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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1953
Page
5
Pay State Police searched Greene County for an unidentified gunman who critically wounded Harold Grimm, 27, of Waynesburg. Grimm was driving along a side road near the Greene County Airport when a car sped past and fired. he stopped his car after the shot.
Miss Joyce Louise Mitchell and Thom Pieper wed at the Union City Methodist Church in a ceremony officiated by Rev. Paul Smith. Attendants wore pastel gowns and carried colonial bouquets as 180 guests from Waterford Union City Erie Cleveland and other towns watched the double ring rite. The couple, both graduates, plan Niagara Falls trip and military service for the groom follows.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the First Methodist Church met last evening with 26 members present. Newly elected president Mrs. Donald Dingle conducted the session. Mrs. Henry Rockins reported on missions. delegates Mrs. Dingle and Mrs. Howard Stull attended the Erie Conference 18th annual meeting at Trinity Methodist in Omaha on May 1, 2031. A dessert lunch was served by several members. A picnic for combined circles is planned at Mead Park on July 1.
The Brokenstraw Valley Chapter of the DAR hosts a Flag Day luncheon this Saturday at 1 PM at First Methodist Church. Mrs. T W Whitehead organizes a musical program. Women from Waterford North East and Erie are expected to attend. members may bring a guest and must reserve with Mrs Whitehead by Thursday.
Mrs Carmen Piccirillo entertained her canasta club last evening at 41545 West Pleasant Street with guests Mrs James Roden and Mrs Donald Brigham. Prizes went to Mrs Joseph Wojelechowski and Mrs Charles Munn. The hostess served hot dogs telises jello with whipped cream cake and coffee. Mrs John Weis will host in two weeks.
Forty members from the Witherspoon and Westminster circles of the Presbyterian Women's Association met for the final session before summer adjournment. The picnic at Mead Park featured a bountiful supper served at 6 30 and a pleasant social gathering with about 25 women in attendance.
The Rainbow for Girls held an installation ceremony at the Masonic Temple with Mrs. George Gold as installing officer assisted by Miss Sally Ruttner Miss Dorothy Wallace and Miss Roberta McElroy. New officers include Shirley Miller Barbara Ruffner Denet Kelsey Connie Kowalski Annette Curtis Teatha Wank Nancy Johnson Beatrice Bensink Marie Johnson Jeanette Capwell Rosemarie Pfeiffer Clarice Jaggi Sandra Cochran Sue Robinson Darlene Reed Helen Sharer Sylvia Anderson Laura Lou Thorne and Carol Stultz with Miss Helen Johnson as mother advisor. Plans were made to attend the Mason Night program at Gannon Auditorium in Erie tomorrow evening.
Mrs Rose Orsini of 1606 Plum Street Erie announces the engagement and coming marriage of her daughter Josephine to Joseph R Messina son of Mrs Nina Messina of 48 East Pleasant Street. The wedding is planned at St Pauls Church Brie on July 4. Josephine is a Strong Vincent High School graduate and works for the Brie Resistor Corp. Her fiancé is a Corry Senior High School graduate and an employee of Aero Supply Mig Co Inc.
A bridal shower honoring Miss Charlotte Fehlman took place at the home of Mrs. Warren R. Fargo in Columbus. Assistants included Mrs. D Warren Fargo and Mrs. Lowell Fargo. Guests from Jamestown and Lakeland attended. games, prizes, and a salad lunch with green and yellow parasols completed the event.
Ivan Bennink of the Wiggers Oldsmobile garage presented a film Soap Box Derby to the Kiwanis Club in the Phoenix Hotel dinner meeting attended by 84 members. Narey Yenchak and Arthur Jackson were inducted by James Harper. Lynn Rice led singing with Mrs. Rice on piano as Harry Hall presided over the adjourned directors meeting.
Mrs Frank Barton of Akeley hosted a bridal shower for Mize Marian Antal on Saturday evening. Games and refreshments accompanied gift giving. Attendees from Corry included Mrs Gasper Antal and Mrs Gerald Duell along with guests from Warren Akeley and Russell.
Erie report notes the Pennsylvania Democrats revealed the 1954 gubernatorial campaign slogan It's really time for a change in Hexinsburg. Maurice Splain Jr. claimed party momentum and attacked Republican regimes for vote buying and tax spending, warning of a financial impasse.
The U S Chamber of Commerce formally urged Congress to let the excess profits tax die on June 20, opposing administration plans to extend it six months. The move followed a furor in the House Ways and Means Committee after Treasury officials pressed the Chamber and NAM against the tax.
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