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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1950
Page
5
Mrs Roger M Brown of West Frederick street hosted her contract club Thursday evening. Two tables were in play with prizes won by Miss Haprieth Cole grove, Mrs E H Harmon, and Mrs Brown. Late evening refreshments included tea and coffee. The group will reconvene in two weeks.
Yesterday the Brukehshaw Valley Chapter DAR met at Mrs. T. W. Whitehead’s home with Mrs. Joseph Clair presiding. They discussed a February George Washington party, enjoyed refreshment service, and set December 8 as a Christmas party at Mrs. R. B. Mosier’s home with gifts to bring two presents one for a boy and one for a girl. Also noted were visits from Ralph Cady and Ralph Larson’s business travels, and members attended Erie Chapter crafts demo and other social engagements.
The Nashs Ark Sunday School class at RW Church discussed renaming the group. Hosts Mr and Mrs Robert Williams welcomed members to their home and proposed alphabetic hosting shifts. The party featured gingerbread whipped cream and coffee with help from Merle Williams.
Mrs Geraldine Johnston announces a county wide Christmas exchange meeting for Warren County homemakers at the Lander Community House November 9 from 10 a m to 3 p m with demonstrations on baking plastic handbags chocolates gift wrappings and using Christmas greens A noon talk on world affairs by B C Stillings of Youngsville will follow reservations by November 6 with Perry Mead Suehar and Ayling invited to attend.
Mrs Willis Moore was given a surprise farewell party Wednesday evening by eight neighbors at her home with Mrs William Bersink as hostess. Games and contests were enjoyed with awards to Mrs Donald Bensink Mrs Lloyd Harvey Mrs Benisink and Mrs Moore. Refreshments of sandwiches coffee jello and cake were served. The group presented Mrs Moore with a gift as Mr and Mrs Moore plan to leave for Gobleskill New York where Mr Moore has accepted work on a large dairy farm.
The W. R. C. No. 49 bazaar held at I.C.C. F. Hall all day raised 27.16 for the corps treasury. Delegate Mrs. Lawrence Morton reported on the Erie district convention attended by 22 Corry unit members. Mrs. Jewell Long and her committees served at the close. The next meeting is a tureen dinner at noon on November 16.
A bridal shower honoring Mrs Mary Weicht bride elect of Thomas Flanigan was hosted at a Pleasant street home last evening. Sixteen attendees watched games with prizes awarded to several guests and a corsage presented to the honoree.
Members of the C G G Club met last evening at Mrs. Leo Mulderick's Marion street home. Canasta and bridge were played with prizes won by Mrs. James Sullivan, Mrs. Jerome Needham, Mrs. Milton Van Dresat, and Mrs. Donald Nantes. Next hostess will be Mrs. Harold Crage who will host on November 30 at her home.
Wayne Valley Church Group met for a regular meeting at the church hall this week. Mrs. Kenneth Kirch, president, led the session and invited the King's Worker Class to join next month for a birthday supper. Mrs Clifford Edwards directed games and contests. attendees included the Edwards, the Mulvin, Birch, Wright, Smith, Tanner families, and others.
Mrs J Fred Kinley hosted the bridge club at her East Pleasant street home last evening. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Robert Tunnell and Mrs Percy Corbitt, with a special prize going to Mrs T S Kelsey. Guests will meet November 20 at Mrs Tunnell's home.
Mrs Robert Hunt of South Center Street entertained her progressive 500 club and guest Mrs Charles Daniels on Wednesday. Prizes went to Mrs Charles Weston Mrs Wilbur Whitehead and Mrs Ernest McMichael. Guests enjoyed salad and dessert courses. The next party will be at Mrs Wilbur Whitehead’s Essex Street home on November 15.
Wheelock Community Aid met at the home of Mrs. Howard Van Tassel with 11 members and one guest Mrs. Robert Merritt. Devotions were given, routine business discussed, then games and a social period followed. A future all day session was set for November at Mrs. Leonard Edwards's home, with Mr. Wadia Hamilton from Bee County Extension teaching upholstery restoration.
Armistice Day event features a pot luck dinner at North Center Street home at 6 o clock. Legion and Auxiliary plans discussed by Mrs Harry Burton. Sandwiches and coffee served. Mrs Burton won the evening award. Next meeting set for November 16.
Moffatt School held a Hallowe'en party with parents present. The program featured contests and prizes sponsored by Allan Dingfelder and others, including a singing contest, bean in a jar, and a ducking game. Miss Lindstrom won the funniest costume and Ronald Morris the prettiest. An assembly treated attendees to ice cream and doughnuts from Hill Top Dairy Bar.
A family party hosted by Mr and Mrs Richard Ohrn RD 1 honored their daughter Charise Ann on her first birthday Thursday evening Twelve family members enjoyed visiting time and were served birthday cake ice cream and candy Relatives watched moving pictures by Donald Bute Charise received many lovely gifts
Mrs Paul Goodman was guest of honor last evening when Mrs William Halfast and May Arthur Ulrich entered the Halls home on Johnson street. The girl was a stork shower and Mrs Goodman received many fine gifts from the 14 hands present. Mrs Russell Nacon and Mrs Edward Roach won the party games and cards awards and a dessert Winch was served late.
Widmann Teal Drug Store offers a limited week sale on CERTA-VIN a New Modern Medicine. Full eight dollar forty cent course of forty one bottles offered for one dollar with coupon. No tricks or catches. aim to prove medicine helps those not helped by others.
Harbor Half Ladies Aid met at the Thurany community building for an all day session and tureen lunch. Mrs Louis Jewell president named social committees for the pie social to be held at 7 o clock on the eve ning. The next aid meeting December 7 will be a family Christmas party with plans for small gifts.
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