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Newspaper

Terre Haute Tribune

Location

Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1955

Page

8

Teddings and Engagements Teddings and Engagements

Margaret Edith Myers and Charles Coonce of Lincoln Illinois plan a double ring wedding at Maple Avenue Christian Church on Friday December 23. The couple are supported by families, with Myers a Lincoln Bible Institute senior and Coonce a Metcalf High School graduate who preaches near Palmyra.

Margaret Edith Myers Charles C. Coonce Lincoln Ill Maple Avenue Christian Church Miss Myers Oscar L. Myers North Fourteenth Street Mr. Coonce Charles Coonce Red Boiling Springs Tenn Neil L. Kuns Dolph Cross Thomas Myers John M. Ruszler Linda Lou Davis Cynthia Jean Ruszler Susie Mae Myers Bill Coonce Don Reed Keith Myers Ray Mallison Coonce Lincoln Bible Institute Blooming Grove Christian Church Palmyra Metcalf High School Metcalf Garfield High School

Terre Haute Council weighs 134835 dollar transfer

The Terre Haute City Council plans a regular meeting to discuss multiple ordinances. A 134,835 dollar transfer from the parking meter fund funds salaries and patrols in 1956. Additional measures seek 428.58 from Dresser Drive resurfacing to street gas tax, funds for rewards and indemnities, and a traffic signal at Fourth and Eagle streets.

Terre Haute Joan Bretlinger Dresser Drive Fourth Eagle Streets

West Terre Haute Post 6574 Installs Officers in December

Special West Terre Haute Post 6574 Veterans of Foreign Wars was instituted with officers installed led by Past Sixth District Commander J. E. King. Ernest R. Hoppingarner and others received obligation. The post, 25 members strong, aims for 50 by January with meetings on the second and fourth Fridays. Local merchants aided the ceremony at the Degree of Pocahontas Lodge on Paris Avenue.

West Terre Haute Ind J. E. King Indianapolis Ernest R. Hoppingarner Don Donnelly Harry Dolly) Newburn James P. Hughes Charles Buddy) Frost Sidney Campbell Fay Brandenburg William Newton John Hennessey James Fears William Brackall Robert Delpes Crawfordsville Raymond Spears Nice Pocahontas Lodge Paris Avenue

Christmas Lecture The Parable 1955 in Terre Haute

Mrs Vera Patterson presents The Christmas Parable 1955 an annual Theosophical Society lecture in Terre Haute in the Y W C A Y Teen Room starting at 8 o clock She is president of the Indiana Theosophical Federation and a charter member of the Terre Haute Theosophical Society

Vera Patterson Theosophical Society Terre Haute Y.W.C.A Patterson Indiana Theosophical Federation

Church Societies Plan January Meeting and Holiday Events

The Loyalty Class of Second Avenue Evangelical United Brethren Church will meet January 28. The December session included a Christmas party with hostesses Laconda Huston and Pearl McCann, and the class sent toys to Otterbein Home for Children. They also bought a public address system. The Dorcas Class of Grace Methodist will hold a Christmas party at Bertha Warren's home, 1423 South Fourth Street, Friday at 7 30 p.m. Attendees should bring a 50 cent gift for the exchange.

Second Avenue Evangelical United Brethren Church Laconda Huston Pearl McCann Otterbein Evangelical United Brethren Home For Dorcas Grace Methodist Church Bertha Warren South Fourth Street

Carlisle Ind. Public Library to close for holidays

Carlisle Indiana reports the public library will close for Christmas vacation from December 26 to January 3. Local residents and visitors are noted with several brief social updates including visits to Vincennes Indianapolis and South Bend and various family trips and arrivals.

Enlists in Army at 18 in three-year term

Odis Chastain aged 18 of 328 North Thirteenth Street enlisted Monday in the U S Army for a three year period, announced by M Sgt John McLin local Army recruiter.

Odis Chastain North Thirteenth Street U. S. Army John McLin

Socials and clubs host open house and New Year events

The Garrards hosted an open house at 322 South Thirty-first Street with Christmas decorations and 6 to 8 pm visiting. Phoenix Country Club plans a New Year’s Eve dinner dance at the clubhouse with cocktails hors d oeuvres dinner a Les Knowles orchestra floor show and 12:30 am breakfast led by Tex Rich. The Wabash Valley chapter of the American Gold Star Mothers holds a Christmas party at the Kriefenstein American Legion Post with 6:30 pm covered dish and a 50 cent gift exchange. Christmas boxes were sent to Veterans Hospital in Indianapolis. The Golden Age Club meeting was canceled. the next birthday party will be Dec 30 at 7:30 pm at the YWCA. The Matherettes Home Demonstration Club meets Tuesday with a gift exchange and covered dish or candy. Poets Study Club meets Tuesday at 7 pm at Fairbanks Memorial Library. Esther Alman and a Free Verse lesson are on the program.

