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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1944
Page
4
Mrs. E. J. Revi announced the C. D. of A. picnic will be held Wednesday evening at Mead Park. Illness delayed notice cards. Ladies are asked to bring one tureen and table service and meet at the club rooms at 5 30.
Mrs Willard Shreve hosted a noon luncheon at 828 Essex Street for visiting Sally Payne of Buffalo who stayed ten days locally. Six places were set. Payne departed Saturday for Sugar Grove en route home after the visit.
The annual Peter son family reunion gathered Saturday at Mrs. Cassie Petersons home in Union City with relatives including Mr George Hubitley and two grandchildren Miss Mary Jane Wale and others attending. A block picnic dinner followed and Dr Lyan Peterson of Lewistown showed colored slide films. Miss Mabel Hayes left Youngstown after a weekend visit with her sister Mrs Philip Jacobs.
Numerous residents and visitors are mentioned in a long survey of social activity. Mrs. Harry Mexander and Miss Lena St Clift returned from Cleveland. Many local families host and visit relatives in Erie Meadville Titusville and Jamestown. Travelers include Mrs. Bowin Cottrell Mrs. Blynehe Nichols and Miss Kay Buck. A steady stream of weekend visits and multi city trips reflects a busy social season.
George M M Collier son of Mr and Mrs Perry Collier of this city weds Miss Eleanor B Garrity of Astoria at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament New York City The ceremony was conducted by Rev Fr M T Crowe The bride daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Garrity of Corry is a registered nurse The groom recently discharged from the Army served in Guadalcanal and New Caledonia and works at Cadys garage
Miss Jean Winifred Farrell daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael J Farrell wed Thomas Eugene O'Brien son of Mr and Mrs J O'Brien of Albion The ceremony was at St Lawrence rectory Albion by Rev William Sullivan Attendants were Mrs B Farrell Mrs Meyme Baker and Mr Charles Rauscher A reception followed at the Farrell home The couple left for a New York City wedding trip Mrs O'Brien works at Rogers Brothers Co groom is on furlough from merchant marine duties
The Goldfinch family held its 26th reunion Saturday at Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Phelps home in Panama New York. The event included a lawn supper, entertainment for all ages, a Grace song, prayers for service members, and group photos. Officers were named to serve another year with location decisions deferred.
About forty members attended the Coty Grange picnic at Mead Park on Saturday. A bountiful noon dinner followed by visiting and conversation filled the afternoon. The next meeting on August 19 will feature a birthday tune to honor those with July August and September anniversaries.
A daughter was born Sunday morning at Corry Hospital to Mr and Mrs Thomas Varrasa of 211 West Pleasant Street. A son was born Saturday evening at the local hospital to Mr and Mrs William Armitage of Spring Creek.
The board of trustees of Dutton Public Library at Columbus sponsors an ice cream social in the cafeteria of Dean Schon on Wednesday evening. Proceeds aid in maintaining the public building. Homemade ice cream and cake will be served. the public is cordially invited.
Members of the No Bar Riding Club of Corry and the Many Trails Club of Youngsville gathered at Western Park Wrightsville Sunday. After a picnic lunch a scavenger hunt followed with prizes won by Robert Church Corry Miss Reva Burlingame Columbus Fay Woodward Youngsville and Richard Proctor Youngsville.
Over 65 Corry Country Club members attended a tureen dinner at the club house last evening. ALG o'clock. A sumptuous menu was served and a social evening followed. Mrs Langdon Rowe chaired the occasion with assistants Mrs Raymond Anderson Mrs Cassius Sears and Miss Gertrude Fields. Salmon was nicknamed salma by Romans from the Latin word meaning leap.
A 20 year old bomber and gunner with 81 missions over Europe and Germany and a Distinguished Flying Cross winner drowned when his canoe overturned in Slippery Rock Creek on Saturday. Sgt Andrew Galson of Lyndora was visiting relatives at Slippery Rock Park when the accident occurred. John O Brien of Butler alerted rescuers but the body was found about an hour and a half later by Slippery Rock firemen. He also held the Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters and served on the Little Boy Blue. The family said he volunteered to return to the front after furlough.
Tonight on NBC 8 Cavalcade drama A Walk in the Sun and 9 Voorhees Concert from Bollywood at 9.30 Vacation Serenade 10.30 T Q Quiz 11.30 For the Record Gens Krupa Band CBS 40 Bob Hawk Quiz 8 Vox Poppers 8 30 Gay Nineties 9 20 Man Galled X 10 Chas Winninger Aline the Deacon Blu T Horace Heldto Time 8 30 Blind Date 8 Counter Spy 9 0 Bob Strong Band 10 30 Good Old Days MBS 8 30 Sherlock Holmes 951% Screen Test 9 20 Music of Worship
Treasury report from Washington publishes August 4 totals: receipts 116,218,885.93 dollars and expenditures 330,383,793.78 dollars, leaving net balance 21,150,051,006.90 dollars. Total debt stands at 210,339,488,195,833 dollars, with a decrease of 839,453.79 dollars from the previous day.
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