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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1968
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a local event or meeting in March with builds or planning notes. Words appear garbled but imply a public or organizational gathering and a potential intervention or convention. Further readable details are needed for precise summary.
Corry Memorial Hospital Auxiliary held a May luncheon at Hotel Corry chaired by Mrs. George Hagger with Miss Mary Higgins and others guiding activities. The group announced the second annual carpethagette event themed A Night In Napoli for May 23 with cocktail hour dinner and Italian entertainment, plus officer installations planned for June 3 and a scholarship fund aiding nine students since 1959.
Nearly 150 band students from Seventh Grade Junior High and Senior High performed at Corry Area High School auditorium before a large audience of parents and friends. The Seventh Grade played Yesterday and Fortuosity. Junior High offered Highlights from Fiddler on the Roof Handel Water Music and Up Up and Away. Senior High presented Atlantis Suite Huckerberry Flute Walt Disney Overture and Shades of Blue Medley. Director Ronald Rairie led the younger bands. H Lynn Rice led the Senior High with Beamon Cooklis and William Miller solos. Rice received a gold baton as thanks for 26 years service and will direct next year’s elementary instrumental program. Next Tuesday Rice will present his final concert with Girls Chorus and Mixed Choir.
The Women’s Society of World Service at Evangelical United Brethren Church held its annual mother and daughter banquet with about 150 in attendance. Mrs Barbara French and Mrs Faith Eastman led the program Patterns for Living. Mrs Harold Fish gave the invocation, Mrs ne Matson recognized the oldest mother Bea Spicer and youngest Mrs Bruce Fuller. Mrs Luella Gates had the most living grandchildren and Mrs Paul Hopkins the most granddaughters. A film On The Sum of the Wheel was shown and Mrs Lynn Campbell closed with a charted lotion.
Fifteen members and one guest, Mrs. J. H. Reagle, attended last evening's dinner meeting of the Lillian Guild of Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Mrs. Louis Morrow and Miss Trudy Sallee were hostesses. Mrs. George Peck, vice president, led the business session with a report on the District 1 Episcopal Churchwomen meeting in North East. Mrs. Betty Pratt reported on the diocesan convention held in Erie May 8 and 9. The slate read: Pratt president, Sallee vice president, Mrs. George Hagger secretary, Kenneth Grobholz treasurer. The June meeting will be at Findley Lakes Findley Lakes.
The Clymer Tulip Festival kickoff dinner in the Clymer Central School cafeteria drew over 150 guests under Mrs. John Legters. Queen candidates introduced by the queen performed talents for judges, and a queen will be crowned May 18 during the festival climax. Klompen Dancers Klein and Groat entertained. the largest Dutch family award went to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ten Hussen and five children.
Marvin McHale presented the Rotary Club luncheon program at the Hotel Corry showing films of big league football games. He was introduced by president Crawford Sallee. One guest, Bill Rice, attended from Erie. The May County Commissioners were noted to hold their 28th meeting at the hotel. An annual banquet was announced.
A replica of a giant sea horse and other marine decorations prepare for the annual Spring Dance sponsored by the Freshman Tri-Hi Y. The event Saturday from 8 to 11 p.m. at the YMCA features a 9:90 coronation of a queen, Becky Kane presiding. Music by James Narducci and the Supremes. Miss Lynn Simmons is general chairman for seventh to ninth graders, assisted by Mrs. Harry Hotchkiss and Mrs. William Gumbleton. Refreshments will be served.
Sp4 George Davis on Fort Hood Texas observed his 21st birthday with a party at the New Life Center. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Davis of 320 East Main Street and expects to finish military service mid August then return to college. Nearby items include YMCA TOPS meeting at Mead Park 7:30 pm and St Pauls Lutheran Churchwomen meeting at 8 pm. Several local families hosted visitors from Milford Michigan Columbus and Bear Lake.
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