Socials and Dinners Highlight Local Engagement News
A Columbia Club dinner hosts Mary Elizabeth McKibben and fiancé Philip Whitesell in Indianapolis with guests from Terre Haute and beyond. Other gatherings include a Wabash Valley Stamp Club Christmas party, Omega Sigma Chi alumnae meeting, and large family celebrations for Greece visits, all noted with dates and host locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph McKibben
South Center Street
Columbia Club
Indianapolis
Mary Elizabeth McKibben
Philip A. Whitesell
McKnippen
Miss McKibben
Barbara Bauer
Carol Hegeman
Anne Ehrenhardt
Joy Foulkes
Delight Mace
Sharon Baker
Terre Haute
Susan Paige
Amy Paige
Athens
Greece
Julie McConnell
Minneapolis
Aruba
M. L
Elizabeth Mathews
North Judson
Ind
Virginia Mathers
Traders Point
Robert Erwin
George Dix
Benjamin White II
Kirby Smith
David Sharpe
Frederick Bauer
Reed Wythe
James Royse Jr
Anthony Blake Jr
Richard William McKee
Richard McCrae
John Esterline
Philip Whitesell
Birth notices and holiday travel greetings fill local columns
The column lists numerous birth announcements including Birch Evans Bayh III born Dec 26 at Union Hospital and David John Price born Dec 23 at St Anthony Hospital. Several families announce holiday visits to relatives in Michigan Oklahoma Texas Ohio and Wisconsin. Also mentions Ed Voges family traveling to New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl and other relatives visiting across Indiana and nearby states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birch E. Bayh, JR
New Goshen
Ind
Birch Evans Bayh Ili
Union Hospital
Mr. Bayh
Birch E. Bayh
Washington, D. C
Mrs. Bayh
D. M. Hern
Enid
Okla
Stanley Price
Sycamore Street
David John
St. Anthony Hospital
Promotion Problem Troubles Mother
A mother questions whether her first grader should be promoted or retained. The author urges deferring to the teacher, assessing tutoring prospects, learning ability, and interest. He cites a Texas family where summer tutoring or closer parent involvement might aid the child and prevent a repeat of first grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Canada
Christmas Day Wedding at Ramanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
Mr and Mrs Paul Roberts wed Christmas Day at the Ramanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church with Rev Arnold F Kluge presiding at 3 30 pm. Bride Mrs John Austermiller formerly of 1031 South Fourth Street and groom Wayne Roberts attended. A reception followed and the couple will reside at 1031 South Fourth Street after a trip north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Roberts
Ramanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
Roberts
John Austermiller
South Fourth Street
Charles Roberts
Bell Apartments
Arnold F Kluge
Bob Hope Recovers From Stage Fall in London
Comedian Bob Hope, nursing a sore head and two hurt fingers from a Christmas performance for GIs in Iceland, plans to resume work on a movie in London. X rays showed nothing conclusive and may lead to further testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bob Hope
Iceland
Hope
Joan Rhodes
Miss Rhodes
Atlas moth of India Is largest moth in the world
The Atlas moth of India is the largest moth in the world with a wingspan of 10 to 12 inches. Its size and iridescent wings make it a standout species among Indian Lepidoptera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Christmas Party Highlights at Missionary Baptist Youth Class
A pre holiday party hosted by Mrs. Mable Shaffer on Dec 22 for the Young Peoples class of the Missionary Baptist church featured a 6:30 pm covered dish supper, Christmas decorations, and three contest winners The guest list includes Louise Leclercq Maxine Leggett Betty Wilguess Ruth Hedden Itha Boatman Bertha Cuffle Barbara Carlisle Linda Brenda Linda and Brenda Theda Ellis The Kennedy family and numerous local residents. Additional holiday gatherings followed at area homes with relatives visiting from Detroit Los Angeles Milwaukee and Dayton and a naval family member home on leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Terre Haute
Mable Shaffer
South Sixth Street
Young Peoples
Missionary Baptist Church
Mesdames
Louise Leclercq
Maxine Leggett
Betty Wilguess
Ruth Hedden
Itha Boatman
Bertha Cuffle
Barbara Carlisle
Linda
Brenda
Mary Henry
Theda Ellis
Rev. Kennedy
Job's Daughters Bethel 88 Installs Friday
Miss Jane Ann Fleming will be installed as honored Queen of Job's Daughters Bethel 88 at 7:30 Friday evening in the West Terre Haute Masonic Temple. Officers to be installed include Betty Chambers, Elizabeth Roth, Patty Phillips, and others. public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Ann Fleming
Job
Bethel No
West Terre Haute Masonic Temple
Miss Fleming
Everett Fleming
Route 1
West Terre Haute
Concannon High School
Indiana State Teachers College
Delta Gamma
Betty Chambers
Elizabeth Roth
Patty Phillips
Carol Lemal
Mary Wardle
Charlene Ramsey
Lillie Mae Owens
Sandra Clark
Geraldine McCarty
Betty Creasey
Nancy Lloyd
Linda Whitten
Carol Cusick
Mild Weather to End Year in Indiana
Indiana forecasters say more mild weather will persist as 1956 nears. The five day outlook forecasts highs near 50 and 39 to 54 with lows 22 to 35, with on and off rain possible Thursday and Sunday and a likely last day warmup. Temperatures vary from 21 to 26 at key cities this morning. Calvin Coolidge's oath of office noted from his birthplace Vermont farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
Weather Bureau
South Bend
Evansville
What's Good For Goldwyn Is Good For You
Hollywood veteran Samuel Goldwyn, at 73, profits from a career spent turning out hit films and stirring controversy. The article traces his rise from Warsaw born immigrant to powerful independent producer, his feuds with Mary Pickford and William Wyler, and his creed that story and quality drive audience excitement.
