Shower Honors Mrs Halfast at Liberty Street Soiree
A shower honoring Mrs John Halfast was held last evening at the Fish home on Liberty Street. Guests played from a “baby book” with prizes won by Miss Helene Kartis, Mrs Tyan Benning, Mrs Donald McCaffin, and Mrs Eugene Maison. Two imitation storks and favors of swans with mints decorated the table. Refreshments included molded gelatin salad cupcakes pink and blue iced tea and coffee. The guest of honor received many gifts.
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John Halfast
Robert Fish
William Halfast
Feuth Ann Halfast
Fish Home
Liberty Street
Helene Kartis
Tyan Benning
Donald McCaffin
Eugene Maison
Little Swane
Area Groups Stage Picnic at Mead Park
A social afternoon occurred yesterday at Mead Park main pavilion with a dinner for a large crowd from Warren Spartansburg Union City Corry and nearby areas. The day was organized by Mrs Willard Mears Velma McCray Mrs Lawrence Wade and Mrs Edna Wade. The next McCray Community Aid meeting is scheduled for August 10 with location to be announced. The Concord Secret Sisters will hold their annual Christmas party on the first Thursday of December at the McCray Community Hall.
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Concord Secret Sisters
McCray Community Hall
Rainbow Girls Enjoy Outing at Canadohta Lake Park
The Rainbow Girls Assembly traveled to Canadohta Lake Park yesterday for a picnic. They enjoyed swimming horseback riding and miniature golf and had a sack lunch at noon. Transportation was provided by Mrs Howard Ross Miss Flora Ann Ross Mrs Frosten Person Mrs Crawford Sallee and Mrs William Lord.
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Benearey Seely
Rainbow Girls Assembly
Canadohta Lake Park
Howard Ross
Flora Ann Ross
Frosten Person
Crawford Sallee
William Lord
DeMolay Plans Car Wash Saturday in Union City
DeMolay adviser Glenn Comstock announced a car wash for Saturday July 16 at the W and W Pennzoil Station on South Main Street Union City starting at 9 p.m. Proceeds benefit the newly organized Eureka Chapter with members from Corry Waterford Mill Village and Union City. The youth group, sponsored by the Masonic fraternity, welcomes boys aged 14 to 21.
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Glenn Comstock
Eureka
DeMolay
W and W Pennzoil
South Main Street
Union City
Corry
Waterford
Mill Village
Masonic Fraternity
Com- Stock
Frazier Kirch Reunion At Mead Park In Meadville
The Frazier and Kirch families held their annual reunion at the Elks Pavilion in Meadville with a business session and an afternoon of games and visiting. Attendees came from Niagara Falls Jamestown N C Wesleyville Meadvile Oil City Reno Strattanville Marienville Philadelphia and Corry Pa. The 1961 reunion will be at Hasson Park in Oil City.
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Mead Park
Frazier and Kirch
Elks Pavilion
Niagara Falls
Jamestown
N. C
Wesleyville
Meadvile
Oi City
Reno
Strattanville
Marienville
Philadelphia
Corry
Hasson Park
Oil City
Woman in Crash Critical Condition After Hire Town Collision
A 67 year old woman, Mrs. Harry Kirchner of Johns Town, Pa., is listed in critical condition at Cibola General Hospital after a Tuesday evening crash near Grant. She suffered a fractured skull and possible injuries to the elbow and back when the car she rode in collided with a pickup truck.
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Grants
N. H
Johnstown
Cibola General Hospital
Grant
Harry Kirchner
Welden Couple Celebrates 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Bert Welden of 140 Gould Street celebrate their golden anniversary this month with a lawn party at the Welden home. Bert Welden and the former Zola Raymond wed July 1 1910 and have lived in the Corry area most of their years. He retired from Ajax Tron Works. They have three children Hubert Raymond and Bert Welden and Mrs Eugene Davis with eight grandchildren.
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Welden
Bert Welden
Gould Street
Couge
Zola Raymond
New Castle
Corry
Ajax Tron Works
Hubert
Raymond Welden
Eugene Davis
Movies On Weather Presented At Columbus Grange Meeting
Columbus Grange No 875 met Tuesday evening in the Grange Hall with Max Bennink presenting a sound film series on weather effects. Harold Curtis led the session and D P Trisket reported on a community service project. Four members earned degrees at Youngsville, two members ill, and refreshments were served to 16 attendees. Mrs N E Dodd and Mrs George Bensink hosted refreshments. next program by Mrs Albert Sandburg on July 5.
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Columbus
Columbus Grange
Youngsville
Frank Dodd
Donald Watters
N. E. Dodd
George Bensink
Albert Sandburg
Woman keeps two dogs after 28 are taken
In BaltimoreMiss Florence Smythe 39 faced a peace disturbance charge for owning 30 dogs in a small home. Magistrate Howard Aaron offered to dismiss if she surrendered 28 dogs. She pleaded that dogs do not curse and cried as she released all but two.
