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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1977
Page
5
A fragment notes Today in Corry marking the 65th anniversary of Girl Scouting in America. It recalls Juliette Gordon Low founding the movement on March 12, 1912 in Savannah, Georgia, with a small revival of the early Guild Movement and a local gathering.
Cynthia Ann Miller of Union City is engaged to Leslie Michael Szall of Waterford. Szall, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Szall of Waterford, will wed June 25 1977 at Elgin United Methodist Church. The couple, both from local families, highlighted a Girl Scout celebration with leaders receiving service pins and community members attending. Doroteo Arango, born 1877 in Durango, Mexico, later known as Pancho Villa, was assassinated in 1923.
In Kirkland Washington nine year old Mike Schindler and his mother Eloise react to FDA's saccharin ban proposal. They fear sugarless foods will vanish and vow to lobby Congress as diabetics seek a prescription route. The American Diabetes Association is flooded with calls from worried diabetics.
A Corry area page notes Mr. and Mrs. G Glenn Davis of R D 3 Corry celebrate their 54th wedding anniversary on Monday March 14 with Mr. Davis also marking a birthday. In The Netherlands Michael Andersen reports from The Hague as a Saxon Company representative. Corry District Band qualifiers advance to state after district winners Karl Ohrn Jett Robinson and Ron Morgan. Young Steven Matteson at NYU Medical Center undergoes plastic surgery March 16. Meadvill mayor Dr Mary Ann Kibler attends a Governor's Justice Commission meeting. Union City hosts a Spring Fling card party March 9 at St Teresa's Church with linen basket Afghan prizes bake sale and auctions to benefit parish education. Amici Sunday School class of E U M Church held a green dinner at the parsonage with 15 members attending.
Mrs. Nanette Crawford is introduced as the new speech clinician at Corry Memorial Hospital. She notes many parents worry about early signs of disfluent speech in children aged two to five and advises avoiding overreaction. Encourages listening well, model clear speech, and seeking professional help from a speech pathologist or school clinician if concerns arise.
A business meeting led by President Mrs Amy Davis included devotions by Mrs Edith Adams. An April 7 dinner session will be hosted by Mr and Mrs E E Bush, Edith and Martha Beckwith at the church. The Stanford Hose Company Ladies Auxiliary plans a May event at Fire Station No 2. Easter basket raffle proceeds from the bake sale April 1 at the National Bank of Corry. Harmonaires gospel quartet will perform tomorrow evening at 7 90 at Corry Church of the Nazarene, Marion Street. Beaver Squares hosts a western square dance tonight at the YMCA from to 11 o'clock, open to all. Mary Schreckengost notes volunteers’ invitation. Household tip advises damp sponge to remove pet hairs from blankets. Quote from Luc de Clapier’s Vauvenargues: The spoken word is like air. the printed word is always there.
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