Peress Wife Defends PTA Record at Queens Meeting
About 200 parents attended a Queens Public School PTA session where Mrs Blaine Peress defended her bid to remain on the executive board and as editor of the PTA newspaper amid criticism from Sen Joseph McCarthy. The meeting adjourned as disruptions affected classroom time and Principal Anna R Bigall prepared to rule on the matter.
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New York
Sen
Joseph
R. McCarthy
R-Wis
Parent-Teacher Association
Blaine Peress
PTA
Julius LaRosa Sued Over Copyright Infringement
Singers Julius LaRosa and associates face a 1.25 million dollar suit by Tony Sacco Thomas Con Toy and Record Music Corp alleging copying of the song Eby Cumpati which Sacco and Caffrey claim closely matches their Hey Coomba written before 1948.
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Julius Larosa
Los Angeles
Tony Sacco
Thomas Con- Toy
Record Music Corp
Eby ‘Cumpati
Sacco
Caffrey
Miss Gladys Steenrod Weds Tony Amoroso in Union City
Society notes report the wedding of Miss Gladys Steenrod of Union City to Tony Amoroso son of Mr and Mrs Amoroso. The bride wore a ballerina gown with strapless bodice and illusion veil, carried a white prayer book and rosary, and wore pearls from the groom. Attendant matron of honor Phillip Amoroso wore blue and white. the best man was Phillip Amoroso. A breakfast for 85 guests preceded a 100 guest reception at the Amoroso home. Honeymooned to Cleveland. will reside at 916 Sherman Street. The groom is a Korea Japan veteran, now at Aero Supply. Other society news covers a birthday party for Nancy Huntley and visits from relatives.
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Gladys Steenrod
Tony Amoroso
Gladys Steenrdd
Archie
Liberty Street
Union City
Tony
Amoroso
Phillip Amoroso
Anthony
Catalin
Nicholas Hine
Anna Ogeen
Anthony Ogeen
Mary Ogeen
Rochester
Erie
Waterford
Cleveland
Sherman Street
Steenrod
Woman’s Society Circle meets at First Methodist Church
Mrs. Roger Brown hosted Circle No. 2 of WSCS for the March meeting on West Frederick Street. President Mrs. Frank McKnight led devotions and business. Ruth Duhlstrand reviewed a chapter from Where’er the Sun. April 5 meeting set at Mrs. Rasselas Brown’s home.
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Roger Brown
WSCS
West Frederick Street
Circle No
Woman's Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Frank McKnight
Ruth Duhlstrand
Lois McKay
McKnight
Rasselas Brown
Navy Mothers Club Holds Routine Session
Mrs. Clarence Cox commanded the Navy Mothers Club routine meeting at the ICOF Hall last evening. For the next gathering on March 15 members planned an oyster supper at 7 o clock with hostess committee members Mrs. Harvey Loveland and Mrs. Royal Messinger serving refreshments.
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Navy Mothers Club
Clarence Cox
ICOF
Harvey Loveland
Royal Messinger
Hospital Auxiliary Votes $5,000 for Solarium Fund
The Corry Memorial Hospital Ladies Auxiliary met at 7:30 pm with Mrs. Robert Curtis presiding. They approved a $5,000 contribution toward a hospital solarium, reported $280.35 from a card party, revised bylaws, planned a March rummage sale, and discussed an April square dance. Six new members were welcomed: Mrs. Lloyd Lindy, Mrs. Don Kincaid, Mrs. William DeHaven, Mrs. Raymond Blynt Jr, Mrs. William Hammond, and Miss Tha Austin.
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Corry Memorial Hospital
Robert Curtis
Clinton Pratt
J. Fred Kinley
Frank McKnight
Lloyd Lindy
Don Kincaid
William DeHaven
Raymond Blynt Jr
William Hammond
Tha Austin
Readers Club Meeting Highlights Emma Carroll Hostess
The Readers Club met yesterday afternoon at 1001 North Center street with Emma Carroll hosting a 2 p.m. dessert lunch for 11 ladies. Mrs. Tra Miller presided as president and roll call featured current events.
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Emma Carroll
Eisenhower
Robbins
Howard Bull
West Pleasant Street
Ruth Friendship Class Meets for Tureen Dinner at Mrs Rockman’s
The Ruth Friendship Class of the First Methodist Church, an intermediate girls missionary group, met at 225 Spring Street for a tureen dinner attended by 12 girls. Miss Patricia Meerdink presided as business session planned rolls for a bondages project for a leper colony in India at the April meeting.
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Ruth Friendship
First Methodist Church
Henry Rockman
Spring Street
Patricia Meerdink
Plahb
India
Birthday Honoring Miss Mardine Ploss At Family Party
Mrs. Chiles Ploss hosted a Sunday birthday gathering for her daughter Mardine on her 16th birthday. Ten relatives attended the dinner at 2 Sixth Street, giving the honoree several nice gifts.
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Mardine Ploss
Chiles Ploss
Mardine
Ploss
Sixth Street
Shakeup in Soviet Azerbaijan names new premier
London Baku radio reports a leadership shakeup in Soviet Azerbaijan replacing Tmamiuliogl Kuliey with Sadik A. Rakhimov as premier. Rakhimov becomes the third premier since August, amid unclear fate of the previous head and ongoing Moscow decrees on production.
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Soviet Azerbaijan
Associated Frost London
Baku Radio
Tmamiuliogl
Kuliey
Sadik A. Rakhimov
Rakhimov
Strategic Oil Republic
Azerbaijan Republic
Kultev
Republi
Moscow
Kuliev
Mir D. Bagirov
Lavrenty P. Berla
Bovlet
Syria's New Leader Continues Purge After Revolt
Damascus reports Sabri Assall consolidates power by purging ex-regime followers. Police director general, broadcasting director general, and three district governors ousted. Assall names a 10-member cabinet and vows it lasts until new parliament can be elected amid anti-dictator party boycott.
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Damascus
Atuisi
Assall
Born at Corry Memorial Hospital A Mowers Son
A son was born in the morning at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Howard Mowers RD 2 The mother is Madelyn Lines before marriage. The announcement notes the hospital birth and parental names.
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Corry Memorial Hospital
Howard Mowers
Mowers
Madelyn Lines
First conviction for sales tax violation in Pennsylvania
A Western Pennsylvania retailer paid a $100 fine and costs for failing to obtain and display a registration certificate, marking the first conviction under the state sales tax enforcement drive. Joseph Snyder, head of the Sales Tax Bureau, refused to identify the violator beyond noting a Western Pennsylvania tax collector. The 1955 act imposed a one percent tax on retail sales excluding food and clothing.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Snyder
General Assembly
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Rome
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Robert ©. Richardson Jr
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Pacific
Corry Senior High School
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Gilbert Wolfe
Joyce
Janet
Wesleyville
Mrs. Wolfe
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West Church Street
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James Miller
Carol
Chambersburg
Merle Miller
Concord Street
P. L. Swanson
Charles Swanson
A. Benson
Kane
Nancy Huntley
Emmett Huntley
Nancy
Linda Freno
Judy Pound
Diane McFadden
Judy Gentilman
Virginia Holton
Helen
Syria
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