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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1944
Page
5
Allied command disclosed limited Greek theater air action as Balkan Mustangs and six gliders conducted sweeps over Sedes Salonita fronts in Greece. No offshore reporting on small boats or coastal Adriatic losses was provided.
Three more red Yalion stamps totaling 30 points for meats and fats and five more blue stamps worth 50 points for processed foods will be valid Sunday October 1. The office of price administration lists the stamps M-5 N-5 P-5 Q-5 R-5 for blue and H-5 J-5 K-5 for red. Blue stamps due November 1 and red stamps not until October 39 are noted as indefinite validity.
Four Corry Hospital Nurses were guests of the Corry Hospital Association directors for a 6:30 p.m. chicken dinner at the Hotel Corry. Sam J. Irvine led a post meal speech, thanking volunteers and a forum followed with criticism and appreciation, while plans for a roll of honor plaque were announced. Several local residents and visitors were noted in attendance or arrival.
At a Thursday afternoon Emmanuel Guild meeting held at Mrs. G. N. Roberts residence on Second Avenue, officers from the previous year were reelected. President Velma Moore, Vice President WM. Sandburg, Secretary W. A. Matthews, Treasurer Anna Wilcox, Chaplain J. E. Young. Mrs. Clyde Wilcox reported on last year’s activities. refreshments were served by Mrs. Roberts with Mrs. William Meyers assisting. Fourteen members and two guests attended, with piano selections. Next meeting is October 12 at the Parish Hall with a donation dinner at one followed by quilting. hostesses are Mrs. Frank Wilcox, Mrs. D. D. Williams, and Mrs. Frank Lockwood.
Ms Ross Fehlman and Mrs R B Vanderhoff hosted OFS Club members at dinner at the Vanderhoff home on North Center Street. The table featured tall tapers and towers. Prizes for five hundred went to Miss Ethel Matthews and Mrs Ross Mead. The gathering honored Mrs Florence Coburn on her birthday with a pottery vase presented by the club.
C D A members from Corry Court plan to attend the Oil City conference on Sunday October 8 and will call Mrs William Cassidy to reserve. The gathering is hosted by the state officers with Oil City Court Rita as host. Members will attend Mass and benediction at St Elizabeth's Church on Tuesday October 3 a day of prayer per the program.
Mrs FEL Whittlesey hosted the Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society at her West Church Street home Thursday. Seventeen members and two guests answered the roll call. Mrs John Williamson led devotions, reading Exodus, chapter twenty two, on obedience and faith. A tribute was paid to Mrs A D Golegrave, a longtime member. Mrs L R Lewis read a paper, Medical Missions in Peace and War, from E M Dodd. Refreshments followed.
A farewell dinner at Edward Short’s home in Union City honored J W Knisely with 33 attendees. A sumptuous feast was served and entertainment included cards music and singing. Esther Engstrom wrote a poem read by Paul Wank expressing gratitude for past cooperation.
A Rebekah session met in the T. O. FL hall yesterday afternoon with fourteen members answering roll. They heard a report on the recent Friedeake sale described as poorly summarized. After routine discussions the meeting adjourned and members enjoyed a tureen dinner served by committee members Mrs. F. C. York Mrs. Harvey Loveland and Mrs. E Havenstelis.
Mrs Warren Johnson entertained her five hundred club at her home last evening on North Otter Street with prizes won by Mrs Dorr Clark. Mrs William Dobson will host the group October 12 at her Trying Street home.
Mrs. C. W. Jones hosted a contract bridge gathering on North Center. High score prize went to Mrs. John Mc Cracken with second prize to Mrs. Langdon Rowe. The club plans another meeting at Mrs. E. L. Morrow's North Center street home if weather improves.
The first Washington PTA meeting was held Thursday at 3 30 oclock with new officers named: President Mrs Robert Proctor Vice President Mrs Philip Zulzneck second vice president Miss Helen Jonson Treasurer Mrs A Patterson Secretary to be elected at October meeting Standing committees included membership budget finance council hospitality program magazine and study circle leadership The program featured Ye Secretarye co l Wo Shotuoutger on YMCA activities in schools Kathleen Rauseler sang Paper Doll and The Flag Refreshments were provided by several members.
CHS classmates from Corry senior high enjoyed a luncheon at Hotel Corry hosted by Mrs W Bracken at one o'clock honoring her cousin Mrs Jolla Woods of Philadelphia who is visiting the Bracken residence for several days. Guests included Mrs Tienore Maude, Mrs Morris Bonstevel, Miss Bess Wilson, Mrs Arthur Foster, and Mrs Mary Elliott. After luncheon the party visited the Bracken home on North Center street for the afternoon.
Kiwanis Club members met at Rita Reshuupant as G. Carl Wangert presided. D. B. Taggart outlined Corry postwar plans, proposing airport improvements, street paving, a sewage disposal plant, and other projects to ease postwar unemployment.
The page outlines a dense broadcast schedule with NBC and CBS nighttime lineups. Notable items include Lucille Manners Concert, Amos and Andy, Henry Aldrich, Thin Man, Walls Time, People Are Funny, and sports bouts, plus network football from Great Lakes versus Illinois and Army versus North Carolina at West Point.
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