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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1940
Page
5
Fragmented OCR text references early cinema and a large crowd, mentioning a river crossing and a 12,000 attendance note. Content is garbled and lacks a clear event or identifiable entities.
Fragmentary text mentions Gary and a theater context with uncertain phrases. No coherent events or dates present. cannot determine a definite headline or summary from the garbled source.
Local notes from Corry detail weddings and engagements, births, and community events. A Mary Stevens Longanecker marriage, Opal Matteson Lilley nuptials, and Claire Pitt-Clifford Bloss ceremony are reported alongside travels, visits, and upcoming social affairs at the Rainbow Gardens and Country Club.
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Corry band was organized last evening by wives of band members meeting at Mrs. A. G. Stillman’s home on Eas Bond Street. Mrs. Harold Rauscher elected president with Mrs. Stillman as secretary and treasurer. The group plans monthly meetings and aims to fundraise for the band via various activities. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Frank Wilcox’s home on Mast Main Street in August. Light refreshments were served by Mrs. Stillman and Mrs. Merrill Lillie.
The New Pier ballroom management at Celoron N Y announces Hal Kemp and his name band will perform Saturday night from 10 to 2. Janet Blair Bob Allen Johnny Cyr and Jack Le Maire will be featured with the Kemp orchestra as several dancers from Carry plan to hear the show at the nearby Inke resort.
Paris fashion notes in Harper's Bazaar June issue praise a practical French style during wartime. The featured dress by Molyneaux uses dark silk crepe with blue white checked linen accents, combining utility with feminine flair.
Warren's flower show is being held today sponsored by the Garden Club committees. Mrs. Gail Hamilton, chairman, invites all to view the Haven and attractive table arrangements. Hours are from 2 to 10 o'clock at Shelly Auditors.
Announcement of the marriage of Leora Morton of Union City to Arthur Fosburg of Gerry. They wed Friday June 21 at New Richmond, officiated by Rev Forest Amy. The couple will reside in Corry. Fosburg works for Ajus. Fosburg wife is with Avro Supply.
Dr Lyman Bryson chairman of the adult education board at CBS opened the Chautauqua series with a talk on democracy of culture. He warned that ideals can be misused against themselves and compared fascist methods to patterns seen in our own society. He stressed inclusive opportunities for civilization and noted education as essential to political reasons. A second item reports a Cleveland dog Browne receiving a glass eye after a car accident, treated by veterinarians at the Cleveland Memorial Charity Hospital.
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