Local Social Notes and Neptune’s Paradise Prom
The column lists residents visiting relatives and traveling to cities including Nashville and Hawaii, with confirmations of returns from long trips. It notes 280 students attending the Wright Area High School junior senior prom themed Neptune’s Paradise, plus 130 spectators. decorations featured an ocean floor scene, a sunken ship, Neptune, and sea life with a grand march and a banquet funded by junior class proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neptune's Paradise
Wright School
Herbie Johnson
Orchestra of
Erie
Carol Turben
King Neptune
Coke Party Before Prom At Wank Home
Miss Leths Ann Wank and Miss Carol Stultz hosted a Coke party at 14 Franklin Street hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Roerb Wank before the junior senior prom. About 36 friends and classmates attended from 8 to 9 p.m. Light refreshments included Cokes hors d oeuvres wafers mints and other items. Helpers were Mrs. Sam Stults Mrs. Paul Dwyer Mia Bernard Shaw Mrs. Woodrow Hess and Paul Wank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wank
Leths Ann Wank
Carol Stultz
Roerb Wank
Franklin Street
Sam Stults
Paul Dwyer
Mia. Bernard Shaw
Woodrow Hess
Paul Wank
Women's Civic Club Meeting Reported
The Women's Civic Club met yesterday at the Corry Rod and Gun Club and spent much of the session making cancer dressings available free to area residents. Members voted $5 for the prom party and planned the next meeting for May 27 at Mrs. Bert Weldon's Gould Street home, a picnic that will be the final gathering before summer recess.
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Women’s Civic Club
Women's Civic Club
Corry
Clymer Couple Honored At Open House for 40th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Beckerink of Clymer celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with an open house attended by about 200 friends and relatives from Clymer Cory Ol City Dunkirk Jamestown and Celoron. Their children and spouses hosted the event and presented gifts including a ruby rose adorned four tier cake and a purse of money. The couple married April 27 1915 at the Clymer Hill parsonage and have lived in Clymer for 39 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clymer
Lawrence Beckerink
Corty
Ol City
Dunkirk
Jamestown
Celoron
Lyle Johnson
Piccidilli Hill
Lloyd Harvey
Corry
Arthur Hodges
Howard Beckerink
Ivan Beckerink
Robert Beckerink
Louis Groters
Gilbert Johnson
Tews Dulik
Johanna Duiik
Mr. Beckerink
Clymer Hill Parsonage
Benjamin de Young
Registrations Open For Mead Glen Girl Scout Day Camp
Registrations begin Monday May 2 for the Mead Glen Girl Scout Day Camp running July 18 to 29. Space is limited and Corry area Scouts should register with Miss Margaret Frisina as soon as possible. After May 36 non Scouts may be accepted if vacancies remain. Edith Macy Training School near Pleasantville, NY will host a two week session in late June for training in day camp operations.
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Mead Glen
Corry
Margaret Frisina
Edith Macy
Wades
Erie County Council
Girl Scouts
Pleasantville
N.Y. J
Blakeslee-Weaver Tie The Knot In Spartansburg
Our Lady of Victory Chapel in Spartansburg witnessed the marriage of Janet Marie Weaver daughter of Mrs. Glenn Crosby Spartansburg and Paul Jerome Blakeslee son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Blakeslee Spartansburg The ceremony occurred Saturday April 23 at 9 30 am officiated by Rev John DeSand of St Thomas Church. Bride wore white satin with lace a full skirt and high collar carried white mums and roses The bridal party included Marjorie Ann Kemper matron of honor Doris Weaver and Sandra Blakeslee bridesmaids Frank Kemper best man and ushers Gordon Morton Lawrence Scoullen The reception took place at Sparta Grange Hall Decorations were blue and yellow with a restrained display of refreshments. The couple plan to reside in Spartansburg The bride a Spartansburg High School graduate 1953 formerly worked in Warren The groom a 1954 Spartansburg High School graduate works in farming.
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Blakeslee-Weaver
Our Lady of Victory Chapel
Spartansburg
Janet Marie’ Weaver
Glenn Crosby
Paul Jerome Blakeslee
Paul W. Blakeslee
R. D
John DeSand
St. Thomas’ Church
Lilles and
Jonquils
Adeline Ross
Corry
Joseph Shepard
Warren
Marjorie Ann Kemper
Doris Weaver
Sandra Blakeslee
Frank Kemper
Mr. Blakes- Jee
William Morton
Lawrence Scoullen
Sparta Grange Hall
Alva Shepard
Eva
Lody
Alene Morton
Marjorie Clark
Onion
City
Youngsville
Glarendon
North Tonawanda
N. Y
Grand Valley
North Pole
New York
Rev
Miss Weaver
Spartansburg High School
Eastman Baby Born at Corry Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs Carl Eastman of R D 1 welcomed a son at Corry Memorial Hospital last night. The birth adds a new member to the local family with both parents reported well.
