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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1950
Page
5
President Truman closes a 16 state tour at Chicago rallies where he assails opponents of his New Deal program. He mocks critics as old fogies and calamity howlers while lambasting Soviet Russia and pledging to press for peace without war.
The Lubterday Salts Mormon Church was organized in Fayette, M. ., in 1830 with six charter members.
Miss Charlotte Jean Humphrey daughter of Mr and Mrs Cecil Humphrey and Louis Sproveri son of Mrs Mary Sproveri exchanged vows at St Thomas Church with Rev Francis J Graves officiating The bride wore beige jacket brown skirt with white accessories and pink rosebud corsage The groom’s brother Anthony Sproveri was best man A wedding breakfast followed at the Sproveri home The couple will reside at 122 Wayne Street after a short honeymoon Mr and Mrs Sproveri both have local business ties earlier social notices list relatives and guests attending the ceremony and celebrations
Yesterday world wide Sodality Day was marked by Our Lady of Perpetual Help Locality. Members attended a B16 mass at St Thomas Church and received communion together. A breakfast followed at St Edward's School for 20 members. Miniature prayer books and arranged tables with orchid and white sweet peas were given. In the evening Miss Louise Migliaccio, sodality prefect, was crowned at St Thomas's Church. The 7:30 p.m. program opened with a professional and hymns, Miss Migliaccio was crowned by Miss Dorothy Sarnicki, and the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary was then crowned as Rev John DeSanti delivered the sermon.
Mr and Mrs John Fenstermacher hosted a dinner bridge gathering on Mott street Saturday evening. Attending were Mr and Mrs TF Pain, Mr and Mrs Roger Brown, Mr and Mrs Rasselas Brown, Dr and Mrs B H Harmon, and Dr and Mrs Stanton Bower. A green dinner was served at 7 30 and contract bridge was played.
A daughter was born early Sunday morning at Corry Hospital to Mr and Mrs Allen Bastman of Ry Dee 3 Spar tansburg. The mother is descended from Maxine Greeley. Earlier, a daughter was born at Corry Hospital to Mr and Mrs Albert Goons of RD 4 late yesterday afternoon.
Over 100 members and guests gathered Friday at the Concord Community House for the club’s monthly meeting. President Warner McCry chaired and the next meeting date of June 16 was set. Refreshments will be provided by Mrs. Sam Shuilta Mrs. Stanley Baker and Mrs. Joseph McCray with Mr. Stilt Mr. Baker and Joseph McCray arranging the entertainment. Corry Grange No 55 presented a fashion style show. Mrs. Walter Footer Mrs. Clyde Hall and Mrs. Warner McCray served cake and coffee.
On May 6th from 2:30 to 4 o clock Miss Marilyn Stultz, seven, was honored by her mother Mrs Samuel Stultz of R D 3 at a Saturday afternoon party. Mrs Francis McGray helped host. About thirty neighbors and Lovells School students attended with gifts, games and awards for Hapold Chulver Miss Tarn Blakeslee Miss Sanden Ma Cray and Robert Woollham. Decorations featured green and yellow, baskets of mints were given, ice cream birthday cake and kool-aid were served.
Captain Samuel Nicholas the first Continental Marine officer issued orders in 1775 restricting Marine Corps candidates to those of dependable and religious nature combined with proper bodily robustness. The directive emphasizes character and physical fitness for service in the early Marine unit.
Tahk Chase celebrated his first birthday on Saturday with a surprise party hosted by his wife at the Chio Tome, 12 Third Avenue. Fourteen guests attended as gifts and a puree of Liviney were enjoyed, with coffee and cake served in the late evening by Mrs. Chase.
A miscellaneous shower for Miss Nancy Sue Moore was hosted by Miss Janieous helda and Lue Moore, with games, prizes, and a luncheon. Guests included Miss Milton Proper, Miss Audrey Peavler, Miss Mita Feerlein, Miss Betty Jean Huy, and others from Girard. Corsages and spring floral decor complemented the yellow and white theme as gifts were showered upon the bride to be.
Rev James Mebitoss of the First Methodist Church spoke on three mothers the young the middle aged and the sainted wife in a Mother's Day observance in the Bikes erodge rooms yesterday afternoon. Special music and program arranged by the Elks Mule Chinis were well received.
A Saturday evening musicale at Mrs. Frank Lillie's 290 East Pleasant Street featured piano, guitar, accordion and vocal numbers by students and guests. Paul Hemplin and Paul Memply, both moving to California, performed portions with their own guitar accompaniments amid multiple light refreshments and photos taken by Lloyd Dilla.
Eighteen persons attended the Epsilon Phi Wiener Roast at Mead Park on Saturday evening. Gurds and Chaves provided music and Wisiking performed. Hot dogs with chips and coffee were served.
Fragmentary text mentions Tiyssey S. Grant as potential president, early apprentice in a tanning family, and references to Joseph Smith and Latter-day Saint history with unclear details and locations 1806
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