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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1953. VISALIA TBIES-DELTA PA(TF! SIX Coronation Films Slated For Party Society and Clubs Telephone with Social Items and News Briefs. show pictures which she took in Paris and England during the Coronation. Mrs. O.

E. Sisler and Mrs. Daniel Dunham will be hostesses that evening. THREE RIVERS Three Rivers Womans Club has canceled their regular Saturday night card party, but on Jan. 2 there will be a pot-luck dinner and ard party with special prizes 'and entertainment.

Mrs. Pat Hodian of Taurusa will Juniorettes Fete Holiday Season With Yuletide Parties Members of the Juniorettes have enjoyed a series of festive Christmas parties this month, beginning with a formal dance on Saturday, Dec 11. tt The dance was held in the Mirror Room of the Johnson Hotel and was attended by 36 couples, members and friends of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. This is the time oi the year to which a oi us look forward and were happy to express to you our own Veva Blunt PTA Executive Board Holds Meeting Veva Blunt PTA executive board met Monday morning at the home of Mrs. Lee Springer, president.

Mrs. Richard Barman, room representative, told of plans for the Christmas parties to be given in each classroom by the rpom mothers on Tuesday. Mrs. John Vaccaro gave a report on the parent-teacher information course, conducted by Mrs. Marshall Shiffert.

Certificates were awarded to Mesdames Richard Barman, Robert Painter, Ly man Treaster, John Vaccaro, Jack Lane, Charles Smith, James Row-ley, Dale Wimp, Dick Williams and Vernon Mann. Mrs. Erwin Williams reported on the recent council safety meeting, and various safety programs were discussed. A committee was appointed for the honorary life membership award. Included were: Mesdames Don McWilliams, Felix Mattos, Don Williams, Ronald Stubblefield, and Marshall Shiffert.

Refreshments were served by Mesdames Robert Painter, Jack Lane and Ken Royer. Attending were Mesdames Paul Stokes, John Vaccaro, Jack Lane, Richard Barman, Elroy Mills, James Rowley, Lee Cree, John Khachigian, Erwin Williams, Lyman Treaster, Marshall Shiffert and Don McWilliams. Holiday Party Held by Catholic Daughters Group Catholic Daughters of America held their annual Christmas party Monday night at the Catholic Youth Center. The hall was decorated with greenery, candles and a large Christmas tree. A program of entertainment was presented with many of the girls participating.

Mrs. Mary Halstead, accompanied by Mrs. Janice Gardner, sang Santa Is Too Fat. A skit, entitled Just One More was then presented with Mrs. Janice Gardner playing the part of the father, Mrs.

Virginia Leppleman, as mother and Mrs. Elsie Correia, as the son. Two tap dancing numbers, Eliza, and Who, were presented by Mrs. Pat Gorman. A reading, entitled Twinkle was given by Mrs.

Maria Bacigalu-po. Mrs. Dorthea Partridge at the piano accompanied the community singing. Santa Claus was present to give out the exchange gifts, followed by refreshments of persimmon pudding served by the committee in charge. Mrs.

Gardner headed the group, with Mrs. Maria Bacigalupo serving as chairman of the social committee. Others attending were Mesdames Irene Archuleta, Virginia Leppleman, Dorthea Partridge, Maymie Dessel, Louise Etz- Junior Gardeners Meet with Visalia Garden Club Group EXETER Tuesday afternoon the Charter Oak Junior Gardeners made merry at Venice School at the Christmas party arranged for them by members of the Gardenia Garden Club of Visalia. Mrs. Jack Koontz, Gardenia president, Mrs.

Bess Burum and Mrs. Helen Moore, co-leaders of the club, and Mrs. P. K. McCain, past leader, attended the party.

Mrs. Ardeth Fleming sent Christmas cookies. Joyce Harding, president, conducted a short business meeting and gave the plant report which concerned the history and growing habits of mistletoe. Joann and Cheryl Edwards volunteered to bring refreshments for the January meeting and Minnie Harding was appointed January plant chairman. The meting adjourned and the party began with surprises for the sponsoring women.

The Juniors proudly presented handkerchiefs to the Mesdames Koontz, Burum, and Moore; and a plant and Christmas wreath to Mrs. McCain. Each Junior then chose a candy-stick colored package which contained bulbs, candy, and a small figurine. Punch and cookies were served. After the refreshments, the Jun-iiors each made a Christmas ar- General committee chairman for the party was Clark Jones.

In chaige of the buffet table was Mrs. Bud Milton. The room was attractively decorated with a life-sized snowman, a Christmas tree and other appropriate Christmas decorations. The decoration committee included Mrs. Jack Putnam, Fiora Joseph, Clark Jones, George Clark, and Marshall Burkett.

Music was provided the Three Deans orchestra from Tulare. Several novelty dances were introduced during the evening. The annual Christmas party was held on Dec. 17 with a large attendance of Juniorette members. The club room at the Johnson Hotel was decorated for the holiday season and miniature ice cream snowballs were served as refreshments.

