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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1964
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR text references voters and a city meeting. Names and places are unclear but indicate election activity and potential nominating actions. The readable bits show mentions of ex and Ezra nex, suggesting a political context with unresolved details.
Mrs. Dorothy Heliker of Titusville and Gerald D. Kelly of Centerville announced their marriage. The October 24 ceremony at Evangelical United Brethren Church featured Rev. Elm er Coleman, pianist Mrs. Wilma Coleman, and soloist Miss Helen Steinburg. The bride wore a blue suit. attended by daughter Mrs. Ethel Prucker. La Vern Kelly served as best man. A reception followed, then a short honeymoon before settling in Titusville R D 2.
Fourteen members of the Brokenstray Valley Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution met at East Main Street home of Mrs Howard Loveland for a dessert luncheon. Mrs Homer Kolstee regent opened with the ritual and led the group in the Lord's Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance. A business session followed and the program Pilgrims to Present was presented by Mrs Kolstee. The next meeting is set for December at 8 p m with Mrs Robert Off Sr of Wright Street.
A meeting of the Corry Chapter of the Pennsylvania Council of Republican Women at Marsh's Plaza drew 35 local women who planned to affiliate with the state group. Ina Austin chaired the session with reports by Mrs. Leo Dolan and Mrs. Philip Zalzneck. A nominating committee selected officers for the coming year. The next meeting is tentatively set for January 7 with details to follow.
Conelway School PTA held its first regular session of the season at Conelway School with a screen dinner after the invocation by Ralph Austin, followed by a flag salute led by Mrs. Harold Wolfe. William Sprovers performed accordion solos during dinner, then a State Officers Workshop was conducted by several officers.
Plans have been completed for a benefit spaghetti dinner at St Edwards auditorium this Thursday to aid the school athletic program. Women of St Thomas Organization arranged the event with hours 5 p m to 8 p m. The article lists chairs and committee members involved in dining room kitchen publicity and takeout services.
Elgin Church hosted a golden wedding for Aurelius D Smith and Grace Taylor Smith of Elgin. About 120 guests from Portland Oregon Columbus Ohio Findley Lake East Aurora Corry and other areas attended the 2 to 4 pm open house. The couple have 19 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Missionary Council of the Assembly of God Church met Tuesday evening at Mrs Milan Gates 114% North Center Street. They planned a Thanksgiving supper for husbands and wives on November 19 at Harbor Hall Ladies Community House and worked on leper gowns from shirts a quilt and Christmas boxes for an Indian Reservation. Mrs Gates served pumpkin and apple pies tea and coffee.
Twenty five members of the Women s Relief Corps Auxiliary of the Grand Army of the Republic met at the Corry Grange Hall for an all day session. A chili dinner was served by Mrs. Wesley Willis and others. A business session led by Mrs. Willis noted 26 pads for the Beds at Brookville home to be delivered by Mrs. Velma Long. Mrs. Merle Haskell presented five new American Flags to Concord School PTA. Four North East Corps members attended as guests. next meeting set for November 19.
Dr George Fletcher Chandler age 91 founder of the New York State Police died yesterday in Albany. He organized the force and served as its leader during its early years.
Corry Area student Judi Darnofall, a Clarion State College cheerleader, will perform with college cheerleaders at the Clarion Slippery Rock football game in Slippery Rock PA. She plans to return to studies tomorrow. Birthday wishes go to Mrs. Betty Robbins Jr. of 640 East Main Street.
Comedian Jack Benny, guest violinist at a Seattle concert, announced plans to visit Portland Oregon Salt Lake City Utah and Oakland California. He joked about Florida and quipped about Ponce de Leon never finding it and dismissing the search.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Manwaring announce the engagement of their daughter Joan Marie to Raymogd Charles Hazeltine son of Mr and Mrs Fenton Hazeltine of Pittsfield No wedding date has been set Joan is a 1964 Panama Central School graduate and works at Automatic Voting Machine Co in Jamestown Her fiancé is a 1963 Youngsville High School graduate and works for Warren County Observer
A set of 22 Currier Ives lithographs is shown this month at the National Bank of Corry. The display, organized with The Travelers Insurance and Horton Davis and Son, spans mid nineteenth century rural urban and historic scenes. The collection began in 1985 and includes prints reproduced for calendars.
A concise statement on the enduring nature of the printed word and its omnipresence, likening written language to air and emphasizing its constant presence in daily life.
A mixed library column lists titles from Edward Streeter’s travel sketches to Gavin Maxwell’s animal tales and a long catalog of adult nonfiction. It notes photo essays, earthquake memories, and a fall book list with gifts and memorial donations from local clubs and libraries.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Courtright will be honored on Sunday November 15 at an open house and reception for their 30th wedding anniversary. The event is hosted by their children Mr and Mrs Donald Willey and Mr and Mrs Milton Courtright at the Willey home in Cutting. Friends relatives and neighbors are invited to attend from 2 to 4 PM and 7 to 9 PM.
Soviet policy shifts ease pressure on private plots as Khrushchev backs away from private farming. By 1961 private plots rose to 312 percent of previous acres and privately owned livestock fell to 29 percent, while privately supplied livestock products approached half of total output. Brezhnev signals rejection of Khrushchev era reform.
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