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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1943
Page
4
A city document argues that funds donated to the Municipal Airport Fund may be used to expand the airport facilities. It states privately owned airport costs were covered to open the facility and pledges to seek permission to repurpose donations for runway and landing area improvements.
The Mixer family held their twenty fourth annual reunion at Mead Park on Sunday with about fifty attendees. Charles Mixer led a business meeting and Ralph Gates was elected president while Charles Cook became vice president Rosevck was secretary and treasurer. An entertainment committee included Jean Follett Dorothy Walsh and Opal Stultz. Betty Brigham organized games and contests as guests enjoyed a delicious 4 pm dinner and park attractions.
Marion Pitt takes a dietetics teaching post in Ridgwood New Jersey departing September. Families from Mississippi and Erie send regards as numerous local residents travel, visit, marry, celebrate birthdays, and plan fall activities across Corry and surrounding towns.
Vernon Meerdink of Clymer spoke at Otterbein Brotherhood meeting in the Mindsy United Brethren Church basement. He discussed studies among Native Americans and displayed Indian handwork to about 15 attending members followed by a routine business session and social refreshments.
The Exchange Club discussed a planned national third war login drive to be implemented September 7. The Ritz Restaurant host noted further discussion for September 18 with Maytie Evans as guest providing Solovox numbers.
Ten members and six visitors attended the United Brethren in Christ Ladies Bible class gathering last evening at Mrs. Walter Keppel’s East Bond street home. Mrs. Dan Gulyer led devotional time and Mrs. Walter Keppel conducted the business session before a social close. The next meeting is set for September 28 at Mrs. Dan Gulver’s West Wayne street residence.
Delores Greene entertained her bridge club last evening at her home on South Center street. Two tables of five hundred were played with prizes won by Theresa Scalise, Delores Greene, Jeanette Baressi, and Mrs Archie Shepard. Attendees included Mrs Rodney Knowlton, Mrs Charles Jackman, Mrs Leon Root, and Kathryn Greene. A Timcheon was served and the club plans to meet next Monday at Scalise’s home.
Det Moynihan says a year old boy admitted lighting matches in a narrow area between a house and garage at 01 Kidder Street starting a blaze that damaged three homes and two garages. Fire Chief Swanson estimates damage at 99 000. Residents involved include Mr and Mrs Kennedy and Mr and Mrs Griggs.
Clara Rose Burke, 19, is in W. A. hospital with pelvic fracture and bruises after a weekend crash near Jamestown. Also injured: Curtis L. Johnson 58 Bemus Street driver, scalp laceration. James B. Monterville 26 271 West Street elbow bruise. Marvin Thorpe 16 Wilson Avenue Sugar Grove with unspecified injuries.
All members of Company A 112th infantry who served in World War I are urged to contact Mr Gordan in the city after 5 PM today regarding the annual reunion to be held here Saturday. Veterans in the city and vicinity should get in touch.
At Conneaut Lake near Oakland Beach on Monday Lilian Cokearne 19 of Grove City drowned after her rowboat capsized while she and two friends were near shore. A motorboat tried to help but the boat tipped. Two girls were rescued. Cokearne, a capable swimmer, did not reach safety. Also noted Lieut. Gov. William N. Haskell 64 of Garrison New York was chosen by the State Democratic Committee as the party candidate for lieutenant governor in November.
Dr. Andrew J. Mitchell aged 84 of Sharon Pennsylvania died of a heart ailment. He practiced medicine in Sharon for 55 years and was a graduate of Edinboro State Normal School and the University of Pennsylvania Medical School.
Rome urged to avoid bombing as defensive works and anti aircraft batteries are ordered not to fire on planes. Italian and German troops to be redeployed with only a small garrison remaining for public order. Rail hub to be nonmilitary transit as large arms plants move out from Rome.
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