Calendar of meetings and church events in Meadville area
The Journal office deadline is 3 D M for calendar items. Events include Grand Encampment services at Odd Fellows Home for Children with Rev. George Myers, YMCA exhibition of pastel paintings and pottery, Corry Area High School 162 graduation class gathering, circle meetings at First Methodist and St. Pauls churches, American Legion, Women's Relief Corps, Dorcas and Rebecca circles, Grange Hall banquet, VFW trophy dinner, PTA election of officers, Jonathan Lodge, and numerous other church and community activities through May 4. All items: dates, times, and locations as listed.
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Journal
Odd Fellows Home For
Meadville
George Myers
YMCA
Corry Area
Phoenix
Mary Circle
First Methodist Church
Gerald Whaley
Martha Circle
Alan Cornish
American Legion
Legion Home
Rachel Circle
St. Paul's Church
Martin Keppel
East Columbus Avenue
Rebecca Circle
D.A. Hillstrom
Lydia
Women’s Relief Corps
Grange Hall
Corry Bridge Association
VFW
Dorcas
Methodist Church
St. Edward's Pta
Elizabeth Circle
Jonathan
Local Social Notes from West Columbus and Nearby
Mr and Mrs Henry Wosburgh of West Columbus Avenue and daughter Mrs Alden Clapper of McKean spend weekend in Buffalo at the Darrow Educational Beauty convention at the Statler Hills Hotel. Mrs George McMahon and children James and Timothy of Kenmore visit Spar Sashore relatives, with Mr McMahon joining them here before returning home. Pvt James D Vanik transfers from Fort Knox Kentucky to Fort Bliss Texas where he serves with the US Army. he is the son of Mrs Leona Vanik of East Smith Street. Mr and Mrs Frank Schrader return home from Huntington Long Island after attending the wedding of their son Donald to Miss Virginia Drake of Huntington and visiting friends in Southington Connecticut.
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Henry Wosburgh
West Columbus Avenue
Alden Clapper
McKean
Buffalo
N.Y
Statler Hills
George McMahon
James
Timothy
Kenmore
Edward Stone
Spar Sashore
McMahon
McMahons
Corry
James D. Vanik
Fort Knox
Fort Bligs
Texas
United States Army
Leona Vanik
East Smith Street
Frank Schrader
East Main Street
Huntington
Long Island
Donald
Virginia Drake
Southington
Conn
Bridal Shower Fetes Miss Florence Sanden
A Uwen bridal shower honoring Miss Florence Sanden was hosted by Mrs. Theodore Vanderhoff on Spring street with cohostess Mrs. James Wells. Guests included Mrs. Harold Triscuit, Mrs. Marvin McCray, Mrs. Howard Ladd of Elgin, and others who presented gifts as Miss Sanden prepares to wed Rev. Edwin Armitage.
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Clifford McCray
Miss Sanden
Edwin Armitage
Engagement announced for Miss Irene Nichols and James K Donaldson Jr
The engagement of Miss Irene Nichols and James Keith Donaldson Jr. is announced by the Nichols family of 61 East Main Street. Donaldson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James K. Donaldson Sr. of R. D. 2. Nichols, a 1961 Corry Area High School graduate, works as a secretary at the First Methodist Church. Donaldson, CAHS graduate, is employed at Quality Master Markets on North Center Street. Wedding plans are incomplete.
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Constance Irene Nichols
James Keith Donaldson Jr
Lloyd W. Nichols
East Main Street
Donaldson
James K. Donaldson Sr
R. D
Miss Nichols
Corry Area High School
First Methodist Church
CAHS
Quality Master Markets
North Center Street
Catholic Daughters Honor Past Grand Regents at Moose Dinner
Past Grand Regents of Catholic Daughters of America Court Conception No 35 were honored at a dinner in the Moose lodge Colonial Room. Honorees included Miss Ann Baressi, Miss Anna Shields, and several Mrs. and Miss regents. About 50 CDA members attended with roast beef dinner served by the Women of the Moose. Rev. Leon was guest speaker after the meal.
