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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1952
Page
5
In New York near Pennsylvania Station women reported runs and holes in their nylons after lunch. About a quarter of the 1,000 women at the national Beauty Show at the Statler Hotel saw runs in their hose.
Members of the Business and Professional Women's Club met at LO. G. F. Hall with good attendance. Delegates were elected for the Spring District meeting in Mendville on March 29. alternates named. A dinner and a play were scheduled, with reservations due by March 18.
Finances from the March 6 and 7 performance of I Mother Only I Knew at Corry Senior High School total 25 890 the largest profit in recent years. Funds will benefit the Junior Senior Prom and related activities while honoring graduating seniors on April 17.
St Edward's PTA held a bake sale at Barney's Firestone Store on South Center Street. Chairwoman Mrs Louis Valentine led a committee including Mrs George Koust er and several others to raise funds.
Good Friends Club held an evening meeting at Mrs. Klemen Nielsen’s home on West Smith Street. The regular 500 Gate game awarded prizes to Mrs. Robert Proctor and Mrs. Donald L. Tanner. Mrs. George Wood of Erie celebrated a birthday with cake, creamed chicken, biscuits and coffee. Mrs. Wood will host the group in two weeks.
A Family Night dinner was enjoyed at the First Methodist Church before the Week of Dedication services. One hundred sixty five members attended with others joining. William Hoyt will present a concert of sacred music Friday evening at 7 45 airlock.
Mrs C M Howard hosted the Geneva Circle of the Presby Lerman Women Association at her West Smith street home. Twenty one members and guest Mrs H P Mishler attended. Walter Rath led devotions and Mrs Douglas Rozelle reported on the book We Americans North and South.
At the St Pauls Lutheran Church Altar Guild meeting at Mrs Clarence Kirch s home plans were made for a rummage sale to be held March 21 and 22 at 116 North Center Street. President Mrs Gerald Staples will coordinate contributions and contact others.
Kiwanis Club members met at the Phoenix Hotel to discuss the annual Summer festival. Selected dates are July 22 to 26. A contract was signed with Erstman Enterprise of Olean for rides and booths. Reverend Paul F. Bauer spoke, and Nelson Johnson of Waren State Hospital discussed trends in mental diseases. H Lynch Rice led group singing to close the session.
Contiette Club 12 hosted a benefic card party last evening in the Golden Room of the V F W. Prizes were awarded: door prize Mrs. Arthur Pitts, special prize Mrs. Robert Hunt, contract bridge winners Mrs. F W Dey and Mrs Milton VanDreser, 500 winners Mrs Jenni Field and Mrs Florence Daye, canists Mrs Andrew Hanser and Mrs Rodney Knowlton. Refreshments included sandwiches pickles cake and coffee.
A daughter was born this morning to Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Spitman of 4 West Bond Street. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Elwin Fuller of 62 Raymond Avenue. A daughter was born this morning to Mr. and Mrs. Merle Burrows of 101 Spring Street.
Worthy Master Gerald Benak chaired the Columbus Grange at Town Hall for a regular meeting. Absent members cited illness while a Diamond Grange trip to Tiona on March 18 was announced to confer degrees. The group approved kitchen ware purchases and heard remarks from guest Pastor Bradley Lines.
Olin W. Bracken Sr was guest speaker at the Spring Creek P T A meeting last evening delivering a talk on freedom and democracy in schools. Mrs Wilson Armitage presided as routine business was conducted and new linoleum was added to the cafeteria. The refreshment committee served pie and coffee to members and guests.
President Truman shows signs of candidacy while seeming unfazed by New Hampshire primary results. He interrupts Florida vacation for a New York speech and will return to Key West for rest before resuming duties.
London march 11 Ancurin Bevan won a decisive 179 to 82 defeat of a censure move at a Labor party meeting led by Clement Attlee. Bevanites claimed victory while the party adopted a watered down standing orders clause to require obedience to parliamentary party decisions.
March 11 at Lakehurst N J a 251 foot Navy blimp attempting a landing was struck by wind and toppled. The airship deflated its gas bag to prevent damage to nearby homes. Ten men aboard were shaken but uninjured.
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