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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1956
Page
5
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Carlton W. Smith city treasurer and stamp enthusiast spoke to Corry Rotary about philately. He traced stamp history from 1847 and discussed values of rare stamps and the May 1945 Iwo Jima commemorative issue. Visitors D. L Hartman and Richard Farrer attended. William Peiffer led the session and Arthur Burgess led the group singing.
The engagement and upcoming wedding of Miss Marilyn Canfield are announced for August 25. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Canfield of 52 Fern dale Street, with details noting her fiancé and family connections in the local community.
A party at the Erie Yacht Club on August 30 honored Mary Alice Eder. Hosted by Mr and Mrs George Grosskop of Cludde Park No J, the event drew 14 guests who enjoyed refreshments and social time in a festive setting.
A daughter was born last evening at Grove City General Hospital to Mr and Mrs Daryl Hensley of Epery Rock. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Gyrléton Curtis of Columbus and Mr and Mrs Paul Hensley of West Pleasant Street. Mrs Hensley is the former Annette Curtis.
Miss Joanne Ludwig formerly of Spartansburg and now living in Oil City married Gordon Waters of Niagara Falls at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Oil City on Saturday July 14. The bride wore white net over embroidered organdy with rhinestone pins and carried a lace-covered bouquet. Best man was Charles Carr of Medina N Y with ushers Gordon Waters and Albert Forsey of Niagara Falls and others in attendance.
The engagement of Miss Harriet Huff of West Washington Street to Thomas Sherwood of Tidioute is announced. The wedding is planned for early fall. Miss Huff attended Corry schools and worked at Superior County. Sherwood attended school in Tidioute and is employed by Burland Savko Lumber Company Columbus.
The engagement of Miss Doris Hamilton of Cleveland to David Fenton of Corry was announced today. Fenton, a Corry native and draftsman, is employed in Cleveland and attended Corry schools. An August wedding is planned.
Negotiators for Aluminum Company of America and the United Steel Workers pressed sub committees to bargain a layoff pay plan before July 31 contract expiration. The union seeks layoff pay, a wage increase, and other demands for about 18,000 workers in 12 plants nationwide as bargaining resumes after a four day recess.
Houghton College and Eastman School of Music graduate, the first music supervisor for Spartansburg schools, will be employed by the Tonawanda schools next year. Her husband runs a printing and publishing business in Niagara Falls.
A panel narrowed an initial field of 43 American contestants to 16 for Miss United States. The finalists, still in contention after formal gowns and bathing-suit rounds, include Maria Bertulson Arizona Nancy McCollum Arkansas Karen Keeler Colorado Carol Morris Iowa Charlene Holt Maryland Barbara Sins Michigan Shari Lewis Nebraska Dolores Winfield New Jersey Shirley Bagwell North Carolina Eleanor Wood Ohio Marilyn Turner Oregon Betty Cherry South Carolina Stella Wilson Tennessee Jo Dodson Texas Cheryl Brown Utah and June Svedin Washington. Voters favor Texas Tennessee South Carolina Washington and Utah.
Gannison reports 30 900 Pennsylvanians idled by the steel strike which began July 1 and 1 700 more workers added yesterday between Friday and today as the state labor department updates figures.
Steve and Dorothy Rowland won what is described as the largest TV jackpot, $74,000 plus $1,200 in qualifying, from the CBS show Do You Trust Your Wife. They plan to place winnings in a trust fund for their children Steve Jr and Nancy amid 14 years of tax-advantaged income. The show aired last night but was filmed five weeks ago, with Rob Vana Ken a Los Angeles helicopter patrolman scoring eight to Mrs Rowland's six in a guessing game about city populations.
Berks County Court yesterday set aside the disorderly conduct conviction of Charles F. Kessler, reporter for the Reading Times, who covers City Hall. Kessler was arrested July 8 on mayor Daniel Mc Devitt's order and fined 50 dollars.
A garbled report alleges McDevitt ordered seizure of the press room and removal of the press table. Police were told to tag newspapers delivery trucks and permit stops to unload stories on traffic code violations. The mayor allegedly refused to show reporters new reports and blamed press for obstruction.
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