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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1972
Page
5
Miss Karen Testi, senior at Corry Area High School and daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Testi, chosen January Girl of the Month for leadership scholarship and citizenship. She will be honored with the Corry BPW Club tomorrow at 7 30 in the Colonial Room Moose Lodge. Her sister Linda is at Brigham Young University. Mrs T A Hubley leads hospitality following the meeting.
A January distribution promotes the Birdie View of Camping ’72 brochure for Penn Lakes Girl Scout Council with camp dates places and costs and a campership application funded by calendar sales. Scouts must file by April 1 at the Meadville council office. Also notes tailoring class at the YMCA starting February 1 for 10 weeks, dues, a Ladies of the Elks tureen dinner, card party plans, and various church and civic gatherings with speakers and hospitality rosters.
Ronald Carter of 245 Franklin Street received honors at a retirement dinner from the General Telephone Company of Pennsylvania after 36 years of service. He and his wife Edith were guests, with Carter given a savings bond and a money gift, plus a plaque from Jeannette Riley. Also noted: Jeannette Riley and Lawrence Snow wed at the Church of the Nazarene on January 8.
Ridge Homes announces 1972 models at last September prices with a refundable 200 deposit by January 31 to lock rates, delivery by June 30. The move echoes Nixon inflation controls though material and labor cost increases may raise future home prices. Ridge Homes, part of Evans Products, lists 39 models across 14 Eastern states and notes new decorator features in the ’72 line.
Miss Ellen Hooks of Muscatine Iowa and Wheaton Md formerly of Corry and Kenneth Kraft Jr of Matawan Nj have chosen June 24 in Washington Dc as the date and place for their wedding The engagement and forthcoming marriage were announced by her parents Leo Hooks of Muscatine and her Corry born family The prospective groom is from Matawan and his parents are Kenneth Kraft Sr A 1966 Corry graduate Miss Hooks teaches mathematics in Bethesda Md Kraft is a pharmacist at Dart Drugs McLean Va
Mr and Mrs Carl Still announce the engagement of their eldest daughter Kathleen Ann Still to Thomas Frank Brigiotta of Jamestown New York The bride to be is a 1970 Corry Area High School graduate will finish Jamestown Business College in June and leads Sigma Tau Sigma Sorority She works at Beco Interior in Jamestown Brigiotta a 1969 Jamestown High School and 1971 Jamestown Basin College graduate is in Delta Sigma Chi Fraternity and is in the US Army at Fort Dix New Jersey He previously worked for Sears Roebuck and Co in Jamestown An August wedding is planned.
Tracey Kristine Johnson was honored on Saturday for her second birthday at the home of Mr and Mrs Grant Johnson 834 Shady avenue. A decorated cake was served and prizes were awarded to Shelley Miller Jason Miller and Brian Sickler. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Thomas Alcorn Jr Mrs Richard Sickler and sons Brian and Bradley and Mrs Lyle Miller and children Shelley Jason and Janelle. Tracey received many nice and useful gifts.
Maurice Stans, then Secretary of Commerce, is slated to resign in coming days to reprise his 1968 role as a fund raiser for President Nixon. Ronald Ziegler indicated an announcement could come within the next few days.
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