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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1942
Page
4
A Monday afternoon gathering at Mrs J E Young's Mott street home featured seven members with readings from her golden anniversary greeting cards. The program highlighted The First Ladies of the Land series with Mary Todd Lincoln and Frances Cleveland among others. Refreshments followed the social hour. Lena Mather will host the next meeting January 26 at 32 West Washington Street.
A young couple eye an elopement in Winchester amid parental refusal to consent until the groom turns 21 next month. Invitations promise an elaborate engagement party and betrothal announcement. The item also notes civic notices, weddings, illnesses, and local society trivia from Corry and Erie.
The Mentor Club gathering at Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Millstrons on East Congress featured a Mendelssohn themed program. Performers included Mrs. Bess Curlisth on organ, Mrs. Gene Parsons piano, Miss Dulse Huey flute, and Mrs. Carlisch violin and organ. Mrs. Hillstrom read a biography of Feliks Mendelssohn Bartholdy, with solo piano and ensemble numbers throughout the evening.
The Misses Anitoinette Angeline and degimette Byressi hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Charles Weicht nee Mary La Machio at their East Smith Street home. Prizes went to Mrs. Weicht, Mrs. Richard Morton and Miss Marilyn Phillips. buffet lunch served by Mrs. J A Batessi and Mrs. Phillip LaMachio. bride presented with gifts. Guests included Mrs. Paul Taylor, Mrs. Alton Laurie, and several Misses and Mrs. Roach, Valetti, Olin, Ort.
Presbyterian club at North Center street last eve ning with Mrs Walter Scott as hostess. Mrs Douglas Rozelle led a business meeting with reports from committees and Red Cross sewing notes. Mrs J B Mount and Mrs Bracken directed entertainment. refreshments served by Mrs Scott with assistance from Mrs J D Watson and Miss Marion Smith. A farewell gift for Mrs Cox was presented. next meeting at Mrs Mount’s West Frederick Street home on Monday evening February 9.
District No. 7 of the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association will hold its annual meeting at 2 PM Friday at the Kimberly Nurses Home, Brady Court, Sharon. A board of directors meeting occurs at 10 AM, followed by a luncheon. Secretary and treasurer positions are among those to be decided.
Senior High School last evening held a dinner at their West Wayne home. Mrs LeRoy Dickinson and Shirley hosted guests who presented their teacher Miss Ruth Banis with a gift. The event began at 6 o clock with dinner served to the invited members.
A birthday dinner honored Miss Eileen Cragg at her West Smith Street home. Guests included Phyllis Roughtai, Jess Cin fis, Isabel Gordon, Wruman Hextuy, Mary Ann Armitage, and Juan Elinger. The guest of honor received mitts and the group later attended a Rex Theatre movie.
Unclear fragments indicate a group felt they were treated regally during a voyage event. A Friday evening gathering appears referenced, with musical or ceremonial elements implied but specifics unavailable. The text remains fragmented and does not provide concrete names, places, or dates.
North East residents Ms and Mrs Edward Gabriel and daughter Phyllis visit Maple Avenue home of Mr and Mrs C Warren DeRosay. Dewey travels to Harrisburg to discuss Junior High School addition plans with Dr H O Eicher. Dorothy Barton leaves for Sugar Grove for two weeks. C C Wales return to Mercer after visiting Spring Creek and Corry. Edward W Johnson and Charles Moore depart for three weeks in Miami Florida. Feindleton Brown leaves for Nichols College Dudley Mass after staying with H A Gilbert family.
The Tactics Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars announces a benefit supper at St. Edward's Hall on Thursday January 29. Proceeds support Associated Charities and Red Cross. Ladies arrange an experimental program for the occasion.
A dinner was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Ronald Carter on Franklin Street Sunday in honor of Mr Carters birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Henry Bensink and daughter Jean and son Richard of North Hast Mrs May Spencer Mrs Ory Wynn and Mr and Mrs Ed Miller of Corry Mrs Blanche Bemis of Gear Lake Mr and Mrs Clayton Bratt and Mrs Mie Gross of Celoron MD and Mrs Kate Mullen of Columbus R D.
A group of women employees from the N. F. Ames and Company shop hosted a party at Miss Adeline Staples home on Eagle Street. Staples who is leaving Ames to join the Raymond Company received a gift from the group including Miss Helen Gumbleton Mrs Mae Cullen Mrs Wilbur Blakeslee Mr Arthur Eckman Miss Mary Pelisiak and Mrs Lawrence Meehan.
Last evening about six p.m. Ray Harris performed a marriage at the United Brethren Parsonage uniting Miss Vivian Mae Waite of Steambure and Livya William Sherlock Jr. of Euclid Street Corry. The couple was attended by the bride’s brother and sister, Mr and Mrs Frank Barber of Steambure. Sherlock is employed by Aero Supply Company and the newlyweds will reside in Corry.
Authorities across multiple states rate the Douglas fir as the most important wood grown in the United States for timber and industry use, underscoring its central role in lumber production and construction.
Dinner and cards were enjoyed by eighteen members and two guests of the Business and Professional Women's Club. A tureen dinner followed by card games formed the evening, with Miss Blanche Loveland leading the arranging committee and assisted by Misses Gertrude Pields Nancy Miller and Georgia Castrantus. The U B Ladies Aid society will hold a cleaning event Thursday at Mrs Henry Ballasts home on East Wayne Street, hoping for good turnout to finish important work.
Tonight on NBC and CBS networks a jam packed radio slate features Burns and Allen Horace Heidt Show Fibber McGee and Molly and Red Skelton among NBC programs while CBS airs Front Page Farrell Scattergood Baines and Farm and Home Hour. In Ripley New York Mrs Waller DeJean spends the day at a birthday party for her sister Mrs Frank Zohns.
A son, Russell Edward, was born Saturday at Hamot Hospital in Erie to Mr and Mrs Louis Maine of Corry. The mother was formerly Iya Filaway.
A terse line notes unit pricing with four for seventeen cents and a dozen at thirty five cents. No clear context or entities identified in readable text.
Fragmentary notes describe a wager or race event involving a stayer named Wee and a shel Aty Nin. Names and details are unclear, but the item reads as a brief record of a local horse or track event with uncertain participants.
Fragmentary text mentions names and events with uncertain dates and places. No coherent event or subjects clearly emerge to form a precise summary. Extractable entities are minimal and specifics are ambiguous.
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