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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1957
Page
5
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Vague social media posts linked to a court trial over a fire at Jockton were discussed. Officials cautioned about online activity affecting proceedings while details remained unclear from fragmented text.
The Wayne Valley Evangelical United Brethren Church hosted the wedding of Miss Betty Jean Bangs of North East and Ronald Adelbert King of Beaverdam. Rev William Sturdevant officiated the 8 pm ceremony with candelabra and daisies. The bride wore a nylon tulle gown with lace and carried shasta daisies and pink roses. They will reside in Corry after a wedding trip to Canada.
The Evan gelical United Brethren Church Friendship Aid met at Mrs B E Bush's North Center street home with 24 attending. Mrs Glenn Humes presided as president and led devotional. Officers elected: president Mrs Humes. first vice president Mrs Harold Carlson. second vice president Mrs Lyle Chase. secretary Mrs Marshall Sherwood. treasurer Mrs Lyon Campbell. assistant Mrs Bush. chaplain Mrs Ruth Lyons. assistant Miss Axties Rupp. Committee members served refreshments of raspberry fat and wafers tea and coffee. Next meeting planned for 8 plento Mead Park on July 23.
Legion Auxiliary members gathered at the main pavilion for a picnic and final summer meeting. A letter from Dorothy Raymond, sponsored to Key Keystone Girls Camp, was read and several bills were paid. A rummage sale was announced for July 16 1914 with the sale location to be announced later. session adjourned with plans to resume in the fall.
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Jackson Tivlor at Ash Corry Memorial Hospital located at 320 East Pleasant Street.
Mrs. Guy Bennink hosted 14 WCTU members on a meeting afternoon on South Center Street. delegates elected to attend the state convention July 16 to 18 at State College. They voted to sell fruit juice at Wattsburg Fair and planned a Mead Park picnic with officer elections on July 23.
Former Wrightsville pupils teachers and friends hold annual reunion next Sunday at Ward's Park in Wrightsville. Attendees should bring lunch and table service. Coffee provided by the committee.
The State Lot School plans its annual reunion this Saturday, June 29, on the school grounds. If rain arrives, the event moves to Spartansburg Grange Hall. All former teachers, pupils, and friends are urged to attend with a well filled picnic basket.
Roxana Hansen, to wed George P. Ross on July 27, was honored at a home shower hosted by Bernice Roberts with Mae Roberts and Laurene Hansen assisting. Pink and white décor, cake, and lighted tapers set the scene as bingo winners and guests from Erie and Jamestown joined in the celebration.
Ray Blynt, president of the 1 Junior Chamber of Commerce, spoke at the Rotary Club about a Dennis the Menace style playground for Mead Park. He said the project would cost about $5,000 and require broad community cooperation while answering members' questions. Visiting Rotarians included George Burt of Ellwood City and W. W. Warren of Haile City, Oklahoma.
A miscellaneous bridal shower honoring Miss Elizabeth Bacha, who will wed on June 29, was held Monday evening at East South Street home of Mrs. Keith Orn. Twenty three relatives and friends attended. favors awarded to several attendees. salads wafers cake coffee and punch served. Miss Bacha received gifts.
A large gathering of Columbus Grange members and friends from Corry Columbus and Wattsburg attended the Grange Hall pie social on Monday evening. Max Bennink presented two films School for Farmers shot in Chile and Sahara Queen in Africa starting Roy Rogers. Auctioneers were Worth Hammond and Halncy Powers. Mrs Paul Suchar Mrs Worth Hammond and Mrs Merle Page prepared assorted sandwiches Kool Aid and coffee. The next meeting is scheduled for July 8.
Miss Shirley Zalzneck was honored at a bridal party hosted by Misses Jon Harmon and Kathleen Gage on a Monday evening. The shower at Harmion Hofile on East Columbus Avenue welcomed 12 guests to celebrate a July 7 marriage to Arthur Roden with hors d oeuvres, cake, punch and mints, plus decorative fountain centerpieces and floral accents.
Mrs Rex Ireland of 989 North Center Street hosted a stork shower for her daughter Mrs Rex Ireland with 30 guests on Saturday. Games awarded to Mrs James Weber Mrs Church and Mrs Jebi. Door prize won by Miss Shirley Miller of Erie. Refreshments included potato salad crackers sandwiches decorated cake lemonade and coffee. Favors were pink and blue baskets of mints and nuts. Mrs Ireland received many lovely gifts.
New NBC Saturday offerings feature George Sanders hosting a half hour mystery discussion with light suspense. The first episode centers on a virtuous man trapped by his villainous wife in an elevator, stirring mild suspense before police arrest the wife. A second NBC program, Dollar a Second, returns with gimmicks and frantic humor that may exhaust viewers seeking light fare.
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