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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1953

Page

4

Wattsburg Telephone Co operative plans new lines and rebuilds

The Wattsburg Telephone Co operative Association announced plans to add lines and upgrade existing ones after its annual meeting. Evelyn Foster and Olin Moore were elected to three year board terms. Frank Chaffee named auditor. Officers named include Harry Burrows president Henry Orton vice president Moore secretary and Earl Baldwin treasurer. The company has not yet raised rates despite higher costs.

Wattsburg Telephone Co-operative Association Grange Wattsburg Evelyn Foster Olin Moore Frank Chaffee Harry Burrows Henry Orton Mr. Moore Earl Baldwin G. C. Bisebee Read Merry

Engagement of Miss Therese Martin to Howard Pier announced

Society news reports the engagement of Therese Marie Martin of Cleveland street to Howard J. Pier of Waal South street. Therese, 36, is a Warren High School graduate and bank bookkeeper. Howard, a University of Detroit electrical engineering graduate, works in IBM’s applied sciences department in Detroit and is a Kepp Nu member. The note also mentions social visits and travels of local residents, including attendance at a State Film Show in Harrisburg and various family greetings across Erie and nearby towns.

Therese Marie Martin We&t Congress Street K. J. Martin Cleveland Howard J. Pier HW. Pier Waal South Street Fleet Warren High School Citizens National Bank Lance Corry Senior Gannon College Erie T the University of Detroit

Dairymen League Local Meeting At McCray House

The Garry Local of the Dairymen's League held an all day meeting at the McCray Community House on Saturday. Joseph McCray presided as two directors were elected to replace expiring terms. Roy Briggs discussed Spring Creek plant operations and Calves care talk by Jamies McKeehen. Adrian Sharpe urged reading the Dairymen's League News.

Dairymen’s League Garry McCray Joseph McCray Charles Warner Stanley Baker Mr. Baker Newell Gates Roy Briggs Spring Creek Jamies McKeehen Kerneth Frasier Erie Adrian Sharpe Dairymen’s Leaue

Columbus Church Meeting Thursday

The Columbus Community Church will hold an evening meeting on Thursday. A supper will be served and the business session follows at 1 20 o clock. All annual reports of church groups will be given and three prisves and two deacons will be elected. Plans for the coming year will be developed during the business session.

Columbus Colum Golvloeke

Birthday Party for Sally Dimmick at East Street Home

A surprise birthday party honored Sally Elizabeth Dimmick, aged six, on a Saturday from 3 to 5:30 at her East Street home. Mrs. Alan Dimick hosted with 14 friends, entertainment included television, favors, balloons, and plastic whirlers. Sally Cole won the door prize. Carolyn McGraw and Nancy Shreve helped serve refreshments at party’s end.

Sally Dimmick Sally Elizabeth Dimmick Alan Dimick East Street Sally Cole Carolyn McGraw Nancy Shreve Lessies

Newborns Reported From Corry Memorial Hospital

A list notes several births: a son to Mr and Mrs Roy Wellman RD 2 Centerville Saturday afternoon at Corry Memorial Hospital. a son to Mr and Mrs Eldon Hulings 144 East Main Street yesterday. a son to Mr and Mrs Fred Wright RD 1 Spring Creek yesterday. a daughter Jane Biller born Saturday to Mr and Mrs Ray McMullan of Washington DC at George Washington University Hospital. The baby is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Justin Butters of Park Street.

Arthur Harwood Wattsboro Harrisburg Harry Burrows Calla Rankin Westnessday Justin Butters Ain [Antirws Washington, D.C Butters J. Guy Butters Wayne Street Charles Carr Cleveland Alan Cox Myang Nirs Howard Cox RD. 3 Florida Sylvester Frontera Corry Hollywood Fla Doi Sherwood Edward Meyersmemorial Hospital Buffalo Joseph Sherwood Northwest Street T. W. Whitehead East Pleasant Street Newtown Philip Whitehead Whitehead Ralphs Foster Roberta Jane Erie Arthur Lindstrom Sind Fret Lindstrom Braltfort ArtHiur Lindstrom George Lindstrom Edith Tox James Scully Moud Avenue Walter Nobles Bellevue Ohio Bdlwarty Duminessy West Wahlington Street GG. Taylor West Smith Street Joseph Taylor Patricia Mary Ann Stanley van Tassel Sam David Sll A Daushien Roy Wellman R. D Centerville Corry Memorial Hospital Eldon Hulings East Main Street Fred. Wright Spring Creek Jane Biller Ray McMullan Washington, D. C George Washington University Hospital Park Street

