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The Rentiwel, CoHnrc Grove, Oregon f Thnrs.. Dec, Î1. l!>50 Beau-Catcher GITHENS ENTERTAINS EMPLOYEES AT PARTY Following the business meeting, which was preceded by an opening MISSIONARY SOCIETY HAS CHRISTMAS PRO«.KAM On Thursday. Doe. 14, the Wo man's Missionary Society of the Free Methodist church. held its pre-Christmas party at the home of Mrs. Mary Plunkett, on Harri son avenue with 24 present. Mrs. C. B. Starkey, the presi- i dent presided. Several Christmas songs were sung, led by Mrs. Ber nice Overton and Mrs. Helen Hay nes. Mrs. Mary Ross presided at the piano. Mrs. Starkey reaii sev eral portions of the Holy Writ, pertaining to the Christ Child The ladies each have a secret Sunshin«' Pal. and each one has a missionary as a prayer partner. Each one reported on her prayer Mr. and Mrs. Atmer Lombard partner, and pictures of the same ef 375 River Road. Eugene, will were passed around. Each one gave a short talk on the work of greet their friends and relatives these missionaries. Mrs. Lillian at open house Sunday afternoon. Gray Belknap gave a reading from Dec. 24, between the houts of two and four o'clock, the occasion be CRESWELL GIRL WEDS the Missionary Tidings. their sixtieth wedding anniver U. S. MARINE NOVEMBER « After all was over, the gifts were ; ing 1 Miss Virginia Sage, daughter of brought out and prosent I'd. then sary. In the evening there will be Mrs. Ruth Sage of Creswell, be- refreshments were served by Mary a family dinner at the Eugene came the bride of Pvt. Lloyd Per-1 Plunkett. Bernice Overton and Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Lombard were cell of the U. S. Marines on No- j Iris Morse. The next regular meet- vember 22 at the Creswell First ing will be held in January, the married in Eugene on Dec. 9. 1890. and have lived their entire Methodist church. The Rev. Alex- date to be announced later. married life in the Eugene vicin ander Hawthorne officiated. ity. They four children and four The bride wore a dress of pink FAMILY GATHERING HELD grandchildren will be with them organdy with a veil held in place AT CRESWELL HOME Mr. and Mrs. Adam Schmitt had to help celebrate the occasion. The with tiny pink carnations. She carried a bouquet of the same all their children home except one flowers Jackson Sage, brother of daughter. Mrs R. W. Scott of North Bend, on Sunday. December the bride, gave her in marriage. Miss Barbara Sage, sister of the 10, for a family reunion at their bride, and Charles Percell, brother home in Creswell. Those present for the day were of the bridegroom, were atten- Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Schmitt, and dants. A reception was held in the Gary. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Schmitt. Approximately 35 members of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schmitt. church parlor. Mrs. Percell will remain in and Mr. and Mrs. Coda Pentirò. the Business and Professional Creswell while her husband is with all of Cottage Grove; Mr. and Women's club gathered around the Mrs. N. L. Alford and Mr. and beautifully decorated Christmas the Marines in Japan. Mrs. N. L. Alford Jr. of Thurston: tree at the new home of Alice and Mr. and Mrs. Norman Skaggs Breedlove Monday night for the Wedding Invitations club's annual Christmas party and and Judith of Creswell. —The Sentinel gift exchange. Adding to the beauty of her home were potted poinsettias and Christmas decora tions. In keeping with the season Christmas carols were sung by the group, after which the gift ex change was held and the mem bers viewed and admired Mts. Breedlove’s new home. Refresh ments were served at the close of the meeting. Each member brought a food gift for a needy family. Joan Gallo is.in charge of Christmas box. On other committees were: Hilda Walther, music; Sharon Bush and Vivian Barkemeyer, gifts; and Inez Hoyt, Lottie Lee Lamb, Adclia Hatch. Edna Piller and Hazel Weiden, refreshments. Approximately 60 guests were entertained at a turkey dinner and •octal evening Saturday night in the IOOF hall by Floyd Githens of the Githens Motors. Guests in cluded the employees, their wives and husbands. Members of the Rebekah lodge served the dinner The Christmas season was