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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1953
Page
5
Williams Culver families met for the 34th annual reunion at Mead Park with 60 attendees. George Gleason presided as president with officers elected including Guy Williams as vice president and Mrs Williams as secretary treasurer.
A Sunday surprise party for Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ehrhart celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary with family from Gerry Spartansburg Riceville and Beaverdam. Guests enjoyed chicken and ham windsor buffet as Kenny Knieser and Marshall Knieser provided guitar and accordion music.
Members of the Gorry Navy Mothers Club and families met for a picnic at Mend Park attended by 36 persons. Hostess committee Mrs Hughes and Mrs Kolstes organized the event with visiting and horseshoes before adjourning to set the next meeting on September Yeh at TOOF Hall.
A family gathering last evening at West Pleasant Street hosted by Dominic Piccirillo drew thirty three relatives and guests for a tented dinner. Out of town attendees included Mr and Mrs Ward Piccirillo and family from Warren and Mrs Frank Malone with daughters Lucy Psiricia and son Vincent from Erie.
The Kiwanis Club met at the Phoenix Hotel with 32 members. Ivan Bennink outlined festival plans while Ray Weber announced the annual division dinner at Wanango Country Club in Reno Pa on August 1 with several members attending.
Members of the 4-H Pastry Dabbers Club entertained at a mother laughter party yesterday afternoon at Miss Martha Lindstrom’s home on R. 10. A muncheon featuring Spanish rice corn on the cob cookies jello biscuits and temonage followed a business session planning the Wattsburg roundup for 4-H members on September 4. This was the group’s final meeting of the year.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie R. Akam of North East announce the engagement of their daughter Gloria Charmaine to Charles C. Merriman son of Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Hiland of Freeport Long Island. Gloria, a 1948 graduate, works with the Air Force at Mitchell Field New York. Merriman, a 1940 Freeport High School graduate and American University alumnus, is a U.S. Army veteran and a student at St Johns Law in Brooklyn. The wedding is set for September 7 in Freeport.
Beta Sigma Phi Epsilon Phi Chapter held a Saturday evening gathering at the Robert Eddy camp near Spring Creek. Fourteen attended the small, enjoyable event with guests. the first fall meeting is set for September 8.
Amici Sunday School Class of Evangelical United Brethren Church met at the Reed home for a wiener roast with 88 attendees. Harald Randall was re elected president. Harry Kennedy named vice president and new officers chosen. Three recently married couples were honored with gifts as the group planned future activities.
Mossadegh's government continued a roundup of suspects in the attempted coup. Pro-Mossadegh troops reportedly arrested 40 alleged ring leaders of the palace plot, including 14 Army leaders, as the Shah and Empress fled toward Europe.
A daughter was born yesterday morning at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Maurice Roush RD2 The new arrival adds to the family lineage and brings joy to the local community with the quiet birth announced in this brief notice.
In Freedom Village an American soldier freed by the Communists is quoted predicting that the next prisoners will come from Camp 3 and that returning POWs will face tougher terms. Sgt. George Stoffa of Mauch Chunk Pa notes the Communists released Camp 5 first and then Camp 1 which reportedly holds 200 to 300 Americans captured in 1850.
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