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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1958
Page
5
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The 52nd Dyne family reunion took place Sunday at Glenwood Park in Erie hosted by Mr and Mrs Edmund Rhodes. A 1 pm dinner served to 7 relatives, then a business session led by president Harry Hotchkiss of Corry. Officers named Willard Holton Warren president Lyle Dyne Eric vice president Mrs Hany Hotchkiss Corry secretary and Mrs Harold Bensink Clymer treasurer.
The Mary Circle of the WSCS at First Methodist held a tureen picnic at Mrs. Floyd Webb’s home on King Street with 14 members and a guest. Meetings at various homes planned study courses, September dinners, and family picnics at Mead Park. The Orpah Circle met at Mead Park for a tureen dinner and a 6:30 pm gathering. A tragedy in Sturgis Ky saw a 11 year old Vernon Brooks shoot that killed his 7 year old brother Truman.
The Corry Area Custodians and their families met at Mead Park Saturday afternoon for their annual picnic attended by 38 persons at the Greentop pavilion. Among those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Willis Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Baccus and William Burnett, retired custodians. A delicious picnic dinner of meat loaf, scalloped potatoes, sorted salads, rolls, brown bread, baked beans, relishes, pie, cake, coffee and Kool-Aid was served to the group. Visiting was enjoyed by the adults while the youngsters made use of park facilities. watermelon was served later.
Kiwanis Club members met at Ginnies for a fish dinner. Jerry Berl led the losing team, Gerald Hammond captained the winning team. Vicw President John Rossbacher announced next week’s meeting with golf at 1:30 at Corry Country Club against Rotary Club, followed by dinner. Thursday IE Kiwanis Golf Tournament entrants include Frank McKnight H Lynn Rice Robert Bracken and John Rossbacher.
The committee organizing the third annual Columbus picnic announced plans for the event at Mead Park on Wednesday August 20. Attendees are asked to bring a well-filled picnic basket for lunch served at 1 o'clock. Committee members include Mr and Mrs Albert Bush Mr and Mrs Merle Capwell and Mr and Mrs Aubrey Briggs of Youngsville.
Triscuit year old son Oo MY and Mrs Ronald Triscult of R D 1 hosted a birthday party Saturday at their home. The afternoon featured children at play with toys and balloons and party horns. Mrs A N Gilbert helped serve birthday cake ice cream and chocolate milk to 14 children and their mothers. The guest of honor received many gifts.
Roy S. Kerstelter and family hosted a reunion at Mead Park on Saturday August 2. Relatives came from Meadville Warren Pittsburgh and Florida. All Sheldon family children and grandchildren gathered with Mrs Kerstelter’s mother for the first time. A group photo was taken as visiting and games filled the evening.
The Britton Run Cemetery Aid met Saturday with 20 present including Mrs Harry Pitch of Elgin. A tureen dinner was served at 1 pm and President Harry Alden led the business session. A donation came from the McCray reunion of 18. Next meeting will be in September hosted by Mr and Mrs Harry Alden of Union City.
Plans for the annual Hays School and community picnic were announced this morning by the organizing committee. The event will be held Saturday August 9 at the Chelton farm on Concord Ridge with a basket picnic served at 1 p.m. Attendees are asked to bring well-filled baskets and table service will be provided.
Corry Grange No 65 met with Master John Decker in charge. Thirty Grangers attended as plans were announced for a Tri-County Grange picnic on August 9 at the Elks pavilion Mead Park. Members bring picnic basket and table service. Last night featured a Grange paper quiz and refreshments by Mrs Loretta Belden's committee. Next Coty Grange meeting set for August 18.
The Erie County Women's Christian Temperance Union plans its annual picnic on Thursday August 7 at Niehals Lodge in Mead Park. Attendees should bring their dinner and table service. coffee will be provided. A business session will follow and strong attendance is urged.
Corry Country Club will observe Ladies Day this Thursday August 7. Reservations must be made before that date with Mrs. Philip Zalaneck or Mrs. J Hubert Heerlein.
The 47th annual Dunn school reunion of late Professor C. H. Dunn was held at Garland Community Hall. About 30 attended, with dinner at 1 p.m. Officers were elected: Roy Parker president, Gella Carlson vice president, Harry Johnson treasurer, Daisy Campbell secretary. Four deaths announced. letters of regret read from absentees.
Continued from page one. The untried solid propellant design is more powerful than Vanguard’s third-stage. The satellite housed in the final stage includes a television type scanning device with a gyroscope to keep it aimed at the moon. Johnson said within six minutes after launch at Cape Canaveral we should know if all stages fired. Within 90 minutes we will know if everything is on course, but we must wait 21 days for the rocket to reach the moon if it travels that far.
Cornelius Bud Koster, paralyzed after a 1942 accident, built a new life in Bellwood by touring in a specially rigged car. He mails neon sign repair cards to firms, aiming to regain his former electrical sign business with help from wife Josephine Masterson.
Richmond Virginia names Charles T Moses state senator to head its Civil War Commission Moses hails from Appomattox the town where Lee surrendered to Grant in 1865 the year noted in the article date.
Hollywood Highlights reports Van Cliburn’s two performances at the Bowl attracting 38 000 attendees and paying him 10 000 per show. Critics praised his Tchaikovsky concerto and Rachmaninoff Second. He plans a two month break to avoid becoming a “flash personality” before a New York concert and future tours including the Soviet Union, Portugal, Yugoslavia, Poland, and Bulgaria.
American film tycoon Jack L. Warner aged 66 was seriously injured in a collision while driving home from an all night session at the Palm Beach Casino in Cannes. He was hospitalized with head injuries and reported in a coma after his sport car struck a coal truck near Prince Aly Khan’s seaside villa five miles from his home.
In Wauseon California a 17 year old snatched a woman's purse and fled. The purse held $26,000 but the wallet was taken and the money was later found stuffed in envelopes. Anastasia Krouses, 38, a Greek national in Long Beach, said she carried the money for over a year claiming in Greece people carry cash. Police noted fourteen $1,000 bills among the cash.
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