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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1965
Page
5
Fragmentary notes mention a milk priest, anonymous donors, and a charity ICEF initiative. References to selling glass cards, prices around $2.3, and events tied to periods in the 1920s to 1962 appear, with vague allusions to sales and fundraising activities.
Members of the Corry Assembly Order of the Rainbow for Girls set plans for a dance titled Hie Gatie Ball to be sponsored on December 29 in the VFW Post ballroom. General chairmen Becky Morrison and Mary Davidson lead the preparations with committee chairs pictured. Further announcements promise a gala colorful affair as details unfold.
Open house honors Rev. Jerry McCauley and family as he moves to Mars Pennsylvania. Poppy day for American Legion Auxiliary occurs Nov 1 and 12. Olive Greer hosts 84th birthday at Quiet Acres Nursing Home with family and staff. Elmer Simpson speaks at Carter Hill Community Aid after Thanksgiving supper. Democratic Women sponsor rummage sale at Corry headquarters. Household hints and a Tennyson quote cap the page.
Rebecca Circle members gathered at St. Pauls Lutheran with hostess Mrs lartison and cohosts Mrs Orn to discuss the Congregational dinner set for November 10 at the church. Reservations taken by Mrs McCray for a 6 to 7 pm serving, with a free will offering for the building and a donation approved for the Home for the Ages. The Healing Committee presented by Mrs Windahl with assistance from John Windahl and others. Ruth Circle members met at Mrs Clifford ison home. Elmer A Ortner presented the program and business was led by Mrs Gerald Staples.
Sixteen members of the Women's Relief Corps Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic met at Corry Grange Hall for an all day session. A quilt was tied in the morning and a stew dinner was served at noon by the executive committee. In the afternoon Joseph Gentilman led a business session and donations were given to the department and Brookville Home. The special award went to Mrs. Kya Dundon. The next meeting is set for November 18 at the Grange Hall.
The state board defends reshaping Adams County from six districts to one county wide district while attaching Conewago Two and McSherrytown Borough to Adams. In Beaver County the plan shrinks from fifteen to twelve districts. Attorneys argue county plans should be accepted automatically under the 1963 reorganization act.
Cheryl Lane Reynolds and Donald L. Steider announce their engagement and upcoming December wedding. Miss Reynolds, a Corry Area High School senior, will wed Steider, a Goshen College freshman and 1963 Conneaut Valley High School graduate, employed at Lincoln Electric in Cleveland.
Fourteen members of the Harbor Half Ladies Aid met at the Community House. They enjoyed a tureen dinner at 1 pm with hostesses Mrs Neil Chelton and Mrs Ethel Chelton. Mrs Gordon Fralick led devotions and a post wedding celebration was held for Mr and Mrs Dale Fralick of Columbus.
Ohio notes outline a miscellaneous bridal shower for Miss Donna Fralick on December 10 at the home of Mrs. Neil Chelton. Mrs. Elwin Chelton to host the next meeting on December 2 as the group prepares its annual Christmas party and secret sisters will exchange gifts.
Twenty four members of the Corry Memorial Hospital Auxiliary met in the nurses room for the November session. Mrs. Lena Ayers led the prayer and reports from Miss Clara Mill and Mrs. Nellie Kireh were read. New member Mrs Elizabeth Owen welcomed.
In Philadelphia both major parties reported roughly 400000 dollars spent on this year’s municipal elections. The spending estimates emerged as parties prepared expense accounts due by December 2. Arlen Specter, running as a Republican, won the district attorney post while Democrat Alexander Hemphill was re elected city controller.
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