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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1958
Page
5
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Linda Rae Reagle and William Henry Hall were united in marriage at the Evangelical United Brethren Church on Saturday evening in a candlelit ceremony. The bride wore Chantilly lace with a bouffant skirt and carried pink and white roses. the groom was supported by best man David Hall and ushers Roy Hall Clair Humes and Robert Reagle. Guests numbered about 490 as a pink and white floral setting framed the vows and reception. The couple plan to reside at 107 West Tyvibier Street.
A post nuptial shower for Mrs. R Haight was held in Elgin Saturday with 22 attendees. Prizes went to Mrs Richard Lewis Mrs Harold Triscult Mrs William Mercer Mrs Clifford McCray and Mrs Earlright. The bride received many gifts as Waters and coffee were served.
Mead Park hosted a Lloyd Bennett reunion with about 40 attendees on Saturday. Guests enjoyed games, visiting, and an early supper. President Dan Bennett led a business meeting and officers were elected: Harold Lloyd president James Bennett vice president Shirley Bennett secretary and treasurer. The next reunion is set for the third Saturday in August with relatives from Evie Waterford Mill Village Wattsburg Cleveland and Corry attending.
The 42nd Akam family reunion drew 56 relatives from Fairview Erie Elgin Meadville Columbus Corry Jamestown and Dewittville. A 1 o clock picnic followed by a business meeting elected Lloyd McCray as president George Gathers as vice president and Mabel Aka as secretary and treasurer. Letters of greeting came from Hesperia California and Alameda California noting birthday wishes and a trip to Alaska.
A reunion of the former EPI Club was held yesterday at the East Pleasant Street home of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Whitehead. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs D P Lindquist of Kenmore New York, Mr and Mrs Robert Dole of Pittsburgh and Mr and Mrs Harold Rauscher of Oil City.
A son was born Saturday evening at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Aldrich of 244 Franklin Street. Another son was born Saturday evening at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Cathers of 537 Wayne Street. A son was born last evening at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. William Wells of 107 East South Street. A son named John William was born Saturday afternoon at Titusville Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Matthews of Titusville. Grandmother Mrs. William 41. Spiesman of East Main Street is noted as the maternal grandmother.
Forty five Tripp family members gathered at Shady Ride pavilion Mead Park for their annual reunion. Frances Darling presided while officers were elected including Mrs James VanGuilder president Lionel Thipp vice president and Mary Jukes treasurer. Contests and visiting followed with prizes to several VanGuilders Jukes and Drains. Cake ice cream and a wiener toast ended the day. Next year’s reunion set for August at Hillside pavilion Mead Park.
Mrs Rose Westley of Worth Street hosted a surprise party by the Women’s Relief Corps with a chicken dinner served at noon. An out of town guest, Mrs Phil Up Hilliard of Memphis, attended and a gift basket of flowers was presented to the honoree. The next meeting is set for September 1 with Velma Lane of Wayne Street presiding.
An ice cream social and an old fashioned band concert by the Youngsville Firemen's Band are planned for Wednesday August 20 at 8 p.m. in the Town Hall. Public invited per general chairman Mrs Howard Johnson. Also notes a Kremlin leadership reshuffle and awards for Frol A Kolov, including the Order of Lenin on his 10th birthday.
Mr and Mrs Donald Cady hosted a Talonsteent residence gathering Saturday evening for the union of the Clymer seniors class of 1939. Attendees from Clymer North Clymer Waterford and Corry joined in visiting games and a Wiener roast, with Mr and Mrs Everett Ten Huwen of Clymer assisting.
Celebration plans are announced for the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. C Hubert Lind sey of Shainestown. Their children Mrs M Sample of Maple Springs Mrs Fisk Anderson of Jamestown and Mrs C A Beadle of Westheld organize the event to be held Sunday August 24 from 2 to 6 p.m. Hostess Mrs Mark Sample will greet guests at her Maple Springs home.
In Chapel Hill North Carolina thirteen new black students enrolled for the fall term at the University of North Carolina. The group includes two women the first admitted to a regular university term. If last year’s nine return the total enrollment would reach twenty two.
The submarine Skate will arrive in Norway this Saturday for a five day visit, calling at Bergen and Oslo. The U S Embassy says the sub surfaced for the third time in marine waters about 300 miles from the pole between the Alpha and T-3 islands used by American scientists on the International Geophysical Year program.
Budapest radio said Janos Kadar travels to Russia for treatment of a nervous condition and a Communist chief in Hungary is on a simmer vacation after travelers report his absence from Budapest.
The Senate voted contempt citations against Maurice A Hutcheson, head of the Carpenters Union, and 13 others in the Rackets Investigating Committee hearings. Cases go to the Justice Department for grand jury action. indictments could lead to jury trials. Several cited include Tony Accardo and Peter Licavoli.
Bayshore New York AP reports Wolcott Gibbs a long time drama critic and writer for the New Yorker died Saturday. Gibbs joined the magazine in 1927 and had been drama critic since 1940. Born in New York City.
House Military Operations sub committee faulted Navy and Air Force for ongoing launcher shortages hampering U S warplanes. The report warns of reduced readiness in a military emergency, but says production progress could allow American planes to have sufficient launchers by end of 1959 if current efforts continue.
In MEHAM Mass an amused resident asked police and fire crews to check for gas after reporting a strong odor. The team rushed to the scene, only to discover the cause was a skunk. The skunk escaped during the confusion as the resident, new to Stoneham, admitted the odor came from a skunk rather than gas.
The Defense Ministry reported that Chinese Reds boosted by eight or nine divisions the ground forces stationed along the Formosa coast opposite Taiwan in Pukien province.
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