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Corry Evening Journal in Corry, Pennsylvania
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1940
Page
5
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Mothers Daughters Dinner At Wayne Valley Brethren Church
The Wayne Valley United Brethren Church hosts its annual Mothers and Daughters Banquet in Benjam city parlors on Friday evening. Guest speaker is Mrs Jelly Hunsberger of Pleasantville with toast mistress Mrs Ivan Miller and a program by Miss Jean Ruth Page and others. A chicken supper will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Valley
National Leader to Address Breakfast by Catholic Women
Sunday May 29 a breakfast event sponsored by the Catholic D of A of Erie newt will feature Miss Pauline Casey national council vice president and Scranton diocese president as the keynote speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.D. of A. of Erienewt
Pauline Casey
National Council of Catholic Women
Scranton
Raymond Bachofner Hosts Evening Party At Home
A small gathering last evening at East Pleasant Street hosted by Raymond Bachofner featured light refreshments. Attendees included Morbert Bachoiner Lawrence Morian Walter Hopkins George Piccardi Regis Burns and Phillip Burns with Raymond Bachoines winning the door prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Bachofner
East Pleasant Street
Morbert Bachoiner
Lawrence Morian
Walter Hopkins
George Piccardi
Regis
Phillip Burns
Raymond Bachoines
Personal Mentions Fill Local Social Pages
A crowded society note page highlights residents and visitors. Mr and Mrs Hob Wakeley return from Phoenix after a five winter stay with reports of heavy rain and warm escapes for Florida and California resorters.
Opportunity Club Meets Plans for Picnic
The Opportunity Club held a meeting at Mrs. Leon Lindsley’s home on First Avenue. Roll call listed several members and routine business was discussed. The program featured piano solos from A Day in Venice by Mrs. O W Bracken and Mother's Day pieces by Mrs. Harry Spicer with Mrs Brantaac. The next gathering will be a picnic hosted by Miss Saya and Miss Jenn Matones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Lindsley
First Avenue
Venice
Nevin
O. W. Bracken
Harry Spicer
Brantoa
Saya
Jenn Matones
Celebrate Fifty-Ninth Wedding Anniversary
Corry residents observed the fifty ninth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Proper at their home with relatives from Bradford Corry and Union City joining a dinner and gifts. The couple wed October 12 1851 and have six other children plus thirty three grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Oak
Ord Mitchell
Wilver
Mitchell
Grange Hall
West Spring Creek
Fred Dugan
Wesleyville
Paul Henton
Duke Center
Frank Meals
Titusville
Perry Lines
Columbus
Floyd Morris
Blanche Bemis
Sherman
William Mitchell, Jr
Clymer
John Bidwell
Meadville
Floyd Brown
John Farrington
Spartansburg
P . Stenman
Lois
Glaude Stoke
W. D. iMitchell
Howard Jeknson
Ort Mitchell
Norman
Spring Creek
Vivian Smith
Trimms
Corners
Ars
Oy Eraper
Juick ‘City
Barn Weed
Lawrence ‘Vanderhoot
Larry Ladow
Federation Meeting at Capital Draws State Leaders
Mrs E C Barnes state citizenship chair and Mrs B S Austin Erie county president attend the 43rd annual Pennsylvania Federation of Women's Clubs convention opening today in Harrisburg. Mrs F Hayle Magee city president will host future events with several speakers planned. hundreds of officers and members from across the state expected. Other items note a Lawrence Park marriage to George Hartington of Syracuse and plans for Fort Le Boeuf restoration interest by the D A R for Memorial Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hob Wakeley
Gertrude Johnson
John Stows
Corry
Ab ‘Taylor University
Upland
Thd
Philalethean Literary Society
Pranka. Wimery D. D
Incal Methodist Church
Ridgway Record
O. E. Schgefer
Brie
Afternammand
Schaefer
Fred Ribe
Erie
Townsend Club
St. Louis
Cory
Bucknell U
Bucknell
Eric
Clarence Ritch
Ivan Walker
Ene Court House
Corey
Amby
Allen and
Irene
Amy
Arwin
Sulton
Emma
Charles W Bailey
B.D
Anna K
Mary ‘Starke
Tnion City
R.D
Hugh A Spencer
Union City
Margaret Christensen
Harry Mer
Sounl Streep
James TR. Root
EH Qleson
Lone Beach Blvd
Compton
aClif
Lloyd Brown
Westmont Drive
Alhminbra
Calif
Los Angeles
Nu-Bone Company
Capital
E. C. Barnes
