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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1957
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR text lists individuals such as Aikens Sr Mrs mbus Sun and Elaine Lymer Hill with scattered references to addresses and events. Mentions of a group with a fifth a sur their son Alis Dawn ward entries, a church, and a few days visit in New York appear amid garbled lines. Overall, a stale social roundup rather than a coherent story.
Mrs Edward Bezdek visits family in Allison Park and Erie Presbyter y Institute hosts Vacation Church School. Rainbow Girls and Corry Assembly No 73 of the Order of Rainbow for Girls install new officers in elaborate white gowns with many members named and a large audience present.
The Rehoboth Sunday School class of Evangelical United Brethren Church held its 20th annual banquet at Lincolnville Baptist Church serving chicken dinners to 53 people. Mrs Lawrence Aldrich presided as toastmistress. The program featured chorus by Lloyd Harvey, readings by John Thunsen and Harold Lloyd, duets by Mr and Mrs Joseph Angerer, a skit Do You Trust Your Wife by Allan May, Lyie Chase and Gerald Bagley with couples Cueter Bugbee and Delmar Quartet. Devotions by Mrs Bagley focused on Parents Together With God. The program committee included Mr and Mrs Lloyd Harvey, Mr and Mrs Edward Raymond, Mr and Mrs Lawrence Aldriel and Mr and Mrs John Lacey. Favors were prepared by Mrs Ronald Carter.
Corry Juvenile Grange No. 259 will hold a regular Sunday afternoon meeting at 2 30 at Grange Mellon Park Street. It starts a series of visitation meetings in Erie County with all Juvenile Grange and honorary members invited. Lecturer Elaine Wester leads the program assisted by Patron Max Bennitk and Sonja and Ellen Wester.
Miss Flowers stood with a bouquet of red roses as Rev. Paul F. Bauer offered benediction. An informal reception followed for the new officers’ parents and friends, with punch cookies and mints served. Mothers’ committee members listed. Out-of-town guests included Miss Flowers’ grandmother Mrs. G. Walter Irwin and aunt Mrs. Carleton Kurz, both of Warren.
The Elgin Beaverdam 4 H Club organized yesterday at Mrs. Merrill Wade's home with leaders Mrs. Lloyd McCray and Mrs. Wade. Officers elected include Donna McCray president Susan Ladd vice president Jeanne Wente secretary Nancy Ohl song leader Susan Lindberg reporter Wanda Kine game leader. The meeting ended with games and refreshments and the group will meet May 20 at 4 pm.
Corry Girl Scout activities included a second horsemanship lesson hosted by Mrs. Albert HS on Lindsey Hollow Road. Next Tuesday the troop meets at Corry Area High School to advance Day Camp plans. Reports mention 9,200 boxes sold and bonus checks distributed to troops. Training dates for Mead Park staff are June 4, June 26, and July 10 at the Girl Scout cabin. The camp runs July 15 through July 26.
James Hileman hosted a Tuesday stork shower for Mrs John Brown at the Hileman home on AD 1. Eight attendees enjoyed visiting and refreshments of salad dessert tea and coffee were served. Mrs Brown received an appropriate gift for the occasion.
About 60 seniors at Corry Area High School attended a talk on international sterling silver given by local jeweler Jack Stahl in the home economics room. Donuts and ice cream were served after a two hour demonstration as students from other classes joined in throughout the afternoon.
The Mary-Martha Class of the Presbyterian Church held its final session of the year with 19 members present. Mrs Glenn Steadman gave the devotion on Mother's Day tribute. President Mrs Douglas Rozelle Sr led business and the group voted $15 to help cover a delegate’s conference expenses.
The Corry Bridge Association held its regular play last evening in the Garden Room of the VFW Post home. Using the five-table Howell system with a 34 average, Henry Huntzinger and D. Vetera of Warren won first with 15. Bob Larsen and Mrs. Hendrickson of Jamestown took second with 63, and Mr. and Mrs. William Smyers were third with 60. Reservations for next week's play are being taken by Mrs. Smyers.
The May meeting of St Elim beth's Guild was held in the social hall with Mrs. Leal Heberlein as president in charge. Plans included a bake sale June 23 chaired by Mrs. C. sl Anderson and tentative July family please at Mead Park. Rev Cyril Krona led opening and closing prayers. cookies and coffee were served before adjournment as regular meetings resume in fall.
Berlin report says Walther Funk, former Nazi economic minister, released from Spandau prison after ill health. He was 66 and freed on account of age and poor health, then whisked to a West Berlin hideout. Funk was convicted by the Nurnberg tribunal for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Four people were injured in a chemical explosion yesterday at Brookhaven National Laboratory, one seriously. Director Dr. Leland Haworth stated there was no nuclear radiation involved. The blast happened in the hot laboratory used to test bromine and Nuorine compounds dissolving irradiated natural uranium.
A deadly tornado struck Silverton Briscoe County Texas killing 19 people including two extended families in adjacent homes and an infant. The twister carved a 200 yard wide path about six miles long through southwest residential areas, sparing the business district. Families named include Veral Vaughn Rance Stephens and Dom Ingo Rivas with children. Authorities say many residents awoke but could not reach storm cellars before impact.
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