Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 301, Decatur, Adams County, 23 December 1947 — Page 3

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WZeWSTER and ■ Nussbaum «d V « Brewster, only daughEva Brewster of Mon- ■ the bride of James H. ■ ( ' a '”\ on of Mr. and Mra ’ ■thaunt ->f Berne, route 1, ■ p ring ceremony, read by ll 1 . 0 Kegerreis of LeesKi tll the Rev- W. L. Hall as- ■ qnndav afternoon at two B Monroe Methodist B JpVP n branched candelbra B re altar, banked with hamB white g> adiolus and ferneiy - BLe Christmas trees were B ; either side of the altar. ■the ceremony, a reB f traditional organ music Bred bv Mrs. Elmer Ehrsam - Bd among the selections were Be Yo'- 1 Truly '” “ Indian Love B-id ' Clair de Lune," the lat- ■ {n ‘, placed softly during the Bnv. She also accompanied Luginbill in singing Bise" “I Promise You" and Berd's Prayer." The traditionBding marches were used. Bln'ide. given in marriage by ■ Roop, a close friend of the ■ wore a gown of fine white Batin, fashioned with a fitted B with a sheer net yoke edged B'narrow lace ruffle, and long B, forming lily points over Beds. The skirt, falling soft 81l from the hipline, ehded in B train. Her fingertip veil of Bn edged in lace, fell from a ■ cap of pearlized orange blos- ■ and she carried a white ■ topped with a single orchid. Bly jewelry was a single K of pearls. B Clisty Rich, cousin of the ■ attended as maid-of honor K S e taffeta gown, styled with Betheart neckline and cap ■ s . with a draped peplum formBarge hustle in the back. She Batching mitts and carried an Bouquet of yellow roses. ■ bridesmaid, Miss Donna Lou ■ wore a blue taffeta gown, K identically to that of the Bf-honor. She also wore match■bow length mitts and carried B bouquet of American beauty ■ Both wore matching head ■of taffeta and rhinestone ■lets. gifts from the bride. ■idon Nussbaum served his B as best man. and William ■tiger and Max Schindler ush- ■ her daughter’s wedding, Mrs. ■ter chose a black crepe dress ■ black accessories. A corsage ■low and white mums was pin■to her ensemble. The brideBd's mother chose black crepe ■ black accessories and wore a Bge of yellow and white mums, ■reception was held following I “Devastateen” M /O ho KihUbc iff M? HI Hl j j > a >4 HhM . 1 SIZES 10-16 [ nei Look what’s happened t dirndl dress! Pattern your favorite, with all the ideas. Slanted neck-line, collar; gathered skirt. ™ze waist! ■8 Pattern gives perfect fit, is rm. u ® e Complete, illustrated 'att art skows you every step. 9’90 io teenage sizes 10, jrt. Size 12 takes 2% yds. A, yard contrast. 18 fn?n^F NTY ’ FIVE c O nts tn ]. .. “Rs pattern to Decatur v u ®®ocrat, Pattern Dept, Prti? fferson st - Chicago 80. P l alnly YOUR NAME, H™? one ’ size and e ß i p , w °nderful new-season Fail SJIF MARIAN MART'I n ? winter Fashion Book thl. m . teen cents brings ew na»^ Btrated book of easy ’ it’s aew ern ™T all the best of «ed in th o F ? EE ~ a P atterD hit »nd bag ’ a ?ay mad ‘

CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 a. M Phones 1000 — 1001 Tuesday Beta Sigma Phi sorority, Mrs James Elberson, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Flo-Kan Sunshine council, K of P. home, 1 p.m. the ceremony at the home of the bride’s mother. A three-tier wedtable, flanked on either side with ding cake centered the serving tall white tapers. A large Christmas tree and hampers of flowers were arranged throughout the Brewster home. Assisting in serving the guests were Mrs. Emerson Lehman. Mrs. Carl Barnett. Miss Jane Palmer and Miss Gladys Zurcher. For their wedding trip of unannounced destination, the new Mrs. Nussbaum chose a black wool gabardine suit with a pink blouse and black accessories. Her corsage was the orchid from her bridal bouquet. The bride is a graduate of Monroe high school and will continue her position as clerk at the Central Market grocery in Monroe. The groom, also a graduate of Monroe high school, is employed at Smith Brothers Furniture Co in Berne. Sunday also marked the silver wedding anniversary of the groom's parents, and the wedding anniversaries of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nussbaum and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Spichiger. COLLINS-FISHER VOWS ARE READ The wedding of Miss Ida Mae Collins of 615 Adams street, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Adams of Pomp, Ky„ and William H. Fisher, son of Mrs. Agnes Fisher, 1111 North Second street, took place Saturday afternoon at three o’clock in the Trinity Evangelical United Brethren church, Dr. Charles White officiating. The ceremony was witnessed by Ina Adams and Arthur Franz. Immediately following the ceremony, a reception was held at the country home of Harry Martz. After a short wedding trip of unannounced destination, the couple will reside at 128 North Third street. The bride graduated from the West Liberty high school in Kentucky, while the groom attended Decatur high school. He served in the navy for five years, and is now employed at the V. F. W. post home. BARBARA BRYAN ENGAGED TO WED KENNETH GAUNT Mr. and Mrs. Chester C, Bryan, of Monroe, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Barbara. to Kenneth Gaunt, son of Mrs. James {<• Staley of this city. No wedding plans have been made. MRS. SAM HITE ENTERTAINS HISTORICAL CLUB MEMBERS Members and guests of the Historical club met at the home of Mrs. Sam Hite for a Christmas dinner and gift exchange recently. The home was beautifuly decorated with a lighted Christmas tree and candles and the dinner was served at small tables, decorated in keeping with the yuletide season. After the dinner, Mrs. Alma Brayton read the Christmas story. Gifts were then exchanged and a social hour followed. Hostesses for the evening were Mrs. Sam Hite, Mrs. Ethel Essex, Mrs. Velma Porter, Mrs. Blanche Robinson, Mrs. Gaylie Bittner, Mrs. Alma Brayton. Mrs. Maude Hower and Mrs. Cordelia Adler. The next meeting will be held on January 7 at the home of Mrs. Blanch Robinson. WILLING WORKERS CLASS IN MEETING The Willing Workers class of the Monroe Methodist church met Friday evening at the home of Mrs. John Floyd for its annual Christmas party. Ten members and eleven guests were in attendance. The entertaining rooms were decorated in keeping with the holiday season. Mrs. Elma Essex, president, presided over the meeting, opened with the scripture reading by Mrs. Floyd and prayer, offered by Mrs. Edward Hall. Readings were then given by Mrs. Urns, Mrs. George Snyder. Mrs. Eliza Hahnert and Mrs. Floyd. Various contests and the gift exchange followed. The hostess, assisted by Mrs. John Crist and Mrs. Alma Essex, served delicious refreshments at the close of the meeting. Nineteen members of the junior youth fellowship of the Methodist church appeared at the Adams county memorial hospital, the Adams county home and homes in Decatur Monday evening singing various Christmas carols. The group then met in the church basement, where they were served a delicious luncheon. • 0— See Dan ai Sunset Kink for Roller Skates. 297t6

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GOV. THOMAS J. HERBERT of Ohio and his bride-to-be, Miss Mildred H. Stevenson, trim the gubernatorial Christmas tree at the executive mansion in Columbus. The couple will be married Jan. 3 in Indianapolis and honeymoon in Florida. (International Soundp/ioto)

f>ERSOUU Edgar Mills and his son of Lafayette visited in Decatur Monday. Mr. Mills is a former Decatur resident and taught fn’ Decatur high school 20 years ago. At present he is veterans administration officer at Purdue University. Six slot machines and the cash register in the Moose club rooms at Kendallville were burglarized for an amount in excess of SSOO It is believed the burglar hid in the rooms until everybody had left and then went to work. Miss Barbara Bracey, a sophomore at Indiana University is home for the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lynford D. Bracey, 341 Winchester street. Mr. anu mrs. wuour E. Petrie and family will spend Christmas at their parental homes in Huntington. A discussion of the Marshall plan by members of the international relations commission, composed of college and university students in the Milwaukee area, was led by Miss Betty Graliker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Graliker, of this city at Mount Mary College, Mil-

