Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Corry Evening Journal in Corry, Pennsylvania

We have 17,918,174 pages in Pennsylvania

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1955

Page

5

Mrs. Harry Phillips Honored At Birthday Party Home Event

A surprise birthday party was held at 458 East Main Street for Mrs. Harry Phillips with cards, light refreshments, and three birthday cakes. Relatives from out of town attended including Edward Bhuttee Richard Grice and Charlotte Williams and family.

Harry Phillips East Main Street Philips Edward Bhuttee Richard Grice Charlotte Williams Eric Harry Phillips Jr DeFuniak Springs Fla M. I. Spaulding Everett Phillips Rodney Knowlton Cleo Hatch

Kiwanis Club Meeting At Hotel Corry

Kiwanis members held a dinner meeting at the Hotel Corry last evening and adjourned to the new Corry Area High School for Carlyle Brock safari movies. Guests included Mr and Mrs Brock Wallace Wallover William Slater of Erie and Captain Albert Milley of Thorold Ontario.

Kiwanis Club Hotel Corry New Corry Carlyle Brock Brock Wallace Wallover William Slater Erie Albert Milley Thorold Ontario Leo al Broom Page Louderback James Harper Inter Club Millcreek Club

Birthday party honors seven year old Billy Wolfe

Mrs Harold Wolfe hosted a birthday party at 470 Wayne Street yesterday for her son Billy aged seven. First grade classmates from Weight thgot attended with teacher Miss Ola Young assisting. Twenty seven children joined from 4 to 6 pm to craft bluebirds robins and take part in an Easter egg hunt. Jay Rumbough and Diane Pugh won prizes for finding the lucky emma. A birthday supper followed with decorated cake and gifts for Billy.

Billy Wolfe Harold Wolfe Wayne Street Billy Ola Young Emma

Enjoyable Grange Meeting Features Play and Film

Corry Grange No. 56 hosted about 75 members with a four act play The Story for the Litterbug Family and a film Every body's Business shown by Lawrence Anderton. Miss Shirley Hall announced Corry Go To Church Sunday on March 21 at 8 p.m. at St. Pauls Lutheran. The charter was draped for Ethelyn Chase. Raffle prizes awarded for a barometer, stainless bowls, wrist watch, flash camera, steam iron. Next meeting April 4 will confer first and second degrees for listed candidates.

Grange Corry Grange No John Decker Litterbug Corry Honald Swanson Loretta Belden Howard Vanderhart Donald Neylon Eugene Powers Akam Oscar Lindstrom Walter Dingfelder

Jamestown Club Hosts Navy Mothers with Guests

Jamestown Navy Mothers Club members joined 12 visiting members of the Ralph Bennett Navy Mothers Club for a six o'clock dinner at the IOOF Hall. Elizabeth Jansen and Wendall Shields led the hostess committee. After visiting and pirate bingo, the local club set a meeting for April for a regular business session.

Ing Lorry Navy Mothers Club Ralph Bennett

Spring Creek PTA Met In Routine Session

Spring Creek Township Parent Teacher Association met last evening with Mr. and Mrs. H. Tynn Rice of Corry in charge. Rice directed the tenth grade girls chorus and discussed school music programs. Wave Rieck presided. nominating committee named. Lunch followed.

Spring Creek Township Parents Teacher Association H. Tynn Rice Corry Rice Wave Rieck William Armitage Jr Victor Morris Ralph Swart John Logan

Births at Corry Memorial Hospital Highlight Local Families

A series of birth announcements from the Corry Memorial Hospital notes a son born yesterday to Franklin Culahan and his wife at 94 Snyder Circle and a daughter to Charles Savko of Columbus yesterday morning. Additional newborns include a daughter to Melvin Edwards of R D 4, a son to Richard Proctor of Louisville with Teena Firster as the former, and a daughter to Thomas Felton of Spring Creek and a son to Roger Barnhart of Wettsburg.

Corry Memorial Hospital Franklin Culahan Snyder Circle Charles Savko Columbus Melvin Edwards Richard Proctor Louisville, Ky Proctor Teena Elgin Thomas Felton Spring Creek Roger Barnhart Wettsburg Corry Memorial

Auxiliary Meeting Notes From Mrs Douglas Home

Mrs I M Douglas hosted 16 Auxiliary members at 1414 North Center Street with Mrs Robert Clark presiding. Devotions were by Mrs Clarence Wallace. bake sale netted 20 01 and a further sale set for April 15. Plans mentioned for a spiritual retreat March 26 27 at State College.

L. M. Douglas I. M. Douglas North Center Street Robert Clark Sesson Clarence Wallace Arthur O. Burgess Omar Crowell Clark State College Deanna Hoylen Ruth Abbey U. N Harrisburg YMCA Douglas Estella Wells Beatrice Stewart Burgess East South Street

Mrs Porter Auer Hosts Mentor Club Meeting

Mrs Porter Auer entertained 15 members of the Mentor Club at her East Congress Street home with current events from roll call findings. Officers and committees were named for the coming year and plans discussed for the spring banquet. The program featured the lives and work of The Rossettis presented by Mrs Ethel Patterson. Dessert was served and Mrs Ralph Fogle will entertain next on April 4.

