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WEDDING CEREMONY Alma Newcomb Cahoon, formerly of this village, and Harold Crump Of Bourne were wed hi a quiet ceremony here last Tuesday at the home of Rev. Willis K. Plaxton, who performed the ceremony, LIBRARY AUCTION Plans uve under way for a re- peat of the successful Library Auc- tion held last year, to be held this jtear on July 16 on the Mall be- tween tlie Library und the Town Office ^ building, Mr. Herman Curtis will again be general chairman, WEDDI NG DATE SET ¦Mrs. Virginia P. Keifer of South Yarmouth and New York bus uii- nounced the forthcoming marriage of her daughter, Nancy Keifer Wil- bur . t (, Joseph B. Tripp, son of Mrs. Joseph W. Tripp and the lute Mr. Tripp of West Yarmouth. Rev, Robert C. Docltl s will per- forin tlm ceremony, which will take plat e at S p.m., July 23, In the West Yarmouth Congregational Church, Best man ror his brother will be Charles Tripp of this village , while Mrs . Wilbur will be attended by her sister , Mrs. Richard Johnson , of West Yarmouth. Mrs, Wilbur , daughter of the late William Q, Keifer of Columbus, Ohio , und Mrs. Keifer , and grand- daughter of the late Judge Charles S. Paine, Is a graduate of Klmira College, and at present Is head of the Department of Mathematics at Lake Erie College, Painesvllle, Ohio. She Is the widow of Corporal George C. Wilbur , who was report- ed mlBslng In action late in the war in the Pacific. Mr . Tripp Is at pres- ent a student at Massachusetts In- stitute of Technology. SMITH-SOUZA WEDDING The first wedding at Our Lady of the Highway, new Catholic chapel on Route 28 in South Yar- mouth , was solemnized July Fourth at a nine o'clock high nuptial mass when Miss Josephine Souzn of Barnstable und Henry LoBoy Smith of Hyannis were united in mar- riage. Father McLean of Hyannis' St. Francis Xiivier Church officiated at the ceremony, and the bride was given in marriage by her father. Miss Soitza, daughter of Mr . and i Mrs. Manuel Soiizu of Barnstable, 1 wore a gown of white slipper satin, en train , with sweetheart neckline nnd B nngertip veil held in place by a crown of orange blossoms, for the single riug ceremony. She car- ried a bouquet of stephanotis . The bride's sister, Miss Irene Souzn , serving as maid of honor, wus gowned in Nile green taffeta with a hoop skirt, a picture hat to match , and curried Talisman roses. Marian Jones of Marstons Mills and Georgian!! Burabe of Hyannis , the bridesmaids , wore long-skirted pink marquisette gowns, glove9 to match, and Nile green carnations to carry out the color scheme. Best man for Mr. Smith was the bride 's brother, Edward Souza. An- other brother , Edmund Souza , and Cotter Peck of Osterville comprised the usher corps , who wore formal white dinner jackets. For their wedding trip to New York City, Mrs. Smith wore an or- chid corsage. On their return , the young couple will make their home in a brand-new Brookshlre cottage on Spring Street In Hyannis. WILL SPEND WEEK AT CAMP Young members of the Methodist Church are preparing for a week , July 10 to 16, to be spent at Camp Aldersgate, North Scituate, a Chris- tian adventure camp for intermedi- ates run by the Board of Education of New England Southern Confer- ence of Methodist Churches. The theme of the camp, "Each for All ," predominates throughout the usual activities of n summer camp. Those attending from South Yar- mouth include John G. Sears, III, .Martha Homer, David Small, Eu- gene Homer , Lee Tallman , and Les- ter Poole. July 9, at 6 p.m., these young people are sponsoring a chicken salad supper at the church , the pro- ceeds of which will help to defray the costs of their trip. FONTNEAU-SNOW NUPTIALS The Rev . Adam J. Schutz' offici- ated at the 8:15 p.m. wedding Fri- day in the Methodist Church here which united in marriage Miss Carol Elizabeth Snow of Yarmouth- port and Earle Dean Fontneau of this village. I The bride wore an iridescent taf- feta gown , white accessories and a white roBe corsage. Attendants for the double-ring service were the bridegroom 's sister and brother-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius J. Fair, of Newton. Mr. Fontneau attended Yarmouth schools and was tail gunner with the U. S. Air Force during the late war. He is employed us a carpenter here. His bride was graduated from Concord High School. Alter their wedding trip, for which the new Mrs. Fontneau wore u blue suit with white accessories, the