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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1949
Page
5
A surprise birthday party for Mrs. Jack Smith of R. D. was held at her home recently with 30 guests. Out of town visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Claude Fralick and Mr. Elsie Hudson of Erie. She received gifts and a corsage as games and visiting followed a menu of salad beans sandwiches pickles birthday cake and coffee.
A daughter was born this morning to Mr and Mrs Brink Ghirlenzio of 410 Spring Street at Corry Hospital.
The American Legion Auxiliary held its first post meeting with a light turnout. President Mrs Richard J Orn announced Mothercraft classes resume September 29 and the City Building and Pre-school Clinic start September 9. The Tri-County meeting will be hosted by unit 494 on September 14. Members were asked to contact President Orn or secretary Miss Eleanor Kovach for transport arrangements. Gifts were given to Mrs Mary Bailey of Meadville and Mrs Dan T Brown of Beaver, with a donation to Wood Memorial Hospital. Cookies and coffee followed the social period. Next meeting September 11.
Members of Women’s Relief Corps No. 49 met at the I C O F Hall and set a bake sale for Saturday September 10 at the Stewart Hab Shop. Mrs K D Brown chairs the sale. a rummage sale raised 28 dollars. Next meeting will be a tureen dinner at the I O O F Hall on September 15.
Miss Violet Racke of San Jose California, a former resident visiting town, was honored Wednesday evening by friends at the Carry Country Club. Hostesses Mrs C T Anderson, Mrs William Dinlap and Mrs M B were present. An 8:30 dinner followed by garden flower centerpieces and bridge games wrapped the event.
Corry Hospital group and their families held a picnic at Mead Park Thursday evening. About 50 persons attended the event. A dinner featuring hamburgers hot dogs corn relishes baked beans cookies ice cream pop and coffee was served. A social period around the camp fire followed the meal.
Mrs Ruth Micnois of 236 Mead Vente and Clinton J McLean of 217 Franklin street married Thursday in North East. The bride wore a striking gabardine suit with green and white accessories. They plan to honeymoon in Canada and will reside at 217 Franklin street upon return. Mr McLean is a club manager of the VE.W.
Residents and relatives depart and arrive across towns and states. Mrs L R Donaldson travels to Ithaca New York to visit Dr and Mrs R Wendell Davis and family. Mr and Mrs E G Stillings head to Chicago for their son Edwin's wedding. Families from Ohio Michigan Pennsylvania and Canada visit Meadville Erie Dayton and Detroit for holidays prayers and condolences.
Women of the Moose met last evening in regular session on North Center Street. Senior regent Mrs Leland Wilcox conducted the meeting. attendance award went to Mrs Ann Courteen. Hex session announced for September 15 with publicity chapter night chaired by Mrs Charles Weeks.
Mrs John C Phelps was honored at a surprise birthday party hosted by Mrs M Edward Moore at her Summer home in Canadohia Lake. Cards, auction bridge and contract bridge were played. prizes awarded to several guests. A pink and white decorated party featured fruit salad hot rolls relishes birthday cake coffee and many gifts. Attending were Mrs Harold Roberts Mrs Paul Spiesman Mrs D C Daugherty Mrs Albert Wagner Mrs Milliten Mrs Robert Smith and Mrs Preterick Bartholome of nearby towns.
Associated Press reports in Oakland California that 48 year old Rudy Vallee plans to wed Unis Hime a 21 year old UC Berkeley psychology graduate and Eleanor Rubles Norris of Berkeley California. The couple obtained a license and will marry Saturday at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Corpus Christi. Church recognition is expected despite Vallee's prior annulment and past marriages including Pay Webb and actress Tane Greer. Others visiting local residents include Mr and Mrs William Reed and ton Jackie from Akron Ohio and Rev and Mrs Gilbert Boyd returning from a northern Michigan trip.
Two maintenance mechanics Emry E Black aged 33 of Pittsburgh and Louis G Wilson aged 20 of Imperial suffered serious facial arm and leg burns when a chemical tank was being drained at the American Cymind Gsos Heathy Bridgeville Plant causing two blasts and a fire. Volunteer firemen confined flames to the building and extinguished the blaze within an hour.
The Northwestern Pennsylvania District 4 H Club round-up was held at New Bethlehem with 11 entries across Holstein Jersey Ayrshire Brown Swiss and Guernsey. Warren county took top Holstein second Jersey and sixth Guernsey while James Curtis of Columbus earned grand champion Jersey.
Paul Robeson plans a Sunday concert a mile from the Peekskill riot site as veterans groups announce a parade to protest what they call Communism. Robeson accepted the Cortlandt invitation after the previous disruption, while the Westchester Committee for Law and Order backs the event.
Pillsheld placed sixth in class with R A Porterfield and Frank Mitter as managers at Maryland. Clarion Poultry Turin agent aided by William Jeff Hes and 4 H state leader John Wheeler, with Joe Nawcod and the dairy extension team from State College assisting.
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