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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1957
Page
5
A fire crew found a man in the river below the lower end emergency scene after a boating incident. The boy, ten, from Lexington, had lost his boat and faced difficulty. Rescuers worked to reach him as conditions remained hazardous in the water.
Diane Marie Rhodes daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Alvin Rhodes of Clymer wed Donald Claude Eshelman son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Eshelman of Clymer in a candlelight ceremony at the Clymer Methodist Church. The 250 guests heard music by Joanne TenHaken and Roger Einink. The couple plans a weeklong Florida trip and will reside on Maple Avenue in Clymer.
A Wednesday evening bridal shower at the Roy Campbell residence in Union City honored Miss Ruth Griffin bride elect of Paul Clark. Hostesses were Mrs. Ray Campbell Mrs. Leo Campbell and Mrs. Lucile Litherland, aunts of the honoree. Decorations featured silver and white with wedding bells and streamers. A centerpiece of white gladioli chrysanthemum and silver leaves adorned the table. Refreshments molded into heart and bell shapes complemented the event. The guest of honor received a white gramella corsage and an electric sweeper from the group. Relatives from Corry Union City Jefferson Ohio and Long Island attended.
Dr and Mrs Swellyn Legters depart for Texas where Dr Legters will join the Army Medical Corps. Guests at their Clymer home include Mr and Mrs Walter Groters, Mr and Mrs Harold Roush and family, Mr and Mrs Leon Legters, Mr and Mrs Robert Legters, and others. A purse of money was presented amid a luncheon and warm tributes.
Venango County Grange hosts an annual county picnic at Bucktail Park, six miles east of Franklin on Route 322, with noon dinner and coffee. At 2p m the state lecturer Mrs O Walker Shannon speaks on Together We Go Forward, with Erie Crawford Warren and Venango counties contributing entertainment. Spring field Grange’s Charles Howland to sing for Erie County, as organizers urge many Grangers to attend.
A sister, Mrs George B Mulvin of Beaverdam, reunited with her brother John A Dori ety of Johnson City Tennessee this week after separation since 1911 due to their mother illness. Doriety, a WWI veteran who flew in Franco's forces, later suffered serious injuries in an auto accident at Knoxville and stayed in Veterans Hospital at Johnson City. The family also noted two other survivors and brief past communications between Doriety and a brother in Paterson.
About 50 guests attended an open house last evening at the home of Mr and Mrs George Downey 280 East Pleasant Street to entertain four Seton Hill College visitors Rita Downey joined by Sandra Remetta Eileen Sweltzer Marion Lewis and Carol Sullivan from Johnsonburg Pittsburgh West Palm Beach and Corapolis The evening featured dancing visiting and a buffet supper.
Mrs James Sullivan of 295 Mead Avenue entertained at her home yesterday afternoon with five tables in play. Mrs Mayme Wood won the guest prize, door prizes went to Mrs Harl Haight and Mrs Raymond Sandburg, and refreshments of ice cream cake and coffee were served.
Members of the Clymer Women’s Christian Temperance Union gathered for a picnic at Mrs Roy Gravink’s Gravink residence on Chautauqua Lake. An early afternoon meal, lawn and porch seating, and an hour of organ music and vocal duets followed by a prayer service. Next meeting slated for September with details to be announced.
New York humor column shares a string of amusing tidbits and quirky facts from daily life. It recalls Horatio Alger birth date jokes, post office mottos, bottle-and-ballpoint fines, and miscellaneous reflections from food to fossils, with playful captions and comic anecdotes.
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