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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1945
Page
5
Mrs. Joseph Gunn was honored at a family bridal shower last evening hosted by Mr and Mrs A Borg on Park Street Wilieen. Attendees enjoyed a delicious dinner at Towlock with yellow centerpiece and candlelar. Gifts were given to the honoree amid friendly visits.
The Chalet Chats met Monday evening at Virginia Elder’s Bush Wayne Street home with vice president Bobby Lou Dickson presiding in the president’s absence. Guests enjoyed social time and refreshments. The next meeting is planned for May 21 at Carol Mac Cochran’s home. Cancer is described as an uncontrolled growth of cells in parts of the body.
Miss Jean Wright of 416 West Church Street married Pvt. Donald A. Grover son of Mr and Mrs Chester Grover of Erie at the Methodist parsonage in Clymer New York with Rev. M Miller Harding officiating. The bride wore a street length white dress and brown accessories. Mrs Harding attended the couple. Both graduates of Youngsville High School class of 1943 and 1942 respectively, Grover is stationed at Fort Meade Maryland and plans overseas soon.
A long local society column lists service members, family visits, and community happenings. Entries mention Grace Hoylen enlisting with WAVES and heading to Hunter College for boat training, Pfc Jack Taylor in Okinawa with the 2nd Marine Air Wing, and various residents traveling to Cleveland, Erie, Harrisburg, and Jamestown for duties, visits, or celebrations.
Patsey Skinner hosted a birthday party at her Franklin Street home Saturday evening for her 14th birthday. Twelve guests attended and enjoyed a spider web pastime, cream puffs, ice cream, birthday cake and punch. Guests received gifts and bouquets. William Rillenhouse reportedly started the first paper mill in America in 1590 near Philadelphia.
AP Food Editor Quy proposes fish as meat substitute with several recipes for New England fish pie Mackerel dishes and baked mackerel plus a note on mackerel’s nutritional value. Highlights include shad flounder herring options and tips for proper cooking temperatures and browning.
Mrs Arthur Barton hosted the Golden Links Sunday School Class of the Methodist Church after a union service. Twenty four members and two guests attended the June meeting. devotions by Mrs John Poller. The president Mrs Levi Young appointed officers for nomination. Next meeting will be a dinner May 22 and the last for the year. The June 12 business meeting will elect and install officers. Mrs Burton assisted by several members served ice cream cake coffee.
The Corry Rotary Club dinner at Hotel Corry honored Boys Week leaders. Cory students held public office roles with Daniel Feeney presiding. Notables included William Hopkins, Donald Dickinson, Ronald Noble, and Jack Whitehead. A birthday tribute to Dr. G. Bennett followed, and a committee for a Boy Scout troop was formed.
About 60 members and guests attended a Pittsfield Teachers Association dinner meeting. Dr C Herman Grose Erie school superintendent spoke on the new Teachers' Single Salary Supplement bill recently passed by the Pennsylvania State Education Bureau. Two retired teachers, Mrs Bertha Mecray and Mrs Lotta Bonsteel, were honored. Mrs H Lynn Rice chaired the arrangement committee.
Wednesday evening the HAY Club meets at the theater. The opening of the pames bournemunt features the junior high boys baseball game against Concord boys. Junior High School elementary girls play Concord School girls in soccer baseball. Friday evening 6 p.m. Junior High School fights feature games and a tea vie. Saturday morning movie titled The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
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