Games of canasta were played with prizes going to Mrs. Richard Schroepfer, high, and Ken Wycuff, low. Highlighting the evening was the exchange of gifts and the revealing of secret pals for 1953. Hostesses for the evening were Mrs. Jack Putnam and Mrs.

Flora Joseph. Members attending the event were Mesdames Doc Wittiver, Dave Watkins, Glen Pratt. Don Murray, Richard Huff, Harold Schumann, Ken Wycuff, Clark ANNOUNCES ENGAGEMENT Miss Alice Austin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.

E. Austin, is announcing her engagement to James L. Jenkinson. Miss Austin is a graduate of Visalia High School and COS. She is now a student at the University of California at Berkeley.

Engagement APRIL WEDDING PLANNED Miss Joyce Burt and William Duran announced their engagement at a cocktail party at San Jose recently. Mr. Duran is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William F.

Duran of Visalia, and is now a physical education coach at Santa Clara High School. Burt-Duran Plans For April Wedding Are Announced Relatives and close friends of Joyce Burt and William Duran learned of their betrothal at a cocktail party recently as her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Burt of Jones, Jack Yost, Cy Icely. Bud rangement on a tin can lid, using H.

Austins Of Daughter, Alice Announce Plans Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Austin of rural Visalia are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Alice, to James L.

Jenkinson of the US Army. Miss Austin is a graduate of Visalia High School and the College of the Sequoias. She is now a student at the University of California at Berkeley. Mr. Jenkinson is the son of Mrs.

Lois Jenkinson of Hanford and is a graduate of Hanford High School and the College of the Sequoias. He is now serving in the army, but plans to later continue his education at the University of California at Berkeley. Wedding plans are indefinite. MENS WEAR 301 W. Main Visalia Milton, Boyd Goodell, George Clark, Jack Putnam.

Fiora Joseph, Jack Kelley, Larry Craven, Ronald Watson, Roger Willson, Jack McKee, Richard Schroepfer, Dick Hover. Rufe Aker, Gregg Lewis, Mike Baca, Charles Adams. Ralph Frary, Joe Lusk, Arnold Hagen, Charles Streeper, Maynard Faught, and Harold Vosburg. red, blue, or silver backing of metallic looking plastic. On this lid they placed a sprig to resemble a tiny Christmas tree, placed their new figurine beneath it and sprayed it lightly with canned snow.

The club plans to meet on Monday afternoon with Kenneth and Marcheta McClain to hunt for driftwood for prospective bark gardens in the spring, and to finish collecting dried materials to send to a junior garden club in Texas. San Jose, announced the engage- zenhouse, Lutie Cotta, and Loret-ment, jta Kelly. The wedding will take place In San Jose on April 11. Joyces schools were Abraham Lincoln High School and San Jose State College; she now teaches in Santa Clara schools. William is a coach at Santa Clara Ivgh School, physical education department.

He is also an alumnus of San Jose State College and attended Visalia Junior College and the Visalia High School. While at San Jose Mr. Duran was a member of Delta Theta Omega fraternity. Phi Epsilon Kappa, a physical education fraternity, and Beta Sigma Phi Honors Husbands At Buffet Supper Mr. and Mrs.

Lloyd R. Gists country home was the setting for the Xi Omicron Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Christmas party last Friday evening. The home was gaily decorated in the holiday motif. The gifts were placed under a silvered manzanita spray in the den-living room where Charles Rich's Entertain Guests LIBERTY DISTRICT Mrs. Gladys Rich, principal at Liberty School, was hostess for an informal party Sunday evening at the Rich home on S.

Church st. in Visalia. The evening was spent in watching television, after which refreshments of cake, ice cream and coffee were served. Gusts were teachers of Liberty School and members of their families, William Nickols and Mrs. Nickols of Porterville, Miss Lucille Lawrence of Tulare, Miss Pauline Rowden of Visalia, and Miss Horsman, and her father, C.

E. Horsman of Visalia; the school custodian, L. A. Quinn and Mrs. Quinn of Farmersville.

Mrs. Ida Fernandes and Mrs. Virgil Amyx, cooks at the school and their husbands were also invited but were unable to attend. Charles Rich assisted Mrs. Rich in entertaining.

they were later distributed by Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus. The social committee, composed of Mesdames Lynn Ford, Chloe Togni, Bernice Wunderlich, Sandy Hurst and Peggy Gist, served a buffet supper at midnight to the following members and husbands: Mr. and Lester Brown, William Dials, Lloyd Dunn, Walter Edginton, Gene Ford, Lloyd Gist, Richard Hurst, Frank Hull, Sheldon Johnson, Jay Kimball, Victor Kimzey, John Mills, Wendell Preston, Harold Schumann, Walter Switzer, Greeley Togni, Eugene Travis, Lyman Treaster, William Wunderlich, and Mrs.

