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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1946
Page
5
Friday night turnout at Concord Community Club featured readings by Leonard Swanson and vocal duets. Plans for a December 19 Christmas party include a dinner and gift exchange.
Mrs Ora Moyer was surprised by friends from her former neighborhood at her new home 730 East Main Street. Mrs Elof Dahl arranged the gathering as 16 ladies presented a wall mirror and they enjoyed games and refreshments including cake sandwiches and coffee.
Miss Jean Mary Denring and Richard Irwin Rossbacher were married in a 10 o'clock ceremony at the Presbyterian Church with Rev. Gilbert G. Boyd officiating. The groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Rossbacher, the bride daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J R. Denring. The reception followed at the Hotel Corry with twenty five guests. the couple will reside at 912 Diamond Meadville after a short honeymoon. Out of town guests included Dearing and Enright families from Meadville and Rochester N Y.
The Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion Chapter met at Worth Center Street home with President Mrs. Mary Ann Warner presiding. Plans were made for a November 18 party at the Legion Home for children who helped with the Poppy Day sale on November 6. Several members plan to attend the December 11 Tri-County Council meeting in Union City. The meeting included social hour and refreshments for members and auxiliary and legion. The next meeting is scheduled for December 6.
Mr and Mrs Andrew Boythe hosted the Berean Society of the Baptist Church Friday evening as they started a training course. Rev Francis Waite rman led the class outlining Bible books and construction. Mrs Cecil Messinger assisted with a salad and dessert lunch. the group will meet December 13 for a Christmas party at Mr and Mrs Harry Hickle's South Center street home.
The Emmanuel Guild of Emmanuel Episcopal Church met at Wright street home of Mrs. W M Sandburg with Mrs. Frank Wilcox assisting. Nineteen members and one guest attended as Rev Joseph R Clair led devotions. President Mrs Velma Moore chaired and plans were made for a December 12 parish hall party. Two Christmas boxes will be packed for St Barnabas by the Lake near North East.
Miss Arlene Gertrude Taylor of Spring Creek and Malcolm Dean Kysor of R. D. 2 Centerville wed in a ceremony by Alderman M. Cobbed at the Municipal Building Friday afternoon, uniting couples from Spring Creek and Centerville in a city marriage.
West Smith street residents Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Humes plan a Meadville visit Sunday to attend a reception honoring Clyde Humes and his wife, recent newlyweds. Relatives from Erie and Sugar Grove join others from Clymer and Waterford for the occasion.
Miss Dorothy Stormes hosted a farewell party at 107 West Trving Street Thursday evening as Miss Nancy Kinney, soon to move to Warren with her parents, prepared for her new home. Attendees included Janet Stowe Freda Long Norma Jeat May Geraldine Parsons Lenore Austin Nancy Hoynes Lucille Stormes and the hostess. The event featured games refreshments of salts sandwiches cake cocoa and popcorn and several gifts for the honored guest.
A reception at the Methodist Church in Bigin Friday evening celebrated the marriage of Mr and Mrs Robert Kafferlin dated October 26. Attended by over a hundred friends, gifts were presented and a program featured stamp solos, violin and guitar duets, readings and group singing. A luncheon with salad sandwiches relish and coffee followed.
Girl Scout Troop No 17 and the Brownie Scouts with mothers are invited to a mother and daughter banquet next Tuesday evening at 2 o'clock in the Community Church. Special speakers will come from Warren, reservations to Mrs Harold Hill or Mrs Walter Goldohot by Monday. Mrs Hill serves as general chairman and a large turnout is expected.
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