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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1940
Page
5
A regular meeting of the N O C Club was held last evening at Mrs C H Geiger’s East Smith Street home with Miss Louise Miller Miss Ethel Jukes and Miss Doris Moore as assistant hostesses A brief business session decided to charge dues and other routine matters were discussed The remainder of the evening was spent sewing and Mrs Gelgey served light refreshments.
Mrs Martha Juda hosted eight members of the Friendship Club on Liberty street yesterday afternoon. Officers elected were Ella Blakeslee president, Peter Olsen vice president, Elton Simmons treasurer, and G H Cahill secretary. The club will meet again in two weeks at Mrs Judd home for warm sugar.
A Northwestern WCTU convention will be held Tuesday and Wednesday at Fin Presbyterian church in New Castle with delegations from Butler Crawford Erie Jefferson McKean Venango Clarion Elk Forest Lawrence Mercer and Warren counties. Highlights include sessions at 10 am and 1 pm with county presidents and state officials presenting on home protection and union promotion.
Mrs Kenneth McCray hosted an evening party on North Center Street praising Mrs Thelma Fogle bride. Cards awarded to Mrs Harold Burgnom and Miss Ruth Powers. Hostess served a two course salad and dessert lunch to a group including Mrs A G Stillman Mrs Rex Dempsey Mrs Wilbur Lathrop Mrs Robert Menn ing Mrs Burgnon Miss Eleanor Speck Miss Powers Mrs Glenn Betts Mrs Dana McCray Mrs Kenneth McCray and Miss Jowe Rouse Union City.
Mrs. Franklin Horbach was re elected president of the Jr Branch of the Erie County Council of Republican Women at a Fisher hotel dinner meeting Friday evening. Other officers include L Ray Sedelmyer recording secretary W Paul Dodge corresponding secretary Charles Cowley financial secretary Audrey Sherk treasurer Hal Heuta. Spring Soiree planned for May with committee led by Mrs James Guerton.
Mr and Mrs Harold Eddy of Spring Creek celebrated their twentieth wedding anniversary with a surprise reception at Cel mnity House. Guests included Rev E A Hook and many relatives and friends, with music by Miss Allen Damon and Miss Thelma Golin and a lunch reception.
The Catholic Daughters of America Court Conception No 9 discussed its 35th Anniversary Banquet planned for Sunday evening May Sth at Hotel Derry. Invitations were extended to courts in Erie Kane Warren Jamestown and Titusville. Charter members Bishop John Mark Gantven of Erie and Miss Frances Maher of Kane will attend as honored guests. A bake sale was approved for Saturday April 20 at the Git Shop. The next meeting is Thursday April 26 at St Edwards.
Miss Margherita Zarbo former Corry resident daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Zarbo of Titusville married Peter C Wambach son of Mr and Mrs Garl Wambach of Philadelphia at St Titus church Titusville Rev James P Hopkins rector presided Relatives and friends attended Groom works as cashier and warehouse manager for the Canada Dry Ginger Ale Co Harrisburg Bride formerly of Corry graduated St Edwards High School now employed by the State Department of Property and Supplies Harrisburg The couple will reside at 9832 North Fourth Street Harrisburg Concetta Mary Zarbo sister of the bride and Roy White of Philadelphia attended
The Memory nursery will be dedicated Sunday April 14 at 11 o'clock by Rev. H. Havre. Cecil O. Akam funded the nursery in memory of his wife Evelyn C. Akam. A radio speaking system transmits the service to the nursery, allowing mothers to hear without disturbing children.
Members of the P T A attended a tureen dinner at Concord school with guests Mrs. J Kenneth Winter and Mrs Eva Kepler. Mr Winter presented a film on Tuberculosis. A business session planned a city wide P T A meeting at High School next Thursday evening. Committees were appointed for auditing and nominating. Mrs Harper spoke on Cancer Prevention and a follow up meeting was named.
Frederick Kinley, city tax collector, spoke to Carry Kiwanis on delinquent tax collection. He outlined the program and its implications during the regular weekly meeting at the Hotel Carry. The note adds a line about a thriving market for Classified Want Ads with a dialing number.
The Women’s Missionary Association of the United Brethren at Christchurch held a Thursday meeting in the church parlors with eight visitors and members present. Mrs Charles Patterson led an interest program on Toward Christian Community in Africa. A devotional period by Mrs Lual VanTassel preceded a business session led by President Mrs High Moshey, with plans announced for Mother’s Day events and a charity drive in May. The group noted recent deaths and arrivals in the church community and city.
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