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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1948
Page
5
A Spencer hospitalized R. D. tor seaman from Meadville and a passenger were treated after a motorcycle collision on the west end of Mead avenue bridge Route 98. Both suffered non fatal injuries with medical attention provided at the scene.
Mrs Harold Armitage of 516 East Pleasant street announced the betrothal of their daughter Mary Ann Fosburgh to Robert L Curtis son of Mrs B Curtis of Oklahoma City Okla formerly of this city The couple plan a wedding date later and both are employed in Oklahoma City Curtis has Army Air Corps service and works at Oklahoma City Airport Miss Fosburgh works for W H O Bryan CPA in Oklahoma City.
Harold Roberts reports over 100 attendees at the Easter Monday event at St Howard's Hall. Prizes totaled 100 plus dollars with Mrs. James Maloney winning groceries, Mrs. John Blatt $34.70 Jackpot, $13 winner-take-half, and door prizes of $25. Other prizes included $10 for Mrs. O'Brien, $5 for several winners. Committee members listed include Oscar Kinney and Paul Spiesman among others.
Mr. and Mrs. Briney Wammack of Yosemite National Park announce the engagement of their daughter Teresa Harger to Paul M. Weber Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Weber of South Center Street. The wedding is set for next Pall. Both couples are employed in Los Angeles at present.
The J F Club met Monday evening at Mrs Glenn Wrights Fairhaven home with 500 in attendance and awards to Mrs Glenn Albaugh Mrs Robert Proctor and Mrs James Hazlett. Refreshments included pineapple jello salad wafers tea coffee and coconut cream pies. They adjourned to meet again April 12 with Mrs Albaugh. At a Tale Swappers Club meeting Bonnie Warner birthday celebrated at Mrs Russell Webbs on R D 3 with children present. Rexford Webb will host April session.
Miss Gladys Hoffman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hoffman, turned 18 yesterday as her parents hosted a birthday dinner at 1375 West Pleasant Street. Relatives and three of her schoolmates attended and brought gifts.
Dorothy Nollinger was honored at a bridal shower hosted by Mrs. Joseph Baressi at her home on Fyneth avenue.16 guests attended with prizes awarded to Emory Benson Jeannette Baresi Dorothy Among and Dorothy Neff. The guest of honor won the door prize, a crocheted head apron.
Benjamin L. Jewell 69 died yesterday at Warren General Hospital after a long illness. He was born May 11 1889 in East Branch and lived in Corry Erie and Warren. A WWI Army veteran with Company A 12th Infantry he worked with Salvation Army volunteers and American Volunteers. Survived by nieces and nephews. Body at Bracken Keating Funeral Home with services Thursday at 2 PM. Interment Spring Creek Cemetery.
Gloria Pepicelli Thomas, wife of attorney Enoch Thomas Jr., was admitted to the Luzerne County Bar in a ceremony before Judges Apphick Flannery Lewis and Linl. She is from Meadville and became Mrs. Enoch Thomas on February 14. This marks the first time a county bar member moved to admit his wife to practice in the courts.
A Dunkirk bowling alley operator, 29, and his small dog died in a head on crash with a heavily loaded truck carrying steel bars near Routes 5 and 20 at Irving. Staufenbeil died from a skull fracture while the truck driver Bernat Zwilling, 38, of Weirton, Va., was released after attempting to avoid the collision. The car rolled under the truck and Staufenbeil’s body was not freed for some time.
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