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THURSDAY. APRIL 21. 1955 Deans Honored At Flower Show Mrs. Ralph Dean was an hon ored guest at the Central Point Garden club annual flower show held Tuesday afternoon at the Legion Memorial hall. The Dean family home on Old Stage road, which has been in the family since 1852, was fea tured in a large mural painting highlighting the show theme, "Old Stage Road." Mrs. Dean and her son, Frank, resale in the family home. Her daughter, Mrs. Leonard Freeman, lives on Wil son road. The large colorful mural was painted by Warren Holbrook, Crater High art instructor, and members of his art classes. Gleason Honored At Birthday Party M. C. Gleason Sr. was guest of honor at a birthday party held Sunday, April 17. at the Gleason home on Manzanita street. He was presented with custom stocked rifle which his son, James, and his wife had prepared for him. Present for the party were Mrs. M. C. Gleason Sr., Mr. and Mrs. James R. Gleason and child ren, Mr. and Mrs John Jones and Miss LuEllis Bodin B. Ackley Initiated By Theta Rho Girls Barbara Ackley was initiated into Beta Chi Theta Rho Girls club at the April 13 meeting held at the IOOF hall. President Barbara Swanson presided in her chair. Following the meeting, the girls worked on their projects of flower making and cake decorat ing. At the IOOF meeting on Mon day, April 18, several Theta Rho girls entertained lodge members with a skit. Gay Bartley T roth Announced Recently The engagement’ of Miss Gay Bartley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy A. Bartley of Central Point, to John D. Cameron of Gold Hill, was announced recent ly- Miss Bartley is a 1954 graduate of Crater High school. Cameron, who also attended Crater High, is now serving with the Navy at Patuxent River base in Maryland. No date has been set for the wedding. CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN CENTRAL POINT. OREGON PAGE FIVE Miss Charlotte Nelson, a sister of the bride was maid of honor and the bridesmaids \yeiv the Misses Laura Millage, Ashland and Ellen Pontius, Prospect, Miss Patty McNeil, niece of the bride Final plans for the annual groom was the flower girl. ‘‘Blossom Time" luncheon and Darrel McNeil, brother of the style revue are being completed bridegroom was best man and by members of Nevita Social seating the guests were Jay Mast club. erson, Jim Elson and Jim Mc The event will be held at 12:30 Donald. p.m. Friday April 29, at the Leg The bride given in marriage ion Memorial hall. by her father won* a satin gown Members of the club will model with fitted bodice trimmed with the newest and smartest of spring chantilly lace and tulle skirt de and summer fashions from signed with a train. Her finger Adrienne’s of Medford. tip veil was held from a head Mrs. Melvin McGrew, president piece of tulle trimmed with seed of Nevita Social club and general pearls. She carried two orchids chairman of “Blossom Time," has on a white Bible. requested that all reservations be Her sister wore a blue gown and made to Mrs. Aylene Faber, her bridesmaids wore pink phone 4-2908, no later than gowns. They each carried a nose Thursday, April 28. gay of carnations. Slated to appear on the pro The church was decorated in gram are the Junior high chorus, style of a garden scene with directed by Mrs. Jeanne Caroth English Hw and whjte lattice ers and the Crater High Laval- work combined with baskets of iers, directed by Norman Caroth forsythia and boquets of yellow ers. and white daffodils. Miss Virginia Gapen sang, “Ah Sweet Mvsterv of Life’’ and ‘Be cause’' accompanied by Mrs. Ashton Forest. Blanche Lorsung was el<*cted president of the Applegate Home Extension Unit at the regular meeting held Friday April 15. Other officers are, Dana Ger hardt, vice president; Josephine By Virginia Gapen Krause, Secretary; Lola Offen APPLEGATE—Hugh Clark has bacher, treasurer. Mrs. Marcell Le Peniac and been chosen as principal of the Applegate school next year and Mrs. Leon Offenbacher spent a also as seventh and eighth grade couple of days in Coos Bay this teacher. The rest of the teaching week. Marcell Le Peniac has taken staff will remain the same. Ralph Holbrook fifth and sixth grade over the Newhalls Nursery in teacher and music instructor. Phoenix. He will be moving his Mrs. Le Roy Offenbacher, third delphenium garden and his im and fourth grade teacher and ported rock garden in which he Mrs. Ray Offenbacher, first and has plants from Europe and Asia. Le Peniac had one of the largest second grade teacher. