Blast of cold snaps grips nation with deaths and frost
A sweeping cold front drove record cold across the United States. Deaths from overexertion and accidents total at least 25 as snow and ice snarled travel from the Midwest to the East. Upstate New York saw over a foot of snow while New England faced rain and snow. Bismarck North Dakota registered -24 as the Northern Plains endured the coldest temperatures. Miami dipped from 80 to the low 40s as crops faced damage threats.
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Card Party Benefit Tickets On Sale For Hospital Aid
Society notices ticket sales for a Valentine card party to raise funds for Corry Memorial Hospital nursery incubator. Event at VFW Post on Monday starts at 8 p m with tables prizes and merchant door gifts. Public urged to attend and assist auxiliary volunteers J F Needham leads solicitation with a committee including Mrs Stahl Flowers Bracken Gilbert Gustafson DeHaven Bailey Morton Dahlstrand and Schwab. John M Mohr and Janis visit Wilkinsburg. A3 James Hickey returns to Loring Air Force Base after jet mechanic training at Chanute.
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Hospital Auxiliary
VFW
J. F. Needham
Jack Stahl
Harold Flowers
O. W. Bracken, Sr
Charles Gilbert
Carl Gustafson
William DeHaven
Ross Bailey
Cleve Morton
Alton Dahlstrand
Fred Schwab
Corry Memorial Hospital
Vennis R. Follett
John M. Mohr
Janis
Wright Street
Wilkinsburg
James Hickey
Loring Air Force Base
Maine
Mead Avenue
James
Jet Mechanic
Chanute
Amici Class Party at Evangelical Church
Rev H Ray Ha and wife hosted the Amici Bible class party at the Parsonage on North Center Street. Twenty one members attended with G T Bergman presiding over a brief business meeting. Decorations honored Valentine's Day and Agnes Rupp’s birthday received gifts. Prizes went to Guy Bennink and Mrs Bergman. Out of town guest Mrs Stephen Walter of Buffalo attended. Next class meeting set for March 11 with location to be announced.
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H. Ray Ha
Evangelical United Brethren Church
North Center Street
H. Ray Harris
G. T. Bergman
Agnes Rupp
Guy, Bennink
Bergman
Mary Beagle
Missee
Stephen Walter
Buffalo
Princess Margaret Sees Caribbean Waters on Tour
Princess Margaret enjoyed a break from her Caribbean tour staying at the waterfront estate of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Tree. She swam with goggles in tropical waters during two days of leisure, then attended a formal government house reception in a mauve satin gown with diamond tiara and necklace, mingling with guests.
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Margaret
Ronald ‘Tree
Government House
Fathers Invited To Pre School PTA Meeting
A special meeting of the Pre School Parent Teacher Association is set for Tuesday evening February 15 at 6 15 p m in the home making department of the new Corry Area High School Fathers Night will be observed with a discussion on a possible kindergarten in Corry led by Mrs Kenneth Boland and with Robert A Ott Jr president of the school board participating to answer questions about kindergartens Anyone interested in a city kindergarten is invited to attend.
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Parent-Teacher Association
New Corry Area
Corry
Kenneth Boland
Robert A. Ott Jr
Mrs J H Reagle Hosts Columbus Ladies Aid Meeting
Mrs J H Reagle presided as hostess for the February Columbus Ladies Aid meeting held Thursday evening. Vice president Paul Trisket led the business session and plans were made for a public ham dinner February 22 at Columbus Community Church. Rev B T Lines led devotions. Next meeting date March 10 will be announced.
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J. H. Reagle
Columbus Ladies Aid
Paul Trisket
Columbus Community Church
B. T. Lines
Rainbow Girls Dance Tonight at Wright School Gym
Rainbow Girls plan a Valentine themed dance titled A Sleigh Ride With Cupid at Wright School gym from 9 p m to 12 30 a m. Corrians provide music as decorations feature a red and white motif with hearts and cupids. Public invited. tickets sold at the door.
