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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1965
Page
5
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The Women’s Society of Christian Service at the First Methodist Church gathered for an evening meeting. President Mrs. Paul Meerdink led with prayer and business while focus rested on the NAE World Relief sewing project.
Kiwanis Club heard Jerome Davis, fire chief, discuss city fire company organization and intercity support. He described local membership and equipment, including three pumpers, one ladder truck, and one emergency vehicle. Gilbert Anderson to preside February 22 in exchange. Directors met after at Fred Clark's home.
In Harrisburg AP a Pennsylvania House effort seeks Feb 2 as Pred Biletnikoff Day to honor Florida State All-America end from Erie. Reps Robert Bellomini and Frank Polaski introduced a resolution praising Biletnikoff for guiding FSU to national prominence in 1964. He is a native of Erie and Tech Memorial High School alumnus.
Miss LaTrelle Earle and John Matteson united in marriage last Saturday at the Assembly of God Church. Rev James Miller officiated a double ring ceremony with pink and white floral decor and candles. The couple will reside in Corry after a short wedding trip.
Candace Williams, daughter of Charles A Williams of 647 Wayne Street, is chosen as Sweetheart Ball candidate. Born in Corry on October 12, she enjoys ice skating and reading and participates in cheerleading, Senior Tri-Hiy, senior executive council, Be avettes, student council, chorus, and Rainbow Girls. She plans liberal arts education in college.
Mrs Robert Besan of Townville announces Marcia Anne Besan to James Hulings of Corry. The couple wed January 1 in Clymer New York, with Rev Tunis Miersma officiating and plan a reception at Townville Baptist Church. The other couple is Merrilie Torrence of Lima Ship and Robert E Southall of Pittsburgh, married last Tuesday at Grace Episcopal Mansfield Ohio in a private ceremony.
Two East German men fled through Communist fire to West Berlin early today, reported by West Berlin police. Also, School Biletnikoff was named first string offensive end on the 1964 AP All America football team.
The Westminster Circle of Women’s Association of the First Presbyterian Church met at Mrs. Mary Matson’s East Frederick street home with 16 members and one guest, Mrs. Kenyon Leishman. Mrs. Elmer Sharer opened with prayer. Miss Helen Johnson led the program and discussed The Nation and the Kingdom. A vigil of prayer was announced for March 5 at the Lutheran Church and there will be no family night in February, no sewing bed until April. The next meeting is March 8 at Mrs. Arthur Cochran’s home.
Sen. Hugh Scott denounces reports that Egypt might sever ties with West Germany over Bonn arms to Israel as blackmail. He warns such threats strain U.S. policy and complicate Senate support for foreign aid while urging State Department clarity on Egypt and allied diplomacy.
Community notes cover Wheelock Area Ladies Aid meeting at Mrs. David Cook’s home. Also reported: Barbara Seel’s visit to Kent State. Miss Ann LeFevre on Bryant and Stratton dean’s list. Sweetheart Ball fund-raiser for Nurses Scholarship Fund with Five Supremes. Helen Britten accepted at Slippery Rock State College. Catholic Daughters monthly meeting at VFW. G. C. Murphy Co. manager’s trip to Erie. Plus various window displays, family visits, a Cub Scouts anniversary, a YMCA swim team slumber party, and a Republican Women’s dinner with Dr. James Weaver guest speaker. Quote by John Sullivan Dwight.
A home recipe called My Favorite Recipe Lemon Cake Pie lists lemon rind two eggs sugar butter milk and flour with two beaten egg whites folded in. The mixture bakes in an unbaked pie shell for about 45 minutes in a moderate oven for sharing with readers.
In Washington the House dropped its bid to end surplus food sales to the United Arab Republic. A 41 to 165 vote defeated a move to instruct a conference committee on a strict ban, signaling Senate stance will prevail. The measure sought to snub President Johnson over UAR aid and opposed Nasser’s demands as most food shipments, about 1.6 billion dollars over three years, remain sent.
About 1,000 demonstrators smashed windows at the U S Embassy in Moscow to protest air raids on North Vietnam. Police offered little restraint as crowds waved Vietnamese and Soviet flags and hung anti American posters. Embassy gates were locked as off duty Marines reinforced entry points amid a pattern of earlier protests.
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