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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1939
Page
5
Society brief highlights the Business and Professional Women group meeting at 7 30 pm with officers and committee chairs planning next year s program and interior decorating discussed. Several social visits and hometown trips from Philadelphia Erie Chicago and Toronto are noted along with members attending events in Pittsburgh and at Bainboro and Grove City.
The column records numerous local notes from Corry and area including residents returning from Finland after a homeward voyage pause, visits by William Frye Jr and Mary Mead, wedding anniversary celebrations for Frank and Mrs Geiger, and varied social outings. It highlights radio program winners, a V-8 car giveaway, theater plans by Parl Mulhoron moving to Mercer, and local teaching staff changes at Corky schools.
Sixteen members of the Junior Welfare League attended a summer social event last evening featuring a scavenger hunt. After the hunt, attendees danced at the Corry Chantry club and concluded with lunch.
The North East Republican Women Council sponsors a midweek garden party and rally at North East with tea music. General chairman Mrs. L. W. Groat leads, assisted by Mrs. L. C. Hill and Junior Musicale members. Notable reservations include Mr. and Mrs. Waterhouse and others from the city.
Philathea Bible class members and families enjoyed a tureen dinner and meeting last evening at Mr and Mrs William Huehel home on North Center street. Covers were laid for twenty. Mrs Barton F Smith conducted the business and devotional period and Mrs George Thomas led a lesson study. Miss Mae Howard to host next meeting on December 11.
Miss Mary Lou McCray and Eva Crowell hosted a wiener roast at Mary Lou’s West Smith Street home last evening for Billy and Lois Young of Philadelphia who depart Pete Home after a summer with local relatives. Guests included Charles McCmy Howard McCray Donald Dickinson John Rickers Arthur Black Burton Jourdet Audrey Briggs Frieda Leng Margaret Spencer Charlotte Hillboy and Billy Lars Young.
The St Edward's P T A sponsors a special benefit bingo party Thursday evening at Bielock. Mrs. Leo Hoylen chairs assisted by Mrs Arthur Scheppner Mrs Paul Quinhial and Mrs James Mead among others at St Edward's school.
Mrs Oliver Brown hosted a DC club gathering at her West Church Street home last evening. Five hundred was enjoyed with Averis won by Mrs Charles Wand and Mrs Hiram Brewer. A three course rind was served to several members including Mrs Merle Besson Dodd Alber Wiggers Tusket Wood and Brewer. The club will meet September 18 at Mrs Dodd's Grove Street home.
A son was born last evening at Corry hospital to Mr and Mrs Lelah Croscutt of North Center streets. Mrs Croscutt formerly Miss Theniim McClintock.
Forty Spar ta Grange members and friends gathered last evening at the Drake home for a Wiener and corn roast. A daughter, Carol Annette, weighed 8 lbs 4 oz at birth, with awards presented to several parents and contests and games enjoyed by all.
Demand was slow on the Pittsburgh wholesale market with mixed fruit and vegetable notes. Apples, cabbage and onions showed varied prices. potatoes and sweet potatoes described as weaker or steady. dairy and poultry markets listed with standard scores. livestock quotes for steers hogs and sheep noted with price ranges. New York stock market rally cited as offset by short covering. Wall Street names and major firms listed in brief.
United Press reports in Pottsville Pennsylvania that thirty six striking Parley township teachers stayed away from classes seeking delinquent salaries. The strike threatened to spread to other schools as of Sunday. Rev Wimer, former local Methodist pastor, was appointed to Glarion church in 1935 and his pastorate featured active membership and improvements. Braley's antiques of West Smith sitet can now be seen at their new cos oHet 909 North Center area.
Aug 29 The nationwide probe into the Annenberg racing service empire shifts to New Orleans where U S District Attorney Hene A Viesca says a federal grand jury will meet in extraordinary session to consider another Louisiana related matter linked to the Annenberg inquiry Several dozen witnesses were summoned though about a dozen may testify as others provided statements The exact Louisiana angle remained unclear but related to income tax or safekeeping examinations
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