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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1946
Page
5
The Rebekah Helping Hand Club met with sixteen members in the club rooms. After routine business the group sewed for the bazaar to be sponsored in December. A tureen dinner was served by committees led by Mrs. Anna Gallagher and others. The date of the next meeting will be announced soon.
The Woman's Relief Corps No 49 and allied group met all day at Mrs Kenneth Gregory's Gould Street home. A noon chicken dinner was served by Mrs Ralph Gates, Mrs Rosa Westley and Mrs K D Brown. Mrs Westley gave the blessing. Next meeting set for November 1 at the LOO Hall with a tureen dinner and a comforter afternoon.
Corry Junior High invites parents to a Tuesday open house from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to observe regular sessions and meet the teaching staff. Principal Harold Wolfe and the PTA organized the event with many parents and friends expected to attend.
Mrs. Blanche Stearns and Mrs. Estella Shanigan hosted a farewell at Eagle Street home honoring Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Pringle before their visit to California. Guests competed in card games with prizes awarded to Mr. Pringle Mrs. Pred Drgve Mrs. Grace Livermore and Mrs. Mary Babcock. Refreshments concluded the evening.
Public invited to revival meetings in progress at Blue Eye Wesleyan Methodist Church led by Rev and Mrs T W Commodell of Canston. Evening services start 7 45 daily through November except Saturday November 2 with special music planned for each service.
The ceremony united Miss Evelyn May Wilson of Pittsfield and Anthony Francis Pratt of Warren. City official M. Cobbett performed the wedding at the City building this morning at 10 30 o'clock.
Mrs Howard Pound hosted a birthday gathering on South Center Street for Mrs Roy Aikens. Guests enjoyed games and conversation while salad sandwiches plum cake and coffee were served. Mrs Aikens received a purse of money as a gift.
The Columbus Community Ladies Aid Society met Thursday at the Spring Creek home of Mrs. John Waite with 22 members and friends. They planned a December 3 tea for Spring Creek West Spring Creek and Columbus parishioners, appointed committees, and announced a December 13 Christmas party with a 25 cent gift exchange.
Mrs Vernon Welch hosted 24 members of the United Brethren Missionary Society and five guests. Miss Retta Wilson, a missionary to India, spoke on her work in Media and tribal peoples, showing household goods. Meeting adjourned after prayers with plans for December 3 family night at the church.
A personal shower for Barbara Boland, daughter of Mrs. Boland, drew fifteen guests at Main Street home. Barbara, who will wed Morris J. Boutwell on December 14, received gifts and enjoyed salad, bridecake, coffee. Out-of-town guests included Mrs. J. L. Boutwell, Centerville. Mrs. Andrew Campbell, Zelienople. Mrs. Albert Anderson, Buffalo.
St Edward Hall hosted a V F W Auxiliary card party with contract and 500 for Corry Memorial Hospital fund. Prize winners included J Donald Watson and A S Boag in contract plus multiple players in 500. door prize plant won by Mrs Clyde Reynolds. Food offerings featured baked beans brown and white bread sandwiches pickles and coffee. total proceeds not yet tallied.
The Ladies of Court Conception No. 5 Catholic Daughters of America announce a pre Christmas bazaar on December 12 and 13 in the Hom Block rooms. Mrs. Cleve Morton and Mrs. Harold Crave chair the event to raise funds. Booths will feature aprons dolls toys fancy work canned foods candy fish pone and white elephant. Committee appointments will be announced soon and work begins promptly to ensure success.
Shab Rey and Les Ralph Phipps, Methodist minister from the Pittsburgh district and anti saloon league member, will speak at the Eight Methodist charge this Sunday. Addresses are set for Spartansburg 10 a.m. Ridge 11 a.m. McCray noon and Blein Church at 7:30 p.m.
An old advertisement promotes Thomp son’s Borsoma Tablets as a stimulant diuretic to flush kidney poisons and relieve pains and night urination. It claims benefits for liver and stomach and suggests Golden Lax Tablets for constipation, priced at 25 cents.
Mrs. Raymond Anderson of North Center street entertained her contract bridge club at home. Mrs H Linedow Rowe and Mrs George N Juckson placed for regular prizes while Mrs C H McGeachen won the special award. A salad course was served and Mrs Ellsworth Holt will host on November 21.
Cleveland W. Brown was honored on his 75th birthday with a chicken dinner hosted by family and friends. Attendees included out of town guest Max Gregory Jr. from Geneva Pennsylvania and Brown's daughter Claudia Brown from Buffalo. A decorated cake and many gifts highlighted the celebration.
Ladies Auxiliary of Corty Hospital announces a Christmas dance on Friday December 27 from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. at St Edward Hall with Bruce Fye and his Meadville orchestra. Mrs Petey Corbin chairs the event with committees for orchestra tickets refreshments and decorations. The 1940 dance was a success and preparations for this year are underway.
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