Births Reported in Local Hospitals This Weekend
A daughter was born at Corry Hospital to Mr and Mrs Thomas Graham of Garland early Sunday morning. A son was born Sunday evening to Mr and Mrs Elsworth Kellogg of Panama at the focal hospital.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1951
Page
5
A daughter was born at Corry Hospital to Mr and Mrs Thomas Graham of Garland early Sunday morning. A son was born Sunday evening to Mr and Mrs Elsworth Kellogg of Panama at the focal hospital.
Miss Betty Joan French and Merle Le Roy Ottaway were united in marriage at First Baptist Church in a double ring ceremony conducted by Rev. Francis Whiteman. The couple, residents of 112 Lemon Street, both graduates of Corry High School, plan to live in Corry after the wedding.
The St Edward's P T A annual Valentine Party was held Saturday at Genooi Hall. Co chairs Mrs William Snyder and Mrs Joseph Jungilelsch organized a dinner menu of fruit cup turkey and dressing relishes beets tossed salad strawberry shortcake and wolfes. Tables featured cupid cutouts and red and white mums. After dinner the Giper Sons danced to records. The next PT A meeting is scheduled for tomorrow at 7 80 o'clock.
Mrs Harriett Durham was honored yesterday for her 75th birthday with a family dinner at the home of her sister Mrs D L Hotchkiss in Younas Vile. Attendees included Myrtle Durham New York Blanche Durham Philadelphia Janice Durham Pittsburgh C F Higgins Wrightsville A C Durham Pleasantville JC Durham WC Dinkim and Cathy Dinkim.
Mrs Forest Adams of West Bond Street was honored at a family birthday party on Friday hosted by Mr and Mrs Paull Gates and Mr and Mrs Newell Gates. Guests presented gifts and the party ended with ice cream cake and coffee in the late evening.
Northwest County Council for the VFW hosted a district meeting at the post home in Erie. Over 275 attendees were served a dinner by local auxiliary members as they discussed hospital and welfare work and welcomed Joan Beagle to be married on St Valentine’s Day.
Mrs. Joseph McCray hosted a Saturday party at R. D. 1 to honor her daughter Sharon on her fourth birthday. Fourteen children attended, playing games and receiving valentine snaps hats balloons and candy baskets. Guests included Mrs. Philip McCray Janice Mrs Minnie Querreveld Mr George Rose Marjorie Richard George Jr Mrs Harry Rose Edwin and ary of Spartansburg.
Emmanuel Church rector Rev. Joseph R. Clair releases Lenten timetable. Ash Wednesday services at 7:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. daily midweek rites at 10:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays 10:30 a.m. a children's service Thursdays 7:15 p.m. visiting preacher Thursdays 7:30 p.m. confirmations Saturdays 9:30 a.m. Guest speakers listed for February 8 to March 22. Holy Week schedule to be announced.
The Friendship Club met Friday afternoon at Mrs. Clifford Lawson’s West Frederick Street home. An eight member business meeting preceded a Valentine party with seven members and five guests, including Mrs. Harry Jaquith and Mrs. Harold Hulings. Secret sisters were revealed and new ones chosen. Contest wins went to Mrs. Charles Mulligan and Mrs. John Decker. Refreshments were served. The next meeting is set for February 23 at Mrs. Eugene Powers’ home.
A social evening at the B P O Elks Lodge on North Center street drew a large crowd of members and guests. Dancing to Wes Scott's orchestra featured a floor show with a juggler dance team piano and guitar and vocalist Ernie Palmquist acting as master of ceremonies.
Grange No 55 led by Worthy Master Ray Swart met 24 members at 1 0 0 7 Hall for a Valentine program with group singing readings and a short playlet There were performances of My Tea of a Perfect Girl There Is Still Hope and Hidden Love Refreshments followed the event and the group planned to meet February 14 1951 The text notes 1 675 000 marriages in the United States in 1950 up 45 percent from 1949.
In Lancaster a gas company serviceman used a burning newspaper to detect a leak and caused an explosion that damaged two houses. The incident, explained as human frailty, left $10,000 in damages. the worker escaped injury and restitution will be provided.
Rail workers return to some lines as unions press for a 40 hour week at current pay for 48 hours and operating changes. The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and three other unions seek wage gains as the mediation board asks for written restatements of settlement terms.
The board met late Sunday with railroad officials and workers representatives. Chairman Thad Scott said progress was made on key issues but gave no details. A separate federal contempt action against the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen from a Christmas strike looms, with potential fines if found guilty. An injunction had halted that walkout, and another hearing may occur this week. In Detroit the auto industry warned of a shutdown if the strike persists, with workers reaching unionized levels of 26,500 locally.
Antonio Sertoline, 29, of Cleveland was killed on the icy Pennsylvania Turnpike when a six car crash threw him head first. Eliot G. Farrington, president of Farrington Products Co of Detroit and resident of Bangor, Maine, died when his car struck the rear of a truck.
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