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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1943
Page
4
Concord PTA will meet Wednesday evening at 4 o'clock at the school for a tureen dinner. Each member is asked to bring their own table service bread and butter and nine tureens. Children are invited but must be accompanied by a parent.
Jan VanDresar celebrated his second birthday with a Halloween themed party. Thirteen children and their mothers attended as entertaining aunt Miss Helen Paulson and Mrs. Van Dres ar served ice cream and cake. Guests included Dick Averill, Bobby Betts, Dickie Betts, Barbara Ann Clark, Marcella Lowe, Lang Lowe, Joe Marty, John Marty, Nancy Parker, Mary Smith, Charles Smith, Jaretta Spaulding, and George Taylor Jr. Mothers were present. an award of war stamps was won by Mrs. Perry Parker. Gifts were given to the birthday child.
Miss Ruth Soper and Carl Anderson were married Saturday at 3 30 PM in Corry with Rev C F Hildebrand officiating. The ceremony at the Soper home included a violet frock for the bride and a cucumber garland corsage. Attendants were Miss Marion Soper and Frank Schrader. A wedding supper followed then the couple left for a short wedding trip and plan to reside in Corry. Numerous out of town guests and local relatives attended, with extensive notes on visiting relatives and travels.
Mayor Hepler received a new appeal from the Third Service Command Headquarters urging continued volunteer recruitment for the Women's Army Corps through December 7. Lieut Ellesbeth Clarke, Erie district recruiting officer, will visit the City Building tomorrow afternoon from 1 to 5 p.m. Local chairman Miss Contie Mead can also provide information. Hepler remains campaign chairman.
Friends gathered Saturday evening at 218 West Washington Street to celebrate Mrs Flossie Johnsons birthday with five hundred games and an afternoon luncheon. Prizes went to H L B MacLees Lyle Colby Clarence Mixer Arthur Mapes and Colby. Guests included Mrs Daisy Braley Dale Lillie and Victor Lundberg. A birthday gift was presented to Mrs Jobson.
A masquerade party was held Saturday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Walter Pier on Marion Street. Guests arrived in costume. prizes went to Helen Frederick and junior Cox. Games, contests, and refreshments of sandwiches doughnuts and cider were served. Seaman Marion Tripp USN was a guest.
More than 150 Raymond shop workers from the third department enjoyed a masquerade dance at the Masonica Temple Saturday. Music by Wayne Evans accompanied dancing while bingo and other entertainments were offered. Costume prizes went to Mary Ardith Ahan and Pearl Montgomery with refreshments served. Mrs Sidney Geertson chaired the event.
A baby girl born Sunday at Corry hospital to Mr and Mrs Vance Buell of 614 William Street. A son born to Mr and Mrs Robert Sheldon of R D 3 Spartansburg also at Corry hospital. A daughter born Saturday night to Mr and Mrs Allen White of R D 1 Tidionte at the local hospital with midwife L P Goring present.
Corry Jamestown Manufacturing plant engine control department workers and their spouses and guests enjoyed a Wiener roast at Mead Park Saturday evening. About 50 people attended the affair. Alaska Won Delegate in 1905 and 1908 authorized an elected delegate to Congress from Alaska.
NBC presents Sen W Lee ODdaniel at 1:30 am with House Cleaning in Washington and Robert Young in Take Her Down at 8. Howard Barlow Concert and Voorhees Grace Moore performances fill the hour before quizzes and Information Please. CBS features Blondie Vox Pop Pets at 30, Gay Nineties, Lana Turner in Slightly Dangerous and Ralph Morgan in Edge of Darkness. Mary Small Rovue at 7:20, Lone Ranger at 8, Return of Blind Date at 8:60, Counter Spy at 9, Tommy Dorsey Band at 10:40, Yankee Doodle Quin at 10:40. MBS lists Army Air Orcas at 7:30, Sherlock Holmes at 8:30, Nick Carter drama at 9:30.
The Navy lists the submarine Dorado as lost after less than two months of combat service. Commissioned August 28, Dorado carried 65 officers and 1 men. A communique said the vessel was long overdue and presumed lost, with no location specified but presumed to be in the Pacific.
In Philadelphia on Oct 25 workers at Cramp Shipbuilding remained at their posts under an indefinite extension of the truce, after a Philadelphia congressman pressed Navy demands for changes in the company’s executive setup. The stoppage ended after a three day work shut down voted last week.
The Erie area Scottish Rite Masons announce the Fall reunion of Consistory to be held Monday through Wednesday November 3 2 and 3 at the Masonic Temple Peach streets and at the Columbia Theatre West 8th Tuesday night. About 160 candidates will take part in initiations with degrees from Fourth to Thirty second. The schedule includes multiple degree conferrals and a banquet on Tuesday evening.
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