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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1957
Page
5
Over 200 attend a sorority style show and card party at the Corry Moose Club sponsored by Beta Sigma Phi Epsilon Phi. Models from Chapin's showcased spring fashions with Mrs Harold Jackson as commentator. Prize winners for Canasta, Bridge, and other games announced. committee members noted.
Corry Grange No. 65 met with Worthy Master Don Whaley presiding. John Decker was appointed to fill a vacancy on the corporation committee. Mrs. J B Clark home economics chairman reported on the card party held Saturday night with awards to Mrs A O Gibbs Mrs Isabelle Johnson Mrs Charles Mulligan Mrs Foster Davis Carl Fullam C A Pier and David Gates. Mrs Johnson won the door prize and Mrs Carl Fullam won towels. Flowers donated by Mowdley’s. Announced Annus visitation meetings will be on March 22 and a legislative meeting on February 27 at Phillipsville. After the session Whaley and committee served sand wishes cake elk and coffee. March dates the date of the next meeting.
Mrs Willis Brown hosted a Readers group at 18 West Church Street with nine members and one guest. Bertha Stockton led the business meeting and roll call while Mrs Howard Taggart presented on The First Lady of the Seeing Eye by Morris Frank, about Biddy the guide dog. Next meeting will be hosted by Mrs George Nagel on March due.
Mrs Donald Engle of Columbus hosted a Valentine evening for the Assembly of God Sunday School group at her home. A class business meeting was held and games were played while refreshments of Valentine cake and hot chocolate were served to attendees.
A Mentor Club meeting at Mrs. W. Bruce Elsworth’s East Irving Street home featured a program by Mrs. Elmer Ortner titled One Carves It out of Marble. She traced sculpture history from Medieval to Roman eras and discussed modern and futuristic art, with fourteen members present and refreshments served. The next meeting on March 4 will be at Miss Leora Stranan’s East Smith Street home.
Navy Mothers Club members met at the 100F Hall for a sewing session to make Jayelten for the Navy Family Chapel Welfare Work in Long Beach California. A lunch of pie a la mode, cake and coffee was served by Mrs Royal Messenger and Mrs John Gilmore. The next session is planned for March 4.
A daughter named Tracy Ann was born to Mr and Mrs Charles L Jones at Meadville City Hospital on February 5th. The family resides at 24 Snyder Circle.
All women of the First Methodist Church and their guests are invited to a Dorcas class tea tomorrow evening at 8 o’clock in the church parlors. The Dorcas Sunday School Class sponsors the affair with a musical program for entertainment. All are cordially invited.
Mrs Larry Vanderhoof and her daughter Debbie Gay were honored at a shower Saturday afternoon from 2 until late afternoon. Mrs Keith Britt of Spring Street was hostess for the party and entertainment included pirate bingo and other games. Mrs Martin Smith won the door prize. Lunch of jellied salad, sandwiches, cake and coffee was served. Mrs Vanderhoof received a variety of gifts for her infant daughter.
Fire department and police bomb squad investigate a four alarm fire that damaged Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Beechview yesterday. The frame addition used for Sunday School classes started the blaze which spread to the roof of the three story brick church, gutting the main chapel interior. No injuries reported. Damage estimated at $25,000. This marks a fourth multiple alarm fire in Pittsburgh this month.
Wave Rieck accepts a silver membership trophy for Spring Creek District at the Junior-Senior High School PTA Career Night meeting in Coury Area High School. The 99 percent membership milestone was celebrated as Mrs. Rieck and Mrs. Logan chaired the campaign with district leaders and local industry speakers detailing post graduation opportunities. The event included a talent show fundraiser, a ventriloquist act, and a mobile book fair to fund school library acquisitions, with committee plans announced for officer nominations and PTA year-end closeout.
Scout observing International Month marked by Girl Scouts as February 22nd, 100th birthday of Baden-Powell. Troop 80 at 1st Presbyterian Church held a Thinking Day program with games from foreign lands, world map display, and uniforms, led by Tenderfoot scouts. Speeches by Lynn Simmons, Hunt, Gale, Carroll, Jolley and more described International Month’s meaning. Refreshments provided. Addie McGray led troop with Judy Jerome and Mrs. Jolley assisting.
Jamestown police report Gerald R. Melquist a 41 year old burglar who admitted an $80 theft then killed himself with a .22 rifle. His body was found in his car on a side road near the city. A note directed officers to a tavern spot where a paper bag held the weekend dairy cash. Melquist had prior minor offenses and had been jailed several times.
Antara reports a small vessel capsized during a typhoon off Celebes Island last Thursday. All 60 aboard perished, officials said, highlighting a tragic loss of life in severe weather conditions near Indonesia.
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