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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1953

Page

5

Wheelock Aid Met With Mes Christmas Party Held

Mrs James Babcock of R D 4 hosted Wheelock Community Aid for a Christmas party with 30 adults and children. A brief meeting led by president Mrs Frank Harvey featured devotions by Mrs Leon Van Tassel and a reading by Mrs Harold Dougherty. Raymond Root led a contest won by Mrs Floyd Dougherty. Gifts were exchanged and cookies jello and coffee served. The next meeting will be in January at Mrs Root s home with officer elections and nominating committee named.

Wheelock Aid James Babcock James Babsotk Wheelock Community Aid Frank Harvey Leon van Tassel Rober Williams Harold Dougherty Raymond Root Floyd Dougherty Aid Root Williams John Krasa Leon VanTassel

Sunday School Party Given Last Evening

The Good Samaritan Class met at the First Methodist Church for a Christmas party. A chicken dinner was served to 40 members and their families followed by games and a gift exchange.

Good Samaritan First Methodist Church

Mrs Fred Kinley Hosts Bridge Club Christmas Party

Local bridge club held a Christmas party at East Pleasant Street home of Mrs J Fred Kinley. Ninety ladies attended with prizes going to Mrs Mary Jourdet and Mrs Robert Tunnell. Special awards went to Mrs Howard Ross and Mrs Hugh O Hare. Guests exchanged gifts and enjoyed a salad course. Decorations featured Christmas motifs. The next meeting is planned for January.

Fred Kinley Card Club J. Fred Kinley East Pleasant Street Mary Jourdet Robert Tunnell Howard Ross Hugh O'Hare

Christmas Party For Columbus Scouts

Eighteen members of Girl Scouts Troop 53 in Columbus gathered yesterday afternoon at leader Mrs Warlo Morris's home for a Christmas party. They played games sang carols wrapped handmade gifts and exchanged presents as hostess served popcorn candies and cookies.

Columbus Scouts Girl Scouts Troop 53 of Columbus Warlo Morris

Patterson Young engagement made known in Corry

Mrs. George T. Patterson announces the engagement of her daughter Audrey M. Patterson to Albert Bud Young. Audrey, a Corry High School and Hamot Hospital School of Nursing graduate, works in the Corry Memorial Hospital operating room. Bud Young, a local high school graduate, Navy veteran, is employed by the General Telephone Company of Pennsylvania. No welding date yet.

Navy General Telephone Company of Pennsylvania

Silver Links Party At Andrew Smith Home

Mrs. Andrew Smith hosted the Silver Links Class of the Evangelical United Brethren Church on North Center Street. President Mrs. Bennink led the business session, Devotions by Mrs. Henton on The Christmas Story from Luke, prayer, and greetings by Mr. Bennink. Games, television, a gift exchange, and a fruit salad rolls cake and coffee lunch followed. Mrs. Smith and daughter Mrs Warren Johnson assisted. Rev H Ray Harris and wife to host in January with date to be announced.

Andrew Smith North Center Street Evangelical United Brethren Church Guy Bennink Carl Henton Guy Bex Nink

Friendly Circle Meeting Among Cutting Sunday School Members

Mrs Lawrence Redding hosts a Thursday Friendly Circle gathering of the Cutting Sunday School with seven members. Mrs Marlon Way presided as president, and officers elected include Mrs Arthur Wallace as president, Mrs Albert Bayle as vice president, Mrs Walter DeShazer as secretary treasurer, and Mrs Frank Hulett as correspondent. A short program featured The Christmas Story from Matthew and a poem The Star In Gods Window, with five Christmas boxes packed for shut in friends. Refreshments were served and the group set to meet January 28 with Mrs Neil Thompson.

Cutting Friendly Circle Lawrence Redding Cutting Sunday School Marlon Way Arthur Wallace Albert Bayle Walter DeShazer Frank Hulett Mathew Way Gordon Shamoe Friends of the Rirele Neil Thompson

Christmas Party At Y Rooms For Cub Scouts Pack 181

The Cub Scouts of Pack 181 held their annual Christmas party Thursday evening at the rooms during their monthly pack meeting. Movies were shown, a Christmas tree was decorated, gifts were exchanged, and refreshments served. Dr. T. S. Kelsey presented achievement awards to John Houehtling, Kenneth Scott, William Kep pel, Robert Davis, Jerry McIntyre, William Sample, Gary Langhurst, and William Clark for various badges and arrows.