Pennsylvania Federation of Women's Clubs
B.S. Austin
Erie County
Baucasich
Women's Club
Lawrence Park
George Hartington
Syracuse
N.Y
Seattle
Wash
Elisabeth Hoffman
Playhouse Theatre
Erle
Point Chaytuaquin
Fort Augusta
Sunbury
Pot le Boeuf Chanter
Fort le
Engagement announced for Miss Margaret Glenn to Donald Miller
Announcement of the engagement and upcoming marriage of Miss Margaret Glenn daughter of Mr and Mrs R H Senn of Thien city to Donald Miller of Pitneville formerly of this city. Miss Glenn teaches at Union Civ and the couple plan a wedding this fall in Isnedale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Glenn
Merry Donald Miller
Dughter
Mir
R. H. Senn
Thien City
Donald Miller
Marriage of Mil ed May Epright and Robert Shaver
The marriage occurred March 9 in HetileHem Pa with Miss Mil ed May Epright, daughter of Mrs D Curtis Epright, and Robert Shaver son of Mr and Mrs C W Slater. They reside in Stroudsburg and he works for Montgomery Ward in Nations Park. Also noted are visitor counts to Mount Rainier National Park with 461 747 visitors last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miled May Epright
Curtis Epright
Ting Civ
Roberts
W. Slayer
Buelld Street
Tikee
HetileHem
Shaver
Gtroudsburg
Corry High School
Te Montgomery Ward Company
Gasoline Tax Revenue Mirrors Federal Running Costs
A historical note states gasoline taxes collected reached over 7 billion dollars, equaling nearly the annual federal running expenses. The figure marks a long standing levy on motor fuel well over a century after the tax’s inception.
Healed Burns Without a Scar Claims Advertised Ointment
An advertisement claims San-Cora Ointment heals facial burns quickly without scarring as tested by Hattie from Pitts Washington DC and recommends using with Medi sta Soap for skin irritations and minor sores at drugstores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie
Pitts
Washington, D. C
Club-Social Festival Planned by YMCA Group Names Participants
The Club-Social Gatherings committee of the YMCA and supporters announce a Day Festival to be staged Thursday at the Recreation Rooms on First Avenue. The program features Dancing Dolls Gunthy Seat Two Chinese Shirley Perkins Audrey Patterson Gypsy Doll Shirley Warmarin Marcheta Schrader Harriet Cathers and more with acts including song dances and readings listed by name and performer. Mrs W Whitehead chairs the event with Alice Kelly as program chair and Anne Baressi as prizes and classification lead, assisted by Leaders Council members and the YMCA Auxiliary Board to ensure a large gathering.
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Aeeuers
Counch
First Avenue
Gunthy Seat
Charlotte Hillbury
Barbare Clark
Shirley Perkins
Audrey Patterson
Shirley Warmarinet
Marcheta Schrader
Harriet Cathers
Todi Poll
Mary Ron Dimick
Beverly Barker
Barbara Brown
Mary Butters
Valeda Barton
Fanosto
Margaret Hook
Dorothy Lilliedance
Beverly Henson
Robert
Lawson
Belly Peterson
Charles DeCasy
Harald Jack$00
Francis Boucher
Jack Aymony
Dorothy Daniels
Polly Glark
Roberta Dirkson
Charlotte Cole
Marjorie Miller
Lallaby
Mary Jai Sullivan
Trnck W. Whitehead
Alice A. Kelly
Anne Baressi
Anna Wollord
Filda Anderson
Wiliam Miller
Edward St. Fieve
Special Meeting for Fairview P T A
The Fairview school Pareut-Teacher Association schedules a special meeting for Wednesday at 3:30 PM at the school. Miss Bess Merrick will lecture on Citizenship Training and musical selections will be performed. Mr and Mrs Burch Gordon of Erie visit Corry today at the home of Mr and Mrs EJ Reach on Ash Main Street.
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Camp
Erie
California
Halph Halden
Lone Rese
Calif
Mary TP. Blair
Filorente Blair
Lakeworth
Pla
Eva B. Rich
Wilma
Tas
Congress Street
South Street
Desmond Apartments
Corry
Mildred Jenkins
R. B. Mosier
Nucceed
Anna B. Mahoney
East End
Meadville
Miss Jenkins
Toby Florida
Deak
Edinboro College
Evelyn Berstrom
Karl Berg
Sh Specie
Erugema
Pareul-Teacher Association of
Fairview School
Bess Merrick
My Burch Gordon
EJ. Reach
Ash Main Street
Batty Crocker Ranaads Gaines Cookies
Batty Crocker announces Ranaads Gaines cookies in a local feature. The note highlights the blend of flavors and the trademark crisp texture sought by shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batty Crocker
Ranaads Gaines
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