Now It Can Be Told The Groves Atomic Bomb Book
Town-Topics reviews General Leslie Groves memoir Now It Can Be Told. The article highlights wartime secrecy, the Manhattan Project, key sites Oak Ridge Los Alamos and University of California Chicago, and the fragile path to building the bomb. It notes the book’s accessibility at the Corry Public Library.
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Gen. Groves
Leslie R. Groves
MED
Manhat Tan Engineer District
United States
Germany
Siece
Seval Groviath
WHS
wosAlete
General Groves
Pereg
Hafford
Oak Ridge
Los Alamos
Univer
California
Chicago
London
Katanga
General Graves
Dud
Din
Jhook
Vanderhoff Dannon engagement announced in town
Miss Maine Ann Vanderhoff and Dan oma Dann of Clymer are engaged. Parents Mr and Mrs Howard Vanderhoff of 71s West Church Street and Mr and Mrs Darwin F. Rater of R D 1 Clymer announce the betrothal. Vanderhoff is a Corry Area High School graduate. Dann is a 1961 Central High School graduate and works at Erie County Plastics Corporation. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Ann Vanderhoff
Danoma Dann
Baten
Howard E. Vanderhoff
West Church Street
Rater
Darwin F. Rater
R. D
Clymer
Erie County Plastics Corporation
Evening calendar of church and club events in June
The Journal lists items due by 5 p m Friday for the upcoming calendar. June 17 features 7 p m adult instruction at the Presbyterian Church. June 18 is Vacation Bible School at Presbyterian and EUB churches with junior high Bible school activities. Also noted are cottage prayer meetings, a WCTU picnic, missionary speaker from Nigeria, Presbyterian Circle picnic, Deacon and Rebekah Lodge meetings, American Legion Auxiliary, and various youth and community gatherings.
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Journal
Presbyterian Church
EUB
Dan Culver
Mead Avenue
WCTU
Walter Rininger
Eugene Westley
Nigeria
Africa
Aca
Westminster
Circle of Presbyterian Church
Mehd Park
Lady Franklin Rebekah Lodge
Ioof Hall
American Legion
Letion Hone
First Avenue
Ancient
Dougherty
R.D
Maryn
Presbyterian
John Froutert
Conelwas Road
Pre-Nuptial Party Honors Phyllis Daniels
Miss Daniels was honored by National Bank of Corry female employees at a bridal shower held recently at the Red Coach Inn in Lakewood. A corsage and towel were presented, with guests including Miss Shirley Waratch, Miss Esther Pounds, and several others attending the event in a festive theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yasly Nodo
Esther Pounds
Catt’ Dahl
Robert Borstorff
Milton’ Me- Thure
Aland Burrous
Donald. Arninki
Colored Slides Shown At Community Club
The Community Club met last evening at the Community House with about 50 attending. Don Braswell, president, conducted the business session with various reports read and committee reports noted. Joseph McCray and Don Braswell were mentioned in a letter meeting. Colored slides of the Hearst San Simeon monument in California were shown before ice cream and cake served by Mrs. William Flick and Mrs. Willard Metrs.
Mrs Shreve Hosts Essex Street Neighborhood Club
Mrs Lyle Shreve hosted the Neighbor hoo Club on Thursday with 12 members present at her home. After a brief business meeting conducted by president Mrs William Shreve, Miss Ethel Matthews received the Spectal award. The next meeting is planned at Mrs Ronald Carteron’s home with Mrs Harold for the affair.
Tri-Hi-Y Club Tour In Pittsburgh Campus Landmarks
Sophomore Tri-Hi-Y Club enjoyed a two day tour of Pittsburgh and surrounding area. Sites visited included the Cathedral of Learning Heinz Memorial Chapel Planetarium and Rodef Shalom Temple along with Highland Park Zoo. Chaperones were Mrs. William Mowrey Mrs. Worth Hammond and Mrs. Eat Van Guilder.
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Oye —Carnenie— Museum
Bub Planetarium
Cathedral of Learning
Heinz Memorial
University, of Pittsburgh
Pittsbureh
Pittsburgher Hotel
Rodef Shalom Temple
Highland Park Zoo
William Mowrey
Worth Hammond
van Guilder
Hartwick College grad Jeator Almiy of Clymer
Jeator Almiy of Clymer graduated on Sunday from Hartwick College with a bachelor of arts degree. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest E Durmewold of Clymer. Mrs Almiy will teach at an elementary school in Gettysburg, Pa, and her husband is a student at the Lutheran Theological Seminary there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeator Almiy
Clymer
Hartwick
Collage
Quennte Y
Ernest E. Durmewold
Cly
Almy
Gettysburg
Lutheran Theological Semtinary
Helping Hand Meeting At Mrs Dorwin Home
Eleven members of the Rebekah Helping Hand plus one guest, Kelly Pier, shared a pur ple dinner Thursday noon at Mrs Bertha Dorwin’s Mead Avenue home. Afterward they played cards and games and planned another gathering at Darwin.
