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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1953

Page

5

Special Program For Columbus Grange Visitation Meeting

Columbus Grange No. 875 held a visitation and regular meeting at Columbus Town Hall with David Curtis presiding. A visiting Akeley Grange brought songs a playlet musical selections and a round table discussion. A collection of 10.28 was sent to the State Grange Building Fund and plans were announced for a sugar social on April 28. Geres of Akeley presented a cake to Ceres of Columbus Grange with a suitable ceremony. The group will take the program to Warren Grange on April 20.

Columbus Grange Noworina Ceres Columbus Grange No. 875 Columbus Town Hall David Curtis Akeley Grange State Grange Building Fund

Birthday Party For Miss Nancy Mong Honors Nine Years

Mrs Floyd Mong entertained Saturday at Snyder Circle home in honor of her daughter Nancy who turned nine. Games prizes and refreshments were enjoyed by 108 attendees from Akeley Spring Creek Farmington Philipsville Spartansburg Columbus Warren East Branch Panama Rocks and Rows. Columbus Grange will convene anew on April 27.

Nancy Mong Floyd Mong Snyder Circle Nancy Patti Aldrich Judy Gentilman Molly Orcutt Litda Freno Nancy Huntley Cathy Carter Joan Neckers Merle Page Worth Hammond Akeley Spring Creek Farmington Philipsville Spartansburg Columbus Warren East Branch Panama Rocks Rows Columbus Grange

Kiwanis Club hears plan to rebuild Columbus Dam

Speech by Carleton Curtis head of Columbus Authority outlined efforts to rebuild the dam first built in 1898 to power mills. He noted flood damage in 1987 destroyed much of it and that $20 000 state funds await site clear title. Additional local notices and visits described among attendees.

Kiwanis Carleton Curtis Columbus Authority Columbus Kiwanis Club Phoenix Hotel Curtis Raymond Seastead Howard Hutzelman Mills Brothers Circus James Harper David H Livingston Sr. H Flaxman

WSCS Elects New Officers And Committee Chairmen

The Woman's Society of Christian Service at First Methodist Church elected officers and committee chairs. Mrs Andrew Paulson led the meeting with nominees named by the committee including Mrs Donald Dingle as president and Mrs Charles Carrell as vice president. The group planned a May 2 gathering and a June 1 dinner for the Stokenstraw Valley Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, with program pieces by Mrs Coreell and Mrs Downey amid a social period.

Woman's Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church Andrew Paulsin Donald Dingle Charles Carrell Merle Stanley Niehols Trvin Young Leland Johnston Hirch Howard Rehnberg Henry’ Rockman Helen Jones Edmunt Barr Iterature Arthur QO. Burge Uth Garald Hoyt Lyle Foster Paulson Paul Meerdink Mayther Bariquet Willy W. B. Stowe H. 5. Vaught Barbara Roberts Philip McCray Hoyt Merle Dodd Howard Still R. Lawrence Davisort Stokenstraw Valley Daughters of the American Revolution Coreell Jack Downey Benjamin Skinner Correll Hobers Vaughn Stowe Earle Hasbrouck

Presbyterian Woman’s Circle Meeting At Mrs Seaby’s Home

The Gen eva and Calvin circles of the Presbyterian Women’s Association met at 1:30 PM at Mrs. William Seaby’s East Frederick Street home. Guests and members discussed rummage sales, a bazaar, and plans for the Korea orphan fund, with devotions on Are you achieving victory in Christ and a note on upcoming events and transportation arrangements.

Geneva Calvin Presbyterian Women's Association William Seaby East Frederick Street Leuby Join Sheehan Mes J. H. Heerlein Charles Gilbert J. Donald Watson Moss Margaret Lawvaner Girt Teem Brie Mvsrami Cwere Oil City Clarence Wallace Korea Kenneth Burr Nic J Donal Watson J. Bay Old Patterson Westminster Circle East Plessan Street Towi Delbert Robinson Watter T. Rath Watson Hobinson Frosten Person Thomas Russell

Bowling Banquet Highlights Mixed Couples League Wins

The Bowl-Aire Alleys Mixed Couples League held its annual banquet at the VW Post home with a roast beef dinner followed by prize awards and dancing. Final standings featured Esso Hall Outcasts 4-H Sparkies Paupers and Bloomer Buttons. High single games went to George Haenel 227 Richard Merkle 225 Harvey 225 for men and Mrs Clifford McCloskey 206 Mrs Harvey 196 and Mrs Clifford Oates 176 for women. High series included Pete Russell 609 William Allen 664 William Randall 532. Women winners were Mrs Russell 504 Mrs Haenel 455 and Mrs Clinton Pratt 414.

