Grate Moore To Take Opera Troupe to Italy
Grace Moore announced plans to form an American opera company to entertain Allied troops in Italy at the 200 year old San Carlo Opera House in Naples. Singers were being selected from a troop-favored list, with operas chosen by a soldier poll. The first two works are La Bohème and La Tosca, and the Naples performance was hoped for by early summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grate Moore
Italy
New York
Grace Moore
Saya
San Carlo
Naples
Methodist Group Met With Mrs Hasbrouck
The W. B. Circle No 1 met at North Center street home of Mrs Rolland Hasbrouck. Opening devotions were led by Mrs O A Johnson and the business meeting followed. Mrs Edmund Herr led an evening lesson on living together in America with money nationalities and creeds. Refreshments were served by Mrs Hasbrouel Mrs Paul Meerdink and Mrs Fred Mixer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waignteen Tiwnders
HO Buests
Rolland Hasbrouck
North Center Street
O. A. Johnson
Edmund Herr
America
Hasbrouel
Pail Meerdink
Fred Mixer
Harding P T A Plans Tureen Dinner March 6
Harding School Parent Teachers Association holds its monthly meeting at 3 o'clock, led by President Mrs John Carrier. The group scheduled a bake dinner for March 6 at 6 15 PM in the school hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding P. T.A
Harding School
John Carrier
Golden Rule Dinner Plans Set For February 16
Golden Rule club directors met at the Ait Resturant for lunch to plan a February 16 dinner at Hotel Cory. Tickets are on sale and the club hopes full membership attends the evening event. Old boxes salvage claim notes saving metal for war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Rule
Golden Rule Club
Toon
Ait Resturant
Tte
Hotel Cory
Wartime notes from Cory and area social news
Local column recounts servicemen visiting and leaving, assignments in Canada and the Pacific, and home front notes. Mentions Leading Aircraftsman R. A. McKim of the Royal Australian Air Force hosting visits in Lemon Street, Shamburg’s naval promotion, cadet training, and various community notices. Also lists letters, travels, and entertainments by residents and service members with brief health and mobility updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. McKim
Royal Australian Air Force
Canada
William Armstrong
Lemon Street
Bob Armstrong
New Guinea
Ee Wot
Barbara Keppel Crowned Knox School Carnival Queen
Barbara Keppel of Corry chosen Queen for Knox School midwinter carnival in Cooperstown New York. The 1944 event features The World of Oz skating ballet, snow sculpture, costumes, and a formal dance with guests including Miss Nancy Crawford and Miss Mary Sacalis. Events run February 1st and 2nd with horseback riding, skating races, skiing, and a dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Keppel
Daventer
H. H. Keppel
Mott Street
Knox School
Cooperstown
N. Y
Keppel
Robert Moore
Garland
Coopertown
Knox School For Girls
Lydia “Acoutin
Cynthia Manchee
Nan Weisberg
Joan Daly
Barbera Piles
Ruth Fox
Knox Skating Club
Nancy Lou Gehring
Jane Eddington
Williamsburg
Knox Riding Club
Mary de Ganabl
Columbus Community Aid to Hold Bake and Sale
The Columbus Community Aid met at Mrs J H Reagles home with devotions and prayer. Members voted to donate 10 toward church debt clearance and planned a bake sale Saturday February 11 at Pauliners store chaired by Mrs Clifford Casler. Co chairs for a church fellowship supper were named and a salad lunch was served after the meeting. The next meeting is March 2 at Mrs Vern Smiths home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Community Aid
J. H. Reagle
Ald
Shake Safe
Pauliner
Clifford Casler
Miss Amelia Vanderhoff Is Honored By Friends
Twenty six employees of the C. Murphy Co. store hosted a dinner at the Rima Restaurant for Miss Amelia Vanderhoff who is traveling for a position with the firm. After dinner, in the private dining room, she received a monetary gift from the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Vanderhoff
C. Murrphy Co
Rima
Amelia Vanderhof
Frm
Vanderhoft
Mrs Rodney Knowlton Hosts Card Club Evening
Mrs Rodney Knowlton entertained her card club last night at North Center Street residence. Five hundred provided the entertainment and the Noxors were won by Mrs Archie Shepard. Mrs Boyd Auer Mrs S W Spaulding and Miss Jane Feldhus attended. A salad lunch was served late in the evening. Mrs Charles Jackman will host next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Paulson
Harry Paulson, Jr
Liberty Street
Robert Hunt
Alfred van Dresav
George McMahon
Paulson
Wesley Seamens
Wilbur Whitehead
Clarence Lowe
Harry Paulson, Sr
Allan Hasbrouck
Shirley Dickinson
Ellmear Smith
Local Women’s Club Forum Delayed by Weather
Members of the Local Business and Professional Women's Club met with disappointment as district chairman Miss Adelaide DeMason could not attend from Meadville because of poor road conditions. Miss Agnes Lynch spoke on the Federation, and the group voted to sponsor another issue of On The Home Front for Cory service men and donate to the Corry Infantile Paralysis Fund. A spirited program on the Four Freedoms followed, with a round table discussion and social refreshments. The next meeting on February 1 will be a tureen supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IE P. W
Adelaide DeMason
DeMason
Meadville
Agnes Lynch
The
Nation Federation
Cory
Corry Infantile Paralysis Fund
Legislation
Ines Fitch
Fitch
Ethel Forgach
Forgach
Wilma Rich
Routine Meeting of Corry Hospital Auxiliary
The Corry Hospital Auxiliary held its January meeting at the nurses home on North Center Street. The main business was a final report on the annual donation week. Mrs Earl Haight reported on the visiting committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry Hospital
North Center Street
Earl Haight
Radio Schedule Highlights From NBC CBS Lineup
The schedule lists NBC programs at 7 40 including Hanald Coleman Show and 8 Ginny Simms with 4 30 Fibber McGee and 10 Hob Hope plus Red Skelton 10 30. CBS lineup features Huy James Band 7 15 Judy Canova 8 40 Burns and Allen 9 10 Report to Nation 9 30 Soldier Voting commentary 10 30 San Quentin Prison and 11 30 Sinfonietta with Russell Bennett.