young couple will make their home in South Yarmouth. Special Town Meeting There are 7 articles in the war- rant for the special town meeting tomorrow night. They are con- cerned with the purchase of land for school purposes nnd the con- sti action of n school ; the extension of water, mains; an appropriation for the committee studying town manager form of government; and with an easement for poles and transmission lines for light and power over town dump property. LIBRARY FOOD SALE A lhod sale to benefit the South Yarmouth Library Association will ho held Saturday morning, July 9, beginning at 10 a.m. with Mesdnmes Herman Curtis and Raymond S. Hills in charge. SIMPKINS-WILLIAMS WEDDING Of interest here is the recent wedding of Miss Murguerita Wil- liams , daughter of the Haskell Wtl- lliiiHses , formerly of this village and now of Yarmouth , to John Simpklns , Jr., at St. Mary 's Eplsco-. pal Church In Barnstable last Sat- urday. BENEFIT WHIST Mrs. Thuddeus Baker was chair- man of the successful whist in tho Owl Club House to benefit the Smith Yarmouth Mothers' Club , LADIES' AID SALE .Mr . Maude Boe-ise, president , has announced that plans are un- der way for the annual raid-summer sale of the Methodist Ladies' Aid Society. PERSONALS Judith Walker, daughter of Mrs. Gladys Holway Walker and grand- daughter of Mrs. Fannie A. Holway of this village, has returned to her home in Paterson, N. J. She flew here, unescorted , at the age of not- qulte-nlne , and returned the same way. Mr . and Mrs. William Larkin of Providence are at the home of Miss Ann Larkin for a visit, Miss Elisabeth Kelley, who teaches at Rockport, is at the home of her mother, Mw. Robert M. Kelley, (or the summer. PERSONALS Mrs. Frank C. Sargent was a guest at the recent Wedding of Peter Parker, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Parker of Bass River, to Martha Goldsbury at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Water- town. A recent weekend guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Baker, was Miss Pauline Baker, who is In training to be a nurse at St. Luke 's Hospital in New Bed- ford. Mr, and Mrs. Harold I, Paine of Upper Montclair, N. J., are at their suminer home for a week. The Jolli-8 Bridge Club was en- tertained Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Thuddeus Baker. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Malmberg of Wethersiield, Conn., have visited their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Russell R. Meyer of In- dian Memorial Drive. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Sender and small daughter of Mountain Lake, N. J., have returned after a visit with Mrs. Sender's mother, Mrs. Milton Hallett. David and Chesley Duncan, of Ardmore, Penn., are spending the summer with their grandmother, Mrs. Harry Chesley. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Cotton of Westfleld , Mass., are at their home for the summer. Among graduates of the Massa- chusetts Maritime Academy was Franklin P. Jackson, qualified now as a first-class engineer. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Crosby are at their Yarmouth Camp Grounds residence for the summer. PER8ONAL8 "~"""~^ Robert Bergan has returnee , the summer from Clarke BM. IO Northampton to tiHSftft parents, Mr. and Mrs. EugL ' h| gan. ^ugene B,; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harrin,,. of Worcester are in town > season. r H Mrs. Albert DuBtin is able t, out Bgain after suffering cr»r t ribs several weeks ago in a lai, her home. M| Rev. Adam J. Schutz of the Sowi Yarmouth Methodist Church « present a short meditation „ ,. ' regular midweek service 0f ,u Bass River Baptist Church nl day evening at 7:30 p.m. The , ' ship service will be conducted the pastor, Rev. W. Stafford Scot? The unprecedented congestion ., traffic through the main street ! South Yarmouth has made the M time services of a traffic office, necessity. Ably fulfilling his son times hazardous duties is jttai( Kelley of the Yarmouth Pellet D partment. Mrs. Lee Britton entertained | her Bellevlew Avenue home Tua day evening. Guests Included Mr, John Hastings, Mrs. Peter Sykt Mrs. Waterman-Miller and Mrs. Q vid Moraz. South Yarmouth CAMP EDWARDS HOSTESSES Among Cape Cod residents who served as hostesses at the opening affair of the social season at Camp Edwards Tuesday evening, June 28, were several from Hyannis: Mrs. Sarah Anderson, Mrs. Eunice Boyd, Mrs. Antoinette Jackson, und