DAR Award of Merit Highlighted at En evening meeting
Mrs Ora Harper received the DAR Award of Merit at the January Brokentro Valley Chapter session hosted by regent Mrs T W Whitehead at 369 East Pleasant Street The event featured Mrs E L Simmons in charge of opening ritual and Mrs W E Orn presenting a paper on the Pledge of Allegiance marking Francis Bellamy as author The group discussed youth work and citizenship aid and members shared a tea with 18 members and four guests attending
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Harper
DAR
Walter Peake
Brokenstraw Valley
Daughters of the American Revolution
The
Regent
T. W. Whitehead
Pleasant Street
E. L. Simmons
W. E. Orn
Francis Bellamy
National Society
Mary Lou Splésman
Corry Aves High School
L. M. Douglas
YMCA
MacDonald S. Reed
Erie
Reed
Meh Peake
Harold Gilbert
Relph Fogle
J. H. Heerlen
Henry Garter
Clarkston, Mich
Walter Auer
East Smith Street
Spring Creek Grange hears Dr. L. M. Douglas address
Spring Creek Grange No. 236 met with 14 members at the Township Hall in West Spring Creek. William Graybill presided as Worthy Master, and Dr. L. M. Douglas superintendent of Corry Area Schools spoke on the new MCA to be built in Corry. A fight lunch was served and the group planned to meet January 26.
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Spring Creek Grange
L. M. Douglas
William Graybill
Spring Creek Township
West Spring Creck
Corry
MCA
Ladies Aid Elects Officers at Columbus Meeting
The Columbus Ladies Aid met in the Columbus Community Church basement and elected officers for the year. President Mrs Earl Messinger and officers Mrs Trisket Mrs Upperman Mrs Betts Mrs John E Volk and treasurer Mrs J H Reagle were chosen. A dessert lunch followed, with plans for a February 4 dinner for the Corry Jaycees and a February 14 meeting setup by Mrs Casler and Mrs Thomas Messinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Ladies Aid
Columbus Community Church
B. T. Lines
Clifford Caster
J. H. Reagle
Ald
Corry Jaycees
Columbus
Paull Trisket
Hollis Upperman
Frank Betts
Earl Messinger
Trisket
Upperman
Betts
John E. Volk
J.H. Reagle
Treas- Afor
Leslie Dodd
Reagle
Prank Dodd
Casler
Thomas Messinger
Columbus PTA Meets For Monthly Session
The Columbus Parent-Teacher Association met Tuesday evening at Dean School with Mrs. Frank Kasper presiding. Members planned to purchase additional records for school use and were asked to bring used Christmas cards for an orphanage at the February 14 meeting. A Q and A panel was led by Mrs. Warlo Morris. Mrs. Russell Moore’s room won the attendance award. fifth grade mothers served cake and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Pta
Columbus Parent-Teacher Association
Déan School
Frank Kasper
Warlo Morris
Russell Moore
Mrs Peiffer Hosts January J.O.Y. Class Meeting
Mrs William Peiffer of 349 South Center street entertained the January meeting of the J.O.Y. Class of the First Presbyterian Church. Twenty one members and one guest, Mrs Herbert Wellman, attended. Mrs John Kennedy presided. Mrs Page Londerback led devotions. Mrs Wellman demonstrated artificial chenille flowers for the program. Door prize winners were Mrs Guy Button, Mrs Bruce Ellsworth, Mrs Al Vanssens, and Mrs Robert Tunnell. A late lunch followed. Mrs Grindrod will host the next class on February 9.
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William Peiffer
J.O.Y
William ‘Peiffer
South Center Street
J.O Y
First Presbyterian Church
Herbert Wellman
John Kennedy
Page
Wellman
Guy Button
Bruce Ellsworth
Vanssens
Robert Tunnell
Peiffer
Robert Grindrod
Nazarene Foreign Missionary Society Meeting Recap
The Nazarene Church hosted the NFMS meeting with Mrs. Gary Dingfelder presiding. Readers included prayer requests from The Other Sheep and a Bible reading while Pauline Lindstrom led a Nationalism lesson.
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NFMS
Nazarene Church
The
Nazarene Foreign Missionary Society
Church of the Nazarene
Gary Dingfelder
Willis Minnink
Louis Hebbts
Delbert Crosscut
R. R. Merriman
Pauline Lindstrom
Jesson
Allan Foote
Merriman
Minnick
Foote
Canasta Club Fetes Mrs J A McLaughlin
Mrs John A McLaughlin hosted her canasta club at her South Center street home to celebrate the hostess birthday. She won the prize in the game and the gathering featured light refreshments. The club plans to meet again in two weeks at Mrs Donald Stewart's home.
