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Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1968

Page

5

Candlelight service honors Tri-Hi-Y officers and new members

A Christmas candlelight service last evening for the Seventh Grade Tri-Hi-Y Club featured officer installations and initiation of new members Christine Olson was installed as president with Mary Lee Brant as vice president Sue Jackson secretary Diane Cochran treasurer and Bonnie Sturgis chaplain. Advisors include Mrs Edward Saloum Mrs David Johnson and Mrs Al Marty Jr.

Christine Olson Mary Lee Brant Sue Jackson Diane Cochran Bonnie Sturgis Edward Saloum David Johnson al Marty Jr

Kiwanis Hears Counselors on PACE Program

Kiwanis Club heard guidance counselors Gino Genovesi and Richard Dittman discuss the PACE program funded by the U S Government at the Hotel Corry last evening. Ten Corry students and five Spartansburg youths participate in the program aiding vocational guidance. William Donaldson presided, with William Helmintoller leading song and Captain Robert McCauley delivering the invocation. The Key Club Christmas lighting drive raised over 400 dollars. next week will install the 1969 officers at the annual ladies night with dimmer at 6 15 p m.

Gino Genovesi Corry Area High School Richard Dittman Sparta Merged High School Kiwanis Club Hotel Corry Alty Douglas Rozelle PACE United States Corry Spartansburg Genovesi Dittman William Donaldson William Helmintoller Robert McCauley Salvaation Army

Sciota Aid Group Holiday Party Held at Arnink Home

Sciota Community Aid members gathered Thursday evening at Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Arnink home in Clymer for a Christmas party. Seventeen members attended a social hour, enjoyed turkey dinners, and held a gift exchange. The date and place of the next meeting will be announced later.

Sciota

Christmas Party for Penelec Corry District Employees

Corry area Penelec district employees and guests gathered at the VFWPost Home Garden Room for the annual Christmas party. Delicous smorgasbord, decorations, and music by The Strepemes accompanied a humorous gift exchange. Attendees included Erie visitors Mr and Mrs Allen Kuhn and Meadville guests Mr and Mrs Henry Poe and Mr and Mrs Lee Dinger with several award winners named among the attendees.

Corry Penelec VFW Post Edward Roach Stepremes Erie Allen Kuhn Meadville Henry Poe Lee Dinger Don Mark Raisley Utah Jackson Lyle Armburger Edward Zarger Ethel Spencer Harold Schaeffer Harry Hotchkiss Dorothy Lytton Paul Clark John Chillock Albert Young Ronald Willman Brian Shampoe Melody Ewer

Fragmentary note on student patrols amid unrest

Fragmented OCR text suggests students patrolling streets after a disturbance near a San area with police and high tensions. The readable parts mention violence and safety concerns but lack clear names, dates, or locations to fully identify the event.

Niesseo In The Itmas: Ays Of S By More

Fragmentary OCR reads about a year in review with names and places obscured. Key entities and dates are unclear, but appears to reference local happenings and cultural notes tied to a holiday season. Further readable context is needed for a precise, factual summary.

Niesseo

Michelle Keaveny To Wed Richard Darrow

Mr and Mrs Michael B Keaveny of Guys Mills Pa announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Michelle Patricia Keaveny to Richard John Darrow son of Mr and Mrs Russell Darrow of RD 1 The bride elect a 1966 graduate of Townville High School and Hamot Hospital School of Nursing in Erie is employed as a clinic nurse at Meadville s Fairyland Clinic for Handicapped Children The couple has chosen January 4 at the Lyona Community Church Lyona Pa as the date and place for their wedding

Michael B. Keaveny Guys Mills Michelle Patricia Keaveny Richard John Darrow Russell Darrow Townville High Hamot Hospital School of Nursing Erie Meadville Fairyland Darrow Corry Area Pennsylvania State University Behrend Lyona

Christmas Dinner Party At Aldrich Home

A Christmas dinner for Conelway School custodian and cafeteria staff was hosted at the Aldrichs residence. Eleven staff members and guests from Corry and Elgin attended a ham tureen dinner with games directed by Mrs. Merrill McCray. Awards went to Mrs. Edward Lewis, Mrs. John Frontera, and Mrs. Velma McCray. Special prizes were awarded as well.

Conelway School B.D. 3 Lawrence Aldrich Sr Corry Elgin Merrill McCray Edward Lewis John Frontera Velma McCray

Aldrichs Host Slides on California Vacation Evening

Mrs Charles Bugbee and Laurence McCray attended a gathering where Mr Aldrich presented a program of picture slides from the Aldriches California vacation after an exchange of gifts. The note ends with an ad line for classifieds.

