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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1962
Page
5
Town and Topies ter Jr., son of Mr and Mrs Roy Kerstetter Sr of 1328 West Pleasant Street Corry Area High School. Mr Kerstetter is an airman training in missile guidance and control system maintenance at Chanute Air Force Base in Illinois.
The Y's Men's Club held a farewell dinner for Gerald Lane YMCA secretary who departs Tuesday for North Conway New Hampshire to serve as district secretary for Carroll County YMCA and director for Camp Huckins on Lake Ossipee. The program paid tribute with gifts and a farewell address. Prospective members William Kafferlin and William Jones attended, and a report on Bradford's 39th anniversary was shared.
Thirty persons attended the McCray Methodist Church Women’s Society of Christian Service event featuring Stewart A. Long as the speaker. The host group announced the next meeting will be February 22 at a place to be announced.
A luncheon at Hotel Corry hosted by the Corry Ministerial Association honored Mr and Mrs Gerald Lane in a farewell session for the Lanes. Guests included members of the association and local figures, marking a social sendoff in Corry.
Richard W. Rogers, 54, chief of the public safety division for U.S. aid in Libya, died Wednesday of a heart attack in Tripoli. His death ends a career serving international relief and security interests.
The Corry Jamestown Credit Union held its eighth annual meeting at the Moose home with 260 members and guests attending. Officers elected include Arthur Brundage and Miss Shirley Ross as directors for three years, Harold Jackson as credit committee for three years, and Robert Anthony as supervising committee for three years. Alan Anderson presided as president. a 4 percent dividend on shares was approved. Bruce Presley of Cuna Mutual Insurance spoke on the insurer’s program now offered, followed by dancing with Al Cox and his orchestra and prize awards.
Zem Zem Hospital will receive its usual gift from the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. At a bi weekly meeting in the Garden Room last evening, Mrs Mildred Sorenson won a special prize. The group adjourned to reconvene February 8 at the Post home.
Plans for a February 2 event titled Come as you are for members of the Junior High Tr HY Club at the Y from 7 to 9 p m were completed at a Wednesday session. Miss Martha Nichols president led the meeting with Mrs Carl McIntyre club advisor present. The next meeting is set for February to finalize details.
The January meeting of the Clymer PTA will be held in the School on Monday evening. The program will feature a five member exchange student panel with David Fassett as moderator. Mothers of second grade pupils will be hostesses for the event.
The First Presbyterian Church will honor Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Lane and family at a farewell event Sunday at 7 30 PM in the church parlors. The Session trustees and deacons organize the affair. Lane, local YMCA secretary, is an elder and choir member, chairs the Christian education committee, and belongs to the Corry Ministerial Association. The Lane family is invited to attend.
The Wheelock Ladies Aid met at the home of Mrs Guy Williams with 12 members and one guest Mrs Delos Ayers. Ayers shared slides of colored pictures from Europe. The group voted to shift regular meetings to Wednesdays with an all day session on the 2nd and 4th weeks. Mrs Frank Harvey led devotions. refreshments were served. The next meeting date to be announced.
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