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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1976
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR text mentions names and a Saturday event involving Mrs from Shef ir. Details are unclear, but the snippet hints at a local notice or brief item.
Sparta Senior Citizens sponsored a Bicentennial Strawberry Festival at the Spartansburg Fire Hall. Helen Scouten gave greetings. Laurence Scouten served as master of ceremonies. Winners: ladies Ferne Beal first, Marielle Weidner second. men Bernard Skiff first. Judges included Patricia Mooney, Rhodes, and Frank Werner. The event featured old-time music, songs, a banjo duet, skits, a ventriloquist act by Gregg Obert, and dancing by The Star Dusters.
Miss Leslie D. Modie and David R. Weber exchanged nuptial vows on a Saturday at the Cathedral of St. Paul in Erie. The ceremony was officiated by The Very Rev David R. Cowell and Rev. William Oesterlin. The couple will reside at Findley Lake after a Adirondack honeymoon. Attendants included sisters, sorority members, and numerous relatives from Erie, Pittsburgh, Ligonier, Corry and other areas.
Members and guests of the Corry Bridge Association enjoyed a five table Howell session at the Corry Motor Inn. Winners included Mrs Arthur Hansen Union City and Robert Larsen Jamestown N Y 64. Others were Mr and Mrs F H Bartholme Union City 59 Mrs Mrie and Mrs Richard Muckinhaupt 59 and Mrs TH Treat and Arthur Hansen Union City 84. Next Wednesday at 7 30 pm a regular game is scheduled at the Motor Inn and reservations with Mrs Vanda Wolf Union City 438-3633 are appreciated. A daughter was born July 1 1976 at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Michael VanTassel of 104 Wayne Street the former Cathy Swanson.
Birdie Tells Us item notes Mrs. Annie Batchelder and family visiting Barre Vermont for a July family reunion with relatives from Corry, My Lady Maydean Niedomus and sons, returning to Corry next week. Celebration planned for Batchelder’s birthday.
Miss Brenda Tompkins daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Tompkins Sherman New York wed Mr Mitchell Book son of Mr and Mrs Paul Book Slippery Rock Pennsylvania in a Sherman First Baptist ceremony officiated by Rey Thomas Rodway and Rey Walter Halberg. Music featured pianist Mrs Paul Good organist Mrs Winifred Harlan and soloist David Nicholas. Attendants wore mint green gowns with pink and white flowers. The bride carried carnations and white roses. The groom wore a white Newport tuxedo with rose boutonniere. Best man was twin brother Martin Book. A reception followed with ushers, cake server Gail Tompkins and other aides. The couple honeymooned in Ocean City Maryland and reside Warsaw New York at Village Mobile Home Court. The event included Bicentennial boxes with red white and blue petunias citywide and notes on local clubs and birthdays. A greaseless pot roast tip and kitchen hints closed the column.
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