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Double Ceremony For Davis Sisters £ St Joseph's Catholic Church in | Atkins* in was the scene June IT ; of the double wedding of Sharon Kay and Sandra la*e Davis, daugh ters of Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Davis, ABtanson Sharon was married to Michael J. Wenner, Atkinson and Banin was married to Ivo L. Staid. Stuart. The Rev. Richard J Parr offi ciated at the 9 a.in double ring ceremony. Soloist Jim Hytrek, Stuart, Kang "Ave Maria" and "On Has Day,” accompanied by Leona KHmurry. The date chosen for the wedding was also the birthday of the fath er of the two brides. Both were eaeorted to the altar by their lather. Sharon wore a gown of hand dipped Chantilly lace and tulle ov er taffeta. The elongated bodice featured a modified sabrina neck bar. framed in appliques of lace, and king tapered sleeves. The bouffant floor length skirt of tulle featured a deep insert of lace oyer a wide flounce of tulle. Sandra appeared in a gown fash ioned of embroidered tulle and chiffon tafeta. The sculptured bo lder was styled with a modified scoop neckline framed in lace ap pliques and long tapered sleeves. The boufant floor length over skirt of embroidered tulle was caught up in hack over tiers of ruffled tulle and was accented by a taffeta liow. The sisters lx»th wore finger tip veils of imported silk illusion caught to a half crown of swiss braid intertwined with pearls. They carried bouquets of sweet heart roses and stephanotis on lace covered prayer books. Attending Mrs Shald were Mary Ann Straka, Atkinson, maid of honor, and bridesmaid, Carol En body. Atkinson Kerry Frisch, At kinson, was ringbearer. Mrs Wenner's attendants were Mrs Leona Kabeiseman, Yankton, matron of honor and sister of the groom, and bridesmaid Minnie O'Connell. Ring bearer was Stevie Davts, Stuart The attendants of the brides all wore nile green silk organza ttyled with fitted bodices and %aped cowl necklines with bow accents at tfve shoulder line and sleeves. The boufant ballerina skirts were accented with tiny sa tin hows. They wore matching head bands and carried green car nations on lace fans Best man for Mr. Shald was Kenny Batenhorst, Atkinson. Groomsman was Henry Murphy, Stuart, and ushers were Milton Weichman and Jack Tielke, both of Stuart. Attending his brother as best man was John Wenner Jr., Atkin son. Groomsman was Don Schaaf and ushers were Pat I^aible, At kinson and Johnny Kabeiseman. Yankton. A dinner for 100 guests followed the ceremony and a reception was given later at the Knights of Co lornbus Hall in Atkinson for 250 guests. Serving the reception for Mrs. Wenner were the Misses Ethel Straka and Caroline Backhaus, gift table; Marilyn Raymer at the guest book, and Artha Pacha, p wiring Adelia Davis cut the cake. Serving at the dinner for Mrs. Wenner were Ethel Straka, Caro line Backhaus, Artha aPcha, Clau deen Raymer and Delores Engler. Serving at the reception for Mrs. Shald were Mrs. Carrie Keating, Mrs. Frank Determan and Barbara Mlinar. Mrs. Milton Weichman and Mrs. Jack Tielke attended the gift table and Jeannette Osborne was in charge of the guest book. Dinner servers for Mrs. Shald were misses Connie Hitchcock, Janith Gans, Janice Englor, Karen Kaup and Shirley Halstead. I FRESH I ! GROUND BEEF | 49c t:=! ! SWIFT'S PREMIUM ROUND OR ! SWISS STEAK ! j 89c p®®*! [ 1 CUDAHY PURITAN I < MINCED HAM \ 2 2 p°°nds 89c ! " SWIFT PREMIUM THICK SLICED * ; BACON ; l 2-pmmd pkg. 98c > * w ! ICE CREAM ! ! 59c % pDon ! . CUDAHY . ! TANG ! < it*. j» 43c | 2 Shurfme Saner Reunion of Picnic Fc:Js J ! PORK aud BEANS..... 9 cans $100» " SHI REINR-Ott-aa. cm " J CHUNK TUNA_3 cans 79c | | ENERGY _ I < LIQUID DETERGENT.. 