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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1954

Page

5

Blonde Barbara Smathers Crowned Miss Cambria County Queen

Ebensburg Pennsylvania notes 17 year old Barbara Smathers a senior at Ebensburg Cambria High School will be crowned Miss Cambria County Sesquicentennial Queen tonight. A week long celebration marks the 160th anniversary of the county's incorporation opening with Brotherhood Americanism Day religious service.

Ebensburg Barbara Smathers Ebensburg-Cambria High School Cambria County Brotherhood Americanism

Marriage Announced for Mrs Nelle Amauga and Alphonso Cornish

Mrs Nelle Amauga of Snyder Circle and Alphonso Cornish of Bear Lake wed Saturday afternoon at 2 pm in the Evangelical United Brethren Church parsonage on North Center Street. Rev H Ray Harris officiated. The bride wore a pink linen suit with white accessories and a red rose corsage. A reception followed at the Cornish home in Bear Lake. The couple will reside in Bear Lake where Cornish farms.

Nelle Amauga Snyder Circle Alphonso Cornish Bear Lake H. Ray Harris Evangelical United Brethren Church North Center Street Dean Meddock Warren Mr. Meddock Enoch Cornish Laura Schenck Cornish

Wedding of Hordusky and Gillett kinship ties noted

The ceremony featured Lewis Hordusky and a white headdress bride with white mums and pink roses. William Gillett of Union City served as best man. Walter and Roger Hordusky were ushers. A church parlors reception, bouquets, and crystal candelabra decor followed. Out of town guests came from Cleveland and nearby towns. The couple plans a Thousand Islands trip and will reside in Belle Valley after retiring. The bride, a Corry High School and Erie Commercial College alumna, and the groom, Union City High School graduate now at GE Erie, shared a traditional, community wedding with many relatives in attendance.

Mr. Hordusky William Gillett Union Cty Walter Roger Hordusky Broom Clarence Walkes Donna Hordlisky Sally Ruffner Dorothy Hurdusky Dorothy Waiters J. A Johnston Cleveland Conneaut Geneva Madison Painesille Thompson and Youngtown Erie Harborcreek North East Sharpsville Thousand Islands Hordusky Belle Valley Corry /Senloc Erle Commercial College Union City Allegheny College General Electric Company Erle

Sparta Grange selects Potato Queen candidate Miss Kinney

Sparta Grange chose Miss Jane Kinney as their Potato Queen candidate at Saturday’s meeting presided by Worthy Master Gordon Fralick. The program theme The Farmer featured songs, poems, readings, and discussions. The next session is scheduled for August 26.

Jane Kinney Sparta Grange Gordon Fralick Winnie Pierce Donald Merkie Ralph Webb Leo Burlingame

Baptism of Debra Amoroso at St Edward's School Hall

Debra Amoroso, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Philip Amoroso of Sherman Street, was baptized yesterday afternoon by Rev John DeSanti at St Edward's School hall. Godparents were Mr and Mrs Theodore Amoroso. A christening dinner followed at the Amoroso home with about 40 guests. Out of town visitors included Miss Nancy Nunes and Mr and Mrs Carl Forney, maternal grandmother Mrs Mary Facchiano, Mr and Mrs Paul Gendore and John, Diana and Marlo Facchiano, all from Erie.

Debra Amoroso John DeSanti Philip Amoroso Sherman Street St. Edward's School Hall Theodore Amoroso Amoroso Nancy Nunes Carl Forney Mirs Mary Facchiano Paul Gendore John Diana Marlo Facchiano Erie

Ice Cream Social Planned by Women’s Relief Corps No 49

The Women’s Relief Corps No 49 will host an ice cream social Wednesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Merle Long at 452 Wayne. Mrs Florence Bates serves as general chairman. Serving begins at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend.

WRC Long Home Women’s Relief Corps No. 49 Merle Long Wayne Street Florence Bates

PTA Workshop Planned At Meadville Thursday

A Crawford County and Meadville City Council joint PTA workshop will be at Quigley Hall Allegheny College Meadville on Thursday. The program targets PTA officers chairmen teachers and all interested members with sessions on organization planning procedure budget fundraising legislature publicity and officer duties. Morning afternoon and evening sessions will be offered for attendees.

Crawford Cownty Meadville City Council Quigley Hall Allegheny College Meadville PTA

Founder of Browns dies in Cleveland at 46

Daniel Sherby, founder of the Cleveland Browns in 1945, died yesterday after a long illness. He was 46. Sherby helped engineer the merger of the All-America Conference and the National Football League in 1951, and later served as president of the Fort Myers Broadcasting Co in Florida.

