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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1962
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR yields names and hints of a Christmas event in Wisconsin. Mentions include relatives Nell Mrs forrell and Margaret Helen, Carl in New York, and Elks committee. Unable to assemble coherent event. no clear date, place, or outcome.
Town calendar lists multiple December events across Corry including BUB prayer meet at Mrs E Westley with leader Mrs D Culver at 9 15 am. WCTU Christmas party at Mrs Frank Whiteley’s home with gift exchange. Bible Club at Corry EUB Church and Christmas program. EUB Friendship Aid gathering. Other church classes and meetings continue through December 22 with Christmas parties and tree trimming.
Miss Rannigan daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth B Rannigan of 76 Snyder Circle is a Sno Ball Queen candidate. A 1962 Corry Area High School graduate she led as head majorette and active Beaverette Club member. Sponsored by Aero-Flow Dynamics she plans fashion modeling at John Robert Powers Pittsburgh. The queen will be chosen December 28 at the Moose Club ballroom by Corry Memorial Hospital Ladies Auxiliary.
Melnnes Steel Group held a Christmas party for 65 employees and shop foremen at the Hotel Corry. The evening featured a smorgasbord dinner, music by Larry Nowell, vocal selections by multiple members, magic by Dutch Andrews, new-employee welcomes, an invocation by T Allan May, and dancing with Wendall Gage. Special prizes went to Mrs Earle Billey, Mrs Bernard Gluvna and Merle Patterson as Willard Gibson led the organization.
A daughter Yolanda Yvonne, born Thursday at Jamestown General Hospital to Mr and Mrs Charles V Scott of Jamestown. Grandmother is Mrs Paul Stroup of Corry. Paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs William Scott of Corry. A son born Thursday at Union City Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Clifford Woods of 62 percent Miles Street Union City.
Twenty six members of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority from the Xi Beta Phi and Ep silon Phi chapters enjoyed a combined Christmas party in the Colonial Room at the Moose home on Tuesday evening. An exchange of gifts followed a delicious steak dinner. The centerpiece floral arrangement was won by Mrs. Richard Mason with other awards going to Mrs. Sheldon Knight, Mrs. B. Craig Moore, Mrs. Betty Pratt, Mrs. Raymond Blynt and Mrs. Fred Jansen Jr.
Columbus Grange will host a Christmas party at 8 PM Wednesday in the Schramling office building. Mrs. Philip Wade, lecturer, plans a special holiday program for members and families, who are asked to bring popcorn balls candy or cookies. A son was born to Mr and Mrs James R Maginnis R D 1 Grand Valley at Memorial Hospital early this morning.
China's 3500 word policy piece in the People's Daily accuses Khrushchev of capitulation to the United States and blasts Soviet anti Chinese campaigns. It says Beijing sought a meeting of all world Communist parties to heal the rift while defending China's border war with India and criticizing Tito's Moscow visit.
The Friendship Club gathered yesterday at Mrs. Norman Swart’s R. D. 2 residence for its annual holiday party. After a brief business meeting, members played games with prizes won by Miss Frances Sperry Mrs. John Decker and Mrs. Roy Swart. Santa Claus handed out gifts and host Mrs. Swart served sandwiches relishes Congo bars and coffee. Mrs. John Decker will host the group next on January 4 at her R. D. 2 home.
Former Director of Public Property Harold Y Varani was acquitted of misconduct in the Frankford Elevated scandal. Judge Maurice W Sporkin, furious at the verdict, dismissed the jury with no thanks and ordered an investigation, calling the decision a disgrace. Varani, 42, faced 25 counts tied to the Frankford El affair, which surfaced after Eli J Travis admitted gifts in 1960.
Four persons were indicted besides Varani as firms worked on the line. One has been convicted. Travis and a former vice president of the Philadelphia Transportation Co. pleaded guilty. A fifth man still faces trial.
AP reports Dr A G McD Weddell of Oxford University described research into skin nerves that die and are replaced, linking nerve activity to itching and pain in leprosy and psoriasis. He said findings point to nerve involvement as key in these conditions.
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