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E«rJPATRI CIA TUCKER WEDS KLESSON brandyberry Miss Patricia Tucker. daughter o f Mr. and Mrs. Harold Tucker, *o< 410 East Wallace street. Fort Wayne, and Kleseon Brandyberry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Brandyberry, of Monroe, were united in —-x marriage Saturday morning at ten thirty o’clock in the rectory of the St. Peter’s Catholic church in Fort d Wayne. The Rev. Robert J. Zahn officiated. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a light blue wool suit, complimented with blue accessories and a corsage of white roses. The bride’s only attendant was her aunt, Sally Ann Murray. She wore a Beach colored wool gabardine suit with matching accessories and yellow rose corsage. Harold Tucker served the groom as best man. A dinner for the immediate families was served Sunday evening at the home of the bride’s parents. The bride formerly was employed as a waitress in Fort Wayne and attended Central high school. Mr. Brandyberry graduated from the Monroe fiigh school and is employH ed at the Phelps Dodge Co. in Fort Wayne. The couple is residing in Monroe with thetgroom’s parents. 463 UNION CHAPEL LADIES AID MEETS THURSDAY —« Thefcnion Chapel Ladies aid met at the home of Mrs. Harve Koos, Thursday for an all day meeting. The day was spent in quilting and at the noon hour a delicious pot luck dinner was enjoyed. The Eresident, Mrs. Koos, presided over the meeting, open with the group Binging the hymn, “He Leadeth Me.” Rev. Celia Pellett read the 100 Psalms and prayers were offered by Mrs. Charles Burrell and Mrs. Ammi Miller. . Members attending were Mrs. John Walters, Mrs. Myron Frank, Mrs. <?( ■>: ge Cramer. Mrs. Henry Bauman, Mrs. Omer Merriman. Mrs. Marion Stults. Mrs. Earl Chase, Mrs.Mitf Brown. Mrs. Glen Roughia, and one guest. Mrs. Wade McBarnes. The (closing prayer was offered by Celia Pellett. jgp TRINITY LADIES AID IN MEETING >Jrs|Hubert Gilpen presided over of the Ladies Aid society ofjthe Trinity Evangelical United Brethren church, held Thursday afternoon. Devotion,3 were in charge of Mrs. R. 0. Wynn and Mrs. Delma Elzey. The work committee, Mrs. William Strakm. Mrs. Manley Foreman and Mrs.Kless Williams, turned in twenty dollars. The meeting closed with prayer by Mrs. Addie Andrews. The hostesses, Mrs. Earl Crider, MrslFrank Jones and Mrs. Ira Bodie. served refreshments at a ; latfflfhour. YOUNG PEOPLES CLASS IN MEETING Young People’s class of the lene church met recently at ■Nuttman park. After the deal period, games were played einer roast was enjoyed, se attending were the Rev. Carter, Leonard Foster, Betty eck, Joyce Ward, Christine sther Andrews, Bill and Franuston, Doris and Genevieve r, Zelma Brunner, Myona Barabara and Phyllis MorWilma Merriman, Charles lan, Eddie Mattax, George tr, Charley Frey. Gene That-

