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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1957
Page
5
A car collision near Marshall left a 46 year old sedan driver injured and a minor unhurt. A gold coin was reportedly involved and the incident is under investigation.
The 39th annual Goldfinch family reunion gathered 97 people at Nichols Lodge Mead Park. A 1 PM picnic featured prayer by Miss Tuth Skinney and Mrs Nora Thanes, with a business meeting electing Franc No Curely of ThusVille as president and Ree Phelps as vice president. Out of town attendees included Fred Wagoner Youngstown and Rex Phelps Lakewood among many others.
Mrs. Howard Hammond longtime Concord 4-H leader was celebrated Friday at the Concord Community House. About 80 attended as past and present members and leaders offered remarks. Kathy Gates presented a brass planter, Carol Murtis Lang performed, and Miss Gates and Miss Lang provided entertainment. Mrs Hogan and Mr Smith poured, as yellow decor and refreshments topped the event.
Five Dayton girls attended a slumber party at Mr and Mrs Elmer Sharer s home on Wayne Street Friday night after a Findley Lake roller skating outing. Attendees were Donna Sharer Phyllis Jensen Sandra Beardsley Barbara Gibbs and Nancy Sweet.
The Women's Relief Corps sponsors an ice cream social Wednesday July 21 at Mrs Velma Long home 52 Wayne Street from 7 to 10 pm with a fish pond for children and homemade candy for sale.
A son born early yesterday morning at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Richard Baitley of 100 Snyder Circle. A son born yesterday afternoon at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Robert Black of 22 Snyder Circle.
The William V. Gates family reunion met yesterday at Nichols Lodge Mead Park with 26 attendees. A 1:30 dinner was served by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Williams. Ice cream and a decorated birthday cake celebrated Glenn Gates. Next year’s reunion will be on the fourth Sunday of July at the same venue. Attendees hailed from Corry Hydetown and Plessijanie.
Forty two relatives and guests attended the 26th annual Armitage family reunion at Mead Park yesterday. A 1:30 p.m. tureen dinner at Nichols Lodge preceded the business meeting. Officers elected were Herbert Loveland, president, Donald Armitage, vice president, Sandra Armitage, secretary-treasurer, and Mrs Berene Loveland, historian. Seven births and two marriages were reported in the past year. Next year’s reunion will be at Mayville on the last Sunday in July.
The Sea's Drugs staff and their families enjoyed a picnic yesterday at the Chautauqua Lake cottage of Mr and Mrs Arnold Seastead. Activities included swimming and visiting followed by dinner at Barcelona. Attendees included Mr and Mrs George Andrus and son Robert Mrs Mary Keppel and her children Mary Beth William and Mr and Mrs Andrew Gusken with children Andrea and Andrew.
Fourteen cloudfeeding generators fired silver iodine into the air over drought stricken parts of Massachusetts. Walter F. Piper head of the state rainmaking program said some showers resulted. The state has 21 generators with 4 more rushed in. Scattered clouds covered New England with thundershowers and temperatures in the 40s. More than showers were forecast today and showers fell in many areas where generators operated, reducing the drought impact by about 25 percent.
Hiner praised rain aiding drought relief while Dulles joined five power arms talks. The talks focus on Eisenhower’s aerial inspection plan and Open Skies, with reports Dulles may travel to Paris to brief the NATO council and Blassen to relay plans to the Russian delegation.
A dark haired baby boy weighing six pounds was born to actress Gina Lollobrigida and Dr Milko Skofic yesterday at an Appian Way villa clinic. The couple, married since 1949, left reporters as they drove to the hospital. The infant, named at the father’s request, is their first child. Skofic, a Yugoslav who fled a German camp in 1942, is stated as the father’s physician husband.
The Genoa edition of Unita, Italy's Communist newspaper, is folding after circulation fell from 50,000 to 6,000. The paper will continue in Rome, Milan, and Turin with copies to be freighted in. Additionally, the U S Naval Operating Base Bermuda sits on 225 acres under a 99 year rent free lease granted by Britain in World War II.
An Associated Press report tallies fatalities across Pennsylvania highways and other incidents over the weekend. Centre County claimed four lives in a Saturday collision. Sunday saw two killed near Aliquippa. a woman and child died in Philadelphia by train. Also reported were a drowning, an electrocution, and a mine collapse death. Victims include David Immel, 98, Glayds Immel, 97, Kay Ervon, 18, and Jack Light, 19.
Two area residents were injured by farm animals over the weekend with injuries ranging from a fractured nose to a finger fracture. John Yoder, 29, Spartansburg, was kicked by a cow. Stella Mastervich, Corry, suffered a left finger fracture while catching a rope during a calf entanglement. Other minor injuries included Mrs. Malcolm McGinnis, Corry, puncture wound to a foot from a nail, Garry L. Carter, 8, Bear Lake, laceration on right foot, Nelson Thompson, Maple Avenue, left hand laceration, and Clyde Peebles, Marion Street, a leg fracture. Greensburg mayor Henry Carter died at home after long service. Cashey-Buchanan Funeral Home noted.
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