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Rebekah
Kelly Pier
Bertha Dorwin
Mead Avenue
Darwin
Open House for Mr and Mrs Dougan on 50th anniversary
An open house will be held tomorrow from 2 to 6 p m honoring Mr and Mrs Fred A Dougan at their Smithson Avenue home in Lawrence Park. Daughters host and invite friends relatives and neighbors to attend this golden wedding celebration.
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Fred Dougan
Fred A. Dougan
Smithson Avenue
Lawrence Park
Eight and Forty Elects Officers in North East area
The Eight and Forty held its officer election at Salon 1p in North East. New officers include chapeau principal Helen Sell, chapeau de parimeet, and Mrs Florence Smith. Other officers named are Mrs Tyan Allen, archivist Mrs Ketah Sewell, and Mrs Rose Strauss as concierge. Twenty members attended. installation planned for fall with Mrs Alice Fraye in charge. Dessert refreshments were served.
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Ean Legion Hortit
Peti Orn
Wall
Bigstone
Helen
Chapeatt Perintier
Florence Smith
North
Chapeatt Deuxieme
Tyan Allen
Orn of
Corry
Mark Andessot-at-Lnieh-Elty
Ladies Aid Reports Building Improvements at Center
Carter Hill Ladies Aid met at the Community Center on Thursday to discuss and view progress on building improvements including new wall and floor coverings in the facility. A tureen dinner was served for menders and families, a birthday greeting was shared for Mrs. Halfast, and a quilt was tied during the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter Hill
Barry To Speak At 45th Coal Convention
The 45th anniversary convention of the National Coal Association opens in Pittsburgh with principal speakers Barry Goldwater and Stewart Udall. Goldwater will address delegates at a luncheon, Udall will speak at the dedication of a new laboratory for Bituminous Coal Research, Inc. Attendees include coal leaders from the United States, Western Europe, and Australia.
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Najou Coal Association
Ben
Barry My Golds
Wales
Featia
Stewart
United States
Europe
Vapay
Australia
Premier quits in South Korea amid economic policy rift
South Korea's pro Western premier Song Yoohan resigned, along with the cabinet, after friction with Prince Minister Chun Byung-kwon over economic policy. General Park Chung-hee, leader of the military government, said Song could still advise on the revolutionary path while noting his contribution.
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Seoul
Jean Song Yoohan
South
Chung Hee Park Givetal Burk Bass
Wilt Salidk
Sony
Korway
Park
Song
Race wagerer Mabel Shaw dies in Inglewood at 76
Inglewood California Mrs Mabel A Shaw longtime publisher and stockholder of the Inglewood Daily News dies after a life tied to racing She reportedly wagered an unbroken 9769 race streak since Hollywood Park Race Track opened in 1938 her landmark betting record noted in tributes.
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Inglewood
Calif
Mabel A. Shaw
Inglewood Daly. News
Hollywood Park
Turf Club
Manning quads mark 10th birthday in Brooklyn tale
The Manning quadruplets John Robert Richard and Betty celebrate turning ten in Brooklyn. Born weighing about three pounds, they outgrew early prematurity and now lead ordinary lives alongside siblings. Their father works in contracting, and mother describes them as wealthy and very individual.
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Associated /Press
Cheyney
Brooklyn
Manning
South Weymouth
Mass
John
Robert
Richard
Betty
Charlotte—Bernice
Christine Sheryl
Long Island Jewish Hospital
Queens
Anthony
Roberta Chorney
Hold Rites For Mrs. G. Manley
Grace B. Manley was laid to rest yesterday at 2:30 p.m. in West Spring Creek Cemetery with Rev. Robert Plor officiating. Burial follows. Honorary bearers included Harlesy Vereen Raymond Huds spi Robert Chisholm and others from Evie Michigan and nearby towns.
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Grace B. Manley
Robert Plor
West Spring Creek
Harlesy
Vereen
Raymond
Robert Chisholm
James Manley
Howell
Gi Trude Werren
Harley Werren
Lenne Chisholm
Raymond Chisholm
Hudson Chisholm
James Green
Evie
Pittsburgh
Bert Belding
Portland
Evelyn Fote
Brocton
N. Y
Myx
Robert Cochran
North Springfield
Min
Flasher
Lena Mowver
Youngsville
Roy August
Robert August
Warren
Central Pennsylvania Methodists endorse merger of jurisdictions
Carlisle Pa at its annual meeting the Central Pennsylvania Conference of Methodists voted unanimously 243 to 0 to merge the all Negro Baltimore jurisdiction with the conference group’s parent Northeastern jurisdiction which includes about 20 conferences.
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Carlisle
Methodist Church
Central Pennsylvania
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