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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1956
Page
5
A large gathering at the Corry Country Club hosted a Day Luncheon attended by numerous Assomiud members and other guests. Attendees enjoyed a formal luncheon, a social program, and a guest display while committee members coordinated arrangements for ensuing events and a forthcoming meeting.
The Clymer High School Class of 1939 held a banquet with families and alumni present. Attendees included students and local residents as part of the school’s historical celebration.
Miss Nancy Jean Stewart Feetd celebrated at a bridal shower hosted by Mrs. John Grice. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments while offering best wishes to the bride to be and her fiancé William Brooks.
A farewell gathering for Miss Beatrice Bonsink occurs at her home near Mari ard Twepelal. The event includes songs and words of praise, with attendees presenting a purse of money to the honoree as part of the evening’s salutations and well wishes.
Mrs F Needholm hosted a luncheon yesterday afternoon at her Tim St home for Mrs Mayme Wood honored guest of the occasion. Tables for bridge followed the meal with months and prizes noted. Guests included Mrs Fine Sulll Yun and Mrs Donald Nantes. Mrs Wool received recognition.
The fragmentary text reports births and related notices at Memorial Hospital, naming individuals such as Mrs and Mr Greste ys seeking details. It mentions a senior associated with Rone Md Gresteys at 103 Weal Cobras sirantr-senterfieg-afternoon and a son born to Mey and Mrs Ed wit Ceantis br Chemehs list ra BRU at the Gurry Memorial Hospital.
The Women of the Moose met last evening at the Moose home for a regular session. Mrs Clarence Kieh, senior regent, presided with 42 members in attendance. A phiss of candidates was initiat ed, and all invitation was read from the Evie chapter inviting the local groun to attend Star Recorders' Day to be held September 10th. The Corry Chapter is to exemplify the Mooseheart Endowment Fund Prerler A delicious lundh was served by the publicity committee In an at tractive setting which featured ear ly fall rowers. The attendance award was won by Mrs. Leol Davids and the spe cial prize went 4 Mrs. Peter Gravis: 'The next WOTM meeting will be held on September g6th at 8 p. m.
The Miss America pageant preliminaries in Atlantic City feature brunette Miss Hawaii Jure Wright of Honolulu and Arkansas entrant Barbara Banks of Conway winning talent and overall marks. California Joan Colleen Becket and Alabama Ann Stuart Amil also placed in swimsuit and talent divisions respectively, with finals set tomorrow to crown Miss America 1957.
Washington reports President Eisenhower will attend and fund ceremonies at Penn State University on September 16 to dedicate a chapel honoring Mra Helin Eileen Else Hower and family connections. The White House says he will travel from Gettysburg by car or plane, weather permitting, and will not speak at the event.
Nine Allegheny County communities including McKeesport Clairton Duquesne Wilkinsburg and others formed a disaster response pool last night. James Lorales Mekensport police chief was named coordinator to lead a unified force pooling resources from all districts in a major emergency.
Cranford, Erle and Murcer counties will hold a meeting next Wednesday night to discuss government aid for farmers whose crops were ruined by heavy rains. Russell P. Mollenaier invites county commissioners, agricultural extension agents, farm agency reps, bankers and local farmers to attend as hay, fuel and feed shortages are reported following the floods.
The Legion meeting pledged a hard line anti red drive and chose a new national Commander Wilbur to lead the group. Speech by Nixon labeled communist threat, with emphasis on freedom defense and anti subversive actions. Voter support rallied for Navy veteran Ane Hien and other officers as the convention wrapped.
John F Stay of Philadelphia was elected vice commander and Mrs Carl Zeller of Gibsonburg Ohio was chosen president at a Legion Auxiliary gathering held in conjunction with The Legion.
Laura Fay Duffield an 18 year old from New Alexandria is named queen of the Penns Best Turkey Growers Co operative Association at the Cambria County Fair. She succeeds Nancy McDonald of Stewartstown in last night's ceremony.
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