Society Notes Highlight Local Visits and Open Houses
Mrs. Evelyn Barnes returns to 206 North Center after a seven week stay in Shrewsbury New Jersey with the Nelson family and takes a tour of the New England states including Concord Newport Saratoga Lake and Lake Champlain. Columbus Elementary PTA hosts an open house Tuesday 7 to 9 pm during National Education Week with entertainment by The Twirlers. Neal Bisbee of Wattsburg presents the program for the Corry Area Historical Society meeting at 7 30 pm in the Emmanuel Church undercroft featuring Erie County slides. Elizabeth Jansen hosts Corry Navy Mothers Club at 52 East Congress Street Monday at 8 pm. Carl Peterson commander urges attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.G
Evelyn) Barnes
North Center Street
Shrewsbury
N.J
G.A
Ruth) Nelson
John Nelson
Columbus Elementary School
PTA
Michael Kuzma
Donald Chase
Paul Toplovich
Neal Bisbee
Wattsburg
Corry Area
Elizabeth Jansen
East Congress Street
Corry Navy Mothers Club
Carl Peterson
Poppy Sale Honoring Veterans Led by Legion Auxiliary Chief
Mrs. Richard Orn, president of the American Legion Auxiliary and poppy sale chair, led a downtown event yesterday and today honoring Americans who died or were wounded in World Wars Korea and Vietnam while urging wearing a poppy. Also includes household tips on grating eggs and onions for salads and a Rousseau quote as the day’s saying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Orn
American Legion Auxiliary
Corry Jaycees Host Region Meeting
The Corry Area Jaycees will host the Region Two meeting at the Corry Moose Club on Sunday with about 80 attendees from Erie Presque Isle North East Warren Meadville Union City East Lake Titusville North West and Edinboro. Edward Stanley state vice president from Warren will preside. guests include Fred Deiter Donald Williams David Bobanick and Peter Mitchell. A spaghetti dinner will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry Area
Jaycees
Corry
Moose Club
Erie
Presque Isle
North East
Warren
Meadville
Union City
East Lake
Titusville
North West
Edinboro
Edward Stanley
Fred Deiter
Jaycee
Donald Williams
State
David Bobanick
Dinner Party Honors Mrs William Johnson Retiring Journal
Mrs William (Myrtle) Johnson retires after 41 years with the Corry Evening Journal. A dinner in the Corry Motors main dining room honored her, with a gift from the group and a money gift from The Journal. Publisher George R Sample spoke briefly along with several attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Myrtle
Johnson
Corry Evening Journal
Corry Motors
Journal
George R. Sample
Harold Maynard
Union City
Carl Wascak
Richard Brigham
Henry Walker
Keith Orn
LeRoy Lindsey
Joseph Slike
Daniel McEldowney
John McLaughlin
Helen Hixson
Donald Bankes
Richard Ladd
Richard Hornick
Bertha McMichael
Virgil Endsley
Charles Rauscher
James Miller
William Eaton
Jon Miller
Michael Litz
Litz
Wranglers Hear Toni Wickwire Event at Columbus meet
Columbus Wranglers 4-H Club met at the Columbus Community Building to plan fall and winter gatherings including a skating party at Canadahta Lake Roller Rink on November 29. Toni Wickwire spoke on her Rotary exchange trip to Australia. Next meeting set for November 18 at the Columbus Community Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Wranglers 4-H
Columbus
Canadahta Lake
North Warren
Ken Dundon
John Long
Jerry Long
Louann Stockton
Dick Ladd
Polly Clark
Toni Wickwire
Australia
Rotary
Columbus Community
Hayride Plans For Tri-Hi-Y Club Members
Eighth grade Tri-Hi-Y Club met at the YMCA where a speaker from American Airlines will address members. A tootsie roll sale starts November 19. Tomorrow’s hayride runs 7:30 to 10 p.m. at George Sekerak farm Roosevelt Highway. Wiener roast 146 Ohio street 10 to 11 p.m. following the hayride. Chaperones Mr and Mrs J R Schneider. Parents must sign and return permission slips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
American Airlines
Trehey
George Sekerak
Roosevelt Highway
R.D. 2
Frederick Jackson
Ohio Street
J.R. Schneider
Baby Born to Whiteley Family in Chambersburg
A son was born yesterday at Chambersburg to Mr and Mrs Charles Whiteley of Chambersburg Pa. Mrs Whiteley is the former Ericka Weis of Germany. Mr and Mrs Gerald Whiteley of 566 East South Street are the paternal grandparents of the new baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambersburgital
Charles Whiteley
Chambersburg, Pa
Whiteley
Ericka Weis
Germany
Gerald Whiteley
East South Street
Group Meets At Dahlstrand Home
Nineteen members of the Elizabeth Circle of Lutheran Church Women met at the home of Mrs. AF Dahlstrand with cohostesses Mrs. Earle Bliley and Mrs. Robert Clark Sr. as the program stressed by Mrs. Willis Owens focused on church social ministry and fellowship. Next, a general circle meeting at the church is planned for December 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Circle
Lutheran Church
AF. Dahlstrand
Earle Bliley
Robert Clark Sr
Glennis Warner
Willis Owens
Church
Christian Fellowship
BPW Plans Coming Projects and Salvation Army Drive
A special meeting of the Corry BPW Club at president Miss Ann Baressi’s home outlined ringing the bells for the Salvation Army on December 17. Cochairmen Miss Lena Sawdyn and Mrs. Elizabeth Jansen said all members will be contacted to make reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry, Business and Professional Women's Club
Ann Baressi
East Smith Street
Salvation Army
Lena Sawdyn
Elizabeth Jansen
Cochairmen
Relief Corps Dinner Honors Members at Corry Grange Hall
The Women’s Relief Corps Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic met at Corry Grange Hall with sixteen members and two Erie guests. A noon tureen dinner was served by Mae Hall Marjorie Brown Florence Caster and Maud Bennink. Plans include Thanksgiving dinner November 20 and a Christmas party December 3 at Moose Lodge with a poundage food drive for Salvation Army baskets. BPW to handle CHEER Organization meetings on November 21 and 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Relief Corps Auxiliary
Grand Army of the Republic
Corry Grange
Park Street
Erie Corps
Mae Hall
Marjorie Brown
Florence Caster
Maud Bennink
Wesley Willis
Velma Long
Reynold Hamilton
Moose Lodge
Salvation Army
BPW
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Stanatoriun
Vietnam
Epsilon Phi
Berttha
Society Editor
Richard Bova
John Kelsey
Clair Stile
McMichael
Birdie
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Corry Jaycees
John
Janelle) Kelsey
Clair
Judy) Stile
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Corry Motor Inn
Fred Jensen Jr
H. Kenyon Leishman
First United Presbyterian Church
WOTM
Women of the Moose
Clarence
Gertrude) McCray
Donald Gates
McCray
James Knipp
Franklin
Robert Markle
Manley Robbins Sr
Ronald Scalise
Edward Erskin
Jessie B. Mason
College of Regents
Collegians
Charles
Velma) Henry
Roberts
Main St
Mrs
William Johnson
Wranglers
Tah Lauda UE
NEW Life Crusade
Evangelical United Methodist Church
Dahlstrand
Relief Corps
Ornaeen Lotam
California
Emperor Red Grapes
Genter
Sugardale Coneys
Poun
Pount
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