22-oz. can 39c * " HHIRFRE8H P 2 MARGARINE_2 P®“«k 33c \ A SHI RFINI | < PEANUT BUTTER__16-oz. jar 39c > " SHfRFTNE ftcM ar Kaaher | DILL PICKLES_quart 29*! 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Women’s Club ) The planning board of Women’s Club met Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. D. C. Schaffer to j plan the program for the coming year. \ Present at the meeting were Mrs. H. D. Manson, Mrs. K. L. Van [ Voorhis Mrs. Marlin Wichman and Mrs. Harrison Bridge. Rebekah Eden Rebekah Lodge 1 met Fri day evening with a picnic supper • for the members and their fami ■ lies. Following the picnic, a regu ■ lar session followed at the lodge ! hall. | -Merrlmyx 1 Mrs. Fred Robertson was host . ess Tuesday afternoon to members 1 of Merrimyx. Guests were Mrs. ’ Ted Lindberg, Minneapolis, Minn., and Mrs. Edna Yantzi. Bridge winers were Mrs. Ted McElhaney and Mrs. H. S. Moses. I Next meeting wall be July 7. , MNO MNO Extension club members I met Tuesday evening at Ford Park for a family pot luck picnic. Five I families were there. There will be no July and Au I Rust meetings of the club. The September 22 meeting will be with i Mrs. William Cousins. wsos WSCS met June 11 in the church basement with 14 members and 2 guests, Mrs. Gilbert Poese and Maude Rouse, there. Mrs Louis Wray presented the worship and Lois Nelson gave a re port on her mission tour through the southwestern states last sum mer. Mrs. Harold Lindberg con ducted several games. The lunch committee was Mrs. Tony Asimus, Mrs. Clay Johnson and Mrs. Dale Perry. Ladies Golf Tourney Set for Wednesday The O'Neill Ladies’ Open Golf Tournament is scheduled for Wed nesday, July 1, it has been an nouced. The tournament was pre viously scheduled for June 24. The tournament day will begin with coffee and rolls at 8 a.m. fol lowed by registration and golf tee off from 8:30 to 9 a.m. Cocktails will be served from 12 to 1 p.m. with luncheon at 1. Bridge will begin at 2 p.m. Reservations should be made with Mrs. Tom Liddy or Mrs. D. A. Kersenbrock. Come-As-You-Are Breakfast Tuesday Mrs. Ted Kyster and Mrs. Louis Reimer Jr. entertained 12 women at a come-as-you-are coffee Tues day morning at the Reimer home. The women came dressed as they were when called at 6 a.m. and breakfast was served. Those attending were Mrs. D. J. Becker, Mrs. Larry Schaffer, Mrs. H. D. Gildersleeve, Mrs. Bill Kelly, Mrs. Chuck Fox, Mrs. James Earley, Mrs. Bob Berlgan, Mrs. George Carstens, Mrs. Bob Waters. Mrs. Fred Appleby. Elizabeth Schaffer, and Mrs. Jerry Austin, Great Bend, Kans. Thorell-Canning Vows Exchanged in Bristow Trinity Lutheran Church at Bri-1 stow was the scene of a double | ring candlelight ceremony Jnne I 20th uniting in marriage Connie 1 Lou Thorell, Omaha, daughter of i Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Thorell, Bri- j stow and Richard Canning, Omaha, ; son of Mrs. William Canning Wayne. The Rev. Benard Nelson offici ated. Mrs. Benard Nelson accom panied Mrs. Joe Fuhr, Beatrice, aunt of the bride, who sang "At Dawning" and "The Lord’s Pra yer”. The bride, given in marriage by her father, entered the church to the strains of Lohengrin’s "Wed ding March". She wore a floor length gown of Rochelle lace and tulle over satin. The snug fitting Elizabethan bodice featured a V neckline, defined by bias folds of the tulle, and long pointed sleeves. A bouffant skirt was fashioned with a front panel of lace and a cas cade of ruffles of alternate tulle and lace extending into a chapel train in the back. Her fingertip veil of imported il lusion was caught by a crown of tulle studded with seed pearls. She carried a white orchid on a white Bible. Barbara Thorell, Bristow, was her