Town Topics and Local Happenings Highlight Spring
Quotation from Helen Keller frames National Library Week observances running through April. Local residents share travel plans to St Cloud and sunny locales, plus birthday wishes for Mrs Sawyer and updates on Beatrice Bensink and Mary Jane Hillstrom. Visiting relatives and hospital news follow with George Beduze’s leg amputation and Heinz Baby Foods contest prizes offering Paris trip for two. Junior Senior Prom theme South Pacific echoes, Corry Journal postcard plan for club meetings, and weekly activity listings due by Saturday 11 a.m.
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National Library
Helen Keller
V. O. Gibbs
East South Street
St. Cloud
J. F. Sawyer
Brook Street
Beatrice Bensink
Mansfield State College
Sandra Burdick
Bea
George Bensinks
R.D
William Kellogg
David Nichols
Shirley
Bill
Bath
John Harmon
Warren
Ohio
Harmon
Helen Jones
Alegheny College
Mary Jane Hillstrom
Corry Area
Allegheny College
Meadville School
Mary Jane
Allegheny
Ohio Street
Coletta Watrous
Louise Williams
Jamestown
George Beduze
West Pleasant Street
George Jr
New Orleans
Heinz Baby Foods
Paris
Ian Kinley
Fred Kinley
East Pleasant Street
College of Wooster
South Pacific
Corry Jou Nal
Journal
Lillian
Lucile Murray
Molt Street
Florida
Fascinating Books at Corry Public Library Explore Wide World
A bustling list of new and forthcoming titles at the Corry Public Library invites readers of all ages to explore diverse works. From fiction by David Johnson and Daphne Du Maurier to science texts on jets and rockets, biographies of famous figures, and children’s readers, the library highlights a broad, lively range of books to broaden horizons.
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Corry Public Library
David Johnson
Napoleon
France
Alexander Cordell
Josephine ‘Lawrence
Harvena Richter
Daphne DuMaurier
Rachel
Leonard, Wibberley
Porty~eal
Africa Theme For Presbyterian Dinner
The First Presbyterian Church hosted a family night dinner with an Africa theme emphasizing missions. About 100 attended as Galvin Circle members chaired by Mrs. John Sheehan served African themed decor while Junior Church and Junior Choir sang Kumbaya. Afterward, attendees moved to the sanctuary for a showing of the film The World of Africa, Mork of the Haws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vowneniea Mission
First Presbyterian Church
Galvin Cirele
John Sheehan
Choi
Mork of the
Eastern Star to Host April Card Party and Style Show
The Order of Eastern Star plans an April 28 yard party and card event at the Moose home with a style show by Leert's. Mrs. Wayne Skinner is general chairman, assisted by Mrs. Duard Mai as cochairman, and reservations can be made through Dorothy Tindell or other chapter members.
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Dupa Pines
Order of Eastern Star
Amnolmesd
Thy
Mers
Wayne Skinner
Duard Mai
Cochairman
Diels
Pho
Theodore O. Swanson
Essex Street
Moose Home
Leert
Feket
Dorothy Tinendell
Skinner
Mins- Hey
Shur
Birth announcements from local hospitals listed
A son born to Mr and Mrs Robert C Mertitt of 128 Snyder Circle yesterday morning at Corry Memorial Hospital. A daughter born last evening at AL Gorry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Ter Pondet of Co Wnnbidy. A son Gorm born to Mr and Mrs Paul Croker of RD 2 this morning. Corey Mentorial, Fras pith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Mertitt
Snyder Circle
Corry Memorial Hospital
AL Gorry Memorial Hospital
Ter Pondet
Co- Wnnbidy
Gorm
Paul Croker
Corey
Fras Pith
Corry Bridge Association holds winter tourney and names Erie director
Corry Bridge Association met at the VFW Post for the sixth session of the winter tourney with a newcomers game and a business session. Plans were made for a two session team-of-four championship with a cup for the winners. Mrs. J. Pred Kinley was elected Erie Bridge Association director, replacing Morgan Beverly who was elected president. Results: Howell movement, 64 tables, average 60. top scores 78 by Mrs. Frank Graft and Philip Zalzneck. other winning pairs listed. newcomers game average 81 and winners Dr and Mrs T. S. Kelsey and others.
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Corry Bridge Association
VFW
J. Pred Kinley
Erie Bridge Association
Morgan Beverly
Howell
Frank Graft
Philip Zalzneck
al Vanssens
William Smyers
Wallace Young
Kinley
F. H. Bartholm
Jr. Tri-Hi-Y Swim Party and Dinner at YMCA
Members of the Junior Tri-Hi-Y Club gathered for a swimming party followed by a tureen dinner at the YMCA. Sondra Varrassa led a business session with 26 members present. Plans were made for the Older Girls Conference in Girard on April 2 and 28. The group also organized an extra-large Eyster basket for Zem Zem Hospital in Erie and requested items at the next meeting. Kathleen Gage serves as adviser.
Sparta Grange Visitation Meeting Hosted This Saturday
Sparta Grange will host a visitation session on Saturday evening March 26 at 8 15 join Richmond Rockdale and Athens Granges in the Around the World With People and Things theme all area Grangers are invited and members of the host group are urged to attend.
