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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1939
Page
5
Fragmentary text mentions Garden, Old Ranges ley Days, Red Don Bestor and trivia, Meyers, Art Pov, crab apples, Hilton Blue network and a congressman. No coherent event or outcome available in readable portion.
A garbled program note hints at Red Network performances featuring opera stars and orchestra soloists. It mentions tenor and soprano roles, Mozart connections, and a Sunday evening recital with orchestral accompaniment, plus a late week program and a 3:30 p.m. matinee.
A lengthy critique highlights J O Byein's Bes Short volumes and praises Buter for storytelling and realism. It surveys 1939 titles from Milmiins to Grogch and notes explorations of Arctic and Antarctic themes, Nazi Germany fiction, and essays on American art and poetry, with individual authors and books named.
The Ladys Auxiliary of Elmer Carrier Post No. 865 meets at Tome on North Gente street. Mrs Stephin Brooks leads the business session as residents are invited to listen to a WLEU radio broadcast featuring York Pennsylvania president P. Paul. Refreshments served by Mrs Lloyd Stowe. Memphis race demographics report white women exceed men and other groups.
The St Thomas church ceremony united Miss Thela Henry of Cory and George Koestner of Cleveland with Rev Francis J Graves officiating. Attendants wore formal gowns as music by B Dempsey, James Sullivan, and Amelia Tryon framed the reception at the couple’s home. Guests from Erie Dunkirk and Oil City attended, and the couple plan to reside at 491 West South Street after a weekend of celebrations with relatives and friends.
Young Folks hosted an Inuit themed masquerade scavenger hunt at Wright street. Eighteen guests attended the Young home gathering and began the hunt. Winners were Robert Aupt Barbara Anderson and Robert Parsons and Jackie Howard. George Kinley Jr received the Desiroshem award. Brown enjoyed seasonal refreshments after the event.
Maury LaMaelie hosted a gathering for Miss Betty Van Cise in memory of Ember Harte with a spaghetti supper for guests Jeannette Bare Marjorie Young Louise Wilkey Edith Sperry Betty Stewart Hele Bush Betty Stroup Jewel Hasbrouck and Miss LaMachhio. Awards were given to Miss VanCise and Miss Young amid games and vireting.
Mrs Harold Watters and Mrs James Walters hosted a Halloween party at West Pleasant Street to honor Richard Watters. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments with an attractively decorated table, and Richard received many gifts. Attendees included Donald Sutton Robert Miller Joe Hughes Leonard Hixson Bob Hand Joly Rosshacher Gubby Williams Joi Mahotch Dick Gilmore Norman Holton and others.
The Urioner PTA meeting featured city safety director Richard Ros barkey addressing parents about bicycle safety and traffic rules. He urged using allie and motor vehicle precautions, keeping right on highways, and avoiding endangering children. a lunch was served by the committee led by Mrs. George Patterson and others. Room No. 1 won the attendance banner.
U B Bible Class at 5a East Bond street hosted a novelty party last evening in a transformed home setting. Seventy members and friends enjoyed hobo costumes, pumpkins, cats, games, fortune telling, and a soup doughnuts crackers menu, with proceeds aiding the Sulldi Fund of the United Brethren church.
A farewell party at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Alam on Sema road Corry R B 4 honored their daughter Miss Loma Male Akai who left to enroll at Fellers Beaily College in Oil City.
Mrs Alton Laurie was honored at a miscellaneous shower arranged by Miss Jeanne Gorden of East Churei Street for home Afley. A period of visiting and lunch was served. The party included Misses Lucile Barnes Bernice Gran wili0 Blaine Patterson Donna Bi tram Patty Yohe Verna Wetmavi EByevi Barton Gillian Spankin Mary Kotule Tda Belle Gordy Keshten Hazel Sarah Jane Patch ers Lausie.
A report from 221 Second Avenue notes the birth of the McElroy couple’s daughter. The event occurred Friday afternoon and is announced by the family.
A garbled OCR snippet mentions Batty Crocken and GEIUG with a reference to cup shortening, canned pumpkin, vanilla, and intralntieeien. The text is unclear but centers on a recipe or cooking note attributed to Batty Crocken.
Miss Jean Bub hosted a Hallowe en party with a growing crowd as guests. A guest list included invitations and a buffet lunch was served, with attendees enjoying the event and socializing.
A WPA worker washed a Wall in the circuit clerk office destroying a years collection of telephone numbers for St Joseph Missouri. The directory was about 25 years old and contained many entries now lost.
The Otterbein Brotherhood plans a father and son dinner to be held November 7 following a business meeting. The event features guest speaker Jonny of the Situation Army and a Parker and Sos banquet plan. Dial 38-084 for classified notices.
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