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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1953
Page
5
The text provides partial biographical scraps including mentions of a mother figure Mrs. Anna, a person Cavendar, references to a station base in Miss and Kin, and a note about service in 1952 with gasoline quantities and Fors Db N. J. The fragmentary nature limits a precise summary.
The Cootiette Club and VFW Auxiliary met last night to vote charitable contributions for Christmas parties at the Erie Veterans Hospital, the Soldier's and Sailor's Home in Erie, and the Warren State Hospital. Totals reached 2815 dollars for hospital and relief funds, with plans for a December 10 meeting and a November 20 special session due to Thanksgiving.
The Eight Belles club met at Carol Ann Leone's home on West Congress Street to form a group aiding fundraising for St Thomas Church remodeling. Officers were Cathy Downey president Patricia Dyne vice president Ruth Hemple secretary and Judy Wiggers treasurer. Members include Barbara Burton Jewn Cornell and Mary McChesney.
East Branch and Spring Creek Granges held a joint meeting at West Spring Creek Town Hall to install officers. David Curtis and his Instillime team from Columbus supervised. New Spring Creek officers include William Grayhill master Bernard Porter overseer Mrs. Paul Katter Un lecturer Homer Manley steward Tom Felton assistant steward Mrs. Felton lady assistant steward Mrs. William Grayhill chaplain Harold Eddy treasurer William Donaldson secretary Wave Rieck gatekeeper Mrs. Riel Ceres Mrs Clyde Morten Pomona Mrs Bernard Porter Flora and Mrs Glen Eldred executive committee. A fish lunch followed for members and visitors from Eldred Corry Columbus East Branch and Brokenstraw Granges. Next meeting set for December 3 with Youth Grange Thursday.
Mrs. Wilbur Camp of State Line Road hosted an all day Sciota Community Aid session with 30 attendees. A turkey dinner, business meeting led by president Mrs. Jack Raymond, plans for a December 10 Christmas party with Mrs. Homer Kolstee, an oyster dinner and gift exchange were discussed. A memorial gift for Mrs. Nell Querrveveld arrived from her family. The afternoon included quilting for the hostess.
An all day Helping Hand Club meeting at TOOF Hall included a noon dinner and an afternoon business session led by President Mrs. Glen Gates. Tentative plans were made for the Christmas party on December 10 with a committee including Mrs. Howard Loveland and several others to organize the event. The group will not meet again until December due to Thanksgiving conflicts.
The JOY Class of the First Presbyterian Church revealed its secret sisters at a Winner party in the Corry Room of Hotel Corry. Twenty eight ladies attended a turkey dinner at 6 30 with fall decor and pompous corsage favors.
Mrs Alfonso Jackson hosted a spaghetti supper for her daughter Sally on her sixteenth birthday at the home of Mrs Ernest McMichael 103 Essex Street. Attendees included Luisle Singfleisch Regina Donoghue Linnie Carmcke Rita Downey Carmel la Tucti Judy McMichael and Sally the guest of honor. Pirates bingo and dainty ink cup favors preceded gifts.
Fourteen Corry Jamestown Mip Corp associates met in the private dining room at Hotel Corry to honor Walter R. Ross before his Tuesday departure to San Francisco. Ross received a Shaffer pen and jewel set from D. A. Hillstrom as a farewell gift.
The Corry Arce High School football team were special guests at a Beaverette Club dinner at the Junior High School. About 175 people attended, including the team, band, majorettes, ushers, coaches and wives. A tureen dinner was served at 6:30 followed by games and a grand march at 9:30.
Members of the Birthday Club met with hostess Mrs Elwer Sharer at 330 Wayne to honor the birthday of Mrs A V Cochran. An impropriate gift was given and salads, refreshments, hot rolls, coffee and tea were served. The Aub will meet with Mrs Warren Ross on December 7 for a Christmas dinner party.
Ina Ruth Woodruff of Raleigh N C wed Norman Steel of Salem Virginia a former Carry resident The ceremony occurred Sunday at 2 30 PM at Holy Trinity Lutherans Church Raleigh The couple will reside in Alexandria after a Florida honeymoon Steel recently discharged from the Marines
Ideal bridge club met with Mrs. C. W. Bratferm at 316 North Center Street. Hostess Mrs. Ellsworth Holt and Mrs. H. K. Powell won awards. Mrs. Bracken served a salad lunch. Mrs. Horton I. Davis will enter the club next Thursday.
Mrs. Doin H. Fendermacher hosted the contract club at Gust Colimbis avenue center. Two tables played with winners Roser Brown James Lewis and E. F. Pain. Dessert preceded the game. Mrs. Palm to entertain the group in December.
The Alpha Gradale Sorority gathered at Mrs. C. A. Ewing’s home with Miss Gwendolyn Kingsley as guest of honor. Plans included a bake sale with Mrs. Eugene Sharer as chairman and a Christmas basket for a local needy family. The December meeting will discuss Christmas celebrations abroad.
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