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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1964
Page
5
Readable text fragment describes submarine warfare with mentions of ships, submarines, and depth charges. References to marines, sonar, rockets, and a crisis near a Tay Sub region suggest an improvised wartime casualty or attack report. Names and places are unclear due to OCR damage.
Fragmentary text from 1944 mentions a post on from unknown source. Unable to determine specific persons organizations or places due to damage.
Die Festilache Sanger members and Corry area artists rehearse for a combined concert and art exhibit sponsored by the Corry Arts Commission. The event features Christmas music, new works by Don Wharton and pieces by Corry Art Club members, with tickets from local vendors and Senior HY students.
Nellie Jaquith of Columbus announces the engagement of her daughter Joy Marie Jaquith to Robert Schell son of Mrs. Helen Schell of Wilkes Barre Pa. Joy is a graduate of Columbus School and Schell a Coughlin High School alumnus who served in the U S Army in Germany and works as a construction contractor. The wedding will be on New Year’s Day in Wilkes Barre.
Members met at Mrs. Travers Stohlberg home with 11 in attendance. Plans include inviting guests and a gift exchange for the Christmas party. Mrs. Orr led a Dickens program and the next meeting was set for December 21 at Mrs. D. A. Hillstroms on East Congress Street.
Rexford G Webb was elected to lead the Columbus Royal Arch Chapter No 200 Bree and Accepted Masons at the Masonic Temple last evening. Officers installed by William H Johnson include Webb as most excellent high priest Hickle as king Toth as scribe Young as treasurer Swanson as secretary. refreshments followed the ceremony.
Seventy two members of the Corry Area Golden Age Club gathered at the YMCA for their annual Christmas party. Gifts were exchanged and a program planned by Mrs. Charles Amy featured Sterling Wees directing songs and serving as chaplain. Skits by Mrs. E. E. Bush and a group of performances by the Golden Agers Kitchen Band highlighted the event.
Five members of Mrs. Virginia Ross's junior high art class decorated the Corry Public Library windows for the holiday season. Artists are Judy Mae Schaefer Mary Lou Garfield Kathy Betlchous Susan Hallenbeck and Gary Austin.
Five friends Ronald Laxman Kenneth Berk hous Thomas Tinko Michael McCafferty and Roger Faris hosted a birthday party at David Davis’s home on his 11th birthday. His mother Mrs Herbert Davis served cake and ice cream as refreshments and David received several gifts.
A daughter was born yesterday at Manchester Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. John Roberts of Manchester Connecticut. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Harold Roberts of 417 East South Street.
Lynda Bird Johnson wears a heavy signet ring on her right hand while noting no engagement. Princess Anne leaves hospital after a cracked finger sustained when a rein caught her hand during riding at a Kent school. both events reported by AP.
The Tuesday Afternoon Duplicate Ridge Club at the YMCA featured a 36 table Howell event. Winners included Mrs. Robert Ott Sr and Mrs. J Fred Kinley at 47 percent, Mrs. Mal Shaw and Mrs. Nort Mallory of Pleasimsfile at 45.4 percent, Mrs. P H Umimive of Union City and Mrs Morgan Beverly at 37 percent, and Mrs. Horton Davis with Mrs. James MacInnes at 37 percent. A Christmas luncheon is planned next Tuesday at the Elks Club with a $1 gift exchange. reservations with Mrs. Louis Morrow due by Saturday.
An open house will honor Mr and Mrs Howard C Morris on their 25th wedding anniversary. The event is Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. at their home on the Corry Spartansburg highway RD 1. Relatives neighbors and friends are invited. Hostesses are Mrs Richard Shaw and Mrs James Morris.
The Rotary Club held its annual Christmas dinner last evening in the Colonial Room at the Moose Lodge. Forty four members wives and guests enjoyed steak dinners at elaborately decorated tables. Gifts were given to all wives and guests and several prizes were awarded. Olin Bracken served as general chairman with Dr William Rodemay delivering the invocation and benediction after a social hour.
The Xi Beta Phi and 10 oyouun con chapters of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority held their annual Christmas party at the Elks Club last evening with 24 in attendance. Steak dinners and holiday decor framed the event. A gift exchange and games followed. winners included Mrs Gordon Rater and Mrs Robert Eddy. The centerpiece went to Mrs Frank Wise. Other prize recipients were Mrs Douglas Rozelle Jr, Mrs Fred Jensen Jr, Mrs Holland Morgan, Mrs Betty Pratt, Mrs William Stright, Mrs Basil Bright, and Mrs Frank Frisina. The affair was arranged by Mrs E Craig Moores as general chairman with Mrs Thomas Pieratti, Mrs Alfred Morrison, and Mrs Frisina assisting.
Philadelphia AP reports Mayor James J. listed a Christmas greeting in pay envelopes and warned that so called office parties are prohibited in municipal buildings. The memo urged enjoying holidays without relaxing decorum in public spaces.
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