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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1951
Page
5
Nov. 8 Las Vegas report says Al Jolson's widow Erle Galbraith Jolson and Norman Krasna, Oscar winning producer, eloped and wed yesterday in Judge Frank McNamen's chambers. The bride, 29, inherited $1 million from Jolson and the couple began a honeymoon today after a surprise ceremony.
A December 27 hospital charity ball will crown a Snow Queen at the Junior High gym. Erie orchestra leader Gene Parlette will provide music for dancing as three local businessmen serve as judges. Decorations will evoke a Lake Placid Winter scene with help from the Junior Auxiliary. Tickets are on sale and a large college-student crowd is anticipated.
Mrs. P. V. Kafferlin chaired the Spring Creek Grange card party in West Spring Creek Town Hall aided by a committee including Mrs. Chand Jer Maton Mes Harold Eddy and Mrs Thomas Felton. Prizes went to Mrs. Gerald Lindsey Mrs. Denzel Phillips Mrs. Frank Kafferlin Mrs. Howard Johinson Mrs. Glenn Eldred Mrs. Howard Burteigh Lawrence Morton Maurice Goodrich Bruce Donaldson Homer Manley and Horward Burleigh. After cards guests enjoyed sandwiches assorted cookies and juice with a cheerful mood noted by attendees.
The Townsend Club of Corry schedules a bazaar for Friday at 9 30 in the morning at the Stewart Hat Shop featuring home canned foods baked goods and fancywork. Final bazaar plans will be set at Monday 8 o'clock at the R Tiffiny home on South Center street followed by a Christmas party with skits and carols and hosts providing refreshments.
Final arrangements for the Corry Bridge Association Christmas party are complete. The event is on December 12 at The Den, formerly Bea's Restaurant. Mrs Harold Burgnon will take reservations until Monday. A turkey dinner will be served at 6 o'clock followed by a gift exchange and regular bridge play in the Garden Room of the V F W.
Mr and Mrs B J Harrison announce the engagement of their daughter Doris to Milton Dale son of Mr and Mire Clyde Datts of East Main Street Miss Harrison is a Sparta Vocational School graduate and employed at G C Murphy store Mr Dahl works at the General Hectic plant in Erie No date set for the wedding
Mrs Joseph Furst was honored at a Lanston home on Park Place with 12 guests attending. Hostesses Miss Ruth Lanston and Ms Raymond Seastead led the evening of cards and prizes for Marion Sulyan and Hart Bowman. A delicious salad course accompanied gifts for the guest of honor.
Mr and Mrs Roger Brown hosted a local supper club at their West Frederick street home. Twelve members attended a social evening after dinner with cards. Mr and Mrs EF Pain will entertain for the next meeting.
Rev and Mrs John Glark of Erie welcome their son Thomas Decker born yesterday morning. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs C A Johnson of West Clarch Street.
Mrs Kurt Leeds Kindergarten classmates enjoyed a Thursday morning party featuring decorated cookies and coloring books as gifts. Games entertained the children and the final class for the year concluded with plans for a spring session to be announced later.
General Hoyt S. Vandenberg told Chicago business leaders that US air superiority in Korea remains strong but dangerous. He noted Chinese forces with Mig-15s challenge control, and warned that if Communist forces pursue a full air war, the United States would face a costly fight.
Israel's 17 year old president Chaim Weizmann, aged and weakened, faced a worsening general condition. Bulletin from two attending physicians cited weaker blood circulation and complications from heart disease and circulatory ailment at his Rehovoth home.
Searchers locate the wreckage of a U S Air Force C41 transport on a mountain peak near Marseilles in France. Ten aboard are not believed to have survived as rescue units report no signs of life. The aircraft disappeared Thursday night after radio check in from Marseille while en route from Tripoli. The crash site lies in the Saint Baume range about 30 miles east of Marseille with peaks up to 3 500 feet. The last message indicated a 3 000 foot approach after crossing the Mediterranean at 8 500 feet. The plane was attached to a U S Third Air Force base in England and was reportedly returning from a Mediterranean cargo mission. The second item reports a B 29 Superfortress from Lagens Field in the Azores plunging into the Atlantic. One body was recovered hours after the crash near the wreckage found by a Portuguese rescue boat.
Washington reports Paraguay received a five million dollar loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to boost agricultural output. The nine year loan finances farm tools machinery fertilizers insecticides and related supplies with an annual interest rate unspecified. Native notes mention waterbuck meat and horn use in Africa, unrelated to the loan.
Eleven California Communist party leaders held in Los Angeles county jail may gain release on bail this weekend after the Ninth Circuit court of appeals reduced bail from 50 000 to 35 000 for five defendants and 10 000 for others. Government sought high bail to deter flight, but the court ruled the reductions permissible. Five defendants won bail reductions. others face lower amounts. The decision follows defense arguments that bail amounts were excessive.
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