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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1946
Page
4
An editorial recaps the Port of New York shutdown by strikes, criticizing union demands and a weakened federal stance. It argues bargaining has collapsed, with parties failing to appoint umpire and reach decisions based on truth and justice. It notes risks to the economic recovery and national unity.
A 1926 report notes a citizens meeting to promote law enforcement in the city with no official statement. Heavy rain caused property and street damage, flooding business basements. Police raided the Imperial Hotel collapsing a moonshine cache, arresting the proprietor as a noted bootlegger king. Corry High School defeated Union City 21 to 0 at Jewell Field, continuing a win streak. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Spiesman on Main Street, and Opal Morris married Walter Pier at Abbe Reform Parsonage with plans to return home after a short honeymoon.
The Chevrolet service managers and mechanics monthly dinner met at Hotel Corry Ing. with sixteen attendees. J. B. Nelson from Buffalo led, detailing service meaning and the plan to return defective material. Attendees included reps from Erie Union City Warren North East Meadville Corry and a GMAC rep in Erie.
Mrs George Jackson hosted her contract bridge club at her North Center street residence last evening with two tables in play. Winners were Mrs Raymond Anderson and Mrs C W Jones for the regular awards, and Mrs Ellsworth Holt took the special prize. Mrs Jackson offered an appetizing salad course. The next gathering is Thursday October 31 at Hotel Corry hosted by Mrs Horton Davis with dinner and bridge.
Mrs George Chase hosted the Ladies Aid Society meeting at Route 1 with seventeen members present. The group sang, a devotional reading of Ephesians 16 chapter and prayer followed, then members worked on a quilt. Next gathering announced for November 21.
Rev Dudley B McNeil of St Matthews Cathedral Laramie Wyoming on a diocesan tour was honored yesterday with a 3 to 6 pm tea hosted by Emmanuel Episcopal Church at Miss Bess Wilsons home 166 Park Street Forty friends attended Rev Joseph R Clair welcomed him and spoke on Wyoming missionary work Mrs Velma Moore and Mrs Dow Williams ran the tea table with yellow and white pompons Cakes tea and coffee were served Last evening he spoke at the 4 oclock service at St Matthews Union City Three out of town guests attended the tea Mrs James Campbell Laramie Mrs Lawrence Hammond North East and Mrs Alta Greene Mercer.
Thirty boys arranged a surprise at the Corry Country Club for fourteen year old Miss Ann Harmon last evening. Friends presented remembrances as Hallowe'en games and dancing followed a party with sandwiches cookies apples and pop. Chaperones included Dr. and Mrs E H Harmon Mr J and Mrs A S Bong and Mr and Mrs Jamies Hughes.
The Catholic Daughters of Amelia Court Conception No 33 held a Hallowe en Date event in the club rooms with games contests and quixes. Door prize went to Mrs James Sullivan. Prizes were awarded to several members including Mrs Paul Phelps Mrs Levern Miller Mrs Willis Heath and Miss Anna Shields. Youngest grandchild prize went to Mrs Zipporah Milles first to arrive to Mrs Carlburg and last to arrive to Mrs Arthur Scheppner. Decorations were Farrest and Hallowe en motifs and pumpkin pie with whipped cream and coffee were served. Mrs Jerome J Needham was general chairman.
Helping Hand Club met at the 1.C.C.F. Hall for an all day session starting at ten. Lunch was served by Mrs. Ora Love Lari and Mrs. Doris Loveland. They cut fabric for items for the annual Christmas bazaar. Mrs. Jewell Marsh Mrs. Esther Mixer and Mrs. Minnie York led cutting while Bernice DeJeanis oversaw fancywork. The next regular meeting is set for November 7.
A reader asks about seven questions from a classified page quiz. Topics include GI Bill loan eligibility for officers on terminal leave, origin of a proverb, Truman's age relative to Byrnes, a large South American country’s Senate, a pediatrics term, the Queen of the American Merchant Marine, Rosh ha-Shanah year, birth country of the Duchess of Windsor, Roosevelt estate value, and Army pay rates for a Mega cana service member.
Treasury figures show October 23 receipts totaling 364,958,769.43 dollars and expenditures of 603,930,475.65 dollars, leaving a balance of 8,081,756,086.87 dollars. The report, dated October 25 from Washington, provides a snapshot of public funds and balance after the period ending October 23.
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