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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1959
Page
5
Fragmented text mentions Nelson on church leadership and worship. References to health orders, power, release, and Pastor’s role. The legible content is sparse and fragmented, with unclear positions and dates.
Eugene Merrill Lillie and Miss Jean Ann Perry wed December 27 at Ashbury College Chapel Ottaway Ontario with Rev B Kettleborough officiating. Reception at Rideau Club. Bridesmaid Nancy Perry and best man Walter Zeltner among colorfully dressed wedding party. After the ceremony the couple reside in Langhorne Pa.
Catholic Daughters of America held a regular monthly meeting at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Items were collected for missions and a thanks note from hospital patient Miss Anna Shields was read. Auctioneer Mrs James Costello led the white elephant sale and a box social was announced for February 7 sponsored by the Knights and the Catholic Daughters. An invitation to Titusville Court for initiation and installation of new officers on February 5 was read. attendees should contact Mrs John HorNick by February 1. A chili lunch for 40 members followed, organized by the January committee led by Mrs Thomas Jansen.
A farewell party for Miss Phyllis Jensen, recently hired as a timekeeper by Corry Jamestown Mfg Corp, was held Wednesday evening at Ginnie's Cafeteria. About 20 employees attended as Miss Jean Depew organized the event with chicken and ham dinners served.
The regular meeting of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary No 26 was chaired by Mrs Alma Slagle in the Garden Room. Guests Mrs Margaret Weaver and Mrs Harriet Rauschenberg attended from Titusville. It was announced the Northwestern County Council meets in Union City February 1 with plans for a card party in February. Attendance award went to Mrs William Rodrix and the next meeting is February 12.
The Birthday Club honored Mrs. C Wallace at a regular meeting last evening attended by 12 members. Mrs. William Johnson of East Irving Street hosted with a social time, and the group presented a gift to Mrs Wallace. Refreshments included sandwiches cookies tea and coffee. The next meeting is scheduled for February 26 with the location to be announced.
The Clymer Parent Teacher Association will hold its January meeting Monday evening in the school cafeteria. Rev. Elmer Armes will give devotions. Walter Jack, area newspaper writer and book collector, will discuss the history of textbooks with displays from his collection. Seventh grade mothers will host.
New York summary of Rod Serling's Velvet Alley starred Art Carney as Ernie Pandish a talent chasing money in Hollywood. Katharine Bard and Jack Klugman delivered strong supporting work in Herbert Brodkin's production directed by Franklin Schaffner. The critic notes eloquent social commentary but questions Serling's premise about Hollywood destroying good men and suggests Ernie's fate was his own doing.
The Rebekah Helping Hand club met at the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Hall to sew quilts for the Meadville Orphans Home. A tureen dinner was served at noon by Mrs. Bertha Darwin and Mrs. Glenn Gates. Mrs. Iim Wickwire led the business session and reported on items sent to the Meadville Orphans Home. The next meeting is announced for February 12.
In Lexington Kentucky an AP report notes a man requesting expedited service for his radio and television sets explaining the urgency. He said both sets were broken last night and he needed to talk with his wife.
Nineteen elephants attracted by the Ringling Bros circus halted traffic in Miami as they walked from Biscayne Bay reach Venetian Causeway by a longer toll free route over the McArthur Causeway. The drawbridge opened for boats as police struggled to keep the herd in the correct lane.
City crossings were blocked as trains halted near the depot and fire crews dispatched to downed lines. Residents reported basement flooding and water damage in homes and businesses. several roads remained flooded and closed, with some routes expected to reopen soon.
The Public Utility Commission opened hearings on General Telephone and its tax filing. Counsel John G. Kelley said General seeks 2,048,000 for 180,000 customers as Wilkes Barre hearings continue. The panel will reconvene later this month to finish the case, with General a holding company owning nonutility and four utility subsidiaries across several counties.
A 11-year-old boy who killed his younger brother in Valabeina Georgia has been deemed insane. Bruce H Ginn was ordered committed to a state hospital for treatment after five of six psychiatrists found him mentally ill. The ruling allows ongoing care and monitoring of his condition.
AP reports a dramatic ice flood along the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh drawing curious crowds as water rose and traffic near the river faced disruption. Residents moved belongings inland while police closed ramps and pumps operated across the lower North Side.
City council members reviewed bids for repair equipment including bulldozers and tractors. Dearing noted bid totals around 325,000 versus 915,000 for a similar purchase, and a plan to hold a special meeting next Monday at 1 30 p m to present final recommendations for council action.
In Lanbing Michigan police chased a report of a lurking man before dawn. Officers found a motionless figure that resembled a frozen snowman. Temperatures near zero as the river dropped around 10:30 p.m. and revelers dispersed for warmer quarters.
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