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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1959
Page
5
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A 7:30 p.m. candlelight ceremony at North Park United Presbyterian Church, Buffalo, united Barbara Ann Skeps of Williamsville, NY, and Norvell TeCroney of Clymer, officiated by Rev. Edward Ritz on Saturday, December 5th. The couple, daughters and sons of local families, celebrated with a reception for 200. Attendants included Patricia Skeps and Ann Drobish, with Nelson Terroney as best man, and a bridal party in lace, blue and aqua gowns. The bride and groom plan a short honeymoon and reside in Clymer. The event drew guests from Corry, Lakewood, Buffalo, Williamsville, and surrounding towns.
Officers, employees and directors of Citizens National Bank and guests held a buffet Christmas party Saturday at the Hotel Corry. They honored retiring bank president Glen Donaldson with a gift, as Charles Bracken takes his place. Anne:to music and gifts followed, with about 80 attendees. C Monroe chaired the arrangements committee.
Mr and Mrs Everett Lakey of Columbus Ohio announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Dan elt to James C French son of Mr and Mrs Paul French of Corry Delaware Street The marriage is set for Tuesday December 29 at the Methodist Church in Columbus The bride elect is a high school graduate and a current student at Michigan State University East Lansing Mich The groom is a 1957 Corry Area High School graduate and also a student at Michigan State University
A farewell gathering was hosted by Mrs yorymuth of Spring street for her mother Mrs Ellen Ross of Park street. Twenty relatives attended a dinner before a social period. Mrs Ross will visit relatives in California cities including Los Angeles Santa Barbara West Covina and La Fuente later this week.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. John E. Stanbro of Clymer on Saturday afternoon at Corry Memorial Hospital. A daughter was born Saturday afternoon to Mr. and Mrs. Warren Reynolds of 229 Spring Street at Corry Memorial Hospital. A daughter was born early this morning at Cory Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Albert of Waterford. A daughter was born Saturday evening at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Warren Preston of Centerville.
A skating party for Miss Marlene Phillips on her 16th birthday was hosted Saturday by Carl and Mary Phillips and sister Shirley Warberg in Wattsburg. Seventy skaters attended at the Wattsburg Roller Rink where sandwiches pickles and birthday cake were served. The guest of honor received dresser lamps a purse of money and other gifts.
Mr and Mrs Ladd Lewis of R D 1 will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary. An open house will take place at Concord Community Hall Sunday afternoon from 2 to 5 and in the evening from 7. Hostess for the affair is their daughter Mrs Cole to Boulwell. Friends, relatives and neighbors are invited.
The Conelway Rareur Weather Association will hold its annual Christmas program tomorrow evening at 8 15 in the school auditorium. Sixth grade students will enact the Christmas story in song and pageant under the direction of Mrs William Mowrey and Miss Judith Dwyer. Refreshments will be served in the evening, and good attendance is urged.
A stork shower for Mrs Ronald Reed of Sherman was hosted Friday by her sisters Miss Diane Beardsley and Mrs Richard Craker at the Beardsley home on East Bond Street. Seventeen guests attended with prizes won by Miss Betty Holcomb Miss Mary Ann Bissel and Mrs William Hammond. The table decor featured pink and blue with a musical teddy bear centerpiece. A salad course with relishes hot rolls and coffee was served. Out of town guests came from Sherman Findlay Lake and Buffalo.
Presbyterian Young People from Westminster Fellowship of the First Presbyterian Church visited Titusville to entertain residents of the Presbyterian Home for the Aged with a choral reading of the Luke Christmas story and carols. They distributed handmade cards, visited guests, and later attended a Titusville WF meeting where Rev David Irwin spoke on Navaho Indian Missions. Refreshments followed. attendees included Misses Elsie Hunt and others, plus several male members. Transportation was arranged by Rev Paul Bauer, Mrs Gumbleton, and Mrs Kennedy.
Houston AP reports Walter W. Williams, Confederate veteran and Civil War’s last surviving veteran, shows slight improvement after pneumonia. Doctors say he remains critical, has been fed intravenously since Friday, and is under oxygen therapy in a hospital. Williams had been unable to eat for a week.
Cotty's teens held a Holiday Helpers Hop at the YMCA hosted by senior high Tyi-Fi clubs. Admission was a child’s Christmas gift to be donated to Capt. Richard Dean of the Salvation Army. Capt. Dean accepted gifts as club presidents posed for photos with the donors and chaperones.
In Saraland Alabama a man killed one policeman and wounded another at City Hall then was killed by a passerby. Officer Charles Armistead said Tom McCracken grabbed a revolver and fired as he attempted to bond for his wife. Norman Read was killed during the struggle. McDonald, a neighbor, shot McCracken as he fled. Armistead underwent surgery in Mobile and was listed in critical condition.
A reader from Hamden Conn comments on Abdol Hamravi’s praise of sheltered country women. She argues American women face life’s harsh realities, value voting and taxes, and balance work, home duties, and family, while celebrating a melting pot society that yields strength. She echoes a San Francisco career woman who manages work, meals, and daughters, and asserts partnership and glamour in daily life.
Senators Mike Mansfield and A S Mike Monroney say Eisenhower's peace mission abroad could influence the 1960 Democratic nomination. They believe any of five qualified candidates may win the party’s nod, including Stevenson Kennedy Symington Humphrey and Johnson, with convention choice guiding policy toward Khrushchev.
A Chicago grandmother laments being confined to home and protection while noting American women often work out of necessity. She argues it is better to provide her children with three meals and education than defend "feminine rights" at home.
Elks Club held its annual Yule Dance Saturday night from 10 p m to 2 a m with Bob Eugeley and his band providing music. Guests wore bright holiday gowns and Christmas tree corsages were given to attendees. A daughter was born Saturday at Stem Memorial Hospital in Union City to Clyde Short and wife, and another daughter was born yesterday at Stem Memorial Hospital to James Williams and wife in Edinboro.
The employee and their guests of Barney's Firestone enjoyed their annual Christmas party this weekend. The affair was held Saturday evening in the form of a dinner at the Hotel Cony with a social period and visiting following.
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