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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1959
Page
5
A compact readable fragment notes a public event or notice labeled Row D with minimal readable details. The OCR yields limited entities, offering little contextual clarity or strong identifiers to expand into a fuller headline or summary.
A fragmentary church column lists youth prayer services and worship events. Mentions men and women groups, a midweek ladies meeting, choir, and a speaker at a neighborhood church gathering. Activity details are incomplete.
Social notes report Beatrice Loveland of Kingstreet and Raymond Ford of Little Rock plan a September wedding. Beatrice, a 1957 graduate of Corry Area High School and Bryant Stratton in Buffalo, works for Johns Manville Sales. Raymond Ford serves in the U S Army in Lancaster New York.
The Carter Hill Community Aid held an all day session with a tureen dinner. Mrs. Carl Lindberg led the business meeting and Mrs. Milton Morris led devotions. An all day work week is planned at the Community Center next Wednesday for cleaning and painting. August 12 set for the organization’s next meeting with section officers to be chosen.
The Women of The Moose held a regular meeting led by College of Regents Chair Mrs. Jessie Mason and Junior Regent Mrs. William Prine in the absence of the senior regent. A class of candidates joined the defending circle and plans were shared for a July 20 picnic at Mrs. Stanley Bailey’s Marion street home.
Rev May former pastor of the Corry Christian and Missionary Alliance Church will speak at the 11 p m worship service Sunday Emmet Young of East Branch will speak at the 730 p m evangelistic service Mr Young is studying for the ministry at Toccoa Falls Bible Institute in Toccoa Falls Ga Rev B C Docherty pastor of the church stated that the services are open to the public
Engagement of Miss Jessie Reid Robertson daughter of Mrs John Robertson of Rochester announced by her mother. Robertson to wed Richard Bakkerink son of Mr and Mrs L W Bakkerink of Clymer on August 22.
A daughter was born yesterday morning at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Bruce Johnson of 216 North west Street. Also a daughter to Mr and Mrs Blair Hajee of 24 East Irving Street. A son was born July 9 to Lt and Mrs Donald Ritson of Newland Bermuda. Mrs Ritson formerly Myrna Miller of Corry. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Merle Miller of Lawrence Mass, formerly of Corry.
Mrs Nelson Thompson hosted a stork shower for Mrs W Reade Longhurst at the Garden Room of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post. Nineteen guests played games and awarded prizes to several attendees. A lunch of gelatin salad party sandwiches cake and coffee was served along with fruity punch. Baby themes were present with bootie favors and a large baby shoe decor on the gift table.
Mrs Harold Cragg entertained as a luncheon bridge yesterday at 1 o'clock at the Corry Country Club in honor of her houseguest Miss Nadine Cragg of Redlands California. Forti tables of bridge and one of canasta were in play. Prizes went to Miss Cragg Mrs Robert Westerling and Mrs Frederick Dey for bridge. Canasta winners were Mrs Dale Rapp Mrs Thomas Cragg and Mrs Donald Natites. Out-of-town guests included Miss Cragg Mrs Westerling Utica New York and Mrs Mayme Wood St Augustine Florida.
Hilltop Club and 12 children gathered at Mrs Lawrence Andersons home on R D 1 Wednesday afternoon to celebrate the birthdays of Mrs John Nelson and Mrs Mabel Akam. Mrs Anderson opened with the Lord s Prayer. The group discussed making a quilt and closed with cake coffee and purses of money given to Mrs Nelson and Mrs Akain.
A Bunting reunion is announced for Sunday July 2011 at the home of Mr and Mrs Wave Mosher on Creek Road Townville Pay It. Attendees are asked to bring a table service and a picnic basket. Dinner will be served at 1 p.m. Mrs Bertha Mosher is president and Mrs Comer of Lake Wool NY serves as secretary.
A requiem mass for G. D. Roach was held at St. Thomas Church at 9 o'clock with Rev. Leon Dole officiating. A prayer service preceded the mass at 8:30 at St. George Funeral Home. Bearers included Paul Chase Harry Gives William T. Miller Gerald Whiteley Alan Heberlein and John Rozelle. Interment was in St. Thomas Cemetery with attendees from Corry and nearby areas including Mrs. Lucy Flasher John Plasher and Miss Mary Roach.
More than 70 contestants arrived for the Miss Universe pageant in Long Beach. Miss New Mexico Sue Ingersoll, 22, defied Archbishop Byrne by entering a bathing suit contest. He bans Catholic girls from public bathing suit events, though he allowed a closed selection. Ingersoll, in a white dress, said many contestants are Catholic and faced no public criticism from their leaders. She remains barred from church sacraments for an indefinite period as the pageant proceeds.
The Senate Armed Services Committee approved Brigadier General James Maitland Stewart after a protracted fight with a female senator and Air Force brass. Eisenhower had nominated him in 1957, but the panel stalled until now. Also reports a York crash where 16 year old Michael Baston died and 17 year old John R. Walker was injured.
About 22 members of Teamsters Local 563 refused to cross picket lines at the Albro Packing Co plant in Springboro, causing a total plant shutdown. The action, at 6 30 am, followed ongoing plant worker strikes and 325 production employees are affected as negotiations with management stall under federal mediation.
The Bethlehem Steel plant in Bethlehem Pa reports ongoing talks with the government as key developments unfold. The strike has shut roughly 39 percent of U S steelmaking capacity, about 300000 tons daily, with weekly industry losses near 900 million dollars. About 25000 workers have been idled due to cutbacks, while unions seek higher wages and fringe benefits.
A July program surveys Japan with lectures by Dr. Edwin Reischauer of Harvard, film showings of Rashomon Upetsu The Phantom Horse Gate of Hell, art exhibits on Japanese crafts and woodblock prints, and cultural talks including ambassador Koichiro Asakai. Events run July 16 to July 26 featuring daily lecture series, film screenings, and art displays across campus venues.
A crowded schedule lists The Diary of Anne Frank and The Taming of the Shrew among Thursday and Saturday performances at Norton Hall. Opera features Madame Butterfly with conductor Julius Rudel and cast members Dolores Mari and Sylvia Friederich. The Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra conducts All-Beethoven, Dvorak cello, and Rodgers and Hammerstein nights. Also noted is a note on a massager-equipped executive chair.
Funeral services for Fred L. Camp 48 Sherman were held at Spitzer Funeral Home with Rev Victor Stouffer officiating. Interment followed at Mina Cemetery. Camp had been away from home since Monday noon. Coroner Theodore Morse ruled death due to carbon monoxide poisoning. Born October 6 1910 in Torpedo Pa he worked at Norvel Reed Farms in Sherman.
Pred Lindstrom the Conewango Country Club pro said vandals caused about 200 in damage by lengthening a water hose into a green, burying pins, and pushing markers into greens. Police will not investigate unless a formal complaint is filed. Lindstrom is a James town resident with the club for years.
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