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Baltimore
Polio Vaccine By Merck Ready For Use
Merck Sharp and Dohme announced a new antipolio vaccine is ready for use. The killed-virus vaccine, more powerful than Salk shots, has 120,000 doses released by the U S Public Health Service.
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New York
Merck Sharp & Dolime
U. S. Public Health Service
Jap Fanatic Stabs Kishi at Prime Minister in Tokyo
A rightist fan stabbed Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi six times in the left thigh at the official residence. Doctors said he would leave hospital in 10 days as his Liberal Democratic Party prepared to accept his resignation and elect Hayato Tkeda as premier.
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Tokyo
Nobusuke Kishi
Kishi
Liberal-Democratic Party
Hayato Tkeda
Prime Minster
Tkeda
U.S
Daisuke Aramaki
Jotaro Kawakami
Black Dragon Society
Morton Charges Kennedy deals in Democratic nomination
Washington AP reports Republican national chairman Thurston Morton of Kentucky says Kennedy's Democratic nomination came by deals and predicts payola next. Morton sympathizes with Eastern TV viewers, blaming floor management for sleep disruption and pledges the GOP will perform better. He also criticizes Lyndon B. Johnson and comments on Joseph P. Kennedy's prewar ties to Hitler.
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Morton
Kennedy
Washington
John F. Kennedy
Thurston B. Morton
Kentucky
GOP
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Joseph P. Kennedy
U. S
London
Adolf Hitler
Polio Causes Death Of Russellton Man In Pittsburgh
Alfred Ta hon, 25, of Russellton in Allegheny County, died at West Penn Hospital last night apparently from polio. A hospital spokesman said an autopsy and virus studies are underway.
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Pittsburgh
Alfred Tahon
Russellton
Allegheny County
West Penn Hospital
Kennedy Victory Shatters Johnson in Historic Nomination
Kennedy swept the delegate vote at a tense convention, becoming the first Roman Catholic nominated for president since Al Smith. Johnson was crushed, with 409 votes, as Kennedy rolled through key states for a decisive victory. Texas figures sparked controversy as Gov Price Daniel and House Speaker Sam Rayburn reacted, while delegates across the nation watched the outcome unfold.
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Snes Ecom
FUBE
Lynton B. Jolson
Texas
Kennedy
al Smith
Johnson
South
Adiai E. Stevenson
Robert B. Meyher
New Jersey
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Bie
New York
Spitz
Massachusetts
Pennsylvani
Ohio
Timnis
Michigan
Indiana
California
West
Gladiator
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Alabama
North Carolina
Price Daniel
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Daniel
House
Sam Rayburn
Kennedy Nominated as Democratic Candidate Amid Southern Resistance
Kennedy accepts the nomination amid mixed Southern reactions. Gov. Hollings of South Carolina opposes acclamation and plans to instruct electors differently. Mississippi vacillates with 29 votes for Gov. Barnett. Kennedy urges party unity and predicts victory in the fall, while acknowledging potential fractures within the party.
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Johnson
Kennedy
White House
Ernest F. Hollings
South Carolina
Mississippi
Ross R. Barnett
United States
Churchill fined for public drunkenness in court
Sarah Churchill, 45, daughter of former Prime Minister Winston Churchill, was found guilty on the fifth and sixth charges of public drunkenness in the last 16 months. She pleaded innocent. Magistrate R. H. Blundell assessed fines totaling 50 shillings. He warned that repeat appearing before him could lead to custody for a medical report.
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Lupe
Sarah Churchill
Miss Churchill
Winston Churchill
R. H. Blundell
TV News Thrill Ride From the Democratic Convention
John F. Kennedy takes center stage as the week’s man of the moment while five TV newscasters shape daily convention coverage. CBS ABC and NBC crews operate from glassy booths high in the arena as Daly teams with engineers and Huntley and Brinkley share a cramped, humorous space.
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Los Angeles
API
John F. Kennedy
ABC
John Daly
Toshing
Chet Huntley
David Brinkley
NBC
Brinkley
Huntley
Arena
Press
Air
Hollywood Convention News Anchors at CBS Desk
Hollywood Highlights reports on Walter Cronkite at a studio desk surrounded by electronic gear and yellow lights. Edward R. Murrow joins the CBS News main desk operation, anchoring fore and aft, after initial reluctance to roam as a reporter. Sig Mickelson explains the move.
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Walter Cronkite
Edward R. Murrow
CBS
CBS News
Sig Mickelson
Loaded Woman Big Load For Two Policemen
Titusville police were called when a hitchhiking woman weighing about 240 pounds became intoxicated and refused to leave the car. A husband wife and son escorted her to the station where two officers carried her to the second floor and she immediately passed out. She was charged with drunken and disorderly conduct.
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Titusvviles
Titusville
Unilon City
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