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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1954
Page
7
About thirty relatives gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Fullom on R D 3 to celebrate Mrs. Fullom turning 70. The hostess observed her birthday on August 27 and received several nice gifts as the social evening concluded with ice cream cake and coffee.
An open house marked the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Roy Grinder of R D 2 Corry. Relatives and neighbors called from 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 10 pm after a 1 pm dinner. Gifts, a recording of day events, and refreshments were shared as family and friends offered congratulations.
The Sparta Vocational High School class of 1927 held its third annual reunion at the Ward Nichols residence, 696 Wayne Street, Saturday. Twenty five attendees gathered, including eight of the original sixteen classmates. Delores Lindsey of Spartansburg performed accordion selections as conversations and reminiscences filled the afternoon. Merl Bowen of Edinburgh City traveled the farthest, with other guests coming from Meadville and the Corry area.
The ad boasts a thorough reconditioning of cars and a best guarantee with terms tailored to buyers. It claims the lowest prices and an unchallenged reputation for fair, honest dealing.
Car ads show a mix of Ford, Buick, Pontiac, Plymouth and Chevrolet models from 1948 to 1953 with features like heater radio overdrive hydramatic and Fordomatic. Prices range from 809 to 1795 dollars for sedans tudors and wagons, highlighting low mileage extras and condition notes.
In Conneaut Lake Park the Meadville store employees and their spouses held a Sunday party. Hosts Mr and Mrs Al Phillips of Meadville joined about 27 guests for a picnic dinner and park amusements.
Mrs Mildred Anderson honored at a Mead Park picnic shower arranged by Mrs Woodrow Hess. Sixteen friends from the Raymond plant attended. A picnic supper and decorated bridal cake were served. The group gave gifts to the bride to be, who will marry Al Baresi Friday.
Floyd Black and Mrs. Gussie Kinley were married Monday August 23 at St Elizabeths Church at 10 am. Rev Cyril J Kranz officiated. The couple will reside at 222 Fairview Street after visiting Virginia. Mr and Mrs Roy Black of Youngsville attended the ceremony.
Announcement states a style show will be presented Friday evening at the G C Murphy store. The half hour program begins at 7 18 p m in the mall display window featuring back to school apparel for students from Kindergarten through college. Models listed include Sandra Mitchell Marilyn Mitchell Charlotte Mitchell Millicent Roberts Cathy Loveland Mary Butcher Leah Emery Anna Taylor Helen Marie Vanik Shirley Gurney Pit Keppel and Blanche Vanik.
Twenty one members gathered Saturday at the home of Mr and Mrs Forest Daniels in Center ville for a regular session of Cemetery Aid. Mrs Clyde McCray led a brief business period with officers re elected including Mrs McCray president Rev Frederick Bowes vice president Harry Alden secretary Mrs Dorothy Bowes assistant secretary Harry Fitch treasurer Leon McCray and trustees Clyde McCray Harry Fitch Rev Bowes Harry Alden and Leon McCray. A bountiful tureen dinner followed at 1 oclock on the Daniels lawn and a social period. The next meeting will be October 9 at the home of Mr and Mrs Martin Curtis Britton Run.
Kiwanis Publication Reviewed At Meeting held yesterday at noon at the Hotel Corry with James M. Harper presenting the August issue overview. The remainder of the meeting was routine and announcements noted that next Tuesday’s noon meeting will feature Dr. Roger Amy as speaker.
Mr and Mrs Forest Adams of Columbus announce the marriage of their daughter Arim to Allen Cook son of Mr and Mrs William Sook of Centerville. The ceremony was August 21 at Evangelical United Brethren Church at 1 p m Rev H Ray Harris officiated. Bridesmaids were Patricia Adams and John Zamborik Jr. Attire featured a blue teal suit and yellow corsage and grey blue suits with white accessories. They honeymooned in New York state and reside at 214 Fourth Avenue. The bride is a Lottsville High School graduate and works for Superior Cleaning Co. The groom is a Sparta Consolidated School graduate and farms at Centerville.
A daughter was born this morning at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Francis Omiel of R D 4 Columbus. Another daughter arrived last evening at Corry Memorial Hospital for Mr and Mrs James Console of 919 East South Street. A daughter was born August 28 to Mr and Mrs Robert A Foster in Nagano Ken Japan, with great grandparents Mr and Mrs Albert Anderson of Raymond Avenue noted. A daughter was born Saturday at Suburban Hospital Bethesda Maryland to Mr and Mrs James Mead, former Corry residents.
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