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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1962
Page
5
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The Journal lists calendar items due by Friday 5 pm. Monday September 17 includes Spring Creek Township School PTA at the school ap m First fall meeting YMCA Ladies Auxiliary hosted by Mrs H Welsbacher Erie. Tuesday September 18 features Women's Christian Temperance Union at Mrs Oscar Johnson West Church Street and EUB Berean Class at Russell White home 6 15 pm American Legion Auxiliary at Legion Home First Avenue 4 15 pm Conway School PTA open house and tea. Wednesday September 19 includes Plavean art class 5 40 pm at West Washington and York streets or Ginnies Cafeteria Dorcas Class at Merle Patterson home 6 pm Jonathan Lodge at 10QF Hall Rehoboth Class at Lyle Chase home 8 pm Bethany Class First Baptist Church 8 pm Square Dance Club at YMCA 8 pm. Thursday September 20 Spencer Ladies Aid allday at Mrs Robert Clark Jr R D 3 Roosevelt highway Women’s Relief Corps allday Grange Hall noon tureen dinner 5 to 8 pm Harbor Hall Ladies Aid public dinner at Community House. Friday September 21 Concord Community Club at Community Hall entertainment slides 8 pm Silver Links Class EUB Church at Leon Dodd home.
Daughters of the American Revolution gathered at Shenango Inn in Sharon Pennsylvania for the Northwestern district meeting hosted by the Pumatunitia Chapter. State officers Charlotte Sayre and Samuel Sheppard attended, with visitors from Brokenstraw Valley Corry and Clearwater Florida among others.
Annette Kathryn Burgn on to Jack Hunter Titus wed August 21 in California. The couple, both San Jose College attendees, honeymooned in Sun Valley Idaho. Mr Hunter plans officers training at Lackland AFB in San Antonio Texas.
Members of the Rebekah Helping Hand met at the IOOF Hall on Thursday for an all day session with nine attendees. Morning and afternoon sewing sessions preceded a noon tureen dinner prepared by Mrs Bernice DeJean and Mrs Glen Gates. The next regular meeting is scheduled for September 27 at the IOOF Hall.
Corry Encampment No 241 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows will meet in TOOF Hall Monday evening to install officers by Robert C. Walker district deputy grand patriarch and staff. All patriarchs are urged to attend as forthcoming Grand Encampment legislation will be discussed.
Miss Cynthia Williams arrives from Washington for a0 day visit with her parents Bert and Mrs Williams before departing for Athens Greece where she is being transferred by the state department. Mrs Julia Swanson of Mobile leaves for Rochester for two weeks with relatives prior to returning home. Austin Johnson Sr and wife return to Trotwood Ohio after visiting relatives with James Maynard Sr family. Nancy Earle leaves Cleveland for Dunedin Florida to stay two weeks with Mrs Sturm and Mrs Holland. Patricia McKeta resumes studies at Villa Maria College Erie after summer term at home.
Harrisburg Pennsylvania will observe the week of September 17 as Constitution Week in commemoration of the 175th anniversary of the signing of the U S Constitution. Gov. Lawrence announced yesterday.
The annual installation dinner for Salon 100 of the Eight and Forty was held at the Weeleyville American Legion Home on Thursday evening. A Swiss steak dinner was served to 22 partners at 6 30 p m. Arrangements were made by Mrs Letah Sewell of Wesleyville assisted by Mrs Paul Blair of Lawrence Park and Mrs Betty Blystone of Erie. The table featured Herited tapers and fall floral arrangements. The meeting was led by Mrs Richard Orn le petit chapeau and Mrs Andress Frazier le petit chapeau departamental passe from Erie directing ceremonies. Officers include Mrs Richard Orn la pouvoir, Mrs Betty Blystone le petit chapeau, Mrs John Seddr Erie le petit chapeau premier, Mrs Florence Smith North East le petit chapeau deuxieme, and Mrs Alice Snyder Erie l archhvist. Also Mrs Letah Sewell Wesleyville Yaumonter, Mrs Paul Blair Lawrence Park l petit secretarie, Mrs Richard Orn l petit cassiere, Mrs Louis Strauss Erie le concierge, and Mrs Andress Frazier Erie l avoreale. Mrs Orn thanked officers and chaired, presenting gifts. The evening’s award went to Mrs Betty Blystone. social time followed. Next meeting will be at American Legion Home Post 11 in Erie with Erie partners hosting on Thursday October 11, Mrs Orn attending from Corry and Mrs Mark Anderson from Union City.
James E. Ritter, 13, of Selinsgrove, died at Geisinger Memorial Hospital from virus encephalitis. Officials in Harrisburg said the virus is not the same as the strain blamed for recent outbreaks in St. Petersburg, Florida, which killed at least 17 people.
The Corry Public Library announces new arrivals led by Ishi in Two Worlds by Theodore Kroeber an engaging biography of the Yahi man who emerged from the Stone Age into the modern era. Other fresh titles include Everyman's United Nations Pleasure by the Busload Reiders from the Rings The Fever Tree The Wicked Lady and The Receivers plus junior works First Woman Ambulance Surgeon Emily Barringer and The Two Worlds of Davy Blount.
The Neighborhood Club met Thursday at the home of Mrs. Ronald Carter on Franklin Street with cohostesses Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Harold Gale. Nine members enjoyed games and visiting. awards were given to Mrs. Bertha Darwin, Miss Ethel Matthews, Mrs. Willard Shreve and Mrs. Bessie Cyphert. Special awards went to Mrs. Shreve and Miss Florence Culver. Refreshments were served. Next meeting is September 20 at Mrs. Merrill Lillie’s home.
Spring Creek PTA opens with the program Citizens the World Over at 8 pm Monday in Spring Creek Township School. Mrs. Gene Hasbrouck of Corry presents colored slides with commentary. PTA executive meet at 7:30 pm. Conelway PTA hosts an open house and tea at 8:15 pm Tuesday at the school. all parents invited.
Coral Gables Florida motorists leave a humorous poem on a meter after it failed to register time. A note signed by the meter maid responds with a playful warning and a quip about the writer’s cleverness.
Mrs Lena Ayers school principal will present a program titled Your School and You for a get acquainted period when parents may confer with teachers. The item appears in the classifieds under Look in the Classifieds.
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