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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1941
Page
3
Mrs. Venetta Kildoo announces the engagement of her daughter Miss Jessie Kildoo to Charles Knorr son of Mrs. Lydia Knorr of Washington D C No date has been set for the wedding.
Victory Bible class members enjoyed their annual Yuletide dinner in St. John’s Lutheran social rooms. Miss Mary Riffer led a candlelight service, Miss Florence Mitchell assisted, and Miss Lena Richards provided piano. Officers elected: president Mrs. G. R. Weber, vice president Mrs. Frank Wimner, secretary Mrs. Charles Rick, financial secretary Mrs. William Mitchell, treasurer Miss Stella Diefenderfer.
The Spoon club enjoyed luncheon and contract bridge at Miss Jennie Morgan’s East Grant street home on Friday with three tables in play. The next event will feature Mrs. William B. Gormly of North Mercer street at The Castleton on December 19.
Gowanda club members enjoyed informal hospitality Friday at Mrs. George Forrests home on Florence avenue with Mrs. Jessie Jones assisting. A special guest was Mrs. William Thornton. The next gathering will be a Christmas party on December 18 at Mrs. T. M. Shaffer s home on Euclid avenue.
Dr and Mrs John Glass McConahy announce the marriage of their daughter Elizabeth Evelyn to Charles May Scholz Jr of Pittsburgh son of Mr and Mrs Charles May Scholz of Elmira. The ceremony is set for 8 PM December 29 at the First Presbyterian Church.
The chorus of the Music club will rehearse Sunday afternoon at 2 15 o'clock in the Scottish Rite Cathedral.
Star of Wales Lodge No. 60 hosted Martha Lodge No. 10 at the First Congregational church. Grand secretary Daniel Hughes Jr. led a brief business session before Rev. Thomas Jones spoke on The Merits of the True Virtues of America. Prizes were awarded to David J. Price Louise Davies Mrs. Carl E. Turner and Mrs. Harold Miller.
The Jolly Ten club members enjoyed a 1 pm Thursday luncheon at Mrs. J K Heess Clenmore Boulevard with Mrs. W B Mcliver assisting. A new associate, Mrs. Frank Williams of Youngstown, Ohio, joined, and a December 18 motor trip to Mrs. Frank McArthur on Dewey Avenue is planned.
Fight Belles club members enjoyed a round of bridge at the home of Mrs. Richard Morgan in Walmo. Awards were carried off by Mrs. Harry Armstrong and Mrs. Arthur Graham the latter being the galoper. A tasty repast followed served by the hostess with Mrs. William Ellis aiding. On Thursday December 18 the club will meet for a holiday party at Mrs. Ellis home on Fairmont avenue.
Canter Bridge club members meet Tuesday December 16 at the home of Mrs. Lloyd Keely on Garfield Avenue for their annual Christmas gathering.
Mr and Mrs Amos Snyder celebrate a fifty year marriage with a golden wedding on December 13 in New Castle. They will be honored at a reception hosted by daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Clarence Smock at 222 Smithfield Street from 2 to 4 PM and 7 to 10 PM. They married in Howard Ohio and have four grandchildren and four children including Mrs Walter Brown James Snyder Clarence Smock and Wayne Snyder.
About 45 members of the Lockhart Bible class gathered in the First United Presbyterian church dining room for a tureen dinner meeting Friday evening at 6 30. The president Floyd Lortz led the business session and Roy Jamison was elected assistant teacher. Attorney Joseph McFate showed motion pictures of Pennsylvania during the social period.
Daniel Leasure Auxiliary No. 52 of the Spanish War Veterans will hold a meeting Monday evening at the American Legion Home. A covered dish dinner for members and husbands will precede the program at 6 o'clock. Officers in white attire will speak with Nze Etta Pottinger, department inspector of Pittsburgh, as guest of honor.
The Current Events of 06 will hold their annual Yuletide gathering and gift exchange Monday at 2 p.m. in Mrs. Walter Shaw’s home at 324 East Wallace Avenue with co hosts Mrs. Harry Barnes and Mrs. Perry Brest. Mrs. Will Donaldson and Mrs. George Ramsey are in charge. A brief routine period will precede the program.
Members met with Mrs. Dorothy Grossman on Neshannock Avenue Thursday evening for tables of 500. Prizes were won by Mrs. Earl Parker and Mrs. Hazel Jenkins. Birthday anniversaries for Miss Harriet Hemphill and Mrs. Alice Logan were noted. Lunch was hosted with help from Mrs. Dorothy Doneston and Mrs. Mac Ear. The next meeting is Wednesday December 10 with Mrs. Hazel Jenkins on Smithfield Street for a Christmastide party.
P. G. club members enjoyed a Thursday card party at Elizabeth Ungar’s Sampson Street home. Prizes were won by Mrs. Joseph Eve Jr. and Miss Kathryn Eve. Lunch followed, hosted with help from Mrs. Harry Newman. New members welcomed included Mrs. Elsie Bender and Mrs. Jerry Nickum. Plans for a Yuletide party on December 17 at The Castleton with host Mrs. John Urban were discussed.
A neighborhood shower at Tifereth Israel Synagogue honored Miss Marian Ginsburg bride-elect with 60 guests. Co-hostesses included Mrs. Meyer Wolfson Miss Rose Katz and Mrs. William Ginsburg. Guests enjoyed Mah Jong and Bridge with prizes and gifts for the forthcoming marriage to Alfred Cotler of Carmel New Jersey set for January 4.
