Rotary Club Christmas Dinner Photos and Program Highlights
At the Hotel Corry the Rotary Club held a Christmas dinner with Rev. and Mrs. Walter J. Thoms, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Scherzer, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Vaughn, and Mr. and Miss Glenn Henderson among the attendees. Mayor-elect William A. Peiffer organized the program featuring Reflections on Christmas, a talk on The Part Churches Play in Celebration of Christmas, A Christmas Prayer by Mrs. Peiffer, O Holy Night sung by Mrs. Virgil Endsley, and performances by Judy and Joe, Folk Singers from Erie. Fifty-four guests from Erie joined Rotarians and spouses for the festive evening with floral centerpieces and prayers by Rev. H. Kenyon Leishman and Rev. Endsley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Hotel Corry
Walter J. Thoms
Fred Scherzer
Hubert Vaughn
Glenn Henderson
James Walters
William A. Peiffer
Attorney Peiffer
Peiffer
Virgil Endsley
Judy Fine
Joe Camphueshen
Erie
Joe
Judy
Eric
Mary-Martha Class Hosts Christmas Party at Mrs Ott's Home
The Mary-Martha Class of the First Presbyterian Church met for a Christmas party at Mrs. Robert Ott Sr.'s Wright Street home with 21 members present. Devotions were by Mrs. Marion Rumbaugh. gifts exchanged and carols sung with organist Mrs. Harold Flowers. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Ott with help from Mrs. Douglas Rozelle and Mrs. Paul Lines. A January threen dinner meeting is planned with date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary-Martha
First Presbyterian Church
Robert Ott Sr
Wright Street
Marion Rumbaugh
Harold Flowers
Methodist Choir Holds Christmas Party at Church
The Methodist adult choir held its Christmas party after rehearsal in Fellowship Hall Thursday evening. Tables were decorated for the season. Frank McKnight led the business session. New officers are Mrs. Fred Wilson Jr president, Leroy Peck vice president, and Mrs. Paul Meerdink secretary treasurer. Gifts were given to H. Lynn Rice director and Mrs. Bess Owens organist. Mrs. Frank McKnight read an original poem. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methoast Charch
Fellowship Hall
Frank
Christmas Event At WCTU Aided Hospital Patients
Mrs. Floyd Johnson hosted a Christmas gathering for Women's Christian Temperance Union members at her East Smith Street home. The program featured a 12 days of Christmas tree, devotional readings, a poem, and prayer. Members reported four clothing boxes delivered to Warren State Hospital patients and fruit baskets for ill members. Plans were set to make lap robes for Veterans Hospital patients in January. Harold Flowers and Naomi Johnson presented an organ and piano carol concert. After singing, refreshments were served.
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Floyd Johnson
East Smith Street
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Oscar Johnson
Jesus
Warren State Hospital
Veterans Hospital
Harold Flowers
Naomi Johnson
Local Holiday Visits and Plans Major North East Notes
Lt David Carl son and son David Jr. arrived this week from Vandenberg AFB California for a holiday visit with Harold Carlson and family on Rast Congress Street. David will report to Lackland AFB Texas in January. Also home on leave is A2c Thomas Carlson from Seymour Johnson AFB North Carolina who returns January 4. Mrs Hazel Hall travels to Elmhurst Michigan for a holiday visit with George Mallick and Clara Boyd. Marilyn Denton of New Wilmington will attend the Modern Language Association in Chicago then return home for Christmas and stay awhile before going back to New Wellington. Martha Barnes of East Springfield, vice chair of Erie County Republican Committee, visited Ina Austin on Maple Avenue, president of Corry Chapter Republican Women. A. M. Litz hosted a dinner at the Elks Lodge celebrating 47 years in business, with Nick Falcone and Betty Pratt as guests. Forty young people from the Christian and Missionary Alliance sang carols for shut-ins, then gathered at George Fox’s on Ridge Street for refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Carlson
David Jr
Vandenberg Air Force Base
California
David
Harold Carlson
Rast
Congress Street
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Thomas Carlson
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
North Carolina
Robert Orr
Mariyn Denton
New Wilmington
Liberty Street
Chicago
Marilyn
Palmer House
New Wellington
Martha Barnes
East Springfield
Erie County Republican Committee
Ina Austin
Maple Avenue
Austin
Corry
Council of Republican Women
Rebekah Lodge Members Pack Boxes for Servicemen
Thirty seven members of the Lady Franklin Rebekah Lodge and three guests attended the IOOF Hall gathering. Perry McDonnell of Warren spoke, then seven boxes for overseas servicemen and 11 for Rebekah shut-ins were packed. Miss Florence Culver led the meeting with a committee and refreshments provided.
