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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1950
Page
5
Director Henry M. Gross reported on a call up of 450 men with 248 likely to be accepted if September’s 774 call rate holds. Only 48 of 439 examined were accepted. the state would meet its September quota of 3,908. By yesterday 4,408 passed last month’s physicals and 3,499 were inducted, with the remainder deferred.
The Helping Hand Club met yesterday afternoon at Meadville OL Hall for a social and business gathering led by president Mrs Eleanor Hudson. Members planned to sew fancy aprons for LO.O.F. Home girls, enjoyed an afternoon of visiting, and were served a religious-themed dinner at 5 pm prepared by Mrs Glenn Eldred.
The group gathered Thursday evening with Kurt Leeds hosting and Beth Is real Sisterhood decor featured. Jack Shih was honored on her birthday with cake and refreshments. Harriet Heiman assigned tasks for the next meeting on October 26.
Ken Club members elected new officers at a Wednesday evening gathering at East Church Street hosted by Mr Gemge Gorton. Seventeen attendees voted Miss Benefyt Cordon president and Mrs Waller Loveland treasurer. The event featured Bingo and white elephant prizes, Danish pastry and coffee. The next meeting will be with Mrs Wendl Shields on Concord Street.
Former Warren resident Mrs. J. W. Conner was honored by the Warren County Girl Scout Council Public Relations Committee. She recently became executive secretary for the county group. An informal reception at the YWCA activities building drew scout leaders and interested adults from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
A daughter was born this morning at Corry Hospital to Mr and Mrs William Swartzman of North East. The mother is June Sulter of the city. A daughter was born Thursday to Mr and Mrs B Perry at Piqua Ohio. Mrs Perry is Doris Stowe of this city.
At a YMCA meeting of Juntoy High School age youths William Waterhouse was elected mayor with Erie Lamphore as assistant and Miss Janet Kel as treasurer. An open house is planned for Thursday October th at the Red and Gin Club with a 7 oclock start. A Hallowe en party is set for October 21 and yearly activities include swimming parties and talent nights.
Mrs H L Rowe of Wayne Area hosted a contract club gathering with about 10 Alliance members. Prizes were won by Mrs Walter Scott and Mrs Harold Powell. salad refreshments followed. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs C W Jones of North Center Street. The National Geographic Society notes the hoatzin bird of South America is nicknamed the stinking pheasant for its musty odor.
The wedding of Velma West is announced for October 21 at Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church in Ripley. Velma Tren West is a graduate of Corry High School and attends Cornell, employed by Bewwick Insurance in the city. Groom Alfred Unniversity and Ripley High School alumnus affiliated with Applied Breadens Corp in Edmeston, N.Y.
The Junior High School PTA held its meeting to plan American Education Week events with visiting day set for November 8. President Cheles Parkhurst opened the session and committees were named including program hospitality publicity and ways and means. About 180 attended with light refreshments served. The next meeting is October 20.
Associated Press reports from Johnstown Pennsylvania show Republican leaders claim unity after a fractious primary. Weldon Heyburn notes a shared platform ahead of the November general election with focus on roads and highway projects amid lingering factional disputes within the party.
Harrisburg sept 29 Pennsylvanias share of federal hospital construction funds may total about four million dollars this year from a 9 million dollar federal program. State welfare secretary Brown says many general hospitals cannot undertake construction without sufficient federal and local support. The 1950 federal appropriation was 150 million and only about 40 percent of approved projects receive aid.
A tour charter aircraft with a school teacher aboard made an emergency landing near Halifax on September 2. One passenger died and a substitute plane was arranged from New York to continue passengers to their destination. The plane belonged to Flying Tigers Airlines of New York.
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