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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1951
Page
5
The State Chamber of Commerce declared itself unalterably opposed to any additional increase in Pennsylvania s five per cent corporate income tax. If more revenue is needed, the chamber implied, alternative approaches should be used. The snippet also notes a tangential line about the value of pearls in American oysters.
Mrs Clarence W Moore of Erie hosted a party at Mrs John Clarks Wesleyville home with a 7 p m dinner. Guests from the city included numerous local residents. Miss Florence Brooks and Miss Naomi Johnson provided slides, gifts were given to Mrs Moore, and later events at Tidusville and visits to NYC and other towns were noted.
Miss Mary Jane Sadowski and John Zajac were married at St. Elizabeths Church this morning in a double ring ceremony. Rev Cyril Krona officiated with organist Mildred Denton and Bernard Burns performing music. The couple will reside at 217 Wright Street. Mrs Zajac is a Corry High School graduate now at Raymond plant. Mr Zajac, a Corry native with U.S. Army service, works at General Bloviric in Erie. The wedding drew relatives from New York Pittsleigh Dayton and St Paul Minn.
The Fall meeting of the Ninth District Dental Society will be held at the Wanango Country Club in Oil City next Wednesday September 19. A golf match at 8 a.m. luncheon 12 to 1:30, clinic at 2, delegates meeting 4:30, dinner and lodge at 6. Dr Rollo Sample of Erie will preside. Dr J F Novatney of Cleveland will lecture on Implant Center Service with Kodachrome slides and a patient implant demonstration. If time allows, he will discuss Surgical Pyorrhea Evaluation stressing diagnostic importance.
The Broadway hit Born Yesterday will debut Brié Playhouse's 23rd season under director L Newell Tarrant. The farce about a newly rich junk dealer in Washington DC and his blonde companion follows their clashes with a reporter, education, and patriotism. A kickoff meeting for Playhouse workers drew 500 at Knox Hall with Dr. Louis T. Henezet announcing the season’s lineup. Margaret Bender, Playhouse membership rep, noted that the forthcoming list will appeal to local theatergoers.
Mrs. Ewing of Carter Hill hosted friends at her home Friday evening with eleven attendees including Miss Lowise Walker of Pittsburgh as an out of town guest. Cards were played and dessert refreshments were served late in the evening.
Emmanuel Guild of the Episcopal Church met Thursday afternoon without president Mrs Velma Moore. Mrs Don Williams conducted the parish hall meeting. Members discussed routine business and plans for a bake sale to be sponsored soon. Refreshments were served by Mrs Arthur Creighton and Mrs W A Redmond. Next meeting hostesses for October 1 are Miss Elizabeth Rogers and Mrs William Myers.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Reed of Bear Lake hosted the Amici Sunday School Class of B O B Church. The group held a brief business meeting led by president Harold Randall and planned a joint Halloween party with other adult classes on October 11. De votions were led by Alix Glayds Cantisld Jed. the evening featured a Wiener roast and social time.
The McCray Church Society held a Thursday afternoon session at Mrs. Joseph McCray's home studying the Book of Acts. Miss Cora McCray led the study, Mrs. Web McCray presided over a routine business meeting, and 16 guests attended with light refreshments. The next meeting is scheduled for October 11 at an announced location.
An afternoon gathering of the Friendship Club was held yesterday at the West Frederick street home of Mrs. Clifford Lawson. Several games were played with prizes won by Mrs. Norman Swart, Ms. Bertha Warner, Mrs. Charles Mulligan, and Mrs. Eugene Powers. Hostess served apple pie and coffee. The group will next meet in three weeks at Mrs. Powers' home.
Holy Name Society at St Edward's Hil hosted a large crowd last evening. Proceeds benefit the Clifford Ross Fund. Winners of salts and jokets were Paul Votopolis and Gene Sikorski. Door prizes went to Mrs. John Binte, Girl Scout Troop 180 members, John Cullen, and Mrs. H. T. Paulson. A basket of groceries from local shops was won by Mrs. Mayme Peterson. the Jacknot game prize went to Jeab Drobneck.
Mr and Mrs Merle Dodd host the Canasta card club at 128 East Frederick Street on Thursday evening with a roast beef dinner following. The group will reconvene two weeks later at the home of Mr and Mrs Alfred Van Dresar.
Ladies' Auxiliary of Corry Memorial Hospital announces style show committees for a benefit event at the Junior High School on Tuesday September 25 at 8 p.m. Seven local stores will debut new items to aid the hospital. Chairmen and numerous volunteers from local clubs are named for program, door prizes, stage decorations, tickets, school details, and publicity. ushers include Janet Orcutt Blaine Rossin Mary Sue Williams and others.
Members of the Corry Local of the Dairymen's League met at the MeCray Community House and elected eight directors. Robert Gates was chosen delegate to a district meeting, with Roy Borstor and Stanley Baker as alternates, and Harold Howard as delegate to the sub district meeting with Cecil Humphrey as alternate. Stanley VanTassel introduced plant manager Mr. Briggs of Spring Creek who spoke on League work. Kenneth Frazier commented on Erie plant milk costs. Refreshments were served before adjournment. Georgia and Delaware state flowers noted.
Erie chapter of National Association of Cost Accountants to hold first technical meeting of the new chapter year on September 17 at the Corry Club. Mr Arenitson of Hammermill Paper Co. of Erie and Dallas Smiley of Raymond Mfg. Co. plan a program including golf plant visitation and dinner. Speaker will be Henry G. Harvey of Bones Dry Cockley & Reavis Cleveland. Topic Excess Profits Tax.
Omaha residents watched a large manhunt as Kenneth Kitts, held on a federal case involving a $100,000 Oklahoma City jewel robbery, escaped from a guard in a county jail washroom. An estimated 5,000 to 6,000 townsfolk and FBI agents chased leads near the Kitts family home as shots were fired to halt a fleeing car.
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