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FLASHES OF LIFE: TRIPLE CITIES Dark-Haired New York Beauty Is Favored For 'Miss America 1945' in Finals Tonight SOCLE THINGS OF BEAUTY-JOYS FOREVER I I i PAGE 4. -pzr Monday Club Program ISS BEVERLY JEAN SOUTHEE whose engagement to Fred Heichemer has been announced by her mother, Mrs. John Southee of 37 Chestnut Street. Mary Malier Married to T. E.

Watson WEARING white satin mous-seline de soie, Miss Mary Teresa Maher became the bride this morning of SSgt. Thomas E. Watson of Bingbam-ton. The Rt. Rev.

Msgr. Francis Curtin solemnized the Nuptial High Mass at 9 o'clock in St. Patrick's Church. A recital of wedding music was played by the organist, James J. Case.

Gladioli in varied colors decorated the altar for the marriage. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Maher of 256 Front Street.

She was escorted to the altar by her father. The bridal gown was styled with a neckline of illusion trimmed with seed pearls. Her full length veil was arranged to a coronet of orange blossoms. The white prayer book which she carried was topped with white roses and steplianotis. In a gown of baby blue brocaded tafTeta and net, Miss Kathleen Maher attended her sister as maid of honor.

Her arm bouquet was of sweetheart roses. Miss Joan Maher as For New Season to Offer Wide Variety MRS. RAEBURN J. WHARTON, publicity chairman for the program of the Monday Afternoon Club, has announced the completed program schedule. At the first regular meeting of the club, Oct.

8, Andre Maurois I rrz -iJii hf' fvVf 1 Lieutenant Ainsworth and Mi. Elizabeth Hilborn, Alexandria, will be married Sept. 15. Profit-Sharing Premiums DRIVE and SHOP at Wilbur's Dept. Store Always a Place to Park on F.ldredge Street Across From Store 227 Cy EN AN GO ST.

DIAL 2-K2S RICE 1 Atlantic City, N. J. CT) The preliminaries were all over and the stage was set for the grand finals tonight of the annual "Miss America" contest. Leading favorite among the corps of. 40 beauties who have contested since Wednesday night for the title of "Miss America 1945" was dark-haired Bess Myer-son, 21-year-old New Yorker, who won one of the three preliminary bathing-suit contests last night, tied for first in a talent contest Wednesday night and romped off with first places in special events for the benefit of G.

stationed here. Bathing suit, evening gown and talent winners were selected on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights, but names of the evening-gown winners were to be withheld until tonight. Other bathing-suit winners were Miss Lee Harriett Henson, "Miss Tennessee," Wednesday. and Miss Lee Wieland, "Miss Chicago," Talent winners were Miss Frances L. Dorn, "Miss Birmingham," who tied with Miss Myerson Wednes day; Miss Polly Ellis.

1 "Miss California." Thursday; and Miss Arlene Anderson, "Miss Minnesota," last night. The G. I. contests which Miss Myerson won were participated in by returned army air forse veterans stationed at the A. A.

F. Redistribution Station here and by patients at the Thomas England General Hospital. In the final judging tonight the girls will appear again in bathing suits and in evening gowns and display their many and varied talents, which range all the way from the singing of "Ah. Sweet Mystery of Life" to the destning of tropical clothing. JOURNEY'S END Salt Lake City (JP) A short snorter dollar bill signed by Sgt.

Robert L. Turville killed in a bombing mission over Sardinia July 3, 1942, now belongs to his brother. The bill, taken in by a Wen-dover, Utah, cafe, was given in change to Charley Myers, a Western Pacific Railroad conductor. He saw the signature and asked Fitzgerald Turville, a brakeman for the railroad, about it. The two Turvilles were brothers.

Mr. Myers then gave Mr. Turville the bill. PARTY White Hall, HI. (JPi Civil War Veteran George W.

Rogers passed his ninety-seventh birthday. He celebrated it by laying a new porch floor and sawed, fitted and nailed the lumber without 1 Beverly Jean Sou thee, F. C. Heichemer Engaged ANNOUNCEMENT of the engagement of Miss Beyerly Jean Southee to Fred C. Heichemer was made Thursday night at a cocktail party at her home, 37 Chestnut Street.

Miss Southee is the daughter of Mrs. John B. Southee of Chestnut Street and the late Mr. Southee. tt 11 Mr.

Heichemer is the son of IPaTHlfi llOZP If Mrs. Fred Heichemer of 40 Mc- Cc; will discuss "My Philosophy for a Time Like This." Edward T. Camenisch, as guest speaker the next week, will talk on "Bluegrass and Bluebloods of Kentucky." Drama's best-known woman characters will be introduced in "Dramatic Portraits," to be presented Oct. 22 by Mary Hutchinson. "Books in the News" will be the topic of Orville Prescott Nov.

5 as he analyzes current books. The Nov. 12 program presents Wesley Boynton, tenor. Miss Valentine Van Tassel will speak on "Facts' and Fun About the Middle East" at the Nov. 20 meeting.

