Social Highlights Yesteryear In Society 1939 October 26 27 28
Community notices capture social events from October 26 to November 4. Weddings and parties abound as local residents host gatherings for church groups, friendship clubs, and Halloween activities, with travels to Pittsburgh and out-of-town visits noted. The column names Miss Thelma Henry bride, and lists attendees and hosts in Corry and Meadville areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Thomas Church
Thelma Henry
Corry
Willian T. Henry
Spring Creek
George J. Koestner
Alec Koestner
Sixth Avenue
Blaine Foster
Rebecca Bell
Dorotha May Rickers
Violet Raeke
Nella Raeke
Erie
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Tech
Girl Scout Troop 407 Holds Halloween Party
Twenty six members of Girl Scout Troop 407 met with adviser Mrs. Marvin L Millspaw in Wright School cafeteria for a Halloween party Thursday afternoon. The Daisies patrol hosted 35 hostesses with games and entertainment run by the Green Beans patrol. Helpers patrol aided cleanup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout Troop No. 407
Marvin L Millspaw
Wright School
Baptist Berean Class Meets With DeBoers
The Baptist Berean Class of the First Baptist Church gathered at the parsonage with Rev Robert J DeBoer and his wife. Fred Marsh presided as Arland Burrows led devotions and scripture from Philippians chapter two. An open discussion followed with refreshments served by Mrs Becky Griglac. Next meeting set for December at the home of Mr and Mrs Arland Burrows on Brook street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Robert J. DeBoer
Arland Burrows
Fred Marsh
Lawrence Porter
Philippians
Becky Griglac
Brook Street
Needlework Guild Ingathering Set for November Fourth
The Needlework Guild of America will hold its annual ingathering next Wednesday November 4 at the home of Mrs Foster Davis on North Center Street. Members should send garments to their directors by the date. The volunteer guild provides new clothing to charitable agencies for distribution to those in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Campbell
Seventh Street
Amici Sewing Circle
Corry Grange
Owen Cornell
Cleveland
Ohio
Horton J. Davis
Clarence ’. Wallace
The
Presbyterians Church
West Pleasant Street
EGG Club
Mary Lou Patterson
Maple Avenue
Janet, Vanderhoof
Martha Wallace
Jackie Howard
Anrold G. Wolfe
North Center Street
Catholic Daughters of America
Ann Baressi
Elaine Foster
Anna Shields
Mervyn M. Nast
New York City
Nast Company
F. B. Sullivan
Robert Catlin
Corry
Selkregg
North East
D. A. Hillstrom
Vist
Hartisburg
Clair
Bicknell University
Lewisburg
Harriett Myers
Erie
Needlework Guild of
Amerca
Foster Davis
Davis
Clarence Wallace
Hazel Shuss
Mrs. Ross Hosts Bridge Club Evening
Mrs. Howard Ross entertained the bridge club on Raymond Avenue Tuesday evening. Former member Mrs. William Myers attended as a guest. Prizes went to Mrs. Robert Tunnel, Mrs. Ross, and Mrs. Myers. Refreshments followed. next hostess is Mrs Tuell of West Park Place in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Bowen
Robert Borstorff
Otterbein College
Westerville
Ohio
Ast Bond Street
Edwin Borstorf
Rasmond , Avenue
Robert Tunnell
West Park Place
Allegheny College
Meadville
Willam
Ross
Bridge Club
Howard Ross
Raymond Avenue
William Myers
Robert Tunnel
Myers
Tuell
Sno Ball Dance Planned by Corry Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
The Corry Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will discuss plans for the annual Sno Ball at a Monday evening meeting. December 26 is set for the dance under general chairmanship of Mrs. G. P. Hager and Mrs. Gertrude White, with the meeting starting at 8 o'clock in the nurses dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry Memorial Hospital
G. PF. ‘Hager
Gertrude White
Circle of Cutting Sunday School Holds Monthly Meeting
