Social Scene Highlights From January 1962
The Social Scene lists multiple family and civic gatherings for Friday and Saturday January 1962. Events include World War I Auxiliary and Memorial building covered dish dinners at 7 p.m, Peace and Progress in Houston at 18 p.m, Lincoln PTA executive board at 2 p.m, United Commercial Travelers Auxiliary at 2 p.m, LS of B of LF and E luncheon at Carpenters hall 1 p.m, TOPS Determinettes 1:30, Levrel Mothers Club 1 p.m, and De-Si-De Sauere Dence club at 8 p.m at Alcott echoo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Building
Peace and Progress
Hou
Ervin Brune
N. Larson
Lincoln Pta Executive Board
United Commercial Travelers Auxiliary
Sawyer Hall
Levrel Mothers Club
Jack Gibbs
Forest
Corder Oliver Vows In EUB Chapel
Vivian Ann Carder daughter of Mrs Louis Hufford Fredonia and Elmer Carder became the bride of Robert B Oliver son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Oliver on December 23 in the Evangelical United Brethren church chapel Rev Paul Life read the vows Mrs Oliver attended Fredonia High School Oliver is a graduate of Chanute High School and is employed at Home Appliance The couple is at home at 11s 6 Lincoln
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Ann Carder
Louis Hufford
Fredonia
Elmer Carder
S. Edith
Robert B. Oliver
Elmer Oliver
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Paul Life
WSCS Meets In Church
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the First Methodist Church met in Fellowship Hall. Mrs. Harry Lewis presided and introduced guest Mrs. Laura Wall. Devisions and a lesson on Alcoholism were led by Mrs. How ard Jester with helpers. Reports were shared by Mrs. Dell Reed and Mrs. Bert Farmer. A fellowship series Churches in Public Affairs was announced for January Sundays and a sewing project on Jan 17. Adah circle, led by Mrs. A. A. Miller, handled refreshments. next meeting on Feb 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
Harry Lewis
Laura Wall
Ralph Morgan
Howard Jester
Mmes
George Freeman
Buford Fisher
Ralph Ward
Dell Reed
Bert Farmer
Adah
A. A. Miler
Study Series By 50 50 Class at First Methodist Church
The Wesleyan Service Guild sponsors an adult fellowship series titled The Christian and Responsibilities of Citizenship. Sessions run Sundays 6:30 to 8 pm in January in the 50 50 class room with leaders Mrs John Hemphill and Freda Betts. Topics include church involvement in public affairs, social problems in church functions, segregation, and Unity filmstrip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
John Hemphill
Freda Betts
Charles Wesley Garrett
Floyd Thuston
Roswell P. Barnes
Wesleyan Service Guild
Athenaeum Club Luncheon Held at Mrs Petit’s Tearoom
The Athenaeum met on Tuesday for a luncheon at Mrs Petit's Tearoom with hosts Mrs Marie McDonald Mrs W E Corn and Ethel Eaton. Mrs W E Lewis was elected president with Mrs Robert Ward as vice president and Mrs Corn as secretary treasurer. Members presented current events for the program and the next meeting is set for January 16 with Mrs H C Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athenaeum
Jaycee Jaynes Meet With Keller Presiding At Dinner Meet
The Jaycee Jaynes convened Tuesday evening in the club room with Mrs. Jim Keller presiding. Mrs. Jack Groves hosted. Keller reported on the family the group adopted at Christmas. The next meeting will be a dinner meeting January 16 with a hair styling demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycee Jaynes
Jim Keller
Jack Groves
Friendly Thimble Club Meeting Recap
The Friendly Thimble club met Wednesday with Mrs. Ole Ball at 1711 S. Central. Mrs. Bertha Stratton presided. Members participated in devotions and recited the Lord's Prayer. Games were played and refreshments served. Next meeting set for January 17 with Mrs. Fred Bartholomew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thimble Club
Ole Ball
S. Central
Bertha Stratton
Fred Bartholomew
Cosmos Study Club Sees Ten Members At Meeting
Cosmos Study club met Tuesday evening with Mrs Roy D Johnson hosting eight members. Mrs Nolan Carrier presided and a donation to the Tuberculosis Foundation was given. Mrs Lee Garman reviewed John Steinbeck In Quest of America. Next meeting set for Jan 16 with Mrs Garmon.
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Cosmos Study Club
Roy D. Johnson
Nolan Carrier
The
Tuberculosis Foundation
Lee Garman
John Steinbeck
Garmon
Victory Unit Meets In Gerardy Home Event
Mrs. F L Gerardy of La Fayette hosted 1014 members of the Victory Home Demonstration Unit on a Tuesday afternoon. Guest Mrs. Roy Tunnel installed officers and committees for the year, including Glen Hanson as president and John Thielen as vice president. The program featured a lesson on Plans for Program Project Lessons. The next meeting is set for February 6 with Mrs. Prosser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Gerardy
Lafayette
Victory Home
Roy Tunnel
County Home Economics Advisory Board
Thielen
Joe Hilton
Ray Vining
Howard McNeill
al Prosser
John Barney
Nelson
Rollie Hydorn
Lester Thompson
Wilbur Thompson
Smith
Homer Waggoner
Tunnel
Prosser
First Baptist WMS Meets for Missionary Work
The Women's Missionary Society of the First Baptist church met Wednesday at the church. Mrs. Willard Cleaver led singing and Mrs. O. E. Nickerson gave the prayer. Mrs. Homer Waggoner presided. Devo by Mrs. Coats titled Laboring with the Lord. Southeast Association meeting announced for Parsons Jan. 12. Auditing committee named: Mrs. Arthur Jackson, Harvey Wood and T. H. Lovett. Love gift led by Mrs. Carl Jackson. Mrs. Bernard Wyatt reviewed One Mark of Greatness and showed slides on American Baptist overseas work begun in 1707. Closing prayer by Mrs. Waggoner. Priscilla circle served refreshments to 26 members and two guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
Willard Cleaver
O. E. Nickerson
Homer Waggoner
Jack Coats
Waggoner
Southeast Association
Parsons
Mmes
Arthur Jackson
Harvey Wood
T. H. Lovett
Carl Jackson
Bernard Wyatt
American Baptist Overseas
Wyatt
Priscilla Circle
Mrs Propst Hosts Round Table Club Meeting
Mrs S D Propst at 15 S Allen hosted the Round Table Study club on Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Curtis H Van Gundy presiding. Mrs Charles F Day was elected president, Mrs Seth Farwell vice president, Eva B Johnson secretary, Mrs James E Tindle treasurer, Mrs Paul Parsons critic. Miss Johnson reviewed Only in America by Harry Golden. Propst served a dessert to 12 members.
