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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1944
Page
12
Corry residents report safe arrivals and overseas postings for relatives and friends. Neighbors note sailors soldiers and marines in training at Philadelphia Atlantic City and Camp Croft while sharing celebrations and wedding anniversaries and plans for upcoming visiting.
A report on last week’s rummage sale at the November session praises $152.00 raised. New hospital superintendent Edwin F. Saunders is introduced. Donation week committees are announced for the next week November 13 to 18, with members named in both business and residential sections.
Mrs. O I Robbins hosted a readers meeting on East South Street featuring modern verse and routine business led by Mrs. Johnn T Colegrove. Miss Lena Cohen reviewed favorites from A Tree Grows in Brookside to Yankee From Olympus while guests enjoyed tea and pastries.
A W S Circle gathering last night drew twenty two members and three visitors Mrs John Fernbeck Mrs J J Legters and Miss Florine Decker. Devotions were led by Mrs P A Galbreath and a brief business session by president Mrs Trussell Clark.
Evelyn Ploss daughter of Mr and Mrs Delbert Ploss Corry to Ernest E Button son of Mr and Mrs B Button Niobe N Y Rev H Ray Harris officiated. The bride wore a white lace gown with shoulder length veil and carried red roses and white pompoms. Mrs Norma Gun hist Eric was matron of honor in chartreuse tafteta and yellow pompoms. Shirley Ploss, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid in pink tafteta with orchid pompoms. Lawrence Fuchs Eric was best man and Delbest Ploss an usher. Out of town guests included Mrs E Bullen Cleveland Mrs Joseph Fuchs and Lawrence Pueby Evie and Mrs Marinus Obriatonsen Columns.
Eight members and two guests gathered at the Home of Mrs. Frank Filchi Fairhaven for a club birthday party. The event featured a birthday cake, pies, jello and coffee, with gifts and socializing among members and guests.
Local residents and visitors enjoyed weekend travel and visits from Corry to Erie Pittsburg and Dallas. Notable names include Mrs James L King in Artesia New Mexico, Pyt James King stationed there, Miss Mary Lou Eisenman, Lou Kowalski, Rev Wilmer Heffer, Katherine Reynolds student nurse, and Clifton Weber of Washington DC visiting relatives and returning home.
About 130 relatives and friends gathered at the Grange Hall to surprise Mr. and Mrs. Irving TeWinkle on their 40th wedding anniversary. The program featured a wedding reenactment, songs, poems, and a prayer, with remarks by Rev. Gemit Timmer and master of ceremonies Harold Legters. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Garret Groters and Miss Hazel Bennink.
Mrs Frank Wilcox hosted the Mentor Club at East Main Street for a session on Refugees. President Miss Mary Anderson presided as twelve members and three guests attended including new members Mrs Hurley Johnson and Miss Louise Whiteley.
The IrL Scouts held a routine meeting at the We Presbyterian Church on Friday November 9. The group opened with a horseshoe ceremony, 25 scouts answered roll call, followed by patrols and a closing ceremony.
The Methodist Sunday School elected officers after a 6 o'clock tureed dinner with about thirty attendees. R. S. Dewey was named superintendent and O. A. Johnson assistant. secretary Mrs. H. S. Vaughn. treasurer Miss Edna Johnson. pianist Mrs. Nicholas Bogden. song director Mrs. R. Dewey. Junior and primary heads and assistants were listed with several secretaries and pianists. A committee was appointed to plan the December 22 Christmas program, with Mrs. Ed Barr, Mrs. W. B. Stowe and Miss Lois Meoray slated to serve.
A luncheon bridge at Hotel Corry honored Mrs R G Walling and Mrs Mary Roberts who leave Conyly soon. Twenty one guests attended as Mrs HL A Gilbert and Miss Bers Wilson hosted with chrysanthemum decorations and a menu of bouillon chicken patties peas salad and date and nut cake with ice cream. Mrs Roberts departs for Key West Florida tomorrow and Mrs Walling plans to move to Schenectady New York on November 15.
The BP W Club held an 8 o'clock meeting in Hom block rooms with Miss Lillian Murray presiding. Members voting for membership were Miss Mary Hopkins and Miss Jean Amalfi, discussions covered district executive plans, social invites, and a forum on citizenship amid reports from district meetings and a sherelt fundraiser.
The November meeting of the Corry Ministerial Association gathered with the Union City group at United Brethren Church Cory. Mrs Hal Smithy led devotions on valuing the church highly. Officers elected for the year include Ray Harris president Wilmer Helter vice president Rev Francis Whiteman secretary treasurer. A Thanksgiving service was planned for 7 45 pm on Wednesday November 22 at the Nazrene Church with Rev B A Gallop spread the sermon.
On radio New York Nov 7 networks and TV stations in New York Philadelphia Schenectady Chicago and Los Angeles list special election coverage. NBC CBS Dumont and others plan visual results with entertainment cancelled except commentary periods and extended sign off.
The Navy Department announced a shift in Coast Guard policy curtailing inland Coast Guard activity to free men for duty aboard ships. Officials said the move is a change in emphasis, not a reduction in overall effort, affecting overseas bases and western ports.
The Earl of Strathmore, 89, father of Queen Elizabeth, died at Glamis Castle in Scotland after a month of illness and a rapid decline over the past weekend. He had been in frail health at his Portarshire home.
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