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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1954
Page
5
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Sanderson of 34 Maple Avenue marked their 49th anniversary on Monday afternoon. Twelve children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren attended a picnic at their home. A decorated anniversary cake and ice cream were served. The couple received several fine gifts.
Pup Tent No 62 met at the VFW Post home with Alfred Cone in charge. A new member was installed with the first and second degrees. Plans were made for the faying scratch to be held here on June 20 and Oil City Pup Monk No ST to deliver the third degree.
Honor Dr and Mrs H A Curtis celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at Hotel Corry. Sons and daughters hosted a 22 guest party with yellow roses, sapdragons, gold tapers, and a colonnade anniversary cake. Out of town guests included George Curtis Washington DC and Edgar Deissler Cochranton, plus multiple relatives from Jamestown and Meadville.
The Columbus Alumni annual meeting was held at the Columbus Community Church Saturday evening with 118 in attendance. A 7 o'clock steak dinner was served by the Ladies Aid. New officers elected included David Curtis as president Clarence Thompson as vice president and Helen Bull as secretary treasurer. Dancing followed from 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Junior High gym with the Melodairs of Warren. The largest class present was the 1934 group with six of 11 members.
Merle Akam presided at TOOF Hall for the lodge routine meeting of the Lady Prinklin Rebekah. An eight o clock session led to an eight o clock social with cards and visiting, then ice cream cake tea and coffee served by Mrs Wickwire, Mrs Rhoded and Miss Matthews. The next meeting is scheduled for the 16th.
Lillian Guild elected new officers at Emmanuel Episcopal Church Undercroft. Elizabeth Rogers became president with Horton Davis as first vice president W W Hammond as second vice president Keppel Tiffany named secretary Don Williams Ivens urir served as host. A food sale is planned for Saturday at 1 o'clock at the Steward Hat Shop. Homemade foods will be available. Sandwiches and coffee were served afterward with Mrs Williams and Mya Redmond as hostess committee.
The Neighborhood Club gathered yesterday afternoon at Essex Street home of Mrs Lyle Shreve. Birthdays for Mrs Harry Fitch Mrs Mary Stafford and Mrs William Haensl were noted with gifts from secret sisters. Bingo prizes went to Mrs Joseph Henline and Miss Myrtnkam. Next meeting set for June 15 with Mrs Jasper Drake.
On the first Tuesday of the month at the Findley Lake cottage of Mrs Frank Loveland residents noted a gathering. The brief item records a routine social visit occurring at the named private residence on the scheduled day.
The Rotary Club met yesterday at Hotel Corry with vice president E W Holt presiding. A high school male quartet and soloists Joan Suvko and Judy Dwyer provided entertainment. The club approved a 3% contribution to the Corry Band and announced a joint meeting with Kiwanis on June 30 at Corry Country Club featuring golf and dinner. Guests included Robert Ream of Cleveland and W W Warren of Oklahoma City.
The Little League and Teener League Auxiliary met at the Junior High Library to report a roughly 180 profit from a spaghetti supper. Officers and volunteers planned a June 18 sale, a June 10 dance at the Junior High gym, and a June 16 meeting at Old Bracken Field with rain location at Mead Park.
Miss Beverly Shaw, soon to wed Donald Wilks of North East, was honored at a private shower hosted by Miss Patricia Fleming at Findley Like Cottage. Guests included Mrs. Bissell, Mrs. Long, Mrs. Davis, and Mrs. Dykes plus a circle of unmarried friends who enjoyed cake, jello, candy and coffee while showering gifts on the bride-to-be.
Mrs Martin Smith hosted the Good Friends Dub at her home with R D Watts. Prizes totaling 600 were won by Mrs George Wood of Erie and Mrs Walter Plor. After a card game, a late lunch of potato salad waters cookies and coffee was served. They adjourned to meet again June 16 with Mrs Homer Taylor at 124 Chestnut Street.
In Columbus a party honored two teachers bound for Wright School next fall. Mrs. T. W. Welms and Mrs. Carl McIntyre received rhinestone earrings as keepsakes from colleagues. The event at Tarbell's Tea Room included a chicken dinner and small favors of miniature school books tied with apples.
Mrs Lloyd Harvey of R D entertained 14 members of the Friendship Aid of the Evangelical United Brethren Church. Mrs Gertrude Grover presided as president. A nominating committee of Mrs Warren Johnson Mr Ivan Miller and Mrs Ray Beagle was named for the fall election. Mrs Harold Dougherty helped with refreshments. Mrs C Vernon Welch of Grove street will host the next meeting June 15.
The Tootiette Club No 102 met in the Garden Room at the VFW Post home for a monthly session. Plans were made for a roving scratch on June 20 with reservations due to Mrs Clyde Reynolds by June 13. A report on ditty bags was given and any outstanding bags should be sent to hospitals. Mrs Ross McElroy won a special prize and the group will meet again July 6.
A daughter was born yesterday afternoon at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs G F Duell of 1 South First avenue The mother is the former Marie Fields and the child is unnamed in the report.
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