Miss Mary Lou Wallace Weds Jack G Spencer in Church Rites
Miss Mary Lou Wallace daughter of Mr and Mrs Lew Downing Wallace Brownstown and Jack Guthrie Spencer son of Mr and Mrs Claude Harrison Spencer Indianapolis were married at Second Presbyterian Church Indianapolis in a simple decor double ring ceremony. Rev Joseph W Johnston officiated with matron of honor Mrs Houston Whitson and best man Houston Whitson. The bride wore a brown street length dress with brown accessories and gold jewelry. The couple left for a brief wedding trip. Mrs Spencer wore a green dress and the ceremony featured greenery exhibition mums and white carnations. The bride is a Brownstown High School 1945 graduate and Earlham College attendee. Spencer is a Shields High School 1946 graduate and Hanover College alumnus. He works for Root and Brown Construction Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou Wallace
Lew Downing Wallace
Brownstown
Jack Guthrie Spencer
Claude Harrison Spencer
Second Presbyterian Church
Indianapolis
Joseph W. Johnston
Houston Whitson
Spencer
Whitson
Shields High School
Hanover College
First Presbyterian Church
Root and Brown Construction Company
Diane Sue Trimpe Birthday Observance
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Trimpe hosted a Sunday afternoon celebration for their daughter Diane Sue as she marked her second birthday. Pink and white decor framed a large cake with two candles while an ice course was served to a gathered group including Clara Trimpe Emma Schepman Hugo Schepman Delbert Benter Ed Vosbrink and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Trimpe
Diane Sue
Clara Trimpe
Emma Schepman
Hugo Schepman
Delbert Benter
Ed Vosbrink
Stephen
Janet Schepman
Don Benter
Susie
Honey Bryant
Karen Byrd
Jean Newkirk
Mrs. Trimpe
Wedding of Mr and Mrs Spencer in Rockford
A wedding ceremony for Mrs Spencer and her husband was followed by a dinner for immediate family at the home of Mr and Mrs Houston Whitson. The couple, with ties to Indiana National Guard, will reside on U S Road 31 at Rockford. Out of town guests included the Ball and Wallace families and Dr C H Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyclone Division
Indiana National Guard
Houston Whitson
Spencer
Mrs. Whitson
Rockford
Clarence Ball
H. E. Wallace
L. D. Wallace
Brownstown
C. H. Spencer
City
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Plans Christmas Party and Sponsorship
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary met at the Legion Home with 31 present. President Mrs. Willard N. Everhart Jr led, prayers by Mrs. Sam Trueblood, and reports from secretary and treasurer. Kathleen Coryell was named the unit’s sponsored girl for the year, with gifts and holiday aid planned for her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
Willard N. Everhart, Jr
Sam Trueblood
Donald L. Herwig
In- Indianapolis
Inez Knoke
Cletus Seibert
Knightstown Home
Kathleen Coryell
Adam Gebhart
Parley
James Deputy
Josephine Lewis
Herbert Zumhingst
Kappa Kappa Kappa Holds Meeting At Tinder Home
Members of Kappa Kappa Kappa Sorority met at Mrs. John Tinder's home for a regular business session. President Mrs. Martha Beldon led plans for the Christmas party on December 17 at the Elks Club. The group will aid a needy family and send a Christmas gift to the hospital. A TB bond purchase was approved and a rummage sale is set for December 11 at the City Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kappa Kappa Kappa Sorority
John Tinder
Martha Beldon
Elks Club
T.B. Bond
Psi Iota Xi Sorority Plans Christmas Party at Seymour Club
Members met at Mrs. John Conner home 306 North Walnut Street for a regular business session. President Mrs. Lydean Hyatt led the meeting as plans for the annual Christmas party on December 28 at the Seymour Country Club were discussed along with several other projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Psi Iota Xi Sorority
John Conner
North Walnut Street
Thomas Conner
Lydean Hyatt
Seymour Country Club
Out-Of-Town Attendees At Mrs Hedges Funeral
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Agnes Hedges drew many visitors from multiple states and towns. Attendees included Dr. and Mrs. D W Matthews, Mr. and Mrs Clyde Matthews, and numerous relatives from Paris Crossing to Covington Kentucky. The survivor list and origin points reflect a wide network of kin and acquaintances across Indiana Ohio Illinois and Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Agnes Hedges
East Second Street
D. W. Matthews
Clyde Matthews
Frank Scheider
Marian Downey
