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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1955
Page
5
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Local notice announces the May 21 Buffalo marriage of Joan Louise Neuer to Donald Eugene McCafferty. Both graduates of Bryant Stratton College reside in Buffalo. she works at Empire Industrial Supply, he at ACF Industries. After a two week trip they visited Punxsutawney, Meadville and Corry before returning home. Also noted are travels of acquaintances and a forthcoming high school graduation for Ruth Abbey. The Corry Christian Business Men's Committee plans a June 20 anniversary dinner at Diemer's Cafeteria with James Batlle as principal speaker and participation from Meadville groups.
Mr and Mrs Glenn Davis hosted the Amici Class of the Evangelical United Brethren Church last evening at Mead Park. Thirty two members and visitors attended a bountiful tureen dinner and social period followed by a brief business meeting led by president G Z Bergman. The next class meeting is planned for the fifth of duty at the home of Mr and Mrs Lynn Campbell.
Members of Spring Creek Grange No 236 met briefly at West Spring Creek Town Hall with Master Bernard Porter presiding. They then moved to East Branch for a joint meeting to plan a food concession to sponsor at the Spartansburg Centennial. A late evening lunch was served. The next meeting is set for June 30.
Dr. LeRoy B. Campbell of the Warren Conservatory of Music spent yesterday at the home of Miss Naomi L. Johnson on East Smith Street conducting conservatory graded piano tests for students of Miss Johnson and Mrs. Harold Flowers. Flowers’s group included Carolyn Calvin and Kathe Tunnell. Johnson’s students were Diane McFadden, Carolyn Brundage, Char lene Butters, Ruth Ann Rehnberg, Janice Ward, Judith Raymond, Taree Dodd, Janice McCray and Judith Messiniger.
The Business and Professional Women's Club sponsors a Monday card party at IOOF Hall at 8 p.m. Public invites. Mrs. Bertha Darwin and committee oversee preparations with several card awards and a door prize. Tickets available from any club member.
A dancing bon voyage fete for Miss Sharon Hansen drew about 120 young people to Wright School gym last evening. Sponsored by Corry Area Hight School Fit and Tri Hi Y clubs, Hansen departs July 16 for Montreal en route to Europe as North West District delegate to the YMCA World Conference. Music by Jack Dahlinger and band. Chaperones included Miss Mary McMahon, Miss Ruth Bennett, Mr and Mrs Norman Tarbell, and Mr and Mrs Arthur O Burgess. A purse containing the dance proceeds was presented to Miss Hansen.
Mrs Roy Swart of RD 2 entertained the Friendship Club yesterday after noon with seven members and one guest present. Mrs Eugene Powers and Mrs Harry Jaquith won prizes as pirate bingo and a guessing game were played after a brief business meeting. A lunch of salad Telish tray cake and coffee was served. The club planned to meet again with Mrs Powers next month.
Mildred Charvat, 33, of Cleveland, pleaded guilty to stealing more than $94,000 from the Cleveland Industrial Union Council and affiliated unions while serving as CIUC secretary. The six foot, 280 pound daughter of a retired detective allegedly theft to help a man, whose name she refused to reveal.
The second Ladies Day of the season will be held Thursday at the Corry Country Club. The program includes cards and golf after Incheon at Y o'clock. Members are asked to reserve by Tuesday with chair Miss Jo St. Clair or with Mrs. George Root at the club.
At Pennsylvania State University a six week program enrolled 32 boys and girls from grades three to five for an experimental foreign language course. Dr Frank lin Krauss head of Romance languages notes that using teaching aids helps children absorb a foreign language as they learn their native tongue. He argues early exposure in elementary schools can yield stronger language skills than later study.
A daughter was born on June 2 at Oll City Hospital to Mie and John Czech Jr. Grandparents are Mr. Ind and Mrs. John Czech Sr. of R.D. Cory.
Richmond Va. Osborn Fort Hevener says he coined humiture by combining humidity and temperature. He explains humiture equals (temperature plus relative humidity) divided by two, with values over 70 deemed hot and uncomfortable and under 60 considered chilly.
A Pittsburgh jury ordered Iquitas ble Gas Co to pay 423069 to the parents of six children who died in a 1952 house fire caused by a broken above ground gas pipe. The suit named John Liput Arnold and Westmoreland County as defendants. verdict deemed one of Allegheny County’s largest in a civil case.
Police report a family tragedy as a coal stove damper failure caused lethal fumes. Jowls Snyder, 24, and his three year old son Lewis died at Sun ity Community Hospital. Verna Snyder, 24, survived in good condition. The blaze followed a bungalow incident on Thursday night.
Dining listings feature Colonel Drake Hotel Titusville banquet receptions and local venues in western Pennsylvania. Includes Phoenix Motel Park Lunch Wroddie’s Inn Pittfield Inn and several restaurants with hours, menus, dine-in and takeout options. Includes catering services for private parties weddings and banquets with varied hours and daily offerings in multiple towns.
John J. Ogerchock fired shots at his estranged wife Elizabeth in a beer garden yesterday before turning the gun on himself. The pistol misfired, the couple’s altercation left Elizabeth wounded in the chest and left arm. Ogerchock was arrested as police aided.
Actor Robert Wilcox aged 44, husband of Diana Barrymore, was found dead in a Pullman berth in Rochester. A coroner's physician indicated the death appeared to be due to a heart attack. His latest stage appearance was opposite Miss Barrymore in the Punamy Tops road show.
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