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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1941
Page
5
A fragmented OCR item mentions a light show event with unclear names and dates. Readable bits suggest a city venue and a schedule tied to a local festival, but details are obscured. Further clarification needed for precise entities and timing.
A large audience filled the Senior High School auditorium for the Salisbury Players presentation of the three act comedy Her Husband's Wife. Mrs Ethol Salisbury Hanley directed and starred in the play, supported by a cast of four youths. The course will continue with Ned and Company offering magic and illusions on Monday evening January 1st, 1942.
Readers gathered at Mrs F B Sullivan DL 412 Wellesaimt street for a meeting of the First Ladies group. Twelve members rolled call and heard a radio address by Winston Churchill from London as readings in the series continued featuring Anna Harrison Petitia Christian Tyler Julia Tyler and Bai Childress Pali. Mrs Sullivan served refreshments during a social hour and the group will meet for a Christmas party at the Ritz Restaurant on Monday December 15.
Local items report arrivals and departures of service members with families at 177 Linden Avenue Bampton Va. Dr Andrew Mook and Miss Jeanne Titus relocate from Erie to join Army medics at Camp Pendleton Wa. Mrs Walson learns Lieut Walson assigned to Albrook Field Panama Canal Zone. Women employees at Nast Company fundraise for Red Cross after dark. Local theatre and college connections noted with Audrey Baldwin in Rostand play Chantry and film One Foot in Heaven. Social events include high school plays and a Women’s Society of Christian Service gathering at the Methodist church with officers elected for the new year.
A designer unveils a tri weather coat combining a tweed shell with an inner worsted gabardine top coat. Worn separately the pieces solve distinct weather needs, and combined they create a luxurious outer for gale days. Also tips on silver fork cleaning with silver cleaner and cloth polish.
Acacia Club plans its fiftieth annual Christmas dancing party for December 29 at the Eastern Star Masonic Temple. Duane Fogle chairs the event with club members, a popular band to provide music from 10 to 2, and valuable door prizes expected to draw a large crowd.
A birthday surprise party was held for Mrs. Arvid Auderson with noon dinner and after noon entertainment. Attending were numerous equals and relatives including Mrs. Delmsit Bailey, Mrs. Gary Dingielder and daughter, Mrs. Willem Dingielder, Mrs. P. M. Anderson, Mrs. Hultta Anderson, Mrs. John Kurkesk and children, Mrs. Chris Sorenson, Mrs. Walter Garter, Miss Alice Wesel, Mrs. Debs Soverson, Mrs. Frank Smith and children, Mrs. Sofia Johnson, Mrs. Gust Swanson, Mrs. Axel Swanson and Mrs. C. B. Lineisrom.
Crawford County P T A held its December meeting at the home of Mrs. W. Hawthorne in Connaughtville. Attendees from Spartan sboro to Fairfield units heard reports from Founders Day chairman Mrs. R. V. Shreve and membership chair Mrs. Harland Weirmer, with next meeting set for Tuesday January 6.
Mrs J H Patterson leaves Frederick for Atlantic City to attend a convention at Osborne Arch Company and will return early next week. Mr and Mrs CG Biles Miss Neylon Schreckenges and Bud Stein depart for Daytona Beach Florida for the winter. Mrs Frank N Ames to return from a NYC visit while Herbert Morton journeys for exercises related to the U. S. Marines.
Members from Erin Crawford and nearby counties travel to Spar Hampshire for a TH County Council session in Ye. Mrs. Raymond Loomis of Titusville is elected president as a social luncheon is planned. Miss Kathryn Naile requests park unit bring a carton of cigarettes for a war effort fundraiser.
Miss Kathleen Buster of Union City will wed Wilfrod Hamlin, son of Rev and Mrs Bd Heamilton, in a ceremony planned for Christmastide. Rei W. Heit will officiate at the Union City store area where both are employed, with Mr Hamlin a worker at the Pacific Company store.
A local election event honored Corry youth leaders including Walter Lingland and Hele Gistivey. Attendees included Mrs. W. B. Layelaur and residents from Saint City and Titusville.
Members of the N B Club gathered at Mrs Lawrence Meehan's North Garter Street home for a short business meeting and social hour. Mrs Byron Pitch received a birthday gift, refreshments were served, and the host and guests were thanked. The next meeting will be at Mrs Pan Duitels' home on Mars saree.
A daughter was born Monday at St Vincent's Hospital to Mr and Mrs Larry Sandstrom of South Center Street Mim. The Sandstroms were formerly Florence Pilner.
A Lacudtuy evening event at Krapp Station on North Center Street in Lacudtuy featured Mr and Mrs PW Conte and Carl Mackmory among attendees. The program included educational talks and colored moving pictures, with participants from St Louis Teachers College and Washington University in attendance. Local guests from New York, Chicago, and Columbia areas also joined, sharing interests in arts and public activities.
Elgin Union City couple wed in Mabe L Sheldon of Elgin and Miss Burrows of Union City married by Rev. Seis macker at Silurey in November. Attendants included Mrs. Jy Watson and Mrs Willits with a shower honoring the bride. Event details reference family connections and local names Spartans Satire November 14th.
Women employees of the PIAL Depart ment plan a Christmas party at the Greyhound Post House Saturday evening. The gathering features camaraderie, refreshments, and holiday cheer as staff look forward to a festive occasion.
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