Welfare Organization Voted Two Contributions
Corry Welfare Organization members met at the Red and Gun Club at 2 o'clock yesterday. President Mrs. B. C. Barnes presided as $100 was voted for Mead Park Association and $100 for the local YMCA. Plans were made for four bake sales and four sales of homemade vegetable soup on March 13 at Stewart Hat Shop. Next meeting set for March 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry Welfare Organization
Red and Gun Club
B. C. Barnes
Mead Park Association
YMCA
Stewart Hat Shop
Harry Blount
Barnes
Measure of new Mrs Sample in Pittsburgh ceremony
Miss Overand and John Robert Sample wed at the Mb. Leban on Baptist Church Pittsburgh with Rev. Susan Gouher officiating. Bride wore a beige gabardine suit and green orchid corsage. They plan to reside at 305 Oakland Ave. She trained at McKeesport Hospital School of Nursing and Magee Women’s Hospital and studies nursing education at Pitt. He is an Army veteran, Pitt business student, and Allis Chalmers engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Wyesang
Thomas Overand
Meiresport
John Robert Sample
Prank Sample
Grove Street
Mb. Lebanon Baptist Church
Pittsburgh
Susan Gouher
Ste
Harrisburg
Sample
Oakland Avenue
McKeesport Hospital School of
Women's Hospital School of
University of Pittsburgh
Elizabeth Steele Magee Hospital
Berean Society Meets at Stroup Home Friday
The Berean Society of the First Baptist Church met Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stroup of Springstreet. Mrs. Cecil Messinger presided, Rev. Francis G. Whiteman led the Bible study, and games followed. Hosts and Mrs Core Joseph served salad and dessert courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berean Society
Stroup
Berean Society of the
First Baptist Church
Paul Stroup
Springstreet
Cecil Messinger
Francis G. Whiteman
Core Joseph
Townsend Club Holds Brief Meeting Friday
A brief Townsend Club session at TO.07 Hall adjourned with President Lindsey Jones presiding. Jones elected delegate and Is R. Tiffany as alternate to the Erie district council meeting on March 1. The group set March 12 as the next meeting date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend Club
Lindsey Jones
Jones
R. Tiffany
Erie
Hi Neighbor Club February Meeting Honors Vanderhoof
The Hi Neighbor Club met on Thursday with eight members and one guest, Mrs Harold Bemis. Mrs Harold Vanderhoof was honored with a birthday cake and gifts. A delicious dinner was served and Mrs Cecil Humphrey will host on March 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi Neighbor Club
Harold Sweet
Harold Bemis
Howard Vanderhoof
Raymond Ohmer
Vanderhoot
Cecil Humphrey
Twins Announced at Corry Hospital
A daughter was born last evening to Mr and Mrs Patsy Perry of 112 West Wayne Street. A daughter followed for Mr and Mrs Thomas Coodey of R D 2 Clymer at Corry Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsy Perry
West Wayne Street
Corry Hospital
Thomas Coodey
Clymer
Corty Hospital
Finland String Duo To Give Benefit Concert Here Tuesday
Miss Kerttu Wanne violinist and Miss Astrid Joutsenok pianist of Turku Finland will perform at the First Presbyterian Church Tuesday at 8 oclock under the Opportunity Club. Proceeds aid church remodeling. The pair tour the United States for Finnish Children's Relief and have appeared in Washington Detroit New York City and Canada. Wanne studied in Paris with Lucian Capet and has received the Order of Knight of the Lion for Red Cross support. Joutsenok studied in Berlin and Paris and runs the Astrid Joutsenok Academy in Turku. Program includes Veracini Cordi Loggo, Sibelius D Flat Concerto, Schubert Ave Maria, Brahms Hungarian Medley, Monti Czardas, Sarasate Gypsy Airs, and Sibelius Caprice piano pieces by Merikanto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fist Presbyterian Church
Opportunity Club
Kerttu Wane
Astrid Joutsenok
Turku
Finland
C.F Rainesalo
Park, Street
Wan
Wom von Very
Red Cross
Knight of the Lion
Town Hall
New York City
United States
Miss Joutsenok
Berlin
Paris
Alfred Cor
Miss Wanne
Violin Pragum
Veracini-Cordi
Sibelius
Ave “Maria
Schusect
Wilhelm
Brahms
Joachim
Kreisser
Bull
Monti
Sarasate
Merikento
Treon Society Luncheon Tuesday at St Pauls Church
Treon Society sponsored luncheon led by president Mrs C A Hillstrom will be held Tuesday from 11 30 a m to 1 30 p m at St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church. Proceeds go to Bethesda Orphans Home Meadville. Menu includes chili homemade rolls cold slaw homemade apple pie and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sme Pupuc
Curamuy
St Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Treon Society
C. A. Hillstrom
Bethesda Orphans Home
Meadville
Ambassador Quartet To Appear Tuesday On Lyceum
