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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1956
Page
5
A brief report notes Jocal Dass involvement in a mining matter leading to a fatal outcome. Details are scarce but the item cites a death connected to the incident and references local authorities investigating the event.
The Methodist Church at Clymer hosted the marriage of Miss Miriene Bernice Redding, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ted Redding of Clymer, to Loy Camper, son of Mrs Lincoln Camper of Clymer. The ceremony at 7:16 PM featured organist Alvin Rhodes and vocalist Rog Ink, with Miss Beverly Alkens as bridesmaid and a reception for about 400 guests at Cutting Town Hall.
A Friendship Club meeting at Mrs Harry Jaquiths home drew notable attendance. Prizes awarded by Mrs Charles Mhiligin Miss Frantes Sperry and Mr Roy Swael. Members enjoyed refreshments and social time with light remarks and shared appreciation. A future event planned at Mrs John Deckonys home for the west obily tieoline Will.
A large turnout attended a benefit concert at Spring Creek Congregational Church to raise funds for decorating the Wht M pHoe Creek Church. The program featured the Spring Creek choir and guest musicians, with feasts and social time after the performance. proceeds and offerings totaled a substantial amount for the church project.
Mrs Merton Bants hosts a Wednesday evening gathering for the Culling Friendly Gtruls with nine members attending. Devotions from Romans, a mothers theme, and a quiz opened the session led by Mrs Walter DeShazer and Mrs Art Wallace.
Twin sons were born yesterday afternoon at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Levant Brace of BD 4 Waterford. Mrs Brace, formerly Anna Katren, also has a child born earlier that day to Mr and Mrs Bernard Donoghue of 44 Marion Street outerday morning at Corry Memorial Hospital.
VEW Auxiliary met in the Garden Room of the VFW Post. President Mrs Alfred Cone led talks on poppy day activities and the benefit card party planned for June 14 to aid Kenneth Bunky Williams and others. Delegates and alternates were chosen for the district encampment at Linesville with Mrs Cone and others appointed to attend. The door prize went to Mrs Clyde Reynolds.
Eighteen members of the Good Samaritan Class of the First Methodist Church met last evening at Mrs. W. B. Stowe’s home on East South Street. Glande Parker led the session, Daniali-Cady gave devotions, and the group enjoyed games and visiting. Refreshments included sandwiches pickles olives homemade cookies fudge coffee and tea. Next session time and price will be announced later.
A group of 16 women, PBX switchboard operators, toured the General Telephone Company office in Erie on Thursday evening. They received sportto Ho gifts and mechanical pencils, with Miss Mary Grace Owen and Mrs. Anna Weidler joining the gathering at the Erie office.
Brownie Troop 207 from St. Edward's School enjoyed a cookout Thursday evening at Mead Park. Leader Mrs Angelo Frisina and assistant Mrs Pat Perry organized activities. The outing included brewing, singing, and hiking under supervision of Mrs Merrill Wade Neighborhood Club chair.
Mrs Lulu M Petitt aged 89 celebrated her birthday Thursday at her Westfield home. Family hosted cake and ice cream and she received many cards and gifts, with Bertha Nichols of Worth Street among her relatives. Funeral services listed for Marton Filton in Abington and Johnstown.
Associated Press reports a brief cold spell causing crop damage totaling millions, now breaking as warmer air moves into New England and the lower Great Lakes. Temperatures rise 10 to 15 degrees from 24 hours earlier, with many areas still near or below freezing yesterday morning.
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