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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1970
Page
5
Engagement notice for Miss Lila Ann Johnson and Elbert Lilley announced by Johnson and Lilley families. No wedding date set. Also notes Kiwanis dinner speaker Dr. John Mohr on fluoridation at Corry Motor Inn with club officers and planned next week's speaker Jerome Davis.
Quiet Acres Nursing Home hosted birthday celebrations for two residents. On Saturday Mrs. Grover Lind of Warren was honored with cake, ice cream, punch, cards and gifts as family and staff joined in. On Sunday Miss Lore Kerr of Titusville turned 83 with a cake and well wishes from relatives and staff.
December meetings for the Overcomers were sponsored by the Corry Area Jaycees and Jay-Ettes. Steve Welch chaired the Jaycees, with Jack Nason handling shopping and George Smith merchant contact. Mrs. Steve Welch led the Jay-Ettes with Mrs. Carol Beckwith as cochair. They supervised wrapping gifts and assisted craft night and party night. Engagement announced for Lila Ann Johnson to Elbert Maurice Lilley. she is a 1989 Corry Area High School graduate employed at Corry Jamestown Corp. The wedding time and place not announced. Saturday mass permission granted for Greensburg Diocese churches for Saturday services for those unable to attend Sunday mass.
Elizabeth Ingraham celebrated her 96th birthday Saturday at Colonial Terrace Motel 771 East Columbus avenue where she lives. A lifelong hobbyist she knitted four pairs of slippers for children in Zem Zem Shrine hospitals this past Christmas. Born January 3 1874 in Fairview Pa she married William R Ingraham February 5 1899. He died in 1938 and they had one son Donald R Ingraham born May 4 1903 died February 4 1958. She later pursued domestic nursing until retirement.
Corry Grange members met at the Grange Hall with acting master Charles Mulligan in charge. The New Year's program featured readings and songs by Mrs. Leo Gates Mrs. Charles Mulligan Leonard Swanson and others plus humorous acts. A film festival at Penn Theatre in Titusville headlines the arts event with ticket prices and contact info.
Holiday visitors at the Pader residence on Essex Street included Lorraine Pader’s sister and family and relatives from Dayton Ohio Erie and Spartansburg. Harold Tanner and all his children celebrated Christmas at home for the first time in six years. Cleveland area William Haze Jr’s son was born December 12 in Pacific Palisades Calif naming William Henry Haze III with grandparents and great grandmother noted. Local clubs schedule luncheons and meetings with hostesses and transportation plans for WSCS and church groups amidst a busy week of circle gatherings and a dawn to dusk program.
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