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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1958
Page
5
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Miss Pat Binney receives the annual DAR Good Citizen award from Mrs Lyle Stranahan as principal Howard Sheen smiles nearby. Gail Wilcox earns the Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow honor at Cory Area High School, with Curtis O Shel guiding the assembly. The ceremony, held in the Area High School auditorium, highlights national honors and local sponsorships from the Brokenstraw Valley DAR chapter and General Mills, plus related student recognitions.
Miss Peggy Fox entertained a group at her Market Street Columbus home with pizza, potato chips, dip, and soft drinks for a slumber party after the Hi Fi dance. Guest Janet Pete of Godranton Pa. stayed weekend, rooming with Peggy at Michael's Beauty Academy in Meadville. Others spending the night included Esthleen Hicks Beverly Hicks Sandra Beardsley Donna Sharer and Pat Kinney.
A son was born yesterday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Philip Amoroso of 070 Mead Avenue at Corry Memorial Hospital. A daughter, Darlene Kay, arrived yesterday morning at Hamet Hospital in Erie to Mr. and Mrs. Harley Whitney of Erie. the mother is the former Betty Huntley of Corry. Grandparents include Merle and Betty Huntley of 559 East Booth Street and Verna Whitney of 14 Bik Street. the father’s family is from Corry.
Hospitality Club will meet Tuesday afternoon at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post home starting with a luncheon at 1 o'clock. Attendees are asked to bring their own table service. A social afternoon of cards and visiting will follow. Newcomers to Corry are urged to attend. transportation via Mrs. Fred Kauer. Mrs. J Fred Kinley leads, with committee members Mrs Wilfred Monson and Mrs C A McClintock assisting.
Television slate lists 6:00 headlines through 0:30 late night, with sports, drama, and church programming. Sunday includes Morning Worship Service at St Philip's Episcopal, afternoon bowling and film, and evening classics like I Love Lucy and Home Sweet Homicide.
Mrs Nellie Deyoe entertained at her West Columbias avenue home Thursday evening with another in the current series of vanishing card parties for the Hospital Auxiliary. Four tables of 500 In play were set, with prizes to Mrs Charles Armstrong and Mrs Dick Mott. Visiting and refreshments followed the social period.
The Dairymen's League subdistrict 17B met last evening at the Union City Grange Hall. Adrian Sharpe led a brief business session before speakers Mr O'Brien and Mr Churchill from the American Dairy Association presented a talk with movies and slides about advertising milk and dairy products. Mr O'Brien will speak at the Corry Local meeting at the McCray Community House on Friday evening February 28.
Mrs. Ralph Morn, director of the Public Education Association, said the board has committed an act of desperation and almost certainly an egregious one as it attempts to force city and state officials to assume their responsibilities. The Civil Liberties Union called the new policy excessively harsh.
The Bureau of Highway Safety in Harrisburg lists six Corry drivers with licenses suspended or restored. Week of December 2 and 9 bulletin items show Frank A. Dahl 998 East Main Street for failure to show proof of financial responsibility Paul Dietsch 19 Spring Street for driving too fast for conditions Lloyd Lanphere 26 East Congress Street for driving too fast for conditions though his license was restored the following week Michael Batley 280 West Pettork for driving too fast for conditions Restored licenses include Floyd L. McClellan RD, Corry, and Robert Shettier 146 East Congress Street.
In Warren County Court Judge Juhn Alexander C. Flick Jr announced a tougher policy for defendants who fail to pay fines and court costs. Donald Schiopy of Kano faced a bench warrant for $115.50 unpaid over four years. a six month sentence was suspended after his appeal of inability to pay, with a warning that nonpayment within six months would trigger immediate imprisonment.
The Erie District Attorney, Herbert Johnson, hints at reviving bribery and conspiracy charges against former political figure Stanley Schwartz for May term trial. County Solicitor Jacob Held weighs issuing a petition as court fines and costs, about 2,000 dollars, remain unpaid. Schwartz previously faced two bribery counts and one conspiracy count dropped in 1955 on condition he pay 228 dollars in court costs.
Last rites for Oscar Langer were held yesterday afternoon at Bracken Funeral Home officiated by Elder A. J. Robbins and Elder A. E Nell of the Seventh Day Adventist Church Interment was made in Youngsville Cemetery Bearers included Morris Kiffer Walter Carlson Vincent Lund Lynn Sill Lewis Nelson and T F Herrington Honorary bearers were Merle Deardorff R W Stever Edward Shattenberg E B Daugherty Harold Carlson Frank Dodd and Nathan Dodd Several relatives and friends attended including Mrs Harold Carlson accompanied by Mrs A D Nell and Mrs Vera Haleht Mrs Hilda Bergman Orlando Fla.. Mrs William Zelner Ray Zelner and Mr and Mrs John Benkie and daughters of Grattan Ohio Numerous other names and relations listed in attendance from Chandlers Valley Youngsville Warren and surrounding areas.
The Rev. Sidney Lovett, Yale chaplain since 1932 and pastor of the University’s 200 year old Church of Christ, will retire June 30. He will be 68, Yale’s mandatory retirement age.
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