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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1954
Page
5
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The VFW Auxiliary met in the Garden Room and voted to donate money to the national home and cigarettes to St Barnabas House. Co chairs Alfred Cone and Hazel Shuss will organize contributions. The annual Christmas party is set for December 14 at Rosa McElroy's home. attendance award went to Mrs. John Williams.
The Baptist Ladies Fellowship met Wednesday evening with devotions from Psalm 100 led by Mrs. Joseph Dorschel. Miss Betty DeGolier spoke on The Christian's Walk, followed by group singing led by Mrs. Bruce Thomas. Mrs. Ralph Carroll conducted routine business. plans for a December Christmas party were discussed with Miss Pearl Lund of Warren as guest. Mrs. Cecil Messinger to arrange. A light lunch was served.
The Helping Hand Club met at IOOF Hall convening at 10 a m to sew quilts for Meadville Orphans Home. A noon dinner followed hosted by Mrs Arthur Barton and Mrs William De Haven. Mrs Glenn Gates led the business session at 2 p m outlining a Thanksgiving dinner for members and local groups on Nov 7 at IOOF Hall and a December 9 Christmas party planned by Mrs Fred Hoenes, Mrs C A Pier, Mrs Gates, and Mrs Fred Mixer.
Tri-Hi-Y members met last night with prayer by Miss Shirley Zalzneck. A O Burgess discussed the U N Assembly in Harrisburg. Deanna Hoylen will represent here in Harrisburg and Kathy Gage along with Hoylen will go to Meadville. A fundraising project will enable Sharon Hansen to go to Paris. Thanksgiving baskets will be packed for local families. Next session November 18.
Mrs Harold Carlson hosted the Women's Society of World Service gathering at East Congress Street. Devotions by Mrs Gerald Bagley, with prayers led by Mrs Lynn Fleming, and Mrs Bagley presiding. Members planned gifts for Rev and Mrs Leader returning to Sierra Leone and Christmas party details for December 8 at Mrs Carl Henton's home.
Forty three members of the Scipta Community Aid and their families enjoyed a bountiful tureen dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Archie Hurlbut. Mrs Homer Kolstee gave the blessing as the meal was served. The afternoon business session opened with Mrs Floyd Arnink in charge and Mrs Ivan Heslink provided piano accompaniment for group singing. Mrs Hattie Reymond led devotionals followed by plans for a Christmas party. The ladies sewed while the men went hunting.
Court Conception No. 35 Catholic Daughters of America met with 35 members. Rosary led by Mrs. Leo Rhynard. grand regent Mrs. Leo Hooks chaired. They voted to decorate a window with a Christmas scene, buy a $10 TB bond, support Brother Simon’s seminary studies, and Mass for deceased members on Nov 20 at St. Edward's School. Bake sale planned for Nov 20 at the Mabel Shoppe. Christmas party set for Dec 1.
A baby boy named Vson was born early this morning at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs David Andress of R D 1 Pittsfield. The family announced the birth, noting the newborn joins their household as the latest addition in Pittsfield.
The American Legion Auxiliary marked its 34th anniversary with a dinner party last evening in the lodge rooms on North Center street. Twenty five members attended the affair and a 6:30 pm chicken dinner was served. Seven of the 12 living charter members honored include Mrs Ian Smith Mrs Frank Schrae der Mrs Victor Orn Mrs John Neylon Mrs Carl Taylor Mrs Frank Harvey and Mrs Helen Brown. A social period followed the dinner with brief remarks by Mr Orn and Mrs Hazel Hulings auxiliary western director. Mrs Hutchinson also attended from Franklin.
The Spencer Ladies Aid met yesterday at Mrs Carl Fulloms home in R D 3 with twenty five members present for a tureen lunch. Eleven members and three visitors attended the business session. Mrs Robert Clark gave the devotions. The group decided to pack a Thanksgiving basket for a local needy family and planned the December 16 Christmas party with Mrs Clark. A contribution to the Quincy Orphanage was approved and five dollars was given to Rev Norman Warner a Kentucky missionary.
The Spring Greek Grange No 236 installed officers led the regular membership meeting at West Spring Greek Town Hall. Master Bernard Porter presided as a December 6 Christmas party was announced. Glen Eldred of Brokenstraw Grange attended as a guest.
A two alarm blaze yesterday at the old house hosting the bird exhibit destroyed rare birds including 40 small birds three pheasants and a hornbill valued at 5000 dollars. Authorities say the loss occurred on the ground floor of the building housing the exhibit.
Mrs Arthur Cochran was honored by the Birthday Club last evening as thirteen members met at Mrs William Johnsons East Irving street home. They presented gifts and enjoyed pirate bingo followed by lunch of salad rolls relishes tea coffee and cookies. On December 16 Mrs C S Wallace will entertain the group at a Christmas party.
In Frederick Maryland an expectant mother, Mrs Barbara Scheffler aged 23 of Odenton, remained in critical condition after a traffic accident. Doctors held a bedside vigil overnight and pursued an emergency operation to save the baby while attempting to let the mother follow a normal birth course. A physician declined to be named, stating the patient was in critical condition but stable enough for continued monitoring.
Dennis Eugene Damcott one week old son of Mr and Mrs Bernon Damcott of 221 Concord street died shortly before noon yesterday at Corry Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his parents a brother Kenneth and maternal grandmother Mrs Fred Root. Funeral at Davison Funeral Home tomorrow at 1 30 p m Rev J B Kelly will officiate and interment in Evergreen Cemetery Union City. Flowers omitted per family request.
A dense broadcast log lists programs for WBEN including Sagebrush Trail at 6 15 and a 6 30 News and Weather block. Evening lineup features Playhouse 15, Art Linkletter, Perry Como, Mama, Topper Theatre, wrestling, The Lineup, and News with Weather.
Hampshire Review reports M. E. Anderson of Warren and associates hit a natural gas pocket on the Dolan heirs farm near Augusta. Drillers capped the well early after it doubled in volume, with production exceeding a million cubic feet by 10 am. The strike occurred at 4842 feet in the Whip Cove structure within the Oriskeny sandstone formation and Whip Cove Anticline in Hampshire County.
Veterans Day parade flowed smoothly until marchers reached City Hall and found no reviewing stand or officials to review. City officials said they had not been invited. William Brehm, 83, former grand master of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, died of a heart attack at a Masonic Temple meeting.
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