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas McNeil rock gardens in the United States are making their home in Med when they lived in New Jersey. The I^e Peniacs will remain ford. Mrs. McNeil is the former living in Applegate for the pres Miss Elaine Nelson of Applegate. ent time. The couple were married at Mr. and Mrs. Vince Freemantle the Applegate church, April 2, in and family spent last Sunday in a candlelight ceremony. The Rev. Roseburg visiting friend*. T. S. Gapen ‘of the Applegate William Ferris known to church performed the double friends in Applegate as ‘Uncle ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nelson and the bridegrooms parents are Mr. and Mrs. William Childreth. Phoenix Gardeners Nevita Social Club Attend Flower Show Makes Final Plans Members of the Phoenix Gard For Style Revue en club were well represented at the annual flower show held Tuesday afternoon by Central Point Garden club at the Legion Memorial hall. Those attending from Phoenix were Mrs. Tom Carter, Mrs. Charlie Lewis, Mrs. V a u g n Quackenbush, Mrs. Walter Ger- mar, Mrs. Olin Poe, Mrs. Leo Thomas. Mrs. A. O. Floyd. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hockersmith, Mrs. A. C. Lewis, Mrs. Roy Le- Vander, Mrs. O. L. Penland. They all reported a most en joyable afternoon and a wonder ful display of flowers Crater Gardeners Call Meet Tonight At C. A. Meyer Home Crater Garden club of Central Point will hold its next meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 21, at the home otf Mrs. Charles Meyer 43 South 9th. Mrs. R. T. Nichol will speak on the subject of shrubs. Flower of the months will be the tulip and bird of the month, the hum mingbird. Roll call will consist of present ing a gardening article of inter est from newspaper or magazine. Members are reminded to inform the hostess if they intend to bring guests. Mrs. T Price Hurt in Wreck At Table Rock By Mrs. Floyd Doland SAMS VALLEY—Mrs. Truman Price was injured last Thursday morning in a collision with a car parked on the Sams Valley road near Table Rock estates. The car belonged to D. M. Mahoney. Mrs. Price is still hospitalized with an an injured chest and throat. She is a nurse at Sacred Heart hospital in Medford. G. A. Kanzler of Portland has been a visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Mack. Mr. Knazler is Mrs. Mack’s father. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Sanderson enjoyed a weekend visit with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Daniel of Los Angeles, Calif. The Daniels are formerly of Sams Valley. H. Clark Named Grade Principal At Applegate Willy“ suffered from a stroke last week and is now convalesc ing in the Community hospital. Beth Krause. 4. and Sharon Prowell. 6. are both confined to their homes with the measles. Friends of the Applegate Val ley wish to extend their heart felt sympathies to Jack O’Bnen and family in the loss of his sister. Mrs. Beatrice Deuel, Tule Lake, California, a former resident of, Medford, was killed in an auto mobile accident Saturday, April 16. Luncheon - Shower Fetes Mrs. R. Smith Mrs. Don Bohnert had a lunch eon and baby shower last Tues day at her home honoring Mrs. Roland Smith. Guests present were: Mrs. Don Thum bier, Mrs. Bernard Thwnb- ler, Mrs Don Hanscom. Mrs Norman Smith, Mrs. Don A. Faber, Mrs. Melvin Kelly, Mrs. Bill Langston, Mrs. Jim Anders. Gifts were present«! to Mrs Smith Games were played and refreshments were served by tl\e hostess. Frances Marie Starks To Wed Cecil Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Larry Starts «<f 63 Freeman road this week an nounced the engagement of their daughter. Miss Frances Marie, to Martin Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Johnson, of Gold Hill. The wedding date has been set for June 11 at the Community Bible church. for your wedding The Pen-Craft L’ne of— INVITATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS Calling Card* Thank You Not* * Central Point AMERICAN NO 4-1323 1/2 price sale! I TUSSY CREAM DEODORANT ...the instant deodorant! HELP US MOVE Instantly stops perspiration odor... protects you 24 hours and more! Checks perspiration moisture...no waiting to dry! 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