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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1960

Page

5

Payne Family Returns Home From Visit in Caldwell

Town Rev and Mrs William Payne and family returned this morning to their home in North Caldwell New Jersey after spending several days visiting at the East Street home of Mrs Payne's parents Mr and Mrs Gary Bennett Mr and Mrs Russell Briggs of West Congress Street left this morning for Altoona to attend the Dairy Queen state convention at the Penn Alto Hotel They expect to return to the city Sunday

William Payne North Caldwell N. J Fter East Street Payne Gary. Bennett Russell Briggs West Congress Street Altoona Penn Alto City

Valentine Card Party Set By Beta Sigma Phi Sorority

Committees chairmen and final arrangements announced for the Beta Sigma Phi Valentine Card Party sponsored by the sorority. Cochairmen Miss Delores Aquilino and Mrs. Robert Curtis organize the event for Monday evening February 16 at the Moose home. Tickets and reservations via Mrs. Ewand Harvey or Mrs. Thomas Rothrock.

Beta Sigma Phi Delores Aquilino Robert Curtis Moose Home Wells Ewand Harvey Thomas Rothrock

Open House Honors Mr and Mrs Leo Craker

An open house Sunday afternoon and evening honors the silver wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Leo Craker of 451 Worth Street. The event on Valentine’s Day February 14 runs from 2 to 5 PM and 7 to 9 PM with their daughter David Klinger and Miss JoAnn Graker as hostesses.

Leo Craker Worth Street David Klinger JoAnn Graker

EUB Men Sponsor Father Son Banquet

The Evangelical United Brethren Church hosted a Father and Son Banquet with 92 men in attendance. ney Beprancun suuer, director of Youth for Christ, served as featured speaker. Amici Bible Class members prepared dinner. Robert Blakely acted as toast master and introduced Charles R. Bughee who chaired the fellowship committee.

Peter Dubrosky Amby Allen Richard Shannon Homer White Herbert Trisket John Trisket H. Ray Harris

Morrow Armstron Marriage Announced in Mayville ceremony

Judith Carol Armstrong daughter of Mr and Mrs James J Armstrong of 237 West Washington Street and Ross Lee Morrow son of Mr and Mrs Ross G Morrow of Hazel Street Erie were married in a double ring ceremony September 27 1959 in Mayville New York by a Methodist minister. Judith is a Titusville High School graduate 1958 and a sophomore at Edinboro State College. Ross a 1952 Academy High School graduate and U S Air Force veteran is a senior at Edinboro and student teaching at Titusville Hall School. They reside in Edinboro Box 116 Edinboro to continue their studies.

Special PTA Lecture Invites Corryites to Attend

Union City Area High School auditorium hosts a Tuesday February 16 at 8 p m PTA lecture by Mrs Paull Whitney St Louis lecturer and youth counselor sponsored by Union City Areas High School and Union City Bloomfield Elementary PTAs Mrs Whitney speaks as mother homemaker and youth counselor stressing practical ideas for parenting guidance Refreshments served after the talk

Anne Mannsbel Union City-Bloomfield Union City Area Paull Whitney St. Louis Union City Ares High School Bloomfield Byeirs Paul F. Behan Whitney

Junior Tri-Hi-Y Hosts Combined Meeting

A large attendance of high school students gathered at the YMCA for a combined meeting of Alpha Hi-Y Sophomore Junior and Senior Tri-Hi-Y groups. Mrs Kathleen Gave adviser presented slides, followed by refreshments served by Mary Ann Diemer and committee. Miss Sondra Vallasa presides.

Pye YMCA Kathleen Gave Mary Ann Diemer Sondra Vallassa Jilor

Thiel College Choir to Perform Sacred Classical Works

The Thiel College Choir directed by Martone W Johnson will give a Sunday afternoon concert at Corry Area High School auditorium on February Nt at 4 o clock. The group, with a 60 year history of tours, will travel to Pennsylvania New York Washington D C and Ohio for engagements. They will sing at Washington Cathedral and later perform at Carnegie Music Hall in Pittsburgh and appear on KDKA TV on National Christian College Day April 24. Johnson, a Thiel faculty member since 1953 and Concordia College alum, directs the choir and has taught music and arts, with prior posts at Clifton Tn, Moorhead, and other institutions.

Thiel College Chatr Ory Sreenyilig Martone W. Johnson Corry Area High School Pennsylvania New York Washington D.C Ohio Washington Cathedral R Jlesult Carnegie Misto Hall Pittsburgh Kdka-Tv D. C Toronto Canada RCA St. Paul's Lutheran Church Johnson Thiel College Concordia College Moorhead Minn Paul Christiansen Concordia Choi Mollinsy Clifton ‘Himor College Cliton

Baptist Church Valentine Party At First Baptist

The Ladies and Men's Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church hosted a Valentine party at the church last evening with about 20 attendees. Rev. Robert DeBoer led games and devotionals by Mrs. Donald Simonsen, Mrs. Cecil Messinger, and Harold Randall. Mrs. Lawrence Porter and Miss Mary Low Thomas sang a vocal duet while Valentine cake and refreshments were served by several ladies.