Charles Bugbee Laurence McCray Mr. Aldrich Aldriches California

Sparta Grange Holiday Party Features Recitations and Plays

Sparta Grange members and families gathered at the Sparta Grange Hall for the annual Christmas party. A ham tureen dinner preceded a program of recitations by Brenda Chelton, Marcia Fralick, Brent Fralick, Greg Sherlock and Marjorie Chelton, piano solos by Terry Fralick and Wendy Scouten, two plays featuring Brent Fralick and others, and seasonal songs. Gifts, candy treats, and a gift exchange capped the evening.

Sparta Grange Brenda Chelton Marcia Fralick Brent Fralick Greg Sherlock Marjorie Chelton Terry Fralick Wendy Scouten Brent Berne Fralick Anita Chelton Terry Bernie Fralick Duane Fralick

Lawrence Clarks To Be Feted For Anniversary

A silver anniversary open house and reception honoring Mr and Mrs Lawrence Clark on their 25th wedding anniversary will be held next Sunday from 2 to 5 at their home in Elgin. Hostess will be Mrs Velma Long. Relatives friends and neighbors are invited to attend.

Lawrence Betty) Clark Elgin Clark Velma Long

Annual Christmas Concert at Corry High School Tomorrow

The Junior and Senior Choirs of Corry Area High School rehearse for tomorrow evening’s annual Christmas Concert at the high school. The free event, part of the Spirit of Christmas program, will be led by Judith Dwyer and James Brunswick with about 150 students performing sacred and secular selections, carols, and other numbers. Curtain is 8 p.m.

Corry Area High School Judith Dwyer James Brunswick

Christmas Vespers Concert Draws Local Guests

Edinboro State College presented the Christmas Vespers in Memorial Auditorium with Miss Lois Porter and Miss Becky Damon as participants. Also noted are visitors from Columbus and Spring Creek, and a program featuring the college choir and community orchestra. Burton R. Laub announced that the Dickinson School of Law will confer juris doctor degrees on its alumni, including former Corry mayor William A. Peiffer. The Rainbow for Girls meet at the Masonic Temple with a candy sale progress report and birthday wishes for Mrs. Hazel Eldred. A church holiday party and a relief corps meeting are described, followed by a hunting accident death in Lancaster County.

Robert Damon Hollis Upperman Albert Sande Max Bennink Columbus Berhard Porter Spring Creek Edinboro Department of Music Edinboro State College Memorial Auditorium Lois Porter Bernard Porter Becky Damon Porter Edinboro State College Choral Union Edinboro State College Community Orchestra Miss Damon Burton R. Laub Dickinson School of Law Carlisle Law School American Bar Association Corry William A. Peiffer Erie

Union Dinner Dance Held At Moose Lodge

The annual Christmas dinner and dance by the Independent Union of Erie County Plastics Corporation was held at the Moose Lodge ballroom. 250 members and guests enjoyed ham and turkey dinner. Rev. Reggie Baker gave the invocation. Silent night decor and centerpieces featured holly, red satin, frosted bells, and green tapers. Prizes included three-piece luggage set won by Charles Mixer and Christmas hurricane lamps by Shirley Sandburg and Patricia Chase. Local coverage notes that James Narducci and The Supremes provided music and lists numerous prize recipients.

Independent Union of Erie County Plastics Corporation Moose Lodge Reggie Baker First United Methodist Church Margaret McCurdy Shirley Sandburg Patricia Chase Thomas Varassa James Narducci the Supremes Sally Swanson George Kuzma Jack Zamborik Ernest Buetikofer Fred Bunce Leonard Wilcox Norman Wittig Sonny Foster Vaughn McCurdy James Merry

Cochran Holiday Party Hosted by Arthur and Mrs Cochran

Arthur Cochran and his wife hosted an annual Christmas gathering at their 122 East Frederick Street home for local and visiting guests. Prior to the event, attendees dined at Hotel Gerry and shared a gift exchange with friends from Cambria Springs, Linesville, Warren, Saegertown, Canadohia Lake, Spartansburg and more. A later report notes a Berwick fatality from a single car crash near a bridge pillar, identifying the victim as John Proeski, 28.

Arthur Cochran East Frederick Street Cochran Gerry Fs. Cookman Mark Goff Cambridge Springs Ralph Merry Linesville Florence Still Warren Mabel Bennett Saegertown Howard Boyd Canadohia Lake Spartansburg Arthur Hinebaugh Harry Firth Val Shreve Oscar Most Guy Fish Neil Farrington Berwick Columbia County Pennsylvania John Proeski

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