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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1961
Page
5
Fragmented readable text notes a church meeting and a sale event at a fire hall near Columbus and Jamestown. Mentions Mrs Paul and Miss Jamestown, with visitors from Tenes and references to a Mr McGraw.
The YMCA Auxiliary honored charter members and past presidents at a spring tea with corsages for honorees. Guests included Mrs. Roger Brown who presided, devotions by Mrs. L. A. Johnston on Holy Week, and remarks from far away members. New members welcomed were Mrs Kenneth Christiansen and Mrs Robert Davidson. A nominating committee was named for the 1961 82 slate and a craft program was announced to start March 25.
The Adult Education Group at Clymer Central School will present a public style show in the school cafeteria Friday evening at 8 o clock. Mrs. Howard Matthews will serve as commentator, and her pupils will model garments in various styles.
St Elizabeth's Guild sponsored a spring style show titled Prelude to Spring at the Moose home on Washington Street last evening. Models including Miss Higgins and Miss Rennigin showcased spring coats ensembles and accessories with fur pieces from Clearfield Furs. Entertainment featured pianist Miss Sullivan with B G Bennett as commentator. Door prizes went to multiple attendees and refreshments followed.
The Witherspoon Circle met at Mrs. Paul Crowell's Wright street home with circle chairman Mrs. George Beardsley presiding. Devotions from John were led by Mrs. W. W. Graham and Mrs. James Lewin presented the program Going and Growing Together on Christian work in Thailand.
A son was born Sunday at Union City Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Clarence Tallman at R D J MakKean. A son was born yesterday to Mr and Mrs Harry W Lamb Jr of North East at Corry Memorial Hospital.
Mrs Jack Dewey an Erie model spoke to Tri-Hi-Y at the YMCA about work and training for professional modeling stressing rest food and exercise as essentials. She urged good grooming and making last year’s outfit look new noting a smile as a key asset. The group planned a March 25 slave auction for YMCA World Service with girls available for chores to raise funds. A dance was planned for April 7 with arrangements to be finalized at the April 3 meeting.
Kiwanis members hosted Kids Night at the Hotel Corry with children as guests. Diane Sawyer, guest speaker, performed ventriloquism with Waldo, followed by jokes and songs. A movie roundup and group singing led by H. Rice with Mrs. Rice at the piano closed the evening. The board of directors then met at John Rossbacher’s home.
Fenno served refreshments at the close of the meeting. Mrs. William Johnson will entertain the group in April.
The passage names And Baressi and five women: Mrs. Clarence Wallace, Mrs. Leland Johnston, Mrs. Lawrence McCray, Mrs. Helen Miller, and the unidentified Mrs. Baressi, appearing in a social notices brief.
At a PTA gathering last evening in the school Bernard Porter township CD director introduced Warren borough official Ad Scholes who discussed fallout shelter precautions and related films were shown. A coffee chain fundraiser for the foreign exchange student fund was arranged during the business session led by PTA president Mrs Albert Trnhoff. Reverend Robert Pier led devotions with Mrs Howard Johnson and pledge salute. Nomination committee members were named for next year. Aldo Gremese, a foreign exchange student from Udine, will address the group at the next meeting on April 1.
Grangers plan a dinner at Waterford Methodist Church on April 16 followed by a Grange meeting at 8 pm in Park Street Grange Hall. Dinner reservations are due by April 10 to Clifford Haynes. The meeting is open to all Grangers with officers appointing a refreshment committee for April and a program for April 3.
Louise Vailuis hosted eleven Mentor Club members at her home on South Center Street. Guest speakers Mr and Mrs S B Anderson shared details of their Europe trip last summer, describing the many countries visited and offering interesting, enlightening experiences to attendees. The meeting had been called...
Henry M. Margolis chairman announced Aero Head Bought two clock firms Welby Corp Chicago and Bradley Time Corp New York. Combined sales in the year reached 63 million. Welby makes well clocks and weather instruments while Bradley focuses on alarm clocks novelty pieces and children’s watches. Elgin will market clocks and target 3 million annual sales.
Baltimore Sun notes a 9 sculpture lion taken from a city gallery a year ago. The gallery seeks its return anonymously by mail or deposit at a public library, ordered by vice president Miss Lillian Barnes. A group adjourned after a meeting with hosts Mrs. Alton Dahlstrand and Mrs. Blanche Sullivan. next gathering on April 3.
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