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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1953

Page

5

Birthday party for Miss Darlene Akam marks eighth year

Miss Darlene Akam daughter of Charles Akam Sr was celebrated on Saturday at her grandparents home South Center street for her eighth birthday. Fourteen friends attended along with six mothers with games prizes awarded to Billy Ritchie Belinda McIntyre and Charles Labowski. Early refreshments included birthday cake ice cream and chocolate milk and party favors consisted of balloons lollipops and candy baskets.

Darlene Akam Charles Akam Sr Charles Akam South Center Street Billy Ritchie Belinda McIntyre Charles Labowski Darlene Mir Franke Allebach Emlenton W. R. Jordan East Frederick Street Harry Ganster Meadville Arden Rockafellow West Spring Theodore Seaman John Revelle Benfield Mosier Thiel College Greenville Richard Akam Weeleyville Robert A. Ott, Jr Sandra Sherry Wayne Street Beaver Falls Byron H. Alexander Akron Edgar Alexander Snyder Circle Paul H. Devaney Aliquippa M. O. Baldwin Jennie Paige Frank Say North Center Street Harlow Mitchell Union City Conneaut John Foley Pfc Gilbert Nielsen Walters Afb Fort Worth Texas Oscar Nielsen R. D France Joseph E. Hughes RDSN U. S. Navy Norfolk Charles Stewart Lawrence Hotel Erie Dennis Allen Ingram RD. 1 Wattsburg G. T. Bergman West Irving Street

Miss Sally Berkhous Marries Lewis Hellyer Jr in Home Ceremony

Miss Sally Berkhous daughter of Mr and Mrs Homer H Berkhous and Lewis Dewey Hellyer Jr were united in a double ring ceremony at 7 PM Saturday at the bride’s home, with Rev R R Merriman of the Church of The Nazarene officiating. The event drew 80 guests for a reception with a buffet, while out of town relatives attended and after a Philadelphia wedding trip the couple will reside in Cambridge Springs.

Sally Berkhous R. R. Merriman Church of the Nazarene Homer H. Berkhous R. D Lewis Dewey Hellyer Jr Marjorie Spetz Joyce Mitchell Martha Jane Ashby Edinbord Mary Ellen Lee Allee Lee Roger Grape William Hellyer Ralph Leonard William Garig Robert Novet Anna Hellyer George Craker John Ticcano Eric Frank Parke Cortland A. J. Austin Andover William Cole William Megat Lewis Hellyer Ernest Hellyer Harold Fowell Union City Albion Laurence Craker North East Philadelphia Cambridge Springs Corry Senior High School G. GC. Murphy Co Hoellyer Lewis D. Hellyer New Street Union City High School Erie Railroad

Grunder Glavis wedding announced in New Castle

Thelma Grunder and Peter Glavis, both of the city, wed Friday evening at 8 oclock in a ceremony at Dr G S Bennetts home. The bride wore a navy ensemble with navy and pink accessories. Attendant was Mrs Charles Glavis of New Gasile. Best man was Mr Glavis. The couple reside at 80 Snyder Circle. The bride worked at the Raymond plant. the groom at the Motnnes Steel plant.

Glavis-Grinder Thelma Grunder Peter Glavis New Castle G. S. Bennett Presbyterian Church Charles Glavis New Gasile Glavin

Henry Pondell Honored At Welcome Home Party

A welcome home party for Henry Pondell, recently returned from Army service in Germany, was hosted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shamp in Columbus R D 1. Guests came from Corry, West Spring Creek, Blue Eye Warren and Lowville. Music and cards followed by light refreshments marked the evening.

Henry Pondell Germany Robert Shamp Columbus Corry West Spring Creek Blue Eye Warren Lowville

Gibbs Family Honored at East South Street Birthday Party

Mr. and Mrs. V. O. Gibbs hosted a family gathering Saturday to celebrate Mrs. O. E. Gibbs birthday. Guests arrived with wine gifts for the guest of honor and refreshments were served later in the evening.

O. E. Gibbs V. O. Gibbs East South Street E. Gibbs

Family Birthday Party For A M Lite

A family party was held yesterday to honor A M Lite who celebrates his birthday today. Guests enjoyed a fine turkey dinner and he was presented with several appropriate gifts for the occasion.

A. M. Lite Wais

Party Friday For Mrs Charles Jackman

A stork shower honoring Mrs. Charles Jackman was held Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Archie Shepard on West Pleasant Street. Co hosts were Mrs. Robert Hunt and Mrs. Leon Rout. Prizes in 500 were won by Mrs. Jackman, Mrs. Ed pard McElroy, Mrs. James Roden and Mrs. Fred Schwab. Refreshments included a salad course, wafers, cookies, tea and coffee. A bouquet of spring flowers and candy favors decorated the serving table. Mrs. Jackman received many gifts from friends.

