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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1950
Page
5
Miss Shirley Ann O Day celebrated her third birthday Friday and was honored at a family party Saturday evening at her East Main Street home. Hosts were her mother Mrs Arthur O Day and grandmother Mrs Fred Walker. A festive cake and beverages accompanied the gift presentation from family.
Navy Mothers Club met last evening with Mrs Mayme Mitchell vice president presiding in the absence of the president. Mrs Katherine Watt of Tennessee gave a brief talk on the club in her hometown and discussed servicemen clubs supported by local merchants in Tennessee cities. After a business session members played bingo and were served gingerbread with whipped cream and coffee. October 1 is the date set for the next Brow meeting.
Honetreet & LET 2 suOpurles on progress of plans for the concert sponsored by the Hospital Auxiliary were reported last evening. Tickets go on sale next week with reserved seats available later in the month at Widmand Teah sions. The Western Pennsylvania Male Choruses, more than 200 voices, will perform at Senior High School on October 28. Half of the proceeds go to sponsor the work. Mrs. J. Fred Blintey presided. Attendees included Mrs. J. F Needham, Mrs. L. C. Nichols, Mrs. Earl Haight, Mrs. Lester Danes, and others serving on committees.
Card party planned for West Spring Creek Town Hall tomorrow evening to raise funds for the new school under construction. Games include canasta, bridge and 500 with refreshments, 35 cent tickets, and prize drawings from the voter list. Committee members are Mrs Chandler Mason, Mrs Howard Burleigh, Mrs Donald Wharton, Mrs L B Donelson, and Mrs Genrie Warner.
Wie Mentor Club held its opening meeting last evening at Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Blakeslee home in Spartansburg featuring a dramatic skit The Fores of Arden. Mis Harley Johnston Miss Ann Bares si and Mrs Ralph Blakeslee acted in the Shakespearean playlet a tureen dinner was served by a committee to 14 members Mrs Harley Johnson presided as president Programs for the year were distributed and the members planned future meetings including a study of Celebrated Anniversaries after Christmas A meeting is set for October 16 at Mrs William Myers Spring Street home.
The October meeting of the Erie Cnupton Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen will convene Thursday evening this week at the Arch Museum in Erie. Several members from Corry are expected to attend. Mrs. Purlington of Shippenville Pa will speak on pottery and its decorative possibilities. She teaches glaze work at her husband’s Puritan Pottery factory in Shippenville.
A daughter was born this morning to Mr and Mrs Hyerett Greeley at Corry Hospital W261 Sixth Avenue. Another girl born to Mr and Mrs Eugene Blyni at 699 Wayne Street, mother formerly Wylea Norris. A daughter born today to Mr and Mrs Harry Johnstone R D 1 at Gerry Hospital, mother formerly Ellen Sterling.
St Pauls Altar Guild met Monday after reporting a bake sale last Saturday that netted 18.80. Mrs Guy Stafford hosted at 202 East Washington Street as war hostess to guild members. Mrs Gerald Staples, president, led the meeting with a scripture reading by Mrs Dorothy Boland. They discussed fund raising and decided to sponsor a traveling basket among members. The meeting closed with the Lord Prayer and refreshments. The group adjourned to meet again on November 13 with Mrs Robert Owens.
Mr and Mrs Glen Hy Bland of North Clymer announce the engagement of their daughter Hillyabel Joan Wright to Richard S Helse of Mishawaka Indiana. The wedding is set for October 21st.
Kiwanis Club members heard speakers including Gov Clarence Wallace and his wife at the Kiwanis District convention in Atlantic City. Plans were announced for a winter fair and a Key Club formation, with Marry Eggert of Pittsburgh slated to speak for National Fire Prevention Week. Elections for 1951 officers were upcoming.
Last evening at One Senior High School auditorium a Lyceum Course premiere presented a unique puppet show titled Dick Whitfington. The tale follows a beggar boy taken in and transformed into wealth after a Turkish sultan trades his ship’s captain for gold and jewels. Audience interest centered on puppets and backstage demonstrations. next program on January 9 features The Woodwind and Brass Ensemble.
William J Fites former Corryite and Firestone PR director will be the guest speaker at the Corry Rotary tonight at 615 o clock in the Corry Room of Hotel Corry. Hines will show colored sound motion pictures from Firestone Liberia plantations shot three years ago.
The Hi Teen Council of the local YMCA held a meeting led by Artie Burnesy with Frank Rey as president. Dorothy Patternon Joyor Ruffner Jin Coulter to assist, with a membership drive planned and weekly group meetings at the Rod and Gun Club. Events include hay rides a party Halloween dinner skating and New Year’s parade open house on Wednesday October 11 from 7:30 to 10 p.m.
The 10th Annual Conference of the WSC held at First Methodist Church in Erie featured the Circle No 2 report. Mrs Lester Lupus opened the meeting hosted by Mi Rij Dahisir and Woe, with Mrs Ley Nichols presenting. Plans for a Christmas project included sending clothes to the Rush M Smith Home in Sheffield, and refreshments were provided by Miss Dahlstrand with Mrs Lawrence Divison assisting. Fruhk Lave-Ltd will host the November meeting.
The Wayne Valley Class of 8 A. B. Church met recently with Rey and Mrs George Mulgin. Officers elected were Mrs Emmaline Kirch president, Mrs Mabel Sill vice president, and Mrs Doris Taliner secretary and treasurer for the coming year. The gathering enjoyed an old fashioned tasty pull later in the evening.
Miss Mary Bangs of Spirlan sbure to marry Lawrence Rows of Titusville on October 14 at the Methodist Church in Cyniler ville. Mrs Ralph Bangs and Mrs Lawrence Rawe announce the forthcoming nuptials with details of families and residence.
Mrs. Howard Taggart, known as Howard Tageaot, hosted the Readers group at her East Viaki home yesterday afternoon at 1 30. Two ladies attended a dessert course, yearbooks were distributed and discussed, and the roll call highlighted poetry. Mrs. F E Whittlesey will entertain for the next meeting on October 16.
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