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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1959
Page
5
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The Corry Memorial Hospital Auxiliary met in the hospital nurses dining room. Officers and volunteers discussed April results, ticket sales for the mink store, and plans for the annual Tag Days on May 8 and 9 to raise funds for the auxiliary educational fund. Students will distribute tags and rewards await collectors of $2 or more.
The inmuwest District conference of the Pennsylvania Congress of Parents and Teachers was held Saturday at Meadville Senior High School with 396 delegates. Dr. Clara Cockerille state PTA vice president and county superintendent Kittanning spoke on Widen Your Horizons. A fifteen member panel discussed Looking In Your Schools with Antoinette Baresi and Mrs Robert Tunnell of Corry among those present.
A son born to Mr. and Mrs. Rex Henton of Cuyahoga Falls Ohio, and a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Daniels of Columbus at Corry Memorial Hospital. A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Palmer of Clymer. The Martha Circle of the First Methodist Church met with Mrs. Joseph Hair on West Congress street. devotions led by Mrs. Oscar Johnson on The Bible, Psalms 119, and a reading of My Mother's Bible. A mother and daughter banquet was announced for tomorrow night at the church. Mrs. Roger Brown presided over the business session. A Braille talk by Mrs. Stewart Long followed, plus a white elephant sale to support the church building fund. refreshments served by Mrs. Rex Wurtter.
Mrs John Freno hosted a Beterca Circle gathering at Staul s Lutheran Church with Ralph Larson Shirley Larson and other helpers presenting the program. Mrs Pred Kauer led the evening program and Myre Clarence Kitch oversaw the business meeting. Plans for a congregations dinner on May 20 were reported. refreshments followed.
Mary Circle of the First Methodist Church met at Mrs George Gordons East Street home for Mothers Day devotions led by Mrs Lelard Johnston. Council planned Mary Circle as host for the Woman's Society of Christian Service at the church Monday. Members donated world banks. an Evie Conference was announced for Grace Methodist Warren. Mrs William Dah in charge presented Hawaii program. a dessert was served by Mrs Donald Cady.
Mrs Elisabeth Sanderson 41 of Butler smothered yesterday in a smouldering bed on the second floor of her home. Coroner J. Clinton Atwell ruled the death accidental, noting she apparently was smoking in bed.
The Wright School Band directed by Mrs H Lynn Rice entertained Kiwanis at the Hotel Corry, with Thomas Russell as program chair and young Toi Bracken choosing numbers. The event highlighted National Music Week and announced next week's program featuring Er Hes Guienon.
Orpah Circle gathered at the parlor of the First Methodist Church with twenty members and a guest Mrs. Robert McGregor. Hostesses were al Justis Butters and Mrs Joseph Guignon as they discussed the mother and daughter banquet and family night dinner for graduates on Thursday May 1st.
A piece recounts the long wig era from Madame de Barry to Queen Elizabeth, noting many beauties were nearly bald. It follows a day in a New York beauty salon where clients demand wig washing and styling between errands, highlighting the growing convenience and headaches of wig care for women and the salon staff.
A newspaper excerpt notes women paying up to 300 dollars for real hair wigs to cover close cropped hair. It warns this trend could encourage rapid changes in appearance and questions where it leads for women’s behavior and social expectations.
Storms and tornadoes swept the central United States from South Dakota to Texas. The Weather Bureau logged more than a dozen twisters across five states, mainly Kansas, with funnel clouds and heavy rains causing farm building damage but few injuries. Tornadoes hit open country near multiple Kansas communities and nearby states, with flooding and hail in several areas.
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