This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1943
Page
4
Corry society notes detail a packed week with WAC recruiters interviewing Corry enrollees, nurses moving into the dorm, and many locals traveling to nearby cities. The piece mentions weddings, furloughs, Army and Navy assignments, and community visits including church, theatre, and store events, painting a vivid postwar social panorama.
Ferne Morris of Sparta wed George Bent of Oil City in a Linseville ceremony officiated by Rev. James G. Cousins on August 1. The bride wore a street length dress of taffeta with matching accessories. A wedding dinner followed at the bride’s brother Glenn Morris home in Andover Ohio. The groom works for Goreco Oil Co. in Oil City. They plan a southern Pennsylvania wedding trip and then reside in Spartansburg.
Mrs Almon Peterson hosted Delores sixth birthday party Saturday at her R D 3 residence. Guests included Diane Bisbee Louise Daily Nancy Nichols Roberta Morris Irene Davis Mary Burdick Jacqueline Ross Neal Ross Nancy Peterson Roger Peterson and Delores along with Mary Grey Florence Grey Phyllis Grey Delores Daily Virginia Taylor. Prizes were awarded to Nancy Nichols Irene Davis Diane Bisbee Louise Daily and Roberta Morris with assistance from Mrs Robert Morris and Mrs Kenneth Biren.
Miss Barbara Orn, leaving September 1 for Cadet Nursing Training in Philadelphia, was honored at a farewell dinner by Aero Supply offices' accounting and mailing department ladies. A chicken dinner at Tarbell's followed by cards and social time at Mrs. Dean Houser's home capped the evening. Orn received a monetary gift from the group including Mrs. Houser, Mrs. Claire Linendell, Mrs. George Ainsworthy, Miss Zorriné Cullen, Miss Wanda Zawacki, Miss Grace Waterhouse, Miss Betty Litz, Miss Margaret Koty al, Miss Anna Shicks, and Miss Tuellle Bradley.
The C. D. of A. held a drafting calendar meeting at Mrs. Lyle Graham’s home to plan the year’s events and meeting nights. News mentions include military promotions in U S service, engagements, marriages, hospital recoveries, and local business changes among Cory residents and nearby towns. Local social and service club notes touch on dance attendance, a wedding in Sunnyside, and a grocery purchase by Mrs. Buxton.
Mrs Hattie Baker entertained the N B Club at Mrs Byron Fitch’s Hatch Street home with a business meeting led by Mrs George Wood followed by games and music. Prizes went to Mrs Emma Roschie Mrs Byron Filen and Miss Ellabelle Roschie. Birthday gifts to Mr Mabel Nielsen and Mrs Lawrence Meehan preceded a two course luncheon and cakes for Nielsen and Meehan. The club will meet August 30 at Mrs Pat Daniels West Park Place.
The Business and Professional Women's Club held a social evening at Mrs. Glinton McLean’s Franklin street home Monday. An early dinner was served and the rest of the evening was spent in visiting.
City officials face December 31 1943 deadline to submit complete plans to the Sanitary Water Board for sewage treatment. Bear Creek intercepting extension and new disposal plant aim to curb flood waters and stop Hare Creek pollution. Engineering firm to be hired and plans prepared for joint approval at the board’s August meeting.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.