On Jan. 7 Maria Osmena, daughter of Sergio Osmena, President of the Philippine Commonwealth, will speak on "The Soul of the Philippines." Ralph Hancock, author, will discuss his views on "Post -War Pan-Americanism" at the Jan. 14 meeting, Jan. 21 the club will hear Miss Sally Pfeiffer on "Such Interesting People." Avant, a Hollywood fashion designer, will address the club on "Rationed Fashions." The guest speaker Feb. 4 will be Howard Pierce Davis, editor of World Observer.

Russell Curry will present a dance program Feb. 18 and Feb. 25 Frederick J. Moflitt will entertain with "Tedious Talks With the Minor Poets." "Why Do You Talk the Way You Do" is the topic chosen by Maxine Berlitz Vollmer for the March 4 meeting. The following week, Nora Win.

author of "The House of Exile," will speak on "The Challenge Life Now Makes to Every American." Elizabeth McCarthy of Syracuse University will present her harp trio March 18. An Australian journalist, P. Greenwood Adams, discusses "America's Place in the Southwest Pacific." The concluding speaker will be Jon Gnagy, art consultant, who will present a painting demonstration. Mrs. George G.

Coughlin, publicity chairman for the social events, announces that the reception for the new president, Mrs. Ira E. Greene, will be held Oct. 1. Other events for the ciub year will include a fall dessert bridge, a tea for new members, a Chist-mas reception, a benefit dessert bridge and a spring dessert and annual meeting.

PRELIMINARY WINNERS Lee Mercer Wieland (left), "Miss Chicago" entry, won the title of "Miss Bathing "Suit, and Polly Ellis, "Miss won the talent contest in beauty contest competitions, Atlantic City. Miss America will be chosen tonight. -w) 1 WT 1 bridesmaid for her sister had a dress of shell pink and carried a bouquet of yellow roses. First Lt. William P.

Maher was best man. Joseph J. Maher and Robert C. McCormack ushered. Immediately after the ceremony a wedding breakfast was given in the Antler's Inn.

Guests attended a reception held later in the home of the bride's parents. Sergeant Watson recently returned to this country after three years spent in a Japanese prison camp. Entertains Class 1 Mrs. Claude Crawford entertained the Davis Philathea Class of the Main Street Baptist Church at a picnic supper at her Quaker Lake cottage. The guests were Mrs.

Gordon Davis, Mrs. Marion Patterson, Mrs. Loren Riley and Mrs. Grace Ford. MemBers attending were Mrs.

John Davis, Mrs. Harold Abbott, Mrs. Leonard Brokaw, Mrs. Ray Hackett, Mrs. Anna Mae Griffiths.

Mrs. Melvin Kelley, Mrs. Pauline Moffatt, Mrs. Robert Neild, Mrs. Ernest Rockefeller, Mrs.

Edith Shelley and Mrs. James Shiffer. Also, Mrs. Richard Van Etten, Mrs. Daniel Walls, Mrs.

Harold Wales, Mrs. Ross Hoag, Mrs. Ruth Howard, Miss Emmaline Whitacre, Miss Sadie Van Gor-den. Miss Grace Jones. Miss Gertrude Jones, Miss Frances (Continued on Page Twelve) RECONVERSION Kansas City Lt.

Robert Dale Ainsworth's. trosseau contains matching pajamas for bride and groom. The pajamas were made by Lt. Ainsworth's mother from the nylon parachute that carried him to safety when his P-47 was shot down over French soil during his seventy-sixth mission. J.

F. TY SEPTEMBER 8, 1945. Beverly Griffin Becomes Bridle In a double-ring ceremony performed at noon Aug. 25, Miss Beverly Marie Griffin became the bride of Ivari Countryman. The wedding took place in St.

John's Church. Bainbridge, with the Rev. J. J. Toomey officiating.

The bride is the daughter of Mrs. William J. Griffin of 46 Grand Avenue and the late Mr. Griffin, formerly of Susquehanna, and Afton. Given in marriage by her uncle.

SP 2c George L. Loeff-ler, U. S. Navy, of Sampson, the bride wore a white brocaded satin gown with a formal train. She had a fingertip-length veil and carried a cascade bouquet of white roses and gladioli.

Miss Judy Ilotalir.g was the maid of She was gowned in powder blue taffeta and car- ried a bouquet of pink roses. Mr. Countryman, the son of Mr. and Mis. Bert M.

Countryman of Afton, formerly of Otego, was attended by his brother, Robert Countryman, as best man. A SUGGESTION Think what a blessing it would be to have natural daylight flooding the work counter in your kitchen! Then -why not enjoy that luxury? A panel of Insulux Glass Block can be installed -juickly and easily and at comparatively small expense. Panels of Insulux can be used to brighten an entry way or to add new beauty to a kitchen, living room, bedroom or bath. Call us complete for price data and information. C.

HOME-LIKE FUNERAL HOME With an Atmosphere of Peaceful Refinement and Reasonable Prices 150 Main Street, Johnson City Phone 7-5514 jviniey Avenue, ii.naicou, ana the late Mr. Heichemer. The prospective bride was graduated from St. Patrick's Academy and attended the Col-legesof St. Elizabeth.