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Rainbow Girls
Wright School
McCray WSCS Meets at Community House for Quilt Work
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the McCray Methodist Church met Thursday at the Community House for an all day session. A tureen noon dinner was served by Mrs. Ladd Lewis and Mrs. Edna Wade. Attendees tied a quilt. Mrs. Joe McCray presided over the afternoon business meeting. Next meeting date and place will be announced.
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Wedly Mba
Club Social Gatherings Honors 92nd Birthday of Mrs Ella Kidder
Mrs Ella Kidder of North Clymer celebrated her 92nd birthday with a party attended by Lehman Edwards and the Jamestown couple, John Baroth of Corry, Paul Edwards and children, Edna Russell and Alice Gibbs, Emma Howe, all from Sherman and North Clymer. Granddaughters Ann Gibbs and Gerald Stryker served refreshments and presented cards flowers and birthday cakes.
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Ella Kidder
North Clymer
Lehman Edwards
Jamestown
John Baroth
Corry
Paul Edwards
Edna Russell
Sherman
Alice Gibbs
Emma Howe
Miss Elizabeth Crane Feted At Farewell Party
Miss Elizabeth Crane of Liberty street an employee of the Raymond Manufacturing Co was honored at a farewell party Thursday evening Fourteen friends from the merchandise department hosted a dinner at the Hotel Corrys private dining room a purse of money was presented to the guest of honor for the occasion
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Elizabeth Crane
Elzabeth Crane
Liberty Street
Raymond ‘Mfg. Co
Bridge Club Honors Mrs Maxwell at Spring Creek Home
Mrs Walter C Maxwell entertained twelve members of her bridge club at her Spring Creek home last evening. Prizes went to Mrs Edythe Donaldson Mrs Harold Eddy and Mrs Glen Donaldson. The hostess served a salad luncheon before the session ended.
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Bridge Club
Walter C. Maxwell
Spring Creek
Edythe Donaldson
Harold Eddy
Glen Donaldson
Life expectancy rises for U.S. wage earners and families
Metropolitan Life statisticians report that the average life expectancy for America's wage earners and their families reached near 69.8 years in 1954, up one year from 1953 and about five and a half years above a decade earlier, with industrial policyholders gaining faster than the general public. A 1911-12 comparison showed insured lives far shorter than the national average but now on par. The report notes increases across periods and among industrial policyholders.
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New York
America
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
United States
Four PS University faculty to retire with emeritus status
Four College of the Liberal Arts faculty at Pennsylvania State University will retire with emeritus rank this summer, totaling more than 130 years of service. Dana K. Merrill, American literature. Harrison H. Arnold, Romance languages. Robert E. Dengler, Greek and classical languages head. and Paul R. Daugherty, Spanish. Merrill began in 1919, Arnold in 1919, Dengler in 1820, and Daugherty in 1930. retirements effective June 6 for Merrill Arnold Dengler and August 31 for Daugherty.
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Pennsylvania State University
College of the Liberal Arts
Milton 8. Hisenhower
Dana K. Merrill
Harrison H. Arnold
Robert E. Dengler
MSU Celebrates 100th Birthday With Founders Day
East Lansing Michigan State College marks its 100th birthday with a Founders Day program attended by hundreds. A commemorative three cent stamp honoring MCS and Pennsylvania State University as land grant colleges was issued the first of three major events. Albert J. Robertson and stamp society representatives attended.
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East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State College
MCS
Pennsylvania State University
Albert J. Robertson
Dining options in Corry region hotels and eateries
A list of local venues in Corry and Titusville featuring meals and banquets. Colonel Drake Hotel promotes Western Pennsylvania banquets and weddings with daily hours. Wutz Restaurant in Corry offers Sunday specials and full menus. Motels and inns advertise daily service, dinners, and takeout pizza. Jansen's Dairy Store highlights breakfast and deli items. Phoenix Hotel touts home cooked meals and pies with breakfast and dinner hours.
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Colonel Drake
Titusville
Pennsylvania
Jansen's
Phoenix Hotel
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