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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1954
Page
5
Miss Clara Hill and Miss Lenore Austin entertained Carroll's Gift Shop bowling team at Hill's Gould Street home for a Christmas party. Guests Santa photos and luncheon followed by gift exchange while other local residents travel or visit relatives for the holidays.
Richard Grimm visited Erie on business for G. G. Murphy Co. store. Mrs. A. K. Dimmick and Mrs. Leo Howlett are spending the day in Erie.
Mrs Euland Harvey of North Center street hosted a Christmas party for the Epilon Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. Eighteen places were set with small Christmas trees as favors. Mrs Frank Wise Mrs Ernest Emmons Jr and Miss Julia Ficcards helped serve. Gifts were exchanged after secret Phi pals were revealed. The group closed with charades and set January 14 for the next business session.
Members of the Treon Society of St. Pauls Lutheran Church enjoyed a Christmas party hosted by Mrs. Gus Eder and Mrs. John Street. A 6 p.m. tureen dinner followed, with pine boughs and lighted tapers as decorations. Afterward stockings for Bethesda Home were filled, a caston was conducted by President Mrs. Eder, and gifts exchanged before adjourning. The next session is set for January 5th.
Fifty members attended the Dairymen's League dinner at McGray Community House followed by a business session. President Newell Gates presided as two new directors were elected for two-year terms Charles Warner and Ivan Hatch. Joan Harvey provided musical entertainment. A directors meeting elected Gates as president Hatch as vice president and F O Harvey as secretary.
Benzine is derived from petro while benzene is produced from coal. The distinction explains the naming and production sources for these chemical terms in industrial chemistry.
Members of a local 500 club gathered at the Phoenix Hotel for a Christmas banquet last evening. A turkey dinner was served at seven, then guests moved to Mrs. George Darnofall’s Delaware Street home for card play. Winners were Mrs. James Roden Mrs. Harry Paulson Jr. and Mrs. Frederick Ahl. Hostess served strawberry sundaes cookies and coffee. Decorations and candy cane favors graced the table. Mrs. Ahl will host the club again on January 12.
The Mary Martha Class held its annual Christmas party last evening at the First Presbyterian Church with a tureen dinner served at 6 30 by hostess committee Mrs. S B Anderson Mrs Ralph Vanderhoff and Mrs Ross Fehlman to 23 members and one guest Mrs Harvey Loveland Visiting enjoyed during social hour and gift exchange Mrs Merrill O Lillie will entertain the class for the January 19 meeting
A daughter was born yesterday morning at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Buddy Vanderhoot of Spartansboro. Another daughter arrived yesterday at Stem Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Harold Tanner of Union City, with Doris Wright the former Mrs Tanner and Dan Wright the baby's grandfather. A daughter was born yesterday at WCA Hospital in Jamestown to Mr and Mrs David Curtis of Columbus.
The Evangelical United Brethren Church Ladies Aid held a Christmas party with 19 members at Mrs. Hurley Banks’s home. Devotions centered on The Christmas Story from Luke, with prayers by several members. The group voted to donate to the Quincy Orphanage Christmas Fund and planned a January 5 gathering with Mrs. Culver.
The Columbus Parent Teacher Association held its December session at Dean School. Members voted to buy two new record players and move candy machines. They endorsed the safe driving campaign and noted Mrs. Warren Wickwits led devotions. Arthur Burgess spoke on YMCA work and its impact on children.
Mrs. A. A. Culver hosted a Christmas card club gathering at her East South street home last night. Members exchanged gifts and awarded prizes totaling 600 to Mrs. Harold Murphy and Mrs. Leonard Edwards. The hostess served cranberry sherbet Christmas cookies and coffee to the group.
The monthly Baptist Brotherhood meeting was held at the church last evening with Rev. DeBoer leading devotions. President Lloyd Thomas oversaw the session, members discussed a Book of Mark question, and Ralph Austin with Claire Porter served ice cream sundaes and cake. The next session will feature a pancake supper on January 19 at the church.
Mrs. Paul Kafferlin of Spring Creek entertained 12 bridge players last evening. Prizes went to Mrs. Edythe Donaldson and Mrs. Bernard Porter. A two course lunch followed by an exchange of gifts closed the pleasant gathering.
Rainbow Girls held their annual Christmas caroling party starting at the Masonic Rooms. They walked to the hospital and returned to the lodge rooms for refreshments. Miss Helen Johnson received a Christmas tree adorned with hankies. Hot chocolate and cookies were served by several members including Mrs. Walter McElroy and Mrs. Bert Williams.
The Carter Hill Ladies Aid met with 13 members and one guest Mrs Moore Halifax of Centerville yesterday afternoon. They held their annual Christmas party with gifts exchanged. A colorful lunch of molded jello salad Christmas cookies and coffee was served by the hostess. The next meeting date will be announced.
Union City hospital staff doctors attended an annual Christmas dinner at Hotel Corry last evening. Guests arriving from away included Dr. George Ledger, Dr. Paul Harrison, Dr. John Conover of Union City and Dr. Florian Florek of Edinboro. A social evening followed the steak.
The Presbyterian Cub Pack 183 met at the church for a Christmas party entertaining their parents. Robert Roden becomes cub master, replacing Charles Telliho who moved from the city. Over 50 cubs and parents enjoyed carols and refreshments. Next meeting January 12 at 7 p.m. There are about 180 species of snolly.
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