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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1940
Page
3
Jameson Memorial hospital faculty and supervisors hosted a formal supper for Nursing Class of 1940 graduates at a suburban tea room. Eleven honorees received practical gifts for professional use, with rose place markers and profuse clusters decorating tables. An entertainment program followed the dining in the evening.
Plans were made to sew for the Red Cross by Section One of First Christian church. Members met at Mrs. John Meyer’s home for a one o'clock luncheon. They will sew all day every Wednesday at the church and skip regular meetings for now.
The Beavers of the Savannah church and their mothers gathered at Cascade park on Tuesday evening June 11 for their annual picnic. The event featured toastmistress Mrs Florence Badger Was invocation by Mrs George Body Sr and toasts by Betty Body. The program included songs readings poems and a closing prayer. A quiet wedding followed at All Saints church Mercer Lorene McCann and Bert Miles wed Saturday morning with plans to reside in New Castle after a wedding trip in the Eastern states. Mrs Miles has worked at Mercer sanitarium.
On Wednesday at 11:30 a quiet wedding united Miss Dorothy P. Kinney and Alfred M. Stump Jr at St. Pauls Lutheran Church. The ceremony featured pink and white peonies, blue silk lace gown for the bride, and a double ring service officiated by the bridegroom’s father. After a Castleton reception a brief trip through Virginia and New England precedes a Philadelphia stop for a future brother's wedding. They will reside in New Castle where he works for the Pennsylvania Power company.
East Side Garden club met Wednesday at Mrs Arthur Martin's Hillcrest avenue home for a luncheon and a fine exhibit of miniature flower arrangements. Mrs Harold Ferrer won the prize with a Pixie rose. Two papers on Peonies and Oriental Poppies by Mrs J Albert Wilson and Roses by Mrs Sherman Kitson were read. Special guests included Mrs William Howley and others. Members plan a Cascade Park gathering for July 10 a tureen luncheon in the picnic grove.
Socially prominent wedding in the auditorium of the First Presbyterian Church united Miss Kathryn Matheny and Howard Manning Kirk. Attendants included Mrs. Sherman M. Matheny and Mrs. Howard E. Hornickel with best man William Wood of Philadelphia. The groom’s brother Rev. William Henry Kirk officiated alongside Dr. J. J. McIlvaine. Guests from Philadelphia, St. Louis, Washington, and Erie attended the ceremony and reception. The couple will reside at 324 Fairfield Avenue after a South tour.
Mary Elizabeth Dixon and Donald H. Anderson were married Tuesday at 10 in the parlor of the Second U. FP. church with Rev. J. Calvin Rose officiating. The ceremony used the single ring service and was followed by a wedding dinner for immediate family at The Castleton. The couple will reside at Dahlgren, Virginia after July 10.
The Baldwin Bible class of Highland U. P. church plans a family picnic Tuesday evening June 18 at 6 30 at Cascade Park. Over 200 expected with arrangements led by Mrs Lee Pyle Mrs I K Johns Mrs M M Ingham Mrs Sarth McCreary Mrs Josephine Kison Mrs A R Batten Mrs Barnard Mrs Lanigan and Mrs Bertha Smith. Special guests Dr and Mrs D L Ferguson and family and Mr and Mrs Thomas Lindsay. If rain, event moves to the church.
A quiet wedding at Wayne Street Methodist Church in Erie united Helen L. Kelly and Willie Grommes in a single ring ceremony led by Dr. Homer B. Davis. Afterward a small reception was held at the Sunset Inn. the couple will reside at 219 Sheridan Avenue after June 18 and travel to Cleveland and the West.
Mr and Mrs Z O Nicholson of 318 Locust street marked their twenty eighth wedding anniversary with a family dinner at home on Wednesday. Hostess Mrs W R Nicholson helped with the meal and the couple received numerous gifts from relatives and friends.
G O F L club members met at Mrs. Mike Manos home on Reynolds Street for a ravioli dinner with assistance from Mrs. Felice, Mrs. M. Manos, and Mrs. Alfred Grant. Special guest Mrs. George Robertson. High card scores went to Mrs. Andrew Nocera and Mrs. Joseph Felice. June 26, Mrs. Felice will entertain. Princeton 4-H club met June 11 at Mrs. Norman Perschkee home with 17 present. Harold McCulloch spoke on corn and bees before games and refreshments by the hostess.
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