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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1943
Page
3
A damaged OCR fragment references a deputy, a Burgess Lat, and unclear terms. The legible bits offer no coherent event, date, or party names, rendering a definite summary impractical beyond noting the muddled status of the report.
Beverly Bill’s Beverly Hills report lists the ten best dressed Hollywood men for 1943 with a military touch noted among stars and producers. Cary Grant Fred Astaire Walter Pidgeon Buddy De Solaread reader Bob Hope Jimmy McHugh Major Tom Lewis Adolphe Menjou Edmund Gyeinger among those cited.
Marcheta Schrader entertained friends at her North Centerette home celebrating the arrival of the New Year. Fourteen guests attended including Richard and Lois Merle of North East. They visited the night show at the Hexthester.
Mr. and Mrs. Leland Johnston and Mr. and Mrs. George Andrus hosted a New Year’s Eve gathering at the Johnston residence on West Smith Street. Guests enjoyed singing, games, contests, and a salad dessert lunch.
Mrs Clinton Warner and the hosts gave a New Year’s Day dinner at Warner’s Corners. Guests included Mr Cleve Snapp Mrs Minnie Perkins Mrs Walve Perkins Ensign and Mrs Raymond Moore. The meal was served at one o clock.
Fourteen Uwe boys and girls attended a Gould Street birthday party for Miss Constaince Kowalski with games, books as favors, pink and green decorations, ice cream, cake, and a generosity of gifts from guests. Several local residents and relatives noted travel and holiday visits, with hospitality extended at Union City and nearby towns.
Sub Deb Club held a progressive dinner on New Year’s Eve starting at 5 30 at Miss Marjorie Pangborn home then visiting Theresa Martin Ritk and Miss Jon Fehits homes before returning to Miss Mary Lout Haight’s for the remainder. Guests attended include Miss Mary Lou Haight Miss Marig Zafiropolus Virginia Purcell Jean Holler Marjorie Panghorn Theresa Martin Joan Feldt Nancy Meardink Junie Windshl Bi Ball Clyde Fenton Richard Peebles Charles Yohe and One Graham. they concluded by watching the new year at Rex theater.
Detroit January 2 wedding of Josephine Ford, 13, granddaughter of Henry Ford, to Walter Fort of a prominent Detroit family. The ceremony was held in Christ Church chapel in Grosse Pointe, with both families confirmed as unrelated. Josephine is the daughter of Edsel and Mrs. Ford, educated in the east, and debuted at a county club ball last June.
Miss Meredith Fogle acted as hostess at a New Year’s Eve gathering at her Wright street home. Guests included Misses Jean Curtis Mildred Marion Young Nancy Hammond Doris Stowe Barbara Anderson Beverly Blowe and others such as Jack Miller Jack Dempsey Robert Auer Robert Parsons Warren Spicer Edward Gilbertson Robert Spencer Charles Rich and Jack Spitsman.
Miss Gloria Querritin of St. Louis Missouri becomes engaged to Richard Lindsley. Hostess Miss Phyliss Lindsley celebrated with twenty five guests at a New Year’s Eve party on First Avenue. Out of town guests included Miss Querritin Miss Grace Boal and Leo Weir with clever smelt scroll favors and late refreshments.
A wartime savings message urges households to invest in War Bonds to curb inflation and stockpile goods. It advocates a ten percent payroll deduction, joining employer plans, and remodeling plans after victory. Strong entities include War Bonds programs and payroll plans.
A group including Mr and Mrs Alton Dahl Mr and Mrs John Freno Mr and Mrs Joh Street Miss Mar ton Sullivan Miss Elizabeth Lanston Carl Nelson and Mr and Mrs Frank Grice enjoyed dinner at the Ritz on New Year’s Eve and then attended a movie at the Rex theater.
Seaman Donald Long of the Navy was feted on short furlough at Melvin Anderson’s West Church Street home. Friends presented a gift and shared refreshments with guests including Mrs. Jewell Long, June Long, Nell Smith, Bob Drake, Dick Young, and Seaman Long. He will return to Sampson New York then likely train at San Diego California as a pharmacist.
Harrisburg January 2 Associated Press reports Governor James and Governor elect Edward Martin will speak June 13 before about 25 state wide agricultural organizations meeting in Harrisburg. The sessions run January 12 to 14 during the Pennsylvania Farm Show period, with talks by Light and Dr A C Marts and an address by Wheeler McMilen of Philadelphia. Officials warn agriculture faces supply and rationing challenges amid wartime production and insecticide shortages, prompting plans for full program coverage and analysis of new orders.
Estimates show adequate year end supply for several insecticides including cyulfides fat ols and pyracectitorebun vine with copper under War Production Board control. Government agencies expect about 80 percent normal mercurials supply and sulphur is adequate, though transportation affects access. Production shifted to protean mat and not sold on Texas markets. eastern Bel eounty area reports higher yields but costs rose up to 30 percent.
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