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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1973
Page
3
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Corry Golden Age Club meets Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Corry YMCA with cookies for refreshments and urged attendance. Avalon Ladies B League meets Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Avalon Lanes. Gene Britten and son Gene return from Cologne West Germany after a 26 year reunion. Brittens live at 502 West Pleasant. Erie Playhouse director David Mathews announces Follies tryouts August 26 at 2 p.m. and August 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the downtown YMCA Association Room. Frank Maleski Jr. and family of Holiday, Fla. visit Mrs. Patricia King for her birthday. Junior Grange meets Monday at 7 p.m. at Grange Hall on Pa street. visitors welcome. Women’s Society of First Methodist Church hosts a family picnic Monday at 6 15 p.m. at Stennett Pavilion Mead Park. Retired Officer Les Kelly turns 96 with a letter from President Nixon. hopes for 100th birthday. Quote of the day from Abraham Lincoln.
Announcement of the engagement and forthcoming marriage between Lorraine Gale Wesoloski and Jack Allen Loomis. Both families are named, with their hometowns listed. The bride is a 1973 Corry Area High School graduate employed at Country Foods. The groom is a 1970 Clymer Central School graduate who studied at Alfred Ag and Tech and works for the O At K A Vault Company of Clymer. The couple set October 20 at St Thomas Church for the ceremony.
Ellen Pauline Hildum of Fredonia and Larry Jean Rogers of Jamestown announce their engagement. Miss Hildum is the daughter of Charles T. Hildum and the late Martha E. Hildum. Rogers is the son of Harold Rogers and Lucille Rogers. The couple plans to marry September 29 at McCray Methodist Church.
Miss Jane L Cathers daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Cathers of 537 Wayne Street to Gary H Counasse son of Mr Rene Counasse and the late Mrs Counasse of 210 Mott Street. Both graduates work at Erie County Plastics Corp. Nov 3 wedding at St Paul Lutheran Church. Evelyn Denington urges women to drive city buses to add a feminine touch and ease driver shortage.
Erie judge rules Washington County must cover $800 cost of Albert Pass trial transcript for appeal in Yablonski family slayings case. Pass, ex-UMW official, seeks pauper status while defense cites welfare dependence. Trial moved from Washington County by state Supreme Court order.
The Elizabeth and Deborah Circles of the First United Methodist Church met at the cottage of Mrs. Elwin Fuller at Canadohta Lake Tuesday evening with 18 members present. The WSCS tureen picnic was rescheduled to Monday evening. Invocation by Mrs. Bryan Stowe, followed by a bountiful tureen picnic dinner and social boating and visiting. The hostess assisted by Mrs. Earl Bliley.
A double stork shower was held Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. David Curtis on the Columbus Lottsville road. Guests honored were Mrs. Melvin Edna Baccus of Columbus and Mrs. Ken Linnea Schaeffer of RD 2 Corry. Prizes went to Mrs. Lowell Fargo, Mrs. John Brundage, and Lynn Schaeffer. A baby carriage cake was served, and many gifts were given to the honorees.
Corry Grange met Monday evening with John Decker in charge. The lar ger agenda included progress on organizing the junior grange and a centennial lit erary program titled Sisters Night featuring songs, papers, readings, a quiz and display of antique items. Mrs. Rhodes won the Mother’s Work Basket contest and guests from North East Grange attended. The next meeting is August 20 with degree conferral and practice on Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Carter Hill Community Aid met Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Gail Davis in Corry RD4. Eight members attended along with guests Mrs. Jack Lindquist Matairie La Mrs. Mary Harriett Bradford and Cindy Davis Corry. Officers elected were President Mrs. Glenn Davis Vice President Mrs. Tom Labowski Secretary Margaret Bemis Assistant Secretary Mrs. Arthur Boldt Treasurer Mrs. Carl Lindberg and Publicity Thelma Rininger and Gloria Davis. A picnic was planned for August 26 at the Follett home RD3 Corry at 2 p.m. Readings were given by Bemis Davis Davis Lindberg and Bold with devotions by Mrs Bold. The next meeting will be September 12 at the home of Mrs G Glenn Davis.
Members and guests of the Women's Association of the Corry Country Club enjoyed a luncheon and bridge session yesterday afternoon at the club. Awards were won by Mrs. John Pierce, Mrs. Horton Davis and Mrs. Fred Kinley with Mrs. Vera Anderson and Mrs. Harold Powell tying. The next luncheon bridge will be August 23 at the Corry Mator Inn hosted by Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Anderson.
The 16th annual Jackman reunion gathered 38 members at Mead Park with a dinner and business led by Leon Bennink. Attendees hailed Allegany and nearby towns. Births reported to John and Marjorie Goldberg and Bud and Gloria Jackman, plus a Nielsen daughter. Luella Jackman’s death noted. The Dingfelder reunion met at Andrew Johnson's grove with 67 relatives and 12 guests. officers elected, births and deaths recorded, and festivities included swimming and treats. The 16th Sekerak reunion at John Sekerak home in Fairview had brief business, two births, and officer retention. attendees from multiple states attended.
A teddy bear themed party honored Kristopher Parkhurst, age one, at the Parkhurst home in Corry. Relatives and friends from Corry, Bazine Kansas, Waterford, and Erie attended including Janice Craig Parkhurst, Ralph Ward, Hichard ra Stanlee, William Jewell, Roy Hoyt, Jay Means, Charles Parkhurst, Darren and Rhonda Stieben, Jake Tell, Flossie Kaiser, and Sally Harris. Kristopher received many gifts and a teddy bear cake was served.
Members of the Ladies Fellowship of the First Baptist Church met at Mrs. Murray Raymond’s home on Plank Road with 24 in attendance. Miss Aurelia Cosma led singing before Mrs. Merle Richardson spoke about her mission in British Columbia and showed slides.
Los Angeles AP reports U S Treasurer Romana Banuelos may resign to return to Romana's Mexican Food Products, the LA Times notes. She recalls her son Carlos Torres, 28, promised to run the business for a year after she left in 1971 to join the Nixon administration.
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