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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1942
Page
5
The column shares wartime family updates across Corry, with Pvt Ray Root arriving home on Christmas morning, Ellmear Smith visiting from Buffalo and nursing staff plans, and several locals serving or stationed in the armed forces. It mentions church fire losses, war bonds, field postings, and holiday gatherings among residents and families here and nearby communities.
Grace Simmons of Kane married Clifford Etter in a December 20 ceremony at the Pree Methodist Church on Bayard Street conducted by Rev JR Barilevarun. Attended by Ada and Virginia Simmons, the couple plans a home in Shartansburg where the groom is employed.
Mrs Kinley entertained fourteen members and guests of her Sunday school class at the Presbyterian church last evening with a post Christmas party. Gifts were exchanged and a salad dessert lunch served at her East Wayne Street home. Miss Maring Mount Miss Betty Ott and Miss Cloris Guettham attended.
Sgt. Tio Barvey returned to Camp Livingston La Sunday after a fifteen day furlough with his mother Mrs Myrtle Harvey of East Washington street and Irlentis in the city. A Christmas Day turkey dinner was given by his mother attended by Mr and Mrs Charles Miller and Wayne Mr and Mrs Marvin Miller and family Mr and Mrs Clide Miller and family Paul Bartholome of Spartansburg Florence Miller Helen Gates and Norma Tenstulsen of Carry. The afternoon was spent in visiting and gift exchanging. News notes hint at an upcoming wedding.
Ruth Bryan Rohde outlines a democratic world union poster plan after the war. She calls for an executive head, two houses, an international court, and a police force drawn from all nations to enforce peace and deter war.
Readable school program from Moffatt School shows a sequence of songs plays and monologues including The Birth of Christ A New Year Ring The Bells of Freedom and The Like Rebels with students such as Arlene Webb Violet Clabbatt and Mary Gates performing in listed acts across multiple grade levels.
Last evening at eight o'clock the Oborbein Brotherhood of the Christchurch held their regular meeting. H. O Bout of DuBois spoke, delivering an informal talk about devotion. Gerald Busley, president, announced monthly charitable contributions to fourteen members in military service and plans for Men's Day. A social period followed with refreshments served.
Mrs John Mota of Columbus announces the engagement of her daughter Mary to Warren McChesney of this city son of Fred McChesney of Torpedo Pa The engagement was announced at a Christmas Day supper party at Miss Motas home on North Center Street Modiie has been set for the Wedding.
Junior Leaguers enjoyed a Christmas party at the Boston House where members attended a dinner theater event last evening. A Larkey dinner was served after which gifts were exchanged and the gathering adjourned with a meal.
Mr and Mrs William McClellane announce the engagement of their daughter Pauline 19 to Charles Mimi of Corey. Mise Mc Cleland employed at York and Foster Company and Mimi employed at Aero Suply in Corry. No date has been set for the wedding.
The fragment mentions Mr and Mrs Harry Netsor of Colnaisis with a likely social notice. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR but it suggests a personal announcement or greeting involving a couple in Colnaisis. No concrete event, date, or organization is identifiable.
An OCR like listing shows a jumble of radio program names and times including Fibber McGee and Molly, Lights Out, Jolson, and Rizal Day events. The text blends show titles, times, and stations in a disordered stream with unclear structure and multiple unreadable portions.
Bradford December 29 Reverend Millen J. Gexipture pastor of the Alliance Charentere received an honorary Doctor of Divinity from the American Bible College in Chicago for his labor in the vineyard of Christ. Dr Schmurs served as local leader for nine years and has pastored in Tidusville New Castle Sarton Springs Ulfton N Y and Holt duysburg Pa.
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