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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1959
Page
5
Readable text references Nasser and Arab communists amid protests and alleged steps by factions. Mentions areas, alliances, and tensions with a focus on anti communist sentiment and regional conflict. Specifics are unclear due to garbled OCR but indicates political unrest and hostile actions toward Arab leaders.
Wright School principal M miss ann baressi spoke in kittanning to the Armstrong County Institute on fundamentals of reading and development of heading. Arthur Vanderhoff leaves for Lackland AFB San Antonio to join the U S Air Force. Mrs Norman Tarbell attended a Public Affairs banquet in Erie with speaker Josephine Schain in Pittsburgh at the Lawrence Hotel. Mrs C R Morton visited the Penn Sheraton Children's Show in Pittsburgh with Mrs Earl Haight. The Needlework Guild of America, a long standing volunteer group, supports newborns the disabled students and the elderly through annual clothing drives. Corry branch audits local needs and distributes new garments, praising the morale boost from donated items. National membership week October 5–11 encourages two or more new articles of clothing or linen per member. The Guild’s Diamond Jubilee marks 1958 era milestones with local coordinators Mrs Davis Mrs Clivenne Wallace and Mrs Hive Shuss coordinating drives.
Lydia Circle met at First Methodist Church with 16 members and 1 guest Mrs Marie Wilson of Batavia. Devotions used Isaiah verses on forgive. Records for memory chimes received. Circle voted to send money to Japan For Feller work after the typhoon. Special offering envelopes distributed for Week of Prayer and Self Denial to be turned in Oct 29. Next meeting Nov 4 hosted by Mrs Willis Brown. Martha Circle met Tuesday with 18 members and 2 guests. Devotions on Solar Peace and UN program led by Mrs Correll. Plans for circle concert Nov 8 and Family Night dinner Hostesses: Mrs Reed Mrs Anderson and Miss Hagel Dully.
The Women of the Moose Union City Chapter 719 will hold a regular meeting at the Moose Home on Tuesday with Christmas in October as the theme. Members will bring gifts for Mooseheart children and the toys will be collected and sent. A picnic supper at 6 30 p.m. precedes the meeting, with Barbara Fisher in charge aided by Norma Jean Douglas, Lula McGahen, Alice Proctor and Jane Moria. Officers escorts and committee chairmen are asked to wear black and white for this Chapter Night.
United Presbyterian Women opened their monthly meeting in the church parlor with devotions led by Mrs Alfred D Morrison emphasizing that Christ is Lord of all nations. Miss Martha T Pollock of Pittsburgh on home leave from Africa gave an informative talk with colored slides about mission work in the African Sudan and openings for various occupations beyond ministers doctors and nurses. Refreshments followed in the social room. The next meeting will be November 4.
The Music Parents Association of Union City Area Schools met in the Union City High School band room. Paul Behn, president, led the session with reports from secretary Mrs. Gilbert Harnman and treasurer Mrs. Charles Magee. A report on student orders and money was read, and two sewing sessions for band uniforms were noted. Mrs. Wilbert Comstock oversees the uniforms fund and asks those with outstanding orders to turn in payments promptly. volunteers to lend a band are welcomed.
Four tables of bridge played at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post home last evening by the Comy Bridge Association using the Howell system. The average score was 43. First place went to Mr. and Mrs. Hh J Wilcox with 58 1/2. Second to Mrs J Pred Kinley and John Blair with 47. Third to Mrs James MacTennes and Mrs Robert Tunnel with 44. Mr and Mrs TH Tretted with Al Cornish and William Smyers followed in fourth and fifth with 42. Next week’s session will be a regular game.
XI Beta Phi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met Tuesday evening at the Snyder Circle home of Mrs. Ray mond Brynt Jr. Mrs. Robert Eddy, president, led the session as plans were made for a family picnic on Sunday at the Pierotti camp near Kinzua. Mrs. Alfred J. Morrison, Mrs. Thomas Pierotti and Mrs. Buland Harvey led the program. A white elephant sale was held. Dessert was served before adjournment to meet October 20 at Mrs. Harvey's Mead avenue home.
