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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1963
Page
5
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Erie museum director John V. Alexick spoke at the College Women’s Club meeting at the YMCA on an address titled Why School District Museum A Planetarium. He highlighted the 500 period costumes, proposed two city block historical village, and other collections while noting tourist value. officers were elected and volunteers sought for library tea-time sessions. next meeting set for May 27 with guest speaker expected.
Miss Kath leen Rafferty received a linen shower Saturday at the home of Mrs. Cecile Hicks Wright street honoring her upcoming wedding to Dale Mitchell. Hostesses included Miss Mary Jean Mitchell Mrs Carmen Rainieri and Miss Kay Sorenson. Pink white theme featured carnations a shower umbrella center and a decorated cake. Guests played games and awards went to Miss Mary Jean Mitchell Miss Rafferty and Mrs Marian Rafferty. The guest was gifted linen attire for the wedding.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW will meet tomorrow evening in the Garden Room at the Post home. The day for the remilar meet-
Edward enstermacher and other Phi Delta Theta undergraduates at Washington and Jefferson College will join 120 other chapters across the United States to observe the eighth annual Community Service Day at YWCA Camp Adelwant in Washington, PA this Saturday. Regis Burns, formerly of Corry, is recuperating at his Erie home after Hamot Hospital surgery. Local residents Charles O Gilbert and family visited East of North Center Street. Business and Professional Women’s Club members attended the Spring District meeting in Erie. The choir from St John Kanty College in Erie will sing at 10:30 a.m. Mass at St Elizabeth’s Church.
Senior students from Sparta Merged School departed for a week in Washington D C. Chaperones Mrs Floy Winans and Edward Partch accompanied a group including William Scouten Robert Sheldon Eldon Troyer Jerry Alsdorf Phyllis Bronner Sandra Burnside Mack Graves Larry Greer James Halfast Glenn Heber Mary Laibach Kathy Mahan Dennis Murdock Lynn Patterson Bruce Payer Robert Reaule Pegey Risenberick James Scoutten Marvin Tibbs Blaine Winans and Lucinda Witmer on the annual senior trip.
A son was born yesterday at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Stanley Zajac of Bear Lake. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Orville Hull of Union City yesterday at Corry Memorial Hospital. A son was born last evening to Mr and Mrs Leon Cable Jr of 715 Wright Street at Corry Memorial Hospital. A session time change notes future Wednesday meetings at 8 o'clock.
Two local library board members spoke to the Kiwanis Club at the Hotel Corry about National Library Week. They highlighted district library services from Erie, current exhibits, and 1600 cardholders with 9000 books in the inventory. A film on library services was shown. Group singing was led by H Lynn Rice. directors meet at Con ad Monroe's home tomorrow.
Harrisburg report: Scranton administration proposes a nine member council of education replacement by a new two council system each with 45 staff plus a central board. House sent the measure to Appropriations for cost study as leaders push to move final action this week. Meanwhile 16 bills were approved for Senate consideration including a 17.7 million package to cover school and public assistance obligations. At Kathmandu, Nepal, the U S Everest expedition reports bad weather hindering plans for a fifth camp at 26000 feet while ferrying supplies up the Lhotse face.
Gloria Watrous was honored as April Girl of the Month at a BPW Club dinner at West Columbus Avenue. The event featured a certificate presentation, reports on district meetings in Erie, and officer elections with Emmett McMichael as president and Betty Pratt as vice president. The group announced the State BPW convention dates in Harrisburg and planned the May meeting for May 27.
Open house and reception honoring Mr and Mrs Leon Bennink of Youngsville will be at Columbus Community Church Sunday from 2 to 9 p m. for the 50th wedding anniversary. Hosts and hostesses are Donald Bennink and Paul Bennink, sons in law, all of Columbus. Friends relatives and neighbors invited.
Western governors at their annual conference show divided views on Goldwater securing their bloc of convention votes. Goldwater is more loudly supported than Rockefeller, who has not announced, while Goldwater tours the region and Rockefeller has limited visibility in California. Governors Love of Colorado Fannin of Arizona note Rockefeller’s liquor license probe hurts him, yet see Goldwater with broader western appeal. Washington's Rosellini and Alaska's Behn favor Rockefeller in their states, while Sawyer of Nevada hints Kennedy will win in 1964.
Senate bill S419 by Senators Stroup and Wade proposes a general revision of speed limits on Pennsylvania roads. It would raise truck limits from 50 to 55 mph on the Pennsylvania Turnpike and other interstate controlled access highways, aiming to align with federal codes and improve safety.
In Groton Connecticut the Lafayette became America's 28th operational nuclear submarine and the first of its class to fire a Polaris missile. Vice Admiral Charles D Griffin praised maritime global geography as the ceremony occurred at General Dynamics Electric Boat. Nearby, the Daniel Webster awaited launching while Thresher’s loss 13 days earlier looms. The Lafayette, a 475 foot long 7000 ton vessel, is the Navy’s longest Polaris submarine.
Meloy, commander of United Nations forces in Korea, received the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant first class from the Thai government for services to Thai units serving with the UN command.
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