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of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Whitehill wasmarried to John Greenwood, son of Rev.and Mrs. Lester Greenwood of CLARINDA. The ceremony was read by thegroom's father assisted by Rev. Carson.The Greenwoods are livingat Clarindaat present but may attend school in theFall.At a garden wedding July 28 LuellaMcCalla, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie CcCalla of Clarinda became the brideof Melville T. Kennedy, Jr. of Cambridge, Mass. Dr. Melville T. Kennedyof Norwichtown, Conn., father of thegroom read the ceremony assisted by thebride's pastor. Mrs. Kennedywill continue her work as Director of PublicRelations at Pine Manor, Wellesley,Mass., while Mr. Kennedywill completehis work on his doctorate at Harvard.ORLANDO: While Dr. Smith is vacationing at Hetherton, Michigan andpreachingfor the congregation there,Licentiate Milton Harrington is preaching for us in his absence.ROSE POINT: Harold Wilson has returned from State Universityto spendthe summer with his parents, Mr. andMrs. Merle Wilson.JulyPORTLAND: The prayer meeting of28 was different from the regularweekly prayer meetings. A tape recordingof the message given by Dawson Trotman at Grinnell was heard by the group.Following this a social was held in honor of Miss Oreta Everett who is leavingAugust 2 for a month's vacation in Colorado, Kansas, and Pennsylvania, beforegoingmonteto make her residence in the Alcongregation. The congregationpresented her a lovely Myrtlewood desklamp.The Reverend Willard McMillanpreached at the AGED PEOPLE'SHOME on Sabbath, July11. Of course,it was excellent, and was so much enjoyed.Mr. Robert Fullerton, a middler,preached most acceptablyon Sabbath,July 18, at the Home. Do come again,Robert.The Board is hoping the church atlarge will pray more earnestly for theHome,and especially right now thatthe Building Committee will be guidedin its every decision by the MasterBuilder. Pray, Pray, Pray.YOUNGSTOWN: The Women's Missionary Society held a picnic supper atMill Creek Park. Boatingand croquetwere the features of the evening.BLOOMINGTON : Mrs. Maudelinehave returnedFaris and son Jommyfrom a vacation in Detroit, Michigan,where theyvisited with relatives.96ROSE POINT: We enjoyed the fellowship of the College Hill congregationfor a Sabbath eveningservice this summer.McCRACKEN STONEDouble ring wedding rites read by thefather of the bride-groom united inmarriageMary Lynn Stone and RobertBruce McCracken Saturday, July 10, at7 p.m. Dr. Paul D. McCracken read theceremony in the sanctuary of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, assisted byRev. Roy Blackwood.The bride is the daughter of Mr. andMrs. Thomas Robert Stone of RuralRoute 2. The bridegroom, a resident ofPittsburgh, is the son of Dr. and Mrs.McCracken of Philadelphia.Vows were exchanged before an altardecorated with white gladioli and whitesatin bows before a background of lighted candelabra and palms.Preceding the ceremony Mrs. MildredWarrick played a selection of weddingairs and accompanied the "Covicord"quartet who sang the 90th Psalm and"O, Promise Me." The quartet is composed of the bridegroom and his brother.J. Paul McCracken, of Pittsburgh, andArmour and Robert McFarland of Sterling, Kansas.The bridegroom's brother served asbest man. Ushers were Robert E. Stone,brother of the bride, and Paul Robb, ofPittsburgh.Mrs. Renwick Peoples, of Indianapolis, cousin of the bride, was matron ofhonor. Mrs. Charles Schultz of Jeffersonville,cousin of the bride, and Mrs. J.Paul McCracken were bridesmaids.Rebecca Lynn Peoples of Indianapolisand Karen Stone, both cousins of thebride, were flower girls.The bride was given in marriage byher father.Immediately after the wedding a reception was held in the church parlor.Summer flowers decorated the bridaltable.The couple left after the ceremony fora wedding trip to Grinnell, Iowa andPhoenix, Arizona. After September 1theywill be at home in Pittsburgh.The bride attended Geneva College atBeaver Falls, Pennsylvania and has hada year of training at Allegheny GeneralHospital in Pittsburgh. Mr. McCrackenis a graduate of Geneva College and is inhis second year at the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh.Among the out of town guests werethe followingpersons: Rev. and Mrs. S.Bruce Wilson, Patricia, Donald, andBobbyof Wilkinsburg, Pa.; Mr. andMrs. Stewart McCready, Kay, Jim,Jack, and Ruth, of Beaver Falls, Pa., Armour and Robert McFarland, Sterling,'Kansas; Paul Robb, Pittsburgh, Pa.;Rev. "and Mrs. Paul McCracken, (youngPaul) ; Rev. and Mrs. Paul D. McCracken, Mary and Raymond, Philadelphia,Pa.; Mrs. and Mrs. Templeton, BelleCenter, Ohio; Jim Templeton, Belle Center, Ohio.CENTRAL PITTSBURGH: A groupmet at the Olivers' home, August 3, for asurprise farewell party in honor of Bobwho leaves the 5th for the U. S. Army.The evening was enjoyed by all and wewill greatly miss our Christian soldierboy.ORLANDO: Mrs. Reed Terry is recovering from a couple of weeks in bedwith the virus pneumonia.YOUNGSTOWN: We are glad to haveMrs. Jessie Marshall back at church after a short stay in the North Side Hospital.CLARINDA:Mrs. Miller Dunn accompanied her new granddaughter andparents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Mathews,to Buffalo, Minn., to make a short visitin the home of Marvin Fulk, to see thenew grandson who recentlythe Fulk home.arrived inPORTLAND: Mrs. Frank Frazerleaves early in August on a vacation inCalifornia where she expects to attendthe wedding of her nephew, Philip Gross.ROSE POINT: Rev. Klalil Awad ofSyria preached on July 4 to the combined congregations of New Castle, Mercer and Rose Point. Other missionarieswe were glad to hear this summer wereMiss Eunice McClurkin and MissEleanor Faris.MARGARET WILSONMiss Margaret Wilson, for many yearsa member of the Third Church of theCovenanters of Philadelphia entered intoher heavenly rest on June 29, 1954. Shehad a long painful illness during whichshe was lovingly cared for byher sister,Miss Anna Taylor. We, the members ofthe Women's Missionary Society, havelost a faithful, generous member whoselove for the cause of Missions neverfailed. While health permitted, she was aloyal member of the Sabbath School, afaithful attendant at the midweek prayer-meeting, the Women's Missionary Society meetings, and the regular churchservices. She has left us a noble exampleto follow. We commend her sister MissTaylor and a large circle of relatives tothe comfort of the Heavenly Father.Marian CrawfordSara DanenhourTHE COVENANTER WITNESS