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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1959
Page
5
The readable fragments reference street names and individuals including Liberty Shady East, Yoder, John, Richard James, and Spar. A casualty or death is implied with DIES and a name context, but the full event is unclear from the damaged text.
Richard Anthony Pate and Miss Diane Lee Thomas were married at St. Elizabeth Church in Van Wert Ohio in a morning ceremony by Rev Cyril Kronz. The couple hosted a wedding breakfast at Frank and Verna's Restaurant in Columbus for about 100 guests. The bride wore a floor length bridal gown of silk taffeta and lace with a fingertip veil, and was attended by bridesmaids and relatives from Van Wert Erie and Columbus. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Dominick Pate of Corry. After the ceremony the newlyweds left for a tour in the Eastern states. The event drew attendees from Erie Pittsburgh Lima and Sacramento among others. The couple is planning residence in Corry.
Mr and Mrs Raphael Delaney of Karns City Pennsylvania announce the engagement of their daughter Helen to Frank Wascak son of Mr and Mrs Angist Wascak of Hatch Street The couple plans a fall wedding with details forthcoming
Twenty four Brownie Scouts from Troops 405 and 407 hosted their mothers Sunday afternoon in the Wright School cafeteria. Four scout leaders and 22 mothers attended a Nat style show of bonnet crafts from paper plates crepe paper and ribbons with songs throughout. Mothers received valentine favors made by the troop. tea refreshments included tea coffee punch cookies nuts and mints. Troop No 405 is led by Mrs Clifford Buesink assisted by Mrs Ivan Wickwire. Troop No 407 is led by Mrs L Millspaw assisted by Mrs Everett Eastman. Both troops meet Thursdays in the Wright School cafeteria under the Wright School Parent-Teacher Association.
The Business and Professional Women's Club hosted a game night and a white elephant sale last evening at the Murray sisters home on Mott street. Winners receiving prizes were Miss M Agnes Lynch Miss Judy Dwyer Mrs Harold Jackson Miss Ruth Dahlstrand and Mrs Mary Chamberlain. Members were asked to contribute gifts for the office urn to Mrs Stanley Malek. The next meeting is scheduled for February 23 at the Grange Hall.
VBB Club gatherings ended with a ham dinner served by staff at the Phoenix Hotel. Afterward the group moved to Mrs. Bart Haight's home on East Smith Street to play bridge. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. William Spiesman, Mrs. Sam Hall, Mrs. Walter Blair, and Mrs. Harold Brown. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Cleve Morton.
The Elizabeth Circle of St Pauls Lutheran Church met last evening with 14 members present. Mrs Albert Lynn led devotions and Mrs George Gould led the program with assistance from Mrs Richard Mason Mrs Joseph Furst and Mrs Robert Simmonson. They tied a quilt during the evening and refreshments were arranged by a committee including Mrs William Crane Mrs Raymond Cathers Mrs Ruby Gustafson and Mrs George Nagel. The next meeting will be March 9 at East Main Street hosted by Mrs David Depew with cohostesses Mrs Roger Moyer Mrs Clifford Wright and Mrs Robert Simmonson.
A Tangled notice reports a Titusville gathering where about 175 attendees from Cunivers of Cory, Amerion Wag, and local groups joined at Leuite Uno for an anniversary dinner in Wastedummestown. Guests included John Horick and several others. Rev Cyril Cooper and Rev Tytrick Sharp led the program with brief remarks and a slide presentation.
Tiwehea Chee of St Pauls Lutheran Church met at Mainstreet hosted by Mrs Irving Reitz and Mrs Robert Catlin with Co hostesses Min Blof Dahl and two others. The program titled Men are People Too explored community roles and the business session announced Rachel Circle will prepare a reserve dinner for congregation members. Ash Wednesday service is at 7 00 PM and after meeting hostesses served lunch. next meeting will be with Mrs Charles Williams on Maven 9th.
Fredonia, N.Y. a 15 year old girl was injured when the car she rode in struck a snowbank and rolled over three miles south of Fredonia during the weekend Patsy Markham of the Fredonia Stockton road was admitted to Brooks Memorial Hospital Dunkirk with a concussion a jaw fracture and a shaken condition.
About 1,275 General Telephone employees in New Jersey and nationwide voted to approve the new agreement reached after a stalemate. The TREW unit, representing roughly 600 workers, backed the contract amid extended negotiations and a brief strike threat.
A disrupted meeting in The Hague saw Molotov challenged by Dutch officials as the Hague government announced a shift in stance toward Moscow. The session reflected ongoing tensions as Soviet relations faced renewed strain amid a Soviet envoy’s involvement and Communist Party maneuvers.
A government witness testified in Lewisburg in the Tobyhannm Signal Corps Depot case. The prosecution accuses Rep Willan J. Green and six others of conspiring to defraud the Army depot project near Scranton. A $10 bribe is alleged, with $10,000 bribe related to Raff of Hartford and plumbing work at the depot.
The report notes a private office meeting where a witness recounts a statement that Gilboy demanded $10,000 “for real purposes.” The account highlights alleged misconduct connected to a construction project and a firm involved in the slowdown.
A daughter was born yesterday afternoon at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. I. Lea Johnston of Edinboro. A second baby, a boy, was born early morning at the same hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bolerats of Waterford. Later that evening a daughter was born at WCA Hospital in Jamestown to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lucas, former Corry residents. Grandparents are Lyle Watrous of R D 4, and Leo Pfister of East South Street.
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