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NBC
Hanald Coleman
Ginny Simms
Judy
Fibber McGee
Hob Hope
Red Skelton
CBS
Huy James Band
Judy Canova
Burns and Allen
Report
Nation
H. M. Kilgore
Soldier Voring
Tory
Blu
Metropolitan Opera U
Major Bowes
Chester Bowles
OPA
Radio Forium
San Quentin Prison
Sinfonietta
Russell Bennett
Marriage of Corry Girl to Pvt James Alcorn Announced
Miss Mary Alys Klinger daughter of Mr and Mrs L Glenn Klinger of Erie former Cory residents tied the knot with Pvt James E Alcorn at the Army Air Base chapel in Walnut Ridge Arkansas on Thursday February The ceremony was officiated by Rev Leo J Kinsella attended by Miss Jean Prendergast of Erie and Pvt Robert Better of Wooster Mass Mrs Alcorn a Mercyhurst graduate and former secretary at Aluminum Forgings Inc is the bride The groom is a Titusville High School and Chivots Wright Technical Institute graduate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
Mary Alys Klinger
L. Glenn Klinger
555 East 2Th Street
Erie
Cory
James E. Alcorn
Tiltville
Army Air Base Chapel
Walnut Rize
Ark
Rey
Leo J. Kinsella
Jean Prendergast
Robert “Better
Wooster
Mass
Alcory
Mercyhurst Seminary
Aluminum Forgings, Inc. Pvt
Alcorn
Titusville High School
Chivts
Wright Technical Institute
Glendale
Cali
Discharge Event Obscured by Fragmentary Text
Fragmentary OCR line suggests a discharge related note or incident. No clear names, dates, places, or actions discernible beyond references to a discharge and numbers, leaving the core event ambiguous.
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Lee Rea Theatre
Dick Foran
Wally Brown
Alan Carney
Pee Pee Eae
Wseon Allen
Methodist
Hasbrouck
Matal
Curtis Jewelry Store
ACME
Aunt James
Weare Suice
Aber Enn Ale
Bin
Shamburg
Bill
Alameda Naval Base
Alameda
Calif
Marydean Roach
al & Hilge
EB. J. Meyer ‘Memorist
Buwala
Navy
Hi-Times
Senor High School
Andy Bedner
Traftine
Mississippi
Richard Ohm
John Ohm
George Grace
Grace Grace
R. B. J. Corry
Edward Stockton
Italy - “Olowiy
Chilly
Bob Nichols
California
Bob
Charlie Shuss
Theo P. Williams
Los Angeles
Jewel (Naylor) Ray
Cory Girl
Washington, D. C
Skelton
Washington
New Naval Hospital
Bethesda
Jack 7Ile
Roupe
Lois Huth
Lois
Tully” Huth
Seaman
Walter ‘Devean
Ridge Street
James Wharton
St. Thomas’ Church
St. Edward's School
W. H. McGranahan
Mohawk
Bradford
C. G. McCoy
Apo
Louise Mo
Jelroy
Jefe Corty
West Coast
Rn” McElroy
Camp Parks
SeaBee 1
Oakland
Okeh
Utah
Marine Corps
Tocal
Charlotte Ann Roberts
Harty
Hebers
Jamestown
G. BN. Roberts
Seconavenun
Cpl. Roberts
Terruary
A. Margeile
Charleston
S. C
Mary Miscil
Tamuy
Amelia
Vanderhoff
Cleveland
G. C. Murphy Co
Lillia Spaulding
Fla
M. T. Spaulding
Spring Street
Ray Sturdevant
Marjorie
Akron
Robert Church
Hare Creek Road
Josephine Kielar
Helen Anne Sommers
Evie
Ray Nissle
Chicago
Douglas Reynolds
Cleveland Clinic
B. D. MacKenzie
Concord Street
Alton Peterson
Gowanda
Curtis Brewer
Jne Miselli
Bradley’ Field
Patty DiCarrita
Butler
Corny
Hagerstown County Hospital
Omaha
Neb
Indy Ieathernecks
Thal
C. W Shoreharmer
Wayne Street
W. C. Pomeroy Gnti
Wesleyville
Little
Butchie
PiccirMlo
Michgl Piceirilio
Guuld Sirest
John
Kielar
George Kielary Gylumbus
Cpl
Natal
Brasil
Aix Transport Command
Embry Riddle School of Aviation
Coral Gables
Jack Dempsey
Dartmouth
Hanover
Mareniat
Charite Itich, Jr
Jst
Bainbridge
Nivat
West Waynes
Lee
Noroton
Betty Vanderhoft McCaslin
McCaslin
Brigland
Everning
Cassardje
Iver
Rodney Knowlton
Heleneheepe
Taye
Baw
Stamen Ata
Panca
Avalon
Hammond Elevator CO
BAU Agi
F. C. Chapin & Sons
Zuckerman
Bayon Mesh
Helen
Beaver Falcons
Othar
Volun Frone
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