Sparta Grange Confers Third and Fourth Degrees at Meeting

Sparta Grange No. 110 held a Saturday evening meeting with Master Floyd Stafford presiding as Installing officer. Members conferred classes of candidates and served cookies, sandwiches, and coffee. The next meeting is set for January 24 to confer the third and fourth degrees.

Sparta Grange No. 110 Floyd Stafford

Fire destroys interior of Cambridge Springs Hardware Store

A Cambridge Springs Hardware store suffered a fire loss estimated at six thousand dollars after flames broke out about 6 18 am. Volunteer firefighters contained the blaze but the interior was gutted. Investigators suspect overheating in the wiring as a possible origin.

Cambridge Springs Park Theorlved Ik

Woman Held In Slaying Of Girl In Ambridge

In Ambridge Pennsylvania police held 40 year old Katherine Smutko on an open charge in the slaying of 4 year old Margareth Bankowski. The child’s mutilated body was found in a snow covered slag dump after disappearing January 26 1949. Smutko is wife of steelworker Nicholas Smutko. he said she was questioned by officials before her arrest. The victim lived about a mile from the Smutkos in a steel town near Pittsburgh.

Ambridge Katherine Smutko Nicholas Margareth Bankowski Smutkos Pittsburgh

Three Killed In Bomber Crash Near Charlottesville

A Air Force bomber crashed through fog and rain into a wooded area near Charlottesville Virginia. Searchers recovered wreckage and bodies, indicating three crewmen perished Captain Charles Herring 31 pilot Falls Church VA S Sgt James Quaintance 23 Washington and Reading PA and Michael Jenkins Navy civilian employee Indian Head MD identified by the Air Force Plan addition at Pittsburgh The Pittsburgh Sub Telegraph will add a three story multi million dollar annex to its Grant Street building housing new presses and news operations.

Reese Charlottesville Air Force Virginia Charles 8. Herring Falls Church Va. S James R. Quaintance Washington Reading Michael ©. Jenkins Navy Indianhead Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Sub-Telegraph Grant Street

Record Chevrolet Show Draws 1,600 Attendees in 1953

Lawrence Thomas of the local Chevrolet agency hailed the Friday and Saturday event as the most successful ever. More than 1,800 adults attended the display of five new 1953 models and one truck, with prizes totaling about $800 awarded in a Saturday night drawing. Winners included Francis Pierre, Helen Capwell, Mrs. Lester Lewis, and Thomas Burkhart among others.

Chevrolet Lawrence Thomas Francis Pierre Carry R. D Broiler Helen Capwell Columbus Avenue Lester

Unclear Prize Winners List Names and Addresses

A jumble of names and addresses lists multiple prize winners and prize items such as an electric toaster string of pearls carving set and a vanity sage. Several individuals appear with directed addresses and others are noted as recipients of notification for awarded prizes.

E.C. Lindsey Thirday East Park Place Eugene Smith Ivan Wick-Corry R. D James B. Rangel Wire North Center Street Elec Undon City Frank Gilas BarBata Wickwire D. 1 Dora’ Swegles Corry Jady Vanity Sage

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Fragmentary OCR text appears to reference a sea or musk phrase and distance units but lacks coherent events, names, or clear context to form a factual summary. No definite persons or organizations are identifiable for a proper card.

Abbie Tats Tract Miatinue Finishii Machin Asien Welder

In a damaged OCR fragment a forfeit and maintenance note appear to reference Abbie Tats Tract and a machine welding context with mentions of Eneine and Conve, hinting at a disrupted event or result. Names and numbers are garbled, leaving unclear entities or outcomes.

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