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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1947
Page
5
Mr and Mrs G Larner return to Union City after winter in Florida. Former Union City residents Mr and Mrs Lanner also return. Mrs Barley Banks and Mrs E A Williams plan Thursday train trip to Springfield Massachusetts to visit Mrs Williams daughter Mrs L B Nysted for a week.
Douglas Rozelle enters Delta Sigma Phi at Thiel College in Greenville. Walter Wilsted departs for Denmark after a farewell party hosted by Mrs. R Lawrence Davison and Mrs. Royal Messenger. Local happenings include Tke Brown Wickwire cross country trip home from California, Navy duty planned for Alameda California, and Liberia missionary furlough plans. Parish and club events feature firemen dinners, a Wattsboro Horse Show, a child's birthday, Boy Scout camping near Lovell’s, a July wedding date for Doris Crane and Thomas Love, and notes on internships, births, and Mother’s Day observances with various local figures and organizations named.
A long distance shower honored Mrs. Everett Legters of Pomona California, a former Clymer resident, with 20 guests from Clymer attending at the Meerdink home on Bash Smith Street. Hostesses Mrs Paul Meerdink Mrs Ida Legters Mrs Howard Legters Mrs Harold Legters and Mrs James TenHuken organized games and gift wrapping as gifts arrived.
Robert W. Barto served as guest speaker at Corry Rotary Club's regular meeting in the Gorry Room. After a hotel meal he spoke on photography, covering camera parts and Kodak history. Twenty four members attended, with visiting Rotarian R. C. Madsen from Devil's Lake, North Dakota.
Mrs Leon Lindsley entertained her contract bridge club and guest Mrs Don Kin caid at her home last evening. Mrs O W Bracken won the top prize and a decorable dessert course was served. Mrs Friuk Loveland will entertain at the May 20 meeting.
The Lady Franklin Rebekah Lodge met at 2 o'clock in the ICCF Hall for a regular session. Mrs Florence Swanson presided and Mrs Myrtle Milks, Erie district deputy, installed Ella Auer as pianist. The committee served gingerbread with whipped cream to 26 members and guests. The next meeting is May 20.
Local residents attend funerals and visit relatives across Jamestown Warren and Cambridge Springs. Mrs Mary Breneman’s funeral at St Peters drew Margaret Laird John Farrell Winifred Ruland Mayme Baker Barry Pawson Mary Paulson and Andrew Paulson family members. The Paulsons hosted dinners and visits with Paulsons Olsons Sears and Krone households. Capt Walter Sears and Davie improve at Fort Hamilton Hospital. Business and travel: George R. Cone from Montgomery Ward returned from New York and I G Willis with Nancy Sue arrive for a visit. Hamy Silvis addresses Townsend Club in Cambridge Springs. D Armour Hillstrom travels to New York on Corry Jamestown Mills Corp. business.
Twentieth Century Club Jol Clymer members met in the Corry Room at Hotel Corry for a 1 PM luncheon. Spring decorations included flowers. Forty five ladies received miniature bouquets of flowers and mint favors. Mrs Porter Auer presented a fiction book report on The Quarry by Mildred Walker, detailing the Converse family of Vermont from 1857 onward.
Circle No 1 of the W. Sc. 8. Methodist Church gathered at Mrs C A Johnsons West Church Street home with 42 members present. Mrs Edmund Bary led devotions and Mrs W B Stowe presided over routine business. Miss Florence Brooks spoke on India noting caste, industries and women’s tasks, highlighting relatively high status for the region. Afterward Mrs Donald Dingle led miscellaneous contests and refreshments were served. The June meeting will be hosted by Mrs Tryin Young at her East Pleasant Street home.
Halfast residence at 712 West Church Street hosted a birthday gathering for John Halfast’s 12th birthday yesterday. Seven friends joined in games and contests with prizes awarded to Sammy Ganfield Allan Ganfield Howard Sherwood and John Halfast. Refreshments included cake ice cream suckers and milk with gum favors for each boy. Randall Sherwood James Coates Frank Lloyd and Douglas Sorenson attended as well.
The Amici Sewing Circle of the Evangelical United Brethren Church met last evening at Mrs. Robert Davis’s home on Wesli Wayne Street. Twelve members and four visitors attended with Mrs. Ivan Miller leading devotions and Mrs. Glenn Humes guiding the routine meeting. A social period followed, and the hosting committee served potato salad sandwiches tea and coffee. The May 20 meeting will be at Mrs. Robert Plembing’s North Center Street home.
Parents and friends of downtown dancing classes are invited to attend open house at the Business and Professional Women's Club Rooms Thursday from three to six o'clock. Students will demonstrate class work after completing a twelve lesson series.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Davis of R D 2 welcomed a son yesterday afternoon at Corry Hospital. The birth adds a new member to the Davis family and was announced locally.
St Edward's School PTA held a Tuesday evening meeting with 89 members. A bake sale is planned for May 24 and a bigger bingo event for May 26. Officers elected were Beatrice Haberstroh president Elen Roberts vice president Anne Kinney treasurer Dorothy Walsh secretary. The session adjourned after a social period.
The Lillian Guild of the Emmanuel Bolsconal Church met with Mrs Wallace W Hammond on Wear Frederick street for a 4 6 90 oclock tureen dinner. Seventeen members attended. A rummage sale is set for May 16 at the Starr Memorial Works on East Washington street. Mrs Hammond chairs the sale and Mrs George R Cone handles article collection. Mrs A A Gilbert of West Church street will host the next meeting on June 3.
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