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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1940
Page
5
A brief fragment discusses the concept of transforming pictures into stories and types of writing. It mentions arranging visuals and stars in a scene, noting a reverse engineering approach to narrative creation within a studio or production context.
A partial OCR fragment mentions dates and names in a muted sports context. The text is garbled, with references to announcers, time, and urns, lacking coherent events or outcomes to identify a clear headline or summary.
A two night program at the State Theatre in Youngsville presents Rebecca tonight and tomorrow. The feature includes special music with a choir performing sacred pieces during the commencement services of the local school and St Thomas parish. Notable clergy and church members attend the reception honoring graduates and new assignments.
A Saturday afternoon ceremony at 4 o clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs Clyde Hall featured Rev Perry F Haines officiating with music by Mrs Glenn Stearns. The bride wore a light blue dress and corsage of roses and lilies of the valley. Attendants included Mrs Terrance Rouse as matron of honor and Shirley Ann Hall as bridesmaid. Scott Bate served as best man. A reception followed for about ninety guests. The couple will live at 215 West Wayne Street. The bride is a Corry High School graduate and the groom a Clarion High School graduate employed by Aero Supply Co. Numerous out of town guests attended from Erie to Bradford and beyond.
Miss Dorie Akam daughter of Mr and Mrs Archibald Akam graduated from Thiel College Greenville with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She completed Latin French and history studies and earned convocation honors. She plans to pursue teaching and held leadership roles in college clubs including the Greek and political organizations.
Elizabeth Elaine Stroup and Alton T. Rigby announce their engagement after a tea at the Stroups home held Saturday afternoon. Guests wore corsages of pink roses and sweet peas. Elizabeth is a Corry high school graduate, class of 1926, and Alton is a Trinity Valley high school alumnus, class of 1996. Both work at Raymond Manufacturing. The wedding is planned for September.
A birth notice from Los Angeles California announces the arrival of a son to Mr and Mrs George E Boyd Jr. The article notes Boyd's father is G E Boyd of Dutch New York and recalls Dutch as the language of instruction on Manhattan Island for 150 years with early schooling dating to 1633. The Weal India company established the school for island colonists in Nieuw Amsterdam.
Dozens of notes detail social visits and travel from Buffalo Indiana and Erie to Corry over the weekend. Residents and relatives such as Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lawson Miss Lucius Hewitt Edward Ertman and many others are listed with trips to Fredonia Newport RI Cleveland and Columbus as well as attendance at commencements and university events.
Among 1996 University of Pittsburgh degree recipients at Pitt Stadium on June 12, Corry resident John A. Merrick will receive a bachelor of science in industrial engineering. Dr. Franklyn B. Snyder of Northwestern University will deliver the commencement address on The Reward of a College Course. The largest candidate group is Graduate School with 13 degrees. other colleges include Engineering and Mines 152 and Business Administration 145.
Mrs Thomas Burkhart hosted a party on West Irving Street Salita afternoon for the third birthdays of her twin sons Jimmy and Johnny. Guests included Jack Brigham Jimmie Eightlinger Ruth Flaine Well Jones Lynts Bergman Charles Chase Edward Tommy Burkhart. Refreshments and balloons were served to all attendees.
The fourth birthday celebration for Delores Hosier took place at her home on 1st Main Street Saturday noon. Guests included Nancy Reed, Mary anna Scholton, Carol Ann Hayes, Jon Davison, and others. Mrs. Hosier and helpers served ice cream and cafe after games and contests.
A splendid program in charge of Mrs. Glenn Eldred Mrs Pred Ross and Mrs Gary Bennett was presented at the Children’s Day exercises at West Spring Creek church Sunday morning. The church was arranged with bouquets of Spring Stoners. The program consisted of vocal selections recitations and exercises following Rev. E. A. Hook’s sermon A Thousand Years.
Mrs Harold G Wolfe worthy matron of Corry Chapter No 17 attends the Grand Chapter session in Pittsburgh. Eastern Star members from Youngsville Amity Meadville and nearby chapters travel to the state meeting which runs through Friday with Mish service opening the sessions.
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