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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1958

Page

5

Be Socially Highlights at VEW Post Eastern Star Card Party

More than 160 women attended the annual card party at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Home despite bad weather. Cochairs Mrs William Leahy and Mrs D E May noted 39 tables of bridge 500 and canasta, with prizes door prizes from local merchants, and committees handling refreshments and cleanup. Winners were named for canasta 500 and bridge, and guests included several local residents and visitors.

Eastern Star Vew Post Order of the Eastern Star Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Cochairmen William Leahy D. E. May Ronald Carter Cloyd Cummings John Brown Donald Gilbs Ronald Scalise Joseph Furst P. T. McCray Robert Fleming John East W. Shindledecker McIntyre’s Grice’s Leed's Jackson's Robert Curtis Howard Miller Omar Crowell Florence Flowers Bruce Smith F. W. Dey Canasta Peter Swanson David Brown Ralph Vanderhoff Paul Kundracik B. Craig Moore William Dahl Bert Anderson Lella Paden Marion Millspay Herbert Stewart Tim Reed William Datinson Norris Hooven Robert Sanders Leslie Bulard Nellie Deyoe Ina Wickwire Dana McCray Betty Pratt Thomas McKetn Euland Harvey Barbara Cook Albert Marty Jr James Sinare Clifford Buestnk Bridge Ross Bailey Frank Anthony Jack Stahl Lars. Christensen Edward Kinley James Hileman James Sullivan Paul Stroup Richard Powers J. Fred Kinley T. S. Kelsey Willard Gibson

Columbus Grange Benefit Dance

Columbus Grange hosts a benefit dance at 100F Hall North Center Street tomorrow evening from 9 to 12 with Moonlight Ramblers providing music and Max Bennink as caller. Refreshments sold by the Grange home economics committee as public invitees attend.

Columbus Grange Carter

VEW Auxiliary To Serve Lunches At Post Home

A meeting of the VEW Ladies Auxiliary kitchen committee at Mrs. Alfred Cone’s home planned public lunches in the Garden Room of the Post home on Friday. The event may become weekly and will run from 1 a.m. to 10 p.m. with lunches for businessmen and a variety of sandwiches and homemade pies.

VEW Post Home Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary Alfred Cone East Washington Street

Erie County Health Unit Topic For Kiwanis Meet

C W Metcalf director of public health education for the Erie County Department of Health spoke at the Kiwanis Club dinner at Hotel Corry last evening. He outlined aims of the department and the new health subcenter opening next week with one nurse and one sanitation worker initially and another nurse later. The unit aims to improve local health and will cooperate with the visiting nurses association to expand services. Rev William Seitz Jr announced a directors meeting to be held next week at the secretary William Miller’s home.

Erie County Health Unit Kiwanis C. W. Metcalf Erie County Department of Health Kiwanis Club Hotel Corry Clarence Beal Corry Visiting Nurses Association William GC. Seitz Jr William Miller

Russell Whites Host Berean Class Meeting At Home

Russell Whites hosted the Berean Class gathering at 34 West Bond Street on Saturday evening. Members sleighed and played games, with Homer White leading the business session. Reports were given, meetings set for Tuesday evenings, and Mrs. Blakely assisted as cohostess. refreshments included hot chili wafers and coffee.

Russell Whites Evangelical United Brethren Church Russell White West Bond Street Homer White Robert Blakely White Lyle Chase Center Street Nome

Japanese Study Classes Completed By WSCS

Women’s Society of Christian Service of the First Methodist Church completed a study series on Japan with twelve attendees. Devo tions were led by Mrs. Paul Meerdink and talks covered books, Japanese religion, the United Church of Japan, and a watercolor map of holiday celebrations. A tea event was announced for February 2th.

Japan Woman's Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church Paul Meerdink W. B. Stowe Florance Brooks Henry Rockman Charles Correll Meerdink United Church of Japan Keydon Correll Leland Johnston

Singer Street Faces Child Support Arrears Claim

Five time married singer Les Bene Pee Bireet, aka Street, is accused by his first wife Mary Payne of $4845 in back payments for their son David Jr., 14. Superior Court granted a three month continuance for settlement talks. Street’s ex-wives include Mary Beth Hughes Lois Andrews and Sharon Lee, and he is now married to Debra Paget.

Les Bene Pee Bireet Mary Payne Superior Court David Jr Elmer Doyle Street Payne Long Beach Mary Beth Hughes Lois Andrews Sharon Lee Debra Paget

Mourning Dress Disappearing in Modern Society

University Park Pennsylvania study by Emma Jaranilla and Dr June M Collins finds mourning dress fading across the United States. They attribute this to looser social ties, diminished group pressure, and personal expressions of grief over formal attire.

University Park Pennsylvania State University Emma Jaranilla Manilla P. T June M. Collins Penn State Miss Jaranilla Philippine Islands

Consolation Judge Rules Visitation for Dog Queenie

William Stokes, 60, was granted weekend visitation rights with his 14 year old shepherd dog Queenie after his divorce. The court ordered two weekly visits to the pet, balancing his portion of companionship with his ex spouse.

Chicago William Stokes Queenie

132 Covered Wooden Bridges Maintained By State

Harrisburg reports the number of state maintained covered wooden bridges has declined to 192 after two years with ten removals. Greene County leads with 20 bridges, Bedford and Columbia Counties have 14 each, and Lancaster has 12. Since WWII many have fallen to replacements and disasters.

Harrisburg Lewis M. Stevens Greene County Bedford Columbia Lancaster County Adams County Columbia County Lyncaster Chester Jiamita Lyncoming Somerset Washington Department of Highways Spring Bern Indiana County Perry County Cumberland York General Assembly

France and Tunisia Envoys At White House Dinner

At a White House state dinner France and Tunisia envoys sat apart, signaling strain over Tunisian unrest. President Eisenhower and Mrs Eisenhower hosted a large reception with a second diplomatic dinner planned, with Soviet ambassador Mikhail Menshikov among guests.

Washington France Tunisia White House Eisenhower Mogi Slit Herve Alphant Ballarday Mikhail Menshikov Silm Wiluy Buchwin

Chief Quits Party Post and Reinstatement of Police Chief

The Amens Iowa police chief Mat Hamer, suspended last month over political conduct, is reinstated after his resignation as party chairman of Allegheny County Community. Township commissioners approved the reinstatement by a 7 to 4 vote. Police members, who backed the move, had urged restoring their chief of 16 years.

Sy Osstacent Mat Hamer Kindigust Amenes Alegheny County Homer

Insurgents Fall to French Forces Near Frontier

French troops reported 80 insurgents killed in three clashes near the Algerian Tunisian frontier over the weekend. Local units pressed operations along the border as the violence spiked, with authorities listing no further details on casualties or captures.

Algiers

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