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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1940
Page
5
Mrs Pred Taylor and Mrs Jean Field lead reservations for the Northwestern Council meeting to be held in Warren. Reservations must be in by Monday October 14.
Plans for a ward party to be sponsored on Thursday evening October 24 were made by Court Conception No 4 Catholic Daughters of America at their meeting last evening. The party will be held in the rooms in the Horn block with bingo and refreshments served by a committee led by Mrs P G Wood and others.
Corry Kiwanis Club guests included C L White Erie County Public Assistance director. Francis Wagorski Gus Scalia and Horton Davis. White outlined county aid operations and presented figures: 135 general assistance cases in Corry district 143 seniors 65 and over on old age benefits 21 blind pension recipients. transient and certain groups excluded.
Spring Creek visitors and local residents plan weekend trips and attendances at events. Several names appear with travel plans to New York City for the world’s fair, and others join in local gatherings and ceremonies around town. A mix of social visits, weddings, and illness is noted among Corry area residents.
Miss Avcith Reed, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Reed of Rochester, wed Frank Sproveri, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Sproveri of East Wayne street. Ceremony at 4:00 pm with attendants Miss Mary Sprovers and Charles Reed. A wedding dinner followed. newlyweds plan a short honeymoon and will reside at 46 Gould Street. Sproveri is a manager in the mesh department of A and P grocery on North Center Street.
A new organization the Women s Society for Christian Service was founded by Methodist church members with 83 ladies signing as charter members. Mrs. Bryan Stowe was elected president and a slate of officers named including Mrs. Irvin Young vice president and Mrs. B G Barnes treasurer. Rev P A Galbreath spoke as the choir sang A Charge to Keep I Have as the chancel was decorated.
Crawford County Parent Teachers Associations plan a semi annual conference in Meadville on Tuesday October 16 at Neason Hill Consolidated School. Registration starts at 1 PM with Miss Mary H Pooler supervising special education as afternoon speaker and Dr Elizabeth Spann Woodworth of Allegheny College the evening guest. A large turnout from across the county including Spartansburg is expected and dinner reservations should be sent to Mrs Henry Wage Jr. Meadville R D 7 by today.
The Corry Branch of the Needle Work Guild of America will start its annual membership drive on October 12 and run through October 19. The Guild gathers new garments and household items for distribution to needy homes and charities, and aids families in the community each year. Members should contact directors and have garments ready for the annual collection on November 19.
The Hawaiian alphabet consists of 12 letters A E H K L M N P U W with numbers appearing as symbols in the list.
The Women’s Luxonary Society of the United Brethren in Christ church gathered Thursday afternoon at the church for a tureen dinner and meeting. Fifty members and friends attended with reports from Grand Valley. Mrs. Willis Price led a devotional, Mrs. Bartot Smith presented a program on Wider Horizons for the Mind, while Mrs. Hugh Mosher presided over the business session.
Mrs J Orin Waite of Erie will be guest speaker at the Corry Council of Republican Women meeting next Monday at 2 30 PM at Mrs J A Cassidy’s home West Park Place. She will discuss The Willkie Dollar.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary at the Talien OFF Auxiliary hosted an enjoyable card party last evening with sixteen tables of bridge and five hundred arranged. The event took place at the Home on West Washing Losy Street, drawing members from the Veterans group.
Prizes were won by Mrs. C. W. Bracken for auction bridge, Mrs. Mark Coyle for contract bridge, and Mrs. LeRoy Dickinson for five hundred. The door prize went to Mrs. Morris Bernstein. Refreshments followed with Mrs. Paub Lines, Mrs. Frank Schrader, Mrs. Hazel Shuss and Mrs. Paul Quins in attendance.
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