Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 140, Decatur, Adams County, 14 June 1957 — Page 3

FRIDAY. JUNE 14, 1957

CHURCH OF GOD SCENE OF HAWKINS-THORNBURG RITES Decatur's Church of God was the scene of the Sunday afternoon marriage of Miss Wilma Louise Thornburg, daughter sos Mr. and Mrs. Murray Thornburg, to Charles F. Hawkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Hawkins, rural route six, Decatur. Officiating were the Rev. Marvin Helsel of the Church of God at Angola and the Rev. W. H. Kirkpatrick, of the Decatur church, for the double ring rites.

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Mrs. Albert Agler, organist, and Mrs. Elmer Scare, cousin of the bridegroom, was vocalist for the musicale preceding the ceremony, and for the music during the ceremony.' Styled with a fitted bodice detailed with long sleeves and a rounded neckline, the bride’s gown was made of nylon lace, net and taffeta. A headpiece adorned with lace daisies and rhinestones held her fingertip veil, and she carried a white orchid surrounded with white hyacinths. Serving her sister as matron of honor; Mrs. Cloyd Kizer was attired in a gown of pink nylon netover - taffeta., A small pink hat of lace completed her ensemble. Flower girls were little Miss Nancy Kizer, the bride’s niece, in a gown of white net over taffeta, and Miss Marlene Helsel, niece of the bridegroom, in a gown of yellow net over taffeta. Their headbands ot net and flowers were identical. Terry Hawkins, nephew of the bridegroom, was ring bearer. Groomsman was Emmitt Hawkins, brother of the bride, and Forrest and Virgil Hawkins, also brothers of the bridegroom, seated the guests. Gray nylon lace over rose pink taffeta fashioned the dress Mrs. Thornburg chose for her daughter’s wedding. She complemented the dress with pink accessories. The bridegroom’s mother chose a light blue shantung dress, with which she wore white accessories, and a pink carnation corsage, identical to that of the bride’s mother. Mrs.. William Boxell, grandmother of the bride, selected a navy ensemble with white accessories and a pink carnation corsage, also. Serving at the reception held in the basement of the parsonage were the Mesdames Glen Boxell and Robert Mankey and the Misses Becky Bracht and Sue Hirschy. Helping with the guest register, and gift book were Miss Tessa Lou Hawkins and Mrs. Robert Mankey, respectively. When the couple left on a wedding trip to northern Indiana, the bride was wearing a light blue eyelet dress with white accessories and the orchid from her bridal bouquet.

Mrs. Hawkins is a graduate of Bluffton high school. Her husband was graduated from Pleasant Mills high school and the Knotts School of Shoe and Orthopedic Works at Muncie. He now owns and operates the shoe repair shop in Berne. Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins will make their home in Berne. MRS. DAVID MACKLIN IS HOSTESS TO RUTH CIRCLE For their June meeting, the Ruth Circle of the Presbyterian church met at the home of Mrs. David Macklin. Mrs. Ernest High, leader, opened the meeting with a poem, with Mrs. Charles Morgan giving devotions and Mrs. Richard Green the lesson. Included in the announcements were the church clothing drive and the July picnic. Anyone caring to donate to the drive may take his items to the church not later than June 22. Mrs. Clark Smith will be hostess to the picnic, to be held at her home July 10. Later, refreshments were served by the hostess, who was assisted by Mrs. Richard Macklin. EIGHTEEN ATTEND THURSDAY MEETING OF MARY CIRCLE Eighteen members of the Mary Circle met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. M. A. TFrisinger. Mrs. J. F. Sanmann was the assisting hostess. Devotions were given by Mrs. Ed Engeler. The program, “Consecrations on Christ, the Church, and Race” was given by Mrs. Frisinger. Mrs. William Gay was a guest of the circle. Next meeting will be a picnic at Hanna-Nuttman park. JUNE MEETING OF ROSE GARDEN CLUB AT HALEY’S Rose garden club of Adams county met at the home of Mrs. Bert Haley for the June meeting. Mrs. Frank Crist, president, took charge of the meeting, which opened with the creed and pledge to the flag. "Lilies of tha World and Sea,” was the lesson, given by Mrs. Wilbur Stanley.' Plans progressed, also, for the coming picnic for the members and their families. Mrs. Freeman Walters read poetry. Assisting the hostess in serving refreshments was Mrs. Joseph Hunter. MARTHA CIRCLE GATHERS WITH MRS. LEWIS SMITH Mrs. Lewis Smith was hostess to the recent meeting of the 16 members of the Martha Circle of the First Presbyterian church. Chairman Mrs. Smith opened the meeting with prayer while Mrs. Lowell Harper was in charge of the devotions. Mrs. Harper based the meditations on the fourth and fifth chapters of the book “Jesus* Teachings on Citizenship.” Mrs. Charley Teeple gave the program, “Christ, church, and the race." During the business meeting, final plans were completed for the blososm time tea. in charge of the executive committee, to be held at the church June 22 at 2:30. A picnic at Hanna-Nuttman park will be the scene of the next meeting. The Mizpah benediction closed the meeting, after which the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Lester Pettibone, served refreshments. ROOT TOWNSHIP CLUB PLANS PROJECT FOR YEAR Initiating their first definitewproject, the Root township home demonstration club at its most recent meeting made plans for a community auction some time in August, Mrs. Harold Owens, president, announced yesterday. All proceeds from the club’s fund-raising drive will go to the Vera Cruz opportunity school, as have other fund% before. ’Die Root township club, oldest home demonstration group, was started in 1919, with Mrs. Dale Moses the charter president.

