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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1959
Page
13
An OCR fragment lists church activities and meetings across several districts. References include a Methodist pastor, EUB affiliations, Bible study, worship services, choir, Sunday school, and youth fellowship at multiple locations such as Buffalo, Corry, and local streets with mentions of ministers, trustees, and committees guiding the offerings.
Plans for redistricting of the Pennsylvania Federation of Business and Professional Women and for the national convention this year in Pennsylvania are underway. Mrs. Norman Tarbell, district coordinator for Pennsylvania, announced that the redistricting details were mailed to district state and local officers. She leaves for Harrisburg tonight to attend the executive committee meeting. Last weekend she spoke at Milton and Pottsville for District 6 and 8 meetings respectively. An outline of convention arrangements will be released after next weekend’s committee meeting. Also noted: Mrs. Edgar Spoon returned from a month in Los Angeles with daughters and families and is visiting her parents in Marion Street with Mrs. Jerry Walsh and children from New Milford, Conn.
The Clymer Ministerial Association met at Rev. Tunis Miersma’s home to plan a “Deeper Lite Crusade” on November 12 at Abbe Reformed Church. Guest speaker Rev. Ernest Cassutto, a Dutch born Holocaust survivor and Old Testament expert, will lead 8 p.m. services and a Friday Bible study at 10 a.m. Also planned is a January Week of Prayer through Jan 10, and Rev. Barclay Fishburn reported on World Vision orphanages in Korea.
The Week of Prayer and Self Denial service was held at Spartansburg ME Church with McCray WSCS and Elgin and Spartansburg Societies. Rev. Emery Roberts of Cambridge Springs spoke and showed slides on Africa. Music was provided by members.
Miss McFadden presided over the Sophomore Tri Hi Club meeting at her home on Wednesday evening. New officers include Miss Dinemeradden as president and Mrs James McPadden as vice president with Miss Joan Nex to assume pregiment and Miss Paula Meerdic as vice president. the group discussed a district meeting report, plans for a publication, and refreshments were served.
The Evangelical United Brethren church basement hosted an adult Halloween party Wednesday with 55 attendees. Prizes went to Mrs. Lyle Chase for prettiest costume and Wayne VanGuilder for funnest. Amby Allyn chaired the event with multiple committees handling games, decor, refreshments, and cleanup, including volunteers from Eastman Williams Van Ghilder Culver Grovey DeLury Babcock and others.
Staff nurses of Corry Memorial Hospital held a Halloween masquerade at Corry Grange Hall on Wednesday evening with games visiting and refreshments. Prize winners included Mrs Wayne Vanhoy Mrs Neylon Schreckengost Mrs James St George Mrs Donald Walters and Miss Alberta Armitage. Door prize went to Mrs Peter Hansen. Decorations and refreshments were organized by Miss Jean Wood Miss Tris Rogers Miss Pat Ohrn and Mrs Hansen. Afterward attendees visited friends in costume.
The By Friendship Club held a hobo party yesterday afternoon at Mrs. John Decker’s home R D 2 with Mrs. Shirley Smith as guest. Mrs. Roy Swart led prayers and a brief business session then prizes were won by Mrs. Smith Mrs. Charles Mulligan and Miss Frances Sperry. A mystery package went to Mrs. Tomehick. gelatin salad twitters relishes and coffee were served hobo style with a birthday cake. Birthday candles honored Bertha Warner and Sperry Sperry with secret pals gifting. next meeting is in three weeks at Mrs Swart’s home.
The East Branch Grange announced hosting a public Halloween party tomorrow evening at Grimee Hall featuring a box social and squire driving led by Mr. and Mrs. William Proper. Refreshments will be served and costume prizes awarded. The event begins at six oclock with committee members including Mr. and Mrs. William Brooks and Miss Joy Thomas.
Mrs Ellen Blanchard Calumet postmistress acted as hostess for the Forest and Warren counties chapter of the National Association of the Postmistresses of the United States. The group met Wednesday at Frank and Verna's Restaurant in Columbus for a dinner gathering and held their monthly training school session.
Martha Ann DeBorger vows to stay in jail until hell freezes over to avoid revealing a $20,000 insurance policy on her ex-husband. US AW Maj. Arthur DeBorger, 88, and County Superior Judge Thomas I. Keating ruled the policy belonged to him and ordered her to return it. She refused and was jailed for contempt on Sept. 14.
Mrs Philip Amoroso and Mrs Tony Amoroso hosted a stork shower for their sister-in-law Mrs Joe A Amoroso at the latter's Sherman Street home. Games yielded prizes for several guests while door winner Mrs John Catalfu received the door prize. A luncheon included potato salad meat loaf baked beans rolls and Jello salad with a decorated shower cake and each guest took home a miniature stork favor. Mrs Amoroso received a white bassinet centerpiece and her gifts.
About 125 youngsters from Columbus attended the annual community Halloween party at Columbus Community Church on Wednesday evening. A UNICEF collection raised 16.25 dollars before the events, followed by games, contests and refreshments. Winners included Jewell Roberts Olin Wester Curtis Nelson and Wayne Jauquist. Thanks were given to all committees parents and helpers.
U S traffic deaths last month reached 3 830 with 27 140 in the first nine months of the year the National Safety Council reports September toll matching September 1953 and nine month total up 870 from a year earlier. The council notes only a small improvement after months of steady increases.
Fidel Castro personally led an air search for Maj. Camilo Cienfuegos who vanished on a flight from Camaguey to Havana with two companions. Cienfuegos, 28, once army commander in Camaguey, disappeared after a 66 am takeoff. a wide hunt and cabinet sessions followed as authorities offered no explanation.
A letter to the editor reviews a year of street department work including year round Pleasant Street, hillside graveling at Mead Park, Memory Lane fills, widening Bear Creek bridge, hillside grading, and sewer repairs. It notes repairs after harsh winters, graveling and widening streets, paving First Avenue north from the tracks, warehouse upgrades, and equipment replacements, praising the crew and local citizens supporting industry.
Leesburg Virginia AP The will of Gen George C Marshall filed in Loudoun County leaves his entire estate to his widow Katherine T Marshall with tangible personal property going to her immediately. A life trust then benefits her with the remainder to her daughter Molly Winn of Leesburg after the widow’s death. Bond of 100000 secures personal property until appraisal by co executors First and Merchants Bank of Richmond and Mrs Marshall. Real estate transfers avoided by survivor rights and property in Pinehurst NC and here pass to Mrs Marshall automatically. The five page will dated 1953 in Lees, Pinehurst notes a valuation of 5000.
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