Charles Jackman Archie Shepard West Pleasant Street Robert Hunt Leon Rout Jackman Edpard McElroy James Roden Fred Schwab

Anniversary Party At Legion Home Counts 30 Couples

The Elmer C. Carrier Post marked the 4th anniversary of the American Legion with a Saturday evening party at the post home. Jack Dempsey served as chairman as about 30 couples attended, enjoying dancing and refreshments.

Legion Home American Legion Elmer C. Carrier Post Jack Dempsey

Corry Grange holds regular meeting with plans announced

Corry Grange No 55 met at the IOOF Hall with Master Mrs Vernon Humphrey presiding. Traveling program honors Ceres starts today as Pomona presents to Cloverleaf Grange at North Nast. Blue Grass hospitalization chair M O Baldwin named. Film on modern treatment of poultry and animal diseases shown by Ferris Middlemast. Refreshment committee for next month named. Juvenile degree team to initiate candidates tomorrow in Union City. Velma Long outlined plans for a Baker Jess bake sale in early April. Members adjourned to meet April 4 for the Busler program.

Corry Grange Corry Grange No. 55 Grange IOOF Vernon Humphrey Ceres Pomona Ferris Middlemast GLF Claude Parker Howard Dingfelder Howard Vanderhoof Corry Union City Velma Long C. A. Pier

Births Reported At Corry and Pittsburgh Hospitals

A daughter was born Saturday evening to Mr and Mrs Pat Meerdink at Corry Memorial Hospital 221 East Smith Street. A son was born this morning to Mr and Mrs Fran Morris at Corry Memorial Hospital. A daughter Linda Jean born yesterday at Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh to Mr and Mrs Paul Weicht of Pittsburgh with Mrs Jennie Weicht of this city as grandmother.

Bor Pat Meerdink East Smith Street Corry Memorial Hospital Fran Morris Tt. D Demsterville Linda Jeat Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh Paul Weicht Jennie Welcht

Watrous couple observes 45th anniversary at open house

Mr and Mrs Harris Watrous of White Street were honored at an open house yesterday marking their 45th wedding anniversary to be celebrated Wednesday. About 150 friends relatives and neighbors attended the event at their home from 2 to 4 PM and again from 7 to 9 PM. The couple received many gifts and a purse of money as well as a three tiered anniversary cake with spring flowers and lit tapers. Assisted guests included Mrs Robert Watrous Mrs Fred Clark and others from Bemus Point Jamestown and Buffalo among many local attendees.

Watrous Harris Watrous White Street Watraus Robert Watrus Fred Clark John Gregor Bemus Point Ragnar Carlson Jamestown Lars Christensen Lyle Robert Watrous Bert Baker Ripley Joseph Consider Carl van ,Tassel Eric Royce Day Roger McCray Buffalo Carlton Woodward Robert, Smith Leon Fitch Jom Gregor Clair Gordon John Miller Verneila Page Ella Blakes- Jee Columbus Clymer

Bridal Showers for Miss Patricis Aum Ploss

Miss Patricis Aum Ploss, who will marry Donald A Winans on Thursday, was honored at showers hosted by her sister Eve and Mardine Pluss. About thirty friends attended a miscellaneous shower on Sixth Street with green and yellow decorations and refreshments. Mrs Harley Hall hosted a kitchen shower for her niece with 25 guests at 926 Bixii Street on St Patrick's Day motif.

Betes Orparuiyenye Poen Patricis Aum Ploss Donald A. Winans Eve and Mardine Pluss Sixth Street Harley Hall Bixii Street Miss Pless

Mrs John Halfast Honored At Home Party Shower

Mrs John Halfast formerly Wilma Spoon was honored at a personal shower hosted by Doris Christensen at Christensen's Columbus home yesterday. About twenty friends attended from 3 to 6 with singing, visiting, wedding cake and ice cream as early refreshments. Gifts were presented to Mrs Halfast by the group. Mr and Mrs William McCaslin of Reynoldsville attended as out of town guests.

May Eyoou Doris Christensen Columbus John Halfast Wilma Spoon

Allies acknowledge misdirected shells near truce zone

The United Nations command admitted two Allied shells fell by mistake in the Psamunjom truce area two weeks earlier but said Communists were warned they provoked such incidents by placing forces adjacent to the zone. Belgrade announces bread price rise 88 percent under government decree, two pound loaf now costs 36 dinars.

Munsan Korea United Nations Command Psamunjom

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