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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1953
Page
5
Associated Press reports farm prices fell for the fifth straight month, dropping just under 1 percent from mid December to mid January. The Agriculture Department notes the decline is less steep than earlier months, leaving prices about 10 percent below the 1950 peak and the lowest since August 1950.
A large turnout filled the Moffatt PTA gathering last evening at the school. The program featured Frayer led by President Mrs. Howard Clabbats, fund-raising talks for a new heating stove, and a house party planned at the Clabbats home to raise store funds.
Members of the Lillian Guild of Emmanuel Episcopal Church sponsored a rummage sale yesterday to benefit the church treasury. Co chairs Mrs W A Redmond and Mrs Wallace Young led the effort which netted a goodly sum for the guild.
Treon Society of St Pauls Lutheran Church will sponsor a luncheon at the church on Wednesday to benefit the society. Serving hours run from 11:30 to 1:00. Public invited. Mrs Gus Eder and Mrs C A Hillstrom chair the kitchen committee, with Mrs Stanton Bower in charge of the dining room.
A son was born yesterday at Hamlet Hospital in Erie to Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Earle. Mrs. Earle formerly Barbra Besson of this city.
Erie County Penn State Alumni plan a Thursday evening gathering at the Lawrence Hotel in Erie. The meeting at 8 p.m. will include election of 1953 officers and a film of the Pitt Penn State football game. Attendance is urged.
Announced by Mr and Mrs Elsworth Dobson of Ashville R D 3 the engagement of their daughter Florence to Gail Frank son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Frank of Sugar Grove Florence is a Panama Central School graduate and Jamestown Mutual Insurance Company employee Gail is a Sugar Grove High School graduate and S M Flickinger Company employee No date set for the wedding Also note Thomas Jefferson introduced waffles to America from Holland
Thirty two members of the 4-H Calf Club and their parents met at the Youngsville Grange Hall to view a farm life film Tu's Not Too Late. Horace Mann spoke on entiralsing, followed by a business session led by President John Seacrest. The next meeting is set for April with dairy specialist Joseph Taylor from Pennsylvania State College as speaker. The Columbus local meeting will be February 1 at Jack Raymond's home. A social hour and games followed the adjournment.
Ey assuenecu 275 Chester Pennsylvania Samuel Maree a 38 year old Wilmington Delaware man employed by a Philadelphia construction firm was working on a bridge near Linwood when his cutting torch touched a high tension wire he was enveloped in blue flame and knocked unconscious colleagues used a rope noose to pull him clear before medical crews rushed him to Chester Hospital where he rests in stable condition
Hollywood figure Maria Lanza announced a Raphael Fasano Foundation to help children with Hodgkins disease after the 12 year old Raphaela Fasano from Newark died. The girl, who battled a rare illness, inspired fans after a long telephone bond with Lanza who first met her two years ago during her illness.
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