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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1950
Page
5
In Hamilton Bermuda on April 24 nine U S Marines and three Bermudians were rescued after two days adrift at sea in rough conditions. A Kindley Foros search grid plane spotted the boat after an all night search despite one engine out.
Miss Sarah Powell led a bridge event at the American Legion Home with Dr E H Harmon as general chair. Mitchell system play produced six tables in the afternoon and seven in the evening with carryover counts and prize money awarded to top pairs led by Dr Harmon and Mrs Kinley. A Howell system segment followed plus a buffet lunch. The day also carried social notices of local visits and travels among residents and friends.
Approximately seventy relatives gathered at Rupert Moris's home to surprise Nellie Ingalls on her 80th birthday. Guests enjoyed birthday cake and ice cream as gifts, with out of town attendees including Avene and Ralph Davis and Elgin and Erie connections.
Birthday party honor for Stanley Bailey held Saturday evening at their Beaverdam home. Mrs Bailey and Mrs R C Hemp served sandwiches ice cream and coffee as about 40 guests including Ann Bailey Erie and E E Smiley Onion Creek attended.
Miss Mary Downey of Olean and Mrs. Sarah Downey of Coudersport together with Rev. Francis OConnell and others visited the Downey home on East Pleasant Street. Attendees included Mr and Mrs George Downey and Mr and Mrs William Garoney for the funeral of Dan Downey.
Miss Rachel Roush and Robert J Loveland announce their marriage in Berryville Virginia. The couple wed in a double ceremony with Mr and Mrs John Roush as best man and matron of honor. The bride wore a blue gabardine suit with white accessories. The Lovelands plan to reside at 674 King Street.
Lawrence Nichols honored at a birthday party hosted by Mrs. Mabel Melenn of R 1 Four Way. Guests included twenty four. a turkey dinner with cake and gifts followed an evening of cards.
Mrs. George Sample hosted a birthday party for her daughter Miss Christine Sample, aged three, from 2 to 4 pm at their East Pleasant Street home. Eighteen children and several mothers attended, enjoyed fish pond games, birthday cake, ice cream, milk and toffee, with pink and blue favors and gift baskets. Out‑of‑town guests included Mrs. Edward Kane and Mr. Darel from Melrose Park.
A Sunday dinner in Union City honored Mr. Wise and Albert Divey of R D Corry Nin. Attending townspeople included Bets Wise and the McCloskeys, the Wises, Phelps and Lilley families, Arthur Briefwieser, Bill Irwin and daughter, and Frity Yeoney’s family. Gifts and two birthday cakes highlighted a pink and green table setting.
Mr and Mrs Robert Frank and Mrs Donald McCalmont with guests from Pleasantville visited Jamestown yesterday to attend a furniture mart on Bush Main Street. Edward Berker Ju and Marvin Millspaw were noted attendees as well.
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