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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1957
Page
5
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Final arrangements for the Corry Alumni Association alumni banquet and dance were made by the executive committee. The banquet will be served at 6 30 p m in the cafeteria, with a business meeting and half hour program in the auditorium, then dancing from 9 30 p m to 1 a m in the cafeteria to Wendell Gage's orchestra. Non members admitted at 9 p m. A vote will move the annual meeting from Thursday to Saturday to aid out of town residents. if passed, change takes effect next May. Attendees at planning last night included Douglas Rozelle president Keppel Tiffany William Gumbleton Mrs Dan Taggart and Miss Lena Cohen. Numerous local residents and visitors were noted in other items.
An antique county workshop of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union drew more than 130 attendees from Erie Crawford Venango Forest and Warren counties to First Methodist Church Titusville. Vera Frost Erie County president led the day as four other county presidents guided group meetings on temperance work. State officers and Emma Leonard spoke on legislation armed services prison welfare and growing family membership with temperance instruction for young mothers.
In Spring Creek area mothers and daughters gathered at Columbus Community Church for the event. Edith Donaldson acted as toastmistress and Raymond Sickler gave the invocation. Brenda Muélel welcomed guests and Elmer Tripp offered the toast to Ye Baventers with a response. Entertainment featured a salon by Mrs. William Rafferlin, readings by Jane Felton, and a skit by Carolyn Brundace, Marion Felton, and Low Jane Porter, all accompanied by Mrs. Eleanor Burges at the piano. Mrs. Everett Greely chaired the program and dinner, including creamed chicken, tomato juice, strawberry shortcake, and beverages. Plans for an Erie trip were discussed by the Women’s Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post for a Monday night trip to Erie. Final plans for today’s Buddy Poppy Sale were made in a session led by Mrs. Harold Schueter. Mrs. Lionel Tripp was initiated during the meeting. special award went to Mrs. Alma Dingfelder. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Hazel Shuss and Mrs. Glande Weber. The next meeting is June 13.
The Helping Hand Club met at the TOOF Hall for a dinner hosted by Mrs. Ralph Gates and committee. After a quiz, members planned support for the Od Fellow's Orphans Home in Meadville. A meeting at Mead Parke is planned for June 18.
Thirteen members of the Birthday Club met at Mrs. Claude Blinchard’s 336 Spring Street home. Birthday celebrations for Mrs. Stanley Anderson and Mrs. Ni R. Dickson of Meadville included gifts. Guests Mrs. Dicken and Morse IPS from Meadville attended. Refreshments were served. The next meeting is planned for June 27 at the McClintock cottage on Findley Lake.
Officers of the Elgin Beaverdam Girls 4-H will attend an instructional meeting in Erie Monday. At a recent local meeting at Mrs Mert Wade’s home, members discussed the project Tasty-Snacks and planned the first work meet of the year at Miss Wanda King’s home on June 18 at 1 30 p.m.
A daughter Valerie Dawn was born May 20 at Salvation Army Booth Memorial Hospital Boston to Captain and Mrs Albert Milley. Mrs Milley is former Bertha Miller of Corry. A second birth in Germany to Sfe and Mrs John Miller occurred May 20 in Hifigogenaurach. Grandparents include John formerly of this city and Mrs Merle Miller of Lawrence, Mass. In Corry Memorial Hospital a son was born to Ronald Penoyer and wife, R D 3 Spartanburg. Another son born to Donald Armitage and wife at Snyder Circle, and a daughter born yesterday at Corry Memorial Hospital to Joseph Firth and wife of Spartanshire.
Senior students of Keppel Tiffany offered a piano and organ recital at the Tiffany residence. The program featured organ duets by Carol Jaggs and Sally Chase and solo pieces by Susan Kinley, Ronny Shank, Karen Mallick, and Tom Mowrey among others. Vocal and piano numbers included selections like Schubert Impromptu, Chopin Scherzo, and a Venetian Love Song, with a mix of classical pieces and student arrangements.
