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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1953
Page
5
Sam L. Study, 32, of Tyrone, died from burns suffered in a house fire that destroyed the Ryder home in Gatesburg Centre County. The blaze broke out Wednesday. the Ryders escaped. Cause of the fire was not determined.
The VFW Auxiliary hosted a highly successful card party at the Garden Room, raising a good sum for hospital and relief funds. Nine tables of bridge, canasta, and 500 were in play with high scores awarded to Mrs. William Spiesman, Miss Nancy Stewart, and Mrs. Paul Supton. Door prizes included a chrysanthemum bouquet by Olds the Florist and many other winners. Afterward, Mildred Sorenson and committee served gingerbread and coffee.
Mrs Barach of West Bond street hosted the Beth Israel Sisterhood meeting with Mrs Jack Stahl presiding. A social hour followed and the next gathering was set for November 19 with Mrs Kurt Leeds. Staff nurses at Corry Memorial Hospital held their fall session electing Audrey Patterson president Julia Smith vice president Millie Gibbs secretary and Iris Bogert treasurer with plans for an upcoming Christmas party.
Columbus Grange No 875 invites the public to a box social and dance at the Grange Hall in Columbus tomorrow evening. Music by a Lottsville group. Mrs Albert Sandburg and Mrs Vernella Page on the home economics committee will serve coffee. Proceeds will be used to finish painting the fall.
At an all day meeting of the Helping Hand Club yesterday tentative plans were set for a Thanksgiving dinner. Rebekahs and Odd Fellows and their families are invited to attend. A meal was served in the morning session at TOOF Hall with Mrs. Fred Hoenes and her committee presiding. The business session began at 2 p m chaired by Mrs. Glenn Gates. The next meeting is scheduled for November 12.
Mrs Russell Brant entertained her bridge club on Fairview Street last evening with guests Mrs Robert A Other and Mrs Morgan Sey Ly. Awards went to Mrs George Gold and Mrs Joseph Furst. Hostess served refreshments. Next meeting will be in two weeks with Mrs C A Williams.
Senior Tri-Hi-Y announces a car wash tomorrow at Butters Atlantic Station near West Pleasant and South Center Streets to raise funds for Tri-Hi programs. Regular prices apply.
Mrs Donald R Walters of R D 2 was honored at a surprise party last evening at her home. Twenty relatives and friends from Corry Columbus and Britton Run attended. Visiting games and a lunch followed with salad baked beans sandwiches birthday cake ice cream and coffee. Mrs Walters received several lovely gifts.
A surprise party honored Mrs. Mary Beckerink of Clymer for her 80th birthday. An active Clymer Hill Reformed Church member, she has been named a life member with the Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed Church in America. Organizers included Mrs. Earl Beckerink Mrs. Lawrence Beckerink Mrs. Howard Beckerink and Mrs. Lulu Roush Panama assisting with care.
Epsilon Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority welcomed Mrs Kenneth Heeter and Mrs Douglas Rovelle Jr as new initiates at a formal ceremony. A dinner at Deerhead Trail followed with 16 attendees and yellow and white decorations. Hosts included Mrs Ernest Emmons Jr and others at East Main Street home with a reception for new candidates Mrs Eulind Harvey Mrs Frank Wise Mrs Raymond Blynt and Mrs Emmons. The next meeting is set for October 27 at Mrs Harvey's Norty Center home.
The Sport Conception No 35 Catholic Daughters of America held a Halloween party in lodge rooms decorated with pumpkins and corn stalks. Prizes were awarded for costumes to Mel James Wharton Tutmiest and Mrs Lea Hoylen. guessing game winners were Mrs J F Need hany and Mrs Hoylen. Coffee and whipped cream were served by Miss Leia Swehyn and Miss Mary Ellen Bell. Next meeting set for November 42nd with Mrs Rif Lindbure and Miss Arina Shields as co chairmen.
A Junior High School Parent-Teacher Association executive session was held yesterday at 3 30 pm with Mrs Kurt Leeds presiding in place of the president. The monthly business meeting is set for Tuesday at 8 pm in the school gym, featuring M B Mershon as speaker on Techniques of Teaching Reading. A Q and A session will follow.
A daughter was born yesterday morning at Carry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Joseph Guinn of 10 Snyder Circle. Earlier, a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Russell Mallory of R D 1 at Corry Memorial Hospital.
Melvin Rose of Concord Township R D 3 died this morning at his home after years of poor health. He was a longtime resident, worked at Acta Supply, and is survived by his wife Margare and four children Gladys Linda Lee and Bois Ann Des Melvin. A brother and several sisters live in various states. Friends may call at the Union City Funeral Home. arrangements to follow.
Miss Mildred Drescher, fieldworker for the Women's Society of Christian Service and former missionary to Thea, will speak at the Lowville Methodist Church Sunday service at 6 15 p m. All friends are invited to attend and hear her address. In Bedford a youth was killed when a shotgun dropped by Robert L Tewell discharged while the 18 year old was near his home.
University of Pennsylvania marching band faced a near mutiny over white spats and uniforms before the Penn Navy game at Franklin Field. A meeting with Dean Arnold K. Henry led to a reversal of an informal secret ballot and restored harmony for now. discord also centered on limits of traveling to away games, including the Michigan contest at Ann Arbor.
Laymen's Day to be observed at the First Methodist Church this Sunday with the men of the church in charge of the morning worship. Robert Vaughn will conduct the service and Justin Butters offers the opening prayer. Four short talks are planned by Robert Marsh Clyde Henton Roy Revd and Ralph Ward on Christ calling men and related themes. Paul Meerdink directs the program.
In memory of our wife and mother Carrie Lindsey who passed away one year ago on October 2 1952. Sadly missed by Martin Lindsey Mr and Mrs Clair Lindsey and family Mr and Mrs Lewis Lindsey Mr and Mrs Leo Higley and family.
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