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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1956

Page

5

BPW Club Elects Officers And Plans Bake Sale

The Business and Professional Women's Club held a monthly session with Mrs. Tarbell presiding. Officers were elected: Thompson president Lynch vice president Vogt recording secretary Pratt treasurer Tarbell assistant treasurer. Plans included a mock bake sale led by Clinton Pratt. The next meeting is April 23.

BPW Norman Tarbell Terbell Kane BPW Club Clinton Pratt Seasion Charles ‘Thompson Agnes Lynch Henry Bailey Esther Vogt Pratt Tarbell Charles Thompson Wiliam Penn Hotel Pittsburgh Miami Fls Corry Club

Altar Guild Meets At Lutheran Church

A Monty business meeting of the Altar Guild of St. Pauls Lutheran Church was held last evening with Vice President Elof Dahl presiding. Fifteen members attended. prayers and devotions were led by Elmer Ormes. They received permission to purchase a new Bible for the lectern and planned a father son smorgasbord for Saturday April 28. Tickets were distributed. plans for the Congregations dinner were discussed. Mrs. George Rumbaugh served light refreshments. Next meeting is May 4 at the home of Mrs. Carl Gustafson.

Mentor Club Louise Williams South Center Street Bruce Ellsworth Williams Ralph Blakeslee Lillian Barnes Porter Auer Millar Burrows Dead Sea Auer Cory Public Library Wabisbure Ane Monty Altar Guild St. Paul's Lutheran Church Elof Dahl Elmer Ormes Orther Sabrnday Guild George Rumbaugh Mayath Carl Gustafson

Betty Yoder Steele and John E Coon wed in Columbus

A spring wedding united Betty Yoder Steele daughter of Alfred J Yoder and John E Coon of Sigel PA Saturday afternoon in Columbus. Peace Justice Frank K Betts officiated at the ceremony attended by the couple’s relatives from Corry Sigel and Bedford Heights. A reception at the Yoder home followed with gifts exchanged and plans for a brief honeymoon before settling in Sigel.

Betty Y. Steele John E. Coon Columbus Betty Yoder Steele Alfred J. Yoder Colum John Coon Sigel He Union Arthur Proctor Bedford Heights PeacesJustice K. Betts Ny Rowly Corry Bedfod Heights

Kinley Duo Win Erie Charity Bridge Championship

Mr and Mrs J Fred Kinley of this city topped a field of 40 in the annual Erie Charity Bridge Tournament at the Ushers Club Erie. They scored 140 points averaging over 63 percent and three boards above 110. The event, a Scrambled Mitchell movement with twenty tables, awards them five and one half master points from the American Contract Bridge League. Proceeds totaling about 150 were donated to the Crippled Children's Society.

J. Fred Kinley Erie Ushers Club Corry Kinley Crippled Children's Society Charles

Cemetery Aid Meeting at Spartansburg Ends With Fence Paint Plan

The Britton Run Cemetery Aid group met Saturday at Mr and Mrs Arthur Davis home in Spartansburg with 28 members present. A tureen dinner followed. Rev Frederick Bowes led devotions and presided over business. I was voted to paint the cemetery fence at the next meeting on May 5, location to be announced.

Spartansburg Britton Run Arthur Davis Frederick Bowes Paul McCray

New Baby Born to Morris Family in Spar ksburg

A daughter named Victoria Lys Morris was born last night at Gerry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Robert Morris of Sparksburg. Mrs Morris is the former Carmen James. The report notes grandparents Merle and Bertha Miller of Corry, with ties to Lawrence, Mags.

A Daghter Gerry Memorial Hospital Robert Morris Sparksburg Morris Carmen James Victoria Lys Contain Albert. Milley Thorold Ontario Canada St. Catherine's Ontarrio Hospital Milley Bertha Miller Corry Merle Miller Lawirence Mags

Card party raises funds at Emmanuel Church for St Barnabas Auxiliary

Women of Emmanuel Episcopal Church held a card party in the undercroft last evening to benefit St Barnabas Auxiliary. Twelve tables played and prizes went to Velma Moore Hammond MacInnes Merrill Lillie Leo Heberlein Ruth Myers Hazel Cox R C Anderson and Venns Follett. Lillie won the door prize. Committee chair Louis Morrow led a dessert service after the game.