Miss Mnmle Zwicker. ANNIVERSARIES The 6th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs. John A. Sheaffer is tomorrow; Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Adams ' 56th anniversary, the 81st of Mr. and Mrs, Carlton L. Taylor, and the 12th of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Halunen are Monday. YOUNG MOTHERS The postponed meeting will be held at 8 p.m. Monday at the home of Mrs. Leo Bubineuu of West Den- nis. Revision of bylaws und con- stitution will be considered. Co- hostesses will be Mrs. Clarence Crosby und Mrs. Bradford Selfe. HYANNIS GRANGE The July business meeting will be held at 8 p.m. Monday at the Hyannis Woman 's Club. FEDERATED CHURCH ITEMS Dr. Schultz has selected as his sermon topic for Sunday, "Keeping Our Sense of Values in Summer. " There will be guest soloists at both services. Last Sunday. Miss Nornie Johnson was soloist at the 9:30 service und Miss Sally Sturck at the 11 o'clock service. Visitors and vacationists of all faiths are cordially invited to at- tend all services. During both Sun- day morning hours a session is held for pre-church children for the convenience of parents. PIANO RECITAL Mrs. Warren W. Cook presented her pupils in a piano recital in Baldwin Hall on Saturday, June 25. They were Maiju Bobbins , Carolyn Wheeler , Linda Libbey, Nelson Lit- tlefield , Beverly Skende, Jane Wal- ley, ' Joan Lubelle, Lilliau Lorrett , Nancy Desmond. William Jenkins , Cynthia Coombs , Patricia Campbell . Judith McLeod , Claire Muldowney, Lois Wordell. About 5(1 relatives and friends were present. V.F.W. AUXILIARY The monthly business meeting and social will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Elks Center. Re- freshments will be served. About $80 was realized on the annual ba- zaar Saturday. WASHINGTON WEDDING Mr. and Mrs. Henry Scheinbok of Washington , formerly of Hyan- nis, have announced the marriage of their daughter. Eunice Sybil , to Benjamin Welber of Berkeley, Cal., son of Mr. nnd Mrs. Isadora Welber of Brooklyn. N. Y. The ceremony was performed at 2 p.m. June 26 In the garden of the Scheinbok home by Rabbi Brie Lowenthal , former bnbbi for Cape Cod Synagogue , and Mr. Scheinbok gave his daughter away in a dou- ble-ring service. Miss Louise Simon of Fall River , cousin of the bride, was her maid of honor und Emanuel Fischer of New York City was best man for Mr. Welber. They assisted in re- ceiving guests at a reception In the home. The garden In full bloom was banked with cut flowers. A graduate of Barnstable High School. Mrs. Welber received her A.B. degree cum laude from Rail- cliffe Colleg e in June. Mr . Welber was graduated from Yeshvu College, summa cum laude. and received his M.A. degree from Columbia University, where he ma- triculated for his Ph.D. In physics. He is now doing work as a nuclear scientist at the Univer sity of Cali- fornia for Ph.D. In the radiation laboratories us u representative of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics of Cleveland. Ohio. DEDICATION OF SYNAGOGUE The new Cape Cod Synagogue will be publicly dedicated at S p.m. July 22 when Cape clergymen will be invited to part icipate In the pro- gram. On Sunday morning. July 24th . there will be a dedication breakfast with rabbi guests as speakers . .Mrs. Jackson M. Rice is in charge of invitations and decora- tions. R. Ralph Home is chairman of the speakers committee, and ar- rangements for the breakfast will be made by members of the Jewish Women 's Club of Cape Cod. These plans were made at a meeting of the congregation when George J. Schuman . chairman of the dedication committee presided. BETROTHAL J The engagement of Miss Lor- , raine S. Short to Karl L. Sollows. ' Jr.. son of Mr. and Mrs. K. E.j Sollows of Hyannis. has been an-| nounced by her parents, the Alfred R. Shorts, also of Hyannis. The bride-elect is a 1948 graduate of Barnstable High School and of Wil- fred Academy in Boston. She is now employed at a beauty shop in Osterville. Her fiance was gradu- ated from Barnstable High School in 1947 . He attended Cape Cod Secretarial School and Bryant- Stratton Business School in Bos- ton. At present he is employed by his father. No wedding date has been set. HYANNIS YACHT CLUB . Rames—Saturday. July 2 Knockabouts How-D. Howard Doane 1:51:20 Mi Yy. Joe Callahan 1:51:205 Blue Nose, Frank Benrse 1:61:57 Beetle Cats Kottle. John Hills 63:42 Speedy. Carter Hilton 63:59 ; No Name, Judith Piper 67:40 