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S. D.propst
S. Allen
Round Table Study Club
Curtis H. van Gundy
Charles F. Day
Seth Farwell
Eva B. Johnson
James E. Tindle
Paul Parsons
Miss Johnson
America
Harry Golden
Grant Avenue WMS Meets at Church
The Grant Avenue Baptist church hosted the Wednesday meeting of the WMS with Mrs. Robert Cox presiding. Mrs. Glen Shockey opened with prayer and readings honored scholarship students. A love gift dedication followed as members were urged to attend the Parsons meeting on January 12.
4H Junior Leaders Meet District Leaders
4H Junior leaders will meet with Cecil L Eyestone from Kansas State University in Manhattan Monday at 730 p m in Altoona High School. Neosho County Junior leaders may attend. Four trips and awards will be discussed. Shelby Wells home economics agent announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil L. Eyestone
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Altoona High School
Neosho County
Shelby Wells
PTA Activities Executive Meeting at Alcott School
The PTA Council Executive met at Alcott school on Wednesday morning to plan a Life Membership dinner to honor members. The event is set for February 12 at 6 p.m. at Hutton school and the Founders Day program at 8 p.m. at Alcott.
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PTA Council
Alcott School
Hutton School
Alcott Pta
Ray Zumalt
Guidance and Juvenile Problems PTA Meeting
At the regular PTA gathering Monday night a talk on guidance and juvenile problems will be given. Father’s Night will be observed and the PTA will host a party for the room with the most fathers represented. The 4th grade room mothers will serve refreshments.
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PTA
Powell Allyson Reconcile After 15 Years apart
Hollywood report says Dick Powell and June Allyson have reconciled after long separation. Allyson had an interlocutory divorce degree last January for extreme cruelty, Powell says they will file briefs to set aside the decree. They share a home and have appeared together recently as Allyson recovers from throat surgery. Their children Pamela and Rickie were cited as urging renewed union.
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Hollywood
Dick Powell
June Allyson
Miss Allyson
Powell
Pamela
Rickie
Dear Ann Landers musings on marriage and morals
A reader asks about catching a cheating husband with hanky evidence and another about a fur coat loaned to a mother in law plus religious differences in marriage. Ann Landers offers cautious, practical counsel and urges counseling and mutual respect over surveillance.
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H. S
Bikini distraction leads to market ban in Lowestoft
In Lowestoft England the British Transport Commission bans tourists at the fish market next summer after complaints that bikini clad sightseers distracted workers and caused higher payoffs from fish sales. The ban targets bikini wearing visitors to keep operations efficient at the fish wharves.
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Lowestoft
England
British Transport Commission
Order Signs Removed At Montgomery Airport
A federal judge has given Montgomery until Friday to remove signs from separate facilities at the city airport in compliance with a ruling outlawing segregation there. The order will be appealed, a city attorney said.
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Montgomery
Ala
Laotian government crushes gun running ring
The royal Laotian government said it arrested forty people including prominent businessmen for stealing weapons from the royal army munitions depot. It did not specify if the ring was selling or giving weapons to the pro Communist Pathet Lao.
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Vientiane, Laos
Royal Army
Pathet Lao
Congress Annual Meeting Opens in Patna India
In Patna the annual session of India's ruling Congress party opened today with the leadership outlining political goals and party unity amid ongoing national debates. Officials emphasized social reform, economic plans, and outreach to regional factions as delegates gathered.
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Patna
India
Congress Party
Indian National Congress vows to end occupation of Indian soil
Party President Neelam Sanjiva Reddy warned that Chinese Communists and Pakistanis must follow the Portuguese off Indian soil and was loudly cheered as he declared India determined to end their occupation within a short time. He urged backing for the government as it moves to regain Indian territory.
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Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
India
Nehru
Sanjiva Reddy
Portuguese liberal lawyer Dr Luiz Stau Monteiro arrested
Lisbon sources report Dr Luiz Stau Monteiro son of a former Portuguese ambassador to London and a liberal lawyer and writer has been detained by political police. He was associated with Capt Joao Varela Gomes during the November election campaign linked to the New Year assault on Beja army barracks, with presumed ties to the revolt investigation.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Luiz Stau Monteiro
London
Monteiro
Joal Varela Gomes
Beja
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EUB Chapel
WSCS
Athenaeum Club
Cosmos Club
Victory Unit
Gerardy
First Baptist Wms
Mrs. Propst
Round Table Club
Grant Avenue
WMS
Women's Missionary Society of
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Robert Cox
Glen Shockey
Lew Henry
Carl Magill
Lewis Hottenstein
Leo Cox
Max Tharp
Paul Whitworth
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Bill Doyle
Ralph Toland
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Alcott
Ann Landers
Ann
Greta
Chanuted Tribune
Jenn
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Tex Tan
Global Briefs
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