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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1941
Page
5
Mrs Gertrude Babbitt and her daughter Eva arrived from Minneapolis Minnesota yesterday and will spend the holidays in Cory and Jamestown with relatives.
Officers of Mar-Q-Phun club elected at yesterday's Christmas party hosted by Mrs. Walter Dedean. Mrs. Gibson named president with Miss Myrna Hasbrouck as vice president, Mrs. Clifford Watrous secretary, Mrs. DeJean treasurer, and Mrs. Jennie Akam reporter. Dinner, gifts, and afternoon contests followed, with next meeting set for January at Mrs. Jamie Akam's home.
Philadelphia society selects Miss Glamor as outstanding debutante for the season. A board of thirteen judges will also name Miss Patent and Miss Personality in a later ballot. The event benefits the 11th Infantry at Fort Indian Town Gap.
Rehoboth Class members of the United Brethren dnel enjoyed a regular meeting and Christmas party last evening at the church. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ivan Downey of Falconer and Mr and Mrs Cliffe Cady. A short business meeting preceded games and gift exchange. Refreshments were served by committee members Perry Parker Beagle West ley Ohra and Warren White.
Female employees of the Pennsylvania Electric Company offices enjoyed a dinner at Tardell's Inn last evening. Afterward they were entertained at Miss Charlotte House in Union City where gifts were exchanged.
Aero Supply plant workers families to be hosted at Rex Theater next Wednesday afternoon. James Shayer chairs the committee organizing a children’s party, a long-standing holiday event. Mrs Minnie Perins and Mrs Wave Perkins depart Saturday for New York City to visit Kenneth Perkins and family in Valley Stream. Mr and Mrs Raymond Moore of Frederick, Maryland will join them at Kenneth Perkins’s home.
The Women’s Aid Society presented The Two Christmas Boxes last evening in Sunday school rooms at the United Brethren church. Cast included Mrs Clara Schell Mrs H B Harris Miss Helen Bush Mrs Floyd Johnson and Naomi Miss Agnes Rupp and Mrs Harley Banks. Thirty six members attended the meeting which opened with devotions and Christmas carols. Gifts were exchanged and a salad course was served. The party honored the winners of a recent quitting contest in appreciation of a banquet given by the losers.
Five Hundred Club members attended a Christmas dinner at Tarbell’s with MEMOS including Mrs Dorr Clark Mrs Glenn Dickson Mrs Merle Kolstoe Mrs William Rubinson and others. A second gathering at Mrs Kalstee’s Spring Street featured card play awards and refreshments amid Yuletide decor.
Mrs FE J Mertow hosted a Christmas bridge gathering for club members at her Nort Center street home last evening. Lessons were exchanged, and bridge awards went to Mrs JH Metracken and Mrs W Jones, with Jones also claiming the special award.
West Spring Creek Grange Hall hosts an evening program Saturday under Grange auspices. The Pennsylvania Farmers present the first act of a flute program as a large crowd is expected to attend the event.
The Meaning of Christmas was the subject of a talk by Rev Jones G. Kelman Baptist pastor at the Telwonis Club meeting at the Ritz Restaurant. The Prochnlssuen of Senor bleh school sang Christmas carols while twenty members of the service club delivered gifts for the Salvation Army basket.
Mrs Hawa Kosi entertained members of her contract bridge club last evening at her home on Raymond Avenue in Clifton. The home was attractively decorated with Christmas appointments. Awards for bridge went to Mrs J Kinley and Mrs Howard Mille. The group exchanged gifts and held a farewell shower for Mrs S H Anderson. Min Rose served a delicious salad hors d oeuvre.
Announcement notes the engagement of Miss Hilda Kile of Chaffee to Mr. M A Miller son of West Washington Avenue. No date yet set for the wedding. The notice appears in a local society column with typographical errors and unclear surrounding details.
Bisbee, a State Highway Department employee living near Beaverdam, died after a car overturning incident. The inquest decision and investigation details followed as officers planned to inspect the scene. burial is set at Beaverdam cemetery with funeral at the Cummings home Monday afternoon.
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