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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1955

Page

5

St Patrick Day Card Party Aids Hospital Work

Sixty attendees at the Cootiette Club No 102 St Patrick’s Day card party in the Garden Room VEW Post home featured bridge 600 and canasta with awards to each table. Winners included Mrs Louis Jensen Mrs Ruth Price and others. Door prizes and refreshments followed. Proceeds support hospital work. Local residents Leonard Austin and Oscar Frite visited Jamestown for appointments. Mrs Paul Bauer represented Erle Presbytery at a Synod program in Butler.

Cootiette Club No VEW Post Home Louis Jensen Ruth Price Thomas Garrity Dana McCray Edward Moore Donald Knapp Ernest Simmonsen George Tinke Harry Paulson James Keppel Richard Muckinhaupt Junior Davis Robert Wotus Felix Matthews Mary McKetn Follow McLaughlin Ford al Hansen M. Williams Katheryn Kirin Alma Slagle Harold Carr Ruth Clark Hazel Shuss Clyde Reynolds Julia Zepke Alfred Cone Leonard Austin Baltimore Hershey Washington D. C Oscar Frite North Center Street Jamestown Dr. Frank Harold W. Edgren New York Charles Blad Corry-Jamestown Paul F. Bauer West Park Place Erle Presbytery Synod of Pennsylvania Institute For Children's Workers First Presbyterian Church Butler

Witherspoon Circle Met At Beverly Home

The March meeting of the Witherspoon Circle of the Presbyterian Women's Association was held at Mrs. Morgan Beverly's home at 66 Raymond Avenue with 13 members and one visitor. Devotions from Hebrews were given, two films shown, and business items noted including an April rummage sale, March Bible school training, a foreign sewing session, and an April 21 meeting at Mrs. J Donald Watson's home.

Witherspoon Beverly Home Presbyterian Women’s Association Morgan Beverly Raymond Avenue Beverly Harold Wolfe Paul F. Bauer Wolfe War Association Vocation Bible School J. Donald Watson

Bridge Club at Concord Street Hosts St Patrick Theme

Two tables of contract bridge were played at the home of Mrs. Joseph DeMarte on Concord street last evening. Mrs. Merrill Patterson attended as a guest and prizes went to Mrs. James Hammond and Mrs. Angelo Frisina. The hostess served a salad course lunch with St Patrick's Day decorations. Mrs. Joseph Pitcavage of Columbus will host the club in two weeks.

Joseph DeMarte Concord Street Merrill Patterson James ‘Hammond Angelo Frisina Joseph Pitcavage Columbbus Wenl

Women Of The Moose Meeting Reported

The regular Women Of The Moose session at the lodge rooms drew 18 attendees with balloting held. Miss Katheryn Kirin led as senior regent. Letters from student nurses Patti Kirch and Roxana Hansen were read. A parcel post sale is set for April 21 with Mrs Louis Lutz chairing the hospital committee. Chair duties and event plans were announced for multiple committees and sick members were listed. Local members were invited to the Moose heart Baby Village event in Erie on March 12. Next meeting set for April 7 to observe Home Making Chapter Night with initiation planned.

Women of the Moose Katheryn Kirin Patti Kirch Roxana Hansen Louis ‘Lutz WOTM Harry Morris

Women’s Relief Corps Dinner and Meeting Report

The Women’s Relief Corps held a tureen dinner then a business session at the Grange Hill. Officers attended except the color bearer. a district convention notice was read for North East on April 24. Florence Bates was named delegate with Wesley Willis as alternate. A purse was collected for an ill member and red stamps contributions urged. An auditing committee was appointed for March 29 at Mrs. K. D. Brown’s: Mrs. Charles Newman, Mrs. Henry Hil, Mrs. Clifford Dundon, Mrs. Bates, Mrs. Brown, and Merle Long. The April table committee includes Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Franke Goring, Mrs. Merle Haskell, and Mrs. Dundon. The next regular session is April 6.