sister’s maid-of-honor. Brides maid was Carol Prokop of Omaha. They were identically dressed in ballerina frocks of white lace over blue taffeta with scoop necklines and dropped vyaistlines, accented with matching blue satin bows in front with streamers falhnc to the hemline of the full circular skirts. First Communicant class, June 7 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, pictured left to right with back row: Daniel McCabe, Mary Lee Harvey, Robert Orsborn, Beverly Orsbom. Robert Gokie, Susan Ponohoe, John Adamson and Patrick Donohoe. Center row: John J. Peter, Thomas Ilarte, Mary Lou Peters, Phyl lis Tomjack, LaPonnra Tomjack, Sheila Streeter, Coleen Clark, Daniel Prueke and Beverly Walnofer. Front row: Leaders, James Janousek and Jan Gokie; Charlene McCart, Sharon Gokie, Louise Pribil and Mary McCabe; Beth Tomjack, leader; Roger Haselhorst, and leader, Timothy Gray. O'Neill Photo Co. Photo, The Frontier Engraving. They wore matching headbands of blue net studded with seed pearls and carried colonial bou quets of white carnations. Wendell Van Arsdol Woodbine, Iowa, was best man. Jack Ryan of Underwood, Iowa, was groomsman. The bridegroom and his atten dants wore white dinner jackets and dark trousers. Ushers were Julian Thorell of Wayne and Ri chard Thorell of Wausa. Candlelighters were Linda Thor ell. sister of the bride, and Shirley Ruda, cousin of the bride. They wore white dresses of dotted swiss over taffeta with blue coummer bund and tx>w. \ The bride’s mother chose a na vy blue dress with white accessor ies. The bridegroom’s mother wore a medium blue dress with white accessories. They both wore cor sages of white carnations. A reception for about 125 guests followed in the church parlors. For going away the bride chose a green print dress with white ac cesories and a white orchid cor sage from her bridal bouquet. After June 27th, Mr. and Mrs. Canning will be at home at 2775 Burt Street in Omaha where they are both presently employed. SACRED HEART CARR—The John Carrs, Spen cer. son, 6 pounds, 9 ounces, June 23. ATKINSON' MEMORIAL JONAS The Robert Jonas’, Stuart, daughter, Peggy Sue, 7 pounds, 11 ounces, June 20. EDWARDS The James B. Ed wards, Ainsworth, daughter, The resa Ann, 7 pounds, 3 ounces, June 20. RIES—The George J. Ries, Jr.t Atkinson, daughter, 2 pounds, 10 ounces, June 20. WEICHMAN—The Leo Weich mans, Stuart, daughter, Jolene Ann, 5 pounds. 12 ounces, June 20. PARKS- The Virgil Parks. O' Neill, son, 8 pounds, 10 ounces, June 23. ZISKA -The Lawrence Ziskas, Stuart, daughter, 6 pounds. 13 ounces, June 22. LI NDBERG MEMORIAL SCHMECKPEPER—The Garron Schmeckpepers, Creighton, have named their daughter Sheri Jean. MEINTS- The Kenneth Meints, Creighton, daughter, Kandi Mich elle, 8 pounds, 12*4 ounces, June 19. LUTKE—The Rev. Ray Lutkes, Creightort. son, Randal Ray, 7 pounds, 13 ounces, June 20. ST. ANTHONY’S McNichols The Roljert McNi chols’, Omaha, daughter, Roberta Lynn, 8 pounds, 4*4 ounces, June 17. BORN The Milan Borns, Plain tiew, son. Kevin Milan, June 21, at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital n Norfolk. The mother is the for mer Elaine Reimer, daughter of VTr. and Mrs. Henry Reimer of Deloit. CHRISTON—The Tom Christons, Colorado City, T e x., daughter, Dickie Lynn. June 8. Hospital Notes r ST. ANTHONY’S HOSPITAL , ADMISSIONS: June 17 — Mrs. Robert McNichols of Omaha; Mrs. ■ Bertha Conway of O’Neill; Kurt ; Robert Fox of O'Neill; Mrs. An- t thony Anewalt of California; David j Max of Page. June 18—Mrs. Leon Hertel of , Chambers; Linda Ray Walter of c Chambers; Mrs. Morris Kirkpat- { ick of O’Neill; Wilbur Bennett of t Ewing. r June 20—Mrs. Lloyd Gallagher f >f O'Neill. - June 21—Elizabeth Lucero