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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1953
Page
5
A strong turnout marked the VFW Auxiliary meeting in the Garden Room of the VEW Post home. Miss Rose Pate joined as a new member, a VEW Post thank you letter was read for Poppy Day sales, and the post donated to the auxiliary.
Plans were completed for the district meeting at Grove City on Sunday and several auxiliary members will attend. Mrs James Keppel and Mrs John Williams headed the refreshment committee serving the group. The special drawing prize went to Mrs John Slayton. For the June 18 meeting, Mrs Maurice Porter and Mrs Clyde Reynolds will chair the refreshment committee.
Miss Evelyn Loyal Mould and Harold Hoyt Raymond were married at 8 PM last evening at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Francis G. Whiteman officiating. The bride wore Chantilly lace and net with a colonial bouquet. bridesmaids wore pale blue, pink, and aqua. Over 200 guests attended the reception. out-of-town visitors came from Erie Harborcreek Townville Mill Village and North East. The bride is a teacher in Harborcreek schools. the groom runs a dairy farm.
St Elizabeths Church Guild held its final season meeting. planning a June 18 picnic at the Mead Park Girl Scout Cabin led by Mrs Paul Sonoski and committee including Miss Zepka and Mrs Mucktuha upt. Rev Cyril Kronz opened with prayer and later spoke. Night lunch was served by Malek, Anderson, Thompson and Zepka. The guild will receive communion at the 15 Mass on Fathers Day.
The Women’s Relief Corps met at IOOF Hall with 29 members present to honor Mrs. Hamilton at a stork shower and present gifts. During the session Mrs. Frank Goring was initiated. auditing committee plans a June 10 meeting with Mrs. Henry Hill and a June 18 dinner at IOOF Hall followed by refreshments.
Mrs. Gerald Ploss hosted a birthday party yesterday for her niece Miss Phyllis Marie Mixer age eight at 1229 White Street. Seventeen guests attended from 5 PM to early evening with an amateur hour and a game Where Was I. Circus theme decorations, a birthday cake, and a lunch including sandwiches punch cake and ice cream were served. Each guest received favors of candy cups and balloons, and Phyllis received many gifts and money gifts.
Wheelock Community Aid met last evening at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Robert Williams. Mrs. Frank Harvey presided and led a brief business session followed by devotional reading. Mrs. Leonard Edwards organized games with prize winners Mrs. Melvin Edwards, Mrs. Wayne Hopkins, and Mrs. Leland Grosscut. Cake and coffee were served. next meeting is June 18 at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Melvin Edwards’s home.
Mrs F W Dey entertained CGG Club members at a dinner party last night at the Boston House. Red peonies decorated the serving table. After dinner two bridge tables played for keeps with winners Mrs Milton Van Dresar Mrs Dey and Mrs Donald Nantes. Mrs J F Needham hosts next on June 2 at Maple Avenue home.
Mrs Harry Fitch of Elgin entertained nine Neighborhood Club members last evening. Bingo was played and birthdays for Mrs Lillian Ottaway Mrs Mary Stafford and Mrs William Haenel were honored. Light refreshments and birthday cake followed. Ottaway will host the next meeting in two weeks.
The Brokenstraw Valley Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held an installation of officers with 25 members and guests at a luncheon. Retiring regent Mrs Joseph B Clair conducted the ceremony and gifts were presented. New officers include regent Mrs T W Whitehead and first vice regent Mrs James Sinare.
About 30 members attended the Women of the Moose meeting at the North Center street lodge. Ballots for candidates were cast for officer roles and will be finalized at the next session.
Mrs. Robert Curtis and Mrs. Richard Williams hosted a stork shower for Mrs. MacBain Sears on West Columbus Avenue Wednesday evening. Thirteen friends attended with prizes won by Mrs. Fred Miller and Mrs. Ernest Simmonsen. Refreshments featured salad rolls cupcakes and coffee. guest Mrs. Harry Chrispen attended from North East.
Mrs Marie McDannell of Spartansburg announces the engagement of her daughter Dolorese June to Ladd Alan Firth son of Mr and Mrs Harry E Firth of Spartansburg. The wedding is set for June 24.
The 21 month old Rodney Dee Brodie, the rarest baby, appeared on a national television show six months after surgeons separated him from his Siamese twin brother. Doctors in Chicago described the delicate operation that gave him a chance at a normal life as Rodney wore a floppy cap and contentedly looked at the audience.
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