Legion Auxiliary Hosts Tri County Council Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary unit from Erie Crawford and Venango counties met at the American Legion Home on Fhrat avenue for registration and a luncheon, with forty members including state and local officers attending. Highlights included a Liberty Bell replica for Albion, requests for comfort items and decorations, and a project to furnish a room at Valley Forge Hospital. next Tri County meeting will be in Edinboro in January.
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Helmel
Brit
George Stewart
Ou City
Howard McKay
Philadelphia
May Anderson
Blewart
Erie
O'1 City
North East
Meadville
Titusville
Rouseville
Albion
Millcreek
Corry
Stella Venable
Soldiers and Sailors Home
Vern Wolfe
Erie Veteran's Hospital
Secor
Valley Forge Hospital
Valley Forge
Corry Christmas Seal Campaign Heads Named
Mrs Olin W Bracken announces David A Hillstrom and Charles O Finley as honorary campaign chairs for the 1961 Corry Christmas Seal Campaign. Hillstrom, Corry-Jamestown Corp founder, leads with Finley of Gary Indiana, Kansas City Athletics owner, and TB survivor to boost awareness and fund TB efforts in Corry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David A. Hillstrom
Corry-Jamestown Corporation
Corry
Olin W. Bracken
Erie County Health and ‘Tuberculosis Association
Hillstrom
Charles O. Finley
Gary Ind
Kansas City Athletics
Chicago Insurance Company
Xi Beta Phi Hosts With Russia Themed Program
Mrs Thomas Pierotti opened the Xi Beta Phi chapter meeting at Mrs Raymond Blynts Snyder Circle home with eight members present. She led the business session planning the annual Christmas party. Refreshments featured a salad course and coffee. Mrs Eland Harvey hosts next meeting November 21 on Mead Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blynt
Russia
Thomas Plerotti
Xi Beta Phi
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Raymond Blynt
Snyder Circle
Pierotti
Eland Harvey
Mead Avenue
Mrs F Peiffer Hosts Luncheon for Local and Visiting Guests
Mrs Forest Peiffer of Gamma road hosted a luncheon at her home for guests including Mrs Clyde Seley of Erle and Mrs Esther Price of Youngstown Ohio along with Mrs Rita Graves who recently moved from Denver. Friends from the First Baptist Church attended, listed by name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Peiffer
Forest Peiffer
Gamma Road
R.D
Clyde Seley
Erle
Esther Price
Youngstown
Ohio
Rita Graves
Denver
Colo
First Baptist Church
Helen Westley
Lloyd Thomas
Harold Hasbrouck
Luella Monroe
Gerald Parsons
Minnie Johnson
Blanche Sullivan
Estella Wells
Fern Lambert
Eva Kepler
Charlles Hubertz
Junior High Tri-Hi-Y States Turkey Hop Induction Service
The Junior High Tri-Hi-Y session at the YMCA held an induction service for new members on Tuesday evening led by advisor Miss Kathleen Gage. Miss Aili Pold reported on her Meadville visit and noted the Corry club will represent El Salvador at the United Nations conference in Harrisburg. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Stanley Mulvin of Union City R D 3. The Union City Memorial MCA will sponsor a turkey hop at the MCA on November 22 from 8 to 11 pm with Thanksgiving decorations and prizes. Next meeting is December 2.
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YMCA
Kathleen Gage
Aili Pold
Meadville
Corry Club
el Salvador
Stanley Mulvin
Union City Memorial
MCA
Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs Rewards at Waterford RD2
ANNE DILLON DIES Washington Anne Douglas Dillon 80 wife of financier Javerce Dillon and mother of Secretary of the Treasury Douglas Dillon died yesterday at her home in Far Hills Na
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Dillon
Washington
Anne Douglass Dillon
Javerce Dillon
Secretary of the Treasury
Douglas Dillon
Norn
Far Hills
Woman Drowns After Tumble Into Water Pit
Mabel Gearhart, 62, of Lebanon, drowned yesterday after tumbling head first into a water pit beneath the back porch of her home in Lebanon, Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Mabel Gearhart
New Schools Grouping Bill Appears Set
A state ballot on school district consolidation drew mixed results. Voters approved 7 mergers and 2 union proposals, rejected 5 mergers and 2 unions, while 5 mergers and 2 unions remained undecided. Officials caution against drawing conclusions about public support for mandatory reorganization laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annoviers
Uwillets Pty
Uly
Etale Blium
Plijer
Thas
Scores A Special Master Point Game At VFW Post
A special master point game was played at the VFW Post home with turkeys awarded as prizes. In the six and one-half table Mitchell section north and south averaged 70 and the winners were Mrs Frank Graft and John Blatt 87 and Mr and Mrs Morgan Beverly 12. East and west averaged 60 with winners Mr and Mrs 1. Fred Kin ley 67 Mrs Gerald Lane and Mrs H J Wilcox 64% Mr and Mrs Robert Ott Jr 2 and Mr and Mrs William Smyers 60. Next week the group will play the regular master point game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Mitchell
Frank Graft
John Blatt
Morgan Beverly
Fred Kinley
Gerald Lane
H. J. Wilcox
Robert Ott Jr
William Smyers
77 Servicemen Die In Plane Crash
Eyewitnesses recount a Constellation crash after failing landing gear. Fire and explosions followed as rescuers reached the wooded impact site. Crewmembers Conway and Poythress were recovered while others remained unaccounted amid rugged terrain.
Scene of crash referenced with rescue work and police cordon
An early report describes a plane crash on heavily traveled US 4. Rescue teams and police cordoned the area as crews worked amid wreckage and bystanders. Imperial Airlines and Regina Airlines are noted, with historical references to past crashes and military connections near McChord Air Force Base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Natio
Medrest
Biehwity
Laster
Air Lines
Tmperial Airlines
Imperial Airlines
Regina Airlines
Centralia
Cube
Polite
McChord Air Porve
Bishop Ambushed in Saigon Amid Civil Unrest Near Delta
A Roman Catholic bishop in Saigon and a government official were ambushed by Communist rebels in the southern delta region yesterday. Officials report the incident heightened military tensions as authorities assess the crisis across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
South Viet
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Martha Circle
G. Andrus Sr
George Andrus Sr
East Congress Street
Martha
Woman's Society of Christian Service
First Methodist
Leland Johnston
Ciete Chain
Admiral Christias
Wie Fert
Devuner Stia
Benjamin
Skinner
Pranklin Street
Ruth Dahlstrand
Koren
Louise Williams
Andrus
Hazel Duffy
Lois McCray
New York City
Stuart Willis
National Tuberosis Assn. Oe
Finley
Mr. Hillstrom
Powell Loan & Finance Co
North Center Street
Wohi Rewards
RD 2
Waterford
Union City Memorial Hospital
Mom
Evans
Looie
Man
Corry Savings
Center St
A.P.C
Epsom Salts
Calante
Laine
Webb
Easter Air Lines
J.P Green
Eustover Garde Pit
Conway
Poythress
Marcell
Jesus
Marcelline
Pieker
Angerbeealler
WonGie Chao
Tiynen
Armour Star KC Beef
Armour Star KC
Anderton
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