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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1956

Page

5

Local Girl Scouts Adopt Birthday Baby in Week of Celebrations

Girl Scout Troop 146 plans to adopt the baby born yesterday at Cony Memorial Hospital as part of Girl Scout Week events. The ceremony at Wright School cafeteria opened with a candlelight observance honoring Juliette Low. About 80 Scouts attended Sunday service at First Presbyterian Church in uniform. Upcoming events include a roller skating party at Corry Rollerway with bus transport. Local residents visiting include Robert Hurlbert and Mary Clashman. C N Jones of Mead Ave hospitalized in Erie for surgery, with daughters arriving today.

James Walters Snyder Cieele Cony, Memorial Hospital Old Wright School Juliette Low Sylvis Allen Pold Ruth Ann Galbreath West South Street Robert Hurlbert North Canton Mary Clashman Wabash Ind George Hurlbert West Smith Street C.N. Jones Mead Avenue St. Vincent's Hospital Erie Harrison Curtis Washington, D. C Thomas Roelofs Falls Church James MacInn

Altar Guild Plans Easter Services and Forthcoming Banquet

The Altar Guild of St. Pauls Lutheran Church met at Mrs. David Depews home on East Main. Opened by Mrs Clarence Kirch with devotions the group set Easter morning services led by Mrs. Robert Clark Mrs Dorr Clark and Mrs Eugene Marrs at 7am and 1am. A congregational tureen dinner at 630pm April 10 was arranged with Mrs Depew in charge of kitchen and Mrs Robert Clark as cochairman. On April 28 the guild will sponsor a father son smorgasbord banquet with committees led by Mrs Robert Clark Mrs Cathers and others handling dining room kitchen and program. Postmeeting wedding slides were shown by Mrs Robert Clark.

David Depew Altar Guild St. Paul's Lutheran Church East Main Street Clarence Kirch Raymond Cathers Robert Clark Dorr Clark Eugene Marrs Elof Dehl Carl Gustafson Depew Cochairman Guild

Birthday Party Honors Judy Schroter At Age Nine

Mrs Samuel Schroter of 511 Liberty Street hosted a Saturday birthday party from 2 to 4 pm for her daughter Judy Schroter who turns nine. Guests included Mrs Lester Hepler Sr and Mrs Telford Bunner. Eighteen children attended, games were played, prizes awarded. Favors were plastic horns and baskets with candy. The hosts served decorated cake, ice cream, and chocolate milk.

Judy Schroter Samuel Schroter Liberty Street Judy Schroter Lester Hepler Sr Telford Buner

Witherspoon Circle Holds Monthly Meeting

Fourteen members of the Witherspoon Circle of the Presbyterian Women's Association met last evening at 125 East Irving Street. President J Harold Patterson attended as a guest. The program featured Indian American themes with a talk by Mrs Ray Weber on The Gift Is Rich. The group discussed the rummage sale set for April 20 and 21 at the church.

Witherspoon Presbyterian Women's Association W. Bruce Ellsworth East Irving Street J. Harold Patterson Russell Briggs Walter Rath Ray Weber E. Russell Carter Merrill Lillie Paul Auer O. A. McClintock Lydia Wald Ellseworth Euland Harvey Mead Avenue

Medical Films Shown At Kiwanis Club Meeting

The Kiwanis Club of Corry held its regular weekly meeting at Hotel Corry. Program chair Narey Yerichak introduced two medical films, one on polio by Eli Lilly and Company and the other The Smallest Foe by Lederle Laboratories. Group singing followed with Lymn Rice leading and Mrs. Rice at the piano. Guests Thomas Russell of Corry and Edward Robertson of Warsaw, New York attended.