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J. A. McLaughlin
John A. McLaughlin
South Center Street
McLaughlin
Donald Stewart
VFW Auxiliary Votes Charitable Donations
A regular VFW Auxiliary meeting in the Garden Room of the VFW Post home saw Mrs. Alfred Cone lead the session in Mrs. Rosa B. McElroy’s absence. Donations were made to Zem Hospital Erie National Memorial Building Fund Washington Korean Education Fund and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
VFW Post Home
Alfred Cone
Rosa B. McElroy
Zem
Zem Hospital
Erie
National Memorial Building Fund
Washington, D
National President's Fund
Korean Education Fund
Ruth Clark
Harold Schaefer
Clyde Reynolds
Emmanuel Guild Luncheon Meeting at Emmanuel Church
Emmanuel Guild members met yesterday afternoon in the church undercroft for the regular session and luncheon from 1 to 2 o'clock. Hostesses Mrs. Morris Hansteel and Mrs. Charles Kromus arranged the meal. Rev. William Seitz opened with devotions and led the business session conducted by Mrs. Velma Moore. A study on The Church's Teaching Surely began with Rev. Seitz reading several chapters. The readings will be continued at future guild meetings. The Women's Auxiliary Prayer was noted.
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Incheon
Emmanuel Guild
Emmanuel, Episcopal Church
Morris Hansteel
Charles Kromus
William Seitz
Velma Moore
Surley
Seitz
More Atomic Tests Slated By Associated Press
Washington reports new U S atomic weapon tests planned for spring at Eniwetok proving grounds in the Marshall Islands. Despite protests, the Atomic Energy Commission and Defense Department say preparations proceed with reduced blast power and an aim to maintain military strength for peace.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Pacific
Atomic Energy Commission
Ad Defense Department
Eniyetak Proving Grounds
Marshall Stands
mid-Pacific
AEC
Lewis J. Strauss
Beth
Japanieve
Phone Merger Wins S Approval to Astidlated Prec
The Wandererift Telephone Co. won Public Utility Commission approval to merge with the General Telephone Co. of Pennsylvania. Both firms, based in Erie, are GT Corp. subsidiaries. The merger aims to improve Vandergrift area service and cut duplicate overheads as GT plans $1.5 million to upgrade the Vandergrift exchange for 6,480 subscribers and extend dial service. General serves 129,700 subscribers across multiple counties including Allegheny Westmoreland and Erie.
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Aarrisburg
Wandererift Telephone Co
Pub- Ue Utility Commission
General ‘Telephone Co
Pennsylvania
Erie
PUG
General Telephone Corp
New York
Stock Exchange
Vandergrift
General
Vandergrift Manual Exchange
Allegheny
Westmoreland
Armstrong
Counties General
Bradford
Butler
Oxmcunt
Crawford
Fayette
Forst
Tachaba
Mercer
Somerset
Bradshaws Arrive Back in U S After Two Years
Honolulu report states Dr and Mrs Homer V Bradshaw, U S missionaries, freed from Chinese Reds after two years. They departed from Hong Kong and are due at Travis Air Force Base near San Francisco at 9 30 pm PST. Both show malnutrition, with Mrs Bradshaw also suffering depression.
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Honolulu
Homer V. Bradshaw
Fortran
Vik Air Force Base
San Iranbisco
Pittaburgh
Travis
F Reed
Hong Kong
Bradshaw
Westinghouse Strike Talks Resume in Philadelphia
Negotiators from Westinghouse Electric and the IUE met in Philadelphia for a three month strike review after a nine hour session. A three man team offered no progress comments as talks planned for tomorrow in Pittsburgh proceed with federal mediator John Murray present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nag
Acon
Philadelphia
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Pittsburgh
John R. Murray
Robert D. Blasier
Westinghouse
James B. Carey
International Union of Electrical Workers
Blaze Sweeps Three Frame Homes in Herron Hl
Today three frame homes in the Herron Hl section were swept by a pre-dawn fire. Two persons were injured and eleven residents fled safely. Mrs Anna Melwich 62 suffered fractures to both legs plus blows and cuts after leaping from a second floor window. Her husband Michael 64 was shocked. Fire broke out and spread to two adjoining structures with six alarms. Water froze in the streets as firefighters dampened nearby homes to stop sparks. Fire Chief Stephen Adley put damage at 925000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herron Hl
Anna Melwich
Michael
Helwich ‘Homme
Stephen Adley
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Catholic Daughters of America
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Leo Hooks
Onder
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C. W. Bracken Jr
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