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Mollywood
Samuel Goldwyn
Walt Disney
Sam
Goldwyn
Hollywood
Mary Pickford
United Artists
Miss Pickford
William Wyler
Samuel Goldfish
Warsaw
Poland
New York
Jesse Lasky
Go’ 'Fish
Cecil B. DeMille
Arthur S. Friend
Wilder writes challenging opera libretto in Rome
Thornton Wilder, 58, renowned American writer, pursues opera librettist work with composer Louise Talma in Rome. They meet daily to blend text with music, exploring innovations and a grand opera feel written in varied meters. Wilder, an archaeology student at the American Academy, debuted with Cabala.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Talma
New York City
Hunter College
Rome
Wilder
Miss Talma
American Academy
Mile-O-Dimes Campaign Report At Club Meeting
Optimists will present a report on the Mile-O-Dimes drive at Wednesday noon in the Hoosier Room of the Hotel Deming. No program is planned. other club matters will be discussed. The 10 day dime line ended with Saturday’s closing, and 500 needy children were outfitted that morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosier Room
Deming
Richard Huey to Be Ordained Tomorrow
Richard Huey of Westminster Presbyterian Church will be ordained to the ministry Wednesday evening at 7 30 in services at the First Presbyterian Church in Boggstown Indiana. He is a Wiley High School and Indiana State Teachers College graduate and Louisville Presbyterian Seminary alumnus. He served as student minister in Todd-Dickey Training Parish and at Boggstown Presbyterian Church before becoming installed pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Huey
Westminster Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Boggstown
Ind
Huey
Wiley High School
Indiana State Teachers College
Louisville Presbyterian Seminary
Todd-Dickey
Indiana
Boggstown Presbyterian Church
Rockefeller Center Stands as Largest Private Business Center
Rockefeller Center is described as the largest privately owned business and entertainment complex in the United States, noted for its scale and multifaceted use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockefeller Center
America
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Jane Nattkemper
Tribune Society
Wabash Valley Stamp Club
Crawford Lounge
Y.W.C.A
Omega Sigma Chi Sorority
Joy Lanning
Woodridge
A. P. Hamilton
Lester Cress
Hamilton
Pimento
Lara Cress
Ora Hamilton
Robert Hamilton
Ivan Hamilton
Bill Pastoria
Charles Hendrick
Fontanet
Clyde Patterson
Gilbert Montague
Roy Evans
Ed Huffman
Hershel Cress
Ed Reid
Hugh Hicks
East
Chicago
South Fifth Street
Warner Paige, Sr
William Henneman
Findlay
Lois Paige
Warner Paige
Warner III
Steven
Delta Theta Tau Sorority
Helen Gallagher
North Seventh Street
Mother's Club
Bethel
Juanita Woolf
North Fourth Street
Ella Fason
Fair Gardens Club
Eaf-a-teria
Mesdames Helen Gaston
Pauline Thayer
Lucille Enders
Rollin Schuler
R. R. Schuler
Marigold Drive
Fort Harrison Post
American Legion
Ching
Dandruff
Wuse Os
Ovelmo
Tour
Henry B. Henley
South Twenty-fourth Street
Henry N. Henley
Henry and
Daniel
Lake Orion
Mich
Ed Voges
Kay
South Twentieth
New Orleans
James Conover
North Tenth Street
I Pensacola
Fla
James A. Conover
Robert M. James
Milwaukee
Wis
Fred Hutton
First Avenue
Mount James
Clinton
C. W. Henry
Youngstown
Cecil Holmes
Chuck
Midland
Tex
Oscar Liston
Rebecca Hazel Park
Liston
Solomon Perry
North Twelfth Street
Jack Weust
Barton
John Joseph
Weust
Gregory
Harry Weust
Weast
Margaret Ann Meadows
Paul Meadows
Joyce Reynolds
Garry Cleveland Myers
Reading
Madeleine Dorce
Haiti
le Perchoir
WEST
Lulu B. Palmer
Jack Tredway
Lee Avenue
Raymond Anderson
Sue
Los Angeles
Calif
Harley Anderson
B. P. Casebeer
Dayton
Ohio
James Withem
North Eighth Street
Thomas Morgan
North Sixth Street
F. E. Marshall
Inlaw
Wayne Abernathy
Harry Marshall
Bellville
Ill
Marshall
Richard Marshall
Calvin Coolidge
United States
Vermont
Bob Thomas
Sam Goldwyn
Fighting Giant
DeMille
Goldfish
Goldwyn Pictures Corp
Edgar
Arch Selwyn
Culver City
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Samuel Goldwyn, Inc
Frances Howard
Goldwyn Company
Samuel, Jr
Francis Cardinal Spellman
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Tokyo
Far East
Wilder Finds Opera
Thornton Wilder
Allied Florists
Greater
Jame-Wolf’s Popular Shoe Department
Suedes
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