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Rebekah Lodge
Lady Franklin Rebekah Lodge
Perry McDonnell
Warren
IOOF
Pennsylvania
Wiliminia
Rebekah Assembly
Anna Walker
Texas
Rebekah
McDaniel
James Smith
Richard Mountain
Donald Arnink
Florence Culver
Noble Grand
Mr and Mrs Arthur Davis To Be Honored
An open house honoring Mr and Mrs Arthur Davis of Spartansburg celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary will be held next Tuesday December 28 at Spartansburg Methodist Church. Hosts are their children Ralph Davis Edinboro Robert Davis Corry and Robert Roden Sr. Corry. Friends neighbors and relatives are invited 2 4 pm and 7 10 pm. Church Christmas Eve service and message by Rev Walter J Thoms titled The Wonders of His Love. Pfc William Beckwith visiting from Memphis with parents Newell Beckwith and sister Marjorie Beckwith return January 3. Household tip on luminous fuse box paint and quote by Joseph Addison.
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Spartansburg Methodist Church
Arthur Davis
Spartansburg
Ralph Davis
Robert Davis
Edinboro
Robert Roden Sr
Corry
Sawyer Studio
Walter J. Thoms
Woman dies of CO poisoning in Buffalo apartment
Mrs. Laurie Dixson aged 50 of Buffalo died yesterday from asphyxiation caused by a defective furnace emitting carbon monoxide fumes in her apartment.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Laurie Dixson
Guests Attend Grange Session in Corry Hall
Twelve members and six visitors attended the Corry Grange meeting in the Grange hall last evening. John Decker, master, conducted general business and announced a new committee comprising Mrs. John Decker Mrs. Roy Swart and Mrs. Katherine Fields. Mrs. Fields gave the literary program and lectured. The group sang Christmas carols and exchanged gifts. Special award went to Mrs. Bertha Darwin. Frances Sperry Velma Long and Harold Gale announced the January session supply list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
Grange Hall
John Decker
Roy Swart
Katherine Fields
Fields
Bertha Darwin
Frances Sperry
Velma Long
Harold Gale
Ambassadors Elect Officers At Corry Church Class
Mr and Mrs Russell White hosted the Ambassador Sunday School class of the Evangelical United Brethren Church. New officers named include Mrs Everett Eastman president Mrs Wayne VanGuilder vice president Mrs Howard Davis secretary and Mrs George Cooklis chaplain. A weekly letter to missionary Westleys in Africa was planned plus a project for their August return. Next meeting January 26th with location to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell White
Ambassador Sunday School
Evangelical United Brethren Church
White
Milton Morris
Everett Eastman
Wayne VanGuilder
Howard Davis
George Cooklis
Eugene Westley
Africa
Westleys
Corry
Crosby Bush
Ivan Hunsberger
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Donald Watson
Horton Davis
McMichael
Mrs. Ott
Methodist Choir
Ennett
Bennett
WCTU
Society Editor
Birdie
Samuel M
Hazel) Hall
Park Street
Elmhurst
George Mallick
Clara Boyd
A. M. Lit
The
Elks Lodge
Mr. Litz
Nick Falcone
Betty Pratt
Christian and Missionary Alliance Church
George Fox
Ridge Street
Society
Columbus
William Beckwith
United States Marine Corps
Naval Aviation Technical Training School
Memphis
Joseph Addison
Zenith
Nera
Temith
Barney's
South Center Street
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