobart Curl
William Wheeler
S. E. Barnes
A. B. Brown
Gidys Franklin
C. H. Bates
Caldwell
Social Calendar for Chanute and Independence
Local social calendar lists events including Past Presidents Parley at the American Legion Memorial building at 6 30 p m Rebekahos and IOOF hall at 7 30 p m Chanute Cycle Club at the track 7 30 p m Women Arts and Crafts at Central Park Community building 9 a m to noon Ladies of Elks din ner at Club room 6 30 p m meeting 7 30 p m Independence Desk and Derrick at Wigs Restaurant Independence 7 p m
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American Legion
Memorial Building
Rebekahos
IOOF
Chanute Cycle Club
Women's Arts and Crafts
Central Park
Ladies of Elks
Independence Desk
Derrick. Wigs Restaurant
Independence
Bare Facts Bring Charges Of Disturbing the Peace
In Hamburg a 23 year old woman student was charged with disturbing the peace for going bare breasted at a student organization event. She was acquitted and joined seven fellow women in a topless protest as they climbed benches and sang from the Three Penny Opera. Police carried the demonstrators from the courtroom.
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Lice
Save Organs In Good Shape Surgeon Urges
New York surgeon Dr. Adrian Kantrowitz, who helped perform early heart transplants, argues that organs in good condition after death should be saved for transplantation. He says burying usable organs wastes national resources and should be avoided.
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New York
Adrian Kantrowitz
Kantrowitz
Dolly Reviewed For Modern Study Club
The Modern Study Club Christmas party was held at Mrs. Ralph Willcott’s home with 20 members present. Mrs. Robert Ward and Harold Tarpley presented a review of the Broadway show Dolly while gifts were exchanged and a Christmas eye glasses project was described.
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Modern Study Club
Ralph Willcott
W. 2Nd
Fred Harris
Robert Ward
Harold Tarpley
Dolly
Willcott
Scout News Troop 79 Toys For Parsons Center Drive
Scout Troop 79 met at Zion Lutheran Church to collect toys including a pink plush rabbit a white sock doll a drum and bean bags. The gifts filled seven cartons and were to be delivered by Mrs. Frank Coble and Mrs. G E Roberts. Patrols 1 and 2 earned a cookout for top toy contributions and volunteers will bake cookies for Boy Scout Troop 225's Christmas party.
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Zion Lutheran Church
Parsons Children’s Training Center
Frank Coble
G. E. Roberts
Boy Scout Troop 225
Mmes
Fred McHenry
Pete Esch
G. EF. Roberts
Robbers Hijack Phone Truck Steal Change Cash
Two men hijacked a telephone company truck in Atlanta while collecting change from pay telephones. They escaped with 44 to 50 boxes of nickels dimes and quarters valued at about 2000 to 3000 dollars.
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Atlanta, Ga
Midway PTA Hosts Christmas Cantata and Sale
A Midway PTA meeting featured a food sale led by President Mrs. Floyd Russell and a program including a flag salute and devotions by Nancy Carlson, Gwenda Runer, and Judy McMillen. The group announced a Christmas cantata at 7 30 p m Thursday and the fourth grade won the room prize.
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Midway
PTA
Floyd Russell
History highlights from December 13 in past centuries
On this date, 1755 Sir Francis Drake began his voyage around the world from Plymouth. Other events include 1781 nationwide day of prayer ending the Revolutionary War, 1862 Union defeat at Marye’s Heights, 1924 Samuel Gompers dies, 1942 Allied bombers strike Tunis and Bizerte, 194? crash on Nashville, 1957 US and USSR agree to exchange education specialists, 1963 LBJ rejection of 1960 presidential bid, and 1968 UN space cooperation program.
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Associated Press
Francis Drake
Plymouth
England
United States
Marye’s Heights
Fredericksburg
Samuel Gompers
San Antonio
Tex
U.S
Tunis
Bizerte
Nashville
Soviet Union
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
U.N. General Assembly
Outer
Neosho Numismatists Hold Christmas Party
The Neosho Valley Coin Club met at the Memorial building for a Christmas party and gift exchange led by president L M Dannenburg. Plans were announced for an April coin show at Central Park Community building.
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Neosho Valley
Art and Literature Club Christmas Luncheon at Yale
Nineteen members attended the Art and Literature Club Christmas luncheon at Maple Leaf Tea Room. Hostesses were Mrs. William Bodley Mrs. Bruce Burris and Mrs. Robert Allen. Mrs. Seth Gray reviewed excerpts about St Mary and St Elizabeth from Close Your Eyes When Praying by Virginia Cary Hudson. Gifts were won by Mines Charles Henshall Dean Gough Robert Reynolds Reuben Burkman and Gray.
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Art and Literature Club
Maple Leaf Tea Room
William Bodley
Bruce Burris
Robert Allen
Seth Gray
St. Mary
St. Elizabeth
Virginia Cary Hudson
Charles Henshall
Dean Gough
Robert Reynolds
Reuben Burkman
Gray
Bratty Brothers Grow Up When They Leave for Vietnam
Advice column recounts readers’ family strife and relationship lessons. A teen sister recalls a pesty brother’s mischief before he ships to Vietnam, while other letters cover burial placement and a broken engagement with practical counsel.
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Vietnam
Attractive Punch Bowl From Large Mixing Bowl
Dear Heloise shares a quick DIY to craft a punch bowl look using a large mixing bowl and aluminum foil. It covers measuring, pleating, taping, shaping the foil into a tray base, and decorating with gift wrap ribbon. A second tip suggests using a damp towel in the dryer to refresh wrinkled knits.
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Heloise
Bible quiz about counting history and Bible facts
Lavina Ross Fowler presents a quiz titled The Bible Can You Quote It It traces counting origins from Sumerians to Hindus and Arabs and asks five Bible questions including the fourth book of the Old Testament and the ear scene in John 18 10. The piece ends with grading praise See Bible.
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Dear Ann Landers
Lavina Ross Fowler
Malchus
Jesus
Simon
Jonas
John the Baptist
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
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