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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1947
Page
5
Two Corry Amestown My. Corp. employees were honored at a Tarbell's Inn dinner party held Tuesday evening. Twenty-five attendees celebrated Miss Doris Rieck and Mrs Rexford Warner with a wedding shower and gifts. Meals included chicken steak and ham, served around 1:20 with wedding cake on the table.
Mrs. Anna Kovach of East South fleet announces the forthcoming marriage of her daughter Emma Kovach to Charles T. Weeks son of Mr and Mrs L Flaherty of Worth Street. The wedding is set for Saturday June 28 at the chapel of St Thomas Church. Emma Kovach attended Scott High School in Pittsburgh and works at Raymond Manufacturing Company. Charles Weeks graduated from Corry Senior High School in 1940 served three years in the Army in the Pacific and is employed. Additional Society on Page 3.
Wendell Hulings of Delaware Street joined the 82nd Airborne Division in the Memorial Day exercises at Gettysburg serving with the firing squad. The page mentions several local weddings and engagements, a new awning addition to Bracken Keating Funeral Home, and community updates on residents including returns from service, nursing school graduations, and social events across Corry Meadeville and Erie areas.
The final meeting of the Lillian Guild of Emmanuel Episcopal Church was held at Mrs. H. A. Gilbert’s home with 22 members. Officers elected for the year are Mrs. Williams as president, Mrs. Hammond first vice president, Mrs. Rowe second vice president, Mrs. Feldhus secretary, and Miss Myers treasurer. A picnic was planned at Mrs. Rafter’s Findley Lake home for July 23.
A towel shower in honor of Miss Leona Holton was hosted at the Second Avenue home of Mrs. Heien Hoyt by Mrs. R. C. West and the Ajax Iron Works office on North Center Street. Guests enjoyed a pleasant evening with bridecake ice cream and coffee as Miss Holton received many gifts.
Harding School students and teachers Mrs. Ruby Stump and Miss Helen L Merry held a picnic on campus with assistance from Mrs. Sherman Spaulding and Mrs. Wilbur Blakeslee. The event featured cake and ice cream for the children and highlighted a Freshmen class member as most outstanding.
Dr and Mrs R C Gerigg of North East arrived today with their daughter Miss Sirah Series for an overnight visit hosted by Mrs Ant Harmon on East Smith Street. T J Fulong of RDB 4 was a business visitor in Erie Tuesday morning.
Members of the senior grade at Dumiey High School attended a dance at the Cory Country Club hosted by Dr and Mrs B H Harmon and Mr and Mrs A S Bong. The event honored Miss Ann Hannan and Miss Kathie Boag. Guests enjoyed dancing from 11:30 to 6 with Miss Joan Harmon and John Boag assisting, while Mrs Lynn Rice played piano. Out of town guests included Miss Barbara Betles of Girard Miss Sarah Scragg of North East and Dr and Mrs Ellsworth Henderson of Union City.
Mrs Vern Dye of ROD 1 hosts W C T U meeting with 17 members and guests. Plans for the annual institute at the Methodist Church on June 17 are laid out including dining and kitchen chairs. L T L members will give demonstrations and readings. program includes articles on alcoholic visual education and poems.
Mrs Florence Holmes of Wilkes Barre announced the engagement of her daughter Betty Holmes to Raymond E Tanner of 321 Eagle Street. Betty Holmes a 1943 Huntington Mills High School and Wilkes Barre Business College graduate and VFW secretary. Raymond E Tanner graduated from 192 st Corry Senior High School served three years in the army and worked at VFW regional offices. No wedding date set.
After the junior high school promotion Miss Jeanne Haenel hosted a party for two groups of young people at her Johnson Street home. Guests included Richard Shannon Haley Whitney George Bagley Russell White Barbara Bennett Rosella Whiley Ann Dubrosky Belly Huntley Joan Clabbate Marilyn Canfield and others. Homer Humes Robert Blakely and Lynn Bergman awarded prizes.
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