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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1943
Page
4
The Women's Society of Christian Serving met at the church for a three course supper and regular meeting. Mrs J B Cogan led an evening program about cooperation with W S G S organizations in rural communities. Circle No 4 chaired by Mrs W J Marsh coordinated last night’s committee.
Announcement states Mrs Roberta Hayes of Corry daughter of Mrs Esther Hayes of Oeterville is engaged to Daniel F Smith son of Mr and Mrs Rudolph Smith of Waterford. The wedding will occur in the near future.
Mr and Mrs William Zetropulos hosted a starfest evening at the Ritz private dining room to honor Peunk Anthony departing Wednesday for Navy service. Seventeen attendees presented him a purse of money during the event.
The page lists club events and local notices including the Opportunity Club gathering at Miss Jean and Sam McInnes home on Shady Avenue with a rummage sale planned for June 25 and 26. It notes members retiring to September meetings, plus social updates on local families and service members.
The Church of the United Brethren in Christ official board elected officers and committees at a recent meeting. Appointments included secretary and treasurer posts, education and benevolence committees, music and ushering groups, stewards, and a reforming of the trustee board to seven. Fifteen board members attended. new terms begin September 1, 1948.
A sixteen week supervisory training course sponsored by Pennsylvania State College wrapped with a commencement banquet at Hotel Corry. Dr. C G Seashore taught the course to Raymond Manufacturing Company supervisors and key men. Twenty eight attended the banquet with Richard J Bachomer as toastmaster. Brief remarks were made by W Feldt O H Holden I Heerlein and Dr Seashore. Certificates of acknowledgment were awarded to the graduates.
NBC and CBS air a collage of shows from 7:30 to 10:30 PM including Salute to Youth, Ginny Simms, Fibber McGee, Bob Hope, Lights Out, Burns and Allen, This Nation at War and Nick Carter. The piece notes wartime shifts in cosmetics, changing metal lids and compacts to plastics, cardboard, and wood due to resource shortages.
A baby girl was born last evening to Mr and Mrs William Swiderski at Corry Hospital. The family resides at 439 Burton Benue.
A party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Speer on North Center Street celebrated boys bound for military service. Attendees included Robert Auer Jerry Davis Charles Rich Dar win Wolcott Lawrence Morton Amoy Robert Spencer and Warren Spicer begins V 1 training at Stephens Institute of Technology Hoboken New York July 1. Invited guests were Robert Parsons Jackson Wolf Jack Spies man Donald Mosher Emer quid Edward Albertson and Roger Amy.
Mr and Mrs William Flaenel announce the engagement of their daughter Mildred to Pfc Richard J Orn son of Mr and Mrs Victor E Orn Their son is stationed at Drew Field Florida No wedding date has been set
An old advertisement claims mysterious aches and pains from clogged kidneys. It urges readers to use Thompson's Horsoma Tablets to cleanse waste and acid, with note of relief and availability in drug stores. Includes a laxative suggestion, Golden Lax Tablets, for constipation.
The article extols the electric troner as a luxury appliance and gives maintenance advice for 1940s users. It cautions using dedicated circuits, warming the unit before starting, following oiling instructions, using full ironing surfaces, and turning hard items away from padding. It covers padding care, drying, and storage to prevent mildew and dust buildup.
Fragmented OCR reads like a sports note with garbled phrases about golf, box sorting, and trips. It hints at changes, desires, and a back seat view but lacks clear events, dates, or names to anchor a full story. The readable bits suggest ongoing sports discussion without decisive outcomes.
The provided text is garbled and unreadable, lacking coherent names, places, or events to summarize. No identifiable person or organization can be confirmed.
A partial OCR fragment mentions an individual and possible aims or actions but lacks clear details or context to identify the event, date, or organization involved. The readable words point to a person’s pursuit or goal but do not form a complete, verifiable factual item.
A fragmented sports snippet mentions Red Sox catcher and Yankees players with doubts about season readiness. References to Cleaveland and New York teams appear amid uncertain rosters and players like Babe Ruth. The piece hints at trades and deadlines but remains unclear and incomplete.
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