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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1964
Page
5
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The Courtrights marked their golden wedding with an open house at the Willey home in Cutting. About 170 guests attended Saturday’s celebration hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Willey and Mr. and Mrs. Milton Courtright, with refreshments and a tiered cake. The couple, married November 14, 1914 at Clymer, received many gifts. out of town guests came from Sherman, Clymer, North Clymer, Jamestown, Portland, Erie, North East, Union City, Corry, Wattsburg and Lockport.
Corry Grange held a Thanksgiving program with John Decker in charge and Rev. Walter J. Thoms of Columbus Grange reporting on the State Grange meeting in Wellsboro. Mrs. Katherine Fields led the literary program, verses on Thanksgiving were read, and Lloyd Lillie sang. Refreshments were by Mrs. Velma Long and committee. The next meeting committee includes Lloyd Lillie, Charles Mulligan, and Clarence Cox.
Two Cuban crop duster pilots defected yesterday and flew a Russian built single engine plane to the U S Naval Air Station in Key West. They were turned over to customs authorities by the Navy. Two other Cubans landed in the Florida keys last month in a similar plane.
Mr and Mrs Victor B Slye of R D 2 Columbus announce the engagement of their daughter Judy Ann Slye to Donald G Ing. Judy is a 1964 graduate of the local high school and the couple plans a future wedding.
Birdie Tells Us announces tomorrow’s big YMCA event hosted by the Y Auxiliary featuring a Christmas Bazaar with coffee, baked goods, aprons, candies, and novelties for sale. Concessions and a potpourri booth with white elephants will attract all ages as Mrs. Hagger and Mrs. Kaiser invite the public. Clifford Holcomb and Manley Robbins Jr. will present a Wright School PTA program titled Pulse of Life at the school tomorrow evening.
Apple pie recipe with 6 medium tart apples cinnamon brown and white sugar, shortening, butter, water, flour baking powder salt. Simmer apples with water sugar and cinnamon then bake in 9 inch pan for about 45 minutes at 350. Send more recipes to The Corry Journal for publication.
Members of the Jonathan Lodge of the IOOF join the Rebekah Lodge for a Thanksgiving program at IOOM Hall with a 6 p.m. tureen dinner. Afterward they travel to Union City to confer the first degree on a class of candidates. Tomorrow Oil City Lodge No. 589 will confer a special degree for all present after the Jonathan Lodge meeting. The Women's Relief Corps Auxiliary plans an all day Grange Hall meeting with a noon tureen dinner. Christmas giving and parties were discussed at a Corry Navy Mothers Club gathering in Columbus, with November birthdays noted for several members. The December 1 meeting will be held at Mrs. Willis's home.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Joyce of 1059 North Center street were honored at a dinner and party Saturday evening to mark their 25th wedding anniversary. The Joyces are parents to two sons Thomas a Penn State senior and Dan a Slippery Rock State College freshman.
Embert Earle reported Kiwanis and Key Clubbers are raising funds for Christmas lights. A house to house canvass begins in the First Ward this Friday. Directors will meet next Tuesday at President Rozelle’s home after a $25 donation kickoff.
Spring Creek Township School PTA met last evening at the school with Mrs. Eastman presiding. The group sang Thanksgiving songs and heard devotions by William Donaldson. Mrs. Imhoff reported on a Gary Area School PTA Council meeting. Dora Johnston and Charles Bonagita presented an American Cancer Society film Man Alive. December meeting canceled. next set for January 18. Concord Community Club to host a supper Friday at 7 30. attendees asked to bring a tureen and baked goods. Quote from John Donne about autumnal beauty concludes.
Corry Area High School junior class readies its annual class play The Guy From Venus to open next Monday and Tuesday evenings in the high school auditorium. Roger Seel stars with student directors Ellen Hooks and Becky Pierotti guiding him. Adult advisor Max Bennink oversees as tickets go on sale through junior students or at local venues run by cochairmen Bill Nichols and Deanie Vincent. The two act musical comedy features 50 cast members plus Broadway style songs and music by Ronald Rairie and his band.
The YMCA Women’s Auxiliary program highlighted by Mr. and Mrs. John Rossbacher on The Life and Works of Richard Strauss featured recordings and brief explanations. Mrs. George Hagger led the business session planning the auxiliary Christmas Bazaar to be held tomorrow from 11 a.m. Lunches will be available and students are invited to lunch if possible.
Auxiliary secretary appointment announced as Mrs. Sterling Wees. November hospitality committee includes Mrs. Frank Anthony, Mrs. Laura Cogan, Mrs. Rich lard Hye, Mrs. Matthew Ladika, Mrs. Pat Perry, Mrs. Erkki Rainesalo, Miss Lena Sawehyn, Mrs. Robert Tunnell, and Frank Whiteley, with refreshments of cookies ice cream and coffee served.
Honolulu reports Henry Ing, a restaurant worker, recovering from a severe goring to the left thigh after five water buffaloes charged him while he herded them into a corral near Haiku Gardens restaurant. He escaped to a tree after the attack yesterday.
Mrs Anthony Amorosa hosted a 500 card club gathering at her East Washington street residence last evening. One guest, Mrs Richard McKeta, attended, with evening prizes won by Mrs John Middleton and Mrs McKeta. The hostess served refreshments and the group planned to meet next with Mrs Arthur.
The Garden Room at the VFW Post hosted the Adult Association of the Handicapped for its November gathering. Karen Wood, a central education teacher at Wright School, spoke on her work with students and the three A’s respect reasonability and responsibility.
Fourteen Mentor Club members met at Miss Louise Williams’s South Center street home. Mrs. Mildred Orr led the business meeting. Mrs. Elmer A Ortner presented a Hemingway program reviewing A Moveable Feast and Paris sketches from 1921 to 1926. Cranberry squares ice cream and coffee were served. Next meeting slated for Mrs Travers Stohlberg’s home. POSITION UNKNOWN JOURNAL TEASER.
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