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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1959
Page
5
An OCR fragment mentions Philadelphia, Sanderphia, and county court voting questions. It references a verdict or tally, a proviso, and a Florence residence context. The readable portions show incomplete names and numbers, without a clear event or outcome.
A high court ruling confirms a sealed ig of ballots is subject to review. The decision addresses election integrity and ballot counting practices, outlining how sealed packages are handled and when counts may be challenged.
Eve Dore, a resident of Yaln, was born in the city hospital this week. The event was announced by her parents, who noted the date and time of birth and that both mother and baby are doing well.
Social highlights from St Elizabeth's Guild event at the Moose home featured Leed's presenting holiday fashions with Miss Maxene Overman as narrator. models included Mrs Thomas Reed and many others. Saxe Furs Inc provided fur items. Carnation corsages went to Miss Oberman and Mrs. Sullivan as 54 tables of cards followed. A Philco portable television prize was won by Mrs. Joseph Seitz with numerous donors listed.
Clymer youths joined regional Christian Endeavor events in Derby and Evans, attending sessions on To Serve the King of Kings, To End the Night of Wrong, and Rise Up and Make Her Great. Dean Vander Schaaff led the fellowship hour. Miss Bilry Warnshuis read scripture. a vocal trio and quartet performed. Transportation was arranged by local adults including Mrs. Norman Hogenboon and Dean Vander Schaaff.
An open house celebration honors Mr and Mrs Paul Stroup on their silver wedding anniversary. The event takes place Sunday from 2 to 4 PM at their Roosevelt Highway home with four Stroup children and a daughter in law assisting, plus relatives and neighbors invited.
Miss Cynthia Buesink entertained twenty two friends Saturday evening at the home of her parents on Wigny Street. Guests included Mrs. Bates, Mrs. Leglio Bu, Mrs. Patrick Rynd, and many other neighbors. The gathering featured snacks and games as attendees enjoyed the social event hosted by the Buesink family.
Westminster Circle of the First Presbyterian Church held its final meeting with prayer and devotions from Acts led by Mrs Clarence Wallac. Mrs Clyde Kish, who presided, led the business session and thanked Mrs Keith for two years as chair. The group plans a family Thanksgiving event on November 19 and a church service on November 1 with a December installation dinner and officer installation.
Navy Mothers Club No 696 members attended a Christmas dinner at Corry Grange Hall. Decorations followed a Thanksgiving motif and service was by Mrs Elizabeth Jansen aided by Mrs Doh Gilmore. Commander Wendall Shields led a brief business session. Plans for December include a meeting December 17 with an exchange event.
Miss Patricia Rae Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs W Box of Erie and Chal Richard Lindberg son of Mr and Mrs Lindberg of Liberty Street Corry were married in a double ring ceremony at Trinity Lutheran Church. Rev C G A Scheymanne officiated at 2 pm before an altar of white chrysanthemums and tapers. Bride given in marriage by her father, sister Lois Smith served as maid of honor, Edward Pavey of Corry was best man, bridesmaids were David Fenton and Kurt Lindberg. A reception for 75 followed. The couple plan to reside on Marion Street. The bride attended Rocky Grove High School and Hamot Hospital School of Nursing. the groom is a Corry High School graduate, U S Army veteran with Korea duty, and works at Corry James Town Corporation. Out of town guests came from Corry, Watford, Findley Lake, Franklin Pa, and Cleveland.
The Rachel Circle of the United Lutheran Church Women met last evening at Mrs. Ted Welms home on North Center Street. Co-hostesses were Mrs. Arnold Johnson and Mrs. Gus Eder. Mrs. William Mowrey led an evangelism program while vice president Miss Alberta Armitage presided briefly in the president’s absence. Clothing donations for the Dorcas project and a thank offering were received, and dessert was served.
Frantic stray OCR text indicates a Helping Hand Club rummage sale announced with a Friday event in November at the TOOF Hall on Oh Center survey. Names and details are garbled but imply a community fundraiser with sale timings around 3 PM.
The Winnie Society of the First Methodist Church held a November program on Thanksgiving with Mrs Pay Meerdink and Mrs Charles Corell presenting talks on Christian Use of Less. Mrs Frank Melkhight led a planning session for gifts for shut ins and a social dinner followed. The December 14 program features Mrs George Myers with devotions by Mrs William Rodemoyer and hostess Mrs Murtha Cucie.
Girl Scouts of Troop 398 met at Mrs. Robert Dolley's home for a grooming talk by Peggy Fox and Beverly Hicks. They answered questions on hair and complexion and offered style tips. An United Fund Certificate of merit was shown for support given by Scouts of Troops 980, 1 aa1 and 407. A sleepover party was planned for next Friday at Al Jolley's home with refreshments served after the meeting.
The Clymer and Clymer Hill Reformed Churches hosted a missionary conference at Abbe Reformed Church with opening prayers, devotions, and a detailed program. Mrs. Tunis Miersima directed the day, with remarks by Dr. Garret Vander Lugt of Central College, Peoria.
A stove explosion leveled a two story house in Coatesville, killing three young Negro brothers James Hiwood 4 Michael 2 and Bruce 1. Their mother Dorothy escaped as fire spread quickly. Fire units from Westend Westwood Pomeroy Brandywine arrived, about 125 volunteers battled the blaze for hours.
United Nations Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold will travel to Laos for a week to assess the country’s turmoil with Communist rebels. The USSR denounced plans for a U N presence in Laos, urging revival of the International Control Commission to oversee Geneva accords. The trip follows a Security Council subcommittee finding no North Vietnamese invasion evidence.
A daughter was born early today to Mr and Mrs Cleon Vanderhoof of Garland at Corry Memorial Hospital. The bite incident involved companies battling a fire or blaze for over an hour before control. The father Joseph and sister Rita, 13, were away from home at the time.
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