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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1961
Page
5
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A Christmas pageant at the Church of the Nazarene on Essex Street drew a capacity crowd. The event featured 22 Young People group members led by Rev. Paul Bowlby, who sang carols then hosted a reception at the Richarat home with hot chocolate and cookies. Gifts were presented to Rev. Bowlby, Lewis Hebers, and Scott Batley.
The Raymond division of Associated Spring Corporation held its annual Christmas party at Hotel de Hover Corry with a Swiss steak dinner and gift drawings. Don Maloney served as toastmaster. Edward Felds, Raymonds general manager, spoke. Music and entertainment featured The Soundtrackers, a barber shop quartet, and a pantomime by William Helmintoller et al.
A group gathered at Mrs. Floyd Mong's Snyder Circle home on Friday evening to honor John Kelsey who departs December 26 for three years in Germany with the United States Air Force. He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. T. S. Kelsey of Random Read. Guests included several local youths and Mary Tou Taylor Patricia Paulson Petgy Pain Judy Gentiman Nancy Mong Cheri Rigby. Mrs. Mong served cake ice cream mints nuts and punch.
The Women’s Relief Corps auxiliary of the Grand Army of the Republic meets at Grange Hall for an all day Christmas dinner party. Secret pals will be revealed and new ones chosen for the coming year. Mrs Henry Hill is chairwoman and asks members to bring items for the Christian program. Meat and potatoes will be provided.
About 500 people attended the Ajax Christmas party at the Armory on East Washington. Cochairs Raymond G. Weber and Mrs Steve Sawdyhn hosted with Weber as master of ceremonies. Santa Claus Clifford Holtom distributed gifts to children and prizes were awarded to winners including Mrs Edward Tinko and others for home appliances and gifts.
A Christmas muse program by Mr and Mrs John R Rossbacher is set for the Corry Area Golden Age Club meeting tomorrow afternoon in the YMCA all purpose room. A tureen dinner at 12 30 precedes the program and a gift exchange is planned. Rev Richard Hostetler Mennonite Church Beaverdam will be chaplain.
President Kennedy completed a 6,800 mile Latin American tour with stops in Bogota and Caracas. Colombian officials hailed the Caracas demonstration as the largest in the capital’s history while Kennedy urged hemispheric backing for the Alliance for Progress and praised Presidents Betancourt and Lleras Camargo as models for regional support.
Sylvia Mulvin, 18, daughter of Mr and Mrs Dale Mulvin of 910 East Main, competes as McInnes Steel Company contestant for the 1961 Sno Ball Queen. A Corry Ann High graduate and former cheerleader, she works as a typist and filing clerk at McInnes Steel and teaches Sunday school. The December 29 event benefits Corry Memorial Hospital Ladies Auxiliary.
Olean’s second largest employer plans to move its furniture plant to South Boston Virginia by Feb 28, costing about 400 local jobs. Officials note the Virginie plant aims to boost margins while some workers may relocate with pay and benefits similar to those in the old site. Mayors Norton and Morfly expressed surprise at the decision.
A daughter, Jenifer Lynn, born this morning at University Hospital Cleveland to Mr. and Mrs. Robert L Miller of Cleveland with paternal grandparents listed. A son born to Mr and Mrs Virgil Brown of Union City Memorial Hospital. A son born to Mr and Mrs Paill B Clack of 329 Worth Street. A daughter Alexa Marie born Saturday at Hamot Hospital in Erie to Dr and Mrs. Robert Cilerove, Mrs. Colgrove formerly Miss Kathy Boag, daughter of Mr and Mrs Alexander Bowes of Erie, former Corry residents.
A series of accidents on icy roads caused by hazardous conditions led to several crashes. Russell Morris, 19, Union City, and Glenni Bailey, 58, Corry, sustained property damage with no injuries. Charles Hanes, 33, Erle, rear ended Bailey’s car causing significant damage. Thomas Rogers, 16, Sparrensburg, rolled his vehicle into a ditch with 10 injuries reported. Robert Cummins, 43, Grove City, collided with Kenneth Oviatt, 17, Titusville, no injuries. Police noted police cruiser damage in Titusville. Warren State Police reported no female motorists treated at hospital.
State investigators say four St Marys finance firms tied to George Rupprecht and Carl Gerg are insolvent or near collapse with about 3.7 million in losses. Two officials face fraud charges as the receiver works to liquidate assets and return funds to investors.
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