The Friendly Circle met Thursday evening at Mrs. Lawrence Redding's home in Harborcreek. Mrs. Redding conducted the business session as thirteen members recited Bible verses on Faith and Mrs. Walter DeShazer led devotions. a Bible quiz awarded to Mrs. Roy Redman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Lawrence Redding
Harborcreek
Redding
Walter DeShazer
Roy Redman
World War II Memorials and Civic Group Honors
The piece notes women leaders including Mrs Velma Long and others, the depot lounge serving 200 daily, and a Pennsylvania American Legion Distinguished Service Award. It recalls a Victory Club plan to plant memory trees at Mead Park for Corry area servicemen, with Memory Lane honoring both servicemen and nursing wartime effort by women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Pennsylvania
Henry ‘T. Wheeler
Victory Club
Mead Park
Corry
Memory Lane
Womens Civic Club
Women's Victory Club
Vhee An
Victory Club Women Honored for Civic Service in War Era
The Women's Civic Club, tracing back to 1947, ran quilting drives, clothing distributions, and cancer dressings while raising funds for Mead Park playground equipment and the United Fund. They sold light kitchenette brooms and held rummage sales at the Rod and Gun Club on November 6. The club grew from the 1942 Victory Club with lunches for service members and a Home Front newspaper, mailing 2000 birthday greetings and holiday cards to troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Civic Club
Mead Park
United Fund
Cancer Crusade
Unicef
Rod and Gun Club
The
Clit
Red and Gun Club
Bert Welden
H. B. Reed
John Long
Charles Tanner
W. B. Phillips
Women's Civic Club
Women’s Victory Club
Welden
Home Front
Home Town News
Walter H. Scott
Hugh O'Hare
Ruth Bennett
Jacqueline Howard
Pacific
Defense Council
William Houghtling
Edward Kinley
Junior Choir Spaghetti Supper/Dress Up Night
The Junior Choir of the First Presbyterian Church held a masquerade party and spaghetti supper for 24 members in the recreation room. Activities were arranged by the Fellowship committee with Marian Bauer and Paul Weldon Bauer assisting. meals were prepared by mothers and choir members and served by Sutton and Mrs. Willon Gumbleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Felowship Committee
Marian Bauer
Paul Weldon Bauer
Mothers of Iireator
Guy
Sutton
Jacqueline
Willon Gumbleton
Paulson
Diocese Head Will Address Lillian Guild
Mig G Kerr of Oil City president of Episcopal Churchwomen of Erie Diocese will speak here Tuesday evening on The Changing Pattern in World’s Work in the Church. She will address the Lillian Guild at Emmanuel Episcopal Church where all interested women are invited to attend. Dinner at 6 30 in the Undercroft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mig. G. T. Kerr
Oil City
Episcopal Churchwomen-of
Erie
Churé
Enmanuel Episcopal Church
Q Treen
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Yesteryear
Westminster Forum
Presbyterian Church
Andrew Johnson
Jeanette
Lyte Johnson
Buffalo
Florence
Dorothy Johnson
Meyer Memorial Hospital
Elton Simmons
Liberty Street
Friendship Club
James and Palmer Montgomery
Tom and
Victor Cragg
Corry Oil City
Spencer Community Ladies Aid Society
C. R. Crowell
West Smith Street
St. Elizabeth’s Parish
St. Elizabeth's Hall
RT. Paul's Lutheran Church
Tate
Model Dairy and Corry Savings and Loan Association
Hearhe Intest ‘Sport Neves
Woth
Erie County
Good Musics
WOTR
Girl Scout
407
Baptist Berean
DeBoers
Walter W. Windahl
Warren
Cory Jamestown Manufacturing Corporation
Needlework Guild
Briggs
East 3Rd St
Jamestown
Avertea
Worlitzer” “Lowrey” “Qulbransen” "Kimball" “Conn
Ficcardi
Atlantic
North Center
Kora Streets
Velma Long
C. EB. Tanner
V. B Phillips
Journal Photog
Worlk
Hotel Corry Buffet
Lillian Guild
Ramte
GO Goliath
Ponly
Poe
Ae At “the
Saga
Veterans Auto Sales
Columbus
Walt Disney’s
Darby O’gill and
Little People
Curt Jurgens
May Britt
the Blue Angel
Theodore Bikel
Creets
Edward Dmytryk
Seringlay
Nigel Balchin
CinemascoPeEaven
Peat « Sump
Leed’s
Lage
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