The Alice Rentz Missionary Society met at the Deaconess Home on Phillips Street for a Christmas gathering. Officers elected were Luella Rowe president Rosetta Sanilippo vice president Silvia Guzzi secretary Delores Rudder treasurer Maxine Newhard scribe. Mrs Rent honored guest. A program exchange of gifts and lunch followed.
Members of Section F of the Y L. B. class of the Third U. P. church met at Mrs. LeRoy Zeigler's Warren avenue home for their regular session. They planned a Yule tide party in a downtown tea room followed by a meeting at Mrs. Clara Gardener's Hazel street home. A delicious repast was served by the hostess at a prettily appointed table.
United Missionary Society members at Central Christian Church gathered Friday evening for the annual bank offering. Rev. Sidney K. Bliss spoke on missionary work and lunch was served by Mrs. A. W. Bauman and committee. Next meeting set for Friday January 2 at the church.
Section E of the Y L B class gathered Friday at Mrs John Bruce on Main street for sewing and a social hour. Miss Anna Medard served lunch and Miss Elsie Buchanan led devotions with guest Miss Buchanan. Next gathering will be two weeks hence at Mrs Frew Book’s East Washington street home.
Miss Devilla Flynn hosted the M and M club on Thursday evening with prizes for a card play won by Mrs. Phyllis LeComte and Miss Charlotte Cameron. Lunch was served with help from Mrs. John Flynn and Mrs. Grant E. Fisher. The next pub meeting will be December 17 with Miss Katherine Norris as hostess. The Women's Missionary Society met Friday afternoon at Central Presbyterian Church with Mrs. Minnie Mayers leading devotions and a short business session followed by lunch hosted by Mrs. Grant E. Fisher and Mrs. Anna Finney. The next meeting will be Friday January 2 at the church.
Members of the Women Missionary society of Highland United Presbyterian church held a Friday luncheon at noon. They packed Christmas boxes destined for Frenchburg Kentucky and planned the December 19 meeting at Mrs R L Wallace's home on Wallace avenue.
The Social Merrymakers met with Mrs. Theresa Arcone to set a December 10 party with Mrs. Charlotte Galucci. The group also announced the next meeting for December 17 with Mrs. Anna Anthony.
Mrs. W. L. Beal hosted the 1914 Book Club luncheon at 413 Leasure Avenue with a one o clock start and a brief business meeting led by president Mrs. Thomas L. Ashcom. After the book exchange, members enjoyed knitting and bridge, and in two weeks Mrs. W. G. Eckles of 341 Moody Avenue will entertain.
Members of the North Beaver Garden Club plan their annual turkey dinner for December 10 at the home of Mr and Mrs Dale Andrews in Mt Jackson. The organizing committee includes Mr and Mrs W W Davis Mr and Mrs E C Wiggins and Mr and Mrs C A Stewart.
At ten o'clock this morning in the Croton Methodist parsonage Miss Dorothy Wharry daughter of Mrs Will Wharry of 210 North Market Street New Wilmington married Albert McQuiston son of Mr and Mrs William McQuiston of the New Wilmington road. Dr Homer B. Davis officiated. The couple were unattended. Mrs Harold Wright of Lorain Avenue attended the ceremony. The newlyweds will reside in New Wilmington.
Mrs E B Ray hosted a L A B club meeting at Hillcrest avenue with sewing and prizes. Plans were made for the annual Yuletide party to be held Friday December 19. Mrs Joan Sweet will host the group at Bradley avenue later.
Members of the P A W club gathered at Mrs Morris Houk’s Adams Street home on Thursday for 500. Prizes went to Mrs Richard Bailey Mrs Earl Dean and Mrs Edward Kay who also received a shower with aid from Mrs Edward Bame. A Christmas party is planned for December 16 at Mrs Edward Kay’s home.
On Friday evening Leona Heck art of McClielland avenue hosted ten young members of the Union Fight club for a Christmas gift exchange. Guest Miss C Bricker instructed the girls on making Christmas novelties. Mary Ray Bailey of Union avenue will host the club on January 2.
Members of the Iowa Kensington gathered Friday afternoon at Mrs. George Carr's Delaware Avenue home for music and cards. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Cora Duffner and Mrs. Sara Snyder. A lunch was served by the host. The Kensington plans a 1 o'clock dinner at a local tearoom on December 19.
Dr and Mrs Wilbur Flannery of 1511 Highland avenue entertain members of the Mercer Bible class Monday evening in their home The annual Christmas party will be the evening session.
Members of the Rachel Rebekah lodge will meet in the I. O. O. F hall on East Washington street at 7 30 oclock Monday evening for their regular session.
Regular meeting of the Current Events Class will be held Monday at 2 30 PM in the home of Mrs R A McKinney 417 East Moody Avenue. After a brief business period the program will include a discussion of current topics. At the Moose Temple Tuesday at 8 PM the Women of the Moose hold a business meeting led by Senior Regent Helen Broadbent with the following routine.
A new club named Basaio was formed by a group of girls who met at a downtown tea room Bernice Belzak was elected president while Alice Bingham became secretary and treasurer.
Social Merrymakers met with Theresa Aicone on South Mill Street and Miss Caroline Aicone attended as special guest and prize winner. The club token was given to Mrs. Charlotte Gallucci. A repast was served by Mrs. Mary San Felice and plans were made for a Christmas party on Wednesday December 10 with Mrs. Gallucci hosting at her home on South Jefferson Street.
Emeline Rose Rebekah Lodge No 37 met in Clendenin Halls Thursday evening with cards and socializing. Prizes went to Ruth Cook Helen Ray and Glenn Fox while Irene Minner and Minnie Young received miscellaneous awards. Next meeting is December 18 at the same location for a Yuletide party.
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