Browns Cleveland Daniel Sherby Cleveland Browns Sherby Fort Myers

Hospital Births in Corry Area Highlight Local Families

A son was born yesterday morning at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Deutschlander of 925 East Main Street. A daughter arrived Saturday evening to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kalida of R. D. 4. A daughter followed for Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Morton of Columbus born Saturday afternoon at the Corry Memorial Hospital. A 200 birth was reported to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bemis of A. D. 4 yesterday morning at the Corry Memorial Hospital.

Corry Memorial Hospital Gerald Deutschlander East Main Street Carol Hayes Michael Kalida R. D The Herbert Morton Columbus Robert Bemis A. D

Local visitors extend warm greetings from Oil City residents

Mr and Mrs John Dockery of Oil City returned home after a brief visit here with Mr and Mrs John Dugan and Mr and Mrs Clark Lord of East Pleasant. Also Mr and Mrs W A Leahy returned to East Frederick street. Saturday and Miss Catherine King joined them from Philadelphia for a visit.

Clare Capwell Richard Rossbacher Pennsylvania Shire College Mus James Gillis Youngstown St. Smt David Crowell James Sharpsville Virginia Crowell Lewis Hordusky Homer Jones Grand Street Cleveland Roy Southworth Sr Victor Graga Sr East Pleasant Street Bobenygeon Ontario Harald Schaefer Anna Esterhrook South Second Avenue Hugh King Cambridge Springs John Dockery Oil City John Dugan Clark Lord W. A. Leahy East Frederick Street Catherine King Philadelphia

Baby Shower Honors Diana Chris tine in Jamestown Friday Night

Mrs. Allan Lindstrom and her month old daughter Diana Chris tine were honored Friday evening at a shower hosted by her mother Mrs. Ivan Soderberg at 119 Palmer Street Jamestown. Guests numbered 25 with prizes awarded to several guests. gifts were given to Diana and Mrs. Ahlstrom, former Jamestown residents now living at 310 Myrtle Street.

Jamestown Allan Lindstrom Diana Christine Ivan Soderberg Palmer Street Signdl Lundgren Doris Abl~gren J Carl Edlund John Gerlson Herbert Anderson Maurita ,Solomonson Wallace Cheney William Hanson Ahlstrom Diana Myrtle Street City

Hold Dinner Dance At Country Club Saturday

Corry Country Club hosted a dinner-dance for members and out of town guests drawing 43 attendees. Steak dinner at 7 pm featured canapes and hors d’oeuvres during cocktail hour, with dancing from 10 pm to 2 am to music by Pao Packo and his trio. The next party is planned for Sunday September 5 over Labor Day weekend.

Country Club Corry Country Club Pao Packo

Lillian Gish Returns to Film in New Motion Picture

Hollywood reports Lillian Gish arrives from New York for a new film with Charles Laughton directing and Shelley Winters co starring. Gish, eight years since her last role and 41 years after her debut, rose to fame in Birth of a Nation. Bus makers project 25,000 new school buses annually for three years.

Assoc Eel Joe Hollywood Lillian Gish Charles Laughton Shelley Winters Miss Gish New York

Air Line and Rubber Strikes Continue Across Major Industries

Strikes against the nations largest airline and rubber industry persist with no signs of settlement. Talks ongoing in Cleveland, Cincinnati, and New York with US Rubber and B. F. Goodrich. Firestone and Goodyear offer 5 cent hourly raises, rejected by CIO Rubber Workers. Kohler production workers in Sheboygan vote to extend a week-long walkout. American Airlines pilots strike affects 1200 pilots and could widen to 12,000 workers if unresolved. Pilot association cites potential settlement chances as planes stay grounded in transcontinental routes.

Associated Press Hig Cleveland Cincinnati New York Goodyear Firestone Rubber B. C. Goodrich Firestone Ad Goodyear CIO Sheboygan Wis Kohler Co Layalls American Air Line Airline Pilots Association American Eariner

Gloria Stokowsky to Make Stage Debut at Pocono Playhouse

Gloria Vanderbilt Stokowaki ninety heiress and wife of Leopold Stokowski makes her stage debut tonight as a fairy tale princess in Ference Molnar's The Swan at the Pocono Playhouse Mountainhome Pennsylvania marking a rare cultural debut for the social figure in a regional theatre setting

Elm Mountainhome Gloria ‘Vanderbilt Stokowaki Leopold Stokowski Miss Vanderbilt Ference Molnar the Swan Pocono Playhouse Margaret Truman

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