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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1961
Page
5
Fragmentary notice shows a church or school ad referencing worship activities and a day school. Details are unclear but indicate a local religious education event or service schedule.
Caroline Jean Anderson married Francis LeRoy Long in a home ceremony in Wayne Street attended by 100 guests. Miss Anderson wore embroidered bridal taffeta with a bouffant skirt and pearl jewels. The couple's honeymoon took them to Hermosa Beach California after a reception hosted by Mrs. John Long.
Miss McElroy wuss rer carey to wed James Burkhart tomorrow, honored at a kitchen shower hosted by Mrs. J Donald Watson on East Congress Street. Cohostesses were Mrs. James Watson and Mrs. Glennis Warner, with 20 guests including Mrs. William Mitchell Jr. and Mrs. James Cousins. A recipe box held each guest’s favorite recipe, alongside kitchen gifts. Watermelon basket centerpiece, rolls and coffee were served.
Concord 4-H members and one guest gathered at Richard Darrow’s RD 1 home with 14 members present to view a demonstration by Thomas Lubowski and Darrow on proper methods of filling and showing dairy cattle. Members plan to exhibit projects at the Wattsburg Fair Grounds 4-H round-up on Saturday. The next meeting at Concord Community House is September 28 with project books to be verified. Refreshments after the meeting included ice cream cookies and soft drinks.
Hammond of West Frederick street and Mrs Anderson of North Center street hosted the bi weekly luncheon bridge at Corry Country Club. After a 1 o'clock luncheon, guests played bridge with award winners Mrs Hubert Hverlein Mrs B R McCord and Robert Otter. Attending were Mrs H A Arnold Mrs Katherine Wilson Mrs John Griffin Mrs McCord Mrs M L Moyer and other town guests. The next session will be at the club with Mrs Wallace Young and Mrs Philip Zalmeck as hostesses.
Mrs Glennis Warner of Stewart Bond hosted a surprise stork shower for Mrs William Mitchell Jr of Knoxville Tenn who is visiting the city. Guests included Mr and Mrs William Mitchell Jr Mr and Mrs J Donald Watsor and others. After dinner the party drove to Chautauqua Lake for boating.
The Women's Relief Corps met at the Grange hall on Park street for an all day session. Twenty two members attended with lunch and a quilt block sewing project for Brookville Home. The group set August 23 for the annual WRC picnic at Mead Park and the next meeting on September 7 at the Grange hall.
Rev Cortland R Bryant pastor of Northside Baptist Elmira N Y will preach at First Presbyterian on Sunday his topic A Wonderful Way of Living Bryant a Melrose Mass native and 1953 Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary graduate has pastored in Olyphant Pa and New Woodstock N Y He is married to Peggy Joyce Failing and they have four children Cortland Ruth Marshall and Scott
The CJ Belles held a final session at Sekerak's Grove with 28 members hosting a steak fry for bride-to-be Miss Jean Depew. She will wed Russell Lane on September 29 after a gathering that featured flowers and kitchen gifts.
Aurist O Burlbaugh the Congo missionary and Methodist preacher will speak at the First Methodist Church on Sunday. He is a engineer pilot and church leader who spent nearly two terms in the Congo with Mrs Burlbaugh and children returning to America. the family recently rejoined in Slippery Rock where the pastor WW Gilliland will introduce them.
The Odd Fellows Hone for the Aged in Grove City will stage a Corry Ous picnic Sunday at Wayside Inn. A noon tureen dinner will start festivities followed by a concert by the Old Timers Band from Jamestown and a religious service by the Grand Encampment of Pennsylvania. All Odd Fellows Rebekahs and the public are invited.
Five year old Kevin Catalfu hosted a party at his home in Seneca with around thirty children. Guests enjoyed a decorated cake and favors while Kevin received gifts from friends as his parents Mr and Mrs James Catalfid attended.
West Germany faces a crucial election in September with Chancellor Adenauer and Mayor Brandt leading the Christian Democrats and Social Democrats. The Berlin crisis looms, and U S authorities urge a sober diplomatic approach while stressing Western strength against the Soviet Union. Brandt and Adenauer influence domestic policy amid international pressures as Washington contemplates Berlin strategy.
The report notes Brandt and Adenauer at a meeting discussing new protests by the Communist bloc. It mentions Soviet border policies, a planned Monday election, and talk of a trade embargo amid warnings of tightened controls on movement between East and West Berlin.
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Pittsburgh cannot host the Miss Universé contest next year due to a tight budget. Mayor Barr said the city would need to allocate about 125,000 dollars for expenses, making the event impossible without new funds.
Appraisal protests for proposed housing under the GI home aid program fell to 15 126 in July as reported by the Veterans Administration.
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