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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1960

Page

5

Town Topics Bride of George Baker in Corry Ceremony

Miss Rosemary Patricia Sventek married George Hubert Baker in a 9 o’clock ceremony officiated by Rev. Cyril Kranz. The bride wore Chantilly lace with a Juliet cap veil, carried a bridal book, and wore pearl earrings. Attendants wore white organdy frocks with red garnet accents. A reception for 330 followed at the Moose home, after which the couple left for a Washington, D. C. trip and will reside in Corry RD 4. The bride is a 1957 Corry Area High School graduate. the groom is a 1950 Ft LeBoeuf High School graduate and works for A and M Bottling. Guests came from multiple states including New York and Ohio. Pre-nuptial parties featured gifts of jewelry for the attendants.

Chantilly Rosemary Patricia Sventek Mary Sventek R. D Corry Jorge Hubert Baker Catherine Baker Union City Cyril Kranz Charles Armstrong Marie Andrew Sventek Barbara Skales Sarah Jane Wishman Cheektowaga Susan Puckley Wilds Brooks Betty Baker Charlene Shearer Jack Shearer Sventek Anna Lewhard Moose Home Baker Washington, D. C R.D. 4 Corry, i Corry Area New Process Company Warren Ft. LeBoeuf High School A and M Bottling Company Buffalo N. Y Cleveland Euclid and Center Ohio Mill Village Erie Cambridge Springs Edinboro Columbus

CHS Alumni Schedule For Saturday Reunion

The 1960 CHS Alumni reunion has been extended to Friday June 3. The Saturday program begins at 6 p m with invocation by Capt. Richard Dean and a group singing. A 6 30 turkey dinner follows led by Mrs. Merritt Hunt. Lee program includes welcome by Frank Grice and a Barbara Weicht response. The business meeting covers reports and awards. The program A Deep Dark Secret runs after the banquet. Non members may attend the 9 p m dance with Herbie Johnson and orchestra.

CHS Richard Dean Merritt Hunt Lee Frank Grice Barbara Weicht A. D. Colegrove Georgia Myers Naval Virgil G. Curtis Herbie Johnson

Open House Honors Patricia Wenzel At Corry Area High

Miss Patricia Wenzel of Corry Area High School was honored at an open house hosted by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Wenzel. Guests from Pittsfield Grand Valley Erie Findley Lake and nearby areas enjoyed cake a diploma themed decor and gifts as entertainment and refreshments were provided.

Patricia Wenzel Corry Area High School Stanley Wenzel Pittsfield Grand Valley Erie Findley Lake Clymer Cutting

Shower Honors Miss Dorothy Brockman Bride Elect

A prigai shower honoring Miss Dorothy Brockman bride elect of James Munn was hosted by Mrs. C. A. Pier at East Main Street. Eighteen guests enjoyed visiting and games with prizes to Mrs. Bertha Warner, Mrs. Robert Lewis, Mrs. Joe Amoroso, Miss Florine Pier, Miss Twila Mae Pier, and the honored guest. door prizes went to Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Eva Dundon. The hostess and her daughters served a pink and green decorated shower with mint favors, cake, ice cream, tea and coffee. Miss Brockman will wed June 25 at 8 p.m. in the Assembly of God Church.

Dorothy Brockman James Munn East Main Street Bertha Warner Robert Lewis Joe Amoroso Florine Pier Twila Mae Lewis Eva Dundon Charles Newman Miss Brockman New Assembly of God

Plan Open House For Area Couple Plan Open House For Area Couple

An open house Sunday afternoon will honor the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs William Mitchell of RD 2 It will be held from around 1 00 oclock on June 5 at the Town Hall in West Spring Creek The affair is being given by their children William Dale Mary Jean and Douglas Mitchell assisted by Kenneth Watrous and Karl Burlingame All neighbors friends and relatives are invited

William Mitchell RD. 2 West Spring Creek William Dale Mary Jean Douglas Mitchell Kenneth Watrous Karl Burlingame

Country Club Hosts Successful Chinese Themed Dance

The Country Club staged a Chinese motif social event with oriental lanterns dragons and Confucius sayings. Over 150 attendees danced to the Teddy Armen Quintet from Erie and a smorgasbord dinner was served by Mrs. Elsie Roof and her staff. Next events include a June 18 smorgasbord and dance with a three piece band and a July 1 Beachcomber themed holiday dance.

Cony County Yraes Wil John Rossbacher Confucius Teddy Armen Erie Elsie Roof

Party Honors Wallace Cady at Graduation Open House

Wallace Cady was feted with an open house Sunday afternoon celebrating his high school graduation. Neighbors and relatives from Sherman, Stockton, Clymer, Ash tabula, Ohio, Fairview and Corry attended. Miss Bonnie Cady served punch as guests toured a decorated table with refreshments. gifts were given by attendees. The event concluded with a trip to the Corrs Area High School Baccalaureate service with his grandparents and uncle among accompanying relatives.

Mus Vonau Vady Union Street Wallace Bonnie Cady Sherman Stockton and Clymer Ashtabula Ohio Fairview Corry Blaine Wallace Herman Cady Earl Hldridge Stockton Corrs Area High School

Conelway Scouts Hold Cookout at Mead Park

Conelway School Boy Scout troop 487 held a cookout at the Girl Scout Ring in Mead Park on Saturday afternoon. Second class badges were awarded to Jeri Aikens Anna Marie Eastman Maxine Harvey Sally Ladd Linda Lewis Barbara Pate Lynn Sandberg Sara Sexton and Connie Bensink. Eastman earned garden flower and birds proficiency badges while Barbara Pate earned child care cooking and homemaker. Mrs Howard Ladd attended as a guest. Sally Ladd and Connie Bensink helped prepare, with Barbara Pate and Anna Marie Eastman hosting. The troop has been led by Mrs Merrill Wade since the departure of Mrs Al Quist last month for California.

