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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1960
Page
5
Town Topics describes the E. E. Hawkins residence at 712 Wayne Street with a sunlit living room large marble fireplace and tapestry by Mrs. Hawkins' mother. The dining room features an oriental carpet crystal chandelier and Mediterranean decor. The house will be part of the Hospital Auxiliary House and Garden Tour next week.
St Edward’s School PTA held year end meeting at the school. Officers announced August church festival and completion of the PTA doll project. The eighth grade dinner and party will be June 11 with multiple helpers organizing dining room and kitchen. June 9 school picnic at Canadohta Lake invites parents and younger siblings. reservations due June 6. Summer bake sales will end. second grade earned attendance award. Numerous mothers on June committee and May committee planned picnics, with many volunteers named.
Miss Harmon hosted a reception at Mrs. Mary Browns home after Corry Area High School commencement. More than 70 graduates and guests attended the party. Dancing followed the exercises with sandwiches punch and mints served from a buffet adorned with spring flowers.
Corry Grange No 59 will hold a memorial service on Monday evening June 6 at the Grange Hall on Park Street. William Brooks from East Branch Grange will attend and give an address. A good attendance is urged for the session which begins at 8 o clock.
Red Cross YMCA Learn to Swim campaign enrolls 290 children in grades four through six from Concord, Wright, Spring Creek, Dean, Conelway and St Edward's schools. Program begins June 13 running weekdays for two weeks with ten classes daily. Gerald Lane notes staff will be announced and William Cochran leads instructors.
Mr and Mrs Everett of Raymond avenue honored their son Gary at a family party last evening after graduation exercises at Corry Area High School. Visiting was enjoyed and a dish of cold cuts, potato salad, relishes, cookies and coffee was served. Gary received many nice gifts from attendees from Eric, Ashtabula and Corry.
The Women’s Association of the First Presbyterian Church hosted a Stage Annual Missions Tea on the church lawn yesterday afternoon. Attendees dressed to represent various mission fields. punch and cookies were served from a bufet table adorned with summer garden flowers. Mrs J H Heerlein led arrangements with pouring by Ray Laurie, Mrs Glenn Steadman, Mrs Cleo Haight, and Mrs Alfred J Morrison.
Ladies Auxiliary of the Spring Creek Volunteer Fire Department planned a chicken barbecue for June 1st. Mrs. William Mitchell led the meeting in the school, where two smoke masks were approved for purchase. Co chairmen Mrs. Raymond Sickler and Mrs. Henry Jaquith Jr announced the menu: chicken, potato salad, cole slaw, baked beans, rolls, cake and coffee.
Lydia Circle of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at First Methodist Church met at the Worth Street home of Mrs Charles Amy at 12:30 yesterday afternoon. Twenty two members and two guests attended as devotions opened the meeting led by Mrs L C Barnes. Mrs Fred Ross chaired a brief business session and announced the committees for the year. Assistant hostesses were Mrs Ross Mrs Myrt nia Peterson and Mrs Nellie Carlson. The next session will be July 6 at Mrs Ora Loveland's East Main Street home.
Local EUB Women Study Mission groups met yesterday with sessions focusing on KYN mission stations in Kentucky and New Mexico. The Rebekah Circle met at Mrs E Bush home with 12 members, while the Deborah Circle opened in prayer and featured a playlet about migratory birds visiting missions. Esther Circle gathered in the evening with notes on the WSWS convention and a program led by Mrs Campbell, concluding with a dogwood poem.
Post Scores For Bridge Group Four tables of the Howell movement were in play last evening at the VFW Past home for the weekly session of the Corry Bridge Association. Average score was 42, with the following winners: Mrs. James MacInnes and Mrs. Robert Tunner, 49, Mr. and Mrs. Horton Davis, 46, Mrs. J. Fred Kinley and John Blatt, 46, and Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Wilcox, 43. Next week's play will be a regular game also.
Beaver College in Jenkintown Pa graduates 124 seniors this Sunday Sharon Hansen daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Hansen of 311 West Washington Street will receive the Bachelor of Science in medical technology Commencement at 3 pm in Cheltenham High School auditorium Wyncote Pa Dr Edward D Gates president elect will deliver the main address Dr Raymon Kistler college president will deliver the Baccalaureate sermon at 11 am in Taylor Chapel Miss Hansen a former Corry Area High School 1956 graduate is noted as an outstanding athlete and a member of Pentathlon, athletic society and the senior blazer award winner with campus leadership roles and hospital laboratory work in Allentown
Mrs Fish led a session with piano by Mrs Harris and a closing prayer by Mrs Campbell. Assorted cookies tea and coffee were served to 24 members by Mrs Raymond Mrs Bergman and Mrs Mary Beagle. Next meeting July 6 with Mrs Robert Shannon hostess and others mentioned. Ex China premier C K Yul dies at 62 in Taipei Formosa.
Mrs Raymond hosted the Plank Road Club with 17 members and seven children. President Mrs Cecil Miller led the business session planning a July 3 picnic at Mead Park. Entertainment by Mrs Gene Hasbrouck and Mrs Arthur Hin. prizes awarded to Mrs Clarence Raymond Mrs Miller and Miss Jean Miller. Refreshments served. Mrs Clarence Raymond to host August meeting with date to be announced. Entertainment committee includes Mrs Philip Wade and Mrs Esther Wester.
AP reports Pittsburgh attorney Andrew E. Sheridan 917 was placed on five years probation after being found guilty of arson and conspiracy for plotting and setting a fire at a cigarette distribution establishment. His son Thomas, 21, received 11 1/2 to 23 months in Allegheny County Workhouse. a third man, Robert B. Lew, was also convicted.
A quick spreading fire started in a 55 gallon lacquer vat and destroyed a brick industrial building in Pittsburgh Herron na area. Deputy Chief Caslin put damage at 50100 dollars. Six alarms were sounded. The Allen Plating Co housed in the basement and Universal Cabinet Co on the first and second floors. One Allen employee suffered minor burns from a burst vat. Three coworkers and six upstairs workers escaped injury. Foreman Edward Colwell cited an electric spark from a machine as a possible ignition.
Three conspirators connected with a fire at S. & M. Distributors Inc on October 16, 1958 received sentences of three to six months in the workhouse. The Sheridan firm officers allegedly plotted the blaze to collect fire insurance.
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