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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1950
Page
5
Mr and Mrs Donald Bradford invite relatives and friends to an open house on Sunday February 190 in Town Line from 2 to 8 pm honoring the 50th wedding anniversary of Mrs Bradford. The community offers congratulations and best wishes to the couple.
St Edward and its PTA host a social evening with a turkey dinner at Holbeck. About seventy attendees will join Lyle Waltons Hammond for entertainment and a card party after dinner. Mrs Grea Kinney leads as president and general chair. other committee members include Mrs Victor Dempsey Mrs Jack Walsh and others.
Concord School hosts a penny supper carnival on Thursday February 16 with dinner from 6 to 8 pm in the school basement. Mrs R Lawrence Davisom chairs the event benefiting the PT A while Lyle Walcox narrates a slide show. Various room exhibits feature crafts, hobbies, homemade candies, a fish pond, doll display, magic acts, and carnival costumes. Door prizes include a chromebook, coffee, candy, mowers, and cake. proceeds go to the PT A for the Leeastiry program.
Mrs Athertha Hilnrod and Mr and Mrs Norris Chapin depart Mott Street Union City for a week in New York City to handle Chapin stores business. Several local families report hospital visits and returns, including Nancy Rutledge from Meadville City Hospital and Mrs Gr Follett from St Vincent's Hospital Evie.
A Thursday evening event in the Gorty Room at the For Gory honored the 9th Past Grand Regents Dinter of C D of A with guests, music, and prayers. Rev Ghul Heidt and Rev Francis Graves offered blessings, and Miss Lynett received past master gifts as attendees sang, listened to devotions to the Sacred Heart, and memory poems.
About 400 couples attended last night’s St. Elizabeth Ushers’ Society dance at the State Armory from 9 to 12. Music by The Vacu bands of Sharon provided round dancing and pulkas. Funds raised were intended for a state of St. Elimbeth for the new vicunet. George Ficeardl chaired. assisted by Archie Gibai and many others.
Members of the Treon Society of St Pauls Evangelical Liberal Church announce a luncheon on Wednesday February 1 in the church dining room. The menu includes meatloaf spinach peas jello salad rolls baked bread pie and coffee. Serving times are 11 30 am to 1 30 pm with public invited. Tickets are available from society members and reservations may be arranged through Mrs Robert Callin or Mrs Airey.
Miss Cathryn Keep of the Pennsylvania State Employment Service will address the P W Club at 8 PM in the 10.077 Hall. All members are urged to attend for a business meeting followed by a program on education and vocation. February committee members listed include Miss Kula Zepka and Mrs Harriet Hulman.
The Senior Class at Sevier High plans a final vote for queen during a campus show on March 28. Candidates include Miles Armitage, Kathie Bos, Carolyn Christenson, Joanne Miryl Low Hym, Ann Fiemer, Mina Heerin, Nancy Hoeres, Janice Meerlink, Patsy Stacy, and Cheri Sweet. Faculty sponsor Lowy Bilwarde presides as advisor with the Bewveraite Club backing the event.
Club 13 marked the birthday of Mrs George Rhodes with a meeting at the west side of Club 43. Members attended and a presentation honored Cavast awards recipients Mrs James Babcock Mrs Bryce Leek Mrs PH Sten ceath Mire Mrs AMlanel Pacalrti and Mus Harold Jackman. Guests enjoyed salad cake and coffee. The next meeting Feb 21 will honor Mrs Lawrente McGray at 6 West Smith Ive and celebrate Mrs Slenman’s birthday.
Hospitality Club convenes Tuesday February 2 with a social time after a business session. Chairman McLean presides, with Mrs Jerome Needham and a committee including Mrs Davie Swartz Mrs Robert Rinstetter and Ms J Fred Lingley. Guests will enjoy refreshments and a period of cards after the meeting.
A surprise birthday party honored Mrs Robert Patterson with 14 guests at the George Patterson residence on Euclid Street. Mrs George Patterson and Mrs William Durham hosted. Guests enjoyed Canasta, 500, and refreshments including sandwiches, cake and coffee. The honoree appeared delighted as the group celebrated.
Junior class play committees named for the High School Mystery drama to be staged at the Community Center Wig School auditorium. Tesruruay committeemen headed by Charles McCray and John Aalor oversee forming and printing. Wilma Wine chairs the program. Dorothy Patterson leads publicity. Judy Boner and Wilma King handle advertising. Misses Swart, Teerarin, and Gurney head prompters and finance.
Rev F J Schlindwein, rector of St Boniface Chavely Hammett, will address the St Elizabeths Guild meeting at Sk Ithanboths Church on Wednesday evening February 25 at 8 o'clock. All women of the parish are invited. Mrs Stanley Malek 45 chairs the committee for the social hour and refreshments.
The Cory Veterans Council met Friday evening at the VPW Home with Chairman Keith Gin presiding. Members included Lt Elmer Carrier Post 68 American Legion, Lt Archie W. Thomonh Paul No 26 WPW, Clyde D. Wilcox Camp 11, Spanish American War and Ames Anderson Post 995 American Legion.
The Rev George M Hickey assistant rector of St Luc s Church at Hideway will speak on The Catholic Layman s Ideal Action and Prayer at the Holy Name Society meeting Tuesday evening at St Ailambeth s Hall February 9 at 7 pm President Raymond J Bathomer will preside at a brief business meeting following the talk
A card party hosted by Mrs. Corey trained WH will be held at Maple [Avvidis] with 14 players from local households. The event aims to entertain two tables of 14 participants, with proceeds to benefit Corry Memorial Hospital auxiliary. Funds raised total $258 projected, with reports of the event to be shared by Mrs. Needham and three hostesses.
The Elks held their annual officers dance Friday evening at the lodge. Harry Sullinueys and his orchestra provided the music, with a tap dance team performing as part of the program. The evening featured a flow of musical numbers and a toast to the event’s success.
Amiel Bible Class of the Evaneenaal United Brethren Church enjoyed a social evening with twenty members present. Mr Au Mes Willa L Armitage Sr and Mr and Mrs Guy Bennini were born at the Armitage home on North Corner street. Mrs Liey Seburmin of Clymer attended. readings titled The Man Who Talked With God were given. President Harold Randall presided over routine business. a game was played and refreshments were served by Mrs Charles Patterson and Mr and Mrs Glenn Danas.
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