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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1938
Page
7
Damp cool day as Corry hosts Bargain Jubilee set to open next week. Reports show Pennsylvanias factory payrolls declined about two percent mid March to mid April and civil service appointments granted. Local visiting hours at Corry hospital change May 23 and Hoover scheduled to speak in Chicago.
A group of speakers assembled by Bishop Adna W. Leonard will deliver inspiring messages at the Methodist Men’s Convention. The event will be held Friday May 20 at Plymouth Church Buffalo with Rev Henry Hitt Crane of Elm Park Methodist Episcopal Church Scranton PA set to speak.
Rev Dr Henry Hitt Crane opens the first session with Bishop Leonard. Crane, who completed a fourteen month world circuit visiting forty countries, will share observations with delegates. Also speaking are Dr Robert Speer former Board of Foreign Missions secretary, Sgt Alvin York, Dr Louis A Warren and Robert Brice Wright.
The Spring meeting of the Western Pennsylvania Education and Recreation Division of Area 12 opened today in the City Hall annex, Erie. Milton W. Shreve will welcome teachers, leaders and supervisors from Erie Crawford Clarion Warren Venango and Forest counties. Educators from State Teachers Colleges will speak on adult education and leisure time recreation. State staff from Harrisburg will attend. About 150 participants are expected to gain stimulus and inspiration for more efficient work.
Miss Rita Weber, whose marriage to Elmer Christengen will be on May 28, was honored with two prenuptial events. Mrs Reymond Barnes and Miss Eve Burmaster hosted a mixed shower with four bridge tables and pink white decor.
Mrs. George Patterson Sr. was elected president of the city Parent Teachers Association at a Library meeting. Mrs. Tracy Whitehesg became vice president, Mrs. Obrn Sr. secretary, and Mrs. Durham treasurer. Plans move ahead for summer playgrounds and the annual preschool round up with the present monthly clinic.
Dates set for round-ups in the f Jat and 4th wards and from the 2nd and 3rd wards. The annual round-ups, the latter sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion, aid care of pre school children. Lincoln’s private secretary Almquist once served Abraham Lincoln.
The 99th annual Women’s Missionary Association convention featured the election of officers in the afternoon session in Jamestown. Attendees included Corry women from the U B church with R J White re elected honorary president and J Leon Baneval, A Brubaker, Paul Weaver, R L Hickok, Berda Hickok and L B Nass named to lead roles.
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