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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1958

Page

3

First Methodist WSCS Holds December Meeting with Carols

About 45 members of the Woman's Society of Christian Service met for December at First Methodist Church. Devotions by Mrs Curtis O Sshell themed A Song to be Sung and featured Bible verses and Luke 2. Readings, carol history by Mrs Paul Meerding, and choir performance with member solos. Business approved nursery curtains purchase, shut in gifts arranged, sympathy and illness calls planned. next meeting January 12 hosted by Mary Circle.

Woman's Society of Christian Service First Methodist Ghurok Curtis O'Shell Paul Meerding Meerdink Leland Johnston Irving Young Frank Sturgis Frank McKnight Russell Clark Karl Kulling Wendell Gage Florence Brooks Barbara Roberts Phillip Myers Debbie Meerdink Gage Kulling Carl Dahl Hubert Vaughn W. B. Stowe Henry Rockman WSCS Jerry Hoyt Orpalt Mary Circle

CAHS to Present Annual Christmas Concert and Pageant

CAHS will present its annual Christmas concert and pageant on Wednesday evening December 17 at 9 16 announced by Mrs H Lynn Rice. The program features 75 choir members with an instrumental ensemble and about 50 students in the pageant. Narrators Robert Palmer and Joseph Tags artgart with Thomas Mowrey as accompanist H Lynn Rice conducts. A silver offering will be taken at the door to defray the event costs.

Gerry Area Sign School H. Lynn Rice Robert Palmer Joseph Taggart Thomas Mowrey H. Lynn

Kiwanis Club Meets For Regular Session

Kiwanis International objectives outlined by incoming president Carbone at Hotel Corry. He will announce committee assignments next meeting. Club to ring Salvation Army bells on Friday December 19 and hold children’s party at East Washington Citadel on December 22. Marilyn Gather named Kiwanis entry in Sno-Bull Queen contest.

Carbone Jocal Kiwanis Club Hotel Corry Balgation Army Citadel East Washington Street Kirk Sawyer Marilyn Gather Kiwanis

Mrs Ira Miller Hosts Readers Holiday Party

Mrs Ira Miller welcomed members for a Christmas party at her North Center street home. Decorations followed a holiday theme as members recited quotations and read Luke’s Christmas story. Awards were given, treats served, and gifts exchanged. next meeting set for January 19 at Mrs W E Phillips's home on West Congress street.

Ira Miller North Center Street Roll Call Ralph Curtis Willis Brown Charles Cronin Anes Taggart George Nagel Luke Ida Olin Bertha Stockton Curtis Brown W. E. Phillips West Congress Street

Lutheran Circles Plan Christmas Church Events

Twelve members of the Rachel Girele circle at St. Pauls Lutheran Church met with Mrs. Walter Windahl for a Christmas program titled Christmas Candles led by Mrs. C. K. Eld. Carol singing featured Mr. Thomas Pierotti on accordion. Final plans were set for the December 17 church turkey dinner. The Elizabeth Circle met with Mrs. George Gould and 13 members. Miss Alberta Armitage led devotions and Miss Mary Jane Fraizer presided over business as plans were made for the December 17 church meeting and January session at Wright street hosts. Hours for next gatherings were noted as January dates.

Rachel Girele St. Paul's Lutheran Church Walter Windahl R. D C. K. Eld Thomas Pierotti Dorr Clark John East Gus Eder Wright Street Elizabeth St Paul's Lutheran Church George Gould East Smith Street Alberta Armitage Mary Jane Fraizer Joseph Purst

BPW Christmas Party Held At Nichols Glavis Restaurant

Twenty two BPW members and guests enjoyed a turkey dinner at Nichols Glavis Restaurant for the annual Christmas party. Decor featured Christmas motifs with a Santa and reindeer centerpiece gift from Jacksons Floral Gardens. Music included Mrs Gary Davis on organ and Billy Zalaneck on accordion. Gift exchange, centerpiece award to Mrs Mary DeLury, and committee credits to Mrs Glavis and others were noted with the date January 26 announced.

Nichols- Glavis Jackson Gary Davis Harold Jackson Mary Sears Elwood Baccus Mary DeLury Pauline Herring

Navy Mothers Serve Oyster Supper at Corry Meet

Members of Corry Navy Mothers No 698 and their husbands gathered at Mr and Mrs Clarence Cox West Frederick Street for a Christmas party. Twenty four attended enjoyed oyster stew supper at 430 and spent the evening visiting exchanging gifts and playing games. Prizes went to Mrs Wendall Shields and Mrs Cox. Corduroy shirts were gifted to men at the Erie Soldiers and Sailors Home. The affair was organized by Mrs Reynold Hamilton Mrs Douglas Rozelle Sr and Mrs Cox.