Sunday, July 3 Knockabouts Tar Baby, Bob Scudder 1:21:02 Cora, AI Chose 1:21:37 Blue Nose, Frank Beurse 1:21:44 Beetle Cats Speedy. Carter Hilton 1:10:12 Kottie, John Hills 1:16:52 Monday, July 4th, Specinl Races Knockabouts Mi Hy, Joe Callahan 1:31:09 How-D, Howard Doane 1:32:54 Tar Baby. Bob Scudder 1:36:07 Beettle Cats Kottie, John Hills 1:15:08 The Settle Cats. Popsie , Skip It | and No Name were disqualified for omitting the club bouy in their course. Watch Service Full watch service on a 24-hour basis for visiting yachtsmen an- choring off Hyannis Yacht Club will be provided by the club launch this season, Vincent D. O'Neil, sec- retary, has announced. With the inauguration of the launch service, swimming by chil- dren of club members off the dock will be prohibited as n safety measure. The club plans to build a new float to be used exclusively by children for swimming. The anniversary party of the club was held in the clubhouse Jul y 2, with music for dancing by Roger Gott's orchestra . During the regular business meeting, a moment of silence was observed for the late Frederic F. Scudder , former commodore of the club. The race committee announced all club Knockabouts will be In- spected to see that they conform io the official measurements and specifications of SMYRA , and the special .committee on the Comet Class International Regattu , sched- uled after Labor Day, announced that persons with rooms to rent on the regatta weekend should contact Don Converse, who is in charge of securing accommodations for visit- ing yachtsmen. At the first meeting of the sea- son of tlie Junior Yacht Club, offi- cers were elected. They Include Joseph Callahan, commodore; Mr. Charles Lockhart , vice-commodore; Virginia Smith , secretary and Ann Austin, treasurer. i DISTRICT NURSES ! ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting and election to be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday In the Dixon Room of Baldwin Hall will be open to the public. The speaker will be Mrs . Dorothy S. Hayward, R. N., Assistant Division Director of Nursing with the United Com- munity Service of Metropolitan Boston . Her subject will he "Nurs- ing for the Future." Tea will be served . I COUPLES CLUB The monthly social will be held ' at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Baldwin Hull . The committee includes Mr. ami .Mrs. William H. Delano, co-chair- men , Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dutton , Mr. and Mrs . George Frost, and Mr, and Mrs. Charles DeMone. GARDEN FLOWER SHOW Final plans for the 15th annual Flower Show of the Garden Club of Hyannis to open at 3 p.m. Tues- day and close at 8 p.m. on the estate Of Airs . Edward F. Smith , opposite the First Baptist Church, are an- nounced. Admission is free and a nominal charge will be made for leliesluueiUs to be served from 3 to 5 o'clock . A special novelty class for mem- bers will be "What You Will" with I three entries allowed and to be Judged by popular vote. Special classes for non-members include garden llower arrangement , and Wild llower arrangement for chil- dren under 16 years of age, and best bouquet of (lowers from ex- hibitor 's garden for adults. Rules : Members only may ex- j hibit In classes 1 to 12; no accesso- ries unless so stated ; an exhibitor Shall have only one entry in each [class unless otherwise stated; ex- hibits must be 111 place by 11 a.m.; I hall closed for Judging; committee I not responsible for containers; con- tainer should be marked on base with owner 's name; entries may not lie removed until 9 p.m., and no i class with less than four entries I will be judge d. Judging rules Include: color com- bination, relation to container , pro- portion and balance , distinctiveness and originality, suitability of con- tainer and condition of material. Co-chairmen are Mrs. Raymond S, Person and Miss Elsie E. Cuugh- lun. Mrs. L. Robert Maclvor and Mrs. Harold B, Walley will be In Charge of the sale of plants and Mrs. S. Bradford Dewey, Jr., will sell garden aprons for the benefi t of the Hyannis Public Library grounds committee. Serving on the general committee will be Mes- dames George O. Bartlett , Ward A. Detwller , Walter T. Sturtevan t, Ransom Morse, Howard West , Giles Dowling, Clarence W. Post, G. F. Mlchelbacher and the MlBses Amary King, Polly Katzman , Mad- eline N. Hamblia and Emma F. Temple. Mrs. Robert L. Baxter and Mrs. Chester A. Baker are co-chair- men of the tea. GRADUATES FROM HOBART Bradford Wagoner, Hyannis , has been graduated from Hobart Col- lege with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, at Commencement exercises held recently. Wagoner was grad- uated from Holderness School, N. H„ in 1943. At Hobart he was a member of Sigma Phi fraternity. He is the son of Mrs. F. Q. Wagoner , 195 Main Street, this Village. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ' Members of Father McSwiney Council invite all visiting Knights on the Cape to their meeting at 8 p.m . next Thursday at the Hyannis Woman 's Club. EMBLEM CLUB A monthly business meeting will be held at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday in tlie Elks Center. RELIEF CORPS A business meeting and social of Yanno Corps will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday in Odd Fellows Hall. The July 27th meeting will be omitted. BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. Mr. Hotaling 's sermon topic for Sunday is "Getting a New Slant on Religion." PERSONALS Mrs. Emily C. Stevens and Miss Mildred Stevens have been enter- taining for a week Mrs. William Atkins of Mattapan. Mr. and Mrs. George E. Kelley and daughter, Susan , of Concord, N. H„ are visiting his mother, Mrs. Sarah B. Kelley. Her sister, Mrs. James J. Morrissey and husband of Braintree were recent visitors. Miss Janet Graham of Blue Hill, Me., and Miss Alice Drinkwater nnd her mother, Mrs. Sumner Drinkwater of Yarmouth, Me., are visitors of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Benjamin. Josiah 11. Cook and family are in their cottage for the summer while their house is leased to Morris A. Ginsberg of Newton Center. With Mrs. Morris is her daug hter . Mrs. Robert Topaz of Cambridge . Mr. Ginsberg is here weekends. Mrs. Fanny childs returned from the Sancta Maria Hospital. Cam- bridge , after a leg operation. Mr. Albert E. Walsh of 70 East Main Street , is studying classical Greek in the summer school ses- sion of the National Bible Insti- tute, 340 West 55th Street, New York. Mr. Walsh is a second yeur student at the institute. Mrs. Edward li. Goode of Yon- kers, N. Y„ is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Henry E. Davies for two weekB. Miss Mary-Elizabeth Davies lof Rhode Island State College was home Cor tho Votirth weekend. Mr. and Mrs- Joseph Romanchek und daughter , Barbara , of White Plains . N. Y., are visiting her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Mlchel- bacher , also of White Plains, who have opened their summer home at Harbor Bluffs. Mr, Romanchek , an instructor at the New York Uni- versity is with them only for July when he will return there for the summer school . Another daughter, Mrs . Otto Curmlchael of New Or- leans , La., and children , Peter and Anne, are also here for tlie season. Mr. Carmichael has returned after a holiday weekend visit. Mi's. Harry W. Tohey of Brockton is spending auweek with her sister, Mrs. A. T. Stuart. Her sister, Mrs. William C. Hennessey entertained a bridge party for her Tuesday when she won the prize. Yesterday they drove to Fall River for Mrs. Hennessey's sister-in-law. Mrs. Frank Furze , who is with Mrs. Stu- art until Sunday, f Mi-s Doris Nelson is employed as assistunt at West Beach Club . "HYANNIS NEWS The First Church of Christ , Scien- tist now meets for its 11 o'clock Sunday morning service in Its new building, corner Hearse's Way and Stevens Street , Hyannis. For the time being, the Sunday School still meets at tlie same hour In the Ma- sonic Building on Main Street. Here also Is the Reading Room , open daily except Sundays and holidays from 10 p.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesdays to 7:30 p.m. Christian Science Lesson-Sermon Topic As long as vnlue, rather than price, is t h e true measure of economy, property owners will continue t o place their insurance with this agency. • Phone — We'll Call Vincent D. O'Neil 3 High School Road Hyannis 1178 ketuf otiA. GaVi . JEWELER 34!) Main Street Hyannis Dr. W. C. Lincoln Optometrist 28 Barnstable Road Phone 881 9B • kronen tacuttter 555 Main Street , Hyannis lljj Complete line of |! Resort Fashions j sizes 10 to 44 | | | | Lake Placid, N. Y. Palm Beach Delray Beach | Miami Beach Fort Lauderdale Hi SOBER! M. Kk-.,LE* INSURANCE AUENCV *// ly JSmAwzan&e, QTXcuv^ I ALFRED C. KELLEY GEORGE B. KELLEY Telephone Hyannis 080 FRESH FISH 11 ¦ ;.v. • • ! u . [ . 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