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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1957
Page
5
A damaged OCR fragment describes a district report mentioning persons such as Mrs Lambing and references to sons, pledges, and a financial or administrative matter. The readable text is inconsistent and names and actions are unclear. It hints at a local municipal or district context with incomplete details.
Fragmentary OCR text references police squad, weeks, and a person named Senter but lacks full context or clear details to form a complete news item.
Fourteen Neighborhoods Association Girl Scout teachers gathered in the Concord School PTA room for a meeting led by Mrs. Robert Jolley. They organized a district chair and committees, discussed uniforms and jewelry, crafts classes, calendars, and upcoming open houses, with leaders to earn credits for attendance. Local officials reported on community activities and engagements, including Miss Jacqueline Sue Damon and Ronald H Rhodes engagement news.
Miss Eleanor Kozik of Columbus is engaged to Robert Costlow Jr of Sugar Grove. Eleanor is a Corry Area High School 1957 graduate employed in the Corry Jamestown office. Costlow has completed 18 months in the U S Navy and works for Molded Fibre Glass Co of Celoron. No wedding date set.
About 30 members of the Nazrene Foreign Missionary Society gathered Thursday evening at the church for their monthly session. The program opened with two hymns, Call to Reapers and The Life Line Commission. President Mrs. Gary Dingfelder led prayers and devotions on Thanksgiving Offering, with Mrs. Paul Bowlby and Willis Minnick among those praying. Miss Arlene Crossett led the lesson on dapar, a brief business session followed, and the offering was collected by Lida and Don Minnick. The next meeting, December sili, will be in charge of Mrs. Louis Hebers. A separate item notes Herman J. Blastr, 58, a wire products manufacturer from Fostoria, Ohio, died in Hanover General Hospital after a heart attack. he had been visiting the Keysume Wire Cloth Co., of which he was president.
Mr and Mrs Glenn Davis of A D 8 entertained last evening for 19 Amiei Bible Class members of the Evangelical United Brethren church. The business session led by Mrs Albert Davis and Mrs E B Bush included a plan to purchase a binv ole for a mission in Puerto Rico. A social period followed with games and refreshments. Agnes Rupp and Mr and Mrs Bush assisted. The group will hold its anniversary banquet at Fran and Verna's Restaurant in Columbus on December 13.
Hospitality Club members will meet Tuesday afternoon in the Garden Room of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post beginning at two o'clock. Nina Jewell will speak on table decorations with demonstrations on attractive place settings. Flowers donated by Jackson's Floral Gardens. Refreshments served after. Mrs. H J Wilecox Tins elected chair during resignation of Mrs William Leaby.
Tk announced the Needlework Guild ingathering will be held at the president Mrs. Foster Davis home at 617 North Center Street on Wednesday November 13 at 2 pm. The event gathers donations for the guild and will take place at the president’s residence.
A daughter was born yesterday morning to Mr and Mrs George H Michael of Clymer Inte at Corry Memorial Hospital. A daughter was born this morning to Mr and Mrs Marvin Perkins of Bear Lake at Corry Memorial Hospital.
Local groups including the Clymer Central School Faculty Club the Damcott Jones Post of the American Legion and the Clymer PTA plan education week activities November 10 to 16 under Irwin Bensink with the theme An educated people moves freedom forward. Open houses tea sessions and an auditorium program feature visits by parents and activities across elementary and high school classrooms.
A severe tornado outbreak across multiple southern states leaves at least thirteen dead. Among the hardest hit areas are Loktelena, Tiss, Mis- SSEIUDL, and nearby communities, with fatalities reported in Newton NC and Orangy TX. Rescue efforts continue as damaged blocks and collapsed homes are tallied.
In Trenton a burning cross appeared on the lawn of a Negro couple in a white neighborhood after a Halloween-related flare up. A by-4 lumber cross about five feet high and three feet wide was found outside the Thomas home, with Mrs. Thomas hearing high pitched voices before the blaze. Police investigate if youths were involved.
An 11 year old girl, Jean Marie Shmile, was fatally struck by a turning car at a busy Lock Haven intersection. Police identify the driver as Edward L. Taylor of Lock Haven. the victim died on arrival at Lock Haven Hospital.
A funeral mass for Mrs. Inez Lynch was held at St. Thomas Church at 11 o clock with Rev. Francis Gries celebrating. Interment followed in St. Thomas Cemetery. Bearers named include Lloyd Flint Donald Mitcham Michael Nied A Duke George Mulderick and Griffin Lynch. Attendees listed include Cecile Powell Loyd Flint Donald Mitcham Grace Flumphrey Ramona Jean Baptiste Mary Barber A Yeager various Lynch family members from towns such as Townville Meadvile Jamestown Uniontown and others.
Elk Grove Village near Chicago plans a 6000 home, 1500 acre suburb with underground electric distribution and fiber glass power vaults. Transformation aims for wind and ice storm resistant service, reduced maintenance costs, and enhanced home appeal, with about 125 vaults already serving 40 homes this year and 90 expected after full buildout.
Four engineering executives surveyed by Product Engineering magazine say missing liberal arts courses hinder graduates’ industry performance. They cite weak English, poor economics and business grounding, and insufficient writing and communication skills. Some propose expanding to five years for more liberal arts exposure.
David G. Hamlin, 55, of Pittsburgh, was fatally injured when struck by a truck while crossing a street in Mount Oliver, early today. Police report he was crossing the road when the collision occurred.
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