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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1966
Page
5
Fragmentary text references an autopilot system failing during a voyage with multiple ships and a collision. It mentions a trial in Pennsylvania involving Carl A. Cal and charges tied to a December incident, plus incomplete details of legal proceedings and injuries.
The annual senior class play Fire Away will be presented tomorrow at 8 15 pm in the auditorium of Sparta Merged School. Director Peter Allegretto with assistant student director Jessie Dooher leads a cast including Barb Bregrizer Carol Blakeslee Robert Troyer Ona Blakeslee David Straite Bill McCray Barry Scouten Terry Long Duane Scouten Anna Marie Johns Gayle Wetherbee and Bruce Allen.
An open house at Howard and Mrs. Van Tassel’s R. D. 2 home celebrated 25 years of marriage on November 1. About 100 relatives and friends from Corty Columbus Springboro Warren Sugar Grove Wrightsville and Youngsville attended. The couple received many gifts with Mrs. Van Tassel given a carnation corsage and Mr. Van Tassel a boutonniere. The event was hosted by Norman Whiteley, Charles VanTassel, and Thomas VanTassel of R. D. 2. A four tier cake with silver bells and a 25th inscription highlighted the table.
Donald Nantes of East South street is named to the Carhartt Executive Sales Club at the National Sales meeting in Detroit. The event featured a new spring line and a European pheasant hunt. The gathering was hosted at Hunters Creek Game and Gun Club, with presentation by Robert C. Valade and remarks by Max J. Plante. A companion feature honors Nantes with an oil portrait and a trade magazine insert detailing his sales career.
Reader tips cover cleaning enamel pans by boiling water with soda to loosen residue, avoiding steel wool. Other hints include stitching cuffs, lining cages with adhesive-backed plastic, keeping shirts spotless with a button-napkin trick, and using paraffin or sand to stabilize vases.
Miss Thora Jane Wise of Sherwood Scott was honored at a bridal shower hosted by Miss Marcia Hanks at 12 West Bond Street. Eleven guests enjoyed games, awards with Mrs Ell mear Wassink and Mrs Alfred Haenel winning, and a blue and white themed table. The guest of honor will wed Mr Scott December 21 at Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
A brief quotation credits Edgar Albert Guest praising perseverance. It notes the idea that doubt persists until one tries, and the speaker believes in effort despite naysayers.
The Corry Bridge Association hosted the third session of its Winter Tournament at the Corry Motor Lodge. Winners included Charles Miller with Morgan Beverly scoring 98 and several two player pairs winning with scores such as 94 44 and 88 75. The final session is December 14 with awards at the Christmas dinner. Next week features the monthly Master Point game and members will skip the following session to attend the Nationals in Pittsburgh.
The Mentor Club met Monday evening at Mrs. Maude Barnes and Miss Lillian Barnes home on North Center Street. Ann Baressi led the business session and members discussed reviews of Racoon Are the Brightest People and Sylvester or the Wicker Uncle.
The Corry area groups held monthly meetings with plans for upcoming events. The Golden Age Club hosted a turkey dinner at the YMCA with 42 attendees and a guest invocation by Richard Dittman, while the November 22 talk by Dr Elmer Ortner is announced. The December Christmas party will replace the usual meeting and include a fifty cent gift exchange. The Spring Creek Ladies Aid met at Raymond Sickler home with president Mrs James Stewart in charge and discussed upcoming January 10 pies, hospital visits, devotions, and a Philippines sponsorship letters, plus a December bazaar and a potluck supper with a gift exchange.
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