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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1940
Page
7
Mrs Sadie Ash was honored at a spring street family chicken dinner for her Bath birthday yesterday. Dinner was at 6:30 PM and gifts were presented to Mrs Ash by Lloyd Stowe. Guests include Mr and Mrs Allie Childs and numerous relatives, with a business visit in Cleveland noted.
Concord Parent Teacher Association members and friends enjoyed a tureen dinner at Concord school basement served by a committee led by Mrs. Lawrence Anderson and others. A program followed with recitations, songs, readings, remarks by School Superintendent R S Dewey, a naturalization talk by Miss Bess Merrick, a Safety Council report, and a convention report by Mrs. C A Mountain. Plans for a joint meeting at Junior High on November 5 and purchasing subscriptions to the P T A magazine were announced.
The Bergen Evening Record notes the 80th birthday of Lena Harvey Tracy and her twin brother Leon Harvey, detailing Lena’s early life from a log cabin birth in 1860 near Wheelock, her career as a teacher and deaconess, and her leadership in Palisades Park including founding the Free Public Library in 1917. Leon, a Unitarian minister, studied at Antioch and Harvard, building churches in Erie, Des Moines, and Playbush. The article also mentions family movements, local society events, and a Rotary club gathering in Corry with speakers on bicycle traffic enforcement.
Lt Commander R G Walling of the U S Navy spoke to the Acacia Club last evening to a large gathering, outlining the Pacific situation and backing Rear Admiral Yarnell’s stance. He described warship types, led a forum on the world situation, and noted club officers for the new year. A luncheon and social followed.
The Golden Links class of the Methodist church met last evening at 6:20 for a tureen dinner in the church basement. The dinner committee included Mrs. Arthur Barton Miss Bernice Lites Mrs. R B Peterson and Mrs. John Fuller. Halloween appointments provided decor. The class will meet again for a social gathering on Tuesday November 12.
A daughter was born yesterday at City Hospital in Meadville to Mr and Mrs Blaine Stockton. Mrs Stockton was formerly Ruth Hulett.
Members of the Lillion Guild of the Emmanuel Episcopal Church held a cannery dinner at Mrs. W. A. Redmond residence on Wright Street before the regular Guild meeting. Plans were discussed for a rummage sale with date to be announced. An executive committee meeting was set for October. The next guild gathering will be a sociable party at Mrs. Piurence Morgue Hdee’s home on Dip Street November 1.
Mr and Mrs J Hl Millie of Columbus announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Milton Layive Maller to C Meryl Patterson son of Mr and Mrs J B Patterson of South Cael sitert The notice reflects a local society engagement with formal names and places despite garbled OCR text
Warren Palince and daughter Edi visited the home of Mr and Mrs Fre Mason on Eat Mall Street. Also seen with Mo ald Mrs Lew Barton of East Wayne Street. Conrad Slekter, a soundbound with the United Slalon Navy in Providence RoE, spends two weeks at home. Clifton Weber travels tonight for Baltimore ME where he has accepted a position.
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