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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1953
Page
5
The Readers Club met yesterday afternoon at the North Center street home of Mrs Morris Bonsteel. A brief business session followed, led by Mrs Emma.
Carroll presided over a program on modern drugs with an instructive talk. Light refreshments were served by the hostess. The group will meet next with Mrs George Nagel on 1 April 200, likely 200.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Corry Memorial Hospital reported $209 raised from charity parties with totals likely to rise. The meeting, led by Mrs. Walter Ross, also noted new members and plans for a rummage sale May 1–2 at Powell's Garage chaired by Lester Dannerse. Local members and guests attended with travel updates and social notices.
Mrs Albert B Fox of Columbus entertained her card club last night with winners Mrs R Ey Cross Wattsburg Mrs Donald Clark Cory and Mrs Vernon Thompson. Mrs Clark also received the traveling nine prize. Refreshments of salad wafers pickles olives cookies and coffee were served by Mrs Fox. Guests included Mrs Edward Kinley and Mrs Thompson. Mrs Prank Ferry will host May 4 at her Columbus home.
Mrs. Donald Cady hosted her card club at home on Worth Center Street entertaining Aovar Lonalt Cady. Winners were Mrs. Doyle Pugh and Mrs. William Halfast. Refreshments included chili burgers pickles olives lemon muffins and Easter cookies. Mrs. Eugene Jones of Lavell’s Station will entertain April 20.
Mr and Mrs Carl Pieper of R D 3 hosted a surprise party for their son Pvt Thomas Pieper on a Sunday home leave. Sixteen relatives joined the dinner from Wesleyville Gettysburg Waterford and Union City before Pvt Pieper left Sunday evening for Camp Breckinridge Kentucky.
The Mentor Club met at North Center street home of Mrs Harley Johnson with 16 members present. Ms Paul Bauer presided over the session and during social hour Mrs J B Patterson presented a book review. The next meeting will be the annual club banquet with date to be announced.
Announcement of the marriage of Mrs. Richard Dawson Warren and Frank W. Perrin of Cleveland. Rev Beecher M Rutledge Trinity Memorial Episcopal Warren officiated yesterday. The couple will reside at 118 Bagh Street Warren.
Members of the Navy Mathers Club in Philadelphia voted a donation of 10 for Hostess House. Mrs Maymie Mitchell presided at the session with routine business. Mrs Royal Messenger won the pin contest. Mrs John Gilmore won the Bastir Bonet contest. Refreshments were served for birthdays. Next meeting on April 20 features dinner at 6 p.m.
Mrs Philip Zalzneck hosted her bridge club yesterday after a luncheon at The Conway Den starting around 1 Welock. Miss Elizabeth Rogers and Mrs S J Tivine attended as guests and card awards were won by Mrs H Lanedon Rowe and Mrs H Harmon. Mrs W Bracken will entertain the club in two weeks.
Wir and Mrs. Jon Raszman announce their daughter Margaret Raszman engagement to Gilbert TeWinkle son of Mrs. Freda TeWinkle both employed at Raymond Mfg Co The wedding is planned for June year not specified
A farewell luncheon was held at Aero Supply Mfg Co Te yesterday at noon to honor Mrs. Frank Wariejko and Mrs. Arnoud Hardinger. Forty six office staff attended a chicken dinner in the main office with individual favors and gifts for the honorees.
Thomas Courneen aged 84 died yesterday afternoon after an extended illness at 19 Jase Main Street. Born in Titusville he moved to Corry as a youth and attended the Catholic school. He worked at several plants over the years and was a longtime sports enthusiast. A member of Saint Thomas Church and the Stanford Horse Company he leaves two nephews and several other relatives. Friends may call at Bracken Keating Funeral Home with a Mass at Saint Thomas Church Friday at 9:30 a.m. Temporary interment will follow in the church crypt.
Eighty six boys aged roughly 10 to 17 earned the Eagle Scout rank in the last year as members of the Allegheny Council, Boy Scouts of America, serving Allegheny Beaver and part of Westmoreland counties. Each award was presented by a Pittsburgh businessman in the field the scout plans to pursue. Judge Henry X. O'Brien urged that personal morality mirrors national morality in his remarks to the attendees.
Immiy censure reports twenty heirs named in the disputed $100,000 estate of Michael and Margaret Diggins. The case involves missing $60,000, with litigation over the will handled in Orphans Court. Jane Walsh, cousin to Mrs. Diggins, led the nine teen cousins and Mrs Dir Bilis sister Willshire in the settlement talks. The agreement follows a month of conferences among attorneys.
A daughter was born this morning at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Evereth Chirk RD 3 Sparfamobure Axon born to Mr and Mrs Risb DeMawT at St Francis Hospital in Evanstor yesterday morning Mr and Mrs August DeMatiri of West Washington Street Archie and parents of the new baby.
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