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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1967
Page
5
Fragmentary article mentions a voyage, rough water, a boat, and family names including Lewis and Dory. Details are obscured by errors, but hints at a boating accident or travel mishap with a son and possible discussions of contracts or negotiations. No clear dates or outcomes emerge.
Mrs Alvin Roberts of 718 West Main Lebanon Tennessee announces the engagement of their daughter Linda Sue Roberts to Grant Leonard Johnson son of 318 West Church. Linda Sue is a 1965 Lebanon High School graduate employed at Greene Manufacturing Warren Pennsylvania. Grant attended Corry Area High School and works at Corry Jamestown Corporation. The couple plans a May 27 marriage.
Mrs John Grice hosted the Geneva Circle of the First Presbyterian Church with 16 members and one guest in attendance. Mrs Laurence McCray opened with prayer and led the study from Poverty and Affluence in South America. A rummage sale was announced for April 13 and 14 with refreshments served by Mrs Ray Laurie and Mrs Helen Graham. If Mrs Merle Page hosts the April session, it will be at her Columbus home.
The first Clymer Wooden Shoe Festival will be held May 20 in Clymer with events starting at 10 a.m. on Main Street. Klompen Dancers perform, while attractions include an art show, flower show, handcrafts, wooden shoe making, a kiddie burner, and more. A schedule lists chicken barbecue at 11:30, street scrubbing at 1, a parade at 1:30, queen crowning at 3:30, another barbecue from 5 to 7, and an 8 p.m. program. Funds will be requested from attendees. chairwoman Esther Baker can be contacted for special groups.
Eighteen members of the Columbus Grange and two Corry Grange guests met at the Columbus Community Building to celebrate the 100th anniversary. Mr and Mrs Newell Gates presented color movies of local hunts and Western scenes. Edith Miller arranged the program and Lawrence Miller introduced speakers. Refreshments with a St Patrick theme were served.
Corry Art Association sponsors Miss Renee Sickler in the national Hallmark Cards contest in Kansas City Missouri. The Pennsylvania winner advances for one of three Wallmark scholarships. prizes provide tuition and fees up to 1 000 750 and 800 dollars. Sickler entered a watercolor titled A Touch of Autumn featuring marigolds.
A daughter was born yesterday afternoon at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Paul Lindstrom of R D 4 Corry. Mrs Lindstrom is the former Janet Garver. A son was born yesterday at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Morris Wickwire of 608 North Center street. Mrs Wickwire is the former Clela Watson. Girl Scout Night Observed At Wright School PTA session Tuesday evening featured devotions, the pledge of allegiance, and a program by Troops 642 and 357.
The Rehoboth Class of the Evangelical United Brethren Church held its regular monthly meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Olson on West Columbus Avenue with 23 members present. Lawrence Aldrich Sr presided and Mrs Louise Raymond gave devotions followed by visiting and refreshments served by the May and Trisket couples.
A collage of reader tips offers home hacks from ironing with a Turkish towel to sprinkling on towels for easier pressing. Other hints include wooden toothpicks for ripping, dyeing Easter eggs with newspaper, chalk or string to train toddlers, salt for cleaning wood surfaces, sprinkling hot chocolate pudding on vanilla ice cream, and toothbrushes for cleaning shoelaces and brows.
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