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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1953
Page
5
About 600 Duquesne Light Company miners at Warwick mine in Waynesburg Pennsylvania returned to work after a five day strike. The dispute over the discharge of a few miners will be resolved through regular grievance channels. The workers are members of the United Mine Workers.
Mrs. Edgar Spoon of Columbus and other hosts honored Mr. and Mrs. John Halfast at a Saturday reception in the Evangelical United Brethren Church parlors. About 150 guests from Buffalo Erie Titusville Columbus Meadville Spartansburg North East Spring Creek and Elgin attended. The bride’s cake was by Mrs. John Logan of Spring Creek and piano selections were played by Mrs. Theodore Vanderhoof of Elgin.
Miss Wilma Rae Ingram will marry Eugene Sharer on April 11. A Saturday bridal shower hosted by Mrs. Vennis R. Follett at her South Center Street home drew 16 guests who played Chinese checkers and canasta. Prizes went to Mrs. Elmer Sharer, Mrs. Harry Alexander, Miss Edith Wyckoff, and Mrs. Frank Seameus with a hostess prize to Miss Ingram. A mock wedding followed, then salad refreshments at a yellow and green decorated table.
Sparta Grange No 110 met Saturday with many members and guests. Master Lloyd Stratford presided as home economies committee led songs farm quiz contests and Ralph Bipkestee explained how Easter date is set. Prizes for Easter bonnet parade went to Mrs Edward Jones Miss Mary Webb and Mrs John Weidner. Ice cream and cake were served. Next meeting April 11 will confer first and second degrees on a class.
Mr and Mrs Emery Coates of R D 4 hosted a birthday party for Mr and Mrs Roy Coates of Spartansiare whose birthdays fall in this month. Eight or so relatives attended, enjoying a buffet supper and later visiting and watching television.
Miss Wilmina Pearl Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Martin Smith of 226 First Avenue united in marriage with Lawrence Allen Vanderhoof Jr son of L A Vanderhoof and Mrs Deborah Vanderhoof of Erie. Rev R R Merriman performed the single ring ceremony at 4 PM Saturday. Bridesmaids wore pastel gowns, flower girls in yellow organdy, reception for 100 at the groom's home, couple to reside at 15 Essex Street after a trip to Washington DC.
A daughter was born Saturday evening at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnson of Centerville. A son was born yesterday in Bethesda Maryland to Mr. and Mrs. John Mead, former Corry residents. Mrs. Mead is Kathyrn Green.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Schumann of Cornea Lake Bend Greenville announce the engagement of their daughter Virginia to Lawrence M Peck of Wattsboro. Virginia Schumann is a teacher at West Salon Consolidated School Greenville and a Edinboro State Teachers College graduate.
Pittsburgh police sought nationwide help to locate Kenneth Fogle, a paralyzed World War I veteran, and Anita Hopper, the gray lady he was with, missing since Tuesday night from New Kensington. Fogle, wounded in combat, uses a wheelchair and is a periodic patient at a veterans hospital. his release followed April 16 for another operation.
Six airmen were killed and nine injured when a Hunter Air Force Base aircraft crashed yesterday afternoon near the Azores. The Public Information Office released the details, confirming the fatal crash and casualties.
Shaniclin Sirhars Joy Miller of Rhiorn Indiana dies at Franklin Hospital after injuries from Route 22 crash on February 22. Earlier fatalities included Ruth J. DeBord and Dorothy DeBord. Miller was Marion College student. Ruby Howell remains hospitalized with fractured pelvis and multiple lacerations.
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