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DECATUR WEIGHT WATCHERS HOLD REGULAR MEETING Decatur Weight Watchers held their regular weekly meeting at 1127 Nuttman Tuesday. As their first order of business, the group discussed a continuation tof the plans for a program to aid the members in their battle against excessive weight. The program began with members being invited to share in a self-improvement party. Each was given a complete facial and constructive criticism; helps and hints were received and discussed.' The club has accepted an invitation to be the guests Os the Dieting Dozen club in Fort Wayne Tuesday, June 25. Anyone interested in becoming a Tops member is invited by the local club to be their guests at this meeting. They may call 3-4372. Membership is now open to receive nine new members in the local club, after which it will be by special invitation only. Those who wish-to Join will be placed on a waiting list, being accepted only as another member reaches her goal and is graduated into Kops. At the close of the meeting, a one-calorie-per-glass orange beverage was served. LINN GROVE SCHOOL HAS EIGHTEENTH REUNION Approximately eighty persons, who were present, were pinned with reunion ribbons at the 18th annual get-together of the Linn Grove school, held recently at the Christian church there. These words. “100th Aniversary of Linn Grove,” were decorated on. the cake brought by Amos Girod. Sr., for the carry-in supper." Watermelon was provided by Miltop Miller. _ I In the afternoon’s program, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Dubach, Mrs. Ivan Beigler, and Leonard Grandlienard formed a quartet to sing "Walkin’ In the Rain,” “When You Wore A Tulip,” and “When I Take My Vacation in Heaven.” Shirley Meyers presented a reading, “Out To the Ball Game." Janelie and Janene Derrickson sang several choruses, and Mrs. Clara Runyon and Mrs. Henry Adler sang a difet. Readings and talks by Milton Miller, Homer Neiderhauser, and Ralph Schauff preceded the reading of letters from former pupils. Gifts were presented to Joe Eckrote and Mrs. Clara Runyon, the eldest members present; Anna Alder, the eldest teacher; Mrs. Wayne Derrickson, the youngest pupil; and Ralph Schaupp, who came the greatest distance. Officers for 1958 are Edwin Adler, president, Milton Miller, vicepresident; and Mrs. Roy Fields, secretary-treasurer. At the close, the group joined in singing, “Blest Be The Tie,” led by Mrs. Runyon. WSCS HAS SURPRISE SHOWER FOR MRS. SPRINGFIELD Following their regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Merle Riley Thursday evening, the Salem Methodist WSCS held a surprise Infant shower for Mrs. Billy Springfield. “Declare His Glory” was the missionary lesson, given by Mrs. Chas. Burkhart. The lesson was based on an imaginary radio broadcast from the missionaries ’ and deaconnesses from Okinawa and the Philippines, telling of their work there. Mrs. Burkhart was assisted by the Mesdarries Claude Foreman, Floyd Meyer. Maurice Miller, Lawrence Carver, Chester Bryan and Clair Carver. Before the lesson. Gale Riley played a piano solo, after which Mrs. Carl Schug gave the devotions, with prayers by Mrs. Riley, Mrs. Austin Merriman, and Mrs. Schug. Mrs. Merle Riley also read an article, “leader of Japanese at Okinawa turns to Christ.” Patsy Burkhart’s piano solo preceded the business meeting, with Mrs. Merriman, president, in charge. Mrs. Frank Myers and Mrs. Albert Tinkham were welcomed as new members into the society. Final plans were made for Father’s day at the Salem church Sunday. Mrs. Billy Springfield dismissed the group with prayer. Surprising Mrs. Springfield, the group honored her with an infant

