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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1940
Page
5
Jackson attacks Roosevelt as leading the nation toward war and bankruptcy and opposes a third term. Pinchot visits the White House to pledge support. Isabella Greenway King, close to the Roosevelts, opposes a third term and backs Willkie, praising his program.
Carry Chapter No. 17 of the Eastern Star plans a tea at the Mason Temple on Friday evening October 25 at 6 o clock. Mrs T W Whitehead is chairman with Mrs C M Hillbury as general chairperson and Maj R Lawrence Davison and others in charge of refreshments and dining. The event followed a regular meeting and social hour. Also noted is Fall Meeting of County Federation with Mrs FL Austin presiding and attendees including Miss Mary Condra Mrs Velma Moore and Mrs John Williamson from this city. The federation met at the Baptist church in Union City with talks by Mrs Austin and Mrs Barnes and delegates from across the county. A luncheon and speeches by Mrs Harry Wilson and Prof Paul H Giddens accompanied the sessions. Further notes mention visits by various locals and civic figures and a farewell reception for Rev William Kuhn at Parish Hall with music and colorful decor.
Last evening the Jonathan Lodge No. 685 of LOOP installed Deputy Grand Master Guy Morton and a full slate of officers including Purley Auer vice grand LeRoy Dickinson recording secretary Paul Auer financial secretary Niels Sorenson treasurer Merle Akam warden Ay F Carlburg chaplain Milton Bonney right supporter Stacey Skinner left supporter George Besson right supporter George Knowlton left supporter Willam Colby side guardian Charles Reynolds outside guardian W. M. Bandburg right scene supporter and ler Dali left scene supporter. A supper followed with 45 members and guests from North East Waltsburg and Union City.
Mtom entSUBLeywaraun hosted the St Pauls Lutheran Ladies Aid yesterday afternoon at her East Frederick Street home. They scheduled a rummage sale for Friday and Saturday October 1 and 7 with Mrs B B Hawtins Morris Chapin and J A Lanston in charge. They will also sell Christmas wrappings and ribbons for the organization. Mrs Carlson G W Pangborn and Ray Yohe served a salad lunch. The society will meet again on Wednesday November 13.
Forty children from St. Pauls Lutheran Sunday school enjoyed a wiener roast last evening on East Pleasant street Giants Grave chaperoned by Mrs. Gerry Lines and Misses Hazel Rhenberg and Elizabeth Lanston.
The charter meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Service will be held at the Methodist church this evening at 7:30. All women of the church are invited. A pledge of prayer service and an offering is required to join. Rev W J Kuhn and Mrs Thomas J Kuhn are visiting friends in Cleveland today.
Harding school parents and friends gathered for a tureen dinner before the Home and School Association meeting. The committee included Mrs. Ruby Stump Mrs. Robert Owens and Mrs. John Ostrier. A school paper was read by Mrs. Stump and a brief business session was led by president Mrs. Carl Dimick. The group voted to buy two lyceum course tickets for members and agreed to meet on the first Tuesday of each month.
The Ladies Aid Society and Sewing Circle of the Presbyterian church will gather Friday in the church parlors. The Sewing Circle will stay all day with each attendee bringing sandwiches for lunch at 1. Coffee will be served by hostesses Mrs J A Morison and Mrs Eva Rich. The Society meets at 3 with two tureen dinners at 5. Each attendee should bring a tureen. Coffee by the committee Mrs G L Boyd Mrs Emma Lindquist Mrs C F McCray and Mrs S R Lewis.
The Golden Links class at the Methodist church met last evening at the home of Mrs. W Phillips on West Congress Street. Mrs Jot Puller presided over a brief business meeting and devotion led by Mrs J B Cogan. A social hour followed with a contest organized by several members and refreshments served. The next meeting will be a dinner at the church on Tuesday October 22. Attendees from Corry included Mr and Mrs Edward Hajeo, Mr and Mrs Woloseyn and families, Mrs Michael Krupa and family, Mr and Mrs Walter Gronostz and family, Pete Blaze, Frank and Anthony Stece, at the marriage of Miss Berge Cudsil and William Skiba in OM City Saturday.
A garbled plea appears to seek a confession and mentions powders and salts with references to various places and a product line. The text is largely unreadable, with multiple misspellings obscuring concrete facts or actions.
Mrs. A V Cochran celebrated at her East Frederick Street home with a surprise party last evening hosted by the Princess Pat club from Spartansburg and Titusville. The event featured cards, and gifts were presented by Mrs. Harry Firth and Mrs. Sidney Winans. the BYOUP delivered a lovely gift.
Members of the Odd Fellows Association of Northwestern Pennsylvania will convene in Warren Saturday for sessions in the afternoon and evening. A parade is planned at 5 PM following an afternoon meeting at the First Presbyterian Church.
Mr and Mrs Qsar Raymon of city attended funeral services Waren Tuesday afternoon in memory of Beward J Allen Mrs Prank Hayes of North Girand clan guest for several days bf Miss Mina b Terry of Gon oor street ary 1.
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