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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1951
Page
5
The J A J M Club gathered Wednesday evening for its inaugural meeting at Miss Joanne Limb’s Eagle Street home. Members enjoyed sewing and a social hour with sandwiches cookies and a beverage. Miss Martha Jane McLean to host next on January 17 at Mead Avenue.
The Helping Hand Club met yesterday at the LCCF Hall with 15 members. Mrs. Arthur Barton led the session in Mrs. Eleanor Hudson's absence. Officers elected for 1951 are Mrs. Ronald Carter president, Mrs. Ghirles Cook vice president, Mrs. Harvey Loveland secretary, and Mrs. Catherine Buxton treasurer. Next meeting set for January 25. A clothing box is prepared for the I. O. C. F. Orphans Home in Meanville. A tureen dinner was served at 5 p.m. by Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Buxton.
The Emmnel Guild met yesterday in the Parish Hall of the Episcopal Church with Mrs Velma Moore presiding. Officers were re elected for 1951: Mrs Moore president Mrs Myers vice president Mrs Bonsteel secretary Miss Rogers treasurer and Mina Frank Lock wood publicity chair. Foster Davis named to visiting committee. Reports of the past year were presented and dessert followed by a floral table centerpiece. Hosts were Mrs Clair and Mrs Charles Kromas. Next meeting set for February 8.
Routine business for the Columbus Ladies Aid focused on reports from auditing and nominating committees. Mrs Casler was reelected president, with Mrs Lottie McGuire as treasurer. New officers named included Mrs Barris Watrous as vice president and Mrs Andrew Thompson as secretary. Committees were formed for devotions, finance, and custodian duties, with Mrs Bindley scheduled to host the February meeting.
The W S W S of E U B Church met at the Rigby home on East Bond Street yesterday. Mrs Dan Culver led the session and announced that meetings will move to Wednesdays from March. Agnes Rupp rejoined the society and Leon Vani Tassel was named committee chair for the Men's Brotherhood banquet set for January 26 at the church. Glenn Humes will host the next meeting on February 8 in West Smith Street.
The P O N Y Association met at Columbus last evening with 38 members present as the Columbus Fire Department served a four ham dinner. Bad road conditions limited attendance but those attending reported good fiesting. Members came from Alton McKean Warren Little Cooley Columbus Corry and Jamestown. The next meeting will be February 22 with the place to be announced.
D R Ingraham leaves for New York City on business for Corry Wood Products Company. Rev Joseph R Clair travels to Pittsburgh for a weekend with friends. Mrs E J Roach and Mrs Kenneth Loveland visit Erie at Mrs Roach’s daughter’s home, Mrs Raymond Mulvin. Mr and Mrs Howard Hammond return from Philadelphia trip visiting daughter and son in law Cortland Bryant while attending the Farm Show in Harrisburg. Dr and Mrs Stanton Bower and son Douglas depart for Ithaca after the death of Mrs Bower’s father, Harry A Boriz.
The Americath Legion Auxiliary met at the North Center Street home with Mrs. Harry Burton presiding. They announced Christmas baskets packed for needy families, charity donations, and planned events including a bake sale on February 20 and a spaghetti supper on February 10, with committee chairs named. The group also noted a Child Welfare clinic at the city building, open to the public, held on the second and fourth Thursdays, overseen by Mrs. Ora Harper and state nurse Mrs. Glennis Warner. An award was given to a winner named Wainer and the next meeting set for January 23.
Mrs Olin W Bracken hosted the Thursday ridge club at her North Center Street home. Two tables of contract were in play with awards to Ms Walter Seobh, Mrs Langdon Rowe and Mrs Horton Davis. The hostess served a meal and guests will meet next with Mrs H K Powell for a vanishing bridge party to benefit the Hospital Auxiliary.
A daughter was born early this morning at Corry Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Smith of Tryonville Pennsylvania. The birth details include the newborn’s sex and recency, with family awaiting further updates.
An au ay meeting at the Carter Hill Ladies Aid was held at Mrs Arthur Marris home on Wednesday January 1 with 24 members present. After a brief business session led by president Mrs Milton Moris a surprise stork shower honored her as gifts were given. Contests and games followed with awards to Mrs Eliza Heath Morris Mrs Dillon Skalos Carl Lindberg and Mrs Creed Sap. Guests included Mrs Elizabeth Morris Mrs Gertrude Burton and others. Next meeting replaces February 14 at Mrs Julus Skalos home with a Valentine gift exchange.
Miss Marie Zafiropulos addressed a joint Tri-Hi-Y gathering of the Senior clubs last evening on East Washington Street. She discussed the development and work of the United Nations and shared experiences from her visits to life meetings at Lake Suc-86.
The Corry Court Conception No 33 C D of A gathered last evening in the Horn block court rooms. Rev. Francis Graves opened with the rosary and Mrs J Freedham, grand regent, presided. Seventeen candidates were allotted for the January 25 meeting. Mrs Laverne Miller and her committee served gingerbread with whipped cream and coffee, assisted by Mrs Cass Sidy, Mrs John Chillock, Mrs Fred Hannan, Mrs Josep Cansoro, Mrs Helen Brown, Mrs Mary Murray, Miss Marian Sullivan, Mrs Mary Health, Mrs Harry Paulson Sr., and Mrs Edward Walsh.
Miss Grace Darling celebrated her birthday with a gathering hosted by Ger tourle Babbitt of Springstreet. Guests enjoyed games, visiting, and refreshments including birthday cake salad sandwiches orange sherbet and coffee. Darling received many lovely gifts from friends.
Mrs Charles Munn served as hostess to a Canasta club gathering at her home Wednesday evening. Eight members attended and prizes went to Mrs William Halfast and Mrs Edward Rosch. Sandwiches cake and coffee were served, with plans to meet again January 24 at Mrs Halfasts home on Jobn street.
Meadv ille Jan 12 The city of Titusville presented witnesses in a damage suit claiming Martin J Kunz of Oil Creek township Venango County slipped and fell into the incinerator firepit on September 22 1947 arguing the city was not negligent Five witnesses testified including city employee Hugh Connell the only living eyewitness and Kunz a refuse collector who said Kunz lost his balance and fell into the firehole
Word reached here of the death of J P Rynd of Crown Pennsylvania who passed away at his home Thursday afternoon Survivors include his wife and seven children from this city Mrs Richard Powers Mrs George Johnson Patrick Rynd Mrs Walter Plummer Toledo OH Mrs John Slike Bradford and Miss Idella Rynd of Cresco The reni ment mass will be said from St Marys Church at Crown at 10 oclock Monday morning with interment in St Marys Cemetery Friends may call at Moore Funeral Home Leeper PA.
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