carried out In the table decorations of poinsettias. holly, place cards and nut cups. For special entertainment Mrs. Harold Hicks presented her danc ing pupils in several numbers and Malcolm Scott rendered two cor net solos. Pictures of previous parties back to 1944 Were on dis play as additional entertainment. The remainder of the evening was spent in dancing. B-PW Christmas Breedlove Home merry girisi to all our friends and patrons SERVICE CIRCLE HAS CHRISTMAS PARTY For your last minute shopping convenience, we are open evenings. Arnest’s Dress Shop Dorothy Arnest 509 Main Street — Phone 36 Mrs. R. W. Kensit was hostess to the Service Circle of the Metho dist church Thursday at her home. The evening was spent with games with Mrs. Cecil Safley and Mrs. Henry’ Minkler in charge and the exchange of Christmas gifts. Guests of the Circle were Mrs. R. G. Ashbridge. Mrs. Earl Puder- baugh and Mrs. Ruth Ewing. Refreshments were served at the close of the evening by the hostesses, Mrs. Kensit. Mrs. Eva Montgomery and Mrs. Boze Con ner. A white elephant sale was an nounced for the January meeting at the home of Mrs. J. M. Mc- Clarnan. money and it was decided to a cake and pie sale on Satur- Jan II at Webb's Hardware. Mrs W< bb being in charge Viso the annual rummage 'ale on Feb 10 was announced, the place to la’ announced later Plans were also mad«' to have a pancake dinner on Shrove Tuesday to be held in the church building on W.o M । n. 111; At th«v close of the meeting the hostv". Mr' Harold Neal, i": t children aro Herliert Lombard. Cottage Grow; Miss Nellie Mae Lombard of Alhambra. Calif.: Clarence E. Lombard. Eugene: and Mts Stanley Knapp of Palo Alto. Calif. Grandchildren aie Miss Marie Lombard of Cottage Grove, now employed in a Portland law office: Herbert Lombard Jr., junior at the of Oregon; and Stanley Jr., and Betty Ann Knapp, both of Palo Alto. Mr. Lombard came to Lane county from Newbetry Port. near Boston, and Mrs. Lombard s early home was Beardstow n. Ill MRS. WOODWORTH HOSTESS Mrs. George Woodworth was hostess to th«> members of the Elite Bridge club at her horn«' at a 6:30 pit luck limner, follow cd by the Christmas gift •xchai Three new members, Mrs. Percy Webb. Mrs Kenneth Want ami Mrs Virgil Kingsley, lU’r w,, corned into the club The January 11 meeting will be with Mrs. When is n hat not a hat? The fashion editors of Cosmopolitan magarine have an answer in thia entiling pvrk-n boo veil. It's held on by two velvet hound wires. \n uldcd i-oqucttlsh touch i« th< Scart-shaned h»»' tv niarl. Theta Rho Cirls Initiate an J Much activity was on the calen dar for the Theta Rho Girls Mon day night with initiation, enter-1 taining of guests and the Christ-1 mas gift exchange. Nine 'Hieta Rhus from Ixirane were guests and also Mrs Velma Hennan of Rose- Rho burg, chairman of Board ol Control, who made her official visit. Initiation was held for eight girls: Emily Jenkins. Margaret Hayes and Carolyn Johnson, all of Lorane, and Myra Palmer. Thelma Me!> nald, Catherine Clark, Bar bara McCoy ali i D<-i <n Fox of The annual Christmas party and gift exchange of the Justa- mere club was held Dec. 12 at tiie home of Mrs. Brighton I-eonard. A luncheon preceded the gift ex Mrs, Fred Langston, who has change. Mrs. E R. Husted will initiation the Eolio« mg completed 30 years of service. 16 entertain the club at the next Christmas gift exchange was held. of which were as chief operator in ' meeting. January 9. the local Pacific Telephone ^nd i efrc'hmcnts Telegraph Company office, was SQl ARE DAM E AN. 8 Relx k di' surprised at the local, office on Square dancing will resume December 7 when officers and January 8 in the armory nt 8 officers will • next local operators showered her with o’clock. Everyone is welcome mietin". January 15 orchids, gifts and a thirty-years' service pin. Mrs. Langston said in her 30 years sho has worked with and trained more operators than she can remember. Her voice is still heard when the switch board is too busy for the operators on duty to handle it. Louis S. Eades. Pacific Tele phone and Telegraph area man ager. and L. W. Bare, the com pany's district traffic manager, were here for the party and to offer congratulations. The Cottage Grove office has 15 operators em- , ployed, and the majority of them were present for the celebration, gift presentation and refreshments which marked the occasion. Mrs. Langston will continue as chief operator at the local office. Telephone Operator When Mix !