Funds Sought For Post Prom Party After Three Week Trip
Local items note the Birdie column requesting funds for a post prom party. Travelers Ned Johnst on and Craig Hyer with Prudential Insurance returned from a three week trip to Miami Beach where they stayed at Fountainbleau Hotel. Also listed are community events including a Bubbles Concerto at Fosburgh's Hall by Wattsburg Hose Company and Auxiliary, a Pizza A Go Go at First Presbyterian Church for middle and high schoolers, and an adult dinner hosted by the Handicapped Association with speaker Miss Maxene Obras. The Murphy Building in downtown Corry is 100 years old, built by early settler Eugene Wright, with Wright Street named for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned Johnston
Melanie
Shellie
Wendy
East South Street
Miami Beach
Fla
Fountainbleau Hotel
Craig, Hyer
Hillcrest Drive
Ned
Craig
Prudential Insurance Company
Prudential Company
Eiffel
Wattsburg Hose Company
Fosburgh’s Hall
Wattsburg
Adult Association For the Handicapped
Columbus
Maxene Obras
Louis Miller
Richard Hostetler
Beaverdam Mennonite Church
Murphy
Ene Barnes
Corry Area
Corry Area High Post Prom Fund Drive and Grange Activities
Appeals to junior and senior parents continue for funds to support the annual post prom party at the VFW Post home after the June 3 prom at Corry Area High School. Greek and Grange members report successful lunch service at the Howard Morris sale and a spaghetti dinner on election day. Memorial services were held for Edna Norton Lola Carter and Frank Dodd with a May service featuring a meditation by Rev. Zenas Bean. Paul Kafferlin was listed as a patient at Corry Memorial Hospital. Next Columbus Grange meeting plans an old fashioned show and mock wedding. A separate note reports San Francisco Bay Area rapid transit directors approving a smoking ban in cars, citing $100 000 annual costs if smoking were allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry Area High School
VFW
Philip Wade
Home Economics
Howard Morris
Wade
David Curtis
Grange
Curtis
Paul Trisket
Lawrence Miller
Edna Norton
Lola Carter
Frank Dodd
Zenas Bean
Paul Kafferlin
Corry Memorial Hospital
John Decker
Helen Gale
Corry Grange
Columbus Grange
San Francisco — Bay Area
Area Grange Holds Annual Memorial Service
The Columbus Grange meeting was held Monday evening at the Columbus Community Building with David Curtis presiding as master. The charter was draped for Frank Dodd in the memorial ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Grange
Columbus
David Curtis
Frank Dodd
Tax formulas clash in township property bills
The Journal compares tax scenarios using advertised city township and county formulas versus State Tax Equalization Board ratios. For a $10,000 property and $10,000 income, Wayne Township totals reach about $428.50 under state rules and $409 under local formulas, while Corry runs $354.80 or $430.50 respectively. Actual assessments differ from both sets, the article notes, highlighting inconsistent use of formulas by assessors.
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State
Wayne Township
Corry
Male
U ‘Ax
Jayné Township
Carey Infant Born in Erie at St. Vincent's Hospital
A daughter named Valerie Sue was born last evening at St. Vincent's Hospital in Erie to Mr. and Mrs. Allen C. Carey of Erie. The mother is Patricia Beardsley, and the paternal grandparents are Velmour and Patricia Beardsley of R. D. 1 Spring Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valerie Sue
St. Vincent's Hospital
Erie
Allen C. Carey
Keppel Tiffany Concord PTA Guest Speaker Program
Concord School PTA held its final season session on Tuesday evening at the school. De votions were given by Mrs. Walter Gilliland. Guest speaker Keppel Tiffany presented a program on Vocational Guidance. Officers announced: Rev. Virgil Endsley president, Mrs. Ivan Bennink first vice president, Paul Claypool second vice president, Mrs. Merle Ottaway secretary, Fred Mitchell treasurer. Ralph Austin presided at the installation. Refreshments were served by mothers of Mrs. VanGuilder’s fourth grade class, with Mrs. Fred Mitchell, Mrs. LeRoy Marlett and Mrs. Merle Wade in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keppel Tiffany Concord Pta
