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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1960
Page
5
A scattered OCR snippet mentions a June grand larceny arrest near Peace Jus. It references Harold Fynn as a pioneer and Juan de inventor, with hints of corporate interest and a raft idea. The text is fragmented, showing engine, logging, and a 2am event with unclear outcomes.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Holtberg of Frewsburg were honored at a gathering hosted by their son-in-law and daughter at Corry with a 26 person family dinner and an open house for about 100 guests from several towns. A three tier cake with a 45 centerpiece, pink carnations corsage for Mrs Holtberg, and gifts accompanied the celebration.
Seven members of the Raymond Inquisitors Club chartered a bus to Clarion Friday evening to tour the Owen Illinois glass plant makers of glass containers. They visited the automatic forming and decorating departments and then gathered in the plant clubhouse for an informal Q and A with refreshments. This was the final tour of the season. The group will end activities with the May 1 banquet at Corry Country Club.
The engagement of Miss Sandra Lea Kearney of Hickory Pennsylvania to Jerry Andrew Swanson of Corry was announced today. The bride-to-be is a Hickory High School graduate of 1957 and a Grove City College sophomore who plans to transfer to the University of Delaware this fall. Her fiancé is a 1955 Corry Area High School graduate, part of Grove City College’s current class, and will join E I du Pont in Wilmington Delaware as a sales trainee. An early June wedding is planned.
The Girl Scout Day Camp leaders who helped Mead Glen Day Camp since 1949 will gather on Wednesday May 4 from 3 30 to 8 30 p m at Mead Park. Interested attendees should contact Mrs Robert Curtis and bring one onion two carrots one large potato and one chocolate bar.
A condensed listing details multiple meetings and activities from April 25 to May 2. Groups include BPW at Corry Grange Hall honoring Linda Bailey, College Women's Club anniversary at YMCA, Red Cross board, PTA events, American Legion Auxiliary, WSCS luncheon, YMCA Hobby Show, Bridge Association banquet, CDA dinner, Wright School PTA, Corry Management Club at Hotel Corry, Spencer Ladies Aid banquet, Eastern Stag card party, Columbus Grange program on legislation, VFW Auxiliary, Wheelock Community Aid, Women’s Association rummage sale, Concord Community Club gathering, and Hospital Auxiliary and Readers events.
Lloyd Cramer will address the Golden Age Club meeting at the Erie YMCA tomorrow at 10 o clock. The topic will be Making Choices. Rev Paul Bowlby of the Church of the Nazarene will serve as chaplain and the event will honor members born on April 1.
The Corry Memorial Hospital Ladies Auxiliary hosted a spring tea at the YMCA yesterday. Mrs. J. Fred Beebe and Miss Elizabeth Rogers led the event with pink, yellow and white florals, white tapers, and silver service. Music by John Rossbacher complemented refreshments as past presidents poured and Miss Shevity Poradora presided.
Miss Culver entertained the Neighborhood Club Saturday evening at her Wright street home. Seven guests attended with Mrs. Bertha Darwin and Mrs. Edna Walliams winning prizes and Mrs. Walliams receiving the door prize. A salad luncheon with tea and coffee followed. The next meeting date and place will be announced later.
Nellie Ingalls of West Irving Street was toasted at a party yesterday for her 90th birthday. About thirty-two friends and relatives attended at the home of Mrs. Rupert Morris RD 1. Attendees included Ray Tagally and Arthur Davis and Mrs Spartansborp. A decorated cake was served with tea, coffee and punch. The guest received an orchid corsage and gifts.
Norma Jean Long from the local corps placed second in a western Pennsylvania Salvation Army public speaking contest at 42 Corps event. The topic was For Christ To Witness and To Win. First place went to a Connellsville youth, with Homestead’s entrant third. Norma Jean was a finalist after preliminaries in Titusville. Also honored were Susan and Cecil Satterlee and Barbara Higby Jewell for completing the six year Corps Cadet Bible study course. Twenty-one Salvation Army youth delegates attended the Councils from the local corps, with thirteen at the Future Officers Fellowship breakfast.
Prof Max von Laue aged 40, Nobel Prize in Physics in 1914 for atomic structure research, died yesterday in Berlin from head injuries after a car accident in April.
A single engine plane plummeted into a moving auto on U S 40 near Columbus, killing five aboard and in the car. Dorothy Vingle, 49, pulled three bodies from the blaze. Dead are Cel bert Stiles 23 and Monalee Stiles 22 the pilot and his wife, Rita Cecile Lyle 20, Julia Jacques 58, and Jim Vingle 14. Car survivor Joh Vingle 22 and Linda Armentrout 14 were listed in fair condition. Weather and power line factors cited as causes.
Hollywood obituary notes the death of Hope Emerson an actress known for Mother on Peter Gunn and Sarge on the Dennis O Keefe Show. She died last night from a liver ailment after a period of illness and a recent hospital admission.
Area Hose Company invites families to a Wednesday April 27 gathering at 7 p.m. The social program will include oval stew or chili with cake and gelatin.
Walter Maxwell of Spring Creek died at home Saturday night after a months long illness at 8 15 he was 86 born February 20 1875 in Pittsburgh lived there many years and in Spring Creek 25 years he served as township road supervisor tax collector and Republican committee chairman He married Sarah Weaver May 1 1895 and leaves four daughters Mrs R A Jackson Clifton NJ Mrs Walter Masters Clearwater FL Mrs Howard Heinrich East Aurora NY and Mrs H C McGinnis Pittsburgh one brother Earl W Maxwell Kendall FL ten grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren Friends may call at Brack h Puneyal Home today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm services tomorrow 2 pm Rev Robert Pier will officiate and interment in Spring Creek cemetery
Harrisburg AP reports M Joseph Lynch 50 a Towson Maryland lawyer and former FBI agent would be general manager of Baltimore Raceway and a likely executive director of Pennsylvania Racing Commission He rejects organized crime claims and vows strict policing to keep tracks free of the finor element. voters in 14 of 67 counties face a primary on harness racing and betting legality with a cabinet level salary discussed.
Teolel Her of South New Kensington is named president of the Volunteer Firemen’s Association of Pennsylvania, succeeding prior officer. Community leaders note his service with Pittsburgh and regional fire corps, signaling a push toward coordinated statewide efforts and expanded training programs.
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