Episcopal Church Emmanuel Episcopal Church St. Barnabas’ Auxiliary Velma Moore W. W. Hammond James MacInnes Merrill Lillie Leo Heberlein Ruth Myers Hazel Cox R. C. Anderson

Witherspoon Circle Meets For Presbyterian Worden’s

Sixteen members attended the Witherspoon Circle of the Presbyterian Worden's Association meeting. Mrs. Euland Harvey hosted at Mead Avenue 521 with Mrs. Harold Flowers leading devotions from Ephesians. A program on Strangers In Their Own Land featured Indian American themes in South Dakota, narrated by Mrs. Delbert Robinson and Mrs. Charles Warner, followed by business and a light lunch.

Witherspoon Euland Harvey Presbyterian Worden's Association Mead Avenue Harold Flowers Land South Dakota Delbert Robinson Charles Warner Walter Rath Church of the Covenant Erie Mary Matson Robert McClintock Flowers

Covenant Circle Meets At Mrs Keck Home Apr Meeting

Mrs R W Keck hosted the Covenant Circle of the Presbyterian Women's Association last night at 1078 North Center street. Assistants were Mrs Frank Cole and Mrs John Kennedy. A study of Ephesians was presented. a map talk on the topic followed. The circle chairman presided. next meeting set for May 14 with salad refreshments served.

Presbyterian Women’s Association R. W. Keck North Center Street Frank Cole John Kennedy John Grice Paul F. Bauer Clare Capwell Wilbur Rickers

Mrs LeRoy Humes Feted At Lovely Stork Party

Mrs LeRoy Humes was honored at a stork shower held at the Henton home on East Frederick Street. Seventeen friends attended with prizes awarded to Mrs Gerald Fitch, Mrs H Ray Harris and Mrs Leonard Austin for party games. Refreshments included pineapple upside down cake tea and coffee. Baby blocks filled with mints and nuts served as party favors.

LeRoy Humes Kold Henton Ivan Bennink Robert Fish Henton East Frederick Street Gerald Fitch H. Ray Harris Leonard Austin Humes

Film Program Highlighted At Kiwanis Club Meeting

The Siwanis Club at Hotel Cony featured a film program with Harold Patterson showing colorful images from U S national parks, Kirk Sawyer presiding and Hi Lynn Rice leading group singing with Mrs Rice at the piano. Guests included Kenneth Mellinger of Greenville and Edward Robinson of Warsaw New Jersey. DIES TREATING PATIENT Pittsburgh funeral services tomorrow for Dr Joseph George a 61 year old physician who died of a heart attack while treating a patient in Connellsville.

Kiwanis Club Siwanis Club Hotel Cony Kirk Sawyer Harold Patterson West Lynn Rice Rice Kenneth Mellinger Greenville Edward Robinson Warsaw N. J Pittsburgh Joseph George Connellsville

Plan to study cave-ins gains House approval

In Harrisburg the House unanimously approved a bill to create a permanent legislative committee. The five member panel, named by the speaker, would study cave-ins from coal mining, causes and remedies, with subpoena powers and a $5000 appropriation, reporting by February 1957. Originally limited to the anthracite region, the measure was amended to include bituminous areas.

Aarrisburg House Senate General Assembly

O'Brien Endorsed By Railroad Union

The Pennsylvania Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen endorsed Republican Judge Henry X. O'Brien of Allegheny County for the State Supreme Court. He faces Judge Benjamin R. Jones of Linden County. The endorsement came early at the week-long BRT convention in Allentown with about 600 attendees, and Governor Lender and William P. Kennedy of Cleveland were slated to appear on the final day.

Fy Save Allentown Pennsylvania Brotherhood of Railway Henry X. O'Brien Allegheny County State Supreme Court O'Brien Benjamin R. Jones Lidene County Lender William P. Kennedy Cleveland BRI

Algerian Ambush Kills 140 French Soldiers in Djuerf

From Algiers reporting a rebel ambush on two truckloads of French conscripts near Djuerf leaves 140 dead or missing. Three hours of fighting ends with 20 soldiers killed and 30 wounded, rebels’ bodies and captured wounded tally uncertain. French helicopters sustain damage. broader detachments in Constantine, Bone, and Oran report rebel casualties, priest murders linked to mop-up. In Paris, Premier Mollet backs Lacoste call for 200,000 more troops as cabinet weighs response.

Seymmencrarea Algiers Algeria Amm Djuerf Constantine Bone Oran Ehemis Oram Paris Guy Mollet Robert Lacoste

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