Worldwide and Local News Bits From Corry
A slice of community notes covers Maurice Gjertsen Sr returning from a three month Merchant Marine tour visiting Hawaii Taiwan Okinawa and Japan among other countries with his wife and family. Also homecoming voices Marci Stahl returns from Camp Lynnwood and prepares for Ithaca College in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice W. Gjertsen Sr
City
United States Merchant Marine
June
West Pleasant Street
Hawaii
Taiwan
Naha
Okinawa
Thailand
Yokohama
Japan
Formosa
Relief Corps Honors Members
Women’s Relief Corps held an all-day session at the Grange Hall on Park Street with 17 attending. Two members were honored for 25 and 35 years of service. A noon tureen dinner was served by Mrs. Mae Hall Mrs. Anna Babcock and Mrs. Joseph Gentilman. Mrs. Wesley Willis presided. A donation to the Cancer Fund was voted. Mrs. Luella Gates received a two year membership pin and Mrs. Gentilman the second bar to her 25-year pin. Mrs. Gentilman received a second denoting 35 years. Mrs. Loretta Belden won the special award. Next meeting September 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Relief Corps
Grand Army of the Republic
Grange Hall
Park Street
Mae Hall
Anna Babcock
Joseph Gentilman
Wesley Willis
Cancer Fund
Luella Gates
Gentilman
Loretta Belden
Group Holds Event At Mead Park
The Evangelical United Methodist Church Sunday School and church picnic was held on Saturday afternoon at Mead Park with 77 in attendance. Lois Carrier was chairman of the table committee and was assisted by Marie Campbell, Alva Loveland, Mildred Sorenson and Jane VanTassel. Following the picnic dinner Mrs. Ellis Miller of the Corry Bible Club brought illustrated devotions and singing. The remainder of the afternoon was spent playing games under the direction of Ramon Cookles, Barbara French, Raymond Huffman, Robert Fish and Harold Marsh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Methodist Church
Mead Park
Lois Carrier
Marie Campbell
Alva Loveland
Mildred Sorenson
Jane VanTassel
Ellis Miller
Corry Bible Club
Ramon Cookles
Barbara French
Raymond Huffman
Robert Fish
Harold Marsh
Diane Bosak Bride of David Cowles
Diane Lee Bosak and David James Cowles were married August 15 at the First Baptist Church in Winchester Virginia with Rev E D Clark officiating. Bosak, a 1966 Corry Area HS graduate, is a Warren Campus Edinboro State College junior and worker at Levinson Brothers in Warren. Cowles, a 1966 Youngsville HS graduate, is a senior at Edinboro State College and will student teach in Jamestown Clinton Bush Elementary this fall. They reside in Warren and will host a reception later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wir
John Bosak
West Pleasant Street
Diane Lee Bosak
David James Cowles
J. Clair Cowles
Jamestown
N.Y
Cowles
Katie Cowles
First Baptist Church
Winchester
D. Clark
Bosak
Rae Roberts Celebrates 18th Birthday at Home Party
Miss Rae Roberts daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Roberts of Columbus observed her 18th birthday on Wednesday at her home. Thirteen guests attended and presented gifts after the host opened 15 boxes for one small present. Games refreshments prizes and a midnight swim completed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rae Roberts
Charles Roberts
Columbus
Miss Roberts
Moose Women Plan Card Party at Moose Lodge
The Women of the Moose meet at the Moose Lodge where Miss Mary Etta Blakeslee, winner of the WOTM Nurses' Scholarship, outlines her Erie Behrend Campus plan and Pittsburgh hospital nursing study. A September 15 public card event, “His-N-Hers,” is set with fall fashions, tickets at lodge or local shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of the Moose
Moose Lodge
Edward Erskin
Mary Etta Blakeslee
Howard Blakeslee
Blakeslee
WOTM
Franklin
Loyal Order of Moose
Harold Jackson
Donald Carter Sr
Cochairman
Evans
Jackson
Philip Halfast
Patrick Rynd
Beatrice Mong
Everett Elmquist
Two Women Earn Master’s Degrees at Edinboro Ceremony