Letha Peck
J. Mac Stevens
Ed Mulvihill
Lawrence Hill
R. L. Barlow
C. E. Smith
Charles E. Ormsby
John Collens
Joe Ringer
James Purkhiser
Maude van Riper
Dexter Snow
Handel's Messiah Enjoyed By Audience at Christmas Recital
Epsilon Chapter of Triad presented Handel's Messiah at its annual Christmas recital on Sunday December 5 at the First Baptist Church. The church was decorated with palms ferns a poinsettia and two seven branch candelabra. Mrs. Margaret Haynes directed assisted by Miss June Aldrich. Vera Warner was pianist and Norma Barkman organist. Ushers included Carol Miller Melba Lunte Antoinette Kasting and Christine Caddell. Members of Triad sang in the program with a long list of named participants and committees handled decorations and usher duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epsilon Chapter of
Triad
First Baptist Church
Margaret Haynes
June Aldrich
Vera Warner
Norma Barkman
Carol Miller
Melba Lunte
Antoinette Kasting
Christine Caddell
Elizabeth Feaster
Elma Montgomery
Mae Ellen Snyder
Joyce Marley
Kathryn Combs
Sara Cordes
Agnes Donhost
Marjorie Fortmeyer
Helen Greemann
Elizabeth James
Matilda Kessler
Victoria Knill
Lena Faye Kovener
Carol Dena Klein
Elizabeth
Friendship Class Skating Party At Rok-Sey Rink
The Friendship Class of the Surprise Methodist Church held a skating party at Rok-Sey Roller Rink in Rockford. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Price Trueblood, Mr and Mrs Snap Findley and son, Mr and Mrs Jack Hieman, Mrs Catherine Wooldridge and children, Thomasine, Dickie, Mike Ruane, Marion Harvey, Doris Huber, Doris Hieman, LaVonne Goss, Ernest and Joe Williams, Virginia and Charlotte Lucas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surprise Methodist Church
Rockford
Price Trueblood
Snap Findley
Jack Hieman
Catherine Wooldridge
Thomasine and
Dickie
Mike Ruane
Marion Harvey
Doris Huber
Doris Hieman
LaVonne Goss
Ernest
Joe Williams
Virginia
Charlotte Lucas
Troxell Powell Vows To Be Read Christmas Eve
Mrs. Virginia Woodard announces the engagement of Mildred Troxell daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Troxell Betsy Kentucky to Lee Powell son of N L Powell Paducah Kentucky. Vows to be read December 24 at 2:30 PM by Rev. A A Cohn at the First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Woodard
Mildred Troxell
Daugher
Fred Troxell
Betsy
Kentucky
Lee Powell
N. L. Powell
Paducah
A. A. Cohn
First Baptist Church
Triad Christmas Dinner at Seymour Country Club
Thelma Stilwell, Stella Walter, Marilyn Wrapp, Ann Zimmerman and others plan the Triad Christmas dinner and party to be held Monday December 13 at the Seymour Country Club. A recipe note advises frying dried beef in hot butter until edges curl, served creamed with mushrooms or vegetables or with an omelet.
Swede Pioneer Develops Cleaner Wool Washing Method
Demonstrator Joel Lindborg at the Swedish Textile Research Institute in Goeteborg unveils a new wool washing technique that avoids damaging washes. Carding speeds rise 30-40 percent and fiber length increases 20-25 percent, while lanolin content rises to high quality yields. The method could cut imports of lanolin by enabling higher value from raw wool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Swedish Textile Reseach Institute
Goeteborg
Joel Lindborg
Sweden
Rabbit Jumps To Mena Taunton England
A rabbit in Taunton, England, leapt from a bush into the arms of Jack Sw, owner of the Gardeners' Arms Hotel. The incident describes a sudden, frantic jump as the hare ended up in a man’s grasp at the inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taunton
England
Sta
Jack
Gardeners
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Jack G. Spencer
Mary Louise
Beauty Shop
Diane Sue Trimpe
Robert L. Anderson
West
Gaiey Bowe
Cordes Hardware CO
Auxiliary
Kappa Kappa Kappa
Tinder Home
North Vernon
Paris
Charles Hedges
Mrs
Edna Krennings
John Hedges
Georgetown
Illinois
Ray Gallagher
Sharon Kay
Washington
Indiana
Roy Feagans
Ray Feagans
Harry Feagans
Marian
J. E. Smith
Richard Plummer
Zanesville, Ohio
Ray Starrett
Curtis Moore
St. Louis, Mo
William Walker
Cincinnati
Ohio
Edward Spencer
Helen Dowdy
Walter Kruse
Otis Dowdy
Shires
George H. Sinks
I. R. Jones
B. & O. Police Department
George Childers
Hubert Hedges
Hyla Jane
Danville
Louis J. Hedges
Anderson
Juanita Platz
Bellevue
Charles Abbott
Covington
Harry Brahl
Cold Waves
Snow’s Beauty Shop
Chestnut Phone
Svav
Welmer Jewelry Store
Chestnut St
Handel
Messiah
Troxell-Powell
Rabbit
Mena
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