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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1956
Page
5
Mrs. Thomas Crowell entertained 12 children at a birthday party for her son Dennis Crowell age five on Thursday from 3 to 5:30 with toys candy baskets a lunch of ice cream and refreshments. Out of town guests Ricky Karen and John Powers attended from Girard.
Mr and Mrs Slocum of 765 East Main Street, longtime Grand Valley residents, will observe their golden wedding anniversary on Thursday April 19 with a low key gathering. They have four children Velma Gober of Maryland Beatrice Burdick of Titusville Charles Slocum at home and Wilbert Slocum of Titusville. They also have five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
The Friendship Club gathered yesterday afternoon at East Main street home of Mrs Bertha Warner. Prizes were won by Mrs John Decker and Miss Francis Sperry during sociable games. A brief business session was led by Mrs Eugene Powers. Cake and coffee were served. Mrs Clifford Lawson to host next on May 4.
The Hospitality Club will meet Tuesday afternoon in April at 2 oclock in the Garden Room of the VFW Post home. Cards and social time are planned. Hostesses are Mrs. Charles Kromus Mrs. Mark Coyle and Miss Lena St Clair.
A bridal shower for Dolores Hosier, soon to be Mrs. Daniel Johnson of Grand Valley, drew about 40 Grand Valley area ladies. Guests presented handmade linen and fancywork gifts while dainty sandwiches cake and coffee were served at the late evening event.
The first meeting of the Little Teener League Auxiliary is set for Monday at 7:30 PM in the Cory Area High School. Mothers of players are urged to attend as planning for the year’s program takes shape.
Mrs Kenneth Jaquith and Mrs Sam Smith hosted a stork shower at the Latters Home 20 West Frederick Street for Mrs Richard Clark. Fourteen guests attended with prizes awarded to Mrs Franke Gentile Mrs William Hall and Mrs Raymond Cathers. Door prize went to Mrs Thomas Smith. Refreshments included Jello salad angel food cake coffee tea and wafers. Guest favors were tiny napkin diapers filled with candy. Mrs Clark’s sister Mrs Hugh Crabbe of Chamblee Georgia attended from out of town.
Mr and Mrs Merle Miller of Lawrence Massachusetts formerly of Corry announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Myrna to Donald Ritson. The wedding will be May 19 at the Salvation Army Citadel in Niagara Falls Ontario Canada with Capt ames Miller of Chester Pennsylvania officiating at 3 30 p m.
A daughter was born early this morning at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Elvin Eshelman of R D 1 The birth was announced in the community notes highlighting a new arrival in the area and the family residence.
Miss Dolores Hosier and Daniel Johnson wed in St Boniface Church Hammett Pa this morning in a 10 o clock ceremony. Rev Joseph F Nels officiated under an altar of white gladioli and palms. The bride daughter of Lawrence and Mrs Hosier wore a white Chantilly lace gown with a tulle crown and carried white camellias and stephanotis. maid of honor Miss Janice Kay Hosier wore pink net over taffeta with a pink camellia bouquet.
Bridesmaids Shirley Coons and Lola Nollinger of Corry wore white Tulled net gowns over pale pink taffeta with pink chiffon cumberbunds. The groom’s brother Richard Johnson was best man and Richard Hosier and Jack Houghtong served as ushers. The wedding breakfast and reception were held at the 8th Boniface Center from 11:90 to 4 p.m. Friends came from Corry and nearby towns for the ceremony. The couple plans a Washington, D C honeymoon and will reside at 4014 West Smith Street, Corry. The bride is a Corry Area High School and Erie Commercial College graduate, now employed in payroll at Corry F Jamestown Mfg. Co. The groom is an electrical engineer with Interelectric Co. in Warren. A rehearsal party was held at the Erie College Inn.
By a 30 to 1 vote the Chautauqua County Board of Supervisors approved buying about 40 acres near Mayville along Beaujean road for a 1 million county home and infirmary. Only Theodore N. Nelson opposed citing delay over Jamestown cost plans and existing facilities. The $4,500 purchase from Clarence Higgs will be financed over five years with $350,000 already planned in the 1956 budget.
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