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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1957
Page
5
Fragmentary notes describe a boat event at Bemus Island involving Lake 1, a volunteer, and individuals named Calabrese and Miller. Details are unclear, with references to a car ride, a department, and a possible holding or pend ay on a.
Hostesses Sally and another guest led a mixed bridal shower for Mary Sue Shaver, who will marry August 31. About 20 attendees from Titusville Pleasantville and nearby towns enjoyed games, gifts, and a pink themed reception with a salad course, sandwiches, cake, and beverages.
The Filegar family reunion is planned for Sunday August 4 at Mead Park. Dinner at 1 PM and attendees should bring a well-filled picnic basket with chicken as the main dish. Entertainment includes horseshoes bingo bag races baseball and games for youngsters. Joan Ireland family secretary urges all members to attend.
The Abbe Reformed Church hosted its annual Sunday School picnic at Mead Park with 170 attendees. Committees led by Mr and Mrs Gravink, Mr and Mrs Dumiewold, Mr and Mrs Schraus, Mr and Mrs Beckerink, Mr and Mrs Neckers, Mr and Mrs Rolish, Mr and Mrs Hogenboom organized the event, with entertainment by Harald VanEarden, Nancy Matthews, Lauryin Lesters, Psi TenHulse, Roger Dunnewold and Richard Beckerink.
Miss Ruth Grafity of Union City will wed Paul Clark on August 6. Mrs Gladys Griffith and Mrs Ann Wilsted, both out of town guests, attended with 16 friends at the social evening hosted by Mrs Ruth Griffith at 12 East Congress Street.
A homecoming dinner will be held at the Clymer Centre school on Thursday, Aust Ist, at 7 o'clock to honor Philip Gravink, stroke of the Cornell rowing crew that won first at Henley in England. Dr. Lyle B. Compton chairs arrangements. tickets available at Clymer Rexall Drugs, Art's Barber Shop, Legters Brothers and other local shops.
Amehter was born early this morning at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Robert Waite R D Ai. The brief notice records the newborn's arrival and parental names in a concise community update.
Miss Rebecca Patton celebrated her seventh birthday yesterday with ten neighborhood children at her home on Euclid street. Jay and Mrs. Patton hosted the afternoon party with cake ice cream and Kool-Aid as refreshments. The honored guest received several gifts from her friends.
James Junior Jones, '24, of Enfield, is jailed on charges of forging and cashing two checks for 249.29 and 268.79. Nichols said Jones broke into Clay's Transfer Co Wednesday night, stealing nine personal checks and using a check writer machine to fill them out. He was halted when one attempt to cash a check Thursday morning found it incorrect.
Harrisburg report notes a likely delay in new trial appeals for five men convicted of conspiring to defraud the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission of 19.1 million dollars. Judge Kreider suggested October 2 for possible hearings as pretrial motions begin. four others were acquitted.
The Social Security Ministry plans a ninth and likely largest mass wedding at the National Auditorium for couples who have lived together on a common law basis and cannot afford civil or religious rites. Meanwhile an estate of 4.805178 million is reported in Pittsburgh to Mary G. Withers, widow of Aluminum Co. of America executive.
An architect Martin and Patrolman Richard Urban were injured in a morning incident after an open door led Urban to investigate. Martin refused to identify himself and allegedly kicked the officer. the patrolman used force, resulting in hospital treatment. Magistrate Donnelly ordered $5 plus $2.50 costs for disorderly conduct.
Drought parched Porremown PA imposes a backyard fire ban to prevent fires. Fire Chief Richard Lindauer says police and fire crews will patrol town today with orders to arrest anyone burning anything but charcoal for outdoor cooking. The ban lasts until substantial rainfall soaks the ground.
In Dallas, Walter and his wife McCune, both blind for life, were cited in Corporation Court for violating a new anti-begging ordinance enacted June 10. They have sold small items on downtown streets for 34 years and appeared before Judge W. K. Chapman to answer the charge.
Guatemala’s leader Castillo Armas purged opponents after a 1954 revolution, exiling or jailing communists and targeting right wing elements. In 1956 protests, five students were killed and 17 wounded as police clashed with demonstrators. Martial law was briefly imposed. Police and security chief blamed a communist plot, which student leaders denied.
In a two hour speech Nasser warned Egypt rejected U S aid under the Eisenhower doctrine and outlined a policy of neutrality and cooperation with the world. He said joining the doctrine would have meant following the U S path and stressed an independent policy of nonalignment.
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