Readers Club Readera Club North Center Street Morris Bongteel Howard Stull Bonsteel W. L. Mellon Jungles Albert Schweitzer H.W. Taggart Auer Mentor Club Porter Auer East Congress Street Ralph Blakeslee E . Barnes Helen Rowe Louise [Williams Paul Bauer Rossettis Ethel Patterson Ralph Fogle Wright Street

Stork Shower Held for Mrs Raymond Blynt in City Home

A stork shower honoring Mrs. Raymond Blynt was hosted Friday at North Center Street home of Mrs. William Hammond with co hosts Mrs. Richard Schneider and Mrs. Richard Williams. Cards provided entertainment and prizes went to Mrs. Ernest Emmons, Mrs. Ernest Simmonson and Mrs. Fred Clark. A shower of baby gifts was presented and a salad luncheon served. Pink and blue favors and lit tapers decorated the tables.

Raymond Blynt Willlam Hammond North Center Street Richard Schneider Richard Williams Ernest Emmons Ernest Simmonson Fred Clark

Pension rights bill clears Senate in Harrisburg push

Legislation to substantially boost pension privileges for legislators won Senate approval last night and was sent to the House for action.

Harrisburg Senate House

Increase Phone Rates Hit 62 129 Subscribers in Harrisburg Area

United Telephone Co of Harrisburg plans a rate increase affecting 62 129 subscribers across 15 south center counties starting Thursday. The move targets a wide service area as the company updates pricing for local and long distance options.

Harrisburg United Telephone Co

Plan Inoculation for Pennsylvania School Children

State health officials and National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis outlined plans to inoculate about 456000 Pennsylvania school children with Salk polio vaccine in spring or early April. Free injections would target first and second graders statewide, with eligibility for those in the 1954 test groups who did not receive vaccine. Counties Mercer McKean Centre and Clinton referenced from last year’s trials.

Harrisburg Mercer McKean Centre Clinton

Vaccine plan to immunize school children against polio

Dr Mattison outlines a no charge supplemental polio vaccine program for children in high risk age groups funded by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Licensed Belle vaccine may be used pending Dr Thomas Francis Jr evaluation in April. Public health and school physicians will administer shots with private practitioners’ aid, upon parental consent via school forms.

National Foundation For Mattisen Thomas Francis Jr University of Michigan Mattison

City Moves Toward Tax Sale of Deteriorated Properties

City council discusses tax delinquent parcels on Mead avenue and plans hearings. Mayor Earl T. Gherry promises sewer repairs on West Frederick street when weather allows and considers buying land between Franklin and West Washington for off street parking.

Mead Avenue Earl T. Gherry West Frederick Street Cherry Franklin West Washington Streets

City council mulls parking and property moves near Sears

Pennsylvania Railroad plans to remove certain area tricks and sell the property. The Atlantic and Pacific store may use the site for a parking lot. The matter heads to City Belieltor Roger Brown for review. Removing two parking meters on West Washington street to free truck space for Sears is discussed. No action taken. deferred to next meeting. Board of Health meets after, discussing the Gross property on Pearl street and health officer Harley Drake remarks.

Pennsylvania Railroad Atlantic and Pacific Roger Brown Washington Street Sears Franz Building Cotiwell Board of Health Pearl Street Harley Drake

Rule man entitles to share in wife's estate

A 4-3 ruling in Northumberland County Orphans Court reversed a Shamokin decision over Olive C. Jury's estate. Ned Osthaus forfeited his share after neglecting to support his wife for over a year before her death, despite their 1931 marriage. The court held a wife may relieve a husband of support duties. no proof means no presumed willful default.

Northumberland Osthaus Horace,Stern Allen M. Stearne John C. Arnhold

City Solicitor to Review Health Hazard at Local Site

The board, deeming the place a health menace and fire hazard, voted to have the city solicitor investigate the matter, and then adjourned the meeting.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Jeannette Platt W. F. LaPoze South Center Street Kathryn Conners Margaret McCarthy Robert Williams Buffalo Jean Daly Ralph Larson W. Bruce Ellsworth Chicago Conrad Hilton Corry- Jamestown Mfg. Corp Eric Lanphere Amherst College Massachusetts Lloyd Lanphere East Conness. Street Olin W. Bracken Jr West Park Place Miami Frank N. Ames Eleanor Mead Santa Monica Calif S&h VanCise Thomas Motors OF Anc Ketlee 4 DE ML Alfonso Vedoya Pedro Gonzales Gonzales Har Universal International Jamestown Club Guests of Navy Mothers Club Spring Creek Pta Soneia White & Wyckoff AEF Dodd Corry’s Children’s Shop Havel Center Street Loblaw's Leo Steinway New Heral Tase Ray Easter Seaton NEW Dress Club F.C. Chapin &Son
Search Courier

Search the Corry Evening Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Corry Evening Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication