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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1938
Page
2
Mrs J W Rickers was pleasantly surprised Thursday afternoon by a group of friends at a party at her home on West Frederick Street celebrating her birthday. The afternoon included games and visiting and she received a lovely gift.
Thirty members of the Rebekah Helping Hand met yesterday afternoon at O. C. & hall for quilting and a 5 o clock dinner led by Mrs. Alice Ellsworth Mrs. W J Renck Mrs. Pearl Marsh and Mrs Prances McElroy. A rummage sale at 30 West Main is planned for Friday and Saturday. Mary Price hosted the Friendship club at her North Center street home Thursday with business, visiting and fancy work followed by refreshments prepared with help from her daughter Mrs Jane Say. Two weeks of gatherings will be held at Mrs Say's North Center street home. Joseph Wethtore six year old son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Watmure of Higin was moved from Corry hospital to Hette yesterday for firstgrade removal operation. Mrs Duane Olds was moved to Hite lime West Teving yesterday from the Gurry hospital.
A mixed bulletin of local items appears. Community events include a Methodist ministers convention in Buffalo on May 20 led by Bishop Adam Wright Leopold of Pittsburgh, with John Wesley’s founding commemoration. Also listed are sales, public notices, farm and dairy updates, repairs, obituaries, and public bids.
Frank J Crowe a longtime Bear Lake resident died at his home at 9 oclock this morning after two years of ill health. He retired in February 1987 after 98 years of service with the Erie railroad as freight agent at Bear Lake. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Telegraphers and a former Knights of Columbus member. Surviving are his widow Ethna L Crowe and son Martin Edward Crowe. He also leaves three brothers and two sisters. The body is at Bracken Kealing funeral home and services will be at St Thomas Church Monday at 10 AM with interment in St Thomas Cemetery.
The Garden Department of the Woman's Club met yesterday at Mrs J A Williamson’s North Center Pier home. A varied program on gardens was enjoyed and each member received a selection of rootstock seeds for planting. Hostess Milsa Margaret MacDonald assisted with refreshments.
The report notes Titusville hosts Parsons from 25 states touring Pennsylvania as guests of the State Publicity Commission. It also mentions the Country Club annual May dance from 9 30 to 1 30 and a tireen dinner for Day of Honor Protective Association members. Additionally, Bradford school board selected M J Prettyman as principal and a Legion bingo is scheduled.
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