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Sparta Grange
Richmond
Rockdale
Athens
Tureen Dinner Enjoyed By Methodist Gleaners
First Methodist Church hosted a 6 o'clock tureen dinner with about 35 attendees including members and families. Devotions were led by R. Elwin Fuller, with Joseph Hair presiding over a short business session planning the next gathering featuring swimming at the YMCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uy First Methodist Church
Harald Stoughter
R. Elwin Fuller Joseph Hair
A. Smimming
Turtie Ymca
Methodist Class Meets In New Church Dining Room
The First Methodist Church hosted a 6 o clock dining and program for 60 members and guests including Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Vauphin and Mrs. Florence Colyer. The class, led by Vice President Mrs. Stele Beardsley, held a brief business session and devotions. A television panel style program featuring J Bayle Billey moderated by Mrs. Beardsley included Mrs. Frank McKnight Frank Sturgis Mrs. Boyd Berrett and Charles Correll. The next meeting will be the annual class banquet in April with date and place to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Good Samaritan Ass
Hubert Vauphn
Florence Colyer
J. Garle Bliley
Donald Dingle
Stanley Wencel
Stele Beardsley
W. B. ‘Stowe
J Bayle Billey
Frank McKnight
Frank Sturgis
Boyd Berrett
Chessman IQ Up Three Points in 19 Years
Condemned Daryl Chessman’s IQ rose to 130 this month at San Quentin, placing him among the top three percent of American intelligence. He previously scored 127 in 1941, with a lengthy death row fight after two armed robbery convictions and a 1949 kidnapping, robbery, and sexual abuse sentence. His ninth execution date was set for May 2, after a last-minute reprieve ordered by Gov. Brown.
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San Quentin
Calif.af
Daryl Chessman
Chessman
Los Angeles
Edmund G. Brown
California
Attempt To Reach Four Victims Of Light Plane Crash
ELKINS West Virginia AP searchers reached the charred wreckage of an Air Fleece C45 plane carrying three men and a woman. All four were dead, with military teams resuming efforts to reach the site in a deep snowbound mountain ravine near Spruce Knob 25 air miles southeast of Elkins.
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Elkins
W. Va
Civil Air Patrol
W. Vay
West, Virginia
Air Force C45
Allegheny Mountains
Spruce Knob
West Virginia
Air Force
George Barbour
Florence
D. C
Barbour
Denver
Elizabeth D. Tuckey
Richmond
Monroe L. Hatch
Sumter
5. C
Clarence Bomar
Raleigh
Gas Rate Increases Hit Virginia Pennsylvania Utilities
Harrisburg AP reports that 695,521 gas cooking and heating customers in Pennsylvania face rate hikes totaling 32,750,000 due to a new state gross receipts tax on utilities. Public Utility Commission figures show 252,490 customers elsewhere also affected. five firms have been granted increases, seven have requests pending, and six more were approved for industrial customers. Major utilities like Equitable Gas Co, Manufacturers Light and Heat Co, and Peoples Natural Gas Co., serving 741,000 customers, led the list with general raises.
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Harrisbury
Pennsyirginia
Pas
Ualily Commission
Todal
Othey Pas
PUC
Eas
Was
Equitable Gas Co
Manufacturers Light and Heat Co
Peoples Natural Gas Co
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Gas Co
Warren
Pennsylvania and Southern Gas Co
Sayre
PAC
De Gaulle Khrushchev Clash Overshadows German Issue
Opening day of the visit features De Gaulle’s defiant reserve and Khrushchev pressing for a German peace treaty under Soviet terms. Guatille voices anti German ambitions at a banquet, while Khrushchev cites threats of revenge and reiterates the bid for a French Soviet alliance. Tax notes reference utilities and pending requests from several gas companies in multiple towns.
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Levaly
West Germany
de Gaulle m
Khrushchev
Germany
Guatille
Elysee Palace
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John N. Burk
Mozart
America
Roes
Otters
D.N. Alenstrom
Keith G. Kwin
Abeient Tayot
Bernard Jaffe
Benjamin Elkin
Mike McClintock
Brown Gow Farm
Dadley Spear
Grace Paull
Terry Shannon
Carl Linnaeus
Madam Curie
Bedsioes
Wright Brothers
Courage
Edward L. Truleau
Kathryn E. Herrod
Sam Colt
Gertride Hecker Winders
Chine
la Hartigan Kroll
Bethea
Elizabeth Howard
Anne Emery
Thelma Peters
Jackson Scholz
Mel Ott
Milton J. Shapiro
Busti-Logic Grove
Africa
Presbyterian
Eastern Star
Holyrood
Anois
Erie
Tri-Hi-Y
Woolworth
Lily
Woolworth's
Sergey Ae Ee Price
Eee Eis
Sonia Esudeon
Ee Sis
Ned Tegal
Brown
David G. Schmidt
Sar Quentin
Corry Savings and Loan Ass‘n
the Modern Money Order
Nikita
de Gaullé Hold
Wang Gas Co
Kittanning
8. H. Elder and Co
Smethport
Tionesta Gas Co
Oil City
York County
Gas Co
York
United Natural Gas Co
North Penn Gas Co
Port Allegany
Carnegie Natural Gas Co
Corry Rotary Club
Corry Area High School
Corry
Rotary Charities
Fleur-De-Lis
Maton
Leeds
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