Kiwanis Club Kiwanis Club of Corry Narey Yerichak Eli Lilley Company Indianapolis Ind Lederle Laboratories New York Lymn Rice Rice Thomas Russell Edward Robertson Warsaw N.Y

Covenant Circle hears March meeting notes from East Irving street

Covenant Circle of the Presbyterian Women met hosted by Mrs Harold Mishler on East Irving Street with sixteen members present. Devotions by Mrs John Kennedy and study reviews by Mrs Kenneth Burr and Mrs Robert Watrous on Indian American topics. Lunch served before adjournment to April 9 with Mrs R W Keck. Harrisburg bill to raise two year fish license fees for wage increases in commission staff advances.

Covenant Circle Harold Mishler East Irving Street Presbyterian Women's Association James Lewis Glenn Middleton John Kennedy Kenneth Burr Robert Watrous Burr House Conservation and Wildlife Committee Commission

Marriage of son Robert to Lenore Austin noted

The guild announces the marriage of her son Robert to Lenore Austin. The next meeting will be at the church on April 9 with Mrs George Rumbaugh as hostess. Guests at last night’s meeting included Mrs Donald Mason and Mrs Edward Masa.

Robert Lenore Austin Guild George Rumbaugh Donald Mason Edward Masa

Columbus Grange No 875 Meeting Reported

A regular meeting of Columbus Grange No 875 was held in Town Hall last evening with Worthy Master Lawrence Miller presiding. Practice covered the flag presentation drill in preparation for a visitation meeting on March 22 at Spring Creek. Flora was elected to fill a vacancy and was installed. A luncheon followed for the 16 members. The next meeting is scheduled for March 26.

Columbus Grange Columbus Grange No Lawrence Miller Spring Creek Columbus Eas T. A. Anderson Flora David Curtis Deforest Bindley Nathan Dodd D. P. Trisket Archie Benson Miller Bindley Grange

High Court to Hear DNA Watson Turnpike Suit

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear a case brought by David E. Watson to regain his seat on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. The court granted Attorney General Herbert Cohen’s request to assume jurisdiction and hear the suit directly, relieving Dauphin County Court from further action.

High Court Pittsburgh State Supreme Court Dauphin County Court David E. Watson Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Atty Herbert Cohen Watson

Margaret Truman Plans Quiet Missouri Wedding

Margaret Truman, daughter of former President Truman, plans a small quiet wedding in Independence Missouri next month to Clifton Daniel of the New York Times. The couple, who met last November at the home of George Backer and became engaged in January, will wed in Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church where Truman once served as a choir girl. Both are single and without previous marriages.

Byse New York Margeret Truman Finnice Missouri Truman Clifton Daniel The New York Times Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church of Independence Trymin Kansas City Daniel the Times Zebulon N. C George Backer New York Post

Truman kin in New York summarized wedding plans

The text notes Miss Truman sid Daniel meeting the prospective father in law during a New York visit by the former president. Parents are pleased, rejecting a formal bridal gown and favoring a simple ceremony style.

Jaing Miss Truman Sid Daniel New York

Tax Slash Vetoed By Gov Harriman

Gov Averell Harriman vetoed a proposed tax reduction, causing Republican leaders in the Legislature to declare tax relief dead for the year. They blamed Harriman and Democratic Liberal members and pledged to turn the veto into a campaign issue in the fall elections.

Harriman Associated Press Albany N. Y Averell

Duff Avoiding Primary Fights for House Nominations

Washington Sen Duff of Pennsylvania declines to endorse any GOP House aspirants as the April 24 primary nears. His aides say he will not back candidates in any congressional districts, leaving decision to Republican voters.

Duff Washington Sen Pennsylvania House Senate U. S. House of Representatives Sault Ste. Marie Great Lakes

Walters Welcome Daughter At Corry Memorial Hospital

A daughter was born yesterday afternoon to Mr and Mrs James Walters of 4 Shydar Girele at Corry Memorial Hospital. Earlier this morning another daughter arrived to Mr and Mrs fy Thomas at R D 2 at Cory Memorial Hospital.

Corry Memorial Hospital James Walters Shydar Girele Fy ‘Thomas R. D Cory Memorial Hospital

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