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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1940
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR mentions Marlenville injury and hospitalization after an incident near a platform and tracks. Names and details are garbled, but reference to Fraley Pennsyl and police operation is present without clear roles or outcomes.
Eva R Karst daughter of Mr and Mrs William J Karst of Easant Valley Olean New York is engaged to J Peter Anderson of Fredonia New York The couple emerge from the Andersons for this city Mr Anderson a former Corry young man and manager of the P company store at Fredonia. The wedding is planned for June.
A Corry Erle area column notes a Sunday visit by Corry residents to Pete Anderson in Olean plus club activities at Erle. It mentions Lillian Caster's Cape Cod home on Jackson Avenue and a steady club attendance since high school days. The piece lists many social events including engagements, marriages, and visits, alongside local club notes and community appointments.
Miss Agnes Lytch was reelected president of the Business and Professional Women's club. Lillian Murray became vice president with Viol Racke secretary and Vivi Thomas wrist servitor. Several officers and a treasurer were also chosen. Plans included a mothers and daughters banquet and a state convention delegate.
Sucrame Swanson leads Corry High School's sax section to a first place at the All-State Band meet in Shavon. The three day event featured 168 schools and included director Guy Frasier Harrie and Carlton Chaffee of Carry High School.
Engagement revealed at a Bridge Inn party in Parker's Landing for Oss Mansaret Clark of West Pike Place and Robert Filson of New Bethlehem. The event featured a mock wedding reveal, buffet for about forty guests, and attendees from Corry including Mrs Clark and others.
The ceremony took place at the Nazarene parsonage with vows read by Rev EO Alte. The couple Miss Mary Plows and Ald Mixer both of Corry will reside on Second Avenue. Attendants Miss Rivase McGraw and Mr and Mrs Mixer attended.
The Cory hospital auxiliary reports the purchase of new kitchen and hospital equipment funded by proceeds from a Saturday tag sale and a forthcoming yard sale in June. An $800 order was placed with Toe Machinery Corp to supply specialized hospital needs. Committees will be named for a party to be held Wednesday afternoon.
Local Methodist groups gather for the frick meeting of the Women's Home Missionary Society at the Tenth Street Methodist church in Erie Today sessions run this afternoon and evening with Cora Downs Stevens as principal speaker and Shauberger in charge. A sixtieth anniversary sum will be held at 015 o'clock.
Miss Katherine Thomson announces the engagement of her daughter Miss Katine Mazin Thomson to Carl EB Norder of Pittsburg. The couple plan a summer wedding as family and friends gather at the Thomson home and Cambridge, New York.
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