VW Post Esso Hall George Haenel Richard Merkle Harvey Clifford McCloskey Clifford Oates Met Pete Russell William Allen William Randall Russell Haenel Clinton Pratt

Spring Creek PTA elects new officers at meeting

Mrs Emmanuel Robertson was named president of Spring Creek Township PTA at a school meeting last evening. Other officers named include Ms Denzel Phillips as vice president Mrs Wilson Armitage secretary and Bernard Porter treasurer. A program by Mrs Charles Tripp featured free hand drawings of local scenes. Lunch was served by the committee. The new officers will be installed at the next meeting on May 11 preceded by a tureen supper.

Spring Creek Pta Emmanuel Robertson Spring Creek Township Denzel Phillips Wilson Armitage Bernard Porter Kenneth Sirkler Charles Tripp Arthur Brundage Wave

Wattsburg High School to Stage Too Many Dates Comedy

Wattsburg Junior Class at Wattsbury General High School presents the free act comedy Too Many Dates by Marrijane and Joseph Hayes. Produced with special arrangement from Samuel French, the play is set for Friday and Saturday evenings April 17 and 18 at 8 15 pm. Bag pipes are noted as possibly originating in ancient Egypt.

Wattsburg Wattsbury General High School Marrijane Joseph Hayes Specal Samuel French

BPW Club Meets At Mott Street Home

Miss Agnes Lyne presided at the BPW Club business session held last night at Miss Lillian Murray’s Mott street home. Members plan to attend the Spring District Meeting in Titusville Saturday at 8 20 p m with a dinner at the Colonel Drake Hotel at 6 30 o'clock. An invitation from Union City to a dinner on April 27 was read. Roservs Hons should be arranged with Mrs. Lynch before April. Lucile Murray was welcomed as a new member and a wedding gift was presented to Mrs. Robert Haskins. Refreshments were served before adjournment with plans to meet again April 29.

BPW Club Agnes Lyne Business A and Professional Women’s Club Mott Street Lillian Murray Titusville Colonel Drake Union City Club Lynch Lucile Murray Robert Haskins Bertha Dorwin Donald Hall

St Pauls Altar Guild Plans May Banquet And Meeting

The St Pauls Altar Guild held a monthly church meeting led by President Mrs Robert Clark. A recent rummage sale yielded good funds for guild work. New white satin kneeling cushions arrived and chairmen for committees were named. The May 11 meeting will be at Mrs Dorr Clarkes home with box lunches for exchange.

St. Paul’s Altar Guild St. Paul's Altar Guild Robert Clark Chai Clarence Kirch David Depew Dorr Clark Raymond Cathers Gerald Staples Willtiam Moorey Dorr Clarke Guy Stafford Robert Owens

Daughter born at Corry Memorial Hospital in Columbus

A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Allison Browh of R D 1 Columbus at Corry Memorial Hospital in a brief birth notice.

Momme The Corry Memorial Hospital Allison Browh Columbus

Crautos Smith Marriage Announced in Sex Street

Mr and Mrs Elmer Suit announce the marriage of their daughter Mildred to Edward Crautos son of Mr and Mrs Jamies Votpolis. Justice of the Peace George Legters performed the ceremony at his home Saturday noon. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Eugene Munn. The bride wore navy blue with light blue accessories and white rose corsage. The sister wore dark blue with red rose corsage. Immediate families and relatives attended a reception at the groom’s home. The couple will reside on A D street where he farms. he is a veteran and attended Spartansburg Consolidated School.

Crautos-Smith Elmer Sex Street Mildred Edward Crautos Jamies Votpolis R. D George Legters Clymer Eugene Munn Musi D. T Spartansburo Consolidated School

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