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Carl Eastman
Corry Memorial Hospital
Mrs Mooney Hosts Bridge Club Evening at Snyder Circle
Local bridge club met Thursday night at Mrs Joseph Mooney's Snyder Circle home. Two tables of contract with prizes awarded to Mrs Angelo Frisina and Mrs Joseph Piteavaxe. Hostess served a lunch of sandwiches relishes apple pie and coffee. In two weeks Mrs James Hammond of North Center Street will entertain the club.
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Joseph Mooney
Snyder Circle
Angelo Frisina
Joseph Piteavaxe
James Hammond
North Center Street
Pis Club
Lawrence L Miller Hosts Friends Gathering Last Night
Lawrence L Miller of 624 West Washington entertained last evening for several friends. Attendees included Miss Nancy Ethridge Mill Village Miss Mary Angerette Waterford Miss Barbara Wallers Waterford Ralph Coldwell Cambridge Springs and Donald Ruffner. Color slides were shown and refreshments served.
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Lawrence L. Miller
West
Washington Street
Nancy Ethridge
Mill Village
Mary Angerette
Barbara Wallers
Waterford
Ralph Coldwell
Cambridge Springs
Donald Ruffner
Spencer Secret Sisters Hold Annual Banquet
The Spencer Secret Sisters Club held its annual banquet Thursday evening at Corry Grange Hall. Twenty five members were served fried chicken at 6:30 with tables set with daffodils and bird house nut cups. Devotions were led by Mrs. Omar Growell and Robert Clark shared slides from overseas service in Germany Scotland and England. New secret sisters and several committee chairs were chosen for next year.
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Spencer Secret Sisters
Corry Grange Hall
Park Street
Omar Growell
Robert Clark
Germany
Scotland
England
Secret Sisters
Clair Fenno
Robert Bailey
Prom Party at Warren YWCA Crowned Queen at Eve
Sixty-one youths and adult counselors attended the 16th annual Prom Party of the Evangelical United Brethren Church Youth Department. The group traveled from the church to the YWCA social hall for games, skits by Hiner Anderson and Howard Fox, and a queen crowning ceremony for Miss Diana Loveland followed by a midnight lunch.
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Warren Ywca
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Merit
YWCA
Warren
Hiner Anderson
Howard Fox
Jamestown
Diana Loveland
Helene Harris
Fern Walton
Betty Jaquith
Nancy Kelly
James White
H. Ray Harris
EUB Church
Harris
Delmar Lundeen
Harold Lloyd
Herbert Brunner
Russell White
Lloyd Harvey
Keith Henton
Local Hosts Share Entertaining Favors for Attendees
Ethel Spencer and Mrs William Proctor provided entertainment while Mrs Donald Houser and Mrs Dean Mitchell shared favors at the social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Spencer
William Proctor
Donald Houser
Dean Mitchell
Strikers Return Buffalo Plant After Walkout
The Republic Steel plant in Buffalo, New York resumed full operations after a brief strike by 1,400 CIO United Steelworkers yesterday, ending the labor action as workers returned to duty.
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Buffalo
Republic Steel Plant
CIO
United Steelworkers
Ghost Town in Florida Develops After Cellulose Buy
Foley, once a 1600 resident town with 200 plus homes, was purchased by Buckeye Cellulose Corp which opened a large pulp mill and began selling houses to workers on condition they relocate. Most homes move to Perry or elsewhere. post office church and other structures remain in question as plans for Foley townsite are undisclosed.
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Fla
Foley
Buckeye Cellulose Corporation
Perry
Hanover man killed in Route 30 crash south of Gettysburg
Richard 9. Smith, 25, of Hanover died early today when his car struck the motorcycle he rode as a passenger five miles north of Hanover on Route 30. The rider was Robert P. Brady, based at Gettysburg state police, who said Smith rode behind Robert Solthour, 22, also of Hanover, on the westbound bike. Jay Reading, Pat Richard Schwelker of Lansdale, was named outstanding member of the Pennsylvania Junior Chamber of Commerce last night.
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Hanover
Richard 9. Smith
Pfe
Robert P. Brady
Gettysburg State
Smith
Robert
Solthour
Jay' Reading
Pat Richard Schwelker
Lansdale
Noth
Pennsylvania Junior Chamber of Commerce
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