Y Rooms Cub Scouts Pack 181 T. S. Kelsey John Houehtling Kenneth Scott William Keppel Robert Davis Jerry McIntyre William Sample Gary Langhurst William Clark

Party at S E Anderson Home Entertains Coaches and Team

Last evening at S E Anderson 5 S E Anderson hosted members of the TAGM Electric bowling team and the Car ty High School football coaches at his Frederick Street home. Cards and films of the past year's games provided entertainment. Buffet refreshments were served late in the evening.

S. E. Anderson Tagm Electric Carty High School Frederick Street

Corry Instrument staff host holiday dinner at Hotel Corry

A Christmas party was held for Cory Instrument Company employees in the Corry Room of the Hotel Corry. Twenty six persons attended the turkey dinner served by hotel staff. Gifts included perfumes for ladies and pocket flashlights for men. Hubert, Vaughn and Camden Ruffner received gifts. Music by Glenn Middleton accompanied slides after the meal.

Corry Instrument Corry Cory Instrument Company Hubert Vaughn Camden Ruffner Glenn Middleton

Engagement Announcement For Shirley Mae Smith

Mr and Mrs Martin Smith of 226 South First Avenue announce the engagement of their daughter Shirley Mae to Jay Follett son of Mr and Mrs Hazen Follett R D 3 No wedding date has been set Miss Smith works at the F W Woolworth Co store in this city and Mr Follett is engaged in farming

Shirley Mae Smith Martin Smith South First Avenue Shirley Mae Jay Follett Hazen Follett R. D Miss Smith F. W. Woolworth Co Mr. Follett

Mrs Frank Bayle Hosts Hi Neighbor Club Meeting

Mrs Frank Bayle acted as hostess for the Hi Neighbor Club gathering on a Thursday. Ten members and one guest, Mrs Rich Klinger, enjoyed a 1:30 chicken dinner. Decorated for Christmas, the club held a brief business session and exchanged gifts. Mrs Carl Marsh will host on January 21.

Jue Pyeigupor Ging Ly Cutting Franke Bayle Richwa Klinger

Christmas Party Honors Junior High at First Presbyterian

A tureen dinner was served at the annual Christmas party for the junior high department of the First Presbyterian Church. Miss Carol Cochran, a teacher, led the event with post-dinner gift exchanges and carol singing by the girls.

First Presbyterian Church Carol Cochran

Michael J Reyda 5 Victim Of Leukemia

Michael J Reyda of Corry aged 5 died at Memorial Hospital after a 10 day illness related to leukemia. Born October 15 1948 in Corry he lived on RD 4. Survived by parents Joseph and Mrs Reyda two brothers John and Steven two sisters Elizabeth and Carolyn grandmother Mrs LaRue Hamilton great grandmother Mrs Pearl Chris. Funeral via Bracken Funeral Home Monday at 2 pm with interment in West Lawn Cemetery Columbus.

Michael J. Reyda R. D Corry Gied Comy Memorial Hospital Uus RD. 4 Joseph Reyda John Steven Elizabeth Carolyn LaRue Hamilton Pearl Chris iCorry Bracken Funeral Home Terment West Lawn Cemetery Columbus

600 Attend Showing for New Chevrolets

More than 600 people viewed the 1964 Chevrolet models at Thomas Motors despite bad weather. Seven cars were shown including a Bel Air sport coupe and several Bel Air and 210 sedans. New styling, interior updates, and more horsepower were highlighted with door prizes announced for turkey drawings at 9 p.m. The display continues for several days, tickets available through local stores and meat markets. Found Dead Under Car in Camden John G. Russell, 60, of Camden, was found dead under his parked car, near his home, in what police termed a suspected hit-run incident.

Chevrolet Thomas Motors Bert Messenger Spartansboro Albert Hill Walter Rath East Trving Street B.C. Lindsey Third Avenue Stanley Henson Worth Street Camden N. J John G. Russell

Births at Corry Memorial Hospital Featured

A son born yesterday morning to Mr and Mrs Clarentte Richardson Ri D3 at Corry Memorial Hospital A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Donald Carter of Columbus lost in Abst at Corry Memorial Hospital A son born this morning to Mr and Mrs Thomas Beener of West Pleasant Street at Corry Memorial Hospital

Corry Memorial Hospital Clarentte Richardson Bor Donald Carter Columbus Thomas Beener West Pleasant Street

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