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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1943
Page
4
A. H. Homer wed in California with relatives present and Nellie Price among attendees. The ceremony occurred in November at the Betes ministers Worse and staff. The couple now reside in Torrie where Homer is employed by a local company.
Society page recalls Christmas furloughs from service members and church crowds across Union City and Corry. Residents share family visits, travel to Florida, California, and Hawaii, and local clergy note the St Teresas Midnight Mass with Rosewig Mass in F. Community updates include soldiers overseas, postwar plans, and holiday greetings from local families and friends.
A St Edward's PTA benefit bingo event at St Thomas church raised funds for a debt reduction. About 45 attendees played games in the Schougsm and the collected sum will be added to the parish church collection from last Sunday.
Stanley Anderson represents teachers from Harrisburg McLeqiley 2% and Corry at the P B A convention in Harrisburg. Delegates discuss postwar rural school consolidation and new legislation to build larger rural units as the Pennsylvania State Education Association holds a two day session. Executive secretary H A Gayman notes reconstruction hinges on blueprints created now.
The text notes day to day issues such as teacher shortages and high school withdrawals to wartime work. It mentions proposed maternity leaves for married teachers or other married school staff without job loss and cites a US Supreme Court action on a 1941 incompetency case. Governor Murti and committee sessions are referenced, with George B. Walk of Philadelphia named president and to become vice president under current rules.
Stanford Hose Company officers finalize plans for the New Year’s Day open house at the First Ward fire headquarters. Warren Titus will host a full day event with an all day buffet, roast turkeys and other dishes starting about 11 o clock, drawing the entire membership to participate and socialize.
The St Johns Day banquet at the Masonic Temple last evening drew eighty five Masons. The Indies of the Eastern Star prepared the turkey menu and Glenn Middleton supplied live music. Richard Rossbacher retired master introduced the toastmaster Carl Smith. Judge Robert Lewis was unable to attend so Professor Carl McNary substituted and delivered a speech about soldiers and leprosy from a Spanish American War story. Jewels were presented to Richard Rossbacher and Elmer Wontenay in absentia. Ralph Fogle accepted a pin for Wontenay.
The annual congregational meeting of St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church will be held Friday evening January 7. A tureen supper will precede the meeting. There are 200000 women now employed in the transportation industries.
Mr and Mrs George Pearce of Titusville Pennsylvania announce the engagement of their daughter Mazie to Rev Howard Blanchard son of Gordon L Blanchard of this city Miss Pearce attends Houghton College in Houghton North Carolina and will graduate this spring Rev Blanchard has completed theological studies and is pastor of the Mt Zion Baptist church at Prospect Pennsylvania No date has been set for the wedding.
Friends honored William Swan Jr at a dinner last night at the Boston House. Swan planned army service and the event featured bridge at the Maple Avenue home of Mr and Mrs Pain. Attendees included George Downey Aleminder Boag Psi and Mr and Mrs Swan. Pilot Matt Stormes returned to Grove City after a brief East Stith Street visit.
Firefighters battled a five hour blaze starting at 12 50 AM at the Build Tire Shop on lower Market Street. Discovered by roomer Charles Schwing at the Sitter House. Fire chief D G Krops cites undetermined causes and insurance coverage. Flames spread from second and third floors, threatening the Salvation Army building.
A garbled OCR fragment outlines eligible athletic results and mentions a detriment or novel factor. The readable text references Mower and athletics eligibility, but no clear names, dates, teams, or events emerge to specify outcomes or context.
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