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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1939
Page
5
Fragmentary text describes stamps, values, and markings including a ten cent stamp and a reference to Remington. Mentions Paris and a canal zone with stamp numbers and letters, but details are garbled and unclear.
The November session at Mrs. Francis Blair’s South Center Street home covered a finance committee transfer to the Hatch School Linking fund to cover interest due November 1. A reorganization meeting is planned for Monday December 9. The group also noted a social progressive tureen dinner on November 27 and referenced Dr. Drake visiting relatives in Mayville and Bindley Lake, N.Y.
A crowded society column from Erie lists belated birthday wishes to Miss Louise Elsworth and others, birthday anniversaries for Mrs. Dewey Mrs. Cole and Mrs. Nast, and greetings to Olin Bracken. It notes a Library Tex event, a junior high dancing party, and the North East couple Miss Helen Woods and Edward Collins planning a Saturday morning wedding at St Gregory's church. The piece also mentions faculty, theater rehearsals, a Mor-O-Phun club event, and travels of several residents including Mrs Vincent D Desmond and Richard Shoop, with trips to Chicago Mexico City and Harrisburg.
William Miller was elected president of the Cory Y M C A Leaders Council at a meeting held at the YMCA C A secretary B C Reneau's home on West Smith Street. Attending were Helen Lodge Mary Journet Cornelia Anderson Ann Baressi Anne Wolford Donald Watson Hilda Anderson Mary Anderson Marie Brooks Bertha McCray Arlene Robinson. A city wide poster contest for fourth through sixth graders was planned to start this week and end February 4. A girls auxiliary to run the program will be discussed at a meeting Thursday at the Y M C A rooms with a Leaders Council committee and Mr Renau.
Mrs Foster Cass hosted a party at her home honoring her daughter Nancy Sue on her ninth birthday. Guests played games and contests with prizes won by Patricia Davis, Mary Murray, Beverly Rauscher, and Frieda Long. Ice cream and cake followed, centered on a decorated cake. attendees included Kay Rauscher, Boss Jackson, Patricia Slagis, Helen Bennett, and George Thompson.
Readers met Monday with Mrs Robbins and the Reagers at the home of Mr and Mrs OD in Mebbing. Fourteen members attended and each gave a short description of a lake or dyer in Pennsylvania. Wis FB Sullivan prepared and read a paper titled National Parks and State Forests of Pennsylvania describing Cooks Forest Prestie Isle Stane Park and the Chotale forest areas. The meeting adjourned after two social periods and will meet next Monday at Miss Jena Mather's 33a West Washington erect.
Frances Rebecca Lindberg, daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl G Lindberg, wed Marvin D Sump Jr son of Rev and Mrs M D Simpson. Ceremony held November 12 at the groom’s parents home in Birdsboro Pa. Bride a Corry High School graduate class of 1944. They will reside at 1187 Martison Avenue Prospect Park Pa.
The Catholic Daughters of America and Knights of Columbus join for a card party Tuesday evening in the E of C club rooms on South Center. Play starts at 8 with prizes for 500 auction and contract bridge, a door prize and refreshments. Committee includes Mrs Donald Nantes Mrs Hush Muckinhapt Mrs John Mooney Mrs Carl Peterson Walter Hopkins duck Walsh Thomas Grane and John Crane.
Members of the Opportunity club of the Presbyterian church sponsor the ticket sale for Civile Orchestra concerts held over the past several weeks. At Mrs. C J Auer’s East Congress street home plans were shared for a luncheon on December 1 at the Tri County Council of the American Legion Auxiliary meeting here. Mrs. W R Hultberg presided, a devotional was led by Mrs. W C Cox, and Miss Marguerida Reno sang two numbers, Russia folk songs The Three Cavaliers and Dutch Lullaby. refreshments were served to eighteen members and one guest by Mrs. Auer aided by Mrs. Alma Evickson and Mrs. George Keefe.
The piece urges readers to boost subscriptions to win a 1940 car or $300 in prizes. It stresses covering every territory, avoiding scattered efforts, and using every hour to gain votes, promising large cash and prize incentives through the local journal. It notes changes to reporting days and encourages broad participation to attract new readers and supporters.
Mrs Henry Nielsen was guest of honor at a birthday dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Oscar Nielsen on Picciili Hill Cavers. Guests included Mr and Mrs John Hiieke Miss Lillian Nielsen Dallas Wilkinson Mr and Mrs James Beck and family Warren Ohio and Mrs Henry Nielsen Mr and Mrs Carl Nielsen and family and Mr Jan Mr Carl Buell and family Corry.
A daughter Linda Jane, 7 pounds 13 ounces, born to Mr and Mrs Wesley Henry of Taion ity Pennsylvania yesterday afternoon November 1 at Union City hospital. Mrs Henry formerly Miss Betty Brockman of this city. A daughter Marilyn Jean born November 2 at St Vincent's hospital at Eric to Mr and Mrs A B Yeager of Eric. Mrs Yeager formerly Margaret Mulderick of this city.
Mrs Bertha Campbell and C Warner of Corry wed today at the Centerville Baptist parsonage with Rev Charles Fuller officiating. Attendants Mr and Mrs Rickerson (Corry) wore formal attire and corsages. A wedding dinner followed at the Ritz Restaurant Union City before the couple leaves for a brief wedding trip and will reside in Corry RFD.
Mrs Janet Marie Jackson held a birthday party yesterday afternoon at her home honoring her daughter Janet Marie on her first birthday. Attendees included Edward Brigham and son Jack Merle Einkeld and daughters Bertha Toulise and Linda, Poster Gays Louis Jackson Mary Piccitillo George McMahon and Bertha and Ethel Jackson. Janet Marie received gifts and a two course meal with birthday cake was served.
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