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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1959
Page
5
Partial OCR obituary note for Hin Ling area mentions Heason and Mead families, siblings and great nieces, with references to a former shareholder and a tomb, indicating a scheduled service. The readable text lists names and relations, showing a local family obituary fragment with missing context.
An OCR fragment notes a fatal incident with a person named Pitts and mentions a heated confrontation. Details are incomplete, but the fragment indicates a fatality and police involvement with unspecified location and timing.
Miss Mary Josephine Katren and John Fred Krall were married in a 9:30 a.m. ceremony at St Elizabeth's Church officiated by Rev Cyril Krona. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Katren, wore a beaded organza gown with lace and pearls. groom is son of Mr and Mrs Peter Krall Sr. The reception followed with about 200 guests.
The Elizabeth Circle of St Paul Lutheran Church met last evening at Mrs D Armour Hillstrom’s Mead Avenue home. Miss Alice Frazier led devotions and presented Growing As World Friends with Alberta Ar milae, Mrs. Cathey, and Mrs. Mason assisting. The group plans to supply salad for the May 20 congregational supper at 6 20 p.m. and will meet again Monday at 2 p.m. in Sunday School rooms. The meeting closed with the Missionary Benediction. Centerpiece featured red and white carnations and roses. salad with rolls nuts relishes coffee and tea was served by Mrs Hillstrom Mrs Mason and Mrs Bernard Shaw n.
A May party at the local Elks Lodge Sunday evening featured Ford Winner and his orchestra. Dancing ran from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Parasols were given to women and canes to men at entry. Bottles of perfume were awarded to those named May and to couples celebrating a May wedding anniversary.
The May WSCS meeting at First Methodist Church elected officers for the coming year. New roles include Robert MacGregor president Byron Stowe vice president Earle Bisley secretary Clara Hill treasurer plus several secretaries. A skit on world banks and circle organization followed the program. Peter Lorre suffers heart attack in Granada.
Sharon Beckerink, daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Beckerink, represents the Clymer and French Creek Dairymen's League as queen candidate for the May 22 and 29 festival. A Clymer Central School junior majoring in commercial and home economics she lists piano solo talent "Nota" as her display. Her hobbies include roller skating piano organ horseback riding and sewing. She is active in Christian Endeavor and is president of the Future Homemakers of America and sings in the school chorus and Clymer Hill Reformed Church Choir.
Salon No 100 of Erie County held a calendar party at the North East American Legion Home with twelve month themed tables. May won first prize with a cake centerpiece while July placed second. prizes and door prize were noted amid songs and social activities.
Cole center hosts a Salon event where Mrs Holland received a gift and members enjoyed tea cream and coffee. Several prizes were awarded. A substantial fund was raised to support tuberculosis work in Erie County. The next meeting is set for May 9 at Erie Post No 11 at 8 p.m.
Westminster Circle of the First Presbyterian Church held its May meeting at Aurea Morrison’s home on East Main Street with 1A members attending. Arthur Coelian led a Bible study from Acts titled Freedom in The Spirit, as Clyde Keith chaired. Upcoming events were announced including a May 2011 family night dinner at Mead Park hosted by Westminster Circle and a September meeting led by Ray Laurie.
The Corry Navy Mothers No. 896 met for its monthly meeting in Grange Mall. Officers elected include Wendall Shields as commander, Fred Young as first vice commander, Elizabeth Jansen as second vice commander, Harvey Loveland as adjutant, Avis Pless as assistant adjutant, John Currier as financial officer, Carl Higby as chaplain, Royal Messenger as judge advocate, Merrit Lillie and Chireree ox as sat rolls, Reynold dismilton as calor bearers, Mayme Mitchell, Ford Dougherty, Ross dukes, Morrill Lilhe and Douglas Rovelle as directors, Elizabeth Jansen, Victor Morris, Reynold Hamilton as trustees. Refreshments followed. next meeting planned for Fitc Ky with officers to be installed.
A Cub Scout troop will be organized at East Branch Grange Mall tomorrow at 6 PM. The Allied Theara and Chief Cornplanner Council of Graewall serve as sponsors for Warren County, inviting boys aged eight to ten to join scouting activities.
The YMCA hosted the first annual party for the Junior Swim Team members, a group of 50 boys and their parents, with a splash party from 6 to 7 pm. refreshments included decorated cake ice cream and orange juice served by committees. Gerald Lane and William Cochran spoke, and nine graduates received pins donated by Grice Jewelers. recipients were John Miller Charles Thomas Arthur Tarbell James Hurlburt Robert Kensinger Rusty Lane Ronnie Brown Thomas Carlson Carl Brooks.
Last evening at the Women of the Moose card party held at the local Moose Home five winners were named: Mrs. Lee Roy Dickinson, Mrs. Charles VanTassel, Mrs. Charles Tarr, Mrs. Gerald Lindsey, and Mrs. Alma Slagle. Maria Kazmaier won canasta, while door prizes went to Mrs. Genevieve Maloney, Mrs. Van Tassel, Mrs. Rosa McElroy and Walter Shannon. A floral arrangement from Jackson's Floral Gardens was presented to Mrs. Jessie Mason. Mrs. Slagle and her library committee served lunch after the event.
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