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shower. Mrs. Riley, hostess, served refreshments to these guests and members: the Mesdames Chas. Burkhart, Floyd Meyer, Carl Schug, Clair Carver, Lawrence Carver, Chester Bryan, Maurice Miller, Austin Merriman, Claude Foreman, Billy Springfield, Albert Tinkham, Frank Myers, Clara Dolch, and the MisSbs Patsy Burkhart, Nancy Miller, Barbara Tinkham, Barbara and Carolyn Carver, and Leonard Schug, and Gale and Norman Riley. Next meeting on the WSCS calendar will be at the home of Mrs. Clifford Roe. KIRKLAND WCTU MEETS WITH MRS. LELA ARNOLD To open Tuesday’s meeting of the Kirkland WCTU, at the home of Mrs. Leia Arnold, the group sang “Sunshine in the Soul.” Devotions were given by Vickie Stoneburner, after which the group sang “Brighten the Corner where you Are.” "What I Like About June” was the roll call response. Sending a youth to the Winona Lake youth camp is one of the group’s up-coming projects, while a recently completed one is the serving of cup cakes and milk one day to 152 children and 14 teachers and helpers at the Adams Central Bible school. At the Bible School's graduation, the Kirkland organization teamed with the Monroe WCTU to present each of the 45 graduates a rustic picture of the jiead of Christ. Mrs. Edna Shady conducted the white ribbon recruit service, along the theme, “white ribbons and roses without thorns,” as she tied the white ribbon on several children, and gave them each a rosebud. It being “Flower Mission Day,” Mrs. Catherine Ehrman gave a reading on “Flower Mission” and Mrs. Pat Mitchel gave a reading, “The Message of the Flowers.” The members brought flowers to be arranged into bouquets and sent with enclosure cards to shut-ins. Greeting cards were also sent to several shut-ins. Visitors were Mrs. August Schlickman and Mrs. Lester Adler and her son. Closing the meeting, the group formed a friendshin circle to sing “Blest Be The Tie,” along with the closing prayer, given by Mrs. Blanch Henschen. Mrs. Arnold served refreshments to the group following the meeting. A'pot luck supper will be held Tuesday evening at 6:30 o’clock, at the C. L. of C. hall, for the Catholic Ladies of Columbia. The meat and rolls will be provided by the committee. Officers’ meeting of the Women, of the Moose will begin at 7:30 Thursday, evening, at, the Moose .Home. The regular meettag"'~‘wilV follow, at 8 p.m.