Mr. Heichemer is a graduate of Union-Endicott High School and attended Niagara University before entering the service. Formerly a first lieutenant with the Army Air Forces, he was discharged in June. Mr. Heichemer participated in 35 missions while based as a pilot with the 8th Air Force in England.

He is npw associated with the Chicago office of IBM. The engagement was made known by cards bearing the names "Beverly" -and The cards were hidden in individual corsages grouped around the centerpiece of gladioli and roses. The guests attending the party included Miss Joan Spring, M'ls Ruth Matthews, Miss Marion Davis, Miss Josephine McNer-ney. Miss Charlotte Bowen and Mrs. Joseph Larko.

Also. Miss Mary. Jane Coleman, Mrs. Stanley Allen, Miss, Betty Lou Bosworlh, Mrs. Joseph McDonald.

Mrs. Walter Work and Miss Betty Behan. O. E. S.

Supper Service Chapter 618, Order of the Eastern Star, will resume its fall meetings Monday night at 7:30 o'clock in the colonial room of the Masonic Temple. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Beesmer will preside as worthy patron and worthy matron. The meeting will be preceded by a cov-; ered-dish supper served at 6 p.

m. Circle to Meet The Synergian Circle of King's Daughters will meet Monday night at 7:30 o'clock in the Centenary Methodist Church. FOR THAT Insulux Glass Block is functional building 'material not merely decoration. It transmits light; obscures vision for privacy's sake; reduces heat loss; keeps out noise and dirt; is easy to clean and adds to the cheerfulness and attractiveness of the borne. I iff i DO MR.

AND MRS. G. ERNEST ROZELLE of 51 Bennett Avenue announce the engagement of their daughter Jeanne to Carl Dwight Vicks. Mr. Vicks, a veteran of World War II, is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Lester Vicks of Rome. He served with a mechanized cavalry reconnaissance unit in France. Since receiving a medical discharge, he has been a student at Syracuse. University.

No date has been set for the wedding. Birth Announcements A son, Alfred Bernard, was born Sept. 4 in the Hollywood Hospital, Hollywood, to Cpl. and Mrs. Alfred B.

Giammichele. Mrs. Giammichele is the former Miss Nora Hart of Greene. Corporal Giammichele is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Anthony Giammichele of Endi- cott. He is now stationed in Douglas, Ariz. Mr. and Mrs. Fred A.

Spencer announce the birth of a son, James Dewey, Aug. 19, in the Charles S. Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City. REMEMBER THAT SICK FRIEND SEND FLOWERS From MacLennan's 499 Court St. Dial 2-6484 Store Hours 8-6 P.

M. Closed Sundays OF YOURS OWENS ILLINOIS CLASS BLOCK tAvR. Mrs. W. J.

Martin Honored at Shower Mrs. Eugene F. Martin and Mrs. James C. Martin recently entertained in the home of the former, 64 Mary Street, at a post-nuptial shower for Mrs.

William J. Martin. Mrs. Martin, who before her marriage to Sergeant Martin was Miss Margaret O'Brien, is the daughter of Mr. and Maurice O'Brien of 10 Mitchell Avenue.

Sergeant wlartin is the son of Mrs. Mary C. Martin of 25 Mitchell Avenue. Pink flowers and pink tapers formed the centerpiece decorating the table. The guests present were Mrs.

O'Brien, Mrs. Martin. Mrs. Helen Moriarity. Mrs.

Michael Reirdon. Miss Jule Martin, Miss Margaret Martin. Mrs. Ross. Nash, Miss Mae Byington, Miss Bess Clapper, Miss Josephine Lynch and Miss Alice Lynch.

Also, Mrs. Joseph F. Flanagan. Mrs. Robert McQtbe.

Miss Florence JRae, M.S. Arthur Whalen. Mrs. Thomas Martin, Mrs. Robert Donnelly, Mrs.

Williams Burns, Miss Catherine Donnelly, Mrs. Edward Martin, Miss Arlene Martin. Also, Mrs. Frances Golden and Miss Pat Golden of Mechanicsville. Ravo Giola Miss Michelina Savo became the bride Labor Day of Carl Gioia.

at a ceremony cele-' brated in St. Mary's Italian Church at 10 a. m. by the Rev. Thomas A.

Riley. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Patsy Savo of 26 Lyon Street, Mr. Gioia is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Carl Gioia of 74 Pine Street. Given in marriage by her uncle, Joseph Carbo of Elmlra, the bride was attended by Miss Vera Silba, maid of honor: Miss Anne Rosies as bridesmaid and Rosalyn Ann De Santis as flower girl. Robert L. DeSantis was best man for his cousin.

Eugene Gioia, brother of the bridegroom, ushered. A wedding dinner for members of the immediate families was held after the ceremony in Milasi's. A reception at the home of the bride's parents was held for 150 guests. The bridal couple will reside at 93 Hawley Street. A NIGHT SCHOOL Registration Night MONDAY SEPT.

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