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CDA
Catholic Daughters of America
Court Conception No. 35
Moose Home
Ann Baressi
Anna Shields
Leo Hoylen
D. C. Daugherty
C. T. Anderson
Jerome Needham
James Wharton
Leo Hooks
John Hornick
Walter Deutschlander
the Moose
M. Agnes Lynch
Leon
Unity talk and folk concert by local residents
Doleski delivered a brief inspiring talk on Unity. Craig Seastead sang folk songs and blues, accompanying himself on banjo and guitar. He shared notes on folk digging history, enjoyed by guests. The April committee led by Mrs. Norbert Bachofner and Mrs. Raymond Sandburg arranged the affair with several committee members assisting.
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Doleski
Craig Seastead
Norbert Bachofner
Raymond Sandburg
Edward Pasi
Raymond Bachofner
Frank Wascak
Irene Dippel
Albert Ross
Joseph Gronostar
Sarah McCloskey
Ernest Mc Michael
Reunion Planned for CAHS Class of 1952
CAHS alumni plan a 16th anniversary reunion for the class of 1952 to be held before the CAHS Alumni banquet and dance. A meeting will discuss initial plans Monday evening at the Phoenix Hotel dining room with Tony Amoroso and Mrs Henry Pondel heading the committee.
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Corry Aréat High School
CAHS
Phoenix Hotel
Hat Party Brings Eight And Forty Members To Albion Dinner
Eight and Forty gathered at the American Legion home in Albion for a Swiss steak dinner and Easter hat parade. Partners from Corry Erie North East Lawrence Park Fairview Wesleyville Albion Waterford and Union City attended. prizes went to Albion's Mary Wolfe for prettiest, Fairview's Tillie Graff for most original, and Erie's Alice Snyder for funniest. Five new partners were initiat ed. Edith Beisinger and May Ohs guests from South Fork. special awards to Francis Blair of Lawrence Park and Oma Quinn of Erie. Corry attendees included Keith Orn and Mrs. Victor Orn and Mrs. Richard Orn. from Union City, Mrs. Mark Anderson.
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Sunname
le Eagle
Ah Fun Ly
American Legion
Albion
Corry
Erie
North East
Lawrence Park
Fairview
Wesleyville
Waterford
Union City
Mary Wolfe
Tillie Graff
Alice Snyder
Edith Beisinger
May Ohs
South Fork
Pat
Francis Blair
Oma Quinn
Keith Orn
Victor Orn
Richard Orn
Union
Mark Anderson
Nichols Parkhurst engagement announced in Corry
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Nichols announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Janice Kay Nichols to Conrad Charles Parkhurst son of Mr and Mrs Charles W Parkhurst. Miss Nichols a 1957 Corry Area High School graduate and Humboldt Institute alum employed in the Corry Jamestown Corp office. Parkhurst is a graduate.
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Kenneth Nichols
West Washington Street
Janice Kay Nichols
Conrad Charles Parkhurst
Charles W. Parkhurst
East Smith Street
Miss Nichols
Corry Area High School
Humboldt Institute of Minneapolis
Births Report from Union City Memorial Hospital
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Charles Blakeslen of Union City on Thursday at Union City Memorial Hospital. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs James Toohey of West High Street Union City on Thursday. A son born to Mr and Mrs Joseph Kirlk of RD Union City yesterday. A son born to Mr and Mrs Theodore Miller of Cambridge Sprints yesterday. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs William Pele of Putnam Street Union City yesterday at Union City Memorial Hospital.
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Charles Blakeslen
Avenue Union City
Union City Memorial Hospital
James Toohey
West High Street
Union City
Joseph Kirlk
Theodore Miller
Cambridge Sprints
William Pele
Putnam Street
Talon Employees Appeal PSES Ruling On Fay
Meadville Pa a union backed group of Talon chair machine operators appealed a Pennsylvania Bureau of Employment Security denial of unemployment benefits. Sixteen workers recalled then laid off again due to seniority pay rules and lack of work. officials held they would not be available to other employers except in rare cases.
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Meadville
Pennsylvania Bureau of Employment Security
International Sailles Garment Workers Union
Zien
Taton
Talon
TLGWU
Bureau
ILGW
One Dead Two Hurt In Route 8 By-Pass Crash
A two car crash on the Route 8 By-Pass in Oil City left Helen Wirth 20 of Bethel Park Pittsburgh dead on arrival at Oil City Hospital. Her husband Norman Wirth Jr. and Teddy M Smutek 27 of Oil City remain in serious condition. Smutek drove the other car.
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Bethel Park
Oil City Hospital
Norman ‘Helen Wirth
Pittsburgh
Norman Wirth Jr
Teddy M. Smutek
Oi City
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