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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1966
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Pitts, Squirrel, and a hospital course related to ration money and pressing a defray of eyes. Distillers Mont Illinois L Spirits appears, with unclear references to a driver and an academic or press section. The readable pieces suggest a local notice or brief column touching on finance, rationing, and industry.
Twenty seven members met at the IOOF Hall with Mrs. John Krasa in charge. Plans were set for the annual harvest dinner at 6 o'clock tonight at the IOOF Hall and for Christmas donations to shut ins and service members. Degree practice is scheduled for November 20 at 7 p.m. in the IOOF Hall, following a plastic party demonstration served by Mrs. Krasa, Mrs. Merle Akam and Mrs. Clarence Cox.
Rotary Club of 728th district Clarion Pennsylvania hosted governor Byrd M. Davis for an official visit at the Hotel Corry dinner. Davis noted 43 clubs in the district totaling about 1,900 members and recalled Rotary's growth to 13,000 clubs and 600,000 members in 133 countries since 1905. Visiting Rotarian Bill Nelson of Richmond attended. invocation by Rev. Louis Hewitt. musical trio Allan Hasbrouck Willard Shreve Glenn Middleton. group singing led by Richard K. Pulling.
Color slide talk by Max Bennink on Europe after harvest dinner at Wheelock Community Church drew sixty attendees including congregation members families and friends. Allen Culbertson on Viet Nam leave aboard USS Tortuga spent nine months overseas. Regular Master Point session at Corry Motor Lodge featured five table Howell game with top pairs. Nationals in Pittsburgh and Oil City charity game noted. next event November 30 resumes Winter Bridge Tour. Community bake sale by World War I Veterans Auxiliary Barracks 3003 at Sears Roebuck. Dorcas Class Christmas dinner December 14. Rehoboth Class Christmas party December 14 with officers elected. King Workers Class held meeting. wildlife fats for bird feed advised. Sydney Smith quote on sight as daily reflection.
Fort LeBoeuf and Erie County Daughters of the American Colonists will hold their first fall meeting Saturday in the private dining room of the Boston Store Erie. Lunch at 12 30 pm. Miss D Maxine Gubi regent presides after luncheon. Reports cover the 44th Pennsylvania State Assembly with speakers from the Historical Society and Federal Bureau of Investigation. A Thanksgiving talk follows with resumes of ancestors deeds. White elephant sale and long program details listed.
Readers share frugal tips from stain removal for raw silk to vinegar soak for odor in garments. Suggestions include using lukewarm water with white vinegar, drying without rinsing, and sending faulty items back for refund. Also notes on drip drying with a kiddie pool, cleaning glasses over coffee steam, and decorative touches for wastebaskets.
A stork shower for Mrs. Morris Way of Schramling Road Columbus was hosted at 549 East South Street by Mrs. Howard Pier and Miss Florine Pier. Twenty two guests attended with prizes to Mrs. James Wagner Mia John Stockton and Mrs. Leon Root. Pink and blue decor featured miniature basket favors and refreshments were served.
The 1966 YMCA Women's Auxiliary Christmas Bazaar drew hundreds of attendees and raised funds. Mrs. L. Nichols chaired the event with a large committee handling dining, booths, baked goods, candy, and decorations. A full report will be given at the auxiliary meeting, and members will make hard candy for the holidays.
Walter Marm Jr. earned the Medal of Honor for heroism in Vietnam after single-handedly destroying a machine gun bunker on Nov. 14, 1965, during the Chu Pong Mountain battle. Despite a quiet life and early reluctance to boxing, Marm’s actions saved his platoon as he continued to emerge from isolation to serve with distinction.
The Corry Coin Club gathered at the Moose Home Tuesday evening with over a dozen members and guests. The nominating committee presented a new slate of officers for the coming year to be voted on at the December meeting which will also feature Santa Claus presiding over the annual gift exchange. Door prize winners at the November meeting included Drew Phillips, Jack Magee, Dr. Ledger, Mrs. Florence Wawrejko, and Ellsworth Loucks. The club has 120 members.
President H Gryford Stever of Carnegie Institute of Technology announced a tuition rise of 250 dollars for next fall, citing rising costs of quality education. The move targets maintaining standards as costs grow.
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