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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1944
Page
5
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a suspect charged with a crime and a court action. It references a person named Gr iarged and a three verelt ara Dis sald, with unclear dates or places. The readable bits suggest a legal proceeding and involved individuals.
Amici Sewing Circle discussed the Pollyanna Banquet to be held at the church in April with Mrs Harold Pish named reservations chairman. Sixteen members and one guest Mrs Ivan Downey attended at Mrs Lloyd Shawvers home on North Center Street.
Lt Elizabeth Wickwire of the Army Nurse Corps visiting Columbus spoke to the Columbus Parent Teachers Association on life in the Panama Canal Zone and Central America. A business meeting followed with reports on an honor roll fund and school facilities.
St Edward’s P T A approved inviting Rev Francis J Graves to the annual Easter Monday bingo party to benefit the L B A on that date. The meeting in the school hall elected Mrs Frank Gavino as president and named co chairmen Mrs George Debury and Mrs James Feeney for the dinner slated for April 16. The session opened with an invocation by Rev Graves as members and attendees enjoyed refreshments after business.
Charmante Club members, husbands, and guests met Tuesday evening at Mr and Mrs Joh Mylander in Union City. Tables at Nive handed provided a pleasant pastime with awards won by Mrs Mim Danner Dr P S Weed Mrs Edwin Ystavlson and Cleo Boyd. Refreshments were served to Mr and Mrs Cleo Boyd Eric Mr and Mrs Edwin Graelson Mr and Mrs Mary Denter Mr and Mrs Glenn Spencer Mr and Mrs Gerdner Union City and Mr and Mrs Arthur Root and Dr and Mrs P S Weed Cony.
A Presbyterian church Sunday School class hosted a six oclock tureen dinner and social evening at First Avenue, with Ruth Lindsley and Miss Patterson’s guests. Prizes were won by Janet Vandernft Virginia Taylor Loona Williams Vanderhof, and several wins awarded to the bride-elect.
Lillian Guild plans a ham supper at the parish hall on April 20. Members gathered at the home of Mrs Wallace Hammond on West Frederick Street for a tureen dinner and a business meeting led by Mildred Aired, the president. Dinner was served at 6 20 p m and tentative sponsor arrangements were discussed with no committees yet appointed.
Members of the Gory Rotary Club met Tuesday at the Hotel Cony for a weekly dinner. Chales Rich presented plots on winners with appreciation for the news value. Earl Cherry was absent. D B Taggart presided over the business meeting.
Open House replaces the regular meeting at the Masonic Temple with a program for Raymond Manufacturing Company employees and spouses. Returned war veterans will speak, films will be shown, and refreshments served. The event runs Friday with two sessions at 2:30 PM and 8:00 PM, attracting a large attendance.
Mrs Alfred Haenel hosted the regular WCTU meeting Tuesday afternoon at her Johnson Street home. The group opened with devotions from the Sard chapter of alah and discussed routine business and a noteworthy article read by Mrs Berthe Stockton.
The Italian American Club celebrated its tenth anniversary with music and entertainment in its hall. Revellers enjoyed a program from 7 to 12 oclock as members from Kane Pennsylvania and nearby areas attended with dancing and brief addresses.
Hollywood reports a 3 million budget for The Robe directed by Mervyn LeRoy with potential Mexico shooting. Producer Tory Ross plans a star mix or unknowns, aiming credibility and strong sales after The Robe’s best seller run.
The regular Lady Franklin Rebekah Lodge meeting was held in the LO OF hall with good attendance. Officers reported general business and the main action was the appointment of Mrs FE Hepler as delegate to the annual convention in Pittsburgh in the spring.
Mrs Leon Root entertained members of her card club at 654 East South Street. Prizes were won by Miss Jane Peldus Miss Gertrude Crowell Mrs Sharman Spaulding and Mrs Charles Jackman. The hostesses served a salad time and the group planned to meet again in two weeks at East Main Street with Mrs Archie Shepard.
The text lists origins of drugs and herbs, noting senna from India and Egypt, peppermint and henbane from Central Europe, senna for medical use from Japan, and strainonium from Central Europe, with Egypt also mentioned. The fragment reads as a catalog of sources for substances and their regional associations.
Mr and Mrs Lang Long celebrated their fifteenth wedding anniversary with a surprise party at their home 351 Marion street.about 25 relatives and friends attended from the area and as out of town guests Mr and Mrs W B Laird and daughter Hazel and Mrs Walter Nenonen and son Wayne of Erie joined. A salad luncheon followed the festivities.
Circle No 2 of the West Street Congregational Society met Tuesday afternoon with 13 members hosted by Mrs J B Cogan at her West Church Street home. Devotions by Mrs George Gordon followed by a lesson from The Mating of a Nation in We Who Are America. Mrs TL A Johnston presented WAS. President Mrs R S Dewey led the business meeting and light refreshments were served by Mrs Cogan and Mrs Mack.
A fragmented radio schedule lists NBC and CBS programs with times and show titles including Mr and Mrs North Eddie Cantor Frank Sinatra and Xavier Cugat. The entry also mentions Beecham and Connee Boswell with varied programs later in the evening reflecting a busy broadcast lineup.
In Sittsburgh on March, Judge Henry Ellenbogen issued a majority ruling denying a quash of indictments against ten Mantle Club members accused of conspiracy and fraud. Judge James L. O'Toole Jr dissented with no opinion. Judge William H Heatgher and 3. Frank Grah concurred. The defendants argued grounds including prejudiced witnesses before the grand jury and alleged incident involving promoter Meyers observed by jurors.
Associated Press report from Grove City Pennsylvania notes 16 year old Ronald Lewis died by hanging in a garage at Willard Beckman’s home. Mercer county deputy James Emery said the boy left a note stating he was discouraged. Ronald Lewis, son of Mr and Mrs Albert Lewis of Blandburg Cambria County, had been employed at the Zeckman residence.
Second Lt Herman W Stephen son 24 of Chillicothe Ohio and Flight Officer Charles M Tomlin son 21 of Wilmerding Pa were killed in a collision of their Ginter Field training planes. Tomlinson was son of Mrs Gert rude KC Tomlinson 321 Marguerite avenue Wilmerding. George Milsin DePaul basketball star noted for defense in current season scoring 399 points in 23 ties and averaging 624 points against him per game.
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