The Ambassador Quartet and Hand Bell Ringers perform the final Lyceum Course program of 1947-48 at Corry High School auditorium. The male quartet provides classical and popular selections including Ave Maria Dreaming Lake Old Man River Without a Song Battle of Jericho and Negro spirituals. Bells of St Marys and Sunday Morning in London are adapted for Swiss bells. A matinee at 2 20 pm welcomes grades six through ten with tickets available at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Ruesday
Lyceum
Corry Senior High School
Ambassador Quartet
Uehter
Schuman
Old Man River
Kerns
Youmans
Battle of Jericho
Bartholomew
St. Mary's
London
Exchange Club Ladies Night Meeting Report
Exchange Club and wives gathered last evening above Cherry's Hardware for a Ladies Night. Twenty eight attendees enjoyed a short business session led by President William Armitage Sr and social dancing to music by Elgin youths. Next meeting scheduled March 4 with a dinner and business session at their rooms above the hardware store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exchange Club
Cherry's
William Armitage
Elgin
Ner
Snapps Observe 65th Anniversary in Corry
Mr and Mrs G L Snapp of 215 Marion street celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary. They moved to Corry in 1983 after a long life in Warren County. The couple wed at the Sheffield Methodist parsonage with maid of honor Pannie Snapp Boyd and best man Millard Smedley. They have three daughters, three sons, nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren. one son Myron died in 1913. On Sunday Mrs Field hosts a dinner for relatives at the Snapp home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Snapp
GL. Snapp
Marion Street
Millard Smedley
Saybrook
Snapp
Butler County
Shapy
Sheffield
Warren County
Corry
Jean Field
Laura Amacher
Erie
Jessie Larsen
Warren
Lester Snapp
Skellytown
Texas
Myron
Field
Journal
Mrs Eva May Donelson Honored At Luncheon
City entertained recently at a surprise birthday party for Mrs Eva May Donelson who returned from Oklahoma City visiting relatives and friends. Luncheon pleased guests and Mrs Donelson received many gifts as ultravioLet rays are used in a new movie projector to project pictures on a fluorescent screen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auail City
Eva May Donelson
Oklahoma City
Wostass
Pomona Grange Meet Set With State Speaker in Belle Valley
Erle County Pomona Grange plans an open session at Belle Valley Grange Hall on Wednesday March 10 with Monroe Armies from State College as speaker on Farm Management. Morning session begins at 10 with reports from County Agent Paul Crosian Henry Marsh and Rollo McCray followed by dinner. Afternoon program at 430 features Rev O Sloan Whitacre devotion and Armies talk on Marketing Through Cooperatives with multiple speakers and a lecturer's conference. Supper and a 6th degree business meeting conclude the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erle County
Pomona Grange
Charles Rhoades
Albion
Monroe Armies
State College
Belle Valley Grange Hall
Belle Valley Grange
Paul Crosiian
Henry Maysh
Rollo McCray
Fomona
Gordon Walker
West Greene
O. Sloan Whitacre
Belle Valley Presbyterian Church
Ms. Armes
Henry Marsh
John Rausch
Wilbur Billings
Milton Pecks
Chester Harrington
Surprise Anniversary Party Honors Watrous Couple
Last evening a surprise anniversary party was held at 305 Hatch Street for Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Watrous who observed their fourth anniversary. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Smith and family, Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Tarbell, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. James Watrous and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Proctor and family. A 600 game was played with awards to Mrs. Tarbell and Mr. Proctor. A buffet lunch was served and the couple received a pleasing gift for their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wey
Lawrence Watrous
Hatchstree
Clinton Smith
Merril Tarbell
Hugh Peterson
James Watrous
Mirs
Lee Proctor
Tarbell
Mr. Proctor
Mrs. Watrous
Croun
Census survey to cover 1947 industrial activity in Corry
Explanatory material with the Corry firms notes a new census of over 250000 manufacturing establishments will document 1947 activity. It repeats 1939 figures of 184230 firms and asks for detailed data on employment payrolls raw materials costs heat power and plant operations past year. The study aims to show wartime industrial growth and progress in the oldest largest base industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genunnen
Rage
Baste Industrins
George Leach Named City Assessor at Erie
February 28 report the Erie City Council approved without dissent the appointment of George H. H. Leach as chief city assessor effective Monday. He succeeds Andrew J. Sterrett, who held the post 18 years and is currently at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Leach
Erie
Brie
George HH. Leach
Sherman Hickey, Jr
Julian Polaski
Leach
Andrew J. Steverett
Sterrett
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