\>rothy M iry Poyn ■xchanged wedding vow» with lines Montgomery Thornburg j i» rnrrh'd h lHH>k of common ayer which has been in th«' inuly and used sine«' 1723 Ami >r "something borrowed," 'he irrivtl a Inee handkerchief made > th«' grandmother of Mrs John Woolcotl, and her "something ue" was the sapphire birthshine ng «if her mother. Wedding iw' were i< |H'ated by the couple I a double ring ceremony Sunday ternoon, Dec. 17. to two o'clock i the home of the bride's parents, [ Mr ami Mrs Rolx rt E Poynter on Hazelton Road. Silk Creek Illi' bridegroom is the son of Mr. and' Mrs (' M Thornburg, also ol Silk Creek Immediate memliers ol the (wo families were present for the ceremony which was read by the Rev. Clark S Enz. |m«tor of the The bride is a graduate of the Metropolitan high school of lx*« Angeles, and Hie bridegroom nl- lended the local high school He Is now employed nt Woodard Lumber Co. Out-of-town guests here for the wedding were Mr. and Mrs Ron dell Lyons and children, Robert Rondell. David Risk I in and Kathy of Seattle Mrs. Lyons I» a »liter of the bride. Wedding Invitation» The Sentinel Christmas Joy 1950 (HR TRADITIONAL WISH FOR YOU OF .IOY FILLED DAYS DI RENO THIS HOLIDAY SEASON rhoiie 531 Adams 75 Just a Little Quickie With One It’s 7 me— END To Wish You A‘l Merry Christinas In View To Wish you a MERRY CHRISTMAS and Happy New Year M. I’. G. < LI B ENTERTAINED Mrs. Joe T. Smith entertained members of the M. P. G. club Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Karl Mills with all members present A blue cloth and appropriate Christmas decorations were used on the luncheon table. Her tree was especially beautiful with snow, icicles and blue lights. The members enjoyed the gift ex change, an<| Mrs. F nith, president of the club, presented each mem ber with a gift. » $ To Our Friends cookies and coffee. Next meeting of the Guild will bo held in the church on West Mam at which each one attending is asked to bring a useful gift for the church kitchen. Mrs. Roy Sherman will be the hostess that day, Jan. 12, 1951. GUT ENCH \NGE HELD Nightgown In Tearose a With Santa Claus peepin* around the corner, and everybody think ing of everybody else, we want to pause long enough to extend our very best wishes for a Merry Anderson's Quality Market THE IDEAL MEATING PLACE FREE DELIVERY PHONE 1G and a HAPPY NEW YEAR Tool BRUENE'S 14 South Sixth Phone 90 Yes. this is Christmas-time - and we want to take this opportunity of extending to you the Season's Best Wishes-a Merry. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year And we would feel that something had been left undone were we to overlook this opportunity of thanking you for the business you have sent us in the past. Your patronage has been very much appreciated - and we hope to serve you often in the future. So we say "Merry Christmas" to you and to yours - and our sincerest wish will not come true unless 1951 brings happiness to you Sincerely, Merry Christmas and a Happy ■1 Ionic ( A'rc niom women Guild held their monthly meeting on Thursday. Dee II. at the home PHONE 555 OR 556 'orninoti Pnivcr at Methodist church of CotlngC Grove. An nnh of greenery and wixkling bells fol med the setting for tin' wedding. The bride wore n maroon *UR with forest green ncicsMorle» «nd a gardenia corsage. Mr mid Mrs. Ralph Allen of Cottage Grow attended the couple The couple left on a short wed ding trip to rnlifornhl Redwood». They will be nt home In Cottngo Grove until Jnnunty 3 when Mr. Thornburg will re|»rt for military New Year . « Attractive draped gown. By VERA WINSTON Cottage Grove Pharmacy We Give Saving Stamps 5 1132 Main Street Phom* 244 PRETTY and practical la th!« da nty nightgown, fashioned of nylon tricot, so easy to launder It la nicely draped at the bodice.’ with the drapery caught at the shoulder and similar detail at the hipline. The shoulder drap ing terminates in a soft collar above tlie neckline In back. The «hoestring belt ties in front, CCry S Quality Store for Women M 25 South Sixth Phone 601 »
