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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1958
Page
5
The Women’s Society of Christian Service of the First Methodist Church held a Monday evening meeting at Mrs. Harry Hotchkiss’s home on West Congress Street with 17 members present. Devotions led by Miss Florence Brooks opened a program of scripture reading, Bible Q&A, and prayer.
Cootiette Chih No. 102 held a regular meeting in the Garden Room of the VFW Post home. Donations were collected for eleven books for disabled veterans. Mrs. Clyde Reynolds was named chairman to lead items for a Pittsburgh bazaar. Mrs. Reynolds and Mrs. Hazel Shuss will oversee Memorial Day activities. Attendance honors went to Mrs. Slagle as members later joined the Cooliettes No. 62 for a social period with refreshments.
Miss Patti Sue Kirch was honored at a Wright street home shower hosted by Miss Mary Shannon with eight guests in attendance. Miss Mary White and Mrs Santa Leone assisted as games and contests entertained guests with several prizes including a door prize won by Mrs Lyla Hotchkiss. Pink and white decor complemented refreshments of shower cake ice cream punch candy and nuts. The bride-elect, to marry Richard Bertges of Pittsburgh Saturday at St Pauls Lutheran Church, received personal gifts.
Four Rotary members spoke at a Disney meeting in Hotel Corry on buyer seller relations. Speakers included Robert S. Davidson of Robert's Children's Shop Greg Burt from Corry Jamestown Mig Corp Ronald Burdick of General Telephone Pennsylvania Walter Bertram of Raymond Mig Go Sales. A Q and A followed with visiting Rotarian Frank Gates and guests Leo Moran and Edgar Williams.
Executive officers of Court Conception No 35 Catholic Daughters of America met at Mrs John Horniks West Columbus venue to discuss court business and notices for officer elections at tomorrow nights meeting. A session will be held in the Knights of Columbus Hall and all towel sale proceeds are due then. A tentative budget was presented.
Mrs Mulvin entertained her East Main street home for her bridge club last evening. Each session features a country theme. Holland was chosen with tulip season in mind. She wore a Dutch costume with wooden shoes and served tuna salad lunch and Dutch apple pie. Winners at two tables were Mrs Keppel, Mrs Hooks, and Mrs Nichols. Next meeting will be a husbands and wives event at Dr and Mrs Seitz on Brook street, date to be announced.
KI Beta Phi Sorority members met with Mrs. Raymond Blynt in Synder Circle. Officers installed for next term include A A Carbone president Frank Wise vice president Robert Gleason secretary Betty Pritt treasurer Ernest Simmonson extension officer. A trip to the Erie Playhouse is planned for May 2 with the program “Expressions of Thought” presented by Euland Harvey and Curtis. May 20 will bring entertainment at Mrs. Thomas Pletottl’s East Main Street home.
In the 1968-69 slate the senior Wik principal Howged Sheen is listed as second vice president via pret Ue with Robert Wilcox as PTA president. Mrs Robert McGray is first vice president, Aunt Barold Walfe is junior high principal and third vice president. Also elected but not present were Mrs Peter Glavis, secretary, and Norbert Bavhomner, treasurer.
In Columbus Frank and Verna's Restorant hosted a Baptist Women Mother Daughter Banquet with 60 attendees. Mrs. Clyde Hall welcomed guests. Mrs. Ralph Carroll gave the invocation. flowers decoratively mapped tables for a ham dinner served by restaurant staff.
Princess Margarel returned home today aboard a plane after a 14 000 mile tour of British possessions in the Caribbean. A plane aide interrupted the flight this morning to stop her briefly.
East Smith street home hosts Epsilon Phi Bete Sigma Phi Sorority meeting with spaghetti supper. Mrs. Douglas Rozelle Jr presides as Miss Shirley Miller outlines Baltimore conference, sculpture and Picasso painting, and Chicago Art Institute tour. Officers installed. next May 20 meeting at Raymond Avenue.
Girl Scout Troop 398 met at First Presbyterian Church then drove to Guy Williams Road for a cookout. Charleen Clark and Bonnie Cudy built a fire under leader Mrs. Robert Jolley. Supper was eaten in the woods with transport by Mrs. Lena Calvin Mrs. Albert Cole and Rev. Paul P. Bauer. A historical note references Manhattan dealings with Native Americans in 1626 for trinkets worth 24 dollars.
At Emmanuel Episcopal Church the Lillian Guild met for a tureen dinner in the underscroft with hostesses Mrs. W W Hammond Mrs Wallace Youghuri and Mrs Frank Lockwood. Louis Morrow presided as president.
The Ohio River, formed by the Monongahela and Allegheny confluence, crested at 5.1 feet below the 25 foot flood stage. The Weather Bureau forecast ended rain with gradual clearing. Flood stages near Pittsburgh were met or slightly exceeded at some Monongahela sites but caused negligible damage. No significant rise occurred on the Allegheny.
James Skewes editor and publisher of the Meridian Star since 1922 died yesterday at age 70. He headed Sunshine Press with papers in Las Cruces and Artesia New Mexico and other southwestern and mid-Southern outlets. Born in Corti Will England.
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