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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1955

Page

5

Catholic Daughters Card Party Boosts Fund and Honors

Seventeen tables filled with card players at Catholic Daughters of America event in club rooms. Mrs. John A Blatt chaired. committee included Mrs. M Nast Mrs. V Cragg Jr Mrs. Jansen and Mrs Thomas Jansen. Prizes awarded: bridge to Mrs Morris Bonsteel canasta to Mrs John Mooney 500 to Miss Ann Baresi gin rummy to Mrs Raymond Sandburg bunko to Mrs Robert DeMa? ri. Door prize went to Mrs Mary Sears. Refreshments featured angel food cake with whipped cream and red candy heart decor.

Catholic Daughters Catholic Daughters of America John A. Blatt Mervyn Nast Victor Cragg Jr James Jansen Thomas Jansen Morris Bonsteel Bridge John Mooney Ann

Pre-Nuptial Party Fetes Miss Sylvia Cassett

Miss Sylvia Cassett, soon to wed Ronald Cummings on February 19, hosted a miscellaneous bridal shower at 316 South Center Street. Fourteen friends attended with games and prizes awarded to Mrs. Craig Moore, Mrs. William Shrout, and Mrs. George Horducky from Union City. The refreshment table featured a red and white Cupid motif with heart favors and fresh flowers. Lunch included overnight salad relishes rolls decorated cake and sundaes. bride-elect received many gifts.

Sylvia Cassett Sally Dickinson South Center Street Ronald Cummings Craig Moore William Shrout George Horducky Union City

Surprise Housewarming Honors Mrs Louis Lundy At Concord Home

Mrs Louis Lundy was surprised with a housewarming gathering at her Concord street home. Twenty three members of the Mary Martha Class of the Presbyterian Church attended and presented a pottery gift. Mrs Douglas Rozelle Jr directed a games program with prize winners Mrs Harvey Toveland, Mrs Merrill Lillie and Mrs E H Anderson. Ice cream and cake lunch concluded the evening.

Louis Lundy Concord Street Mary Martha Presbyterian Church Lundy Douglas Rozelle Jr Harvey Toveland Merrill Lillie 8. E. Anderson

Cub Pack 180 Initiates Twenty-Five New Members

Twenty five new members joined Cub Scout Pack 180 at Concord School last evening. Five Boy Scouts participated in the ceremony followed by an Indian ritual for about sixty parents and friends. A committee meeting is set for February 17 at the Nichols home on South Center. Cubs mothers served a light lunch after the program.

Concord School Philip Legal Lawrence C. Nichols L. ©. Nichols South Center’ Street

Plank Road Club Meets With Mrs Raymond For Sleigh Ride

The Plank Road Club gathered Wednesday afternoon with 12 members, three children, and three visitors. A sleigh ride was the main entertainment followed by a home product demonstration. Hostess served cake and coffee. next meeting time and place to be announced.

Plank Road Club Raymond Murray Raymond

VFW Auxiliary Business Meeting Led by Mrs James Keppel

Mrs James Keppel presided last evening in the Garden Room at the VFW Post. Mrs Harold Schaefer joined as a new member. The group approved a contribution to Zem Zem Hospital Erie and funded Sharon Hansen's trip to the International YMCA convention in Europe in August. Yarn is requested for Erie Veterans Hospital therapy room. Next meeting set for February 10 with lunch served.

VFW James Keppel Harold Schaefer Zem Zem Erie Ilefray Sharon Hansen International Ymca Europe Veterans Hospital

WRC Card Party At Grange Hall Proves Successful

The Women s Relief Corps card party held last evening at Grange Hall on Park street raised a notable sum for the treasury. Mrs Arthur Barton won the door plant prize donated by Mowrey s Greenhouses. Canasta winners were John Decker high and Mrs Decker low, bridge winners were Mrs Ira Wickwire high and Mrs Glenn Gates low, 500 winners were Mrs O E Gibbs and Arthur Crowell high with Mrs Tillie Sherlock and William Randall Tow low.

WRC Women’s Relief Corps Grange Hall Park Street Treasury Arthur Barton Mowrey John Decker High Decker Low Canasta Ira Wickwire Glenn Gates Low Bridge O. E. Gibbs Arthur Crowell Tillie Sherlock William Randall

Shower honors Mrs. Franklin Culshaw at Haenel home

Mrs George Darnoall and Mrs George Haenel hosted a stork shower for Mrs Franklin Culshaw at 98 Snyder Circle. Eleven friends attended with games and awards for Mrs Culshaw Miss Stella Cartofall Mrs JAl Vanssens and Mrs Edward Kovach. Gumdrop rattles marked place cards as guests enjoyed Jello cake and coffee.

Franklin Culshaw George Darnoall George Haenel Haenel Snyder Circle Cutshaw Stella Cartofall Jal Vanssens Edward Kovach

Helping Hand Club Meets At OOF Hall

The Helping Hand Club held an all day session yesterday at the 1OOF Hall with a bountiful noon dinner served by hostess committee Mrs. Ralph Gates Mrs. Ira Wickwire and Mrs. Harvey Love land. The vice president Mrs. Ralph Gates led the afternoon business session and plans were made to sew for Meadville Orphans Home at the next meeting.

Helping Hand Club Oof Ralph Gates Ira Wickwire Harvey Loveland Aftleman Meadville

Most Wanted Fugitive Captured in Illinois Bust

George Belew aged 41, named on the FBI Ten Most Wanted list for bad check crimes, was escorted to jail in Champaign Illinois by agents including one photographed with him and another in the rear. In a separate item, Andrew Johnson Bachman a great grandson of President Andrew Johnson and former Elizabethton city judge died at 72 in Elizabethon Tennessee.

FBI George Belew Champaign Belew Elizabethton Tenn Andrew Johnson Bachman Andrew Johnson

Formosan defense claims and Red air power changes

Reports from Formosa indicate Quemoy and Matsu defense positions remain strong with U S aid while Red air power grows. News from Hong Kong cites casualties on Namhal in Swatow harbor as Nationalists strike Red shipping. Peiping radio accuses Eisenhower of seeking dictatorial wartime powers amid mounting cross Strait tensions.

Toumen Yildangshan Hong Kong Red China New China News Agency Swatow Edendale Taipei Quemoy Matsu U. S Tachen Islands Matau United States Yikiangshan Island Formosa United Natate Peiping Eisenhower Congress Tokyo

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