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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1949
Page
5
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Mrs Roberta Long of West Frederick street hosted a birthday party for Barbara Ann Howgard aged six with Miss Barbara Ann receiving gifts and prizes for games. Attendants included James Burton Carolyn Brown John Brown Judy Wiggers Ruth Hampley David Kelly and Miss Barbara Ann’s guest list featured Mrs Glenn Davis. Refreshments featured real dishes with spoons candies balloons ice cream cake and pool aid. Rev Francis J Graves of West Washington street departs tomorrow for a three week vacation in New York City.
Mrs Dorr Clark and Mrs George M Kinley hosted a Friday stork shower for their daughter and sister Mrs Ivan Wickwire at the Clark residence on East Main. Fourteen guests attended with games, door prize won by Mrs Kinley, and gifts showered on the honoree.
The Court Conception No. 35 of the Catholic Daughters for America plans a picnic at Canadohta Lake on Wednesday afternoon and evening July 20. Supper will be served at 6 30 p.m. Chairmen Mrs Robert Sanders and Mrs Robert Wotus lead the event with several committee members coordinating reservations transport and the supper details. Attendees are asked to bring their own table service.
The Dont Burn 4 H Club of West Spring Creek will host an ice cream social on Tuesday evening July 19 on the D. D. Mitchell farm lawn or, if rain, in West Spring Creek Hall. Proceeds fund sending girls to the 4 H Club camp at Camp Cornplanter near Kinaua. Members ask for pie cake or cookies donations via Mrs. Howard Johnson or any club member.
Columb us hostess Mrs Ellen Blanchard entertained Miss Jean Messinger with a mis sellaneous bridal shower Thursday evening. Twelve guests attended and made a scrapbook from magazine pictures. A book of pictures from infancy to old age was given to Miss Messinger. A dessert course was served. Miss Messinger received a shower bouquet.
Missionary Day at Camp Findley featured a tureen dinner at Findley Lake after three sessions. Speakers included Paul Yphantis from Greece and Miss Ethel King from Kentucky, with plans for the next meeting to be announced later.
The Concord Community Club met Friday with seven attendees. Entertainment included accordion solos by Shirley Hall and readings by Leonard Swanson, Mrs. Walter Proctor, and Mrs. Katherine Crowell. Ice cream cake and toffee were served by Mrs. Rupert Morvis and Mrs. Clyde Hall. The next meeting on August 20 will feature Mrs. Ladd Lewis and Mrs. W. L. Rose on the table committee, with George Stowe and Ernest Chelton presenting the program.
Local notices list residents and guests planning short trips and visits this weekend. Names include Mrs May McCormick and Mrs P H Brown to Bradford. George Hurlbert, Archie Kingsley to Virginia and Washington. many others traveling to Albuquerque, Chicago, Muskoka Lake, and Detroit for vacations or visits, with several returning home after extended stays.
The seventy sixth Chautauqua season opens with an all Nagher program by the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra conducted by Franco Autor featuring preludes from Wagner and Wagnerian excerpts. William Masselos will be soloist in a Sunday concert with the orchestra. An 8:50 p.m Sunday sacred service, a 8:30 p.m bird and tree film by Mrs. Gladys Gordon Pry, and The Pirates of Penzance are on the slate. Earl Wild will play a piano solo with the symphony on Tuesday at 8:30 p.m.
The program lists Gershwin pieces including Concerto in F Porgy and Bess and Rhapsody in Blue with Russell Bennett arrangements. Mischa Mischakoff violin performs with the symphony in works by Shostakovich Lalo and Tchaikovsky. Norman Krnana’s John Loves Mary will be staged at Norton Memorial Hall Thursday and Saturday. Offenbach Tales of Hoffmann screens Friday. Kiwanis Day features a 2 pm lecture and 11 am children’s concert by the Chautauqua Student Symphony Orchestra conducted by Edward Murphy. Artie Shaw solos at an evening concert with Claude J. Shaw’s works. Local residents travel and visitors are noted, with several trips and visits described including Miss Lasko, Miss Mosher, and others.
Mrs William Hemple was honored at Club 13s evening gathering hosted by Mrs Robert Tripp of Essex Street. Members played 500 and rummy while guests offered toasts to Hemple and fellow members. Ice cream cake and coffee were served as a purse of money was presented. Mrs Michael Piccirillo to entertain next. Bryce Leek birthday to be honored then.
Clymer Central School held its 1943 class reunion at South Shore near North East on Thursday evening. Nine members and five guests attended including Shir ley Simmonson Andrew Hutton Robert Legters Ivan Legters and Edward Elly son. Dinner was served at seven with a shant menu. President Earl Dulak led a brief business session and officers for the coming year were named George Christensen president and Mrs Huttan secretary treasurer. Ping pong and visiting followed then members attended the North East Cherry Festival.
Mayville July 16 A 24-year-old Brocton farmer Donald D Pulter pleaded guilty to third degree assault after disrobing and assaulting a 41-year-old mother of two at his Webster road home. Undersheriff Moynihan said Pulter was jailed pending sentencing to 30 days in county jail following the plea before Judge Hay. Deputy Palmer said the victim Violet Crawford 93 of Westfield was battered and stripped in Pulter s car and at his home, with eyes blackened bruises and abrasions.
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