Five Bedroom Ruins Feature Noted Fragments in Column
Fragmentary notes describe five bedrooms in total ruin with references to five cent and free and easy phrases. The text hints at a third of items being involved, but the meaning remains unclear.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1954
Page
5
Fragmentary notes describe five bedrooms in total ruin with references to five cent and free and easy phrases. The text hints at a third of items being involved, but the meaning remains unclear.
Mary Circle and Ompha Circle held Christmas meetings at East South Street homes with devotions, stories, carols, gift exchanges, and donations to Navajo Mission. Engagement announced for Helen Louise Sharer to Paul Kundracik with a May wedding planned.
The O U R Birthday Club met to honor Mrs Harold Jaquith with a fine gift. Mrs Fred Jensen hosted at her Lottsville Bear Lake road home with all 12 members present. The evening featured sewing and watching television and refreshments of salad birthday cake and coffee were served. Mrs Floyd Holcomb will entertain next on December 14.
The Episcopal Church hosted the annual Christmas party for members of the Lillian Guild. Vestry members and their spouses attended a ham dinner, sang carols, and visited. Gifts were collected to be sent to St Barnabas Home in North East.
Members of the Lady Franklin Rebekah Lodge enjoyed a Christmas party last evening at the IOOF Hall. Evergreens and red berries decorated the rooms while refreshment tables followed the seasonal theme. A social hour followed the business meeting and a lunch of red and green jello salad cookies tea and coffee was served by Mrs. Loretta Belden Mrs. Hertha Darwin Mrs. Herman Steaves and Miss Florence Culver. A gift exchange was held afterward.
The Beta Signa Phi Sorority met at Mrs Alfred J Morrison on Fast Main Street. Thomas Pierotti won the 50-50 club pot and Mrs Robert Curtis won a $5 prize for selling the most chances. Mrs Robert Gleason led the meeting.
Estate analyst from Connecticut General Life Insurance Company in Meadville spoke to the Kiwanis Club at the Hotel Corry Monday evening. He urged up-to-date wills and explained how taxes affect estates, with brief recording tips. Group singing preceded the session as guests attended and plans for 1985 were discussed at a later gathering.
A daughter born this morning at Coury Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Paul Shields Sr of Clymer. A son born early this morning to Mr and Mrs Louis Brown of Spartansburg. A daughter named Maryann born yesterday morning at Robert Parker Hospital in Sayre Pa to Mr and Mrs Robert A Spencer of Towanda Pa. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Allen Spencer of 409 Mead Avenue are the new baby’s grandparents.
Twenty nine members of the American Legion Auxiliary and their husbands enjoyed a Christmas party last evening at the bod rooms on North Center street. A ham dinner was served then brief business followed. Mr and Mrs Frank Shrider showed colored slides taken by their son Donald in Korea and Japan. Santa Claus distributed gifts to each guest. Committee chairs included Mr and Mrs Everett Elmquist Mr and Mrs Mark Anderson Mrs Jessie Maenel and Mr and Mrs Arthur Cohen.
Members enjoyed a film program shown at the Rotary Club meeting with narration by C A Hillstrom and highlights from a September trip to Jackson Hole Wyoming by local men H Martin Keppel Duane Fogle Nelson Thompson. The Christmas party at the Hotel Corry was planned with guest F E Magel of Cleveland.
The Mentor Club Wis met Monday evening at Mui Avenue home of Mrs Edwin Schneider with Mrs Bicy Ellsworth as vice president presiding. Ralph Blakeslee led the program and current events were discussed. Mrs Brice Ellsworth and Mrs Paul B Baler praised Wordsworth. They planned December 20 gathering for a Christmas party in honor of Mrs TA Hanstron.
Church guild committee meets at Mrs Reymond Bachnauer’s home to organize a Christus party for St Elizabeth Church. An evening program includes a gift exchange and a fall day event with red fish meals. Chairwoman Mrs Bochofven leads with several members assisting.
The Coollette Club met last evening at the VEW Post home presided by Mrs. Clyde Reynolds and agreed to donate gifts to Warren State Hospital and several veterans hospitals in the district. They also voted to purchase a TH bond and honored Mrs. Reynolds for her service as chief grayback during the past year.
United Brethren Church group met at Mrs Robert Fleming’s home with 13 members. Gertude Grover presided. plan for a cookie exchange at the annual Christmas party. Ruth Lyons led devotions. December 21 parsonage session noted. Food rationing began March 1, 143.
The St Elizabeths Holy Name Society gathered for a rosary service then held December business session. Walter Swett presided as officers were to be elected at January meeting and time for the program planned. Monticello was noted as Thomas Jeffersons home.
The Maryland Rest Home blaze in Germantown claimed seven lives. Four elderly women died at the scene and two more died yesterday. The seventh victim, Mrs Phils Billmeter, 90, of Hyattsville, Md., died at a hospital.
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