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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1940
Page
5
Fragmented OCR text references a guest, a Soprano, a final at 6 o clock, and mentions Lag ap her Mideen with unclear local names and places. The readable parts indicate a social event lineup with a regular row and two individuals.
A garbled note mentions a merit event and dinner with George and a spouse as part of forthcoming celebrations. Details are unclear due to OCR corruption but indicate a social gathering tied to an anniversary or formal occasion.
Book notes survey reviews by John Selby cover From Thirty Years with Freud by Theodore Reik, Jefferson Bible edition, Willa Cather Sapphira and the Stage Girl, Felix Reisenberg Golden Gate on San Francisco harbor, Mark Twain in Eruption edited by Bernard DeVoto, and Bernhard Knollenberg Washington and the Revolution reappraisal. Reviews emphasize human flaws and literary merit, with commentary on authorship, sources, and historical context. Strong entities include Freud, Reik, Jefferson, Willa Cather, Felix Reisenberg, Mark Twain, Bernard DeVoto, and Bernhard Knollenberg.
Miss Donna Bertram of this city, a student at Edinboro State Teachers College, will take a key role in the annual Christmas Carol Weeker Service Sunday afternoon December 11 at 4 o'clock in the college auditorium. The program blends traditional folk carols, modern arrangements, and oratorical selections, performed by a seventy-voice choir with instrumental support and solos.
Rev S Pail Weaver announces the engagement of Vivian Eleanor Weaver of Jamestown New York to Russell J Bell son of Mr and Mrs John Bell of Brookville Pennsylvania The bride to be is the daughter of Dr Weaver fleet superintendent of the Erie Conference of Til Brethren churches who is well known here and will speak at the local church tomorrow
Members of the Women's Society for Christian Service at the Methodist church will meet Monday evening for a tureen dinner at six. Husbands may attend and ladies should bring table service. Potatoes and meat will be solicited. A short Christmas program with a playlet is planned. Members are asked to bring gifts for the children's homes at Shefield and Olive Hill, Ky, for Christmas boxes to be sent.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society met yesterday and completed substantial sewing work. A luncheon served for fourteen ladies at 1 o clock. Plans were finalized for the December Christmas party with each guest bringing a 25 cent gift for exchange. The group will join the regular afternoon meeting with Mrs A C Sandburg in charge of a tureen supper. Mr and Mrs J Harold Patterson plan to attend the Osborne Art Company convention in East Orange, New Jersey. Mr and Mrs Duck Holt will drive to Jamestown, North Carolina on business.
A daughter was born last evening at Corry hospital to Clarence Barlett and wife of 221 First Avenue. Mrs Barlett formerly Helen Toczek. A son born to Frank Wood and wife of Corry R D 3 yesterday afternoon, Mrs Wood formerly Gertrude Babcock. A daughter born yesterday afternoon at Corry hospital to James Sutton and wife of Spartansburg R D 4. The cherry tree tale is referenced in a broader Revolutionary hero context.
Mr and Mrs William Swan will travel to Bradford Sunday to attend Mrs Swan's mother Mrs Mary Clark's funeral Monday after her death Thursday afternoon. Mrs Hazel Morse will be a week as guest of Mr and Mrs Harold Carr at Camp Carr Garland. Carlow Chaffee of Midland Pa. spends the weekend at home. Mrs P F M Raymond and daughter Mrs T E Steele leave for Chicago TH for a visit with Mr and Mrs A B Peterson and Mr Steele. Thursday they attend the evacuation of Mr Steele as an ensign in the Naval Reserve after completing a naval training course at Northwestern University HL Wissinger went to Frank in today on business. Mrs Marjorie Peck Mrs Smithed Alfred hd 302 Dick spend this afternoon in Jamestown N. Mig Shirley Swift teacher at Clymer N. Y. is weekend guest of Miss Rebecca Bell of Mott Street Mrs J A McLaughlin Miss Florence Williams and Mrs Mildred Denton attend a card party at the Lawrence Hotel Evie this afternoon sponsored by the Brio Medical Association auxiliary. Walter Paulson left yesterday for Buffalo W. where he attended the annual dancing party at Hotel Statler last evening by Bryah Strattan business college students. He is guest of Miss Mars Bluman, Miss Mable Berry 2 returned to Buffalo today after an overnight visit here with her mother Mrs M J Berry West Pleasant Street. Mr and Mrs H B Wood of this city and Mr and Mrs Harold Wood of Johnstown will arrive tonight and leave Sunday morning to attend funeral and wake services at Werfield N Y in memory of Mrs M E Wood's mother Mrs Flora Bates who died yesterday.
Angela Greene was selected as the 1941 Swim-for-Health Week girl amid a field of New York's models. Her figure will adorn the official poster covering the U.S. next summer. The two-piece cotton tapa print swimsuit is showcased. Mrs. Frank Merbere and Miss Ruth Powers visited and spent the day with Erle.
Flora Bates, 81, of Westfield New York, died yesterday afternoon after a long illness. She is survived by her daughter Mrs. WT Buttes, two sons, and several grandchildren. Funeral services Sunday at 2 pm in Westfield Cemetery will follow burial in the same cemetery.
A concise note traces cupboards once called yordes used as rest ing olives for tips. The earliest examples appeared in churches serving as a fae worship aid and ritual feature.
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