Neptunes Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs H J Neptune mark fifty years since their Dec 24 1905 wedding in rural Chanute. An open house will be held Dec 26 from 2 to 4 pm at 608 W Beech. They lived near Chanute, raised three children Jewel Clathe Howard and John and have nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Neptune
W. Beech
Drisdell
Chanute
Santa Fe
Main and Highland
Elmer Ladd
Jewel
Harvey Cox
Clathe
Colo
Howard
Cushing
Okla
John
Fredonia
Calif
Neptune
Methodist Church
Sunflower Chapter
CES
Masonic Lodge
Christmas Ceremonial By Golden Shrine
Golden Shrine of White Shrine of Jerusalem held a Christmas ceremonial for eight candidates at the Masonic Temple in Friday night activities led by Mrs. Lester Shepard and Charles E. Williams. The manger scene featured Shelton Propst and Mrs. Dave Petterson with 150 attendees including Mrs. Edna Butler from Damascus Shrine. Afterward a Christmas party was hosted with Norman Cooley acting as Santa and a decorated dining room for guests and serving committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Shrine
White Shrine of Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
Lester Shepard
Charles E. Williams
Shepherds
Shelton Propst
Dave Petterson
Edna Butler
Damascus Shrine
Denver
Coffeyville
Neodesha
Norman Cooley
Parsons
Mines
J. C. Shinn
Ora Ritterhouse
O. H. Bates
Joe Carter
Ford Johnson
C. T. Taylor
Avery Sprague
Friendship Club Holds Christmas Luncheon at Mrs Lewis Hottenstien’s Home
The Friendship Club met for a 12 noon Christmas luncheon at 1209 S. Central in the home of Mrs. Lewis F. Hottenstien. Ten attendees included Mrs. Paul Davis, Delmer Cowen and four children. Afterward guests gathered around a Yule tree for mystery sister gifts. The next meeting is slated for January 19 with Mrs. Earl Patterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Club
Lewis F. Hottenstien
S. Central
Paul Davis
Delmer Cowen
Earl Patterson
Do-Si-Do Club Holds Dance at Alcott School
Five squares formed at the Do-Si-Do Square Dance Saturday night in Alcott with Herb Smith of Iola as caller directing three new dances Knotty Square Ready Willin and Able and You all Come Ernie Thorn of Fredonia was guest caller Pie and coffee served by Marjorie and Richard Greve Chanute and Janice and Virgil Hobbs Rose The January 7 dance committee will be Verne Moore Durward Hines Erie Cookies sandwiches and coffee will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcott School
Herb Smith
Iola
Willin
Able
Ernie Thorn
Fredonia
Marjorie
Richard Greve
Chanute
Janice
Virgil Hobbs
Rose
Verne Moore
Durward Hines
Erie
John Olivers Observe Fiftieth Anniversary
Mr and Mrs John W Oliver celebrated 50 years of marriage with an open house at 1215 S Central Sunday afternoon. About 100 guests signed the guest book as a three tier yellow wedding cake and yellow roses decorated the serving table. Daughters in law served cake and coffee. out of town guests were listed from Tulsa Wichita Independence Colony Oswego Coffeyville Topeka and Humboldt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Oliver
S. Central
Mmes
Elmer Oliver
Earl Oliver
Everett Oliver
Mr. Oliver
H. D. Ewing
Tulsa
Wally Freeman
Claude Walk
Claudette
Warren Walk
Bill
Richard
Paul Walk
Wichita
Walter Pereau
Sylvia Sanders
Independence
Thelma Hart
Donna
Larry
Kenneth
Elva Spicer
Ida Perkins
Clair Gosha
Ruth Ann
Ralph Remsberg
Fred Tweedy
Leslie Leavitt
E.B
Starkey
Chester Wilcoxon
Jola
Merle Markman
Coffeyville
Stanley Harris
George Tressler
Grayden
Jerry West
Loren
Colony
Milton Irwin
Janet
Randy
Oswego
Dale Ewing
Topeka
W. J. Ronsick
Humboldt
Social Calendar Brightens Christmas Week
On Tuesday December 20 1955 social events include LA to BAY Odd Fellows hall gift exchange at 2 p.m. LAPM Odd Fellows hall 8 p.m. Wesleyan Service guild Methodist church 6 30 glinner ect. Business Women's guild First Baptist Grace Hill 225 W 3rd 6 30 covered dish Who's Who Study club Mrs C C Mc Gee 108 N Evergreen 2 p.m. Westminster Sunday School Bes sie Apt 621 W Main 7 30 Christmas party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA To Bay
Odd Fellows Hall
LAPM
Wesleyan Service Guild
Methodist Church
Glinner
Business Women's Guild
First Baptist Church
Grace Hill
W. 3Rd
C. C. McGee
N. Evergreen
Westminster
Bessie Apt
W. Main
Newcomers Club Hosts Holiday Dinner at Hildebrand Home
