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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1954
Page
5
Multiple Presbyterian Women circles met in Erie for November sessions. Attendees included new members Mrs. Grindrod and Mrs. Bachman. plans for bazaars and charity gifts were made. Speakers discussed India and the Pied Piper of Mannpuri while volunteers organized December nursery duties and family night dinner.
Mrs. Edwin Borstorff hosted the Friendship Aid of the Evangelical United Brethren Church on Raymond Avenue with 15 members present. They planned gifts for Quincy Orphanage, voted to send $5 to Neighborhood House Erie, and organized bazaar preparations and a fish pond.
The Neighborhood Club met at West Frederick street home hosted by Mrs William Haenel. They celebrated Mrs Joseph Henlines birthday with a secret sister gift and awarded bingo to Mrs Edna Williams. Refreshments included macaroni and tuna salad hot rolls pumpkin pie and coffee. Mrs Harry Fitch of Elgin to entertain December 6 with a latteen supper.
A daughter born last night to Mr and Mrs Carl Wascak of 2801 West Frederick Street. The mother is Nancy McElroy. A daughter born early this morning to Mr and Mrs Vincent Clark of 127 Gould Street.
Miss Lucille Elsie Fardink marries Lawrence G. Anderson of Lakewood in a October 30 ceremony at the bride’s North Clymer home officiated by Rev. Alvin Rhodes. Attendants included sister Mrs Truman Vrooman. reception for 150 relatives and neighbors at the Clymer Conservation Club. Anderson to reside in North Clymer where she serves as postmistress.
The Good Friends Club met at Mrs. Aldrichs home on South Second Avenue. Miss Marsha Village of Erie attended as a guest. A 500 prize game awarded to Mrs. Homer Taylor and Mrs. Robert Hunt. Birthdays for Mrs. Martin Smith and Mrs. Martin McGraw were honored with gifts. Next meeting set for Mrs. Hunt on November 30.
Miss Donna Jackman daughter of Mr and Mrs Orville Jackman Spartansburg and Richard A Owens son of Mr and Mrs Robert Owens Sr Cony were married Friday at St Pauls Lutheran Church Rev A Ortner officiated in the presence of immediate family. Decorations featured white mums and indelible accents.
The Methodist Church sponsors a Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow evening with roast turkey mashed potatoes stuffing peas and carrots rolls Waldorf salad pickles olives pumpkin pie and coffee. Serving begins at 5 30 and continues until 7 00. The general public is invited.
A Edinboro State Teachers College pool session hosted a Learn to Swim group with a review and instruction in swimming. Members who completed the Junior and Senior life saving qualification received pins as adults including Mrs. Norman Tarbell and Mrs. M. O. Baldwin among attendees.
Fourteen members of the Epsilon Phi Chapter met last evening at Mrs. Raymond Blynt’s Snyder Cueto home for a Beta Sigma Phi session. Vice president Mrs. Robert J. Gleason led a program on The Art of Dress with talks by Mrs. Blynt and Miss Julia Ficcardi on clothes and colors. Mrs. Frank Lausse presented fashions, group singing followed, and dessert was served by Mrs. Blynt with Mrs. Robert Eady assisting. The next meeting will be at Mrs. AL Morrison’s home with Mrs. Laurie co-hostess.
Former Estonian Rotary Club speaker residing in the city spoke at last evening’s meeting in Hotel Corry. Introduced by program chairman Robert A. Ottey, he described his homeland people and living conditions and noted Russian and German domination. Forty members and guests attended including J. A. Creagan W. R. Zenga and A. L. Biddle. A special 50th anniversary committee meeting chaired by Horton Davis followed.
Spring Creek Township School Parent Teacher Association held a Monday evening meeting with good attendance. Deputy Sheriff Sanford Secord spoke well and showed three Civilian Defense films for school use. The business session approved a two cent daily lunch price increase to avoid cafeteria losses. Proceeds from last Friday’s pie social totaled GH, designated to bury school records, reported by Mrs. John Togan with Mrs. William Chirleusie, Mrs. Ralph Welcht and Henry Bulley assisting.
The Navy Mothers Club met at the IOOF Hall on Monday for a tureen supper with 45 members and families attending. The event honored the 26th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Shields and featured talks and slides from Claude Dougherty and Charles Bughee Jr. December 6 is announced for the next meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Carrier attended as guests.
Announcement of the engagement between Miss Virginia Childress of Golden Gate Tl and Robert Wharton of 219 Spring Street. Childress, a McKendree College graduate with a master’s from the University of Illinois, teaches in Roxans Til. Wharton is a Corry High School and Gannon College alumnus serving in U S Navy Aviation. he will report to San Diego after leave. No wedding date set.
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