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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1949
Page
6
A long jumble of local items notes a rise in Pennsylvania highway fatalities, a leather letter case recovered, a series of small crime notes including worthless checks, and local health and harvest updates. Administrative notes, weather, and a few personal items fill the page with scattered incidents.
Bethlehem Steel Company urged prompt renewal of tolls with the United Steel Workers and said it would consider President Truman's fact finding board recommendations but not as a bargaining condition. E G Grace chairman said the company would study its pension plan with the union as a preliminary to bargaining.
The Treasury report shows net budget receipts at 674,239,784.89 dollars and expenditures at 120,262,492.69 dollars. The cash balance stands at 4,928,093,191.36 dollars and total debt is 266,396,327,097.15 dollars.
32 members and guests of the Friendship Aid Society of the Evangelical United Brethren Church attended a Pollyanna banquet in Beckerink Hall Marks Corners. Mrs Harold Fish led singing, Mrs John Carrier presented an entertaining program, decorations were pall flowers and leaves, and devotions by Mrs Lynn Campbell themed Friendship. The Pollyammnas for the past year were announced and Mrs Lyle Ghase will host October ath at her North Center street home.
Members of the W. C. T. U. held a tureen dinner at the Evangelical United Brethren Church noon hour. Mrs. Leon VanTassel presided for a short business meeting. Mrs. Louis Kirch reported the rummage sale earned over $50. Mrs. Alfred Haenel led devotions and reported on the county convention.
Miss Coletta Scott was honored on her 19th birthday with a gathering at East Main Street hosted by Miss Janet Kelsey. Friends Carol Hassett Evelyn Hassett Donna Sherwood Gwendolyn Reed Darlene Reed Janet Kelsey Patricia Kireh and Carol Belles attended as games, cake, ice cream, candy and drinks were served. later a slumber party at the Scott home followed by another party hosted by Mrs Scott with refreshments and gifts.
In Erie on September 9 Mrs. Martha Carr was elected county president. Afternoon work involved cutting and piecing lap tubes for veterans hospitals. The time and place of the next session will be announced later.
Witherspoon Circle of the Presbyterian Women's Association met yesterday afternoon at East Bond Street. Mrs J V Croyle spoke on portrait painting and displayed portraits by Croyle and herself. A rummage sale and bazaar were planned for November and late October, with proceeds to fund the circle treasury.
Fragmentary text references rest of January with terms missions hospitals and names Mrs Lewis Mrs ED Modantin and Mrs Russell Briggs. Content indicates a local notice or petition fragment mentioning individuals and institutions without clear event details or dates.
In the afternoon the group gathers with Mrs Jahn Sheehan for a planned meeting on October 18. The event centers on social refreshments including cherry tarts coffee and tea.
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