Mrs. Mary Theresa Johnson and Mrs. Thora Jane Scott were awarded master’s degrees in elementary education during Saturday evening ceremonies at Edinboro State College in Edinboro. Both graduates completed advanced studies, reflecting the college’s education program strength and local academic achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Theresa Johnson
Thora Jane Scott
Edinboro State College
Edinboro
WCTU Session Highlights Missionary Tale and Elections
Members of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union met at the Evangelical United Methodist Church dining room. Mrs. Frank Ross, returned missionary from Sentani West Irian Indonesia, shared tribal cannibalism tales and a later helicopter crash survivor’s story showing Christian influence. Retiring president Maude Bennink announced new officers to take office in September and a county convention set for September 10 at Cascade Methodist Erie. The group planned a $60 donation to Pennsylvania Alcohol Education and noted upcoming dues meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Evangelical United Methodist Church
Frank Ross
Sentani
West Irian
Indonesia
Maude Bennink
Robert Shannon
Elizabeth Logan
Julia Rowland
Anna Babcock
T. R. Sorenson
Pennsylvania Council of Alcohol Education
David Grimm
Cascade Methodist Church
Erie
Publicity chapter night set for September 4th
The gift was won by Mrs. Willis Sullivan. The next meeting on September 4th will be publicity chapter night with Mrs. Robert Long as chairman and her committee in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Sullivan
Robert Long
Tureen Supper Enjoyed by Rehoboth Sunday School Class
Eighteen members of the Rehoboth Sunday School Class of the Evangelical United Methodist Church gathered Wednesday at the Humes camp on Whitney Run road for a tureen supper. After a brief business meeting led by president Robert George, Lyle Chase gave devotions and the group visited around a large bonfire. The next meeting is set for September 17 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Carlson on East Congress Street with Mrs. Rose Waldron and Mrs. Ruth Lyons as hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rehoboth
Evangelical United Methodist Church
Glenn Humes
Whitney Run Road
Robert George
Lyle Chase
Harold Carlson
East Congress Street
Rose Waldron
Ruth Lyons
Carolyn Smith To Wed In November
Mr and Mrs Richard L Smith of R D 4 announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Carolyn Smith to Glenn David Smith son of Mr and Mrs Lyle C Smith Sr of R D 2 The couple are both 1969 graduates of Corry Area High School The bride elect and groom plan to wed in November with Glenn employed at Corry Jamestown Corporation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard L. Smith
R.D. 4
Carolyn Smith
Glenn David Smith
Lyle C. Smith Sr
R.D. 2
Corry Area High School
Smith
Corry Jamestown Corporation
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Society Editor
Downs Home
Mrs. Irvin Downs
Helene Solbeck
McMichael
Birdie
Marci Stahl
Camp Lynnwood
Morgantown
W. Va
Marci
Jack
Minna) Stahl
Oakley Avenue
Ithaca College
Ithaca
Corry
da Nang
South Vietnam
Don Harrison
Ken McChesney
Jay Jackson
United States Coast Guard
Don
Maxine Harrison
Ken
Arthur McChesney
Jay
Utah Jackson
Donald
Dorothy) Sperry
Keppel
Vera) Tiffany
R.D.3
Turnpike Road
Ann Baressi
Patricia Rote
Jerry Rote
R.D.1
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Rosario
Kip) Caruso
Women's City Bowling Association
VFW
Raymond Ecklund
Valinda
Calif
Arland Burrous
Brook Street
Ecklund
Burrous
Edward
New Jersey
Rick
Peggy) Bluff
Philadelphia
Forrest Outman
Vestal
Charles Smith
Binghamton
Milton Dixon
Dane
Johnson City
J. Harold Patterson
East Frederick Street
Douglas Rozelle Sr
East Mainstreet
James Stephens
Hjorring
Denmark
Irvin
Helen) Downs
West
Congress Street
Solbeck
United States
Hawthorne Ridge
Fairview
Downs
Chicago
Washington D.C
New York City
Relief Corps
Diane Bosak
Bride of
David Cowles
Moose Women
Serta
Jai
Bain Seraleh
Arate
Y. Columbus
Mrs
Michael Johnson
WCTU
Johnson
Dominick Falcone
Main Street
Conelway School
Scott
Frank H. Wise
Clinton Street
Sherwood Scott
Mead Avenue
Wright School
D'Arcy Studio
Orchard Park
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