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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1957

Page

5

Hospital Auxiliary Rummage Nets $166 At Meeting

Corry Memorial Hospital Ladies Auxiliary reports $168.70 from a recent rummage sale. New members named include Mrs. Arthur Pledger and Miss Mary Ellen Bell. Plans for a card party on April 2 at the Moose sub and a fall musical fundraiser were discussed. Several members report travels and visits, with notes on district meetings and nursing school plans.

Corry Memorial Hospital Ladies Auxilary Mary Higgins J. F. Needham Roger Oller O. W. Bracken Sr Higgins Arthur Pledger Harry Fairchild W. W. Waterhouse Arthur Eckman E. W. Baccus Gerald Pless Lloyd Meerdink Richard Crosscut Mary Ellen Bell Needham Moose Sub

Birthday party honors area twin sisters Maud Snapp Myrtle Ruff

A birthday gathering at the home on Route 4 celebrated Mrs. Maud Snapp and Mrs. Myrtle Ruff twins with social time and moving pictures. Guests from Carter Hill Beaverdam Corry and Erie attended. gifts included orchid corsages and cash. Birthday cakes were donated by Mrs. Roosevelt Sorenson Mrs. Wayne Brandt and others.

Carter Hill Ald Maud Snapp Myrtle Ruff R. D Carl Lindberg Roosevelt Sorenson Wayne Brandt Beaverdam Corry Erie

Mary Circle of First Methodist Church Holds April Meeting

Mrs. Faissell Clark hosted the Mary Circle of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at her home on West Church Street. Devotions by Mrs. Oscar Johnson opened with hymn singing and a scripture lesson on the wise and foolish maidens. Mrs. Robert Marsh led a business session with 17 members and one guest, Mrs. George A. Myers. Mrs. James Bon Widson presented the Russia religious situation study and read a poem. Easter bonnet designs were judged, with Mrs. Elvin Fuller winning. Light lunch followed. next hostess will be Mrs. Fuller on May 5.

Russell Clark Mary Circle Woman's Society of Christian Service First Methodist Jessie Robert Marsh George “A. Myers Russia James Bon Widson Elvin Fuller Johnson Clark Fulter

Mentor Club Concludes Season With Garden Theme Meeting

Mentor Club held its final meeting at Mrs. George Boyd's home 221 South Center Street. Twelve members attended and shared green thumb tips. Mrs. F B Sullivan led the program on Design on a fire and presented a paper on famous gardens from the Hanging Gardens of Babylon to Chelsea and Kew. Eug ane Sheils discussed Mansfield Ohio gardens and Magnolia farms in South Carolina. Mrs Porter Auer spoke on shamrock legends for St Patrick's Day along with the fly symbolism of the crucifixion. A plan for the club's capital injection party was formed, aiming for Riverside at Cambridge Springs on April 16. Ice cream cake coffee and tow were served by the hostess.

Mentor Club George Boyd South Center Street F. B. Sullivan Babylon Chelsea and Kew Eugane Mansfield Ohio South Carolina Porter Auer Riverside Tn Cambridge Springs

Birth Announcement for Valgo Daughter at Cony Memorial

A daughter was born this morning to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Valgo at Cony Memorial Hooplista. The family resides at 1264 Bust Bowth Street.

Cony Memorial Hooplista Frank Valgo Bust Bowth Street

Corry Nurses Alumnae Meet at Corry Memorial Hospital

Members of the Corry Nurses Alumnae Association held a routine session at Corry Memorial Hospital in the doctor's room. Mrs. Ora Haper presided in Mrs. Peter Hansen's absence as the group planned a staff nurses’ fundraiser and discussed upcoming meetings and routine topics.

Corry Peter Hansen Ora Haper Corry Memorial Hospital Howard Goodwill the Corry Memorial Hospital Goodwill Be Dormer Roberta McCray

Martha Circle Hosts Meeting at Hotchkiss Home

The Martha Circle of the Woman's Society of Methodist Church met at Mrs. Harry Hotchkiss on West Congress. Mrs. Esther Fargo assisted. vice president Mrs. Joseph Guignon led the session in the chairman's absence. Plans were shared for a Good Luck carving benefit and cross chapter ministry.

Harry Hotchkiss Martha Circle Woman's Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church West Congress Street Esther Fargo Joseph Guignon W. B. Stowe Guignon Burma Richard Fox Floyd Johnson East Smith Street

Corry Grange No 55 Opens Tonight with Dinner and Band

Corry Grange No 55 held its open meeting at the Park Street hall with Worthy Master Don Whaley presiding. Eugens Powers from Diamond Grange in St Tiona introduced the Kitchen Band, entertaining 14 members and six guests. Guests prepared potato salad sandwiches cake and coffee after the program. next meeting scheduled for April 15.

