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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1954

Page

5

Unusual Shin-Dig Planned At Findley Lake

Findley Lakers calling themselves the No Rhyme Nor Reason Club plan a Saturday Shin-Dig at Findley Lake Fire Hall. Admission costs 149 per couple for engraved invitations, with strict age and disposition rules and quirky charges for basic comforts. The event aims to aid the starving and needy, with any profits distributed at 12:01 a.m. Sunday after activities like kad's games, dances, and reels.

Findley Lake Findley W. T. Clawson Pittsburgh Fred Kinley Robert Fleming

Birthday honors for Miss Marlene Roth at home

Miss Marlene Roth was honored on Sunday at a birthday party hosted by her mother Mrs Irvin Roth at their West Columbus Avenue home. Friends attended, gifts were exchanged, and the afternoon included visiting, games, ice cream, and birthday cake. In the evening, partygoers enjoyed further refreshments.

Marlene Roth Irvin Roth West Columbus Avenue Marlene

Tripp Family Reunion at Mead Park Holds 20th Annual Gathering

Members of the D. C. Tripp family met for their 20th annual reunion at Mead Park Girl Scout camp. About 35 relatives from North East Columbus Jamestown Spartansburg and Corry attended. Prizes were awarded to Geraldine Tripp Bonita Darling John and Janet VanGilder David Chelton David Tripp Ronald Jukes Dan Chelton Sandra Jukes Ramona Bagley and Lionel Tripp. New officers elected included Milton Tripp president Guy Darling vice president Frances Darling secretary treasurer Lydia Jukes historian Lionel Tripp Stella Tripp and Doris Jean Lawrence to the program committee. The next gathering was set for the third Sunday in August 1955 with a wiener toast before departure.

Milton Tripp Guy Darling Frances Darling Lydia Jukes Lionel Tripp Stella Tripp Doris Jean Lawrence

53rd Annual Reunion Held Sunday Afternoon

The 53rd annual Scholton-Men sigk reunion was held Sunday afternoon at Mead Park with 40 attendees from Erie Clymer Ripley Jamestown Ashville and Columbus. In the absence of president Frank Harwood of Erie, Clare Gordon conducted the business session. Officers elected for the coming year were Earl Wickwire president Clarence Shrimper vice president and Mrs Virginia Roden secretary treasurer. Plans were made to meet again next year at Mend Park.

Mead Park Erie Clymer Ripley Jamestown Ashville Columbus Frank Harwood Clare Gordon Earl Wickwire Clarence Shrimper Virginia Roden Mend Park

Heerlein Hosts Ladies Club Luncheon And Contract Winners

Mrs J H Heerlein hosted a luncheon at the Hotel Corry attended by Mrs Carl Ry erse of Port Dover Canada and Mrs E W Feldt. Afterward the group went to Mrs Heerlein’s Wright street home for a contract game with prize winners Mrs Philip Zalgneck and Mrs R G Anderson. Mrs J Lindsley will entertain the club in two weeks.

Hotel Corry Carl Ryerse Port Dover Canada E. W. Feldt Wright Street J. H. Heerlein Philip Zalgneck R. G. Anderson J. Lindsley

Corry Grange Plans Pie Social and Bake Sale

Corry Grange No 55 reveals plans for a Thursday pie social at the new Grange Hall on Park with games a fish pond and dancing to a known musical group. A Saturday poke sale at Stewart Hat Shop North Center street starts at 9 am with homemade foods for the public.

Corry Grange Corry Grange No New Grange Hall Park Street Grange Stewart North Center Street

Kiwanis Tour Of New High School Highlights Meeting

Kiwanis Club members toured a new high school after a noon luncheon at the Hotel Corry led by James Harper program chairman. Donna Huntley, festival queen, attended and will join the Potato Festival dinner August 24. Reports from the Division Kiwanis Conference at Conneaut Lake were presented by Ivan Bennink and William Miller, with plans to feature Chautauqua music school members at next Monday’s meeting.

Kiwanis Club Hotel Corry James Harper Donna Huntley Kiwanis Conneaut Lake Ivan Bennink William Miller Chautauqua Institution

Columbus Grange Opens Meeting with Slides and Reports

An open Columbus Grange meeting at the Town Hall featured Norma Jagel performing new selections, a report by David Curtis on the Pomona Grange gathering and officer elections, plus colored slides of the 4-H convention in Washington by Annette Curtis. Next session scheduled for August 2.

India and Portugal agree on probe plan over Goa dispute

In New Delhi India and Portugal agreed to a six nation on the spot investigation into the Goa dispute and other Portuguese colonies on the Indian West Coast. Lisbon proposed three neutral nations each sending four observers while Foreign Minister Pato Gonha warned it could lead to bloodshed and war. Nehru's government asked Lisbon to name observers immediately as tensions rise over Goa Damao and Diu.

New Delhi India Portugal Goa Lisbon Pato Gunha Nehru Damso Diu

Guard slain in jail escape bid at Huntingdon

Police probe uncertainty after guard Charles Elder, 67, was stabbed to death during an escape attempt at the Pennsylvania Institution for Defective Delinquents. Alfred Nardi, 22, admitted the fatal wound to Elder. two inmates, Kenneth Storm and Richards Robinette, both 20, were later captured. Autopsy shows heart stab wound. Public inquiry ongoing. DA to review evidence.

Huntingdon Pennsylvania Institution John D. Pennington Pennington Alfred Nardi Paxtung Harrisburg Charles R. Elder Sax Iton Nard Kenneth Storm Cresco Richards Robinette Alexandria Stile Merle Heffner Nurdi Elder

Police hold 13 suspects in grisly case after skull crushed

The report states Pennington and Nardi along with Storm and Robinette are under 34 hour guard in isolation while state police conduct a full investigation. Pennington says the other 12 men on the detail are under special guard and questioned periodically. He believes they had no involvement. There are 17,520 daily newspapers in the world.

Pennington Nardi Storm Robinette Isols‘ton

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