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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1950
Page
5
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission announced it expects full 67 mile extension to Harrisburg under contract for erection by early April. The $478 million Westar log I percent schedule aims for completion sometime in 1952. Progress 80 fine, a commission spokesman said, extremely encouraging.
Liberty borough steelworker Thomas Naylor and his wife Frances face grand jury neglect charges after four children aged seven to six months survived a house fire. The couple was held on $1,000 bond each and the children were placed in juvenile custody after a neighbor rescued them.
Corry Lodge B P O Elks will host Past Exalted Rulers Night on Thursday February 3 with Charles P Keating announcing the roster of ruling officers and a 6 o'clock dinner preceding an initiation of new members. An expected 300 members will attend.
Franklin district engineer of the Pennsylvania Department of Highways spoke at the Kiwanis meeting in Phenix Hotel. He outlined Pennsylvania’s 41 000 miles of roadways with 89 percent improved and introduced a new technicolor film on highway needs, costs, and safety improvements.
Members of the Young Married People's Class at Bear Lake E U B Church met in the church basement for a monthly gathering led by Rev. A L Pang and presided over by Gerald Crosby. They voted to adopt the name Christian Home Builders and planned a box social for February 24 with refreshments and games.
Twenty five Spring Creek Township school children traveled to Warren on Saturday to see the Clare Tree Major Play Dick Whittington and his cat at the Library Theater. They visited radio station WNAE two fire stations and the airport during the outing chaperoned by Miss Esther Brunjage Mrs. George Warner and John Morazek who supplied the transport on the school bus.
The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors a bake sale at the Gift Shop on North Center Street. Chairman Mark Anderson with assistants Eleanor Kovach and Mrs. Robert Smith oversee the event starting at 9 a.m. Proceeds fund the group’s next meeting activities.
Mes Milton Zalzneck hosted a birthday gathering at 304 West Washington street for her sons Robert aged four and William. Twenty eight children and fourteen mothers attended the afternoon with games visits and gifts for the boys.
An old fashioned debate will be featured at the Inquisitors Club meeting at the LOOF Hull Friday. Two teams of four Raymond Mfp Go plant workers will argue on National Economy and Trends while four sound films Monarch of the Ring Herr Comes Malicious Fishing Thrills and Singing Barbers will be shown. The business meeting will be led by President Everett Philips. Alan Dimmick and his committee oversee limphéon arrangements.
The Corry James Foremen Hub of the National Association of Foremen will install new officers at the tomorrow night meeting. Donald Hall will serve as president and C A McClintock as secretary treasurer with Test Messengers as vice president. Dinner at 6:80 o'clock at Wow's Restaurant on Fig Avenue. Fred Magruder of Talon will preside. Treedville, a director to the National Association of Foremen, will be guest speaker.
A Saturday night birthday gathering at the Dimmick residence 512 East Street honored Mia Dimmick and Miss Ruth Wilson of Panama. Friends played games, enjoyed sandwiches Jello ice cream birthday cake and coffee served by Mrs. Earl Button and Miss Clara Dibble. Remembrances were given to the honorees.
Twenty members of the Baptist Church Young People's group held a progressive dinner last Saturday evening. They met at Rev. Francis Whiteman's for appetizers, then at William and Mrs. Rieck's for the suppers, and finished at the church parlor for dinner. Dessert followed at Gary Bennett's, with a business meeting led by President Ralph Austin and social games completing the night.
Mrs Robert Proctor hosted ten members and two guests of the N B Club at her Essex Feet home Monday evening. Guests included Mrs Arthur Fitch and Mrs Geraldine Kutdeen. Mrs George Wood won the white elephant prize and $500 in the raffle went to Mrs Paul Crowell Mrs Glenn Albaugh and Mrs Kardonn. Refreshments featured goblin hum siad hot rolls pickles crackers tea and coffee. The next hostess will be Mrs Homer Tylor at Snyder Circle for the February 13 meeting.
Birthday celebration held at Walter Carter Home on West Pleasant Street with nine guests. Guests included Mrs. Walter Carter Mrs. John Carter Stanley Carter Jr and others. Wickey dinner served by local hosts. gifts exchanged and cakes presented.
A daughter was born this morning to Mr and Mrs Wokin Ghiriowaly at Corry Hospital. The birth occurred in the hospital’s maternity unit with both mother and child reported in good condition.
Girl Scout Troop No 39 held a candlelight investiture ceremony in the town social room. Adele McCray presented a badge to Dorothy Robinsons patrol and pins were explained by her.
A shower party honored Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Tatilone of Erie at the Humphrey home. Over 50 relatives and friends attended for music, visiting, gifts, and refreshments. Assistant hostesses were Mrs. Robert Humphrey and Miss Charlotte Humphrey.
Mrs. Mildred Lewis, 24, of Montrose Pennsylvania, convicted last Friday, was sentenced at Muncy to an indeterminate term for beating her two year old son with a shoe last, reportedly left the child crying. The case arose from the fatal beating cited in the alibi charges.
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