Corry Grange No Cony Grange No Park Street Don Whaley Eugens Powers Diamond Grange St Tiona Diamond’ Grange Charles Baailiere Gust Wester Charles Mulligan

Orpah Circle Meets With Mrs Stanley Nichols

Eighteen members of the Orpah Me Church gathered for a monthly session with Mrs. Stanley Nichols of Franklin Street hosting. Devallous by Mrs Richard Flye r opened the business session and she lored Good Friday and the Resurrection as her theme. Plans discussed for a wedding reception and April 1th. Committees formed to arrange the event. Cut-out fayettes to be sewn for overseas relief. Group voted to join Good Luck margarine friendship plan for church benefit. Volunteers urged for Vacation Bible School beginning June 8 for two weeks. Talk on the history of Methodism in Okinawa given by Mrs Lindsey followed by remarks on the church in Okinawa by Mrs B M Schreckengost. Refreshments served by Mrs Benjamin Skinner. Next meeting set for May 5 at Mrs Charles Correll jon West Church Street.

Orpah Stanley Nichols Woman's Society of Christian Service First Me Franklin Street Richard Flyer Arthur ©. Burgess Mra V. O. Lindsey Earle Bliley Fayettes Burgess Okinawa Lindsey B M. Schreckengost Benjamin Skinner West Church Street Charles Correll Jon May

Anniversary Fete for Wayne and Jaggi Observes 25th

Mr and Mrs Wayne Jaggi of 130 South Second Avenue celebrate their twenty fifth wedding anniversary hosted by their daughter Mrs John Slayton with about thirty relatives and friends. Out of town guests include Mr and Mrs George Koechert Oil City and Mr and Mrs Frank Smith Bear Lake. A social evening closed with refreshments and a decorated silver and white tiered anniversary cake as gifts were presented.

Wayne Jaggi South Second Avenue John Slayton George Koechert Oil City Frank Smith Bear Lake

Navy Mothers Club Invited To Meadville

Navy Mothers Club meeting opened with commander Mrs. Carl Higby presiding in OOF Hall. Meadville Navy Mothers Club invited the local group to a dinner on Monday at 6 p m, April. Plans advanced for sewing project for the Navy Chapel at California. Social time featured yellow cookies, tea and coffee served by Mrs. Alma Dingfelder and Mrs. E J Highy. April 15 is the next meeting deadline.

Navy Mothers Club Carl Higby Meadville Navy Chapel California Alma Dingfelder E. J. Highy

Plan Film Program For Women's Meeting

The April meeting of the Presbyterian Women's Association will be held tomorrow evening at o'clock. A special program includes two film strips, Take My Life and The Waiting Ones, showing faith and refugee relief funded by The One Great Hour of Sharing. Rev. Paul F. Bauer will lead worship with The Universal Meaning of Jesus in Contemporary Art from Asia and Africa, from Zach With His Own Brush by DanielJohnson Fleming. A brief business meeting will follow, with Westminster Circle members as hostesses.

Presbyterian Women’s Association Paul F. Bauer Jesus Asia Africa Zach Daniel Johnson Fleming Westminster Circle

Day of Recollection Attended by Seventy Five Women

The Day of Recollection at St Thomas Church drew 75 women for a Catholic Daughters of America retreat. Rev Charles Fehrenbach of North East led the day long program, with a committee chaired by Mrs John Hornick and members including Mrs Raymond Bachamner and Mrs Joseph Niedomys.

St. Thomas’ Church Wner Court Conception Catholic Daughters of America Charles Fehrenbach North East John Hornick Raymond Bachamner Cochairmen Joseph Niedomys Norbert Bachamner al- Aved Pieracss Bar Halen J.B. Needham Albert Ross William Swan Carol McCloskey Edward Pass Mary Hand Harold Crags

April Foolishness Marks Brownie Meeting Troop 380

April Foolishness marked a Girl Scout meeting of Troop 380 in the Concern Bohol. The session opened with the Goodnight Circle as seasonal props from Christmas to St Patrick’s Day decorated the room. The project involved making Easton tints from cockies marsh mallows and cocoanut before the girls recited the Girl Scout Promise and Salute.

Bohol

Electronic Computer System Aims to Solve Boxcar Problem

SAN FRANCISCO SP and Stanford Research Institute have spent three years on an electronic computer system to track empty boxcars. Starting July 1, SP will operate a TBM data processor to forecast movements across 11 divisions and 8,000 miles, reducing idle time and costly inventory. About 200,000 cars will be processed weekly, with data fed to forecast future movements.

San Francisco Southern Pacific Stanford Research Institute James W. Corbett L. B. Hoyt Hoyt L. J. Lyons C.J. Feeney Railway Systems and Procedures Association Chicago Portland Ore Los Angeles el Paso Tex Lyons

Texas Vote May Swing Senate Candidacy

A roundup of Texas senate race contenders includes Democrat Martin Dies of Blufin and James Hart Austin lawyer, Republican Thad Hutcherson backed by Eisenhower, Ralph Yarborough liberal Democrat with labor ties, State Agriculture Commissioner John White of Wichita Falls, and lesser-known Republican Herbert Antonio Sr of Bastrop. Hutcherson relies on split Democratic vote for an edge.

Oriel Martin Dies Blufein Pon James Hart Austin State Supreme Cott End University of Texas Thad Hutchéson Houston Eisenhower Republican Ralph Yarborough John White Wichits Falls Hutcheson Herbert J. Antonio Sr Bastrop Real Estate

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