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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1958

Page

5

Open House Climaxed Library Week At Corry Public Library

About 400 Corry adults and numerous schoolchildren visited the Corry Public Library for an open house from 2 to 6 and 7 to 9 PM as Library Week neared its finale. Floral displays by Jacksons Floral Gardens and Mowrey's Greenhouse adorned the rooms, with a green and yellow tea setting and mint cookies from the Gallewe Women's Club. Mrs. Robert G. Tunnel chaired the event assisted by Mrs. R. Lawrence Davison, with publicity headed by Mrs. Alton Dahlstrand and Mrs. Raymond Anderson. Tea servers included several local women and Girl Scout aides from Troops 364 398 39 and 180. Bela Lima Phi Sorority members helped prepare window displays themed Wake Up and Read. Library Week continues through tomorrow. Corry residents are urged to visit the library to explore new books, while Librarian Mrs. Porter Aver offers help selecting titles.

Corry Corry Public Library Jackson Mowrey Gallewe Women's Club Robert G. Tunnel R. Lawrence Davison Davison Marion Smith Alton Dahlstrand Raymond Anderson D. A. Hillstrom Water Peake H. Ray Harris Hubert Vaughn L. M. Douglas William Peiffer Stanley Anderson PB. Sullivan Jeanne Nichol Cynthia Buesink Judy Darnofall Barbara Radecki Sheyla Hassan Prudy Hal Gloria Watrous Roberta Mackey Made- Une Jolley Virginia Ayer Linda Freno Maxine Vanderhoot Shirley Diemer Patty Perry Tunnel Bela Lima Phi Sorority Center Street Porter Aver

Reservations For BPW Dinner Due Tomorrow

Reservations for the BPW Club dinner are due tomorrow. The event starts with a 6:30 dinner at the YWCA and includes a business meeting at Miss Tia Austin’s Maple Avenue home. A white elephant sale and plans for the Meadville district meeting on March 29 are discussed. Local president Mrs. Cherles Thompson coordinates reservations.

Tia* Austin Maple Averive Meadville YWCA Cherles ‘Thompson

Daughters born to two local couples in March at area hospitals

A daughter named Carol Lynn was born March 19 to Mr and Mrs Claire A Post at Westfield Memorial Hospital with Mr and Mrs Chane Post of R.3 as paternal grandparents. Another daughter, Maze, born March 20 at St Margaret's Hospital in Pittsburgh to Mr and Mrs 100 Bulow, with Mr and Mrs Clarence Wallace of West Pleasant free! as maternal grandparents.

Maze St. Margaret's Hospital Pittsburgh 100 Bulow Clarence Wallace Wes Carol Lynn Claire A. Post Westfield Memorial Hospital Chane . Post R. 3 Wise New Baby

WRC Meets For All Day Session At Cory Grange Hall

The Women's Reller Corps held a full day session at Cory Grange Hall on Packs i street with 27 members present. A tureen dinner was served at noon to Mrs. Waller Pier and her guests. President Mrs. Wesley Willis opened the meeting and discussed plans for the Silver Tea on April 17 and the next gathering on April 5.

WRC Reller Corps Cory Grange Hall Packs i Waller Pier Wesley Willis Ernest Buotikater Manley Robbins Department Gettysboro

Columbus Extension Final Session Of Year

Columbus extension closes its year with a final morning session at the town hall. Mrs Witter Deursch and Mrs Charles Henry Min Gersteine Dokoslon led a cake decorating program attended by 17 Local attendees. A light luncheon followed the workshop as participants discussed future club activities.

Witter Deurschtanger Charles Henry Min Gersteine Dokoslon

Local Hen party travels for nursing graduation in Philadelphia

Mr and Mrs A Cochran of East Frederick street and relatives travel to Philadelphia for Miss Sandra Cochran's nursing degree ceremony at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing. Family updates include others returning from New York and Michigan State University for vacations and medical checkups.

Cty Robert Hand West Creek Philadelphay Temple University Hospital Connie French William Mitchell Michigan State University Sprint Paull French Delaware Street William Michel Spring Creek Oyion Pennsylvania State University Carleton Curtis Phil Suchar Sr

Bridal shower honors Miss Shirley Hall at Ajax Iron Works

Twelve Ajax Iron Works girls honored Miss Shirley Hall with a bridal shower at Mrs. Donald Gibas home on Grove Street. Guests enjoyed visiting and games with prizes to Mrs. Steve Sawdyn Mrs. Vern Group Miss Judy Smith and the honoree. Lunch featured salad rolls coffee and a decorated shower cake with imitation wedding bells. Miss Hall, bride elect of Arden Baril, will marry on April 10.

Ajax Iron Works Shirley Hall Donald Gibas Grove Street Steve Sawdyn Vern Group Judy Smith Miss Hall Arden Baril

Rehoboth Class Plans Family Dinner at EUB Church

The Rehoboth Sunday School Class of the Evangelical United Brethren Church met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Olson with 27 members present. They planned a family night screen dinner at the church on April 17 replacing the regular meeting, formed a table and cleanup committee, discussed a May class banquet, and donated 25 to Missionaries Rev. and Mrs. Eugene Westley in Africa.

Rehoboth Evangelical United Brethren Church Robert Olson West Columbus Avenue Lyle Chase Allan May Eugene Westley EUB Africa Gerald Bagley Howard VanTassel Ed Borstorff Rean McElroy Marie Johnson

Book Review at College Women's Club Meeting

The Col lege Women's Club holds its regular meeting Monday March 24 at 8 p m in the YMCA building on North Center street. Mrs Harold Gilbert will present a book review followed by a social period.

College Women's Club YMCA North Center Street Harold Gilbert

TV Panel Game at Ambassadors Meeting

Evangelical United Brethren Church Ambassadors Class met with Mr. and Mrs. Everett Eastman on West Frederick Street as Robert Williams led the session. Mrs. Ivan Bennink conducted devotions from Thessalonians, with a closing poem and prayer by Wayne VanGuilder.

Evangelical United Brethren Church Ambassadors Everett Eastman West Frederick Street Robert Williams Ivan Bennink Wayne VanGuilder Keith Henton

Talent Show Highlights Wheelock Aid Meet

Mrs Melvin Edwards hosted the Wheelock Community Aid meeting at Mrs Howard Van Tassel's home. Treasurer Mrs Wallace Mick led devotions and Mrs Leorr VanTassel conducted the secretary’s report. A talent show crowned Mrs Kenneth Loveland as winner. Dessert followed and the group plans to meet again in April at Mrs Mick’s home to decorate a hat for the gathering.

Wheelock Aid Melvin Edwards Howard VanTassel Wheelock Community Aid Wallace Mick Leorr VanTassel Guy Williams Robert Williams VanTassel Kenneth Loveland Mick North Center Street

Sample Flats Group Hosts Cake Decorating Session

The Sample Flats home extension group met at Elgent Powers of R. D. 2 yesterday with Mrs. Geraldine Johnston of the Warren office in attendance. Members decorated cakes and colored pictures were photographed by Eugene Powers. A shellacked lollipop-stick basket was shown and admired. The group discussed pursuing cake decorating as its next project. The date and place of the next meeting will be announced later.

Elgent Powers Sample Flats Geraldine Johnston Warren Office Eugene Powers

Mrs H Martin Keppel Hosts Bridge Club Event

Mrs H Martin Keppel of Columbus Avenue entertained last evening for her bridge club and one guest Mrs Harold Cooper of Union City. Prize winners were Mrs Arthur Treat Mrs J Robert Grice and Mrs Russell Srant. A delicious lunch followed the social evening. Mrs Grice will host next at her Park Street home on April 10.

H. Martin Keppel Bridge Club Columbus Avenue Harold Cooper Union City Arthur Treat J. Robert Grice Russell

Clymer Central PTA Meet Monday Night

The Clymer Central School Parent-Teacher Association will gather Monday evening at the school. The nominating committee will present its officer slate and an election will follow. Rev Leo Hansen will lead evening devotions and ninth grade mothers will serve as hostesses.

Clymer Central Pta Parent-Teacher Association Clymer Central School Leo Hansen

President Eisenhower cancels West Point visit due to stormy weather

White House secretary James Hagerty announced the cancellation of President Eisenhower's West Point trip for Founders Day ceremonies and the Nobel prize style event honoring atomic scientist Ernest Lawrence. Weather in Washington and near West Point prompted the shelving of the 17 mile auto journey from Stewart Air Force Base. The 196th academy founding anniversary was noted. At West Point General Willis Crittenberger would replace the President for the presentation. Dorothy Dolliver of Erie Pennsylvania was crowned New York Press Photographers Association queen and will reign at the April 27 Waldorf Astoria dinner-dance.

Eisenhower West Point James C. Hagerty White House Hagerty Washington Stewart Air Force Base U.S. Military Academy Academy Sylvanus Thayer Ernest ©. Lawrence Willis D. Crittenberger Association of Graduates Erie Girl Press New York Dorothy Dolliver Erie New York Press Photographers Association Waldorf-Astoria Hotel

Resignation Sparks Conflict Over Sanitary Board Post

Secretary Wilbar Jr disclosed a conflict of interest in the resignation of J. W. Gittins from the Sanitary Water Board post. Gittins reportedly received 1400 in loans over five years from mine operators with no repayments or interest paid, while Kingston resident Camp HM admitted accepting cash gifts and fruit from operators but declined to state amounts. No prosecution was planned.

Frarerioqueen Cl, Wilbar Jr J. W. Gittins Sanitary Water Board Wilbar Gittine Kingston Luzerne County Wilbir

Driver Killed As Cars Collide in Suburb

In Upper St Clair Township a driving accident killed a man when his foreign made car collided with another vehicle in Dormont. Off duty Pittsburgh police officer Richard Gill 44, suffered head injuries and was hospitalized. Hutchinson, vice president of operations and director at Columbia Southern Chemical Co., was involved.

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