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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1957
Page
5
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a letter or mail, an electric line, and a phone heat or maylva. The readable words are sparse, offering no clear event, person, or location to identify.
Socially Highlights Betty Jane Nielsen to Raymond Billy Mosher partner in Corry area circles. Betty Jane, a Corry Area High School graduate, works for Rossbacher Insurance. Billy is a 1987 graduate now farming with his father. Also notes a Christmas gathering and Sno-Hall dance patron list with local residents and visiting families from Erie Jamestown and Osceola.
Mr and Mrs Louis M Cook of R D 4 were guests of honor at an open house Sunday hosted by their children and the Carter Hill Ladies Aid. The event marked their 25th wedding anniversary with a four tier pink rose cake and gifts from about 40 friends and relatives including Reuben Selfridge, Leonard Hayes, Harvey Bronson, Bruce Moore, Melvin Pattison and Venera Pattison.
Miss Mimi Orcutt entertained about 15 Cory Area High School graduates and guests last night at her parents’ East Frederick street home after the Beavers Alumpi basketball game. The group visited, enjoyed flavored popcorn, potato chips, and soft drinks. Miss Molly Orcutt assisted, with out of town guests Joanne Beckwith and Steve Graham among weekend visitors.
The Corry YMCA hosts a New Year’s Eve record dance for local high school and college youth on Tuesday at 9 pm. Members enter free with cards, guests pay at the door, and attendees are urged to bring noise makers while confetti and rice are discouraged. Hi Y and Tri Hi Y clubs oversee the event with adult sponsors.
The engagement of Miss Alice Marie Burger to Blair Skiff was announced this morning by Miss Burger's parents Mr. and Mrs. Alton Burger of Union City and Mr. and Mrs. Gyril Skiff of R D 1. The bride elect is a Union City Joint High School and Erie Comptometer School graduate, now employed at Snap Tire Company in Union City. The prospective groom is a Sparta Merged School graduate, a former U S Marine three years, and currently with Sardoni Construction Company in Wilkes Barre. Wedding plans are not yet set.
The engagement of Miss Lois Marie Nollinger was announced by her father Arthur Nollinger of 976 East South Street. She is engaged to Edward John Paver, son of Tony Paver of 83 East Pleasant Street. A 1954 Corry High School graduate, Miss Nollinger works in Ajax Tron Works offices. Her fiancé, a 1949 Corry High School graduate, now works with Fox Keystone. No definite wedding plans have been announced.
Guatemala seeks stability in January elections as moderates and Conservatives split. Observers fear violence regardless of results. The political scene recalls past turmoil after assassinations and coups. Several candidates from MDN and Conservative sides compete with leftists.
Rock Hudson leads the top box office stars in Motion Picture Herald’s annual list, the first since 1930s era to include no actresses. John Wayne is second, with Pat Boone Elvis Presley first-timers, while Marilyn Monroe among those absent. Syria’s population noted at four million in a separate line.
In Weehawken New Jersey Mrs Margaret Doyle 45 died after guiding her family to safety from a four story tenement fire. Her grandchildren Marjorie Lucas 8 and Katherine Galan 6 of Ridgewater died later from burns. Doyle's husband Joseph 61 survived but was hospitalized. Union City Patrolman Frank Di Nanno and Fireman Charles Miller were injured while rescuing the Doyles. Origin of the fire undetermined.
Erie Coach Co. sees bus taxes reduced by council from 50 per bus and 1000 meter rental to 25 per bus and 4000. The move follows complaints over strained finances as buses gain space on State Street without blocking traffic.
An estate dispute involving a police officer and two bellhops ends in a proposed $200000 settlement from a $1200000 estate of Mrs Anna M Haerer. The remainder goes to four charities. Probate actions trace back to her death July 29 1985 at Bellevue Stratford Hotel and prior wills allocating properties to St Edmonds Home Women’s Auxiliary and other parties.
At Florida Southern College in Lakeland seven people are known to have been exposed after a black mongrel puppy bit them before Christmas. The dog died and nine more reports followed, triggering letters to about 2000 students and warnings from college officials about possible exposure to rabies. The dog was smuggled into the home of a student during Christmas vacation.
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