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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1953
Page
5
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Arrangements are in progress for The Snow Ball, a charity dance by the Corry Memorial Hospital Ladies Auxiliary, set for December 20 at the Junior High School gym. Chairs include Mrs. J R Schneider and Mrs Vennis R Follett with a long list of committee leaders handling decorations prizes queen publicity and music. A planning meeting will be held Monday evening as part of ongoing preparations for a high attendance, including local youths and many college students. Rex Ireland returned from Norfolk to spend a 15 day furlough with his parents and will soon be stationed on the West Coast.
CGG Club held a Thursday evening Christmas party with dinner at the Elks lodge. Afterward members moved to Mrs. James P. Sullivan's Mead Avenue home for card play. Two contract tables competed with prizes to Mrs. Louis Valentine, Mrs. Alfred Morrison, and Mrs. Milton Van Dresar. door prize went to Mrs. F. W. Dey. Mrs. J. F. Needham to entertain in January.
The Highlanders Scotch trio will present the first lyceum program of the season at Corry Senior High School Friday night at 6 00 in the auditorium. They will perform bagpipe and accordion pieces, Scots songs and dances including the Highland sword dance, with impersonations of Harry Lauder. The show features authentic Highland costumes and is open to the public.
Mrs Donald McCray of West Frederick Street was guest of honor at a baby shower hosted by Miss Helen McCray last evening. About 90 friends and relatives attended with games, prize awards, and favors of pink and green baskets.
Theodore Vanderhoff, enlisted in the Air Force, was honored at a farewell party last evening hosted by his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Vanderhoff, of West Church Street. About 30 friends and relatives, including guests from Edinboro Spartansburg and Titusville, attended as music and visiting followed by a gift of a steaker pen and a purse of money. He will leave Sunday evening for Sampson AFB.
The Moffatt PTA held a meeting at the school with a prayer opening. Discussion on hot lunches yielded no decision. Members invite Lindsey Hollow PTA to join the Moffatt group and plan to attend a Concord School council dinner at 6:30. A Christmas party for children is set for December 23 at 1 pm. The program featured a skit “Pa and Ma Visit School” with several members participating. Lunch was served after the meeting. The next regular PTA meeting is the fourth Friday in January.
The Auxiliary will hold its final meeting of the year Monday at 7:30 PM in the nurses dining room of the local hospital. Officers for the upcoming year will be elected and installed. attendance is urged. A committee chairmen meeting for the charity ball follows, and members with outstanding talent show returns should present them for a full financial report.
Hilltop Club held a Thursday pie dinner at Rite Restaurant with eight members and one guest, Mrs Mildred Shank. The business session followed at Mrs Anna Dyne's Fairview Street home, led by president Mrs Oscar Lindstrom. Plans were set for a December 16 Christmas party at Mrs Lawrence Anderson's home, with a guessing game won by Mrs Anderson.
Mrs Claude Weber was honored at a stork shower hosted by Mrs Russell Slesster on East Washington street Thursday night. Fourteen friends attended a evening of bingo and visiting with prizes won by Mrs Willard Wilson Mrs Wilbur Blakeslee and Mrs Teresa Dasnick. Refreshments included baked beans sand wishes cake and coffee. Mrs Weber received many nice gifts from the group.
A birthday dinner for Mrs Edward Gluyna was held Thursday at 7 pm in the Phoenix Hotel dining room. Ham and steak dinners and cake were served to coworkers from the grind lux department of the Raymond Mig Co. Mrs Gluvnn received a gift. Attendants included Mrs Theodore marto wit, Mrs Viola Nollinger, Mrs John MeKeta, Mrs Mary Hoffman, Miss Ann Royek, Mrs Adubelie Court ney, Mrs Bertha Wilkinson, Mrs Walter Rhodes and the guest. A social time followed the dinner.
Pennsylvania State Police reported two bodies found at the wreckage site of a small airplane near De Hart dam by Clark Valley Reservoir in Dauphin County. No identification was immediately available. the crash was spotted by air and ground searchers after reports from hunters.
A son, born yesterday afternoon at Corty Memorial Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. James Rodew of Coinbus. The family welcomes the new arrival.
The Indian press reports Nixon's Asian tour, with cautious praise of his departure and his address to parliament cited as easing suspicions about U S intentions in Asia. A Tokyo whaling fleet sets a record with 67 sperm whales caught in a single day.
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