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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1955

Page

5

Anderson-Kerstetter Marriage Announced in Corry

Announcement of the marriage of Adrienne Kerstetter daughter of Mr and Mrs Wallace A Kerstetter to Harold B Anderson son of James Anderson R D 1. The ceremony was performed by Rev Alvin Rhodes in Clymer Saturday evening at 1 30 o clock with immediate family present. The reception followed at the bride’s parents home with 20 attendees. They will reside at 131 Fourth Avenue. He works at the Corry Jamestown Mfg Corp.

Anderson-Kerstetter Adrienne Kerstetter Wallace A. Kerstetter Church Street Harold B. Anderson James Anderson Alvin Rhodes Clymer Anderson Corry Fourth Avenue Corry- Jamestown

Ruth Circle Meets With Miss Gayle Stowe

The Ruth World Friendship circle of the First Methodist Church gathered at Miss Gayle Stowe’s home at 321 East South Street. Eight members attended as Mrs. Henry Rockman gave devotions. Members including Phyllis Shannon Patricia Meerdinik Karolyn Lindsey and Gayle Stowe shared an India discussion. Refreshments with rice pudding followed. The group plans to meet again April 25 at Miss Ella Mae Miller’s home 315 Lemontree.

Ruth Circle Gayle Stowe Ruth World Friendship Circle First Methodist Church East South Street Henry Rockman W. B. Stowe India Phyllis Shannon Patricia Meerdinik Karolyn Lindsey Ella Mae Miller

Kiwanis Club Speaker Endorses Conservation Drive

District Game Commissioner Elmer Simpson spoke to Kiwanis Club members at the Hotel Corry about conservation and showed two motion pictures on the woodcock. Louderback announced a broom sale this weekend. Douglas Rozelle Jr. attended as a guest.

Kiwanis Club Elmer Simpson Hotel Corry Robert Bracken Simpson Page Louderback Douglas Rozelle Jr

Columbus Grange Holds Routine Session and Community Program

The Colum bus Grange No. 675 met at Town Hall to ballot on candidates. Lecturer Harold Casler announced a Sears Roebuck and Company community improvement program and the group entered the competition. W M Lawrence Miller provided maple sugar biscuits pickles and coffee with Mrs D P Trisket Mrs Paul Suchar and Mrs Charles Kennedy assisting. A social period preceded adjournment to meet April 1.

Columbus Grange Columbus Grange No. 675 Town Hall Harold Casler Sears, Roebuck and Company Grange Lawrence Miller Miller D. P. Trisket Paul Suchar Charles Kennedy

Naomi White Shrine Instituted At Jamestown

The Naomi Shrine LL D Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem was instituted in Jamestown with 225 attendees including supreme officers from Canandaigua New York and Pennsylvania. Howard J. Barton of Buffalo presided assisted by Mrs. Lynn Sill Corry. Banquet at 6 p m and ceremony at 7 30 p m at the Mason Temple.

Naomi White Jamestown Naomi Shrine Shepherds Mabel Chipman Carl Olsen Ella Wolben Eleanor Newell Esther Heskett Henrietta Fenskow Evelyn Carlson Jephthah Shrine Erle Masonley Temple

Wright Honored At Findley Lake Stork Party

Mrs. George Wright of Findley Lake was honored at a stork party hosted last evening by associates from the Corry-James town office. The dinner at Frank and Verna's Restaurant in Columbus served 11 guests, with dinner at 6 30 and a suitable gift presented to the guest of honor.

George Wright Findley Lake Frank and Verna Columbus Wright Corry-Jamestown

Tureen Dinner and BPW Club Meeting At IOOF Hall

Thirty members and guests of the Business and Professional Women's Club met for a tureen dinner at 6 20. Mrs Gertrude Parker chaired the dinner committee with Mrs Clarence Kirch and Mrs James P Sullivan. President Mrs Norman Tarbell led a brief business session and announced district meeting reservations for April 16 in Cochranton and the nominating committee for next month. She noted a Pittsburgh to New York excursion April 22 to 24. Miss Ann Baressi, Wright School principal, spoke on what the school expects of the child. The next meeting is set for April 11.

BPW Business and Professional Women's Club IOOF Gertrude Parker Clarence Kirch James P. Sullivan Norman Tarbell Cochranton Aso Pittsburgh New York City Tarbell Ann Baressi Wright School

Hearings Resume on Laurelton Probe

Laurelton State Village inquiry continued as witnesses Dr Effie Ireland and Catherine Edgett returned. Senator Albert Pechan said hearings may extend two days or more and plans to recall Welfare Secretary Harry Shapiro and Mental Health Commissioner Hilding Bengs.

Frese Harrisburg Laurelton State Village Albert R. Pechan R-Armstrong House Senate Pechan Effie C. Ireland Laurelston Catherine D. Edgett Harry Shapiro Hilding A. Bengs Shapiro Laurelton Ireland Edgett

Rose for Queen to Re Examine Rate Hike

Pennsylvania Superior Court sends back a $2,000,000 rate increase for Manufacturers Light & Heat Co of Pittsburgh to the Public Utility Commission for re examination.

Philadelphia Manufacturers Light & Heat Co Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission State

Three Slain on Kentucky Farm Mystery Stirs Fear

Three members of stock farmer Goebel Duncan’s family are found murdered on their Henderson County farm. Duncan, his son Raymond, and daughter-in-law Mamie die from gunshot wounds after their hands are bound. A 2-year-old granddaughter survived. Police note a similar Indiana killing last week.

Associated Press Henderson Mount, Vernon Ind Goebel Duncan Raymond Lee Williams Duncan Mamie Duncan Goebel Elizabeth Duncan Dorris Ray Duncan Shirley Faye

Fire rescuer saves blind woman from blazing home

An 18 year old neighbor led blind Mrs. Mary Tracy Pringle from a burning house yesterday afternoon as flames gutted the Pringle home. Mrs. Pringle, shaken and unable to explain the blaze, was rescued by Mrs. Dalse Reed. The residence was destroyed.

Kani Mary Tracy Pringle

Nine Convicts Still Hold Out at Nebraska Penitentiary

Insurgent inmates at the Nebraska Penitentiary near Lincoln keep control of the maximum security building with hostages and fuel concerns. Gov. Victor E. gives no confirmation of food caches as neighbors report a tense standoff amid high winds hampering fire crews and a blaze damaging nearby property.

Associated Press Lincoln, Neb Nebrask Ca Penitentiary Victor E

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