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OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL CLUB MEETS The regular monthly meeting of the Our Lady of Good Counsel study club was held at the home of Mrs. Edward Deßolt Wednesday evening. The meeting was opened with prayer, after which several interesting articles were read on “Lent” and “Fast and Obstinence.” The meeting closed with prayer. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Paul Weisman with Mrs. Edward Deßolt as chairman. The election of officers will also be held. ANNUAL MITE BOX OPENING HELD THURSDAY AFTERNOON The annual mite box opening of the Presbyterian Missionary society wae held at the home of Mrs. Huber DeVoss Thursday afternoon, with Mrs. J. L. Kocher, Mrs. L. A. Graham, Mrs. Roy Runyon and Mrs. Sherman Kunkel as assistant hostesses. Mrs. J. R. Denney, devotional leader, used as her subject “Humility, reading from the eleventh and eighteenth chapters of Matthew. During the business period, the following officers were elected for the coming year: president, Mrs. Lowell Harper; vice president, Mrs. C. D. Teeplef secretary, Mrs. Milo Black; treasurer, Mrs. J. L. Kocher, Sr.; secretary for missionary education, Miss Bertha Heller; secretary for literature, Mrs. J. R. Denney; secretary for stewardship and spiritual life, Mns. J. F Sanmann; secretary for social education and action, Mrs. L. C. Pettibone; secretary for national missions and overseas sewing, Mrs. Dale Moses; secretary for national missions, foreign missions and Christian education, Mrs. Vance Hudson, assistant secretary, Mrs. Dore Erwin; secretary for membership, Mrs. J. C. Sutton; secretary for youth, Mrs. Fred Smith; secretary for children, Mrs. J. W. McPheeters, Jr. Mrs. J. F. Sanmann and Mrs. Fred Patterson gave reports of the executive meeting held at the First Presbyterian church at Fort Wayne on Thursday. January 22. Mrs. Leo Saylors, program leader for the afternoon, reviewed the book- “Committed Unto Us,” by Willis LaMott, during the study period. Refreshments were served from a beautifully appointed tea table to the thirty seven members present with Mrs. Fred Patterson pouring. o — ADD HOSPITAL Admitted: Vera Rutledge, 424 Closs street; Mrs. Ira Myers, Ohio City, O. Dismissed: Mrs. Wanda May Greene, 1051 Line street; Mrs. Ellis Habegger and son, Jared LaVere, Berne. COMBINED CHURCH GROUPS MEET The Women’s Society for World Service and the Ladies Aid society of the Bethany Evangelical United Brethren church held a joint meeting Thursday afternoon in the church social rooms. Mrs. Frank Lynch was chairman of the program “In a fellowship of Seed Sewing by the Word.” Mrs. F. H. Willard played the piano accompaniment for the group sing: ing, followed by the scripture reading, Mrs. Clarence Brunnegraff; solo, “Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam,” Mirian Correll; scripture

comments, Mrs. Lynch; solo, “Oh Master Let Me Walk with Thee,” Mrs. Willard; lesson study, "Planting the Church,” Mrs. Eugene Runyon. The program was closed with prayer. Mrs. Carl Hammond conducted the short business meeting, at which time envelopes were distributed for the World Service Day offerings to be taken Sunday. A box will also be placed in the church basement for used clothing for foreign relief. Mrs. Earl Fuhrman conducted the Ladies Aid business meeting. The meeting was closed wi,h prayer by Mrs. J. A. Fuhrman. Lovely refreshments were served by the February section of the Ladies Aid with Mrs. Clarence Smith as chairman. MRS. FRED SCHULTE HOSTESS TO CLUB Mrs. Fred Schulte was hostess last evening to members of So Cha Rea. Mrs. Clinton Hersh was a guest. Following a brief business meeting, bridge was played and prizes were won by Mrs. Richard Ehinger and Mrs. Clinton Hersh. Lovely refreshments were served at a later hour. This was the last meeting of the club until aftr Easter. The Church Mothers Study club will meet at the home of Mrs. Watson Maddox Tuesday evening at eight o’clock. A meeting of the Profit and Pleasure Home Economics club will be held Wednesday afternoon at one o'clock at the home of Mrs. Alton Corson. Members are asked to bring a home-made Valentine. • Beta Sigma Phi sorority will have its meeting Tuesday evening at eight o’clock at the home of Mrs. Clarence Ziner. The W. C. T. U. will meet at the home of Mrs. Henry Adler Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock. Mrs. Elmer Darwachter will be hostess to the past presidents parley of the Legion auxiliary Monday evening at eight o’clock. The Order of the Eastern Star will have its stated meeting Thursday evening at seven thirty o’clock. Initiation will be conducted. The World Friendship guild of the Presbyterian church will meet Wednesday evening at eight o’clock at the home of Mrs. Herbert Braun, in Monmouth. Members are asked to bring quilt blocks and hand works for a girls missionary school. The Pythian Temple will meet at seven thirty o’clock Monday night at the K. of P. home. The Needle club will have its meeting immediately following Temple. Hostesses will be Mrs. Alma Fruchte, Miss Matilda Sellemeyer, Mrs. Lulu Fruchte and Mrs. Srnrna Beavers. The Pleasant Mills P. T. A. will have its regular meeting Monday afternoon at one thirty o’clock at the school. School pupils will present a part of the program. All parents are urged to attend. The Decatur Girl Scout council will meet at the Decatur junior-een-ior high school Monday evening at seven o’clock. o Sailors aboard the grounded brigantine General Arnold outside Plymouth Bay in 1778 survived by pouring rum into their water-filled boots. The rum had a lower freezing point than Hie water that was soaking them.

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CLUB CALENDAR Society Deadline, 11 A. M. Phones 1000 — 1001 Friday W. M. A. of Nuttman Avenue TT. B. church, Mrs. Doris Troutner, 7:30 p.m. Lincoln P. T. A. founders day banquet, K. of P. home, 6:30 p.m. Ave Maria Study club, Mrs. William Bowers, 8 p.m. Saturday Eastern Star rummage sale, Masonic hall, 9 a m. Sunday Ruralistic Study club, Mrs. Louis Staub, 6:30 p.m. Monday Ladies Firemen's auxiliary, Mrs. Vernon Hill, 7:30 p.m. Pleasant Mills P. T. A., school, 1:30 p.m. Pythian Sister Temple, K. of P., 7:30 p.m., Needle club following Past Presidents Parley, Mrs. Elmer Darwachter, 8 p.m. Decatur Girl Scout Council, Jr.Sr. High School, 7 p.m. Tuesday Dutiful Daughters class of the Bethany Evangelical U. B. church, Mrs. Walter Butcher, 7:30 p.m. Associate chapter of Tri Kappa, postponed. Dorcas class of Bethany Evangelical U. B. church, church, 7 p.m. C. L. of C. Pot Luck Supper, C. L. of F. Hall, 6:30 p.m. Monmouth P. T. A. Founders day dinner, 6:30 p.m. W. C. T. U., Mrs. Henry Adler, 2 p.m. Church Mothers Study club, Mrs. Watson Maddox, 8 p.m. Beta Sigma Phi sorority, Mrs. Clarence Ziner, 8 p.m. Wednesday World Friendship guild, Mrs. Herbert Braun. 8 p.m. Profit and Pleasure Home Economics club, Mrs. Alton Corson, 1 p.m. Thursday Order of Eastern Star, stated meeting, initiation, Masonic, 7:30 p.m. Flo Kan Sunshine council, K. of P. home, 6:30 p.m.

Mr.-and Mrs. Jess Sheets, of route 5, left Thursday for a two months’ vacation in Miami and Key West, Fla. Mrs. L. Gray Paddock, Mrs. Wayne Schnepf and Mrs. W. A. Redmond attended the monthly meeting of the Fort Wayne alumnae of Zeta Tau Alpha, national college sorority, last evening in Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mns. Donald Norquest, of Stratton iliac will attend the Earlham college benefit banquet at the Hotel LaFontaine in Huntington tonight. Miss Eva Acker, retired school teacher and the first woman principal to serve at the old South Ward building, is planning to return to Los Angeles next week to visit her sister. Miss Acker has been visiting here for a few months.

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Return From Road School At Purdue Phil Sauers, county superintendent, Virgil Bowers, county surveyor, and John Augsburger, county commissioner, have returned from Lafayette, where they attended the annaul road school the last four days. The local men report that the 1948 school was the largest held in the last several years. The school is held annually under the supervision of Purdue University and is attended by county and state officials, who deal with highways and street problems. 0 CHURCH NEWS Trinity Church The special evangelistic services which are being held this week at the Trinity Evangelical United Brethren church have been attended by large and interested crowds. The Rev. J. E. Campbell, of Lafayette, preaches nightly and also sings several solos. Mrs. Campbell acts as accompanist. Tonight will be the last service this week, as no service is held Saturday. The services will close Sunday with the evening service at 7:30 p.m. Rev. Campbell will preach and sing at 10:30 a.m. and in the evening. The church invites the public to attend.

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Federation Os Clubs Purchases Health Bond Officials of the Adams county tuberculosis association today reported receipt of $5 from the Federation of Clubs for the purchase of a health bond in conjunction with the association’s Christmas seal sale. 0 f Grandson Os Local Residents Injured Phillip Farnham, three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Farnham of Fort Wayne, is recovering from a severe head injury sustained in a fall at the Farnham home

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