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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1942
Page
4
The Readers Club met Monday afternoon at Mrs A D Colegrove's Bucky Street home with nine members attending. The group discussed an unusual epitaph and the program titled Let's Tell Blokes featured members sharing items of interest. A social hour followed with refreshments. next meeting planned by Mrs I Robbins for March 20 at 305 East South Street.
Mrs George Downey of 437 East Wayne Street hosted a yesterday afternoon party for her daughter Rita Bernice on her third birthday. Sixteen guests attended with games and refreshments. Guests included Patsy Lon Meer ink and Judy Ann Meerdink among others.
Emma Goldns, once of Corry, married Sidney Gates in a Steamburg ceremony officiated by Rev. T W Barrett of the Steamburg United Brethren Church. Families attended at Mr Gates home. guests from Bear Lake, Erie, Buffalo and Baker Hill area. After a brief wedding trip to Buffalo and Niagara Falls, the couple will reside in Steamburg.
The fragment lists Johnson Tike Pomeroy Dickie Staples Connie Kowalsiel Jimmie Burkhart Johnny Burkhart Eddie Burkhart Judy Ellen Brant Collet te McClintock Dick Saxton Mary Ellen Downey Jimmie Dick Powers and Jerry Lloyd with an unclear context Rita Bernice involved in many nei silts.
The Corry community reflects wartime times with society notices of engagements and moves. Genevieve Hemald’s betrothal is reported alongside local graduates and church events. Mr and Mrs Kob relocate in Corry while residents pursue careers at Aero and in the Navy, and a hospital auxiliary style show raises funds for Corry Hospital.
Radio listings show NBC with Burns and Allen Morrce Heidt Fibber McGee and Molly Bob Hope and Red Skelton. CBS features Helen Menken Duffy's Tavern Show Report to Nation and O Neill on ships. MBS broadcasts Here’s Morgana Sonny Dunham and Milton Berle. Also notes guiding light and farm program plus a Chilean arts exhibit opening.
A Saturday ceremony at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Carroll in Union City united Dorothy Rose Proper daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Proper Hemlock street and Private Paul Consle of Camp Livingston Se con of FB Miles street The Rev G B Dupree officiated at 8 pm in the Baptist church in the presence of relatives and friends Decorations featured ferns and sting flowers Mrs Beyerns Pratt of Corry cousin of the bride played wedding music The bride wore a blue marquisette gown with lace trim Mae Vanderhoof of Cory attended as maid of honor in a blue gown Robert Tipp of Corry attended Private Consle as best man
Washington March 24 Associated Press registration of women for war work proposed by Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt was urged by Senate labor leaders. They favor voluntary enrollment for training in war industries to fill jobs left by men entering service and to raise morale. Democratic Leader Barkley of Kentucky also supported voluntary registration over compulsion used in Britain.
A son was born yesterday afternoon at Corry hospital to Mr and Mrs Donald Bensink of West Columbus Avenue. A daughter born this morning to Mr and Mrs Robert Lewis of 611 East Main Street at Corry hospital. A son was born yesterday afternoon to Mr and Mrs Lynn Bisbee of Snyder Circle. Mrs Bisbee was formerly Miss Margaret Dunsinihoo.
Orville Johnson and Carlos Ener of Bethlehem stayed with Mrs. Etta Johnson at 318 West Church Street and attended two family dinners in Columbus and at 58 East Irving Street. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Loveland, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Johnson, and Ms. Etta Johnson before returning to Bethlehem last evening.
Fragmented report covers multiple 1940s era sports items. Mentions include East Stroudsburg college champion thoughts, players like Jordy East Refeinder DeMatt Ti er Califo rhyder, Slippery Rock and Dut, with Rambling and MacKenzie noted. Also references to Hamlin Aldon Luke and Whitey 2, plus various coaching names and near-term exhibitions.
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