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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1948
Page
4
A local resident reports three years of neuritis pain described as electric shocks and muscle gouging. She credits TRU-AID MTRA-AID, a liquid medicine claimed to target rheumatic and neuritic pains, with restoring her health. Sold at all drug stores in Corry.
Mrs J Donald Watson hosted a 1 o clock luncheon at East Congress street for James Watson on his 10th birthday. The group then attended a movie at the Re Theatre and received gifts from friends. Attendees included John Sweat, James Powers, David Fleming, Joseph Glair, Olin Capwell, William Corbin, Walter Wolfe, Charles Scott, Paul Lee Crowell, Ronald Moore, Terry Higgins, Jon Miller, John Middleton and Peter Russell.
Cory Y.M.C.A. Teen Town council elected officers Friday. Dorothy Patterson will serve as mayor with Douglas Spaulding as assistant mayor Patrick Miller secretary and Evelyn Jute Anderson treasurer. The group plans tournaments an amateur night 14 percent signed up and a Hobby Club forming. A Walt Disney technicolor film South of the Border was shown.
Miss Patricia Hunt hosted 24 classmates at Mead Park skating rink from 7 to 9 pm Saturday. After skating, the group went to the Hunt home on Hust Irving Street where Mr and Mrs Merritt Hunt served hot dogs hot chocolate and cookies to the youngsters in a pleasant gathering.
Several births recorded in Corry and surrounding area. A son to Capt and Mrs Walter Sears at Fort Dix Army Hospital. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Charles Post at Corry Hospital. A son to Mr and Mrs Milton Zaluneck at Cony Hospital. A son to Mr and Mrs Roy Schull at Corry Hospital. Milton Bailey reported at 228 East Main Street. Mrs Merrill McCray of 221 First Avenue noted as former Mardeke Chase.
Mr and Mrs D Armour Hillstrom hosted a supper party Saturday evening inviting guests Mr and Mrs Roger Brown Dr and Mrs A Tate Dr and Mrs J Guy Butters Orlo Dyeing Miss Gene Parsons and Mr and Mrs George Rogers of Mayville Before the party Mr Hillstrom Mr Ewing Mr Rogers and Dr Butters called on M J Blanden a former Corry schools teacher in Union City
Mrs Charles Daniels was guest of honor at a Friday stork shower hosted by Mrs William Daniels Jr on Concord Street with about 20 friends. Games like Bingo were played and several guests won awards while door prize went to Mrs Harold Hasbrouck. Refreshments included jello with whipped cream coffee and candies.
Third and fourth degrees were conferred on Miss Joan Clabbat Philip Mulligan and Don Swart during a Corry Grange No 55 session in the I O O F Hall Master Verner Swanson chaired the business portion 40 members and guests attended refreshments were served by Mrs Oscar Lindstrom and committee The next meeting is set for February 21 in the I O O P Hall.
Paris February 9 Christian Dior presented a 48 showing that trimmed skirts by about an inch from 14 inches above ground to 13 14 inches. The designer known for introducing the loale last year offered two startling innovations, though most expected longer hemlines. The three hour showing drew expert attention to the modest yet world shaking changes.
In Tel Aviv area a synagogue suffered damage when the army detonated a house deemed a sniper hideout. Four StG rifles 11 magazines and four grenades hidden under a rostrum were found inside. Six armed Jewish settlement police claimed guarding the adjoining synagogue before the blast. An Arab man was killed nearby and a Jew died in an armored bus shooting at a Galilee roadblock.
Anzanena Holtman and John Hawkins were found dead Saturday in Oil City from carbon monoxide asphyxiation. Hesé Nichols discovered the bodies. Oil City police and deputy coroner Dr. T. S. Gubreski ruled accidental death.
Luther Raymond died Sunday morning at 1 20 after a long illness at his home on State Line Road. Born November 9 1873 in Wayne township he married Hattie Daud October 3 1894. Survived by wife and an aunt Mrs Matilda Munn of Union City and other relatives. Services at Brackers Keating Funeral Home Thursday at 1 40 p.m. Burial in Pine Grove Cemetery family lot.
Mrs Stefa VanOrd aged 54 wife of Harry VanOrd died at the family home Kings Corners near Clymer Sunday night after a long illness. Survived by husband two sons Howard and Gerald Westman two daughters Miss Sleaney May Westman and Mrs Walter Pietrasiewicz all of Erie six grandchildren and one brother Dr D Lloyd Parker of Erie. Friends may call at Spitzer Funeral Home and service is Tuesday at 2 pm with Rev John Muller officiating. Interment in an Erie cemetery.
Chief Edward J. Allen led a major crackdown in Youngstown Ohio with a new vice squad raid. They seized 1 962 000 numbers slips and captured key racketeer Frank Joy who faced arrest following the Friday operation.
A Youngstown raid led by a new Republican administration head and a fresh vice squad confiscated 125 cases of alleged counterfeit slips nicknamed bup slips. The investigation targets racketeering linked to the Ohio state line and may be forwarded to FBI agents for federal prosecution. Chief Allen noted the operation followed the appointive reform and the early deployment of the new squad.
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