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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1948
Page
5
Members of the Good Samaritan Sunday School Class of the Methodist Church and guests met Tuesday evening at Mr and Mrs Russell Clark's Centerville home. Forty five attended a wiener and corn roast with hot dogs, trimming, coffee and marshmallows. The next meeting’s date and place will be announced soon.
The Jaquith family held its fourth annual reunion at Mead Park on Sunday with forty attendees from Jamestown Warren Wattsburg Corry and nearby areas. Officers elected for the year ahead were John Haehn president Henry Jaquith vice president and Mrs Henry Jaquith secretary and treasurer. The next reunion is set for the second Sunday in August 1949 at the Howard Vanersdale camp in Akeley.
Community announcements run through town with multiple weddings anniversaries and gatherings. Mr and Mrs John Mitchell observed their 26th on August 27 quietly while Mr and Mrs Clare Campbell plan their 15th on September 1. A recovery note goes to Mrs Clayton Burmaster amid local congratulatory wishes. Ruth Gorbin and Burton Emory wed August 19 at Edwards Chapel. Neighborhood marriages, receptions, and plans for dances and college enrollments are detailed alongside minor travels and visits across Cleveland Milieu.
Orly A Ewing spoke at the Corry Room Hotel Corry addressing 31 members a visiting Rotarian and guests. He described Pacific War submarine action torpedo design and listening instruments noting over half of enemy ships were sunk by submarines. Events include Kiwanis guest nights and upcoming club activities.
Mrs E W Feldt entertained her card club at her West Smith street home. Two tables of contract bridge were in play and Mrs Co H Holden won an award. Doris Stowe returned from State College after resigning as editor of extension news. Mr Reynolds visiting son in Germany. Hess Huntley announce marriage August 21 at St Gregory's Church North East. Wattsburg area to attend the sixth annual Wattsburg Fair opens yesterday.
The Young People's Society of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church and Sunday School held a farewell social at the Summer Home of Mr and Mrs Roy Mathers at Maple Point on Chautauqua Lake. About 85 attendees enjoyed games contests boating and a corn and wiener roast. Names mentioned include Ross Miss Betty McEldowney Robert Blakeley and Leo Mather in the workestor game. A brief business session followed and the event was reported as pleasant.
Sep atti Howard Swattson will begin forestry studies at Alta Forestry School affiliated with Pend State. William Zaft opulos 45 verrolled at Dartmouth and both graduated with this class.
Miss Mildred Elizabeth Tillotson of Jamestown and William Henlan Locke of Warren married yesterday at 3 30 pm in Warren. Rev Beecher M Rutledge officiated at the Wade home with a wedding party and garden reception. The couple plan to live at 212 Conesiinga Avenue Warren after their honeymoon to the East.
Cub Scouts from Dens Nos 1 and 6 of Pack 180 held a picnic at Connelly Park on Chautauqua Lake yesterday. Hosts Mrs Vennis Follett and her son Bobby Bill organized a day of swimming boating and games with attendees including Mrs R Lawrence Davison and son James Mrs Arthur Shields and children Joseph John James and Vicky Mrs Lawrence Anderson and sons David and Michael Joseph Magliarditi Charles Ross Robert MeJunkin and David Loveland.
Mr and Mrs Roland Anderson of Eric were honored at a housewarming yesterday evening with hostess Mrs Harald Bates of Columbus. Fifteen relatives and friends attended. The Andersons married August with the bride the former Donna Nichols. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Louise Church and Mrs John W McCallum. Hostess served salads sandwiches cake and coffee as gifts flowed for the couple.
Tuesday evening a fair attendance was recorded when Mrs. A Bruce Smith of East Bond Street hosted the Past Matrons Club of Gary City Chapter No 1 Order of the Eastern Star. The business meeting was routine and refreshments followed. A dinner meeting is planned for October 1 with venue to be announced.
A series of birth notices from Westfield to Union City lists a son born to Mr and Mrs James Conji of Westfield at Westfield Hospital and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Robert Jewell of 111 Snyder Circle at Cory Hospital. Other births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Donald Parker of Union City and a son to Mr and Mrs Gilbert VanderSchaaf of Clymer at Corry Hospital. A daughter is noted for Mr and Mrs Howard Blakeslee of 303 West Wayne Street at Corry Hospital.
Mr and Mrs Homer A Manley of West Spring Creek were honored at a 48th wedding anniversary gathering. A surprise picnic dinner was served on the lawn with a decorated anniversary cake presented by their daughter Miss Jean Manley. The Rev Charles Tinker joined the couple in marriage on August 25, 1900.
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