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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1951
Page
5
Hershal Woolf Jr aged 19 of Aliquippa received an 18 month Federal reformatory term after pleading guilty to stealing 110 dollars from Woodlawn Trust Co. He broke into the bank with an empty milk bottle.
February 7 Ford Motor Co announced it will lay off 40000 employees at its Dearborn plant despite continuing improvement in the rail situation.
Members of the Friendship Aid of the EU. B. Church met at the East Irving street home of Mrs. Gerald Bagley. Mrs. Shannon gave divots, Mrs. Whitney led prayer. They planned a March demonstration and packed a Valentine gift basket for a focal person. Hostesses for February 20 were named as Mrs. Lyle Chase and Mrs. Robert Foming.
Co hosts Wet ye SOLCT ET Yu Miss Aliee MeJunkin and Miss Sally Sullivan hosted a bridal shower for Phyllis Peterson at 128 East Church Street attended by 45. Canasta prizes went to Anna Katren Chirintte Fetlman Norma Emerson and Victor Cragg Jr plus Findley Lake guest Mrs Andrew Roush. A crepe umbrella display, two tiered cake and coffee followed a salad course. Local residents traveled for business and visits to Cleveland Orlando Dayton and Wellsboro with several couples returning home from trips.
A bridal shower Saturday evening honored Miss Mary Clark whose marriage to Earl Bailey will take place February 17. Hostesses at Mrs. Clark’s RD 3 home included Lenore Austin Barbara Church and Mrs. Robert Clark. Prizes for games went to guests and the honoree. guests also procured four bride’s hanks amid torte and coffee.
Mrs. Frank Grice Jr of Erie was elected president of the Erie Chapter Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen at a recent Erie Museum meeting. Other officers named include Mrs Paul Litttheson as vice president Leona Glas financial secretary Miss Jean Hurlbert corresponding secretary and Martin Grotjohan treasurer. A related illustrated talk on metal craft and woodworking was given by Charles Masso of Lawrence Park High School. Attending were Mrs Dan Tageart Miss Bonella Gordon Miss Elizabeth Crowe and Mr and Mrs Grice. The next meeting is set for the first week in March.
The WGTU met Tuesday at Mrs. Charles Patterson’s Hastings Street home. Leona Van Tassel urged letters to legislators to keep alcohol away from armed forces zones. Devotions by Mrs. Floyd Johnson centered on Light For Building with Psalm 18. A Frances Willard memorial program honored the founder of WC TA and Willard’s 1884 London letter was read.
The Rotary Club met last evening at the Hotel Corry dining room where future meetings will focus on rehearsals for the minstrel show set for March 26 27 at the Senior High School. Eight Rotarians and guest Rev John W Hollister of West Virginia enjoyed a supper before practicing songs for the production.
St Edward's School will host a public valentine bingo next Monday at 9 15 p.m. The event is sponsored by the school PTA with committee members Mrs Carl Giffard Mrs Norbert Bu tomer and Mrs William Snyder named for duties. The group met for its monthly meeting and appointed Mrs Oscar Kinney Mrs Henry Bureh Mrs Victor Dempsey and Mrs Gyrette Phillips to refreshment duties for the next session on the 6th. Thirty members attended and shared a lunch of sandwiches relish and coffee.
Mrs Elof Dahl noble grand presided last evening at Lodge No 140 meeting in LO O F Hill. Two new members were initiated and the purchasing committee announced new table service and chairs for the lodge rooms. A drill team schedule and June 5 exhibit at the local hall were read, with Fred Mixer and Kathleen Buxton on the committee. The next meeting is set for February 20.
Rev Frederick Bowes of Wattsburg delivered an inspirational tale during the Wheelock Sunday School Board meeting and used the 67th Psalm as his subject. Mr and Mrs John Erasma of RD 4 attended. Routine business was transacted and coffee and cake were served. Next meeting set for March 6.
Last night during Boy Scout Week at First Presbyterian Church about 250 cub scouts, boy scouts, scouters and parents watched the Valley Forge jamboree film and slides narrated by Byron Crowell. Herbert Case of Exig and Blithe Shute Harbarcreek district commissioner spoke, announcing an Sooat-O-Raan presentation at Gannon Carter in Erie on April 2 and 2th, with tickets to be distributed by sales managers.
Lillian Guild gathered for a tureen dinner meeting led by Mrs. Clair. The group opened with the Lord's Prayer and a prayer for Chaplain Conner, a former rector missing in Korea. They discussed a rummage sale set for February 16 in the parish hall and a bake bean luncheon planned for early March. Weather and small attendance caused the postponed white elephant sale to March 8.
Joseph Hand bids farewell as he departs February 1 for military service. Mrs. Peter Hand hosts at Spring Street home with 18 relatives and neighbors enjoying bingo cards and light refreshments during the evening.
Moscow reports say Russia reiterates German disarmament as the chief peace threat while leaving open talks on other world issues. A council meeting under Potsdam terms could discuss broader questions if China is represented, with preliminary discussions among big four diplomats now deemed quite possible.
Written demands surfaced from four brotherhoods involved in a long standing wage hours dispute. Carriers seek a 2 cent per hour wage hike for yard workers and a 10 year raise for road workers. Unions and carriers remained off the job with workers absent in Knoxville Tennessee and Denver.
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