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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1960
Page
5
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The Corry Kiwanis Club observed its seventh anniversary with the Ladies Night Banquet at the Hotel Corry. About 65 in attendance heard Miss Beverly Hicks speak after being named Sno-Ball Queen, and exchange student Miss Rosa Larrondo of Santiago Chile shared insights on her homeland with a large South American map display.
A Junior High Tri-Hi club meeting in the YMCA laid final plans for a February 18 Record Hop. Betty Person is president, with Faith Beckwith as decorations chair and Mary Lou Taylor among other appointees. A February 5 candy sale at the school was also scheduled and Jeanne Nichols serves as adviser.
Mr and Mrs Bryce Leeknot R D 1 announce the marriage of their daughter Dean Combs to Charles Ayers son of Mr and Mrs Claude Ayers of Liberty street The ceremony was performed Friday evening January 2 at St Pauls Lutheran Church parsonage East South street The bride wore a navy blue suit with red accessories and white carnation corsage Attending were Mrs Ayers married from Conny Avey High School 1955 and the husband from Corry schools He works at Turben s Auto Service The couple reside at 12 West Pleasant street
Sara Burton hosted the Neighborhood Club gathering at Mead Avenue with eight members present. Birthdays for Mrs. Edna Williams and Mrs. Lyle Shreve were celebrated as each received a gift from a secret sister. Prizes went to Mrs. Naomi Clark and Mrs. Willard Shreve, with Mrs. Shreve winning the door prize. A salad luncheon followed. the next meeting is February 12 at Mrs. Bertha Dorwin’s Mead Avenue home.
Sandra Phillips turned 17 with a Saturday skating party at Rainbow Rink Wattsburg hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs Lynn Phillips of Wattsboro. About 60 skaters attended as Sandra received a pair of dressie lamps a skating lesson gift certificate and a cash purse.
Mr and Mrs Allen M Irvine of Pittsfield announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Lou to Norman Lee Kibbey son of Mr and Mrs Chester H Kibbey Sr also of Pittsfield Both graduates of Youngsville High School Miss Irvine in 1950 and her groom in 1955 No wedding date set
A son born yesterday at Dylon City Stem Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Ernest Clute of Union City R D 1. A daughter named Tanya Michelle born January 18 at Clearfield Hospital to Mr and Mrs William Horn, formerly of the area, now residing in Clearfield Pennsylvania.
Mr and Mrs Dallas Vaughn of North Center street left Sunday for Rodeo New Mexico to visit with Mrs Eleanor Davis. They are currently visiting in Semsttins Texas. Mrs Homer J McCray of R D 1 left this weekend to spend a few months with her son Henry W McCray.
Paris fashion shows reveal a shift from sack dresses toward fitted lines. Balmain presents slender silhouettes with hip belts, tunic-length coats, and three quarter sleeves in light draped fabrics, favoring modest necklines as he sketches spring wear.
Mrs George Cooklis will speak and show slides about Panums at the Wheelock Community Aid meeting. Attendance urged for Thursday at 8 o clock at the R D 4 home of Mrs Floyd Dougherty.
The College Women’s Club met at the YMCA on North Center Street with Miss Maxene Oberman presiding. Byalaw readings were reviewed for the first time and the second reading voting set for February. Members planned an Individual Project to raise money for the Scholarship fund. several coffee and bridge parties were scheduled. Mrs Harold Gilbert led the program reviewing Paul Gallico’s humorous book Mrs Artis Goes To Paris. Refreshments were served by Mrs Carl McIntyre and her committee. January committee members listed. February meeting topic AR Others See Us with Rosa Larrondo as guest speaker.
Eighteen members and four guests gathered for a dinner in the club rooms hosted by BPW. Miss Roberta Pain and Miss Linda Tarbell were named BPW Girls of the Month for December and January, introduced by Mrs.Norman Tarbell. Pain, a Corry Area High School senior and Student Council treasurer, plans nurse training in Buffalo and spoke on council activities. Tarbell, a CAHS senior and head majorette, will enter Allegheny College to study education. District director Mrs. Cecilia Harry announced future plans and that the state convention will be hosted in Har...
A North East woman, 51, died from third degree burns after her clothing caught fire while cooking a noon meal. Mrs. Carl Doris Jones was alone at home. her husband returned to find the house filled with smoke and her body. Coroner ruled accidental death. Jones was a longtime resident and former Hurina Electrical Products employee.
Los Angeles AP report on Carole Tregoff and Dr. R Bernard Finch facing murder and conspiracy charges after the death of Barbara Jean Finch. Defense argues the defendant’s Fifth Amendment rights were violated when she testified at a preliminary hearing and seeks to suppress that testimony. Prosecution notes she was not informed of constitutional rights at the hearing.
The Australian heat wave pushed temperatures to 105.9 degrees for a second day, raising the two day death toll to six. In Philadelphia, a national convention runs July 17 through 22 as Miss Clara Hill announced BPW representation at a Corry City Planning Commission meeting. Local social events include a February 23 white elephant sale hosted by Lillian and Lucile Murray, with the next regular meeting on February 22.
NEW YORK AP General of the Army Douglas MacArthur spent his 80th birthday quietly in Waldorf Towers, receiving warm wishes from President Eisenhower. Eisenhower recalled MacArthur’s noted service and said his life in service and distinction has had few equals in history. No interviews or public statements were planned.
New York lawyer Peter Kavanagh challenged the New York Public Library over unpublished Jetters by John Quinn. He printed 129 copies himself and planned to sell them. In court Justice Aaron Steuer ordered the library to reclaim 10 remaining copies.
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