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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1959
Page
5
A church calendar lists a Sunday schedule with a youth service and gospel message. Activities include Bible lessons, choir, adult and children programs, prayer, and a midweek meeting with fellowship and quizzes.
Social Highlights reports the Corry City Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star holding an installation in the Masonic rooms on a Wednesday evening. 80 members and visitors attended from Ellsworth Me. Youngsville Titusville Prospect Park Wattford Springdale and Forest City Pa. District Deputy Grand Matron Mrs. Jean B. Harrison attended from Cambridge Springs. Officers wore white gowns and orchid corsages with Mrs. William Leaby and Miss Helen Johnson installing. New officers include Mrs. Thomas Hickle and William Leaby among others. An informal reception followed with refreshments.
The Emmanuel Episcopal Church guild meets in the undercroft for its regular session led by Rev. William Seitz. Mrs. Harvey Croscot serves as vice president and reports on a Christ Church Old City meeting while members respond to fall call with Bible verses.
Mrs Waiye Rowland was elected president of the EUB Ladies Aid at a church parlor meeting. Seventeen members attended with Mrs T Bergman as hostess and Mrs Chui Walker and Mrs Ho Ray Harris leading prayers. Next gathering set for May 27 in the church parlor.
The Junior High Tri-Hi-Y at the YMCA elected Betty Person president and Peggy Vanssens, Mary Lou Taylor, Charlene Dubrosky as officers. Sophomore Tri-Hi-Y chose Diane McPadden president with Neckers, Stauffer, Roach, and Wilcox filling key roles.
A son was born early this morning to Mr and Mrs Glenn Brumagin of Clymer at Corry Memorial Hospital. Three delegates from the local church attended the event. The next church meeting is set for June 1.
More than 140 people gathered at Fusst Methodist Church for a family dinner honoring 14 high school graduates. Mrs Charles Correll chaired the Orpha Circle event, with Hubert Vata as host and Curtis O'Shell delivering remarks. The church quartet provided music and several members offered congratulatory addresses.
The Hilltop Club honored Mrs. Dorritt Maloney at a Wednesday meeting at the home of Mrs. Sidney Smith. Six members and one guest, Mrs. John Decker, attended. gifts were exchanged and a get well wish given to Mrs. Mabel Akay.
Mrs. Walter Nollinger leads seven members and two guests at a West Congress street home meeting. A film on Egypt sparked discussion on Egyptian art. Plans include trips to Chautauqua Jamestown and Buffalo exhibits. Next meeting June 3 at Mrs Nollinger’s rural route home on Greek sculpture theme.
The May meeting of the College Women's Club is postponed to Monday June. A concert by the Warren Boys Choir of Warren directed by Byron Swanson will occur at the YMCA at 8 o'clock. Members and guests are urged to attend.
Barbara Good daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Good of Findley Lake is selected to represent Clymer Parent Teacher Association at the Tulip Festival in May with a 23 percent showing. She serves as president of the Findley Lake Marines secretary of student council class treasurer cheerleader member of the Dancing Club Youth Fellowship and choir director. She will also be a guide for the eight Girls Scouts from Dunitrustown Council at the 1959 Round-Up in Colorado Springs. Her hobbies include swimming sailing singing and piano with a performance of Piano Concerto by Tchaikovsky.
Ladies Aid met Wednesday at the newly purchased Community Center formerly the Methodist Church at Carter Hill. They spent the day cleaning and preparing the building for use with future meetings and galleries. Mrs. Carl Lindberg led the business session after a dinner. Bruce Moore donated a gas stove and steam table, others promised chairs tables dishes and curtains.
The VEW auxiliary met in the Garden Room with Mrs Roger Grape presiding. Twelve members attended and donations were made to the district deputy presidents fund and the district tag fund. Delegates and alternates were announced for the 28th District meeting in Sharpaville, Pa June 1 at 2 20 pm and for the Department Convention in Philadelphia July 11. Delegates to the National Convention in Los Angeles Aug 30 to Sept 4 were chosen, and poppies were distributed by Mrs James Keppel. The site will be conducted May 22 and 23.
The Joy Class of First Presbyterian Church met at Mrs. George Burt's home with 12 members. Devotions on The Book of Job were led by Mrs. Paul Bauer. They approved a $20 donation to the church summer camp fund and noted blankets donated to the nursery.
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