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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1953

Page

5

Kiwanis Club hears railroad film and schedules officer install

At the Kiwanis Club gathering held at the Corry Hotel Ray mond Seastead announced Wayne Arters of the Erie Railroad presented a film by the American Association of Railroad titled 45 000 Mile Praying Ground. Captain and Mrs James Miller and others plan visits as members and relatives share Christmas holidays and New Year plans.

Kiwanis Club Corry Raymond Seastead Wayne Arters Erie Railroad American Association of Railroad Frank McKnight Judy Dwyer Vernon Miller Charles Dominessy Kiwanis Warren Harry Hell Clarence Wallace

Snow Ball Queen Highlighted at Hospital Auxiliary Dance

About 150 couples attended the hospital auxiliary snow ball dance from 10 pm to 2 am with Bill Stumpp and his orchestra. Winners included Pvt. and Mrs. Eugene Sharer in the old fashioned wall and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sullivan in the jitterbug. New novelty dances drew prizes like gift certificates. The event included performances by Mrs. Gertrude White, pineapple punch by volunteers, and pre and post party hosting by local residents.

Colette McClintock Corry Memorial Hospital Rine Blatt Janet Orcutt Jane Howard Patricia Hunt J. Fred Kinley Mervyn Nast John A. Hlatt J. R. Schneider McClintock Mira Heerlein Jackson Richard Buchamner Percy Corbin Crete Robert Curtin Eugene Sharer Robert Sullivan Bill Stumpp Meagtville Gertrude White Jon Davison Robert Costas Barry Cassett Mrt LM. Kowalski Merle Dodd Robert Follett William Corbin Walter Ross Craig Hyer Uhose J. Fred Kinsey Martha Byrd Harry Hall Lester Danner Frant Grice Jr

Engagement of Miss Krena Renskers Announced

Mr and Mrs Raymond Renskers of Clymer announce the engagement of their daughter Krena to Richard Fisher son of Mr and Mrs Fred Fisher of North East West Law Road The couple plan a spring wedding Miss Renskers is a graduate of Clymer Central School and employed by the Raymond Mig Company Fisher attended West Tech High School Cleveland served four and a half years in the U S Navy during World War I and is employed by Willys Molers Inc Erie.

Krena Renskers Raymond Renskers Clymer Krena Richard Fisher Fred Fisher West Law Road North East Miss Renskers Clymer Central School Raymond Mig Fisher West Tech High School Cleveland U. S. Nay Willys Molers Inc Erie

Christening Party for Margaret Rose McChesney

Sunday christening for Margaret Rose McChesney infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Warren McChesney at St Bernard School slated for 3 PM. Godparents Mr and Mrs Waller Komenda attended and guests at a Christmas motif dinner at the Meadvenue home. Gifts from attendees included Mr and Mrs Walter Kuss.

Margaret Rose McChesney Warren McChesney Meadvenue McChesney Francis J. Graves St. Bernard's School Waller Komenda Margaret Rose Walter Kuss Lawrence Park

TeWinkle Lookenhouse Betrothal Announced

Mn and Mrs Louis J TeWinkle announce the engagement of their daughter Emogene TeWinkle to Ivan James Lookenhouse son of Clyde Lookenhouse of Clymer The bride to be is a senior at Clymer Central School The groom to be is a recent graduate and is now farming No wedding date has been set.

TeWinkle-Lookenhouse Louis J. TeWinkle Clymer Emogene Lo Ivan James Lookenhouse Clyde Looketshouse Aso

Engagement of Miss Jane Packer to Alex Fleesak Announced

Former Corry resident Miss Jane Packer of 34 West 25th Street New York City engaged to Alex Fleesak of New York City The bride to be was born in Corry daughter of Jesse E and Mary Rice Packer Her fiancé is son of George and Mary Tratiak Fleseak Both families are Brooklyn natives No wedding date announced.

Corry Joes! Friends Jane Packer West 25Th Street New York City Alex Fleesak Miss Packer Jesse E Mary Rice Packer Tiance George Mary Tratiak Fleseak Brooklyn

Birthday Party for Sylvia Schneider Marked Third Birthday

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Schneider of 40515 West Main Street entertained on Sunday at a family birthday party for their daughter Sylvia who observed her third birthday yesterday. The guest of honor received several nice gifts and refreshments were enjoyed by attendees.

Joseph Shields Camp Pickett Arthur Shields Brookstreet Gail Wooster Philadelphia George Baeley Gerald Bagley East Trying Street Frank Say North Center Street Conneaut, O John Foley Robert Seastead Arnold Seistead Maple Agenus Robert University of Pittsburg Ard James Miller Garo Ruth Chambersburg Merle Miller Concord Street Bertha Miller Myrna Miller Olean Milon Brown Ton, van Brown Nina Brown West Smith Street Ray Vohe Charles Warren Ohio Aind Sisters William Shamburg Robert Jewell Blanche Nichols Pittsburgh P. M. Nichols Willidins Street Joseph Hughes Hughes Norfolk Nichols Home E. Rafier West Park Place Mildred Sylvia Schneider John R. Schneider West Main Street Sylvia

Daniels and Kings welcomed newborn daughters in two area towns

A daughter was born this morning at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Richard Daniels 475 Worth Street the former Shirley Coleman. A daughter was born December 24 at Westfield Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Claude King of Clymer.

The Corry Memorial Hospital Richard Daniels Worth Street Daniels Shirley Coleman Claude King of

Barbara Hutton to wed man dies as blaze sweeps buildings

International playboy Porfiro Rubirosa arrived in New York with plans to marry Woolworth heiress Barbara Mutton amid a blaze that swept two buildings. Rubirosa, 45, refused to comment as he left the airport, heading to a limousine. A Dominican Republic foreign office statement noted a ceremony at the Dominican consulate in New York.

Barbara Hutton Blaze International Playboy Associated Press New York Porfiro Rubirosa Barbara Mutton Tilewild Los Angeles Riubimasa Esther Dominican Republic Ciudad Trujillo Birosa Hutton Can Ses Rubies Miss Hutton

Fire destroys two Blossburg business buildings. man dies

In Blossburg Pennsylvania a wall collapsed during a four hour blaze that leveled two buildings in the business district. Walter Losieniecki operator of a Barage building walked to a hotel then collapsed and died likely from a heart ailment. Fire units from Blossburg Mansfield and Liberty confined the flames to the two structures near the New York state line.

Blossburg Walter Losieniecki Mansfield Liberty Tioga County New York State Line

Man Kills Wife Then Turns Gun On Himself In Arnold

In Arnold near New Kensington Pennsylvania Lee Abel 45 a plant guard at Aluminum Company of America shot his wife 43 as she returned from work and then killed himself with the same rifle. Coroner ruled murder suicide. Police said Abel had threatened his wife previously and had been drinking heavily the past week. An unrelated note mentions US detergent production totaling about 1.8 billion pounds annually.

Associated New Kensington Arnold Lee Abel The Aluminum Company of America New Kensington Works Duel Nur Diaeph R. Chuck Westmoreland County Robert Hopkins Ald Tesincton Abel Hopkins

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