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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1948
Page
5
The text outlines a showdown over charges pushed by Dr. Jan Papanol and Czechoslovak delegates as Chile seeks support to place the issue on the official UN agenda. Russia and allies threaten a bitter fight to kill the charges before the council acts while Iran remains unsettled.
Corry Senior High School planned its annual Junior-Senior banquet for April 1 during Easter vacation. The event will be hosted by the Junior Class, with funds from the February play "The Angels Brats" supporting the party.
Mrs Gall B Hinman and Miss Ola Young hosted a stork shower Friday evening on Maple Avenue for Mrs Alton Hinman. Twelve guests enjoyed games and visiting. Awards went to Mrs Marvin Millepaiy and Mrs A Gray Stine. Refreshments featured salad and desserts in pink and blue with baby carriage favors.
The American Legion holds its twenty ninth anniversary party at the Legion Home on North Center streets tonight at 8. Olie Olegario will MC with a five act floor show from Youngstown and the Ray Spring Four Quartet will perform. Jack Whitehead Orchestra provides the music while William Moir serves as general chairman and a buffet lunch with ham salads cake and coffee ends the evening.
The Townsend Club held a dinner at LOOP Hall with L R Tiffeny as chair. A food sale was planned with Mrs Prank Chase, Mrs Isabelle Johnson and Mrs Eugene Smith named to oversee. President Lindsey Jones chaired a brief council report. V Gruver could not attend. Next meeting set for March 26.
The Amici Bible Class of the Evangelical United Brethren Church met Friday evening at 146 West Irving Street. Miss Gladys Ganfield led devotions and G T Bergman led singing. President Mrs. B W McClintock chaired a routine meeting, and Mr. and Mrs. John Carrier host the April 9 gathering on East Main Street.
Cory Lodge No 768 BPO Elks hosts a dance Saturday March 20 at the Elks Lodge on North Center street from 9 30 p m to 1 00 a m. Bruce Pye orchestra from Meadville will provide music and a Cleveland floor show is planned. A buffet lunch is set for around 4 00 a m with over 150 couples expected. Committee members include William Roehrig A S Boag Donald Wantes Richard Bavhomer Horton J Davis Jerome F Needham Herbert Dabl and Clarence W Willis.
St Edward’s School PTA hosts a Monday St Patrick’s party at 4 PM in the school hall to raise funds for the school. Co chairs Mrs Harold Roberts and Mrs Se ar Kinney guide PTA volunteers. Tickets on sale. about 300 attendees expected with $5 and $10 games and a large groceries basket prize.
The Holy Name Society of St Elizabeth and St Thomas churches will drive to Erie for the 11th annual Father and Son Breakfast hosted by the St Jude Society at Sacred Heart Church. Address by U S Senator Francis J Myers and Rev Raymond Hefner CSsR. Broadcast on WERC Erie. Next Corry Holy Name meeting set for May 16 with new officers.
Members of the First Presbyterian Church met in the church recreation room for a business session and devotions led by Mrs. Gilbert J. Boyd. The group sang This Is My Father’s World and shared the 23rd Psalm, with prayers and a hymn. A district meeting will be held in Corry with date to be announced. A tureen dinner followed, hosted by Mrs. C. F. McCray and Mrs. Talmendoll. The next gathering is set for April 5th.
Mrs C A Lawson entertained seven members of the Friendship Club yesterday afternoon at her home on West Frederick Street. Attendees included Mrs Bertha Werner Mrs Eugene Powers Mrs Roy Swarl Ms Charles Morgan Mrs Ora Moyer Mrs Jain Decker and Miss Frances Sperry. Prizes were awarded for guessing and Bingo with refreshments of potato salad pickles hot rolls jelly gingerbread vanilla sauce and coffee served plus St Patrick s Day decorations. On April 2 Mrs Moyer of East Main Street will entertain the team.
A surprise birthday party honored Miss Janiece Meerdink at a Pleasant party. Miss Laurelie Wo colt entertained guests at East Main street home with games and music. Late in the evening Miss Wolcott served jello, cake and chocolate treats. Meerdink received many beautiful gifts.
Four people were hurt when an outbound Island avenue street car derailed in Stowe township during rush hour. The only hospitalized victim was 51 year old Miss Julian Tymeka who suffered sprains and bruises after the car struck a steel sewer cover on the tracks.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs Leonard Persons of North Clymer at Corry Hospital this morning. Mrs Persons is the former Alice Harrow.
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