Corry Couple Rites Held on Union Street
Mr and Mrs er conduct a quiet ceremony on Corry Street where neighbors from the 2 Union area attended. The couple, identified briefly, were joined in matrimony amid a small gathering on the block.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1970
Page
5
Mr and Mrs er conduct a quiet ceremony on Corry Street where neighbors from the 2 Union area attended. The couple, identified briefly, were joined in matrimony amid a small gathering on the block.
Mr and Mrs Don Swart of B D 2 announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara Swart to Donald Krasa son of Mr and Mrs John Krasa of East Smith Street. Barbara is a Corry Area High School senior and Donald attends Jamestown Business College and works at Corry Foam Products. They plan a summer 1971 wedding with date to be set.
Birdie notes the Downey family from Wayne Street returned from Illinois visiting relatives in Aledo for Christmas. They celebrated a new granddaughter Erica Lynn, Karen’s 11th birthday, and grandson Brian’s second birthday. Also mentioned is Earl VanGuilder visiting relatives and U.S. Navy Seaman Robert Tucci in Laurel Maryland after language training at Monterey. Address for Corry friends provided.
The Corry Society page notes the Wednesday evening bridge club at the Corry Motor Inn with a 5% Howell movement and top scores. Mrs T H Treat and R H Larson of Jamestown tied for first with seven dollars, followed by a four-way tie for second. Next week the group meets again at the same venue. A son was born to Kenneth Rumsey and wife at Corry Memorial Hospital, with the mother Nancy Clark. A daughter was born to Edward Malek and wife at Corry Memorial Hospital, the mother Donna Culbertson.
Warren faces a public clash as Police Chief Michael Evan defies the safety committee and council over an early retirement plan. Evan remains to fulfill a May 1 1971 contract, arguing pension gains and contract terms, while a 60 year retirement rule fuels the dispute. The fight pits Borough Council and Safety Committee against the chief amid legal views of a deferred retirement.
London AP reports Paul McCartney filed in the chancery division of the London High Court seeking a legal dissolution of the Beatles. The action follows months of breakup rumors and more than two years without a public Beatles performance.
Annick Araujo, 26, a French schoolteacher suspended for pregnancy, was reinstated after a Medreac village parents’ split over her leadership. One faction kept children home in protest while another backed her claim that private life should not affect her job. The regional school chief ordered reinstatement due to the lack of unanimous parental demand.
Pittsburgh could lose both daily papers if no contract agreement is reached with the Pittsburgh Press Co. pressmen. Negotiations stalled on wages and conditions and were to resume after a break. A strike by 230 Local 9 members would halt The Press and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, printed in the same plant. State and federal mediators were attempting to broker a settlement.
The British government logged 25,144 immigrants from Commonwealth countries in the first ten months of 1970, a 20 percent decline from 31,604 in the same period of 1969.
Miss Pamela Gail Kolaja and Stephen Troy Rasey united in marriage in an 11 am ceremony at St. Thomas the Apostle Church. The bride, daughter of Charles and (Mrs.) Kolaja of Spartansburg, wore a fur trimmed gown. groom’s parents are Lewis and (Mrs.) Rasey of Spartansburg. Officiant Rev. John Lucas, organist Mrs. James Wharton, and soloist Daniel Boythe attended the rites followed by a Moose Lodge reception. The couple will reside in Erie after a Miami honeymoon.
An Espyville area family of six lost all possessions when a mobile home on Route 285 east of Espyville burned early yesterday. Four pets died. a 2 year old girl was helped to safety through a window. Firefighters from Jamestown and Linesville battled the blaze, which melted the mobile home sides. Damage estimated at about $5,500. cause undetermined.
A Tuesday evening bridal shower honored Miss Barbara Radecki bride elect of Capt. John E. Wolfe at the Radecki home. Hostesses were Miss Nancy Radecki and Mrs. Barbara Irwin with games prizes won by Mrs. Ralph Webb Miss Linda Taylor and Mrs. Ezekiel Velazquez. A pink and white refreshment table complemented the event while many relatives attended. Miss Radecki and Capt. Wolfe plan to marry January 23 at St. Thomas The Apostle Church in Harrisburg area ties.
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