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waukee, Wis., recently. Miss Graliker, a senior at Mount Mary, is president of her college branch of the I. R. C. Mr. and Mrs. George Roop have arrived in Tucson, Ariz., and have the following address: route 7, Box 460. Bill Zintsmaster, Ted Wemhoff. Dan Kitson and Bill Schulte will attend the Commodore game at Payne, O. this evening. — ; o giKl Admitted: Frank Straub, Decatur; Hilbert Thieme, Decatur R. R.; Mrs. Harold Brown, Berne. Admitted and dismissed: Melissa Grace, Decatur route 1. Dismissed: Mrs. Arthur Lillich and daughter, 642 North Second street; Mrs. Edwin Reinking and daughter, 215 Adams street. —o Mr. and Mrs. James Edward Liechty of Berne, are parents oi

twin boys, born this morning at the Adams county memorial hospital. The first baby was born at 4:24 a.m. and weighed 4 pounds, 10 Vi ounces, and the second baby, born at 4:26 a.m., weighed 5 pounds, % ounce. They have not been named. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nartker of Dayton, 0.. Friday at the hospital in Dayton. She weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and has been named Anna Marie. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Voglewede of route 2, are grandparents of the baby. O Ruling Given Here In Divorce Action Special Judge Ed A. Bosse handed down a ruling today abating the attempt of Peggy Need to secure a divorce from Robert Need in Adams circuit court. Judge Bosse sustained a plea in abatement filed by Myles F. Parrish, as attorney for the defendant, and ruled that the latter should recover his costs in the action. His attorney contended that Mrs. Need had not resided in the state and county the required length of time, but had lived at Convoy, O. H. R. McClenahan was counsel for the plaintiff. The plea was argued several days ago before

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Judge Bosse. Lewis L. Smith was appointed special judge in the estate of the late Alpheus Acker. The final re-, port was filed and the notice ordered returnable February 2. In the action of Edward J. Vian to appoint a guardian for Mary Sether, appearance and an answer was entered by the prosecutor Myles F. Parrish. o Rev. Homer Aspy Resigns Pastorate The Rev. Homer Aspy, former pastor of the First Baptist church of this city, has resigned as pastor of the Auburn Baptist church, effective January 18. Rev. Aspy will join the staff of the Northern Baptist Theological Seminary in Chicago, serving in the public relations department in charge of the Chicago area. LaFontaine Estate Is Opened In Court The estate of the late Harvey LaFontaine has been opened in Adams circuit court. The widow, two sons and a daughter are listed as heirs in the estate, valued at $3,500 personal property and $15,000 real estate.

Christmas Greeting Received Here From Seminary Student Among the treasured Christmas greeting cards received at this newspaper office is one from Floyd Braun, son of Mrs. Martin Braun of N. Seventh street. A popular lad who worked after school for his uncle. Charles Lose, in the Lose barber shop. Floyd entered the Precious Blood pre-sem-inary at Brunnersdale, 0., to continue high school studies. He was graduated from the eighth grade at St. Joseph school last June. Floyd will not get a Christmas vacation this year, but wants to be remembered to his Decatur friends. In return, his friends around here wish him a Merry Christmas. 0 Electric Service Disrupted Monday Electrical service on a full circuit was disrupted for several hours last night, due to mechanical difficulty at the municipal light and power plant. Lester C. Pettibone, department superintendent, said today that a relay burned out on a switchboard at the plant and that it was necessary to transfer the “hot” line to another board, which requires considerable time. Numerous homes were thrown into darkness, heating plants electrically operated were shut down and other inconveniences resulted during the disruption, but crewmen worked rapidly to restore light and power in the shortest possible time. Most of the disruption occurred in the west section of the city, extending through to the Homesteads. o Trade In a Good Town — Decatur BOX CANDY Good Selection Holthouse Drug Co.

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