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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1966
Page
5
Fragmented notes describe two candidates in a Pennsylvania gubernatorial race with Shapp and Shafer as focal figures. The document hints at party alignment, negotiations, and political maneuvering ahead of a critical vote, mentioning dates, statements, and urgent campaign actions.
Society notes report a post wedding shower at Diane Hall’s home in RD 1 honoring Mrs. Benjamin Titch formerly Diane Akam, with 35 guests, many gifts, and games. Winners included Mrs. Baldwin, Mrs. Labowski, Mrs. Webb, Mrs. Vance, Mrs. Akam, and Judy Labowski. A double-ring cake and a pillowcase gift embroidered by the bride’s late great-grandmother Grace completed the event.
Readable items describe guests of Firestone in Akron Ohio playing golf and visiting. Wisconsin vacationers at Romantic Blue Lake Minocqua and Crestline of Pennsylvania ties. Air Force family stationed at Wright Patterson and a Marine on leave in San Diego. Also notes Greek Greece Turkey and Italy trip postcards. Meade Park Eben Mason family reunion with 42 attendees plus officers and plans for next year.
Columbus Grange members hosted a wiener and corn roast for 45 attendees at the Trisket home in Columbus. F Lowe Edwards led the event as lecturer and a committee outlined plans for the Warren County Fair exhibit in Youngsville to run August 1 through 20.
Readers share practical kitchen tricks and quick home hacks. Tips include a foil rim for pie shells to prevent shrinking and overbrowning, oven temperature checks, a boot caddy to dry baby items, repurposed dress shoulder pads as pin cushions, layered bedding tricks, birds nesting with nylon net, and storing pans in grocery bags for easy access.
Mrs Laurence McCray entertained Club 15 at her West Smith Street home Tuesday evening honoring Mrs Harry Burton on her birthday. Awards for the evening went to Mrs Mary Gates Mrs Robert Wotus Mrs Michael Comitz and Mrs Harry Burton. The hostess served lunch. The next meeting September 1 at Mrs Bryce Leek home to celebrate Mrs Gates birthday.
In Watertown Connecticut an unusual shark scare emerges as a nine foot dead shark lies in a cornfield for days. The owner unknown and odor grows, while the farm's occupants show little concern due to distance from residences. The story contrasts coastal shark lore with inland wildlife mishap.
District 1B Eastern Star hosted a barbecue, business, and social afternoon and evening at Mrs. George Hagger's home, Corry City Chapter No. 17, with attendees from multiple towns. A top photo lists Janet Beanland, Beverly Bystone, Louise Johns, Joyce Hoffman, Joan Archbold. A second photo shows Mrs. George Hagger, Mrs. Alfred Morrison, Rosalie Williams, Marilyn Evans, Mildred Ergin, Mrs. Edward Kaiser. A third row highlights Shirley McLaughlin, Sarah Kimple, Dorothy Linendell, Helen Hogan.
Balloonist Tracy Barnes in a cross country flight in a red and white balloon landed in the Allegheny River near Tarentum Pennsylvania after snagging the Tarentum New Kensington bridge. He had been aiming for Beaver Falls and was running low on fuel after a path from San Diego via Ohio.
Mrs Nellie Dunlap and W W Hammond Sr hosted the Ladies Day luncheon and bridge at Corry Country Club. Awards went to Mrs Leon Lindsey Mrs Edward Feldt and Mrs Hubert Heerlein. Mrs R C Anderson and Mrs Horton Davis will host the next luncheon and bridge on August 25 with reservations due by August 23.
Luci Johnson Nugent and her husband Pat visited Government House in Nassau for a tea hosted by Sir Ralph Grey. It marked their first public appearance since returning from their honeymoon. Newsmen offered roses for an interview. the couple did not speak to reporters. Dr White to Speak at Aging Conference in Harrisburg August 18.
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