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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1955
Page
5
Mr and Mrs Carleton Curtis of Columbus will be honored at an open house for their twenty fifth wedding anniversary at their home. The event runs from 2 to 4 pm and 2 to 10 pm on Friday with friends and neighbors invited.
The Goldfinch family held its 37th reunion Saturday at Hillside pavilion Mead Park with 37 attendees from Lakewood Panama Dunkirk Youngstown Ashtabula Centreville Titusville and Gerry. President Frank McCurdy led the session with officers re elected and greetings read from several communities. A dinner followed prayers and musical pieces. The group planned the 1956 reunion for the last Saturday in July at the same venue.
Announcement reveals the engagement of Ella Mae Crosby of Bear Lake to George T. Gibbs of Blackville. Crosby is a Panama Central School graduate and Jamestown Municipal Laboratory employee. Gibbs is Panama Central School graduate and Chautauqua Hardware employee. No wedding date has been set.
Mrs Alvin Thompson of 315 Fifth street announced the engagement of her daughter Rosemarie Davis to Paul J Yotpolis son of Mr and Mrs James Yotpolis of RD 1 Davis a 1953 Corry High School graduate works at Nichols Grocery Yotpolis attended Spartansburg school served two years in the U S Army and works at Aero Supply Mig Co A fall wedding is planned
Eleven members of the Snappy Snackers 4-H Club met at the Dean School cafeteria in Columbus at 9 30 a m today. Miss Amy Curtis is the junior leader. Ice cream drinks planned for the next meeting. After the meeting the group planned to attend the annual 4 H Club roundup at Youngsville High School in August with chocolate sodas, potato chips and wafers and spreads.
Plans are set for the Eastern Star CES card party on Wednesday afternoon on the Mer rill Lillie fish hatchery grounds. A 1 PM dessert luncheon and style show by Katherine's Shop precede an afternoon of cards with prizes for each table and multiple door prizes. Reservations with Mrs. G. B. Chase requested.
Mrs Byron Nichols of 615 Wayne street announces the engagement of her daughter Miss JoAnn Foster to William Shields son of the late Mr and Mrs William Shields of Corry. The bride elect is a Titusville High School graduate and daughter of Homer Foster RD 2 Titusville. Shields attended Carty schools and is serving in the US Navy stationed in Brooklyn New York. No wedding date announced.
Mead Park held a closing night for a Girl Scout camp with a candlelight program by campers and Junior Council. A large crowd attended the traditional ceremony as twenty five summers of day camp were celebrated by Ruthie Hoylen, Robert Wick, Priscilla Gibson, and Joan Wyn, each receiving a commemorative pin.
A district Eastern Star school of instruction for officers was held Saturday in the Masonic rooms. Dist Deputy Grand Matron Mrs Bert Williams led the session assisted by Carry City Chapter No 17 officers. Ninety five women from ten chapters attended with delegates from Linesville Titusville Youngsville Meadville Waterford Union City Conneautville Cambridge Springs and Corry. The program ran from 10 am to 2 30 pm as newly elected officers were trained for the year. A luncheon was served by Rainbow Girls under Mrs F Lowe Edwards and Miss Helen Johnson.
The W O T M hosted a hostess and led a school of instruction for newly elected officers. Jean Winger, past deputy grand president from Meter, oversaw the executive meeting. Twenty four women attended from Albion, Moxdville, Bradford, Dunkirk, Mercer, Eris, Union City, and Sorry.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Mortis of Spartansburg welcomed a son born last evening at Corry Memorial Hospital. The family announced the birth and reported both mother and child are doing well.
The Civil Service Commission announced that in the first six months of 1955 it administered over 10,000 examinations. It conducted 11 testing programs for 50 classes across 11 agencies, with more than 6,300 written exams and over 4,000 performance tests. Two programs required oral interviews for more than 100 candidates.
Associated Press reports President Eisenhower faces fresh questions as Senator Morse calls for a new Talbott inquiry. Discussion centers on ethics in the Pentagon and Air Force leadership. Radio and TV remarks hint at shifts in inquiry scope and potential political impact.
Morse spoke on Saturday night reporting fresh information about Talbott and urging the Senate Investigations subcommittee to determine the validity of the claims.
Mary Lawler of New York identified nine year old Erimith Connolly and her brother George, found separately in Baltimore and Wilmington, as the forsaken children. Background details are being withheld at the request of New York police aiding a joint investigation.
Dior unveils a new silhouette reviving bosoms a year after abolishing them. The look features a high waistline with belted short jackets, slim straight skirts, and minimal bust coverage, complemented by large hats and fur accents. Evening styles reach floor or mid-hem lengths with subtle necklines.
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