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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1968
Page
5
Navy enlistee James Barber leaves for basic training after high school and college. Linda Jukes returns with three month old twins from Germany as husband serves overseas. Local families vacationed in Ocean City and Concord Ridge hosts Hayes School picnic. Grove City students attend a workshop. multiple travels and visits noted. Household hint closes the column.
Miss Martha Chadwell daughter of Mr and Mrs Cecil Chadwell and Robert Potocki son of Mr and Mrs John Potocki were married July 27 at 11 am in First United Methodist Church with Rev Walter Gilliland officiating. The reception followed and guests attended from Erie Union City and Syracuse. The newlyweds reside at 731 East South Street and both held Corry Area High School graduations.
The Chautauqua Repertory Theater presents Neil Simon's The Odd Couple opening Thursday at 8:30 p.m. in Norton Hall with repeated showings on Saturday. Tickets are available from the Chautauqua Play and Opera Ticket Office, Jamestown Chamber of Commerce, or Charles Tranuer in Warren.
Kiwanis Club members heard Melvin Cobbett relocation officer discuss the Urban Renewal program during the weekly dinner at Hotel Corry. James Hannan introduced Cobbett before the program, with William Donaldson presiding over the business session and Rev. Walter Gilliland giving the invocation.
Corryites and local officials attended the ninth annual Air Show at Erie International Airport. Highlights featured United States Air Force Thunderbirds performing over a two day event with displays including the Hound Dog missile carried aboard a B52 bomber.
Miss Linda Joan Tarbell announces her engagement to Douglas M. Dills son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Dills Jr of Tacoma Washington The couple plan marriage at Emmanuel Episcopal Church Corry after Dills returns from Germany later this month Tarbell holds a master's in German from Middlebury College and is a Corry Area High School and Allegheny College alumna Dills is Spec 4 in the Army and aims to pursue a law degree at Washington State University
A surprise dinner party honored Miss Mary C. Hand at her Spring street home on Thursday evening. Friends presented a gift and played games with prizes won by Mrs. William Kurelowech, Mrs. Robert Sanders, Miss M. Agnes Lynch, Mrs. Leo Hoylen, Mrs. Helen Daugherty, Mrs. M. Leo Mulderick, and Mrs. Robert Wotus.
A bridal shower for Miss Christine Sample was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Diemer of 26% West Bend Street. Hostesses included Mrs. Diemer Mrs. Michael Vincent of Pittsburgh and Mrs. Gabe Booker of Meadville. Seventeen guests attended. Awards were won by Miss Janet Sample Miss Trudy Salle and Mrs. Robert Shephard of Bemus Point. Miss Sample will wed Michael Gerson of Philadelphia in September. Guests came from Pittsburgh Meadville Bemus Point and Corry.
Twenty five Corry Grange members and fifteen guests attended August meeting in Grange Hall on Park Street. Roy Swart presided as master with plans for Sunday picnic at 1 p.m. at the Rin ger home. The charter was draped for Homer Kolstee. Attending were Lawrence Hill Pomona master, Jesse Erickson state deputy master, James Carsteter Jr. of Fairview youth chairman. Erickson presented a 50 year pin to Mrs Flossie Fosburgh and 25 year pins to several members. Entertainment featured skits led by Mrs Gates. A visitation program with Edinboro at Conneaut was announced for Saturday. Refreshments by Mrs Decker, Mrs Swart and Mrs Powers.
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