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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1949
Page
5
The ladies of the city are invited to attend the Hospitality Club Christmas luncheon on Tuesday afternoon December 19. The event will be at the Hotel Corry followed by a Christmas program. Reservations may be made with Mrs. Carl Davis, chairman, or at the hotel.
Hostesses at a rehearsal party for Miss Shirley Denen and Roger Moyer of North East hosted at East Main Street home. A festival at St Pauls Lutheran featured Teddy Dahlstrand as train bearer. Betty Volk to marry in December left Aero Supply. Louise Migliaccio becomes secretary to George Downey. Frank Hepler family moves to St. Petersburg Florida with grandson Raymond. Forsythian bush blooms at J R Dearing home. Jean Snapp Cragg resigns hospital nursing post. Santa Claus mailbox at The Helen Shoppe attracts holiday wishes. Fifth annual Hospital Charity Ball planned for Dec 27 at Corry Junior High with George Weber orchestra. blue white silver decor planned. Miss Mary Jean Kolstee featured in Carnation. Delta Sigma Phi Sailors Ball queen. Betty McEldowney leaves for Baton Rouge to supervise an orphanage. Candy production underway for holiday boxes. Rita shop displays filled cases. Business and Professional Women's Club changes meeting from first/third to second/fourth Mondays. December Christmas party planned. Robert Sears of New Orleans to transfer to Mobile. Joyce and family moving. Sally O’Hare turns 18 on November 29. Lt. Jack Spivakman at Mather Field visits San Mateo residents. Major operation for patient at Mercy Hospital. surgeon alive with care underway.
About thirty members attended the Concord School P T A November session at the school. Budget and Finance Committee chair R Lawrence Davison presented a budget, which was unanimously accepted. The education fund committee was named, by laws reviewed, and a by law amendment read to elect fund committee members by P T A vote.
The Friendly Circle of the Cutting Sunday School met at Mrs. L. H. Redding's home. Devotions focused on Psalms with Thanksgiving themes. Bible quiz awards went to Mrs. Fred Wallace and Mrs. Redding. other winners included Mrs. Marion Way, Mrs. Arthur Wallace, Miss Mariene Redding, and Miss Linda Redding. A Christmas party is set for December 22 at Mrs. Arthur Wallace's home.
Mr and Mrs Edward Griffis of East Columbus avenue announce the marriage of their daughter Mrs Ollie Lee Williams to Robert Keppel of East Main street The ceremony was Saturday November 26 at 7 o clock in Clymer Rev Whispo officiated They reside at 230 East Main Street after a brief honeymoon at Buffalo and Niagara Falls Mrs Keppel wore a brown two piece suit with red roses Attendants included Mr and Mrs John Keppel The couple plan to Birmingham Alabama for resettlement The groom is employed at Erie Metricobial Works The notice notes additional relatives and travel details in a dated community wedding item.
Mrs Livya Thomas hosted eight J F Club members at her Snyder Girdle residence Tuesday evening. Two tables played progressive 500 with prizes awarded to Mrs Edgar Miller Mrs Almon Peterson and Mrs Guy Sutton. traveling nine bid prize went to Mrs Glenn Albough. Mrs Peterson received a birthday gift. A chpsuey supper followed. The group plans a December 13 Christmas dinner at Mrs Robert Proctor's Essex street home with a gift exchange.
Mrs Robert Garfield hosted the 500 Club with about 500 women present. Gliss Leona VOLS attended with Mrs Rubert Gayfieldd of West South street acting as hostess. Two tables competed and awards went to Miss Volk Mrs Donald Clark and Mrs John Maloney. A salad course date bars and coffee followed. In three weeks December 20 the group will meet with Mrs Merle Page of R D Gor ry.
Horace Brynolfson a Swedish-American tenor delivered a capacity concert at Corry Senior High School auditorium Tuesday. The performer from New York City, a Cory native, shared an encore and performed pieces including The Lord's Prayer and When Irish Eyes Are Smilin. Local sponsor A Cappella Choir praised his homecoming with remarks from Olin Bracken and birthday wishes for his father Brynolfson.
J E Burns of Oil City, governor of Rotary District 239, spoke to the Corry Rotary Club after a meeting with local officers. He outlined Rotary’s global reach in 81 countries and detailed a three year plan to spend 750000 dollars on better international understanding. He highlighted Rotary Foundation Fellowships for one year abroad, stating 111 fellowships totaling over 250000 dollars since 1947.
The Rotary Club gathering at the Cony Room of the Hotel Corry welcomed Ed Gardike as a new member and honored Past President J. Donald Watson with remarks and the book Getting Acquainted With Rotary. A resignation from President Arthur Welle was acknowledged as he moves to San Bernardino. William Leaby led the evening with Glenn Middleton at the piano. The camel family notes mention the living representatives in South America.
Secretary of State Acheson warned American ships entering the Shanghai port do so at their own risk and rebuked the Timrandtsen Steamship Line for sending vessels into the sea amid the blockade. He also said the U S has rejected requests for a naval convoy and noted a new protest note to the Chinese Nationalist government over the Tsbrandtsen Line shelling. In Pennsylvania, two youths died when a motorcycle crashed into the Titan Metal Manufacturing plant steps in Bellefonte. Daniel Fy 18 of Lock Haven and Philps Gehret of Aveman were killed or injured in the incident.
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