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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1951
Page
5
Seventy nine inmates at the Bruw Nox Bruw nox workhouse near Pittsburgh stage a sit down strike for 10 cents daily pay. Authorities lock in about 60 prisoners in their cells to suppress the protest as the strike begins in the ruin shop.
The First Presbyterian Church will honor ten members who joined in 1891 to 1901 at a 6:30 pm dinner hosted by the Westminster Circle led by Mrs. Russell Briggs. A film Seek Ye First will be shown and families are asked to bring a tureen to share. Local members travel and attend related events in Albion Warren and Erie.
Mrs Felix Mannszewsiel and Mrs Tracy Whitehead hosted a First Methodist Church choir party at East Pleasant Street. Irene Robinson attended with about thirty guests in costume. Prizes for masquerade gave Mrs Irving Young most original, Mrs Charles Correll prettiest, and David Apps funniest. Activities included games and group singing followed by a light lunch.
Mrs Walter Burrows of Elgin and Mrs Morman Lewis of Columbus honored at a party hosted by Mrs George Hopkins on Marion street Monday evening. Twelve guests attended with awards won by Mrs el Smith Mrs Joseph Gentilmann and Mrs Burrows. Decorations featured Halloween plastic witches and eats as favors.
The Moffatt School PT A will host a morale meeting this Friday at 6 90 o clock in the school. The program features a two act play Pinched with cast including Mrs Lewis Allen as Grand ma and Charles Akam Sr as Joey. Attendees may wear costumes and a tureen supper will be served. Everyone should bring a green silver and a cup.
Mrs James Allyn of Park street hosted the bridge group with Mrs William Byrd taking first prize and Mrs William Gumbleton and Mrs Martha Vincent winning second and third. Hostess served a salad course as tables were decorated with Halloween favors. Mrs Robert Bracken will host the next meeting in two weeks.
The U B Church youth group held a Halloween party last evening in a country abandoned house. Twenty six boys and girls attended in masquerade with Miss Mary Shannon winning the last to be guessed prize. Decorations featured skeletons and orange black crepe paper. Games provided entertainment and cider and doughnuts were served. Chaperones were Crosby Bush and Mr and Mrs Robert Tish.
A son was born this morning at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs James Earls of 228 Main Street. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Jack Hill of Wattsburg at the same hospital. Mrs Hill is the former Margaret Smith.
Rotary Club met at the Hotel Cor by with perfect attendance. Rev J A Warnken missionary to French Equatorial Africa spoke on the Dark Continent, detailing conversion and modern civilization built through years of labor. Visiting Rotarians E F Bitters and John Hoshaner joined guests John A Bush, with singing led by Robert Barto and piano by Merlin Geskell. David Burrows won the club raffle car.
A Halloween party at the Cecil and Mrs. Humphrey home hosted about 30 guests. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Charles Humphrey Vernon Humphrey Elaine Ohmer and Eileen Humphrey for the masquerade. Other awards went to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Humphrey Elaine Ohmer and Mrs. Carl Lindberg with David Ohmer winning the door prize. The house wore Pall leaves and Halloween motifs. Mrs. Humphrey was later aided by daughter Miss Hazel Humphrey to serve lunch of hot dogs coffee doughnuts and cider.
Halloween party hosted by Mead Park Nichols Lodge library staff with Mrs Jourdet and guest Miss Bennett as chaperones. Senior High School girls attended. After games, a tureen supper featured baked beans doughnuts and cider. Prizes went to Carol McCloskey Nila Davis Shirley Haslett and Lois Porter.
Eighteen pupils of Mrs. Kurt Leeds kindergarten gathered for a Halloween party in the Episcopal Churett parish hall yesterday morning. They decorated the room, wore costumes, and enjoyed refreshments including chocolate milk cookies open face sandwiches assorted nuts candy and party favors. The group played Halloween games for entertainment.
At a Hi Teen Council meeting Madelyn Williams was named membership chairman and Carel Bettes publicity chairman. Shirley Hall was chosen to chair the hayride planned for Saturday evening from 4 30 to 11 pm with cider and doughnuts in the Y rooms after the ride. Chaperones included Mr and Mrs Arthur Burgess and William Leaby Jr.
Former actress Marion Davies married Navy Captain Horace Brown in Las Vegas with Justice James Down presiding. Davies, 45, born 1897, had been connected to Hearst interests. Brown, 46, had two prior marriages. The ceremony followed news of Davies settling Hearst Corp. matters and his control dispute.
Harrisburg report says a flat 10 per cent pay increase for about 7000 state employees was approved retroactive to July 16. The action comes as part of a new labor settlement and affects workers in multiple departments.
The document notes a pay increase for most state employees funded from special funds. Highway workers are excluded despite a prior similar raise. The total payroll cost is estimated at about 1.8 million dollars.
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