Women’s Relief Corps Women's Relief Corps Grange “Hill North East Florence Bates Wesley Willis K. D. Brown Charles Newman Henry Hil Clifford Dundon Bates Brown Merle Long Hill Franke Goring

Rainbow Girls Initiate New Members at Masonic Lodge

Rainbow Girls gathered at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the Masonic Lodge with Miss Margaret Warner presiding. Initiates were Ann Corbin Mary Capwell Flora Ann Ross Kathy Gates Bonnie Gates Eunice Hoffman Nancy Shreve Sharon Zalneck Pat Dills and Rhoda Cohen. A student choir performed and Clarice Jaggs won a "Baby Doll" gift certificate from a recent photo contest. Refreshments concluded the evening.

Rainbow Girls Masonic Lodge Margaret Warner Ann Corbin Mary Capwell Flora Ann Ross Kathy Gates Bonnie Gates Eunice Hoffman Nancy Shreve Sharon Zalzneck Pat Dills Rhoda Cohen Marlene McIntyre Clarice Jaggs

Birthday club honors Mrs Russell Briggs with gift

Mrs Claude Blanchard of Spring street hosted a birthday club gathering for 14 members in the evening. The occasion honored Mrs Russell Briggs's birthday. she received a club gift. A salad and dessert lunch was served. The group adjourned to meet again on April 21 with Mrs William Johnson.

Russell Briggs Claude Blanchard Spring Street William Johnson

Birthday salute for Hugh O Hare seven at Smith street party

Mrs. Hugh O'Hare entertained at a birthday party for her son Hugh aged seven at 101 East Smith Street. Guests received party favors and refreshments including sandwiches, decorated cake, and ice cream. The guest of honor received many nice gifts for the occasion.

Honor Hugh O’hare Hugh O'Hare East Smith Street Hugh Hach

Twin births defy normal timing in Delaware hospital

In Delaware Ohio on January 28 Mrs Bernard Schnees gave birth to a premature girl by Caesarean section. Remarkably 48 days later the second infant, a boy, arrived after a rare pregnancy outside the uterus. The first child weighs 5 pounds 12 ounces and remains at Jane M Case Hospital while the second weighed 5 pounds 4 ounces at birth.

Delaware Ohio Bernard Schnees Jamies Parker Nancy Jane M. Case Hospital

Leader to be honored as first poultryman PA governor

Gov George M Leader will be honored tonight at a State Poultry Federation dinner with his wife. The Leaders run a Dover York County poultry farm and belong to the federation. He will speak informally.

Harrisburg George M. Leader Pennsylvania State Poultry Federation Dover York County

No Decision Yet On Pike Route

Associated Press reports the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission remains undecided on a final Erie County extension route from Ohio to New York. Several suggestions exist for the northwestern extension, with an announcement expected soon. Governor Leader backs an east west expansion, while officials await enabling legislation and financing feasibility.

Associated Press Harrisburg Erie Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Commission Erie County Ohio New York Pennsylvania George M. Leader Commonwealth Sharon- Stroudsburg Senate Turnpike Commissioner General Assembly

New Revenue System Defended By Governor

Harrisburg reports Gov George M Leader defends a new revenue collection system as saving more money in a year than its installation cost. He noted preliminary figures showing savings exceeding 85,000 dollars for the two accounting firms hired to modernize the Revenue Department.

Oy Perenne Harrisburg Qov George M House State Revenue Department Jone Joint State Government Commission Chesterman Commission Revenue Department

Father and Son Die In Electric Chair at Eddyville

Eddyville Ky. A 49 year old father Ray Torrence and his 28 year old son Leonard Torrence were executed in the electric chair for the 1952 killing of attorney Francis McCormack. Ray urged blessings for his wife and Leonard clutched a Bible while promising burial with the book. Both claimed they lacked fair hearing. The two were the first father and son executed in Kentucky for the same crime. Deadlines set after long appeals including the U S Supreme Court.

Eddyville Ray Torrence Penitentiary Leonard Louisville Hell Boty Jeffersontown Kentucky

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