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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1959
Page
7
A fragmentary church schedule lists youth meetings at 5 p.m and services with music. It mentions Ladies committees, choirs, kindergarten, junior choir, catechism, communion, prayer, and Holy Communion elements with unclear locations and times.
The regular Women of The Moose meeting led by senior regent Mrs. Charles Henry drew about 32 members. A class of candidates enrolled while gifts and acknowledgments were presented to members and guests from Sharon Pa to Erie and State College. The Corry chapter scheduled public installations for June 20 and June 28, with nine candidates elected for initiation in early September.
The Corry Management Club held its final year meeting at the Corry Country Club with 100 attendees. President Charles Clark led business, Roy Reed gave the invocation, and guest William Beduzze, now of Chicago, attended. New officers elected include Walter Bertram as president and Nelson Thompson as vice president.
Mrs Luella Monroe hosted the Baptist Ladies Fellowship meeting with 17 members present. Officers were re elected for the coming year and Miss Eileen Burrows sang. Mrs Richard Miller missionary from Liberia spoke on Africa. Hostesses served cake fruit and beverages as women visited.
The HH Club Busy Bees held its second meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs Leo Jones of Beaverdam R D 3 on a Wednesday afternoon at 1:30. Members began work on the year’s garment project and planned the next outing at Mr and Mrs Alton Miller’s on July 2.
The Business and Professional Women's Club will meet Monday evening at the Amy Thompson cottage in Canadahta for a picnic. A tureen dinner is planned for 6:80 with members asked to bring their own table. a rain plan was noted.
Eleven members of Girl Scout Troop No 317 were awarded 26 badges recently. Recipients of second class badges include Diane Ani Marjorie Beckwith Elaine Frye Linda Lobdell Kathleen McVicker Trudy Salle and Christine Sample. Skating badges went to Diane Ahl Marjorie Beckwith Kathleen Dennis Linda Lobdell Linda Miller Rosalie Renzie TrudySaltee and Candace Williams. Group musician badges were awarded to Marjorie Beckwith Elaine Frye Christine Sample and Linda VanGuilder. Marjorie Beckwith earned a garden flower badge while Christine Sample received her swimming badge. Outdoor safety adventure and campcraft badges were earned by Kathleen McVicker and Christine Sample at Hawthorne Ridge last summer. Many girls continue scouting during summer with horseback riding outdoor cooking and patrol camping at Hawthorne Ridge.
Mrs Horace Hankin and committee hosted a tureen dinner for the Women’s Relief Corps of the Grand Army of the Republic at Grange Hall on Park Street. Twenty one members answered roll call as Mrs Eva Dundon presided. Reports were audited, attendance award went to Mrs Leon Wynn, pledge to Brookville Home planned, ice cream social set for July 16, convention trip announced for June 1 to 24 in Reading, to be held at Corry Grange Hall at 6:30 p.m.
Mrs John Frontera presided during the Spencer Ladies Aid meeting held at her home on R D 3 in the absence of the president Thirteen members and three guests attended The group opened with a reading from James The fourth orphan girl adopted by the organization, a 14 year old, was pictured The next meeting will be a picnic at Mead Park on July 16 Hostess served a buffet lunch to forty attendees.
Trooper Salvagor L Hourgue of Este Public Relations and Safety office will speak at Columbus Grange Monday evening. The meeting runs 8 15 to 9 with a highway safety film and invites the public to attend. Trooper Rodrigues will also attend.
The Friendship Club at Sample Flats met with Mrs Norman Swart of RD 2 for its regular session Nine members and four guests attended. The meeting opened with all repeating the Lord's Prayer. Names of out of town attendees include Mrs Max Powers Salt Lake City Utah Mrs Robert Street Alexandria VA Miss Frances Sperry Warren and Mrs Ward Powers Winchester KY. Hostesses served cold cuts breads relishes potato chips strawberry shortcake and coffee.
John J Coyle returned to Philadelphia to stage a murder reenactment for a film produced by the police. He directed and played himself while a detective portrayed his dead brother William and another officer played the patrolman killed in the scene. About 2000 spectators watched as core events unfolded in a lit street set with cameras and tape recorders.
Erhard threatened to resign as West Germanys foreign and domestic aide during a CDU CDU caucus discussing Adenauers decision to remain chancellor. He accused a campaign to degrade his reputation while seeking the post. Actress Jetty Hutton remains in hospital for a long overdue checkup.
Mrs Tomchik announced she would entertain at her Wattsburg home for the next meeting, set in three weeks, following a prior event where favors included miniature fans and umbrellas.
Foster Aluminum of Forestville seeks to locate in North East with a $500000 payroll and 150 employees. The company asks the chamber to raise 100000 for a new 15000 square foot building on a 10 acre site near Route 20, near water mains. The project includes state funds and investor mortgage plans, with two additional buildings anticipated.
A daughter was born yesterday afternoon at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. John Bogniak Jr of R. D. 1.
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