of x Denver, Colo.; Ellen Abart of O’- i Veill; Mrs. Cliff Fleming of Ewing; j LeAnn Komock of “age; Mrs. v Ralph Wurtz of Spencer. June 22—Mrs. Wayne Sanders of ( Inman; Mrs. H. B. Burch of O’- ,, Veill. y June 23—Debra Siveslnd of O’- r Veill. June 24- John Kitchens of Atkin »n; Mrs Letta Conrad of OTVeiU. DISMISSALS: June 17 — Mrs. * Itewart Pascoe and baby girl of 1 D'Neill; Betty Kodman of O’Neill; ( Woodrow Sobotka of Inman; Sharon 1 Pritchett of O’Neill. June 18—Mrs. Bethra Conway of 1 D’NeiU; Mrs. Anthony Anewalt of California; Mrs. Wayne Bates of 1 Emmet; Mrs. Mldred Honke of O’ Neill. June 19—Mrs. Calvin Collidge and baby boy of O’Neill. June 20— John Kurtz of O'Neill; Kurt Robert Fox of O’Neill; Mrs. Robert MeNichols and baby girl of Omaha. June 2± Mrs. Morris Kirkpat rick of O’Neill; Mrs. Pauline An derl of Inman; Mrs. Maggie Siders of O'Neill; Jeanette Winkler of O' Neill; Mrs. Fred Timmerman of; O’Neill; James Halsey of O’Neill June 22- Mrs. Leon Hertel of Chambers; Mrs. J. H. Reimers of Inman; Wilbur Bennett of Ewing; Mrs. Wayne Smith of Chamlters. June 23—Mrs. Ross M. Ridgeway of O’Neill; Mrs. Cliff Fleming of Ewing; Linda Ray Walter of Chambers; LeAnn Komok of Page; Mrs Pauline Noffke of Ewing; David Max of Page. June 24—Mrs. Ralph Wurtz of Spencer. Brady's Honored On Anniversary DORSEY—Mr. and Mrs. W. Lloyd Brady were pleasantly sur prised on Sunday, June 21 by a host of relatives and friends in honor of their 35th wedding anni versary Attending were the couple’s five children and 10 grandchildren. They are Mr. and Mrs. Marvin (Betty) Richter, Brian, Duane, Floyd, Uradd, Trudy and Jack of Lynch; Mrs. Larry (Joan) Stanley and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Witherwax, Lynch. The bride is the former Miss Claranna Carson of Lynch. The couple were married June 13 at the First Presbyterian church in O'Neill. Photo by O'Neill Photo Co., Engaving by The Forntier. ] i Carson-Witherwax Are Wed Saturday The First Presbyt^.ian church in VNeill was the scene of the wed ling of Miss Claranna Carson and lay Witherwax at 2 p.m. June 13. Tie Rev. John Hart, pastor, offic ited at the double ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. nd Mrs. Albert Carson and Mr. nd Mrs Cecil Witherwax are the iridegroom's parents. All are of .ynch. Mr. Carson gave his daughter in riarriage. The bride wore a gown f embroidered organza in the new lemi-longeur length. The sculp jred bodice featured a sabrina eckline, accented with scallops of mbroidery, and full length sleeves. Tie bouffant skirt was fashioned nth triple flounces, edged in scal es. A jeweled crown held her veil i place. She carried a cascade of /hite carnations. Maid-of-honor was Miss June Jarson. sister of the bride. She rore light blue raschel lace over lue taffeta with a pleated eum nerbund. She carried a colonial ouquet of white carnations. Faye Witherwax, Ord, cousin of he bridegroom, was flower girl nd wore a dress identical to that f the maid-of-honor She carried . basket of rose petals. Gail Witherwax was his brother’s lestman. Ring bearer was Chad Wilson, rerdel. daughter, Lisa of Fairfield, la., Mrs. Dean (Ivalyn) Van Every, Elizabeth Mark and Robert and William A. Brady, all of Omaha and John R. Brady of Des Moines. Others present were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson of O'Neill, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Redshaw of Dubuque, la.; Mr. and Mrs. A1 Winklebauer of Neligh. Mr. and Mrs. James Winklebauer of Nor folk, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Brady, sr. and Mr. and Mrs. John Babl, jr., all of Lynch. lk>ug Hills of South Sioux City and Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Bradv, jr. and Guy Johnson, all of O'Neill. O'Neill locals In Cleveland Sunday to pick up children from here who at tended the Cleveland Bible ('amp last week were the William XaeKinlay family, the Boy Hum rich family, the Boy Ilumrieh family and Mrs. Bill Artus, Nancy and Charles. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Collins of Bartlett were guests Sunday at the Dick Tomlinson home. Mrs. John Curry and daughter will arrive Saturday for a week’s visit with her parents, the L. A. Beckers. Mrs. Harold Hubert of Wichita, Kans., left last week after visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Streeter, and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde McKenzie. Mrs. Edna Hubert re turned with her to spend some time with her four sons, Harold, Ronald, ■ , - ■■ John Hills, Rushville, cousin of the bride, sang “The Lord’s Pray er”. He was accompanied at the organ by Miss Eleanor Barnes, Lynch, Rex Carson, brother of the bride, and Randy Pjnkerman, ushered. Both are of Lynch. Candlelighters were Beverly Evans, Hay Springs, cousin of the bride, and Gary Witherwax, Cody, cousin of the bridegroom. Jeanette Evans, cousin of the bride, presided at the guest book and Mrs. Rex Carson and Miss Luella Stroh at the gift table. Following the ceremony a recep tion was held in the Fellowship Hall for the 125 guests. Mrs. Elsie Tuch baked the heart-shaped wed ding cake. Presimng at the serving table were Mrs. Wendall Hills, Rush ville, aunt of the bride; Mrs. Dean Johnson, O’Neill, sister of the bridegroom, and Miss Kay Christ ensen, Monowi. Others assisting were Miss Kay Carson, Miss Bev erly Alford, Miss Joyce Holz, Miss Marlyn Graham, Mrs. Harvey Krugman, Mrs. Harold Halstead, Mrs. Howard Graham, and Mrs. A. W. Aim. Mr. and Mrs. Witherwax grad uated from the Lynch high school with the class of '58. The bride taught the Redbird school during the past year and the bridegroom has been doing construction work After a wedding dance that eve ning at the Lynch Ballroom the couple left for a wedding trip in the Black Hills. « Dick and Date and their families in Wichita. Mr. and Mrs. (Hendon Rush of North Loup. Jim Caton jr. and I>e lores Cauuwe of Norfolk were guests Sunday at the H D. Man son home. Mr. and Mrs. \V. H. Fowler of Enid. Okla., came Thursday to spend a week with her mother, Mrs. Laura Walker and her sister and family. Dr. and Mrs L. A. Burgess. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Stanton of Sioux Falls. S.D.. were here for the weekend at the A. F. Stanton home. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Camp!>oll and infant son. Thomas Edward of Green Bay, Wise . i-ame Saturday to spend a week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs Ed Campbell Bill Froelich of Wichita, Kans., was here for the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Thorin and Mr. and Mrs. Morris Harmon have been in Park R^eds. Minn., for a week’s business and pleasure trip. Enjo.Via picnic at Ford’s Park Sunday were Uie Jerry SpltUer family, the Bill Kelley family, Mrs. James Kelley, Mrs. Billiard W a 1 t o n. William P. Kelley of Omaha. Mrs. fhuek Fox and Cindy and the G. F. Austin family of Great Bend, Kans., who left Wednesday after a week’s visit with relatives. John Irwin and Larry Pearson of Genoa were weekend guests of Ken and Ste\o Peterson, sons of Mr. and Mrs. George Peterson jr, ) FLV ( 1 ’ A & I ) -%Oo5r- ( 4 ^ JsSJ-Va- ) j VACATION J CASH! J Determine now the cash l you nead. Get it from us * on your own signature J and security. Small, con \ venient repayments. I Modest charges. / Central Finance j ( Corporation j Phone 14 O'Neill, Nebr. SALE!! 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