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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1949
Page
5
General Electric unveils the world’s first stainless steel office building, a three inch thick curtain wall on a 460 foot four story tower. Allegheny Ludlum Steel and H H Robertson Co led production and research. The $30 million turbine plant will house offices at the B works.
Mrs. William H. McDonough honored at a 9 bridge luncheon in Tarbell's Tea Room with 48 attendees from Erie Union City North East and Corry. Awards went to Mrs. Frank Loveland Mrs. Joseph Hausmesser Mrs. Arthur S. Creighton and Mrs. John Fenstermacher.
Columbus 4-H Club met at Jack Raymond’s home with President Harold Curtis presiding. Gerald Ben sink spoke on the leadership camp at State College, with 4H camp week set for July 1–2 and a July 1 picnic at Wilder Park in Irvine. The Sugar Grove county round-up is planned for August 1, with cattle judging talk by County Agent O Tritt. Next meeting is July 26 at Richard Hill’s home for a wiener roast.
Margaret Anne Weir and George Dudley Graham, second lieutenant in the United States Army Air Force, were married at Waterloo on June 25. The couple will live in San Antonio Texas while Graham serves. Mrs. Graham, a June graduate of Cornell and Huaca, and Graham, a West Point graduate, are the new Mr. and Mrs. C E Weir.
Rotary Club members and visiting Rotarian W. W. Warren of Oklahoma City heard Robert A. Ott Jr. outline the need for a new Corry Memorial Hospital and the government aid requirements. Upcoming events include Kiwanis Club joint meeting July 19 with Truman D. Weller speaking.
The Westminister Circle of the Presbyterian Women's Association gathered at the Ater cottage on Findley Lake for a picnic supper hosted by Mrs. Porter Auer and Mrs. Paul Auer. Attendees enjoyed swimming roller skating boating and visiting. The next meeting is planned for September with Mrs. Paul Pizer as hostess. An unrelated line notes ancient skull trepanning.
Miss Sue Anne Mosher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Mosher, was four years old yesterday. A party at the Mosher home on East Wayne street hosted by her mother and grandmother, Mrs. Robert Davis, featured ten guests. Games, stories, and records entertained the children as favors of plastic spoons and candles were distributed.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church Sunday School children from WentysIs, Isindergarter, Junior and intermediate groups enjoyed a picnic at Mead Park from 1 to 3 yesterday. Teachers Jerome Davis Mrs Murray Olds Mrs Norman Tarbell and Mrs Joreph R Clair accompanied them. A softball game and park amusements followed with June menus including hot roast late mili potato salad ice cream and chocolate chip cookies donated salad included.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Lawrence Davison of East Main Street celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary with a surprise party at their home. Nineteen friends attended a 6 90 o'clock picnic supper in the yard. A bride cake by Mrs. Royal Messenger topped the event, and guests presented crystal gifts. An out of town guest was Mrs. Kathryn Rhodes of West Palm Beach, Florida.
Members of Cub Pack No. 182 of Washington School met Monday at Mead Park for a tune meeting and ket roast. Cubs wore Indian costumes made by themselves. John Mountain David Boyd and Donald Sterling won achievement awards as about forty people attended. Next meeting set for September with date to be announced.
Epsilon Phi Beta Sigma Phi met at East South Street home of Mrs. Frank Laurie. President Mrs. H W Curtis chaired. business and a discussion on the constitution were held. Mrs. Morrison of East Smith Street announced she would host on July 12.
The Whaley family reunion held at Mead Park on Saturday drew relatives from Brocton Portland Albany Westfield Erie Corry Warren and North Warren. A noon dinner followed by a brief business meeting and social visiting.
Mrs Adrian Jaggi was honored at a Tuesday stork shower hosted by a group of women including Mrs EBB Bush and Mrs Mabel Halfast. The event took place at the Evangelos Brethren Church halls with about 30 ladies in attendance. gifts, decorated cupcakes, whipped jello, iced tea and coffee were served.
News from Buffalo relatives and friends include Richa Leverente injuring in a railroad yard with a fractured back and shoulder. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs James Falcone on their 47th anniversary. Sunday School picnic of St Pauls postponed due to weather, Mead Park event to follow. Pat Rhodes wedding plans with Douglas Rouelle Jr and church ceremony at First Presbyterian. Michael McMahon recovering after being hit by a car in Kenmore. Several wedding anniversaries celebrated including Weeks, Owens Blass Humbert and Hinkley households. Robert Swanson to study at Columbia University this summer for a master’s degree in New York.
Veriewis a cactus with a snow white flower edged in pink opened a 10 inch diameter bloom twelve inches long. Neighbors photographed the event as the plant produced its first blossom after three years and the flower lasted six to eight hours.
Corry Country Club hosts a Friday night dance at the hilltop clubhouse with Herbie Johnson and his Erie orchestra playing. Admission is charged and dancing runs from 10 p.m. to unspecified end.
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