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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1956
Page
5
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A community Girl Scout event celebrated completion of a year of activities with a skit cabin program titled The Tox weremohy and the awards ceremony. Leaders and family attended the gala, praising the participants as they received Giel pins and other honors for their progress.
The Covenant Circle of the Presbyterian Woman's Association plans its final meeting at Mrs. J. Robert Grice's home. A color strip titled Strangers In Their Own Land will be shown, focusing on Indian American studies. Members should bring baked goods and recipes for a food sale and provide sewing materials for mission kits. The event starts Monday evening.
The Harbor Half Community plans an ice cream social on May 10 to raise funds. Dorothy Clidad, ill for weeks in a hospital, will be honored and local residents are invited to attend for entertainment and civic support across nearby counties.
The Columbus Parent Teacher Association held its final session of the year at Dean School. Mrs. Warren Wickwire installed officers including President Mrs. D. B. Taggart and Vice President Mrs. Walter Gordon. The program featured speakers Mrs Dorothy Yerg and Mrs. Margaret Messersly from Warren, a ventriloquist act by Diane Wales, and a tribute to former teacher Mrs. Blanche Hall. The meeting adjourned until next year.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Coons of R D 3 observed birthdays on Thursday and hosted a large gathering at their home last evening. About 40 relatives and friends attended and enjoyed a chicken dinner followed by birthday cake ice cream Danish pastry and coffee. The couple received many fine gifts.
The Ladies Aid of Wayne Valley Evangelical United Brethren Church met at Mrs. Leo Jones’s Beaverdang home for a tureen dinner. Mrs. Claude Maynard led the business session and the group scheduled the next meeting for June 1 at the church, either a cleaning or quilting bee, then packed a charity box for Quincy.
Mrs Raymond Lawson was honored at a West Frederick Street shower hosted by Clifford Lawson and Mrs Harry Jaquith. Guests played guessing games with prizes to Mrs Quentin Mc Cray Mrs Mayme Young Mrs Lawrence Eckman and Mrs Walter Dingfelder. Consolation prize went to Mrs Elof Dahl and door prize to Mrs Emmett Huntley. Centerpiece featured white mums and blue shasta daisies with booties filled with mints and decorated cakes.
The Columbus Ladies Aid met Thursday evening at the church parsonage with Mrs Earl Mesinger presiding. Rey Lines led opening devotions as the group planned to buy materials for new dining room table plots and approved a donation to church trustees for parsonage repairs. The next meeting is set for June 7 in the church basement, followed by refreshments served by Mrs Lines and Mrs Reynolds Hamilton.
Hospitality Club plans a picnic on Tuesday May 22 at the summer cottage of Mrs John Mooney Findley Lake. The monthly meeting, moved from May 16, will be a picnic event hosted by the club.
A daughter was born April 25 to Mr and Mrs Donald Roberts of Lynword California with Mrs Roberts formerly Agnes Vadovich of the city. A daughter was born yesterday morning at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Dale Waterhouse of Mayville with grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles H Waterhouse of 415 Grand Street.
Mary C. Holloway, on a Christian Science lecture tour in Corry, argues spiritual understanding of God's power brings lasting peace and protection in the atomic age. She cites healing examples and divine laws over material fear, urging adherence to omnipotent Love to freeing mankind.
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