Navy Corry Navy Clarence Cox West Frederick Street Wendall Shields Cox Erie Soldiers and Sailors Home Reynold Hamilton Douglas Rozelle Sr

Sadie Hawkins Dance Planned By Tri-Hi-Y

The Junior High School Tri-Hi-Y met at the YMCA with Miss Kathe Tunnell presiding in the president’s absence. Devotions were led by Miss Phyllis Jaggited. The group planned Salvation Army bell ringing and Christmas caroling on December 22nd and 23rd and set a Sadie Hawkins Dance at the YMCA for December 23rd starting at 6 o’clock.

Sadie Hawkins Tri-Hi-Y Tri- Hi-Y YMCA Kathe Tunnell Phyllis

Bridge Club Hosts Holiday Evening At Kinley Home

Bridge club gathered at Mrs J Fred Kinley’s East Pleasant street home for a holiday play evening with two tables of bridge. Prizes went to Mrs William Myers for first, Mrs T S Kelsey for second, and Mrs Raymond Sandburg for the special prize. A lunch followed. The next meeting is scheduled for January 8 with Mrs Myers of North Center street.

Bridge Club J. Fred Kinley East Pleasant Street William Myers Kelsey Raymond Sandburg Myers North Center Street

YMCA Ladies Auxiliary to buy cleaner by bazaar funds

The YMCA Ladies Auxiliary voted to purchase a wet-dry vacuum cleaner for the group’s use from bazaar proceeds. The item was discussed at the December 4 executive board meeting and approved after a telephone vote and display inspection. Charles P. Hughes, 55, former radio producer known as Mr First Nighter, died of a heart attack in Chicago.

YMCA Ymca Auxiliary Ramo Exec Chicago Charles P. Hughes Hughes Mr. First Nighter Times Square

Christmas Party Hosted by Ladies Auxiliary and Club

The Vownsune of Foreym Wars Ladies Auxiliary and the Coot alte Club held a Christmas party at the VW Fos home. Eighteen members and four guests, including Mini Morie Ragmuler formerly of Miami Pia, Mrs. Chester Swarm, Mrs. Henry Davis, and Mrs. Emory Benson, attended. A religious turkey dinner was served by Mrs. Almaglagle with help from Mrs. Eva Arnold. The Burden room tables were festive. Hosts Mrs. Alfred Cone, Mrs. James Keppel, Mrs. William Bothing, and Mrs. Benson organized refreshments. Gifts were exchanged and presented to president Mrs. Slagle, secretary Mrs. Maurice Porter, and treasurer Mrs. Hagel Shuss. Door prizes of Christmas candies were awarded to Mrs. Benson, Mrs. Single, Mrs. Davis, and Mrs Shuss.

Cootalte Club VW Fos Alfred Cone James Keppel William Bothing Benson Wecommons Slagle Maurice Porter Hagel Shuss Single Davis Shuss

Finally Happens Hell Freezes Over In Michigan Town

A quirky local note reports Hell freezing over in a small Michigan community 18 miles northwest of Ann Arbor. The head man, Mayor Erdly Van Steklo, notes six inches of snow on the ground as temperatures dropped to 10 above zero overnight.

Hell Michigan Ann Arbor Erdly van Steklo

Births Announced At Corry Memorial Hospital

A daughter was born to Mrs Bernard C Newhouse of Clymer yesterday afternoon at Corry Memorial Hospital. A son was born to Mr Don J Whaley of 26 Went Bond Street yesterday evening at Corry Memorial Hospital. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs James R Briskie of 03 East Main Street early this morning at Corry Memorial Hospital.

Bernard C. Newhouse Clymer Corry Memorial Corry Memorial Hospital Don J. Whaley Bond Street James R. Briskie East Main Street Corry

Democrats Push for Stronger Voice in New House

Liberal Democrats in Washington push plans to boost their influence, speed up organization, and push civil rights legislation. They target the Rules Committee, seek more reader-sympathetic input, and aim for stronger party discipline ahead of Congress’ start. Estimates place loyal Democrats around ninety five, with total new House at 283 Democrats and 153 Republicans.

Washington APV Billie Power Anniher Nowhero Uberals

Corry Ministers Christmas Meditations

Religious discourse argues that truth comes from God through Jesus Christ not human discovery. It cites John 8 32 and quotes about freedom from sin achieved by revelation, urging believers to seek divine truth in Christ and let it liberate mind and will.

Iter William Sturdevant Rendine Christ John University Lbrartes God Jesus Christ

Richard Tucker Memoir Mentions Wall Street Role

Richard Tucker, the Metropolitan Opera tenor, is noted to have worked briefly as an errand boy on Wall Street. This small biographical aside places the future star in a common worker setting before his operatic rise.

Richard Tucker Metropolitan Operan Wall Street

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