The Newcomers Club hosted a Sunday dinner for 35 at 125 N Forest with husbands and wives. The evening included carol singing and a vote to adopt a family for Christmas. Guests included Mrs. Tom Wilson and Messrs Ernest W Johnson Floyd Naff and Charles Ballou. Mr and Mrs Johnson will host a covered dish dinner January 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Hildebrand
N. Forest
Tom Wilson
Ernest W. Johnson
Floyd Naff
Charles Ballou
Johnson
Mothers Clubs Hold Christmas Meetings Across Groups
Christmas programs varied as Senio Mothers, Modern Mothers, Delta Mothers, and Today’s Mothers held gatherings in homes and Memorial building. Hostesses, gifts, carols, and Bible readings marked the afternoons with guest reviews, gift exchanges, and charitable collections for Red Cross and glasses for a needy child. Slides of the Holy Land were shown by Mr. and Mrs. Luther Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers Clubs
Grace Caldwell
O. E. Nickerson
Senio Mothers Club
Memorial Building
Francis J. Meeker
George Allen
George Olford
Clyde Stanley
Santa
Red Cross
Neosho Memorial Hospital
W. H. Martin
Lloyd C. Douglas
R. R. Elder
Delta Mothers
C. L. Keas
Kenneth Casper
Wayne Sparks
Charles Berthot Jr
Fred Johnston
W. Main
Mmes
Buford Eastburn
Jack Sparks
Giles Whitworth
Charles N. McQuin
Bank Employees Entertained at Christmas Dinner
Mrs Daisy Jordan and Mrs Lucille Lehnen hosted a Christmas dinner for Bank of Commerce women employees at their home Friday night. The seven o clock event in Tioga Hotel Pine room featured Santa sleigh centerpiece, gift exchange with Elizabeth Tilman and Joan Alford as Santas, and favors of snow balls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Jordan
Lucille Lehnen
Bank of Commerce
Pine Room
Tioga
Elizabeth Tilman
Joan Alford
Harriet Larson
Misses Larson
Marcella la Salle
Mildred Robinson
Rosia Keim
Marjorie Schmissner
Shirley Triplett
Helen M. Larson
Jo Ann Alford
Mmes. Jordan
Lehnen
Jean Hale
Mabel Douglass
Jean Frederick
Anna Mae Lowe
Josephine Crumrine
Daisy Cooley
Marion Gifford
Jane Lett
Mildred Walkler
Queen Esther Class Christmas Party Delights Members
The Queen Esther class held a Christmas party in the church fellowship room Friday afternoon. Mrs. Harvey Chinn’s memory tale The gifts of the Wise Men featured the three gifts. Mrs. A. M. Garton accompanied carols on piano. The evening included devotions by Mrs. Gertie Adams and a business session led by Mrs. J. D. Tyler. Thirty-five members and five guests attended, with a large birthday cake from Mrs. Jack Sparks honoring Mrs. Needham and December birthdays noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Montague
Queen Esther
Christian Church Fellowship
Harvey Chinn
A. M. Garton
Gertie Adams
Jerome Weidman
J. D. Tyler
Mmes. Montague
P. F Needham
A. C. Mendenhall
L. F. Sare
Frank Steinmetz
Jennie Noyes
Florence Williams
Jack Sparks
Needham
Edith Cox
Com
Lawrence Lovett Birthday Party Celebrated
Mr and Mrs Harland Lovett 319 N Grant hosted a party for their son Lawrence who turns eight on December 23 A third grade colored movie of an Indian play was shown Games followed by birthday cake fruit dessert nuts and candy favors included toy balloons and miniature Santas Guests included Sherry Kuezer Gale Torrence Barbara Barnes Sally LeRoy Judy Patton Phillip Fried erich Mike Lewis Billy Hasty and Ricky Youngberg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harland Lovett
N. Grant
Lawrence
Sherry Kuezer
Gale Torrence
Barbara Barnes
Sally LeRoy
Judy Patton Phillip Friederich
Mike Lewis
Billy Hasty
Ricky Youngberg
Pre-Christmas Dinner Hosts Share Weekend Visit
Mr and Mrs Paul Caughey hosted a pre Christmas dinner Sunday at 115 N Washington. Guests included Eldon Mathew and family from Fredonia and Cherryvale Mae Mathew and Wilbur Mathew family from Leroy and Cherryvale. Mrs Earl E Jones stopped en route from Girard to Tulsa to visit Mrs Paul Villepigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Caughey
Washington
Eldon Mathew
Andy
Linda
Fredonia
Mae Mathew
Cherryvale
Wilbur Mathew
Leroy
Lynn
Phillip
Earl E. Jones
Girard
Tulsa
Paul Villepigue
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Neptunes
Truitt
Steuben
John Olivers
Dale Dahlgren
Glen
Beverly Frankenberg
Sid Hicks
Glen Dormois
Christian Church
Pittsburg State College
Herschel Frankenberg
Berkshire Stocking
Berkshires
Nylace
Calvert
Lawrence Lovett
Santa Claus
Johnson Furniture
T.V. Swivel
Main
Lincoln
Hassocks
Hollywood Beds
Bain's Bakery
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