At the Adams county memorial hospital: The Rev. G. Robert and Mariam Anderson Magary, 866 West Main street, Berne, became the parents of a daughter weighing eight pounds, nine ounces, at 5:43 p.m. Thursday. Society Items tor today’s publication must be phoned in by 11 a. m. (Saturday 9:30 a.m.) Phone 3-212) BARBARA FIECHTER • " f FRIDAY WSWS of Calvary Evangelical United Brethren church, Mrs. Louie Drake, 7:30 p. m. Union Township Farm Bureau, Emmanuel Lutheran School, 8 p. m. American Legion Auxiliary, election of officers, Legion home, 8 p.m. WSCS of Mount Tabor church at Bobo, Mrs. Glen Chronister, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY Practice for children’s day, First Presbyterian church, 1:30 p.m. Children’s Day practice, Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, 12:30 p.m. SUNDAY Reunion of former staff em-< ployes of Adams county memorial hospital, 5:30 p. m. Sing Bee, Greenbrier church, 2 p.m. MONDAY Pythian Sisters degree staff, K. of P. home, 7p. m. , Merrier Mondays club meeting, postponed to June 24, Mrs. Arthur Adam. VFW Auxiliary, VFW Home, 8 p.m. TUESDAY Catholic Ladies of Columbia, C. L. of C. hall, 6:30 p.m. Decatur Garden club, Mrs. Russell Acker, 2 p.m. Monroe Better Homes Home Demonstration club, Mrs. William Rupert, 7:30 p.m. Merry Matrons home deomnstration club, Mrs. Delmar 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY Decatur home demonstration club, Mrs. Lohnas Mclntosh, Homestead 12, 2 p.m. THURSDAY Women of Moose officers, 7:30. regular meeting 8 p.m., Moose Home.

Ml Kfl -'.Il ' r ? B»* * Ml * Isit 3®h "? Sw -;^>ti.-z.X ; i><....-. ;irf. ■■'* - 4 DEFENSE SECRETARY Charles E. Wilson warns the Senate foreign relations committee in Washington against getting U. 8. relations with Nationalist China "out of perspective" because of anti-American rioting on Formosa. (International) Mrs. Arthur Voglewede is a patient at the St. Mary’s hospital at Rochester, Minn., where she underwent surgery Thursday morning.) Mrs. Voglewede was accompanied to Rochester by her husband, who will remain there several days. Mrs. William Felton, 1316 West Monroe St., was admitted to the Bluffton Clinic Monday morning. Miss Mary Byer, of Willshire, 0., a student at Marian college, Indianapolis, will begin summer employment at the First State Bank of Decatur next Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Florian Geimer, of 111 North Fifth street, left Monday for Redlands, Calif., where they will spend the next month visiting with their son, Edwatd Geimer. Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Striker and Mrs. Kathryn Stewart will leave Saturday for Kalamazoo, Mich., to accompany Miss Mara Dee Striker home for the summer months. A freshman at Western Michigan University, Miss Striker will spend the summer vacation working for the E. F. Gass store.

3gjOSRITAL Admitted Mrs. Mike Moser, Berne: Mrs. John Mayer, Decatur; Randall Clifton, Decatur; Millard Sprunger, Berne. Dismissed Master Steven Lee Neuenschwander, Geneva; Miss Delores Bergman, Geneva; Master Randy Bergman, Geneva; Miss Carolyn Sudduth, Decatur; Mrs. Ernest Pyle, Eaton; .Robert Speicher, Berne; Miss Karen Lough, Decatur. Closing Centennial Services Sunday Closing services of the centennial celebration of St. Luke Evangelical and Reformed church, Honduras, will be held Sunday. The Rev. Henry Kroehler, Jackson. Mich., -president of the MichiganIndiana'’synod, will speak at the 10 a.rri. service. Women of the church will serve a fellowship dinner at noon. - The closing fellowship will be at 2 p.m., William Bertsch, Jr., presiding. Messages will be given by Rev. Kroehler and Rev. Boyd Stepler, who was ordained to the ministry last Sunday, and who will assume charge of the church at Millersburg July 1.

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Rev. John Mishler Attends Conference ’ The Rev. John D. Mishler and family will leave Sunday for Richmond, Va., where the annual conference of the Church of the Brethren will be held June 18-23. Rev. and Mrs. Mishler will serve as delegates of the Pleasant Dale Church at this conference, along with 900 delegates from other congregations across America and from foreign countries. The annual conference is the highest legislative authority of the church which represents local congregationS. Delegates will elect conference officers, approve the appointment of committees, consider queries from local churches, hear and act upon reports from all departments of the church and determine future objectives and goals of the church. If you have something to sell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad — they bring results.

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