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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1955
Page
5
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The Calvin Circle of the Presbyterian Women's Association met at Mrs Page Louderback's East South street home for the monthly session. Nineteen members and one guest attended as Mrs Harold Patterson opened the meeting with devotions. The group discussed family dinner at the church, a sewing bee on March 8, and a rummage sale on April 22. Mrs Charles Warner showed two films Building Men For Tomorrow and Close Up. An article The Organ Player was read by Mrs Delbert Robinson. Hostess duties were shared by Mrs Ralph Bailey and Miss Adele McCray. The April 19 meeting will be at Mrs Chris Christensen's home.
A party honoring Clyde Baccus on his 70th birthday was held last evening at Mrs. Thomas Flaherty’s home in Columbus Far Street Colum. Fourteen guests attended as the group spent a pleasant social evening with decorations, cake, ice cream, wafers, cheese and coffee. Gifts included a twin move and spring flowers decorated the refreshment table.
Local bridge club met at Mrs. Richard Muckinhaupt’s home for a stork shower honoring Mrs. George Downey and Mrs. George Sample. Mrs. Bruce Summerville attended as a guest. Two tables of contract were played with prizes awarded to Mrs. Paul Taylor and Mrs. Charles Luddy. Desserts were served as gifts were presented to the honorees.
Mrs. Rose Waldron entertained at a birthday party Monday evening honoring her son James White age 20. Six invited friends attended a chicken dinner with ice cream sundaes. Humorous napkins marked each place as the group presented gifts to the guest of honor.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Hosier hosted a double birthday party at East Main Street Saturday honoring daughter Janice and son Richard. Nineteen school friends attended a birthday supper and square dancing followed the event in Saegerstown.
The March meeting of the Concord Parent-Teacher Association was held last evening at the school. A musical program by the third and fourth grades directed by Mrs. Lynn Rice and assisted by Miss Mary Lou Signorelli and others opened. The program included a rhythm band and choral numbers. Mrs. Frederick Abi led the business meeting and Mrs. Frosten Person gave the devotions. The attendance award went to Mrs. Carroll's room. Refreshments were served by Mrs. John Williams and committee. April 26 is the next meeting date.
Mrs James L Allyn of Park Street hosted her bridge club last evening with two tables in play. Awards went to Mrs Charles Williams Mrs Charles Bracken and Mrs Robert Galbreath, while Mrs Arthur Martin won the traveling prize. A dessert lunch followed and the group will meet again in two weeks with Mrs Charles Bracken.
A son was born yesterday afternoon at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs William A Swartz R D 8 North East. Red Cross Directors Hold Monthly Meeting reports 15 home service cases assisted in February. Mrs Norman Tarbell discussed first aid and swimming classes and upcoming season plans. Leo Al, fund drive chairman, announced over 5000 collected to date with completion hoped.
Miss Helen Rowe a Corry Area High School teacher spoke at the weekly Rotary Club gathering in Corry last evening. She shared colored slides from an 11 week trip to England and the British Isles, introduced by program chairman E F Bettes. About 34 Rotarians attended including E H Crippen of Fairfield. Holford Arrison led singing with William Leaby on piano.
Mrs Donald Stewart hosted her canasta club at her Concord street home. Mrs George Keefe won the award. The hostess birthday was celebrated with a gift from the club. Light refreshments followed and the group planned to meet again in two weeks with Mrs Beatrice Stewart as hostess.
The Hospitality Club met yesterday at the Garden Room of the VFW Post with Mrs. Estella Wells presiding. Harold Wadsworth of Sealtest Company discussed milk and its by products as a health food. Thirty women attended as Mrs. James Sullivan and her committee served ice cream, tea, and coffee. the ice cream was donated by Sealtest. Decorations featured green and yellow tapers and spring flowers from Olds Florist. A door prize drawing was held.
The Legion and Auxiliary held a birthday party marking the Legion's 30th anniversary. About 30 men and women attended a 6:90 p.m. meat loaf dinner followed by birthday cake. Women met with Mrs. Everett Elmquist in charge. a bake sale netted 18.95. An Elmquist apron was raffled, won by Mrs. Wolfe of Erie. prizes included a floral centerpiece to Mrs. Casimir Kilenski and a Chinese figurine donated by Jackson's Floral Gardens.
Mrs Guy Bennink of South Center street hosted the Women's Christian Temperance Union gathering at her home. Mrs O A Johnson gave devotions from James 1 2 through 8, Irene Mountain presided over business, plans for a temperance poster contest were set, a committee was named to buy material for children's clothing to be made at the May meeting, and a topical program on social drinking and tobacco was presented.
The text notes the April meeting, with Mik Ten Huigen giving a prayer. The hostess Mrs Boa Solver assisted by serving Jellowhip, hot tolls, tea and cattes. The annual assistance meeting location to be announced later.
Twenty four members of the Friendship Aid of the Evangalos United Brethren Church attended the evangelistic meeting last evening. After services a short business session was led by president Mrs Gertrude Grover with prayers by Mrs Lyle Chase and Mrs Ivan Miller. The next meeting is set for April 5 at Mrs Vernon Welch of Grove Street.
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