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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1942
Page
4
Carl Sullivan Jr who leaves in 2000 to join the army was guest of honor at a Saturday evening party. Miss Nina Jane Gilbertson hosted a group of twenty three friends at her East Smith Street home. The attendees presented Mr Sullivan with an inscribed ring during the pleasant affair
Mr and Mrs A Chrisieroch of Columbus R D 1 celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a Sunday samy dinner at home. Nineteen family members attended. The couple were presented with a purse of money and other gifts.
Thirty members of the St Pauls Junior Choir from St Pauls Lutheran join St Johns Episcopal of Prantkltin Bundey for a Sunday evening service concert. The program includes Be All Mortal Flesh Keep Silent, There Is A Flowing Melody, Oh Darkest Wael, With A Voice of Singing, Theme and Variations, and Oh Saviour Sweet. Afterward the combined choirs shared a dinner at the church. Arthur Hillstrom directs the local group which will host St Johns choir next Sunday March 29.
Legion and Ladies Auxiliary leaders will visit this week with state commander Gordon and state president Harist Smith. A dinner hosted by Reverend Israel Post No 11 will be held Thursday evening at post headquarters 254 West Sixth Street with honored guests from the Legion and Auxiliary.
Rev. and Mrs. Ed. Clark of Denver depart to join special evangelistic work in southern soldier camps near Jacksonville Florida. He will serve under the Missionary Education Movement of the United States and Canada. Previously a pastor at Elgin and McCray churches from 1929 to 1954, he founded City Mission Erie in 1911 and City Mission Buffalo in 1916, shaping local outreach efforts.
Jessie Goodwill alias Jessie A. Goodwill daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Warnbull of Tust Main Street Clymer N Y married Peter Michael Petracco son of Mr and Mrs Basil J Barone of 309 East Pleasant Street Cory in a quick ceremony Saturday afternoon conducted by Alderman C B Porter Attending were Mr and Mrs Leon Warnshull brother and sister in law of the bride The couple will reside at 103 Mott Street with relatives for a short time prior to employment at Aero Supply Company and future plans include settling in Cory.
Local notices detail numerous visitors and residents from Corry and surrounding towns. Names include M Darrow Jamestown NY. Miss Marjorie Dingle Union City. Martin Keppel Elmira. Mr and Mrs Garrison Keppel Mott Street. Rev and Mrs H Z Reagle Rew. Albert Carnie East South Street. Pvt Albert Boressi Fort Knox. Walter and Wolfe families. W Hines and Miss Shertz Branford. Arnot and Copp Baltimore visitor. S Russell Mink Alden Purrington Bristol Conn. John A Rieker Pittsburgh. Richard Paulson Erie. Pvt Henry Bensink Camp Livingston. Sgt Harvey Camp Livingston. Castrantas family Conneaut. Ralph McGibbney Bradford. Conrad Savako Ithaca N W. Mary Laurie Murphy store worker. H G Oswalt Pittsburgh. Mrs Cleve Morton Pittsburgh. W R Gordon. Helen Graham Erie.
A vintage kitchen note offers practical tips for elevating mashed sweet potatoes with cashews and Brazil nuts, toasting for extra color, and using cream of mushroom soup with creamed chicken. It suggests adding chives and minced dill pickles to green beans near the end for a bright finish.
A son was born this morning at Corry hospital to Mr and Mrs Edmund Barr of West South Street The mother Miss Marjoria Young is now Mrs Barr A daughter was born yesterday at Cony hospital to Mrs Hunt formerly Miss Phina Die
Dorotry Roe reports on wartime restrictions reshaping American women’s dress. Designers trim trims and fabrics to conserve materials, promising still-pleasing silhouettes with fewer embellishments. The piece notes softer language to describe restrictions and the quest to keep fashion alive under rationing.
Mr and Mrs Robert Proctor 261 Essex Street entertained in honor of newly married Mr and Mrs Ray Sperry. About twenty relatives and friends attended the party with miso and visiting. A buffet lunch followed featuring a wedding cake. Sperrys received many nice gifts.
Miss Janet Gordon entertained a group of friends at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs George Gordon 112 East Church Saturday evening The evening featured dancing and games Refreshments were served by the hostess Guests included Misses Sarah Jane Roach Velma Sherrod and others plus Ernest Simmonson Robert Curtis and Jack Sample
Inclement weather reduced attendance at Corry Grange with a fair crowd present. J Kenneth Winter executive secretary of the Erie County Tuberculosis Association presented several alms on the disease and delivered a brief talk to the session.
Mrs Lynn Campbell entertained relatives and friends Sunday for her birthday. Attending were Mr and Mrs Campbell and daughter Patricia, Mr and Mrs Howard VanTassel, Mr and Mrs Albert Ghilds and Douglas and Richard Sorenson. Mrs Campbell received several gifts.
Miss Barbara Ross and Victor J. Lundberg Jr were married Saturday afternoon at Meadville by Rev A G Nelson of Sugar Grove. Lundberg will be remembered as Corry defense training school tool engineering instructor. The couple plan to reside in Meadville. Guests at the Lundberg home after the wedding included Esther F Barrows Raymond Simpson and son Raymond Jr Elmer Sellshram Elton Swick and Perry Johnson with daughter Emma Marie.
The first quarterly meeting of Disiglet No. 7 of the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association is set for Saturday March 28 1982 at 2 p.m. at the Warren State Hospital Warren Pa Mitchell building Jackson Street entrance. Dr B Losiicithouse will speak on Plectro Shock Therapy. A board of directors meeting occurs at 10 p.m. in the Doctors Lounge followed by a luncheon and sectional meetings at 1 p.m. in the Mitchell building.
The Billy's Orphans of Conneaut Ohio invited Kasper's Oate team to dinner at the Rite Restaurant after a Sunday evening gathering. The two teams bowled a match at the Elks' alleys in the afternoon.
Mrs H G Wolfe hosted Walter Wolfe’s fifth birthday with games stories and birthday cake for guests. Attendees included Bill Waterhouse Dennis Gray Tike Pomeroy John Boag Jon Davison Madeline Myers Nancy Marie Howarts Jane Knowlton Deanna Hoplen and Jimmy Watsn. Miss Juanita Stranahan of Wright Street visited her sister Miss Leora Stranahan and Miss Mary Johnson of West Oxford Street Erie for the weekend.
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