The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1953-12-31

was held In the Legion hall on
Wednesday night, Dec. %. A tur-
key dinner was served at $50 p.
m. to rs persons. Following the
dinner, a program was enjoyed,
beginning with group singing.
Ruth Day accompanied on the
piano. Miss Mary Ann Schafer
of Caldwell, gave talk on
Christmas In. Germany, where
she spent the holidays in 1852.
Another guest for the evening
was Mr.. H. Wilde, who has been
in the United States, only 10
weeks. He is a native of Ger
many and is now attending Mari
eta college. He gave very inter-
estine talk on his native land.
The girls" favored next with
White Christmas" Emily Hav-
ener gave the Christmas story.
Santa Claus arrived and gave
everybody a treat. A good time
was had by all present, despite
the gas shortage. An electric
heater was used to heat the
rooms.
Grange Party
The Christmas meeting of
Grange No. 2073 was held in the
kitchen of the grange hall on
Wednesday night, Dec. "a. A pot
luck lunch was served. The
evening was spent socially and
special business was in charge
of master George Philpot. The
next meeting will be held Wed
nesday night, Jan. 20.
Sunshine Party
The Sunshine Sunday school
class of the Methodist church
held their annual Christmas
party for the members and fam
lilies in the Sunday school rooms,
Monday night, Dec. Il. A chicken
supper was enjoyed with group
2 in charge of the program. A
Christmas tree was decorated
and gift exchange was enjoy
ed. Each member also took a
gift to be sent to Korea.
Dance Postponed
The American Legion Auxili-
ary dance has been postponed
due 20 the extreme gas shortage
until Jan. q. 1t was originally
scheduled for Dec. 80.
No Services
Due to the extreme gas short
age, the Free Methodist church
was not open for services Sun
day.
Holiday Dinners
MIR. and Mrs. II. P. Gibson
were Christmas day dinner
guests at the home of their son,
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Gibson and
family of Coshocton.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Wharton
and son were holiday dinner
guests of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Craig.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Warner
and family were guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos
Eschbaugh, Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Warner
of Columbus, were guests at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Warner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Bode were
Christmas dinner guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gail Hor-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mans
perger of Cambridge, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carlos Meek and son of
Senecaville, Mrs. Emma Craig
Meek and Helen Meek were tur-
key dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Meek, Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Havener
entertained with a duck dinner,
Christmas day. Guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Brewster of
Painesville, Mrs. Robert Haven
er of Winterset, host and hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Weaver and
family of Barberton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Ball and son of
Caldwell, F. M. Calland were
Christmas day dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Weaver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Gibson and
Mrs. Offa Bishop were guests
for the holiday dinner at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
VanDyne, Cambridge.
All the children and grandchil-
dren of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Oliver gathered at their home on
Friday for their annual Christ
mas homecoming. Dinner guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Maust
and sons of Akron, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Treadway and children of
Canton, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
MatherS and son of Cambridge,
Dolores Ann Oliver and Lane
Orem of Akron. Guests in the
afternoon were Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Moore and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Dean Oliver and Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbur Oliver and sons.
Another daughter, Mrs. Martha
White of Louisville was unable
to attend.
Regular Meeting
Regular meeting of the Ameri-
can Legion auxiliary will be held
Monday evening, Jan. 4 with
Mary Goodhart, Becky Leach
and Betty Stallings as the host
eSSeS.