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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1947
Page
5
Irene Isabel Willis wed Sidney Willis and Lester W Robinson Jr in Beaverdam with Rev. George Amuigi n officiating. A reception for twenty followed at the bride’s brother Archie Willis’s home on East Washington Street.
Former Corryite Valda Forsyth wed Tracy McCall in a double ring ceremony at 10 AM in Jamestown First Congregational Church pastor's study. The couple will reside on Hopkins Avenue. the bride runs Gene's School of Dancing, and the groom, a three year Navy veteran, now attends Alfred University.
Miss Jeanne Nichols hosted a four stork shower in Franklin street to honor Mrs. Richard Blount. Guests included Miss Merion Price and several named attendees. Awards went to Miss Norberta Stockton and Miss Marie Zafiropulos, with a salad course and desserts served. Decorations featured pink and blue as guests enjoyed tea coffee and refreshments.
Mr and Mrs Paul Ring announce the engagement of their daughter Phyllis A Sherred to Charles A Kolstee. Phyllis is a Corry High School graduate and Charles is a 1945 Clymer Central High School alumnus employed at the Dairymen's League milk plant in Clymer. No wedding date set.
Miss Emma Kovach was feted at a Thursday bridal shower hosted by her sister Mrs. Val Cencarik in honor of Emma before her June 28 wedding to Charles T. Weeks. Twenty five guests played games, won awards, and enjoyed a buffet salad and dessert with a large wedding cake and bridal bouquets as favors and gifts for the honoree.
The 4-H Homemakers Assistant group at Dean School in Columbus elected officers led by President Caral Lee Page and Vice President Beat rice Bensink. Other roles went to Shir ley Miller secretary Mary McCray news reporter An Relte Curtis game leader Mary Bull song leader. The next meeting is set for Tuesday June 24 at 1 PM.
Four births announced in Corry area hospitals. A son to Mr and Mrs Walter Borsa at Coury Hospital. A son to Lt J Kinley and Eleanor Christensen Kinley. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Edward Misiker. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Frank Henton at Corry Hospital in Shartansburg.
The Helping Hand Club met at I O O F Hall with ten members. President Mrs. Eugene Smith announced three summer picnics starting July 9 at Mrs. Oscar Pritw's Findley Lake cottage, with a bus chartered for transport. The meeting adjourned until September after a finished work session and a committee served a supper.
John P. Dempsey, son of Austin J. Dempsey of Marion Street, received a bachelor of arts degree at Tufts College Medford Massachusetts during the 91st annual commencement exercises this week. He is a Cory Senior High School graduate of 1943 and studied at Dartmouth and Middlebury before Tufts after leaving the Navy.
Mr and Mrs H Lynn Rice of Franklin Street celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary on June with a party at the home of Mr and Mrs Paul Meerdink Est Smith Street hosted by the Methodist Church group. A social period followed a rehearsal with 24 attendees, a large cake ice cream and coffee served, and the couple received a money purse as a gift.
Mrs Paul Evans was feted at a stork shower hosted by her mother Mrs P J Swanson on West Frederick Street. Thirteen guests attended with bingo and 500 in entertainment. prizes of 400 awarded to Mrs Paul Brenel and Mrs Glenn Gates. Prizes for bingo went to Mrs Ward Powers and Mrs Harry Snyder. The hostess offered salad sandwiches cookies and lemonade with pink and blue decorations. Miss Edna Swanson of Erie attended from out of town and presented gifts.
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