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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1947
Page
5
Mrs Harry Chris received guest of honor status at a stork shower hosted by Mrs Lanne Hamilton who entertained 14 guests at 423 Shady Avenue. Mr and Mrs Max Chris and Mrs Harry Chris won games, as pink and blue decorations and nine stork centerpieces graced the table while gifts were showered on Mrs Chris.
Corry Memorial Hospital board invites Ladies Auxiliary to tea in the Cory Room Hotel Corry from 2 to 4 PM on Sunday November 16. General chairman Wallace M Young heads the event with board members assisting.
F B I agent B W Cashdollar from Pittsburgh spoke to over 100 members of the Inquisitors' Club of the Raymond Mfg. Co. at the ICC Hall last evening. He urged combatting subversive minority groups and explained the lawn carried out by the PBL and an open fort lasting over an hour. The Raymond Quartet performed four songs and two educational films were shown. A social period followed with an oyster stew supper. Many local residents were listed as weekend visitors and attendees for various affairs and visits.
Members of the Evangelical United Brethren Church attended a Friday evening gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs H A Groscut of Maple Avenue. Guy Bennink led devotions and the president Mrs Z V McClintock presided. Plans were made to pack Thanksgiving baskets and the December 12 anniversary banquet was set for later details. Social time followed with hosts serving sandwiches cookies and coffee.
Mrs Carl Lindsey hosted 14 guests at her Worth Street home for a stork shower honoring Mrs Joseph G Catalfa. Prizes went to Mrs Waller Pier and Miss Shirley Pier, door prizes to Mrs Joseph Mokwa and Mrs Harold Swart. Pink and blue decor, lunch served, out of town guest Mrs Ivan Klump of Clymer attended.
Mrs. Tracy Whitehead hosted the Quilting Club Friday evening with eight members and guests Mrs. Ralph Blakeslee Spartansburg Mrs. Hazel McNetley Indiana and Miss Ethel Matthews. Guests viewed linen articles from Turkey while the group enjoyed sewing visiting fruit salad Tot rolls ice cream and coffee at a Fall decorated table. The December 8 Christmas party and dinner will be hosted by Mrs. J Garold Patterson of East Frederick Street.
Mrs Ray Heed hosted a storks shower for Mrs Albert Fox at 303 East South Street with 22 guests Thursday evening. Prizes were awarded to six honorees as games and desserts were enjoyed, the table decor featured pink and blue, and gifts were presented to Mrs Fox.
Mrs. Richard Rossbacher announced complete plans for the Corry City Chapter No. 17 Eastern Star card party and bazaar to be held Thursday and Friday at the Masonic Temple. The card party offers bridge, auction bridge and 500 with prizes under charge of Mrs. Philip Zulueck. door prize and refreshments by Mrs. Delbert Robinson and assistants. The bazaar, in the lounge, features aprons, homemade candy and a Friday food sale, chaired by Mrs. Tracy W. Whitehead. Reservations for the card party are due by November 11th with Mrs. Rossbacher or Mrs. Wicker Nighnet.
A bridal shower was held Friday night at 607 South Center Street hosted by Miss Joan Ross and Leo Mather for Miss Margaret Moshier and Paul Mather who will marry in December. Thirty six guests enjoyed games a scavenger hunt and a three tier wedding cake with ice cream and soft drinks as decorations featured white and yellow.
Miss Mildred Hannel receives gifts at a bridal shower hosted by Mrs Wald Mccuss at 514 Elzidia Street. The Raymond Mig Co merchandising guests attend as the 500 game entertains. prizes go to Marie Schramling Veronica Luberycki Elaine Haight and Evelyn Wiggers. Sand wiches relishes bride cake coffee candles and orange blossoms mark the evening.
Anita Walters Lackovic and Joseph Lackovic were married yesterday at 4 pm in the First Methodist Church parsonage by Rev. C A McEntarter. The bride wore a white dress with black accessories and a gardenia corsage. Guests, attendants, and a wedding dinner followed at Hotel Gory and a reception at the Walters home with about thirty five relatives.
The annual Blein Moethoatsp Charge Brotherhood banquet was held at 7:30 pm at the McCray Community House. About 120 members and guests enjoyed chicken dinners served by the McCray Ladies Aid Society, with instrumental music and recitations. The quartet Bergman Hickle Thomas Stowe performed with Carl Way on piano. Rev. Albert Marriott of Meadville's Methodist Church spoke on "A Man's Hand."
Friends attended. Mr. and Mrs. Lackoyie left for a week's honeymoon trip and upon return will make their home in Bile where they are both employed at the Harmnermill Paper Company.
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