Ceurwousp Parth Fellowship Men's Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church Robert DeBoer Lawrence Porter Mary Low ‘Thomas DeBoer Donald Simonsen Cecil Messinger Harold Randall Porter Fred Marsh Harold “Randall Joseph Husen William Haenel Leon TenHuisen

Dr Willan Rodemoyer Addresses PTA Council in Corry

Dr Willan Rodemoyer spoke to 45 Corry Area PTA Council members at the thirtheen dinner in CAHS cafeteria. Embert Earle introduced him. Frisell Clark presided and named a nominating committee led by Paut Stroup with Miss Ruth Danish and Mrs Wave Riecka. Ways and means chair Miss Mer Till McCray will lead a traveling basket project. public-night invite planned for April. Mrs Donald Rneal delivered a heart-themed devotion, quoting scripture and poems. Entertainment by Mr and Mrs Boyd Barrett and Mrs Russell Clark accompanied. Debrief praised host school and Columbus decor. Next meeting set for April 13 in CAHS cafeteria.

Wm. Rodemoyer PTA Willan Rodemoyer Corry Area Parent-Teacher Association Council Embert Earle Frisell Clark Paut Stroup Ruth Danishand Wave Rieckraed Krausly Mer- Till McCray Donald Rnele Boyd Berrett Russell Clark Mans

Corry Grange Valentine Party Set at Grange Hall

Corry Grange will host a Valentine party on February 15 at 8 pm in Grange Hall on Park Street. Lecturer Mrs LeRoy King asks members to bring a Valentine. Luncheon of sandwiches and cookies will follow. good attendance urged.

Avairntine Corre! Gretke Grange Hall Park Street LeRoy King

Convict Chooses Fine After Numbers Writing Case

Uniontown Pa Mahlon C McGhee 24 of Cardale convicted of writing numbers yesterday. He was offered a choice of a year in jail or a $500 fine and he paid the fine.

Uniontown Mahlon C. McGhee Cardale

Haskell announces engagement of Marjory Ann Pewis

Mr and Mrs Donald Haskell of Titusville announce the engagement of their daughter Marjory Ann to Lesle D Pewis son of Mr and Mrs James Pettit of Star Route The bride elect is granddaughter of Merle Haskell of Corry and is a senior at St dosend s Academy in Titusville The groom to be Lesle D Pewis graduated Colestalk High School in 1956 and works at Sylvan ia Electric Products A summer wedding is planned

Donald Haskell Titusville Marjory Ann Lesle D. Pewis James Pettit Star Route Merle Haskell East Pleasant Street Corry St. Dosend’s Academy Colestalk High School Sylvania Electric Products

Bridge Association Holds Evening Business Meeting

Mrs H J Wilcox president of the Corry Bridge Association chaired a brief session at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post. A rule was adopted that guests may attend dinners only if they play at least half the games between dinners. Winners included Mr and Mrs H J Wilcox with 45, Miss Amy Jackson and Morgan Beverly 41 1/2, and other pairs with scores ranging to 38 1/2. Next week's event features the monthly master point session.

Bridge Association H. J. Wilcox Corry Bridge Association Teo Veterans of Foreign Wars Clu Howell Amy Jackson Morgan Beverly Robert Larsen Jamestown J. Pred Kinley Mark Coyle Lena St. Clair Ph, Bartholme

Death of Century-Old Butler Resident Mrs Amelia Heckerl

Pat Richland Township’s oldest resident Mrs Amelia Heckerl aged 100 died yesterday at Hillcrest Haven Convalescent Home. She lived in Butler and was well known in the community. Funeral arrangements pending.

Butler Pat Richland Township Amelia 5. Heckerl Hillcrest Haven Convalescent Home

Tanker Angelo Petri Survives Storm Returns to Port

The tanker Angelo Petri, carrying 2.5 million gallons of wine, rode out a 26 hour storm off San Francisco near the Lightship. Fourteen of 41 crew were rescued by Coast Guard helicopters as tugs and cutters prepared to tow to Bethlem Shipyard. The ship, bound for Houston, lost its rudder but remained intact with cargo undamaged.

San Francisco Angelo Petri Golden Gate Mikimiki Sea Wolf Sea Fox Bethehem Petri Houston Tex Coast Guard Edward A. Lehner

Newborns Reported by Corry Memorial and Union City Hospitals

A daughter was born last evening at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence M Graker of 146 Mott Street. A son was born early this morning at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stanbro of 281 First Avenue. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs Theodore Donoghue of Erle at Corry Memorial Hospital. A daughter was born yesterday at Union City Stem Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs Norman Hanby of North Main Street, Union City.

Lawrence M. Graker Mott Street Corry Memorial Hospital Donald Stanbro First Avenue Mrs Theodore Donoghue Erle Union City Stem Memorial Hospital Norman Hanby North Main Street

Finch Reenacts Slaying Scene For Prosecution

Doctor R Bernard Finch testifies in a murder trial recounting a garage confrontation with his wife Barbara Jean Finch and his mistress Carole Tregoff. He describes grabbing a gun, a fatal discharge, and claiming the death was accidental during a July incident.

Barbara Jean Finch Barbara Carole Tregoff Finch Miss Tregoff Whichello

Transit head dies in New York at 72

William T. Russell, 72, president of Transit Research Corp., died yesterday after a short illness. He formerly served as general manager of Pittsburgh Railways Co. and was vice president of the old Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corp, later leading St. Louis Public Service Corp.

Transit New York William T. Russell Transit Research Corp Fittsburgh Railways Co Brooklyn - Manhattan Transit Corp St. Louis Public Service Corp

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