Wilma Boys Error Fatal SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO ffl Apparently confused by a warding whistle from a Southern Pacific commuter train, 7-year-old Richard Miller ran onto the tracks instead of away from them last night. He was thrown 25 feet and killed. a member of the Spartan Knights. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs William F.

Duran of Visalia. Norman Polly's Entertain At House Warming LINDCOVE Friends and neighbors gathered at the new home of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Polly in a house warming party, Tuesday evening. Those present were Mr.

and Mrs. Lon Maxon of Three Rivers, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mehrten of Lemon Cove, Mr. and Mrs.

Joe Kejny, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey San-didge, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Coulter and Mr.

and Mrs. Albert Tomlinson. A gift of shrubs was presented by the group for the new garden. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Albert Tomlinson and Mrs.

Charlie Coulter. Garden Club Makes Christmas Wreaths Several members of the Visalia Garden Club met at the home of Mrs. W. W. McCullough, 504 S.

Locust, Tuesday afternoon to make Christmas wreaths for the dinner trays at the Visalia Hospital on Christmas Day. Attending were Mesdames Elmer Stein, president; E. A. Dunn, C. L.

Hamilton, Harry Hunter, Cal Wood, C. O. Shackelford, Walter Price, Carrol J. Holt, Josephine Cocke of Omaha, guest of Mrs. Ward, and Miss Sharian Schooley of Napa, guest of Mrs.

Stein. Mimv CURSThAAS FLY FAMILIES A house fly may lay a half dozen or more batches of eggs in one summer, each batch numbering from 120 to 150 eggs. Nancy Jane Drlggs Entertains Friends At Christmas Dance Dr. and Mrs. Harvey C.

Driggs home, at 125 Burrell was the scene of holiday festivities on Tuesday night when their daughter, Nancy Jane Driggs gave a Christmas party for some of her junior high classmates. The evening was spent in dancing and games, with refreshments served by Mrs. Driggs. Present were Misses Connie Goodreau, Darlene Inlow, Nancy Ford, Judy Woodard, Marjorie Bettencourt, Lois Tholl, Jo Ann Edgar, Pauline Casarez, Marsha Sweeney, the hostess, Nancy Jane Driggs, and Masters Joe Reynold, Eddie Ward, Steve Ehrhorn, Lup Rodriquez, Paul Harkens, Arnold Paregien, and Boots Webb. Adv.

Adv. Adv. Mrs. Ethel Wright Presented With Planter By Brownies LINDCOVE Brownie Troop 83 held their regular meeting Saturday morning at the Lindcove Community clubhouse. The leader in charge was Mrs.

Vera Tompkins. The group took a planter to Mrs. Ethel Wright, who has been ill for several months. The members present were Tudy Rice, Gail Walker, Barbara Miles, Pamela Maze and Martha New Jelly-Like Formula Knocks Baked Grease Off Oven Surfaces ITS is-the name of a new oven Gleaner that restores oven surfaces to grease-free newness without scraping or scrubbing. The substance is brushed on, allowed to stand, then wiped clean with water.

"Its oven cleaner is available at Visalia Hardware, 211 West Main for SI and this includes a plastic brush. ITS is non-inflammable and spectacular in oerformance. adv. In this Hoppy Hofidoy Season, we wont to express sincere thanks for your post patronage ond wish you ond yours a most bountiful Christmos, Bomb Explodes In Shop, Ten Killed CASABLANCA, Morocco UP) A bomb exploded in a butcher shop 1 In Casablancas central market today and killed 10 persons. At least 10 others were injured.

Police blamed the outlawed anti-Frnch Istiqlal party which seeks independence for Morocco. UISALIA DRUG CO. PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS Free Delivery Rexall Store We Give Green Stamps 303 W. Main St. Phone 4-6795 OPEN CHRISTMAS DAY TILL NOON PALACE TAILORS Tulare Countys Leading Tailors Since 1919 A.

K. BEDROSIAN 116 N. Court Ph. 4-5461 Ambush Is Repulsed HANOI, Indochino UP) Th French high command announced today that French and Vietnamese troops had beaten off a big ambush by Communist-led Vietminh troops in the southeastern part of the Red River Delta. MAT STOP FOR A MINUTE OR TWO WITH YOU AND BKTiNO OUR SINGER! GOOD WISHES AND TO SAY, 'THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIN! PATRONAGE Visalia 2-0462 300 E.

CENTER from the gang at COPLEYS! UA 0mm Gkhtitmol attain! Jmt twelve short months ago we were saying Merry Christmas' to oar friends and neighbors and sow It's time once again to express oar best wishes to each of yoa. May every oy be yours. yiSAtlAOB ALWAYS FIRST WITH THE BEST! Visalia, Calif. In I Super Markets 9 A. M.

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