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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1960
Page
5
Dr. Dorothy V. Whipple offers advice on keeping children occupied during a rainy summer and fostering reading. She stresses home literacy, reading aloud, providing accessible books, and simple family drama to build interest in books and learning.
Jeren munorocik GAUEI of Mr and Mrs Elmer Sharer and Gordon Rater son of Mr and Mrs Fred Rater were united in marriage Saturday after siqon at the First Presbyterian Church Rev Paul P Bauer officiated with immediate family present Miss Mary Helen Curtis Cory and Donald House Buffalo attended The couple will reside in North East following a family reception at the bride's parents home
Concord 4 H Club members in the Concord Community House elected Busy Homemakers as their group name. President Sharon McCray led the meeting with Hale grooming by Mrs Tim Allen and a manicure demonstration by Miss Lars Rose. Carol Jackson led the entertainment and Kool A d cookies were served. Next session is scheduled for Thursday at 1 20 pm with Donna Morris Darlene Vance Judy Darrow Kathleen Webb and Phyllis Cheltoni in charge of refreshments.
Mr and Mrs Kurt Teuthorn announce the engagement of their daughter Maren to Robert Scim son of Mr and Mrs Calvin Swarns. Maren graduates include Immaculate Heart School and Wright Junior College. Robert is a DeVry Technical Institute graduate bound for a position with the Remington Rand Corp in St Paul. The couple will marry July 11 at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Chicago.
A calendar rundown lists Grange visits at Belle Valley with West Greené on July 5 6 and 7 plus Rebekah and Lydia Circle meetings led by Mrs Shannon and Mrs Loveland. A Friendship Club gathering at the Presbyterian House, a Corry Grange session on Park Street, Woman's Relief Corps picnic Mead Park and an Amici Class picnic Bear Lake July 8. July 9 brings inter unit Summer Knovkoult Team bridge championships at Hotel Cory with semi finals and finals open to the public.
A daughter born to Cirle O Beardsley and wife at Cory Memorial Hospital Saturday. A son born early yesterday to Mr and Mrs Walton of R. CD. A daughter Ann Mirlan born to George Portice and wife at 512 Liberty Street. A daughter Ann Mirlan born at Bunkie Hospital to Arthur Pitts Jr. and Mrs Dierdre Owen Pitts. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Arthur Pitts Sr of Concord Street.
The Inter-City Bridge Club held a weekly session at the Hotel Corry with an average score of 42. Winners were Ted Hubley and John Blatt of Corry 52 points Mrs L John son and Mrs Mr Thompson of Jamestown 47 points Mr and Mrs Ted Treat of Union City 464 points and Selma Fisher with Frank Flynn of Exie 4444. Next Saturday marks the start of the first annual Inter-Unit Super Knockout Team Championship at the same hotel.
About 20 members of the Pilgrim Fellowship at Columbus Congregation gathered Sunday evening at Miss Connie Hammond’s home for a wiener roast and swimming. Rev. R. A. Merrifield led a campfire worship service with chaperones Rev. Merrifield and Max Bennink supervising.
The Women of the Moose schedule a state special meeting for Thursday July 7 at 8 p m in the Moose home. College of Regents night will be observed and members urged to wear semi formal dress. Visitors from Meadville Titusville and Jamestown are expected.
Britain's cross country walker Dr Barbara Moore 56 aims to reach New York tomorrow completing a trek that she says totals more than 3000 miles. On her 83rd day she rested in Swedesboro New Jersey after traveling about 80 miles from Baltimore to Wilmington and Swedesboro. The Turnpike Authority barred walking on the New Jersey Turnpike for safety reasons so she will proceed along Route 120 north toward New York about 95 miles away.
A Fourth of July Bikini Parade planned by local women collapsed after Chief Burgess Joseph Sedor declared he would court any participant in skimpy attire. Gilberton, with a population of 2,641, saw the event fail to materialize yesterday due to the edict and ensuing controversy.
A dog named Daring completed her fifth space trip aboard a Soviet rocket and safely returned to Earth. A rocket expert cited the recovery system's dependability while Tass reported two dogs and a rabbit reached 130 miles and were recovered intact for further experiments.
An American tour bus carrying 36 travelers crashed into a tree near Schongau Germany. One passenger Mrs Anna N M Paull of Pittsburgh was killed and 25 injured with Mary L Patteson age 10 Fairfax Virginia still in critical condition. Several others including Dr Francis Saunders Isabelle Hunt Mary Hunt Lucy de Chantal Keogh Eleanor Hart Middleton Patricia OBrien and guide Charles E Mill are listed as recovering with varying injuries.
In Coquilhatville troops opened fire on demonstrators demanding a better standard of living. A government spokesman reported one killed and several injured as authorities faced a besieging crowd. Also, Sarah Hamilton Fleischmann, 79, widow of Max G. Fleischmann, died at her Santa Barbara home.
Television reviewer Bernard Gavzek recalls Standby For Crime with Inspector Webb from 13 years ago. Actor Barls Apton notes the series used a whodunit format, little violence, and a prize gimmick of a $25 savings bond for solving the mystery. The show began in Chicago and expanded to ABC affiliates via coaxial cable network links.
Four people aboard a single engine plane bound for Wichita from Amarillo were killed when the aircraft crashed while attempting to land. The victims include Pau A. Peter Lightner 68 veteran sports editor of the Wichita Eagle and Henry H. Jacobs 32 sports writer for the Eagle along with Jacobs wife Electra 26 and Gary A. Humphries 26 a photographer. Officials said identification would rely on dental plates and that Jacobs was the pilot. They had just left Amarillo at 1 26 pm returning from Olympic trials in California.
Eight tankers linked to Communist interests reportedly offered Soviet crude oil under oil for barter to Cuba. The 19,500-ton Peking, a Chinese Communist ship, prepared for Cuba run but collided with a Norwegian tanker off Tunisia as Moscow radio noted. French officials cited Bizerte.
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