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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1960
Page
5
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a secretary, board appointments, and names such as Arthur and Johnson with ties to schools and the Hoo district. It references a county area, threats, conditions along a river, and a sum of £125,000.
The Rotary Club met at Hotel Corry last evening as K McLean announced a fundraising pancake supper on Saturday March 26 at the Corry Area High School cafeteria from 5 to 9 30 pm. Walter Bertram is general chairman selling adult and children tickets through members. Allan Shaw G C Murphy manager spoke on the firm’s growth from 1906 to 425 outlets and showed a company film. William Armitage reported on Boy Scout Troop 80 sponsored by the club. Gerald Lane gave the invocation. group singing was led by Allan Hasbrouck with William Leaby at the piano. Pat Bernick of Buffalo attended as a guest. A board meeting followed.
68 members of the Corry Area Golden Age Club met at the YMCA for a tureen dinner. Mrs. E C Barnes read Our Neighbors Maid and Judging Others. Rev George A Myers led prayers, Mrs Barnes received a gavel, and Ross Mead gifted a pedestal for the kitty jug. Charles Bracken spoke on wartime service in China and India. Next meeting will mark a birthday party and new officers take over April 1.
Harding School PTA met last evening with president Mrs. Robert Fish opening the session. Plans were made for traveling baskets and a rummage sale with details later. A nominating committee led by Mrs. Loyd Nichols selected, and guest Rosa Lavrendo from Santiago Chile spoke amid a Q and A. Refreshments followed. next session set for April 12.
Mrs WHAM A Gumbleton of West Irving Street hosted the Westminster Circle meeting of the First Presbyterian Church. Eighteen members attended with coffee and sweet rolls. They planned a food-box for the Boardarmel missionary family in Thailand and announced family night with the Africa film The Mark of the Hawk on March 2.
Mrs. George Gurdon hosted the Golden Links Glass of the First Methodist Church for a meeting featuring devotions on the theme The Importance of You led by Mrs. Irvin Young and a parcel post sale that boosted the church building fund. A social period included a dessert course, coffee, and games with several members assisting. the next gathering is set for April 12 with location to be announced.
Yesterday's session of the Women's Duplicate Bridge group at the YMCA had three Howell tables in play. Mrs. F H Burtholme and Mrs H Wilcox led with 211. second and third places went to Mrs Gerald Lane with Mrs J Fred Kinley and to Miss Lens St Clair with Miss Elizabeth Rogers, tied at 18%. Fourth with 18% were Mrs Al Vanssens and Mrs Florence McCray. Mrs Kinley taking reservations for next week's game.
Mrs Raymond Mulvin entertained the bridge club last evening at her home on West Church street. A salad course was served and prizes for cars were won by Mrs Clifford Buesink, Mrs CA Hillstom, and Mrs Fred Koller. Mrs Lawrence G Nichols of South Center street will host the next session on March 22.
Nazarene Sunday School leaders and teachers gather in Mercer for a district convocation under Rev. Merriman of Homer City. Principal speaker Dr. Albert F. Harper of the Church Schools department in Kansas City outlines education efforts serving 4,500 churches and 600000 Sunday School enrollees.
The Columbus Parent-Teacher Association met at Dean School with Mrs. Eugene Mars presiding. Clifford Holcomb of Civil Defense Corry spoke on children health and civil defense, followed by CDs films and a health protest topic. Attendance award went to Mrs. Skinner's class. refreshments served by fourth grade mothers led by Mrs. Basil Pokosh.
Luther League of St. Pauls Lutheran Church held a swimming party at the YMCA last evening with John Ortner as lifeguard and chaperones Dr Elmer Ortner and Marius Christensen. After swimming, the Teel Talk discussion was led by Keith Henton.
Club 15 met at the West Smith Street home of Mrs. Lawrence McCray to honor Mrs Charles Tarr on her birthday. Prizes went to Mrs P R Stenman Mrs Bryce Leek and Mrs George Rhodes with additional awards to Mrs Harry Burton and Mrs Henry Fosburgh. A luncheon of salad bread relishes tea and coffee followed. Mrs Fosburgh will host the next gathering on April 13 to celebrate Mrs Flossie Fosburgh's birthday.
The first Youth Lenten Service was held at St. Pauls Lutheran Church this morning with 20 young people attending. Westminster Fellowship lent devotional leadership and Dr. Elmer Ortner of the Lutheran Church delivered the sermon It’s Easy To Find Fault. Services continue each Wednesday at 6 o clock for area youths with next week’s program led by the Methodist Youth Fellowship and Capt Richard Dean of the Salvation Army as preacher.
The Berean Class of the First Baptist Church met Monday evening at the Snyder Circle home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Marsh. Laurence Porter opened with prayer, Fred Marsh presided, and devotions from James were given. An open discussion followed a social period with refreshments served by the hostess and Mrs. John Bosak. The April meeting will be at the parsonage with Rev. and Mrs. Robert DeBoer.
London AP report says Princess Margaret will marry Antony Armstrong-Jones at Westminster Abbey on May 6 with Archbishop of Canterbury Geoffrey Fisher officiating. The couple will be given away by Prince Philip, with Elizabeth II as sister of the bride. The palace says the ceremony will be at 11 30 AM.
Nunzio F. Casacchia a 43 year old bronze worker pleaded guilty to murder after being indicted by the March grand jury for the December 29 shooting of Mrs. Carolyn Retort a 17 year old mother of three at his home Casacchia fled but surrendered the next day to a North Lima Ohio constable Police said he gave no motive for the shooting The court will hear evidence to determine the degree of guilt.
Harry Lewy, 29, received one to three years in prison after shoplifting no suits from a department store in Pittsburgh. He told the judge he wanted to dress up for Christmas and was on the job.
NEW YORK The Edison Electric Institute reports the United States will widen its lead in electricity production over the Soviet Union in the next five years. The 98 page study cites 1959 capacities of 183 million kilowatts in the U S versus 59 million in the USSR, with per capita usage far higher in the United States. It notes Soviet plans to raise capacity by 1965 while U S total capacity nears 245 million kilowatts, widening the gap.
A jet fighter sprayed the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta with machine gun fire, then dove away. Sukarno reportedly escaped injury as Indonesia faced political turmoil after dissolving Parliament. The attack comes amid dissension and economic strain following Khrushchev's visit and a disputed 1960 budget.
pAuasity Tex AP At an employed clerical worker who said he kept from going hungry by stealing from a blind woman's concession stand In the courthouse agrees it's pretty rotten Carl Edward Hammond 37 was charged with theft after Sheriff Lang arrested him near the stand The stand run on an honor system is operated by Miss Nell Scales Hammond admitted stealing maybe half a dozen sandwiches and short changing the blind owner on several occasions He said he could not get a job due to money troubles
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