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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1969
Page
5
A garbled OCR fragment references a criminal case involving a figure named Sirhan and scattered items such as a boiler blaze and various locations. Details are incomplete, with stray numbers and names, making it difficult to identify the event, dates, or exact actions described.
Senior Girl Scouts of Mercer County and the Penn Lakes Council will host a weekend conference at Zion Reform Church in Greenville. The program runs from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with sessions on advanced education marriage and careers, ice skating shows, and a pizza party led by Norwegian student Janet Saebo. Registrations cost 5 dollars to Miss Janet Callahan.
Xi Beta Phi and Jamestown Management Club with the Epsilon Phi Chapter plan a dinner at Bea's. The event is scheduled for tomorrow at the East Main Street home of Mrs. Robert Simmonsen.
Hajec, a 1960 Corry Area High School graduate and private secretary in Corry Jamestown Corp., plans a late fall wedding with Hartnett, a 1961 Warren High School graduate who served in the Navy and works for Agway in Warren. The Women's Association of the First United Presbyterian Church met, welcomed attendees, and set World Day of Prayer plans for March 7 with a 7 am to 7 pm vigil.
The Baptist Ladies Fellowship met at the church on Wednesday for February activities. Tables were arranged by Miss Aurelia Cosma with red floral centerpieces and red candles. Mrs. Florence Linendell, assisted by Evelyn Dodd and others, opened the meeting as devotions on “The Patience of Hannah.” Committees were appointed.
Sally Kerstetter, graduate of Corry Area High School and Nyack College, was named WAF of the Month by the Air Force’s personnel division at Barksdale. She pursued United States History at Polytechnic Institute and studies sociology at the base branch. Her parents are Roy and Edith Kerstetter of Corry. A future meeting will be at Miss Cosma’s home in March. Horse and Pony Club elections named Karen Lobdell president, Kevin Messenger vice president, and Joyce Messenger secretary.
Members of the Brokenstraw Valley DAR gathered yesterday afternoon to hear the national defense report by Mrs. R. J. Fogle and Mrs. H. W. Loveland. Mrs. Hillstrom was named as delegate to the Continental Congress in Washington in April with alternates Mrs. Robert A. Ott Sr. and Mrs. James Shnare. Mrs. Raymond Bachomer will host the March meeting. Last year’s project books were distributed, Kevin Messenger spoke on junior officer meetings in Erie, and plans were made for a candy sale to benefit the club.
Plans have been laid by the College Women's Club and Corry Memorial Hospital Auxiliary for a public event. Mrs Edward Zarger and Mrs Kenneth Grobhholz head the groups with general chairmen Mrs Ernest Thacker and Mrs Lynn Levien. Additional details on time tickets and prices will be announced later.
The Women’s Relief Corps Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic met at Corry Range Hall for an all day session. Velma Long installed officers including Wesley Willis as president with a noon dinner served by hospitality members. A special award went to Reynold Hamilton. The charter was draped for late member Mabel Brown who served 31 years. Next meeting set for February 20 at the Grange Hall. Virginia Maple Syrup Producers listed as Joseph Weber of R. D. 3, Corry.
A collage of items: soldier Walter Gilliland stationed in Da Nang to report for recruiter school at Parris Island. Gary Bennett released from Corry Memorial Hospital and recuperating with relatives. Conelway School PTA meeting and Founders Day film "Where Children Come First" with 4H speaker Miss Mary Fitzh Blakeslee. Kiwanis guest Walter Pobegen from Austria speaking with slides. Sweetheart Ball tickets available at local shops. Corry Area Historical Society February program on Columbus pond and steamboats. Perry Hi Way Hose Company hosts a round and square dance. wedding notices and photos guidance for Journal. local letters on shopping and pie crust tips. daily quotes and events roundup.
March 1 and 15 are cited as taps start dates with Sap expected to run to mid April. Burrows links a warm spell and heavy snows to good sap supply, noting frost from extreme cold plus moisture improves tapping prospects. Burrows serves as president of the Northwestern Pennsyl...
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