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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1960

Page

5

Red Cross Elects Directors and Plans Learn To Swim

The Corry Chapter elected seven new directors to three year terms and reappointed six others at last night’s annual meeting in the Library building. New directors include J H Heerslein William Cochran Clifford Taylor Jr Kenneth Christianson Frank Dodd Mrs James Reagle and Miss Ruth Bennett. The re-elected are Robert W Clark Philip Segal Clyde Keith Howard McMullin James St George and Miss M Agnes Lynch. Attendance was 14 directors and three Red Cross members. The disaster chairman reported 87 pints donated after a Bloodmobile visit and announced new Red Cross signs for cars plus ongoing committee staffing efforts. Plans outlined for a Disaster Alert with Civil Defense next year and Learn To Swim in YMCA from June 13 to 24 for elementary students. The next meeting is June 28 with officer elections.

Red Cross Corry American Red Cross J. H. Heerslein William Cochran Clifford Taylor Jr Kenneth Christianson Frank Dodd James Reagle Ruth Bennett Robert W. Clark Philip Segal Clyde Keith Howard McMullin James St. George M. Agnes Lynch Donald Williams James Allyn M. O. Baldwin Albert Cole Civil Defense F. Dean Miller Erie YMCA Allyn Corry Country Club Girard

Bridal Shower Honors Miss Harriet Burton

A bridal shower honoring Miss Harriet Burton was held last evening at the Katulich home on Pleasant Street hosted by Mrs. Rudolph atu Heh and Mrs. Alfred Piccard. Thirty one guests attended with entertainment, refreshments, door prizes won by Mr. Joan Peterson and Mrs. Glenn Warner, and gifts for the bride elect ahead of her Saturday wedding at St Thomas the Apostle Church to Richard Harding.

Harriet Burton Rudolph Atu- Heh Alfred Piccard

Concord PTA Sees Picnic Open House and New Officers

The Concord School PTA wrapped up its final meeting with Dr. J Guy Butters speaking on Your Childs Health. Announced were a Mead Park picnic on dune 2 from 5 to 7 pm and an open house at the school for next years first graders on dune 3 from 3 to 3 30 pm. New officers were installed by Mrs Clark as Miss Helen Johnson received a retirement gift.

Concord Pta J. Guy Butters Concord School Ralph Austin Russell Clark Mead Park Foreign Exchange Erie Helen Johnson PTA Clark Kirk Sawyer Rudolph Katulich Donald McCaslin Thomas Flanagan Everiig Nicholas Bogden Emory Benson

Rotarians Hear Talk On Forest Service

Jonn Franson supervisor of Allegheny National Forest spoke at the Rotary Club noon dinner at Hotel Corry. He described Forest Service duties including timber selling stream stocking picnic groves and wildlife supervision. He touched on the Kinzua Dam project a water conservation effort with recreation and fishing facilities. He noted 47 000 000 people would be within a day’s drive of the site.

Jonn Franson Allegheny National Forest Rotary Club Hotel Corry William Armitage WA. 5. Forest Service Franson Kinzua Dam William Rodemeyer William Leaby

Beaverdam 4-H Forms Cooking Sewing Clubs

Beaverdam 4-H launched sewing and cooking clubs at the home of Mrs. Leo Jones on R D 2. Mrs Jones leads the sewing group with Bonnie Proctor as president and Patricia DeWitt as secretary among others, while Mrs Merle Wade leads the cooking group with Patricia Ladd as president and Sandra DeWitt as vice president. Refreshments were served and plans set for a June 4 wiener roast at Mead Park.

Beaverdam Beaverdam Girls Leo Jones R. D Darlene Fenno Merle Wade Patricia Ladd Sandra DeWitt Norma Adams Jacqueline Harrington Patricia Adams Judy Harrington Mead Park

Corry Graduate To Receive Education Degree In Erie

Maneval, a 4 time Corry High School graduate and daughter of Rev and Mrs J Leon Maneval, will receive her Bachelor of Science in Education from Villa Maria College in Erie on Tuesday May dist. She is listed among the former Corryites who pursued higher education at Villa Maria College.

Maneval Corry High School J. Leon Maneval

Miss Maneval's Teaching Journey spans several schools

Onnolee Maneval completed student teaching at the University of Buffalo last summer and now teaches second grade in Kennedy Elementary within the Falconer Central School System. A Corry High graduate at 35, she studied at Houghton College Edinboro State College Bona venture University the University of Buffalo and Villa Maria College. She taught first six grades in a Stewart Hill one room school before centralization at Wattsboro where she taught second grade. Rev Maneval served ten years as Beaverdam pastor and now leads the Obd Evangelical United Brethren Church near Cuba New York.

Wattsboro Maneval Beaverdam Obd Evangelical United Brethren Church Cuba N.Y

Spring Creek Grange to fete Mrs Whaley for long service

Mrs. Charles Whaley will be honored by Spring Creek Grange at the group meeting tomorrow evening. She will receive a pin and certificate in recognition of her years of membership. Refreshments will follow the 8 p m session at Spring Creek Town Hall.

