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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1944
Page
5
C D of A finalizes initiation plans and a dinner honoring Corry Court Conception regents. The event slides into Hotel Curry on Thursday February 17 with initiation in the club rooms after dinner. Mrs James Cassidy chairs arrangements and aides served refreshments.
Menton 9 O CLE TV gears Mrs Virgil Pearce and daughter Mrs Alan Brandt Baltimore Md travel en route home from visit in the middle west. Ronald P McKay spent a week at Springs Creek recovering from a recent wrist operation at Buffalo Marine hospital. Mrs H B Reed departs for Meadville and Franklin for funeral services. Pfc Milton Loyd arrives from Paris Island and will report to New Albany base after leave. Mrs Rex Mulhern arrives from Philadelphia to visit local homes. Mrs John Wilcox heads to Nashville to visit Lt John Wilcox. Mrs Ronald Carter and Mrs John Long visit Buffalo. Theodore Bauschard Erie visits Corry. Walter Windahl and G H Holden attend purchasing agents meeting in Warren. Lt Charles Bracken arrives from Drew Field to visit parents and attend Air Intelligence School. Maurie Cowan of Boston visits Corry-Jamesown plant.
Charles Tyuran Meadville district lieutenant governor spoke at the Corry Kiwanis Club anniversary dinner, stressing wartime goals and postwar employment concerns as veterans return home. Twenty seven members and guest Barney Snyder attended the Ritz Room gathering, with a joint Rotary Kiwanis meeting planned next Tuesday at the Hotel Cory.
The Washington Lincoln Relief Corps No. 49 met in the T O O F hall with Mrs. Kirk Brown presiding. Plans were made for a Lincoln Washington birthday event February 17 and Mrs. Frante Lille was named chairwoman. The group next meets at Mrs. Rose Westley home to tie quills.
The Noahs Ark Class of the Corry Church of the United Brethren in Christ met last evening at East Waynestre residence of Mr and Mrs Douglas Mosher. Alton Rigby chaired the business session and Hugh Mosher gave a class history. Ten members and two guests attended with awards to Mrs H Ray Harris and Mrs Crosby Bush.
Mrs. FS. Austin hosted Thursday afternoon tea for Mrs. Frank Ames who will travel to California soon. Fifteen guests attended at the Maplesyenua residence with Mrs George Orcutt presiding and the party enjoying entertainment.
Corry residents attended the Charmanta Club monthly gathering at Mrs. Aloyzo Prati’s Union City home. Mrs. Artur Root and Mrs. Paul Weed traveled from Corry, with Mrs. Weed winning the entertainment award. A trustee supper was served, and the next meeting will be at Mrs. John Nylander’s home in Union City.
On Tuesday evening February 8 the practice house opens for women interested in family cooking. The Red Cross Nutrition class sponsors three films by Carl Wengert This, Too, Sabo tage V Man and Forty Billion Enemies about vitamin discovery and food cooking methods. A one dish casserole will be demonstrated and served after the movies.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Reade of 228 East Main street and relatives honored Paul Reade on a Wednesday evening gathering at his grandfather W D Hunt's home 447 Bash Main street as he departed the night before for Army service. Refreshments were served.
Mrs Hall Dimick was honored at a Thursday afternoon gathering hosted by Mrs James Stewart and Mrs Paul Stroup at the Stroup residence on Spring Street. Miss Mae Howard and Mrs Robert Hinkley won prizes. guests included Mrs Robert Hinkley, Miss Mae Howard, Mrs Willis Cracker, Mrs Henry Coan, Mrs Wayne Robinson, and Miss Nancy Stewart. Dimick received gifts and a dessert course was served.
A son was born this morning at Cory Hospital to Mr and Mrs Dayton Hodge of Wattsburg with mother formerly Miss Helen Gootis. Another son was born this morning at Royal Hospital to Mr and Mrs John Reed of 521 Lakes Street with mother Theresa Brown formerly.
Members of the present class of Nurses Aides sponsored by the Red Cross and taught by Miss Mil dred Young have completed four weeks of training and start practical duty at Corry hospital tonight. Aide eligibility requires forty five hours of hospital duty before exams. Uniforms for the class are arriving and will be issued at the hospital. Named members include Mrs Richard Miller Mrs A B Boag Mrs Herbert Dahl Mrs Irene Stewart Miss Allen Baressi Mrs Helen Fordyce Ola Young Leora Stranahan Joan Morton Shirley Hinman Margareth Haight Marie Debtauri Bridget Yaiko Josephine Kiel Martha Wallaop.
Allied forces pounded Alexishafen Madang area with 107 tons of bombs and Liberator raids while Boston planes hit Atmelo Nebanob missions. MacArthur reported on the New Guinea coast amid bad weather and Allied destroyers shelling Japanese installations at Buka Bougainville.
Speedy patrol boats moved close to shore at the mouth of the Mibo river in Bougainville to attack enemy installations Tuesday night. The following day destroyers shelled Japanese troops on the beach of Gholseul Island southeast of Bougainville.
John Caradine, noted gaunt character actor, was sued for divorce by his wife Ardenelle McCool Carradine in Los Angeles on February 4. She cited cruelty after eight years of marriage.
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