Carlisle Ind Carlisle Public Library Betty McCann Vincennes Sylvia Wilson Isaac K. Beckes Vincennes University Arthur N. Smith Mike Julia Kay Peoria Ill Arthur F. Smith Betty Montgomery Bobby Betty Tuscon, Ariz Ocelia Earlywine Indianapolis James Earlywine Herb Hoggett Bruceville Lloyd Booker Ed Beezley Mexico Cecelia Dreiman Gary South Thomas Ryan Earl South Connie Sims Arthur Smith Jesse Bedwell Sullivan Elmer East Ralph Bedwell Bucktown Huldah Dunn Good Samaritan Hospital Sallie Sims Becky Sims South Bend Edwin Schu Evansville Charles Stevens Robert Garrard South Thirty-first Street Phoenix Country Club Les Knowles Tex Rich Wabash Valley The American Gold Star Mothers Kriefenstein Golden Age Club Y.W.C.A Matherettes Home Demonstration Club Poets’ Study Club Fairbanks Memorial Library Esther Alman

Christmas cantata at Sullivan First Baptist Church

Sullivan Ind December 19 special The First Baptist Church of Sullivan presented its annual Christmas cantata Sunday evening directed by Mrs Virgil with a 30 voice choir. The program included The Prophecy The Fulfillment The Star and The Song The World Wide Christmas. Pregnant notes mention Mrs Imo Drake Fairbanks recovering from surgery at Union Hospital Terre Haute and visits by Mrs Hazel Rowngs of Indianapolis. Birth announcements at Mary Sherman Hospital list a Sandborn girl Lolly Renea born to Mr and Mrs Dwight Gould.

Local residents move in and attend holiday events year-end

Dewey Hayhurst Jr and others move to Sullivan and nearby towns while visitors travel via St. Petersburg and Indianapolis. Moves include Gambill to Nicholson apartments and Hash visiting Sullivan en route to Princeton. Christmas plans include Dewey Bevis family in Gary and Brenton visit to Indianapolis. The Democratic Woman's Club hosts a Christmas party at 6:30 p.m. at the 4-H Building. Births, licenses, and school conferences noted, with a Winter Conference at Purdue January 3–7 and various community updates across Sullivan County.

Dewey Hayhurst, Jr New Lebanon Norman Wayne Billy Lynn Sullivan Debra Jean Thomas Fulford Farmersburg Kathleen Ann William Killion, Jr Nancy Ann Reed Leach St. Petersburg Fla North Court Street John Gambill Shelburn Nicholson Gus Hash Carmel Ind Oscar Thayer Jane Becky Buzard Vincent Jeff Princeton Dewey Bevis Gary Jack Buhar Buhner Esta Brent Richeson Joe R. Crowder Crowder Jesse M. Batterton Lebanon Batterton Indiana O. K. Anderson Sullivan County Purdue University Earl Engle James N. Watson Terre Haute Janet C. Hastings James Chubb R. R Patty Raley Harold Dean Alumbaugh Sharon Yvone Hale Arnold W. Chambers Thomas Rodney Arnold Crane Naval Infirmary Chambers Patricia Garrett Crane U. S. Navy Norfolk Michael Wayne Ivan Marts Teal Whitaker Oldsmobile Agency Boca Raton Sullivan Agency Cincinnati Carleton Franks New Central School Ned Smith Indiana University Carroll Hanson U. S. Office of Education White House Connie Doyle Paxton Dugger Ola Burdge W. T. Mellett New Orleans Ruth Booher Betty Estes Elaine Hymera Herbert Smith George Tennis Foster Bastain Andrew Shaw Hazel Coogan Harrison Worth

Holiday travels and family notices across Terre Haute

Personal mentions record RS William Myers Jr departing for Arlington to spend the holidays with her mother Mrs Edward McKee and sister Miss Margaret Mc Kee, with plans to visit Pittsburgh before returning to Terre Haute. Also noted are visits, births, and travel plans of local residents and relatives amid Christmas season.

William Myers JR Deming Hotel Arlington, Va Edward McKee Margaret McKee Pittsburgh Terre Haute

Other Man Weds Pretty Brunette in Reno

Ford D Fine 21, the other man in the Enoch Arden case, wed Ellen Irene Asher 18 of Redding California after obtaining a license at the county clerk office. They refuse to discuss romance. Schmidt returned from China to find Una married to Fine. Una claimed she wed Fine in Mexico believing Schmidt dead.

Reno. Nev P—Alford D. Fine Enoch Arden Daniel Schmidt Fine Federated Congregational Presbyterian Church Ellen Irene Asher Redding Calif Miss Asher Schmidt China Una Mexico High Sierra Danny, Jr

Nude silver paint dance shocks London crowd

Prime Minister Anthony Eden received nude photographs of Shirley Crawford a 20 year old dancer in silver paint and a single feather performing at a stag party in a Treasury owned building. MP Arthur Lewis sent the pictures claiming the act unsuitable for government property. Shirley defended the performance as artistic and refined saying it lasted about three minutes and drew shocked cheers from the audience.

London Anthony Eden Mail Arthur Lewis Her Majesty Eden Shirley Crawford British Treasury Lewis Shirley

Dance Acts Feature Christmas Program

Students from Nancy Sowers School of Dancing performed at the Grotto and Kerman Caldron Christmas party at the Grotto home. Twelve acts showed merit as Harry Kohn served as master of ceremonies and Herman Strassler gave the welcoming address. The Grotto band accompanied carols during the social hour and Santa Claus visited with surprises for the children.

Nancy Sowers School of Dancing Grotto Kerman

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