Concord School Pta
Walter Gilliland
Keppel Tiffany
Weer
Virgil Endsley
Ivan Bennink
Paul Claypool
Merle Ottaway
Fred Mitchell
Ralph Austin
VanGuilder
LeRoy MarLett
Merle Wade
Mrs. W. McCray Hosts Woman's Society Meeting
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. Webb McCray's home with 18 members. A communion breakfast for fathers and sons was announced for Father's Day June 19 at the McCray church serving Elgin McCray and Sparta churches. Mrs. Joseph McCray reported on the April Wesleyville spring meeting and Mrs. Howard Blakeslee led a program titled The Neighbor Ecumenicity with devotions by Mrs. Louis Sexton. The hostess served a dessert course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. McCray
Woman's Society of Christian
McCray Methodist Church
Webb McCray
Fathers and Sons
Elgin
McCray
Sparta
McCray Church
Joseph McCray
Wesleyville
Howard Blakeslee
Louis Sexton
Jean Miller Weds Clark Bachofner In Derry Church
Miss L Jean Miller of Derry and R Clark Bachofner of Derry united in a May 1 ceremony at Christ Episcopal Church Greensburg Rev Allen M Miller officiated Mrs Margaret Davidson organist The couple will reside in Derry The bride a Westinghouse secretary and graduate of Derry Area High School The groom a CAHS and Gannon College graduate employed by Davidson Steel Corporation in Blairsville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Jean Miller
Derry
Lawrence Miller
R. D
R. Clark Bachofner
Robert H. Bachofner
Concord Street
Christ Episcopal Church
Greensburg
Allen M. Miller
Margaret Davidson
Carl O. Johnson
Derry Area
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Blairsville
CAHS
Gannon College
Erie
Davidson Steel Corporation
Household hint to repair a broken chain link
A brief tip describes inserting a toothpick between two adjacent links to hold the faulty link in place for pliers and pinch it together again. The piece closes with a quoted line about silent green tents and memory.
Students Of Mrs Flowers Give Recitals At Home
Organ and piano students under Mrs Flowers performed a series of recitals at the teacher home during the past week. Participants included Debbie Meerdink Cynthia Loveland Debbie Hall Lynell McKnight Jane Leishman Carol Brown Jeanne Bracken Crystal Cole and many others with families in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Getler de Wiedakin
Font Tallon
Debbie Meerdink
Cynthia Loveland
Debbie Hall
Lynell Othy McKnight
Jane Leishman
Carol Brown
Jeanne Bracken
Crystal Cole
Rhae Blynt
Ann Fuller
Pamela Flick
Sandra Crowell
Carol Bush
Andy Williams
Eric Russell
Douglas Bennink
Jack Ruolph
Dayle Duell
Nortan Nelson
David Schweigert
Robert Harvey
Marea Emmons
Cynthia Emmons
Susan Garfield
Karen Rainesale
Kathy Johnson
Kathy Morton
Jennifer Moore
Kim Kelsey
Bonnie Sturgis
Debbie Tate
Donna Tate
Melissa Cole
Kristin Firth
Elizabeth Firth
Vicki Firth
Barbara McCray
Sharon Peck
Molly Rudolph
Wendy Masler
Open House Honors Harry Cloughs in Pittsfield
Harry Cloughs of Pittsfield were feted at a church open house and reception for their 25th wedding anniversary on May 23. About 100 guests attended at the Pittsfield Evangelical United Brethren Church. Hosts were their children Davis Clough of Lynchburg Virginia and Dixie Dawn and Dean at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Dixie Clough
Dawn
Dean
Soeepa
Clough
Elma Hultberg
Candace
Sandra Byer
Becky Vanderhoof
Calvin Gage
Harriet Wilson
Chandler's Valley
Emery Hultberg
James Thompson
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Birdie
First Presbyterian Church
Youth Fellowship
Jan van Dresar
Lady Franklin Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Clarence Cox
Willard Shreve
Society Editor
C. A. Hillstrom
John Chillock
Darwin Wolcott
Robert Davidson
Orchestra
Darwin Walcott
Davidson
McMichael
Area Grange
Rena
Elmview Jersey Dairy
Louisville
Jean Miller
Clark Bachofner
Mr. and
Mrs. Clark Bachofner
Mrs. Flowers
Barney
Canter Street
Corey
Zpeanet
Memory Lane
Mead Park
Bennett’s — Corry
House OF Fashion
THE
National Bank OF Corry
Plarr
Hemlock Lakes Park
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