Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 276, Decatur, Adams County, 23 November 1955 — Page 2

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MISS MARILYN ZUERCHER WEDS PAUL ANDREWS Saturday evening at 7 o'clock. Mitts Marilyn Zuercher became the bride of Paul Andrews in a doublering candlelight, ceremony at the Jierfle Church of the Xasarene The Rev. Ray Tucker officiated for the ceremony. Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. David Zuercher of Berne .oud Mr. and Mrs. Eli Andrews of Decatur The church altar was adorned with candelabra, palips. ferns and a bouquet of white mums and gladioli The tnuskale was presented by Mrs. Ray Tucker, pianist, and Miss Linneti vocalist. Selections ‘ plalyed were “ Way side i Chimes," "The Bells of BL_ Mary s.”. "Till the End of Time." "Moonlight Sonata." "Always," “Oh Promise Me," and "The Lord's PritSwr." Jfiss Sprunger.. sang "Because." “Through the Years." and ' 'Sa v ior -Likk* u Shepherd Lead U The hridegiivbtn sang "Dearly Be-' loved to tin bride as'she proceed-, ed down the aisle

6iue Thanks • Where in all the world can we find 'yf / ~ 1 nation which has more reason to I'Vt'i /ffivWw ' < thank almighty God than these United States? ■U? , " Richly b essed with mineral resources, with amber waves of ripening \a* grain, with almost endless miles pf ts fruited plains, and with an industrial potential which has made possible a standard ot living unequalled anywhere else on earth, the United Slates has been the recipient of divine benedictions as no other nation in all of history. Will the churches of America be crowded on this Thanksgiving Day? Will American citizens heed the call of their President toTxpres? their uratimde to God? ■ America’s Christians will. In their churches they will repeat the awient chant: "O give-thanks--unto the Lent, ior He is gdodl becaus* His mercy endureth forever ” Psalm 107:1. If you have no church affiliation, we invite you to take part in our Thanksgiving service. ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH West Monroe at Eleventh St. TWO 'SERVICES OF THANKSGIVING Wednesday-St 7:00 P. M. Thursday at 9:00 A. M. “Bless the Lord, O My Soul, and forget not all His benefits.” /Psalm 103. frlLl . | -"ta

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The bride's chosen gown was of ! chantilly lace and net over satin. The, bodice was fashioned of chan- : Lilly Tace with nylon net yoke and the pleated net over skirt ended in a chapel length train. Her waist length veil was caught to a match-. Ing lace crown trimmed with: rhinestones. She carried a purple: orchid on a white Bible. Mrs. Robert Whisler, sister of\ the bride, attended as matron-of-honor in a gown of pink net over' taffeta. The gown was styled with a round neckline and short sleeves | and she irtlfe a red rose corsage ‘ and head pieceAlbert Andrews attended hisj i brother as best man and guestp' were .<<ated by Robert Klinger and: ’Howard Zuercher, brother of the bride. ‘ For her daughter's wedding. Mrs. Zuercher chose a turquoise- drestf* with brown accessories while the - bridegroom'* mother wore a two piece gray dress with black aeces1 series. jloth wore corsages of red roses.

I The Marine room at the Bern# auditorium was th* scene pf th* reception. The three-tiered wedding cake was cut by Mrs. Jack Schug. sister of the bride, and Miss Kae Christner, niece of the bridegroom, poured the punch. Servers included Miss Carolyn Wilson, Miss Mae i Christner, and Miss Pauline ZuerJ cher. Miss Velma Patty had charge , 1 of the guest ftbok. The bride is a graduate of Geneva high school and L employed as a secretary at Yager Furniture, Inc. Her husband attended Decatur higb-'si hool and is employed at the Dbcatur {’mb. Ing company. The couple will reside at 15514 j East Main street in Berne. MRS. DELMAR CONNELLY IS HOSTESS TO MEETING The Profit and Pleasure home demonstration club ihet recently at the home of Mrs. 'Delmar Con- , nelly. The meeting was opened by group singing and devotions were : given by Mildred Cordon. A special feature. "The History of Thanks- | giving." was given by Margaret Lengerich. The lesson on "Wall Finishes." was presented by Ruth ‘ McKean and Elizabeth Kohne. Mil- ' died Corson gave the health les- ■ ■ sou Names were drawn for a Christmas gift exchange. The group voted to have club meetings the second Tuesday of each month. At the > close of the session, refiesimienis were served by the hostess and Sco-hostess. Mrs. Orel Johnston. The I door prize was won By Mrs. Delota Engle. The next meeting will be held December 13. with a potluck supper and Christmas gift exchange, at the home of Mrs- WilHam Kohne. MISS LOU ANN TUMBLESON IS HONORED AT SHOWER Miss Ixni Ann' Tombleson, brideelect of November 24. was honored at a miscellaneous shower recently. The shower was held in the i social room of the E? U. B. church in Wren. O. which was beautiful- : ly decorated for the occasion. The honored guesU.s gt'aiidmo’t hei'. M i s. Mattie Tumbleson, presented her with a corsage upon her arrival. Several games and contests Were played and prices weye awarded, after which they were presented to the bride-to-be. After the honored guest opened her many gifts, a luncheon was served. Those present included Maxine Dull of Convoy. O.; Lucille and Betty Brennan of New Haven. Haz--lel Foor. Donna Allen. Marilyn i Johnson, Beatrice DanieK-Thelina i Franklin. Mrs- Harry Essex, Mr*. Norma iGene Lord, and Miss Alice I Tumbleson, all of Decatur; Mrs. ' J*avel. Mrs. William

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Rhodes, Mna. George Hoffman, Mrs. H. L. Smith, Doris Stray*r, Mrs Shirley McCoy, and Pat Milter of Delphos; Fgnny FVtlry. Ethel Dull, Mary Egley, Mrs. Charles Turner, Mrs. O. B. Turner. Mrs. Lynn Stewart. Alice Gehres, Mr* Myrtle Myer and children; Mr* Walter Purdy. Delete and Sharon Oechsle. Elfreda Moreland. Myrtle Morehead. Cynthia and Inez Tumbleson. Esta and Ellen Darleue. Harmon and Connie ilabeggar of Van Wert. Those unable to attend but sending gifts were: Zella Fegley, Mrs. Earliest Tumbleson. Mrs. Clarence Drake. Ireta Myers. Mrs. Cecil Egley, Mrs. Ka:e Walllck. Mrs. Bill Hey. Frauds Newby, Edna Tumbleson. Pearl Markey, Mrs Alice Custer, May and Karen McClure, Laura• Stewart, Mrs. Fred Walllck. Alta McClure. Anna Fegley. Alice- Carmean, Mrs. O. M. Gephart, Janet Schaadt, Eileen Bland, Carol Jean Meyer and Mrs. Kermit Hoehamer. GOLD STAR MOTHERS HONORED AT PARTY The American Legion auxiliary met last evening with 45 members present. Mrs. Dallas Brown was in charge.of the first part of the meeting, which featured the showing of a technicolor film taken at Girls State thq past summer. Following the film, reports were given by . _ .Miss Kathryn, Osborn and M iss Shirley Bleeke. who attended Girls State. They expressed their sincere appreciation to the unit for sending them. Three, guests from Fort Wayne, who were counselors I at Giris State, were present at the ! meeting. Mrs Lawrence Rash was in j charge of the second part of the meeting, assisted by Dorothy Hunt and MPs. James Dailey. The gold star mothers were honored during the program and the unit presenfhi' gold pins to four gold star mothers who are: ,Mrs. Alice Christen. Mrs. A. C. Pollock. MrsAndrew Schrrack, and Mrs. Ben Kiting. —Games were played 'and prizes were won by Leona Werst, Minnie Wietfeldt. Mrs. Harry Stults. .Mrs , Frank Crist. Mrs. T. C. Smith, and Mrs. Vincent Bormann. Refreshments were served I®, the committee The Pleasant Mills R T. A. will meet Monday evening at 7-:3i» o'clock. . •The 36th annual Thanksgiving dinner of the Kolter family will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Magley school house. The family nuinheys - about 70. In charge of this year's events are members of the Fred KotteY 1 fatflilf'' * '*’ * Work is progressing on the new parking lot adjacent to the Ameri- i ran Legion building on Madison street to be by Post 43, on | the spot where the Den stood ’ many years. A large force of men is busy ' getting the Boeh building at Sec-! ond and Court streets ready for: occupancy by the Sears-Roebuck store. Autos driven by Dehner Van Horn of Decatur and John E. Stuff of Bluffton collided Monday at Perry and Scott streets in Bluffton: Both cars were damaged some on the sides. Harrison Miller of Herne has re- | turned home from Iron Mountain.! Mich., bringing with him a fine buck deer. Mrs. Karl Johnson of this city reports the loss of her purse conJpjning $l4O to a purse snatcher at Fort Wayne. Miss Caroline Alger of Decatur and Miss Marge Senn of Loveland. Colo., are spending the holidays with Miss Alger’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Alger. Both girls are seniors at North Central College in Naperville. 111. Mr. and Mrs Gerald ’Strickler and daughters Sandie and Susie returned Tuesday night after spending ten days on Manitoulin Island in Ontario, Canada. Strickler bagged an 11-point buck while there. ■■ Tonight & Thursday “A Joyous Thanksgiving"* 0-r- ; 0 OUR BIG DAYS! First Show Tonite at 7 Continuous Thur, from 1:30 BE SUftE TO ATTEND! . n_ . > o Technicolor Comedy! “BRING YOUR SMILE ALONG” With FRANKIE LAINE Keefe Brasselle, Lucy Marlow ; ALSO — Shorts 15c • 50c !■ ' —o—o # Fri.‘ & Sat.—“ Outlaw Stallion” & “Bedevilled”—2 Color Hits! O—O Sun. & Mon.—lt’s Sensation*!! “Phenix City .Story!'

* Society Item* for today’* pub- j lleation mu«t be phoned In by | 11 a.m. (Saturday 9:30 a.m.) | Karen Striker ' Phone 3-2121 WEDNESDAY Epsilon Sigma chapter of Beta I Sigma Phi, Elks home. Bp. n>. ] FRIDAY Youth Fellowship of Zion E. and I R. church, skating party. Happy I Hours skating rink, 7:30 p.m. to I 10:30 p.m. J I SATURDAY Story book hour, public library, I 4 p, in. I MONDAY Sunshine Girls, K. of P. home, I after school. . I Kirkland township Farm Bureau, I potluck supper. Farm Bureau I building in \Monroe, 6:30 pm. I Pleasant .Mills, P T. A.. 7:30 I ■J>. m. I 9KBI RTH< 1 At the Adams county memorial I hospital: A baby boy was born to Mr. and 1 1 Mrs. Wayne Sprowsl of Decatur I "Tuesday at 7:31 a. in., weigh- I mg six pounds and four ounces. I Mr. and Mrs, Robert DeLong of I Decatur are the parents of a baby I girl born Tuesday at 4:28 p. m.. I weighing seven pounds and four I ounces. I Court Rews McConnehey Estate In Hie estate of Willard McCon- I nehey. the answer to a claim has I been filed by the state department I of public welfare. COLDS Relieve Suffering Fast-Effectively -VICKS I VVAPORUB I

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