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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1959
Page
5
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Social Highlights of the Women’s Society of Christian Service at First Methodist featured a Christmas Around the World theme. Kathleen Gage spoke on Austrian celebrations, Rosa Larrondo shared Chilean customs, and Barbara Roberts, Hazel Duffy, and Claude Parker discussed Norway Sweden and Italy. The program included carols, a devotional, a poem, and a brief business session.
Nine members gathered yesterday at Mrs. George Nagel’s Wayne Street home for the Nagel Home Readers group Christmas luncheon. Mrs. Bertha Stockton led two holiday poems readings. a social period and gift exchange followed. The group resumes April 4, 1960 with Mrs. Ralph Curtis hosting in Columbus.
Mrs Edward Kovach hosted Eddie Kovach's seventh birthday party at North Center street on Sunday afternoon. Fourteen friends attended as the children sang, played games, and won prizes by Jackie Caslot and Tom Crage. Prizes, candy canes, balloons, and a birthday lunch of hot dogs chips pretzels cake ice cream and chocolate milk were served. The guest of honor received many gifts.
The 40th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs R V Shreve of Spartansburg will be observed this Sunday December 20. An open house honoring the couple will take place from 2 to 5 in the afternoon and from 7 to 9 in the evening at their home. Their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs James Shreve will host the affair and have invited all friends relatives and neighbors to attend.
Lutheran Women of Lavern Church will meet at 6 30 p m tomorrow evening at St Pauls Church for a Christmas tureen dinner Mrs Theodore Welms will oversee a Christmas program and Bethesda Children's Home stockings will be provided Rebecca Circle chaired by Mrs Gerald Staples runs the dinner attendees are asked to bring their own table service
Twenty Kiwanis members met at Hotel Cory with president A A Carbone presiding. Guests Howard Heinrich East Aurora and William Donaldson Spring Creek were introduced. Charles Bracken, newly elected Areas National Bank president, spoke on the banking system and Federal Reserve, noting banks shape the community economy and Corry’s two banks serving the area. Rev William Seitz Jr gave the invocation and H Lynn Rice led group singing with Mrs Rice at the piano.
The Clymer Hill Reformed Church announces Christmas programs starting December 20 with Rev Barclay Fishburn speaking at 10 30 am on Going From Bethlehem A Christmas Eve message follows A 3 pm Christan Endeavor carol sing for the sick and shut ins and an 815 pm film A Boy and His Bible will be shown The public is invited A Sunday School and church Christmas program follows Wednesday evening at 8 o clock featuring children and adults in a public program.
The Cory Art Study group gathered at Mrs E 3 Sherwood’s Northwest street home for a Christmas party. A workshop produced decorative Yuletide candies, followed by lunch. They plan a January meeting hosted by Mrs William Chiricuzio to resume Italian Renaissance studies.
Miss Kathleen Gage, Allegheny College graduate and Corry Area Junior High School teacher, spoke on school systems in Austria and Germany. Eighteen members discussed visiting Oppewal Nursing Home to trim a Christmas tree, planning a Cupid's Hop dance for February 12 at the YMCA, ringing Salvation Army bells on December 23, and an offering for the American Bible Society and World Relief.
Representing the Corry Rotary Club as their Sno Ball Queen candidate is Mary Jane Hillstrom elder daughter of D Armony Hillstrom of Mead Avenue. A 1957 Cory Area High School graduate and Allegheny College junior she is co editor of Literary Magazine and copy editor of The Cauldron. She majors in literary interests and enjoys horseback riding swimming. Mary Kane to be Miss Rotary at Sno Ball Dance December 26 Moose Club.
The school board okayed a maximum $200 yearly teacher pay raise beyond state limits, with $50 this year, while other salary program benefits were deferred for study by new members. They discussed House Bill 1108, noting reduced state aid, and approved several property tax exonerations based on age, means, and infirmities as renewal of yearly collection efforts continues. A full long-range school needs survey was deemed unaffordable, prompting plans for a downsized university survey.
Harrisburg AP report says Senate Republicans charge Gov Lawrence's three nominees to the State Tax Equalization Board were political appointments. GOP leaders warned they may block confirmation as they accuse the board of influencing real estate values and school aid.
The school board committee discussed emergencies and a plan to broadcast basketball games on WNAE with approval for home and away broadcasts. It reviewed seven deficiency areas in Garry's schools including staff, lunch program, guidance, special education, remedial work, gifted programs, and county plan completeness.
Rodemoyer said the incomplete county unit hinges on Spring Creek and Sparty merged schools. The committee accepted the resignation of Mrs Eugenia Graft for health reasons after 37 years in the district. Mrs Harold Paulson will assume Mrs Graft's duties after the new year.
John L. Lewis, amid a challenging economy, leveraged the New Deal acts to build the CIO and expand union rights. He led a long battle against industry captains and government for better wages and conditions, while signaling a peace with operators in recent years. In a letter to UMW members he praised loyalty and noted improvements in hours, safety, health, old age protections, and equal opportunity for children.
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