Quadruple Amputee To Get Artificial Limbs
Airman Clarence Mosley, 21, of Patterson New Jersey, became the Air Force's first quadruple amputee from the Korean War. He lost all fingers and both legs below the knee after frostbite while parachuting from a B26 behind Communist lines December 4. He spent eight freezing hours before civilians guided him to safety. He is en route to Walter Reed General Hospital for fitted artificial limbs.
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Associated Press
Traiis Atr Force Base
Calif
Air Force
Army Air Force
Winter Reed General Hospital
Washington, D. C
Clarence Mosley
Patterson
N. J
Mosley
Fedi
Walter Reed
Women's Relief Corps No. 49 Holds All-Day Meeting and Dinner
The Women's Relief Corps No. 49 met at the IOOF Hall for an all-day session with a quilting party and noon ham dinner for 34 members. Birthdays were celebrated for Linco and Washington, with Betty Madison baking the cake. Guests Captain and Mrs. Miles attended, and Mrs. Manley Robbins Sr. chaired the dinner. An open meeting featured Emma Gates in charge of arrangements.
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Women's Relief Corps
Women’s Relief Corps No. 49
IOOF
Linco
Washington
Betty Madison
William Miles
Manley Robbins Sr
Alma Gardner
Merle Haskell
Pittsburgh
Branch 49
Eugene Munn
Pennsylvania Gas Company
Erie
T i
Women of the Moose hold 31 members meeting
Mrs Leland Wilcox presided as 31 members met in lodge rooms last evening with announcements. Invitations were extended for a capping service March 1 at St Agatha's Meadville and for Jamestown Chapter 87 initiation on April 29. Academy of Friendship Day is set for April 2 with a Warren bus trip on Feb 25. New candidates were initiated and prizes awarded. Next meeting March 5.
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Women of the Moose
Leland Wilcox
Helen Porter
Spencer Hospital
Meadville
WOTM
St. Agatha’s Auditorim
Jamtown
Frank Dorrance
Academy of Friendship
Une Corry Group
Warren
Andrew Hansen
Wilcox
Sharp
Lester Hepler
Mary. Whaley
Alfred Hangen
James Blakeslee
Dotrance
Andrew Hatsen
Nellie Reed
VFW Auxiliary Card Party Planned for March 19
At the VEW Ladies Auxiliary meeting the Garden Room post home, plans were set for a card party on March 19 with details to be announced later. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Mildred Sorenson and committee. next meeting is March 5.
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Siuuos
VEW Ladies Auxiliary
Post Home
Mildred Sorenson
DAR George Washington Tea Draws About Seventy-Five Attendees
The Brakenstraw Valley Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosted a George Washington Tea yesterday afternoon at the First Methodist Church. Mrs. T. W. Whitehead chaired, with decorating by Mrs. W. A. Redmond and others. The program opened with the pledge and Star Spangled Banner, an Invocation by Rev. Howard Stull, and included songs by Mrs. Lynn Rice, a skit on colonial women, a Bates biography by Mrs. HA. Gilbert, and a closing America singalong. The church ladies served patriotic refreshments to attendees.
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Dar
George Washington
Brakenstraw Valley
Daughters of the American Revolution
First Methodist Church
T. W. Whitehead
W. A. Redmond
Howard Loveland
Ethel Matthews
B.C. Bates
Howard Stull
Lynn Rice
Ralph Fogle
Lyle Stranahan
Barnes
Lord
Ms. Rice
America
The
Beautiful
Katherine Lee Bates
Family Party At Courtright Home Celebrates Birthdays
Mrs. Milton Courtright of Clyder hosted a family party Wednesday evening at her home. Honoring Mr. Courtright and his niece Miss Rose Willey whose birthdays fall on February 1st, guests included Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Courtright and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Willey and families. Refreshments featured take, relishes, salad, Jello, coffee and ice cream.
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Milton Courtright
Clyder
Mr. Courtright
Rose Willey
Clyde Courtright
Donald Willey
Bridge Club Met At Kelsey Home
Bridge Club met at the home of Mrs T Kelsey on Wright Street last evening. No tables of contract were in play. Prize winners were Mrs Robert Tunnel and Mrs Hugh O Hare. Mrs Percy Corbin won the special prize. A salad course was served. They will meet again in two weeks with Mrs Henry Huif as hostess.
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T. 5
Kelsey
Wright Street
Robert Tunnel
Hugh O'Hare
Percy Corbin
Henry Hui
Past Presidents Feted By Washington PTA
The Washington PTA held a meeting yesterday at 3 pm in the school. Past presidents, including Mrs. Alan May and Mrs. Donald Dingle, received corsages from Miss Cynthia Correll. De votions opened, flag salute led, and a Study Circle meeting at Mrs. Charles Corell’s home was announced for March 10.
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Joe Wasninguon
Helen Johnson
PTA
Charles Corell
Maret Lou
Mrs Hubert Welden Honored At Spring Street Party
Mrs Donald Brigham and Mrs Loyd Thomas hosted a small gathering at the Brigham home on Spring street to honor Mrs Hubert Welden. Twelve friends attended with bingo and visiting. Mrs Ross Carter won the floor prize and gifts were given to the honoree along with shrimp salad dessert and coffee.
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Hubert Welden
Donald Brigham
Loyd Thomas
Brigham Home
Spring Street
Ross Carter
Weldon
Dinner Honored Arthur Jackson Farewell Party
Arthur Jackson a former Aero Supply employee was honored at a farewell party at The Corry Den attended by 14 guests. Guests enjoyed chicken dinners and four leaf clover favors. He received two barometers as gifts from friends.
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Arthur Jackson
Aero Supply Office
Corry den
Home Extension Group Studies Slipcovering
The Corry Rural Home Extension group met yesterday afternoon at the Evangelical United Brethren Church. Mrs. Rachel Hogan of the Erie office lectured on selecting materials and practical slipcovering methods. A follow up meeting is planned for March 9 at 9 20 a m at the same location with Mrs Hogan continuing instruction.
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Corry
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Rachel Hogan
Erie
Hegan
CGG Club Meeting Hosted by Mrs J F Needham
Mrs J F Needham hosted CGG Club members at her Maple avenue home last night. Two contract bridge games were played with prizes awarded to Mrs H G Cragg Mrs Donald Hall and Mrs M Hf Vane Diesar. Fruit punch was served and the next meeting will be at Mrs Lowa Valentine's on March 3.
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CGG
J. F. Needham
Maple Avenue
H. G. Cragg
Donald Hall
M. Hf. Vane Diesar
Lowa Valentine
Douglas Named Air Force Aide
President Eisenhower nominated James Henderson Douglas of Lake Forest Illinois to be undersecretary of the Air Force. Douglas, 63, a lawyer, would replace Robert Sprague who declined the post to keep family business interests. During World War II he served as deputy chief of staff and later as chief of staff for the Air Transport Command.
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Douglas
Air Force
Washington
Eisenhower
James Henderson Dowlas By
Lake Forait, Til
Robert Sprague
Massachusetts
Air Transport Command
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