Members of the College Women's Club will hold their concluding meeting of the year next Monday night. A special music program will be given in the music room of Corry Area High School. Mrs. Paul Stephany, a recognized figure in Erie County music circles, will perform a Chopin program among others.
Channel 4 lineup lists fun to learn and children’s theatre then weather news and sports segments. Evening slate includes Westerns Sheriff of Cochise Beat The Clock West Point Stories Zane Grey Theatre Mr Adams and Eve Playhouse of Stars Captain Kangaroo Milty Mouse Playhouse Susan’s Show Lone Ranger cartoon covers baseball previews and game of the week Giants versus Dodgers plus Miss Brooks Bucaneers headlines and multiple sports features.
Brownie Troop No 207 at St Edward's School held a cook out yesterday afternoon at Mead Park with Mrs Merrill Wade and Rev Leon Doleski as guests. Prizes for winning races went to Phyllis Chillock Cynthia Chillock Teresa Amoroso Connie Frisina and Susan Guth. The program was led by caders and assistant leaders Mrs Pat Perry Mrs Joseph Jungfleisch Mrs Pat Bachomer and Mrs Leon ard Migliaccio. Members of St Edward's Girl Scout Troop 160 met Wednesday to work on merit badges for rail laying and fire building at Mead Park Scout Camp. The group has one more regular meeting planned before summer meetings under Miss Marge Frisina.
Wheelock Community Aid met at Mrs. John Krasa’s home with ten members and eight children to arrange a farewell picnic for the James Babcock family moving to California. The June 2 gathering at Mead Park at 1 30 p m invites picnics and table service, followed by a tureen dinner.
The charter for a new Business and Professional Women's Club was accepted last night in Sharon raising Northwestern Pennsylvania club count to 13. Attending the meeting from Corry were Mrs. Norman Tarbell the district director and Miss Agnes Lynch.
Mrs Randall Sherwood was honored Wednesday night at a bridal shower hosted by Mrs Frank Karkoski at Snyder Circle with cohostesses Miss Carol Mallek and others. A social evening featured pirate bingo, door prize won by Mrs Triscuit, and a lovely shower of gifts for the guest of honor. Refreshments followed.
Forty three members and guests of Wayne Valley Evangelical United Brethren Church enjoyed a fellowship dinner on Wednesday night. Rev Gerald Lundeen of Bear Lake was the featured speaker with Rev Harold Lyman of Union City as song leader and Arthur Storer of Corry as toast master. The dinner, first of its kind at the church, honored the parish youth and was served at 7 1 pm. Food prices at the nation’s capital dipped slightly from February to March while remaining about four percent above a year earlier.
A Massachusetts court case ends with a state grant of sanctuary for a child born to Miss Marjorie McCoy in Boston on February 23, 1951. The natural mother, Mrs. Marjorie McCoy Doherty, declined to comment. The child was later connected to the Ellises after birth, with Doherty challenging the arrangement since learning the Ellises were Jewish. Meanwhile in Georgetown, Kentucky, a fox terrier named Hamillton, 10 months old, followed guidance to a veterinarian for a rabies shot and then wandered back after a minor injury.
A tax lien totaling 4600 dollars was filed against Port Erie Inc for alleged failure to pay state corporate taxes since 1981. Port Erie ran Port Erie prior to city acquisition and the city only recently completed airport payments. Attorney Peter G Schaaf announced the action on behalf of the Commonwealth.
Sen. Fulbright and Sen. Bumphrey urged long range authority for aid funds to curb waste from pressure to obligate the full project cost immediately. The discussion centers on revisions to extend funding beyond the current fiscal year and require further study before commitments.
In St Marys Pennsylvania the bus policy clash over parochial student riders spilled into the primary. Vincent Wolfe and Regis Young won Democratic school director nominations via sticker votes within North and South districts and came within four votes of securing them. Wolfe and Young led Democratic tallies with 239 and 236. Krellner 127 and Simons 122. On the GOP side Wolfe and Young tied at 71 each, while Vincent E. Gerber had 78 and Thomas W. Green 75, repurposing the slate with added safeguards for future balloting.
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