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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1942
Page
5
A partial OCR line mentions individuals with names like Robert and Sine on a street and a town context. The readable fragment suggests a local event or meeting tied to a place but lacks clear action, date, or outcome for a full summary.
Mrs Walter McElroy entertained two club at her North Don Street home last evening. The five hundred game awarded prizes to Mrs Ward Jerome Mrs William John and Mrs Warren Johnson. Mrs am Johnson won the tray prize. After the game Mrs McElroy served a dessert course. Attendees included Mrs Ken Johnson Mrs Merle Kol Mrs Marshall Hughes Mrs Ed Jerome Mrs William Johnson John Sheehan and Mrs Dorr.
Mrs Albert Shaffer hosted the Beb-Ma-Dems at her Black Street home with a Ply hun dred evening. Awards went to Mrs Bryce Leek and Mrs Michael Ficdrill. Eight members and three guests attended including Mrs Eines McMichael of Titusville and Mrs Edward Stone of Gon Heauh Lake. Mrs Shaffer provided a salad course. McMichael to host next in Titusville on September 29th.
The Lawson family held its 17th annual reunion at Claude N. Lawson’s home near Corry on Sunday September 14. Forty eight members attended a chicken dinner served by the committee. Two marriages, six births, four deaths were reported. Eight sons of members were in Army service. All officers were re-elected and next year’s reunion will be at the same time and place.
One Ladies Aid of the United Brethren in Christchurch met yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs E B Bush on North Center Street. About fifteen members were present and committees for the next six months were chosen. Red Cross sewing was done and dessert was served by the hostess and committee members. The group will next meet at Mrs Harley Banks home on North Center Street.
Mrs Ernest McMichael of Titusville was honored at a shower hosted by her mother and sister at Alfonse Jackson and Wilbur Whitehead’s Fourth Avenue home. Twenty guests enjoyed bingo with awards to Mrs Louis Jackson and Mrs Michael Piccirillo. A lunch of ice cream cake and coffee followed.
The Women's Relief Corps met at the Masonic Temple at 2:30 yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Kirk Brown presiding. Plans were made for an initiation and a campfire dinner on Thursday October 1. Committees to be named later.
PB G Roger Barnhart of Camp Tyson Tenn returns after ten day wait for parents Mr and Mrs J D Barnhart of Beaverdam. Numerous visits and travel details follow including Ida Bergman’s Jamestown return with companions G T Bergman Doris Bergman and Arthur Ingram, and Mrs Mary Strigler visiting Cuba NY. Several residents prepare trips to Erie Meadeville Corry and Norfolk Navy training with others heading to Ridgway and New Haven for visits or events.
SIEVENANE spat H. Shoop and Captain Clarence Shoop, home on short furloughs, were entertained by a group of friends at their Columbus camp last evening in a dinner party. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Shoop Sr, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Spicer, Warren Spicer, Miss Martha Spaulding, Miss Lillian Spaulding, William Merrick, Cant. Clarence Shoop and Lieut. and Mrs. Richard Shoop.
Mrs Frederick Kinley entertained a contract bridge party at her Hesb Wayne street home last evening. Awards went to Mrs Walter Ross and Mrs Howard Ross. Salad course served to attendees including Mrs FP Lowe Edwards, Mrs Willard Pomeroy, Mrs E F Pain, Mrs Robert Bumbaugh, Mrs Donald Watson, Mrs Bruce Elsworth, Mrs Walter Ross, and Mrs Howard Ross. The next meeting will be at Mrs Howard Ross home on Raymond Avenue.
The first meeting of the school year was a picnic at Mead Park attended by teachers and families. Harold Wolfe presided as officers for the year were elected with F. Lowe Edwards as president and G. Carl Wenge as vice president.
A Kiwanis Club meeting at the Ritz Restaurant last evening featured a round table discussion of the year’s plans led by chairman Howard Sheen and Walter Scott. A letter from Private Leo Huts in service was read and new member David Garrall was welcomed while John Burch attended his last meeting before departing for Dayton, Ohio.
Members of Catholic Daughters of America and their chaplain Rev Francis Graves enjoyed a green dinner at the Horn block rooms at 6 20. The business meeting followed with routine items transacted. The committee in charge included Mrs Raymond Sandburg Mrs Ten Rhynard Miss Anna Shields Mrs James Wharton Mrs Paul Phelps Mrs Lyle Sastom Mrs Carl Peterson Mrs James Sullivan Mrs Donald Nantes Mrs Glenni Barker and Mrs Harold Gragg. The October meeting chairman is Mike Mary Sullivan.
Mrs hissucsaroy of South Center Street announces the marriage of her niece Miss Marjorie McElroy to Lt Norman Peterson son of Mr and Mrs Thorvald Peterson of B54 West Lake Road Erie The ceremony occurred in Hopkinsville Kentucky on September 1 Lt Peterson a graduate of Corry Senior High School and St Vincent's School of Nursing has worked in the Xray department at St Vincent's Hospital He attended Strong Vincent High School Pitt University Center at Erie University of Pittsburgh Medical School and did internship at St Vincent's Hospital He is stationed at Camp Campbell Kentucky The couple reside on Lafayette Road Hopkinsville RD
Katharine Hepburn, renowned stage and screen actress, was granted a divorce today from Ogden Ludlow of Alexandria Virginia in a Hartford superior court. Judge Patrick B. O Sullivan gave judgment for Hepburn on desertion grounds. Ludlow questioned the Mexico decree but the court upheld Hepburns divorce.
French movie actress Danielle Darrieux wed Porfirio Rubress, a Dominican resident, in Vichy. Both had previous marriages. Darrieux’s divorce from her director husband Henry Decoln was announced in Paris in February 1941.
Mrs Jennie Willis and Mrs Enna Heath with Mrs John Morison of the Salvation Army Home League met at a residence on West Irving Street to sew baby garments for war relief. The pieces, once finished, will be sent to the divisional center in Pittsburgh for distribution. A luncheon was served.
Mrs. Oscar Fritz hosted the Thursday afternoon club at Findley Lake yesterday. Members enjoyed music dancing visiting and cards with card prizes claimed by Mrs. Pret Hoenes Mrs. Ralph Glenn and Mrs. George Besson. A picnic dinner followed as guests departed, reporting a delightful time.
Mrs Theo P Williams has leased space on the Hotel Corry second floor and plans a October opening of Florence Williams Dresses. The shop will offer dresses blouses sweaters and hosiery with Mrs Williams overseeing operations. The couple recently returned from an eastern buying trip to stock the store.
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