Conelway Girl Stout Conelway School Mead Park Jeri Aikens Anna Marie Eastman Maxine Harvey Sally Ladd Linda Lewis Barbara Pate Lynn Sandberg Sara Sexton Connie Bensink Miss Eastman Miss Pate Howard Ladd Merrill Wade al Quist California

A carefull y planned home on tour by Hospital Auxiliary

A house at 620 Wayne Street, belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Philip Zalaneck, features a French provincial living room with wall-to-wall carpeting and a large picture window. The kitchen has hard maple paneling and a built in wall oven. The family room centers on a tailor gray sandstone fireplace and built in book shelves. The home is part of the Hospital Auxiliary House and Garden Tour scheduled soon.

Philip Zalaneck Wayne Street Hospital Auxilary Journal

Jeanne Paver Feted At Party

A surprise birthday party honored Jeanne Paver Saturday evening at the Mallick home on East Church Street. Prizes for games were won by Rosa Larrondo Kathy Koestner Elberta Irwin and Mary Castor. Miss Paver plans to study surgery after California residence and USC.

Jeanne Paver J. Karen Mallick Catherine Kelley Elsie Hunt Peter Mallick Mallick East Church Street Rosa Larrondo Kathy Koestner Elberta Irwin Mary Castor California University of Southern California Taree Dodd Nancy Bhreve Helen Vanik Nelix Osler Lucy Piccirillo Judy Messenger Leslie Lopus Sharon Minor Judy Nichols Mary Collier Connie Wegoloski

Noted photographer dies in Cochocton Ohio

William Dever Timmons aged 62, internationally known photographer and industrialist, died yesterday after six months of illness in Cochocton Ohio. He was the first American accepted for membership in the Royal Society of Arts in London.

Cochocton Ohio William Dever Timmons Royal Society of Arts London

Community notices and schedule of church and club events

A sequence of local gatherings is listed from Tuesday May 31 through Monday June 6. Activities include Methodist family night dinner honoring graduates, Lydia Circle and several church circles, Presbyterian Mission Tea, Rebekah and Esther circles, Red Cross tri chapter workshop, Harbor Half Ladies Aid, Woman's Relief Corps service, WOTM election, Luther League dinner, CHS Alumni banquet with a dance, and a Hospital Auxiliary meeting.

Methodist American Red Cross Country Club Corry Erie Girard Harbor Woman's Relief Corps Grange Hall Mead Park Luther League Chautauqua CHS Hospital

DAR Picnic Set by Broken Straw Valley Chapter

The June meeting of the Broken Straw Valley Chapter Daughters of American Revolution will be a picnic at Nichols Lodge Mead Park this Thursday June 2. A tureen dinner will be served at 1 p m with members asked to bring their own table service and tureen. Coffee will be furnished Plans include attending the Flag Day luncheon of the DAR chapters of Erie County at the First Methodist Church of North East with Triangle Chapter as host.

DAR Brokenstraw Valley Daughters of American Revolution Nichols Lodge Mead Park Erie County First Methodist Church of

Bridge Players Place In Tourney

Varea players meee WEI Tech seated at the 26th annual Great Lakes Bridge Tournament in Erie over Memorial Day weekend. Mr and Mrs PH Bartholme of Union City tied for sixth in the mixed pair championship Friday night. Mrs Al Vanssens and Mrs Florence McCray won third in the junior master championship. On Saturday Morgan Beverly with Robert Larsen of Jamestown finished fourth in the two-session open pills championship. Mrs J Fred Kinley and John Blatt were third in their Saturday night special game. Inter-City Bridge Club to conduct first annual Inter Unit Summer Knockout Team Championship in four sessions July 9 and 16 at Hotel Corry. Winners will be champions of 15 clubs in Jamestown, Salamanca, Olean, Erie, Warren, Corry, North East, Greenville, and Meadville. Inter-City Club resumes regular Saturday games this week at 8 p.m. at Hotel Corry.

Varea Meee Wei Tech Erie PH. Bartholme Union City al Vanssens Florence McCray Morgan Beverly Robert Larsen Jamestown J. Fred Kinley John Blatt Inter-City Bridge Club Hotel Corry Salamanca Olean Warren Corry North East Greenville Meadville

Four Killed As Bus Hits Truck Near Evanston Wyoming

A Greyhound bus rear ended a parked Inter-State Motor Lines trailer truck 28 miles east of Evanston on U S 30. Four women died. 20+ injured as the bus stayed upright. Bus driver Henry Everts and two passengers hospitalized. several others treated and released.

Evanston Henry Everts Ogden Salt Lake City Utah Evansston

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Miss Sventek George Baker East 3Rd St Fenn Avenue Liberty Wurlitzer Lowrey Ficcardi Atlantic North Center Smith Streets Wallace Cady Ira Citizens National Bank OF Corry Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Charles Amy Presbyterian Women's ‘Association Ehurch Lawn E. B. Bush Esther Edward Raymond Deborah Keith Henton Mcsherrystown William J. Jacoby Hanover Adams County Paul
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