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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1961
Page
5
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A government agency considers regulating informal dairy markets as farmers push for steadier milk prices. Officials seek balance between smallholders and formal buyers, aiming to curb price volatility and improve market access.
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The YMCA hosted the Weekly Women’s Afternoon Duplicate Bridge with Avenage score 42. Winners included Mr Morgan Beverly and Mrs Jared Kuntey at 50 percent, Miss Elizabeth Bowers and Mrs Luna Si Ci at 47, Mrs P Wartholine and Mrs Arthur Pietsey at 42, Mrs Raymond Hanobiry and Mrs Rites Sule ivani at 41, and Mrs Ted Treat and Mrs Arthur Treat at 42. Next week’s session features the current individual tournament.
About 74 members of the Corry Management Club met at the Hotel Corry for a talk by Herbert Hoeker of Ernst and Ernst. He urged clearer information flow and careful word choice to prevent miscommunication and called for better leaders to establish a common interpretation of business symbols and language.
Mrs Raymond Weber entertained Geneva Circle members of the Women’s Association of the First Presbyterian Church on Wright Street with devotions from Was Life. Mrs Florence Flowers presented Conversations on Ecumenical Missions. Business noted upcoming events including family night dinner, baptism, officer installation, Youth Sunday, World Day of Prayer, and February 11 meeting at Mrs J Fred Kinley’s home.
Harding School PTA held a meeting led by president Mrs Alfred McAvoy to plan Founders Day dinner for February 1. A traveling basket idea was proposed. Dr Hugh A O’Hare spoke on cancer with a film and Q A session. Refreshments were served by Mrs Keithorn and committee.
Columbus Grange held its annual meeting Monday at the Columbus Grange Hall with a chili supper. Harold Curtis, master, led the session and a motion directed Columbus to send delegates to the Cranberry Grange legislative dinner January 21 at 7 p.m. Reservations were requested by Saturday. The Pomona Grange session was announced for February 2 at Brokenstraw Grange in Youngsville. The next Columbus Grange meeting is set for January 23.
Sekou Toure president of Guinea continued his tour of Communist East Europe after six days with President Tito and then traveled to Sofia the capital of Bulgaria.
Corry Memories Hospital Ladies Auxiliary reports 1960 purchases totaling $6,935.77 as Edgar Alexander praises members and urges continued service. The group of 147 active and 42 associate members funded X-ray donations, equipment, and room maintenance from varied sources, including a $2,000 gift from Mrs. Clifford Bliss and community events like the House and Garden Tour and Sno-Ball Dance.
More than 25 Evangelical United Brethren Church Youth Fellowship members joined hosts Mr and Mrs Charles Bugbee for an evening of sledding on a nearby hill ending with social time at the Bugbee home featuring sandwiches pie and hot chocolate A brief business session outlined plans for the group's attendance at an upcoming showing.
Mr and Mrs Carl Bayle of R D Corry announce the engagement of their daughter Judith Ann Bayle to Ronald R Willey son of Mr and Mrs Donald Willey of R D 2 Clymer. Miss Bayle graduated from Clymer Central School in 1960 and is engaged to a 1958 graduate employed by the Oatka Vault Company in Clymer. A fall wedding is planned.
Eleven members of Club 15 met last evening at Mrs Claude Stokes home to honor Mrs George Rhodes on her birthday. The group presented a purse of money, with visiting acts, door prizes won by Mrs Lawrence McCray Mrs Charles Tarr and Mrs Rhodes. A lunch of sandwiches relishes German pastries tea and coffee followed. Mrs Tarr will host the next meeting on February 14 with Mrs Henry Fosburgh of Columbus Avenue.
The Sparansburo gymnasium hosted a Saturday screening of God of Creation. A progressive dinner planned for Saturday January 28 marked the start of Youth Week. All area youths are invited to participate.
Roche spoke on plastics industry growth from Germany and its 95 year rise to use 4.5 billion pounds yearly. He described injection molding and cost advances, noted local plant in Corry employing 21, and thanked residents for support. Samples from Erie County Plastics were shown. harp brush given to each member.
Mrs. Robert Bailey entertained eight children at a birthday party for her son Gordon Bailey at their R D home. Prizes went to Michael Marsh and Diane Bailey. Guests received lollipops balloons and small prizes. Lunch included hot dogs hamburgers chips chocolate milk cupcakes and ice cream. Gifts also arrived from Wesley Knapp Penny Damon Sandra Proctor Stott Crowell Jackie Little and Bradley Davis.
Donald Wharton, Corry Area High School senior, shared his American Field Service summer trip to Pau, France with Corry Area Golden Age Club at the YMCA. Fifty six attendees heard color slide descriptions of French people and customs as Rev. Robert Pier delivered a Sunday message on fear God and keep His commandments. The group approved purchasing two YMCA memberships, celebrated December birthdays, and noted January birthdays upcoming at the January 24 gathering.
Twenty two members and two guests of the Golden Links Class of the First Methodist Church met last evening at Mrs A C Barton home for a business session and social evening. Mrs Gerald Whaley opened with devotions and Mrs Barton presided. Visiting and contests led by Mrs Charles Amy followed, with dessert served by Mrs Barton assisted by Mrs Cyphert Decean and Brown.
Three United Electrical Workers members told Erie County commissioners the TB hospital serves hundreds in the county who benefit from it and urged continued operation. They cited costs and staff levels, while commissioners promised to study the program before any decision, after noting the hospital employs about 45 and serves roughly 60 patients.
The board scheduled a meeting today to discuss the budget with the county commissioners. Proctor expected the discussion would raise questions about funding and allocations for the hospital program.
A daughter was born yesterday afternoon at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Charles Henderson of 20 West Frederick Street. Also a baby boy named Aon was born to Mr and Mrs Charles W McCray of Spartansburg yesterday at Corry Memorial Hospital.
Seventeen Japanese survivors of the Amagiri gather in Tokyo to draft a cable congratulating John F. Kennedy on his January 20 inauguration as U.S. president. The destroyer rammed Kennedy's torpedo boat in the Solomons, leaving him with a severe back injury before he swam to safety.
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