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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1948
Page
5
ISTANBUL March 23 The civilian defense committee, idle since the war, is revived to devise four sub committees and finish emergency plans within a month. It seeks to revise defense precautions deemed relaxed amid nervousness over international affairs.
Hewes SOCIETY notes Monday meeting at the American Legion Post 385 Legion Home. Plans include an obligation ceremony for new members to be held at an April get together. Memorial Day observance committee appointed. Junior Baseball team organized with Patsy Notte as manager. A Keystone Camp winner to attend a ten day session at Indiantown Gap this summer. Next 40 or 8 meeting planned for April, with local post meeting on April 15. Various residents and students return home for Easter. About 1,500 Mexican War dead interred at a Mexico City cemetery.
Monday evening regular meeting of Columbus Grange No. 875 at the Columbus Town Hall drew a small attendance. Master Paul Trisket presided over routine business while Miss Phyllis Ail and Russell Moore provided a pleasing duet during the social period. Visiting was enjoyed and the session adjourned to meet again on April 12.
A stainless steel ware dinner party was held Sunday evening at Mrs. James Mears home 04 East South Street. Walter Wolus, representative of the company, served an 8 o clock ham dinner to guests including Mr. and Mrs. Burke Hudson, Mr. and Mrs. William Rounds, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Mears, Miss Marjorie Putt, Sterley Mears of Meadville, and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Malterer and Mr. and Mrs. J Myers of this city.
A son was born yesterday at Corry Hospital to Mr and Mrs Andrew Martin of 318 Marion Street. Another son arrived for Mr and Mrs Charles Kennedy of Columbus last evening at Corry Hospital, with Mrs Kennedy formerly Carolyn Anderson. A daughter was born last evening to Mr and Mrs Manley Robbins Jr of 562 East Main Street, Mrs Robbins being Betty Sherwood.
Eleven members of the N B Club met Monday evening with Mrs Jemen Nielsen as hostess at her home on West Smith Street President Mrs Frasten Pearson called the meeting to order and routine business was transacted The ladies enjoyed progressive 500 with awards won by Mrs Homer Taylor Mrs Carlyle Pitch and Mrs Walter Rhodes Mrs Nielsen served refreshments including sandwiches a relish dish Dutch apple pie with whipped cream and coffee Those attending included Mrs Pearson Mrs Martin Smith Mrs George Wood Mrs Taylor Mrs Fitch Mrs Rhodes Mrs Paul Croswell Mrs Berdena McGraw Mrs Walter Pier Mrs Robert Proctor and Mrs Albauph Next hostess will be Mrs Glenn Albaugh of Snyder Circle
The Rev J Davis Tingworth of Titusville, executive of the Presbytery, addressed Presbyterian Sunday School leaders on the new curriculum for Sunday Schools nationwide. He illustrated the talk with motion pictures at a dinner meeting attended by 45 teachers and officers and a few parishioners. The next teachers meeting is set for April 26.
March 23 report from New York says composing rooms were idle in most city print shops due to a work stoppage, affecting about a quarter of U S printing output nationwide.
In Nashville Tennessee on March 23 Governor Jim McCord commuted the death sentence of Richard Reilly 21 of Pittsburgh for the holdup slaying of Memphis merchant Sam Colsky. The action followed a 32 day stay of execution and was taken on the recommendation of state officials. Also commuted was Reillys companion Daniel Budzynski to 99 years.
Sydney police charged Harry Turnbull Shoebridge, 39, an automobile salesman, with murder and felonious assault in the death of Mrs June Frances Thomas, 27, a former California socialite. He was held on 3250 bail on a March 19 incident alleged to have used an instrument to cause a miscarriage.
Shanghat March 23 Milton Reynolds stated his scientific expedition has 19 days to locate the highest mountain. The team plans to measure Amne Machin believed taller than Mount Everest. Two leading scientists depart April 2 to accommodate prior commitments.
House approves the Senate tax measure adjusting the total to 4.8 billion while push to override a presidential veto faces tough odds. President Truman vetoed two Republican tax cuts last year, and current Senate vote margin remains just short of a two thirds override threshold. The House previously passed a 6.5 billion plan on February 2 by 297 to 120 with 67 to spare.
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