Bloyd Halcombs celebrate 50th wedding anniversary
Thirty local and out-of-town guests gathered Thursday at 216 Maple Avenue to honor Mr. and Mrs. Bloyd Halcomb on their 50th wedding anniversary observed the prior day. The couple, married June 18, 1919 in Olean New York, received gifts flowers and a money purse. out-of-town attendees included several former Corry residents and friends from Florida Kane Oil City Denver Warren Findley Lake and Clymer with aides assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloyd
Minnie) Halcombs
Maple Avenue
Holcomb
Charles Henry
Longwood Estates
Fla
Leo Swanson
Kane
Elmer Pearson
Oil City
Robert
Denver
Cole
Lawrence Goring
Clymer
John Flanagan
Findley Lake
Margaret Horan
Warren
Arthur Ayling
Paul Suchar Sr
Joseph Hajec
Kenneth Loveland
Local News Bits From Corry Area and Nearby
Local society items note Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yobe of La Mesa Calif visiting Columbus relatives with plans to depart soon Mrs. Yohe will extend her stay with her son in law and daughters in Columbus George Mack family returned to Pensacola after visiting Nagel family and plan trips to Phillipsburg Philadelphia and Washington Penn State names David C Curtis named to dean's list at University Park Pa Brownie day camp begins Monday at Corry Jamestown grounds June birthday notice for Golden Age Club at YMCA plus Young Republicans reception planned at Moose Lodge Columbus Elementary School and Brownies day camp activities at Corry on East Columbus Avenue Miss Vasconcelos Brazilian Miss Universe last year plans to marry July 23 and settle down in childhood hometown Rio de Janeiro
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Betty Jean) Yobe
Liga
Lynn
la Mesa
Calif
Ray Yobe
Santa Ana
Betty Jean
Alan Anderson
East Columbus Avenue
William
Pat) Shamburg
Hillcrest Drive
Robert
Jean) Jewell
Columbus
David C. Curtis
Pennsylvania State University
University Park
College of Engineering
David Curtis
Corry Jamestown
Rio DE Janiero
Maria Vasconcelos
Emerson Granahan Engagement With Erie Couple Planned
Mrs Norma Jean Emerson of Erie announces the engagement of her daughter Miss Mary Ann Emerson to Robert G Granahan of Erie son of Mr and Mrs James J Granahan Also a former Corry resident Miss Emerson graduated from Strong Vincent High School in Erie in 1967 She is employed at the Erie County Department of Health He graduated from Academy High School Erie class of 1964 attends Edinboro State College and works as a manager trainee at Interstate United Corporation The couple plans a October 11 wedding at St Peters Cathedral with Rev Casmir Bogniak officiating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Jean Emerson
Erie
Mary Ann Emerson
Robert G. Granahan
James J. Granahan
Emersons
Corry
Miss Emerson
Strong Vincent High School
Erie County Department of Health
Academy High School
Edinboro State College
Edinboro
Interstate United Corporation
St. Peter's Cathedral
Casmir Bogniak
Corry Area High School Class of 1959 10th Reunion Highlights
The Class of 1959 enjoyed its 10th reunion with a banquet at CAHS and a later social at the VFW Post Home. Music by James Narducci and the Supremes, plus a program of tricks and jokes by Ronald Shank. Master of ceremonies was Robert Palmer. A family picnic followed with thanks to Rev. Cyril Cooper for gymuse and to groups aiding facility use. Sixty families attended. three members were noted as absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry Area High School
CAHS
VFW
James Narducci
The
Supremes
Ronald Shank
Joyce Hahn
Falls Church
Robert Palmer
Cyril Cooper
St. Thomas School
State Armory
Corry
Volker Gempt
American Field Service
Germany
Thomas
Judy Dodd) Lathrop
Martin Carter
Walter Bowen
Ernest Brockman
Marriage Ties Albert Brenner and Consuelo Ortiz in Puerto Rico