Spring Creek Whaley Charles Whaley Grange

Columbus Grange Meets In Town Hall

Columbus Grange No. 675 met in the Town Hall with Worthy Master Curtis presiding. Home economics chair Mrs. David Curtis named Mrs. N E Dodd and Mrs. George Bensink to the refreshment committee for June and July. The first and second degrees will be conferred at Warren Grange on June 24 and third and fourth at Broken Straw Grange in Youngsville on June 29. Lawrence Miller reported on the countywide masters meeting and presented a resolution for Pomona, D P Trisket, Philip Wade and N E Dodd to sign. Mrs. Ellen Blanchard and Joseph Ficcardi were reported ill. Edna Norton conducted the memorial service with Miss Nancy Curtis as soloist. A lunch for 49 Grangers followed. Next meeting is June 12.

Notvia Curtis Columbus Grange David Curtis N.E. Dodd George Bensink Warren Grange Brokenstraw Grange Youngsville Lawrence Miller Pomona D. P.trisket Philip Wade N. E. Dodd Ellen Blanchard Joseph Ficcardi Corty Memorial Hospital Erie Edna Norton Stady the Grange Nancy Curtis Paul Suchar Sr Michael Savko

Ambassadors Class Hosts Meeting At Fish Home

Mr and Mrs Robert Fish of Liberty Street hosted the Ambassadors Class of the Evan gelical United Brethren Church last evening President Everett East man led the session Plans were made for a family picnic on June 22 at the Eastman camp East Branch The hosts assisted by Lena Calvin served lime sherbet cookies and coffee to the group Communist guns attack the Matsu islands Nationalist authorities warn of possible attacks on the Formosa Strait off Taiwan and offshore islands

Fish Home Robert Fish Liberty Street Evangelical United Brethren Church Everett Eastman Eastman East Branch Crosby Bush Lena Calvin Matsu Taipei Formosa Matsu Islands Shence Formosa Strait

Japs Clean Up After Pacific Wave Toll Rises

AP dispatch says Japan tallies 183 dead or missing with millions in damage. Philippine crops damaged but no deaths reported. Formosa and Okinawa losses noted, including 3 dead from a 6 foot sea wall. Police counts show 95 dead 85 missing 84 injured. ships sunk 2,621 homes destroyed 4,079 and 41,800 flooded with 150,000 left homeless.

Japan Western Pacific Asia Philippines Formosa Okinawa

Comfortably Warm Lloyd Meerdink Home Featured in Tour

The Lloyd Meerdink residence on Rural Route 8 showcases natural wood paneling, a one-floor layout, and a modern traditional décor with a cheerful kitchen breakfast nook. The living room features a picture window, white sofa with varied pillows, a marble-top table, a curved sofa near a cozy fireplace, and eye-catching plants including a copper kettle. The House and Garden Tour next month by Hospital Auxiliary will highlight this home and its neighbor, the Al Marty domicile, as part of the event.

Unclear Status of US C47 in Germany Sparks Confusion

Reports from Bad Weather in the Baltic area create conflicting updates on the American C47 transport downed in East Germany. An Air Force officer claimed the plane and its nine occupants were taking off within an hour, then a higher officer denied it. A chain of relayed information through Potsdam and Heidelberg caused premature takeoff reports.

Wiksbaden Germany Rourtabout East Germany U.S. Air Force Air Force Baltic U.S Kluetz Potsdam U.S. Army Heidelberg Wiesbaden T. E. Convery Wiesbaden Ar C. G. Furbish Information Office of Headquarters US. Air Force Europe Ithey

Grandmothers Band Delights Golden Agers at YMCA Meeting

The Corry Ala Golden Age Club met at the YMCA where the Grandmothers Band of Columbus performed humorously using kitchen utensils. Mrs. William A. Gumbleton led song, Rev. William C. Seitz Jr. gave devotions on Freedom of Choice, and Walter Jack showed color slides of Erie County. Flora Nichols celebrated being the oldest member as many others observed birthdays. The picnic is planned for Mead Park on July 12.

R. Band of Columbus Corry Ala YMCA William A. Gumbleton William C. Seitz Jr Joshua Walter Jack Erie County Flora Nichols Grace Arnink Ernest Emmons Sr H. C

Jet salute marks farewell for Maj. Gen. Kelly at Eglin

At Eglin Air Force Base Florida a 13 jet air salute honored Maj. Gen. Joe W. Kelly as he departed Tuesday for reassignment to Scott Air Force Base Illinois. Jets roared overhead in afterburner, simulating a 13 gun general salute.

Eglin Air Force Base Fla Air Force Joe W. Kelly Scott Afb Ill

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Forest Service Corry Area High School D.S.T Sharp Lena Cohen Ruth Gumbleton Grice Herbie Johnson Onnolee Maneval Town Hall Motzen Lloyd Meerdink Journal Phiota B.B Bardot Young the el The National Bank of Corry National Bank_of the National Bank of Corry Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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