Miss Patrica Wenzel hosted a birthday party at her Gould street home on Tuesday evening honoring Phyllis Wilcox on her 41st birthday. Guests enjoyed games and visiting, Nancy Krupa won the door prize, and refreshments were served. Wilcox received a purse of money from the group. The guest list included Patricia Zajac, Nancy Krupa, Shirley Holton, Sandy Way, and the guest of honor.
Frank Guadagno of Union City Area High School was surprised by ninety fellow seniors at William Carlischs Mitchell Road home. The party included games dancing refreshments and gifts with Walter Seeley acting as chaperon.
St Elizabeth Church Guild outlines plans for a card party and style show sponsored by the church. Meeting chaired by Mrs Stanley Malek at her West Smith Street home set November 9 as the date for the Moose Club event on East Washington Street. Committees led by Mrs Thomas Reed with Ms Malek as cochair. reservations, tallies, tickets, and other tasks assigned to named members. An additional note cites 1958 soft drink consumption totaling 32 billion bottles nationwide, averaging 184 bottles per person.
The newly installed officers of Corry Assembly No 73 Rainbow for Girls are pictured. Names include Camille Waterhouse Ann Fenstermacher Betty Person Katy Ann Tate and others, with Mrs J Donald Watson as mother adviser and a special guest Mrs Butt Cure, grand mason of the Order of Easter.
At the last regula meeting of Rainbow Assembly No. 73 in the Masonic Temple the newly installed officers led Informa tion Night with Miss Rhoda Cohen honored. Led by Worthy Adviser Ann Penstermacher and Worthy Associate Adviser Camille Waterhouse, the roster includes Betty Person Charity Katy Ann Tate Hope Sharon Minor Faith Mary Low Taylor chaplain Kathe Tunnel drill leader Peggy Pain Love Shirley Diemer Religion Barbara Keppel Nature Connie Root Immortality Agnes Taggart Fidelity Carol Auer Patriotism Susan Paige Service Cynthia Buesink confidential observer Sally Dimmick outer observer Connie Dahl musician Carol Morris chair director. Choir members Virginia Auer Suzanne Cherr Dixie Halfaste Christine Hillstrom Madeline Jolley Linda Jane Miller Donna Morris Trudy Sallee Linda Smith Dona Sorenson Linda Tuyben Thora Jane Wise Lindalee Van Guilder. Pag ns Priscilla Hullstrom Mary Mowrey. substitutes Leslie Lopus Elberta Irwin Roberta Pain Connie Dall Rhoda Cohen.
The Rebekah Circle at Evangelical United Brethren Church held a tureen supper with 47 members present. Mrs Edward Raymond led the missionary focus on Kentucky work, slides were shown by Mrs Wayne VanGuilder, and a letter from Mrs Meritt Penner was read. Mrs Lynn Campbell presided over a brief business session. The meeting closed with prayer by Mrs Gerald Bagley. The next meeting will be at Mrs Rush Lyons's home on Weight Street November 4.
Law officer Edward Post of the local police station addressed Salvation Army Torchbearers at their weekly youth meeting. He described police enforcement as the highest in the Commonwealth and noted Pennsylvania state policy as the oldest in the country. A question period followed, Trooper Pass outlining police history and duties. Miss Mary Bortner led the evening devotions.
The Payent-Tegeher Association of St Edward's School met in the auditorium. Sister Anne Marie opened with prayer. Mrs Ernest McMichael as PTA president led the session and welcomed new members to committees for the year. November fund drive items were discussed and a next meeting set for November 4th at Oyen house for interested parents and friends. Attendance banner went to second grade. refreshments served by cochairmen Mrs John Chillock and Miss Tony Messina.
Hilton Club held its regular meeting yesterday afternoon at Akam road home of Mrs LeRoy King with eight members and one guest Mrs Robert Lindstrom present. President Mrs Lawrence Anderson led the Lord's Prayer and a general business session followed by refreshments. The next meeting is set for October 1 at Mrs Bror Larson's home on R D 1.
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