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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1950
Page
5
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An informal reception for Episcopal Bishop Harald T. Swayer of Erie was held Saturday evening at Emmanuel Episcopal Church undercroft. Vestrymen organized the event with Mrs. Carl Smith Mrs. Mary Lockwood and Mrs. Don Williams serving cider doughnuts coffee and cookies to attendees.
A 25 member Junior Department group from the First Presbyterian Church attended an 11:30 AM broadcast on Station WIKK Erie. Mrs E J Tobias pinnlat led the service with scripture from Psalm 119, prayers by Miss Jacqueline Payson, and a duet Memories of Galilee sung by Sylvia Anderson and Sandra Cochran. Several local personalities and families are mentioned in connection with station events and weekend visits.
The engagement tea announced November 22 sets the marriage date for Miss Joan Patterson and Frank Brigham. Hosts were Mrs Patterson and her sisters. The couple, both Cory High School alumni, plan nuptials as Joan works at Gorey Hospital and Frank teaches at Erie Day School after service in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Mrs. Frederick Howes of Wattsburg hosted the Friendly Circle of the Guiting Sunday School for its 50th meeting. Seven members and two guests sang, with devotionals led by Mrs. Lynn Phillips. Mrs. Marion Way conducted the Bible study yielding a prize to Gordon Shampoe. Social activities included games and prizes won by Mrs. Howard Wesley and Mrs. Arthur Wallace. A social menu featured jello salad, wafers and coffee. The next meeting, a family night, is planned for November 24 at the Cutting Town Hall with supper at 8 o'clock, plus a full program of music, short plays, and children's games.
Miss Flora Ann Ross celebrated her eighth birthday at her home on Ray mond avenue from 9 to 6. Her guests enjoyed refreshments including birthday cake and ice cream with balloons. Door prize went to Leslie Lopus. other awards to Mary Castor Barbara Snyder Lucy Picarrillo Judy Wilcox and Mary Capwell.
A Saturday dinner at Gilson's Restaurant in Columbus honored two associates, Arthur Giscoma and Edward Prigar, who will soon enter military service. Fifteen attendees enjoyed a social period and presented gifts to the guests.
A series of birth notices from Misercordis Hospital and Corry Hospital, including a Gkiuwhter born November 4 to Dr. and Mrs William T. Chain in Philadelphia, a daughter born Saturday evening to Alton May at Corry Hospital, a daughter born Sunday evening to Norman Mitchell of Spring Gredis, a daughter born early today to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Taylor, a son Herbert P. Stone III born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Stone Jr. in Yonkers, N Y, with Katherine Stone of East Smith Street noted as a great aunt.
Corry Grange No 55 held a Saturday evening meeting at the I O F Hall where first and second degrees were conferred. Master Ray Swart presided as 47 local members heard brief remarks from H Cobbett of Avon Mass and welcomes to Mr and Mrs Proctor of Union City. A 500 meeting followed with sandwiches doughnuts and coffee. The next session on November 18 will confer third and fourth degrees.
More than 100 young people from Bradford Warren North Warren and Conwy attended sessions of District 1 Youth Presbytery at First Presbyterian Church. Rev Paul F Bauer spoke on Our Father's Business Now as Joyce Ruffner was named Outreach Commission chair.
Mr and Mrs William Watson of Spartantsbure announce the engagement of their youngest daughter Dorothy May to Luke Sherlock, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Sherlock of Spartantsbure. No date has been set for the wedding.
The United Nations faces debate over Red China and Korea with U S delegates preparing to present General MacArthur's charges that alien Communists have crossed into Korea to battle UN troops. The Palestine question was to be taken up at 3 pm. The Agriculture Department reports experiments with sprays to speed ripening of apples.
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