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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1960
Page
5
A torn OCR fragment hints at early February market signals and hourly price trends. It mentions waves of price changes, risks, and forecasts but the text is incomplete, with disrupted syntax obscuring concrete figures or entities.
The Lydia Gwreie of the First Methodist Church met yesterday afternoon at the church. Seventeen members answered roll call with verses about faith. Miss Ida Ohrn led the program on the World Federation of Methodist Women and read letters from Mrs. Ernest Sholtz of Berlin. The nominating committee was named and the group closed with prayers and tea. The next gathering is a tureen dinner on May 4.
Mrs Dan Culver entertained 17 Rebekah Circle members from the WSWS of the Evangelical United Brethren Church at her Mead avenue home. The session opened with prayer and featured an Africa lesson by Mrs Harley Banks, followed by refreshment service assisted by Mrs John Babcock.
The Xi Beta Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met Tuesday evening at the home of president Mrs. Robert Eddy on East Irving Street. Donations were voted to the American Cancer Society and the foreign exchange student fund. Mrs Eddy and Miss Dulla Fieeards presented Enjoyment of Nature as the program. A dessert course followed before adjourning to meet April 19 with Mrs. Alfred J. Morrison of East Main Street.
A separate newcomers game at the Corry Bridge Association at the VFW Post drew three Howell movement tables with an average score of 20. First place went to Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Needham with 25, followed by Mr. and Mrs. George Hagger with 21 and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pledger with 20.7. There will be no newcomers game next week.
Four Columbus women attended a Warren County Library demonstration meeting last night to discuss keeping the Columbus library open at least 20 hours weekly with a paid librarian in charge. The building now operates one hour weekly, and volunteers are needed to join a rotating book collection effort linked to county aid and expanding regional libraries.
A son was born Monday to Mr and Mrs Gilbert Nielsen of State College Pennsylvania. The Nielsens are formerly from Corry and Ri D Oxcar Nielsen is the paternal grandfather.
Deborah Circle of the WSIS at Evan United Brethren Church named officers including Mrs. Guy Davis secretary treasurer and Mrs. Howard Bycroft secretary of social relations. Meeting led by Mrs. Keith Henton at Mrs. Frank Lawson’s East Irying Street home opened with prayer and closed with dessert refreshments.
Jonathan Lodge No. 685 Independent Order of Odd Fellows installed officers last evening led by District Deputy Grand-Master Arden B Baldwin. William Stright became past grand. Richard Mountain noble grand. Elof Dahl and Edward Rossbueher right and left supporters. Holace Lesie chaplain Allan Hasbrouck warden Clarence Cox conductor. Jack St Clair Fred Mixer outside and inside guardians. Clayton Burkett vice grand Paul Aurr Donald Gates supporters. Arthur Crowell Jack Lloyd scene supporters.
Corry Bridge Association staged a club championship team of four with seven teams. Notable winners were Mr and Mrs Morgan Beverly and Mr and Mrs J Fred Kinley 18 percent and Mr and Mrs Philip Zale plus Mr and Mrs J J Wilcox 15 percent. The event resumes May 4 with plans for a Charity Bridge Tournament April 9 at Hotel Cory and a spring banquet April 27 at the VFW Post home. Also announced are spring handicap team championships set for April 13 and May with teams to be listed later.
The First Presbyterian Church Women’s Association held an evening program featuring a skit The Second Look about family life and parenting. Mrs. William A. Gumbleton led the program with participants including Mrs. Clyde Keith and Mrs. Kenneth Harvey, while devotions by Mrs. Maxwell Brown focused on The Resurrection of Christ. The meeting’s business session, led by president Mrs. J. H. Heerlein, announced April events such as a rummage sale April 21 a family night dinner April 14 Palm Sunday services and a Presbyterial meeting April 22 in Erie. The Covenant Circle chaired by Mrs. Howard provided refreshments for 23 members.
The newly formed Esther Circle of the WSWS at the Evangelical United Brethren Church met last evening at Mrs. Lynn Campbell’s R D 3 home. Mrs. Alfred Haenel led prayers, with Mrs. G T Bergman guiding the lesson on Africa Sour.
The ULCW circles of St Pauls Lutheran Church met last evening at the church to hear Rosa Larrondo a Chilean foreign exchange student at Corry Area High School She spoke about life in Chile and its education system A combined social hour followed hosted by several members.
The MacKenzie family of 705 West Smith Street is named among Cory’s outstanding library families for their wide reading range from history and adventure to science. Parents David and Betty foster reading, with children Donald 14 and David 13 avid in science and math. Jean 3 explores reading with pictures. Betty’s background includes Palestine and multilingual exposure. the family also enjoys TV, with GE College Bowl and Wagon Train as favorites.
Cincinnati officials report the death of a newborn rhino at the Cincinnati Zoo just after birth. The animal was described as only the third of its kind conceived in captivity in the county.
St Edward's PTA met after Lenten devotions to hear reports on doll dressing and candy sales and view the new 50 star flag. A nominating committee was named for officers to be voted May 4 with Mrs Ernest McMichael presiding.
Southern senators pressed to drop or modify a civil rights provision they say would discriminate against white voters. They argued federal judges could register Negroes just before elections, despite states requiring earlier registration. The Senate rejected three changes and debated four motions to strike the provision authorizing federal judges to register qualified Negroes in areas with proven discrimination.
Floods in the Midwest affect about 31 000 people with 80 Canton families evacuated and 2 400 residents in the community. Levees near Gregory Landing were partially relieved after a dynamited levee at the Fox and Mississippi confluence. The Red Cross estimates wide damage with more than a million acres flooded and losses in the millions.
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