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Show Matron Marks 8()th Birthday Mrs. Sarah F. Witney, widow of George Witney, and a resident of Springville since 189S, was 89 years old last Saturday. Due to her advanced age, no special observance observ-ance marked the occasion, but her children and other close relatives called to extend felicitations. She makes her home with a daughter, Mrs. Alice Johnson, on North Main street. Born in London, England, October Octo-ber 18, 1852, Mrs. Witney migrated migrat-ed to New Zealand in 1870, to take part in colonization of that country. coun-try. Soon after her arrival there, she was married to Mr. Witney, who also had come from England several years before. As converts to the L. D. S. faith, the couple came to Utah in 1898, and settled in Springville. Mrs. Witney has taken an. active part in church affairs, especially in her earlier life, when she served serv-ed 30 years as a Relief society teacher. When the couple came to this country, two of their children remained re-mained in New Zealand. Mrs. Witney has six sons and daughters, Mrs. Johnson, William and Daniel Witney of Springville; Mrs. Sarah Winnie of Payson; George Witney of Fort Lyons, Colo., and Lucy Witney of New Zealand; also four great-grandchildren and sixteen grandchildren. grandchild-ren. MRS. ELVA TEPTON WAS CLUB HOSTESS on Wednesday evening at her home to members of the Theta Tau club, at their first regular meeting of the season. From small tables prettily decorated dec-orated in Hallowe'en motifs, a dainty luncheon was served early in the evening. The group later played bridge and high score member mem-ber prize was won by Mrs. Mary Sanford, with Mrs. Blanch Tipton receiving the guest prize. Mrs. Erma Hjorth was welcomed as a new member. Others attending were Mrs. Blanch Blackley, a guest, and Mrs. Fem Crandall, Mrs. Lois Miller, Mrs. Norma Child, Mrs. Mary Sanford, Mrs. Jean Brown, Mrs. Gladys Averett, Mrs. Bernice Rig-trup, Rig-trup, Mrs. Gertie Ruff. The next meeting was set for November 12, at the home of Fern Crandall. |