Consuelo Ortiz daughter of Mr and Mrs Mariano Ortiz of Aibonito Puerto Rico wed Albert Brenner son of Mr and Mrs Alvin Brenner of Spartansburg June 7 at 7 30 p m Betania Mennonite Church Puerto Rico. Ceremony by Rev Donald Hieser and Rev Jose M Ortiz. Attendants included Maria Ortiz maid of honor Kathy Brenner and Myriam Domenech bridesmaids. Reception followed in Fellowship Hall with five tier cake. Travel party and out of town guests listed from Ohio Pennsylvania and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consuelo Ortiz
Mariano Ortiz
Aibonito
Puerto Rico
Albert Brenner
Alvin Brenner
Spartansburg
Betania Mennonite Church
Donald Hieser
Jose M. Ortiz
Esther Graber
Bernice Brenner
John Liechty
Maria Ortiz
Kathy Brenner
Myriam Domenech
Carmen Liechty
Prenuptial Shower Honors Miss Judy Oesch
Miss Judy Oesch bride elect of Larry Wilkinson was honored at a prenuptial shower Thursday evening at 1223 White Street with 15 guests. Hostesses were Miss Millsap, Miss Jenine Oesch and Miss Sally Wilkinson. Purple orchid lavender and white decor highlighted the event with miniature bride dolls as favors. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Leslie Wilkinson Miss Yvonne McIntyre Miss Evelyn Pless and Miss Renee Sickler, with special prize to Mrs. Donna Malek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Oesch
Larry Wilkinson
Susan Millspaw
White Street
Miss Millspaw
Jenine Oesch
Sally Wilkinson
Leslie Wilkinson
Yvonne McIntyre
Evelyn Pless
Renee Sickler
Donna Malek
Student Art Exhibit At Mercyhurst College Opens
Mercyhurst College in Erie hosts a student art exhibit with 217 works in ceramics graphics water color oil painting sculpture and interior decoration displayed in five Zar building spaces. Open daily through August the collection offers pieces for purchase via student artists or Mercyhurst College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercyhurst College
Erie
Mercyhurst Science and Fine Arts
Zar
Bryan Stowes To Be Feted For 50th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Bryan Stowe of East South Street will host an open house and reception at First United Methodist Church to observe their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Guests invited include family from multiple Pa towns and beyond. The Brenner and Stowe families note long local roots and recent residence in Spartansburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Nora) Stowe
East South Street
First United Methodist Church
John
Natalie) Stowe
Yuma
Arit
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Society Editor
Holcombs
Birdie
George H. Mack
Ann
Barbara Valerie
Jeffrey
Pensacola
Pla
Moose Lodge
Dennis Frushone
Mr. Frushine
Ceesaree
Corry Area
YMCA
Douglas Rozelle Sr
Richard Hirst
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Mike Miller
Zem Zem
Hamot Hospital
Mike
Elton Miller
Warren Street
John R. Luskey
Solo
Mons, Md
Maryland
Lydia Waid
Alfred Vandresar
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Floyd Holcomb
McMichael
Marine Bank
NAL Bank
Emerson - Granahan Engagement
Class of
Arthur Vanderhoff
Kenneth Downey
Aledo
Ill
David Gordon
Brookville
Ronald
Shank
Kenneth
Nancy Hecker
Warner
North East
Mary ‘Ann Cosmo
Herring
Lakewood
N.Y
Gerald
Charles Skinner
Robert Staples
Brunswick, Ohio
Helen Tinko) Schuster
Anthony Tucci
Euclid, Ohio
William ‘Tunner
Warrensville Heights
Ohio
David Seth
Deanna Wedtenburg
Jamestown
Claudette Hicks) Walsh
Cuyahoga Falls
Nancy Wilcox
Pittsburgh
Roland
Carol Cassett) Morris
Meadville
Bob Church
North Center St
Mercyhurst
Bryan Stowes
Ter
New York
Titusville
Union City
Cochranton
Philadelphia
Landover
Leo
Ind
Brenner
Aibonito High School
Townards
Sparta High School
Valley View Mennonite Church
Simon Liechty
Spartansburg, R. D. 2
Thurs
Val Paracehj
Muriel Kilby
Tinkerbelle
Robert Maury
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
William Steinberg
Ralph W. Sookman
D.D
New York City
Chautauqua Choir
William Wagner
Gerald Crawford
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