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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1941
Page
5
John Fuller hosted the Links class of the Methodist church at her home for the year end business meeting. Officers chosen: Mrs. Levi as president, Mrs. W. E. Philson as secretary, and Mrs. C. R. Robbins as treasurer. Summer plans discussed. Hostesses listed. Dessert lunch served.
Fashion notes tout large versatile hats framing the face and finishing outfits. Norman Edwards advises try on in a tail-length mirror to see how a hat enhances your look, and Americans are embracing formal hat wear as stylish public attire. Local social and business notices follow, listing visits, travel plans, and arrivals in Jamestown and surrounding areas.
Miss Norma Bennett daughter of Dr and Mrs C F Bennett East South Street will graduate from the University of Michigan Ann Arbor on Saturday June 21 receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in the College of Literature Science and the Arts She is a Corry High School class of 1937 graduate active in Spanish dramatics and resident of La Sociedad Hispanica Her parents and Ruth Bennett and Frank Haggerty Ikins WV will accompany her to the commencement exercises.
The Good Samaritan Class of the Methodist Sunday school gathered for a Wiener roast at Miss Shirley Ohrn’s home last evening with thirteen attendees including visitors from Centerville and local students home from college. The group for ages eighteen to thirty meets Sundays at 9:45 for Bible study and discussion.
Miss Martha Hultberg daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter R Hultberg of Bus Frederick street will give a voice and piano recital at eight o clock tonight at the Conservatory Music Hall. She will perform songs by Palmgren Rachmaninoff Kreisler and others, accompanied by Earth Haines Kinesior and featuring French songs and selections from Faust among her pieces.
Lake Erie Players, popular for two summers of good productions, will open at Edinboro on Thursday evening June 19. The play Tonight Fever by Noel Coward will inaugurate the new State Teachers College Auditorium. All Players productions this season begin at 8:00 Daylight Time.
Mrs C A Pier hosted the B club at her East Main Street home Tuesday afternoon. Awards were given to Mrs Ira Wickwire and Mrs Lee Shepard. Attendees included Mrs Fee Laury Mrs Nellié Merpher Mrs Robert Lewis Mrs Ray Wolford and Mrs Letty Perry. The group will meet again with Mrs Whitford in two weeks. Also includes a Pineapple Tidbits recipe suggestion for a West cocktail party with shrimp bites cheese bites and dill pickles.
Mary Dooher mentored Mr and Mrs P J Docher and Vernal L Torrey son of Charles Torrey of Spur Fansburg united at St Thomas Rectory by Rev Francis Crayes. Bride wore jade silk and white veils. groom wore beige with brown accessories. Bride a Spartansburg High School graduate employed at Spartansburg post office. groom a Spartanburg High School and Cleveland School of Banking graduate. They plan a southern trip and residence in Spartansburg.
Laniel Taggart of Wis was welcomed as a new Rotary member at last night's dinner at Hotel Corry. Eighteen members and guests, including Dr. Dean Miller, William Sullivan, and R. Lee of Bradford, attended. S. Bentley, a Humsinedon Industrial School for Boys trustee, spoke on the school’s work, its boy groups, and its plant, showing pictures of activities.
A small gathering at Park Phite Way yesterday honored Jean Poster and Richard Neylon. Host Phyllis Jean Haenes entertained eighteen guests with games, prizes and a towel served as a five o clock refreshment.
Miss Evelyn Barton marries Russell Davis as Artie Barton presides. Mr and Mrs Abhiy Davis of Spartans ture (Spartans) announce their daughter Evelyn’s engagement. Mrs. Boyd Parker and Amma Lindquist visited Jamestown last evening to greet friends and family.
Edward Finucane, formerly employed here and a frequent visitor, will wed Miss Margaret Owens of Coudersport on Monday June 6 at that place. Miss Owens works in Hazleton as a supervisor in unemployment offices while Finucane, now with Montgomery Ward in Baltimore, originally hailed from Erie.
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