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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1956
Page
5
A local school gathering featured guests and a vote on purchasing a public library program. Officials including Mrs Robert Glin supported the plan while others debated funding and roles, with several attendees serving as hosts and observers during the event.
Miss Frances Thomas receives a pre nuptial shower as Miss Priscilla Thomson and Miss Nancy Shreve also figure in festivities. The piece lists numerous attendees from East Plainfield, Philadelphia, and Union City, with travel plans, holiday visits, and upcoming events. PTA and community items wrap the social section with notes on a December 12 dinner and a Conelway Parent Teacher Association meeting.
A chilly Saturday hosted by the sophomore class featured a skating party with students, teachers, and parents attending. Volunteers collected funds and coordinated entertainment including a student singer and a planned raffle while guests received goody bags and refreshments at the venue.
Salvation Army group hosts a turkey dinner event to benefit community outreach. The article notes city involvement and mentions organizers and attendees, highlighting local support and charitable aims.
The fragmentary report mentions Ywen leader dis New York and several names including Miss Kate Ken Fie 80 and Gina. It references a secretary position and a Newark area context with unclear actions and dates, leaving uncertain outcomes.
The Lady Franklin Rebekah Lodge met at the 100F Hall with UK UE 19ur OLICerS in attendance. New candidates were planned for initiation at the next lodge meeting on December 4. The Christmas party will include gifts and refreshments. Hostesses Mrs George Rhodes Mrs Tra Wickwire and Mrs Mirgint Millspaw organized the afterglow with cakes coffee and tea.
A congregational dinner at First Baptist Church honored the Adin Burrows family as they prepare to move to Georgia. About 120 attendees enjoyed a meal followed by music and talks. A farewell program and gift concluded the evening.
St Elizabeths Church Guild met at Mrs Mary Sears home on West South street with 15 members present. They plan the annual Christmas party a Diemers restaurant December 18 and ask reservations by December 15. Rather than gift exchange each member is to donate one dollar to the Carmelites nuns.
Miss Ruth Rouse received a linen shower hosted by Mrs. Walter DeShazer near Cutting on Saturday evening. About twelve neighbors and relatives joined in games and contests with awards to Mrs. Stephen Hill, Mrs. Norman Yost and Mrs. Milton Johnson. Favors were miniature parasols filled with mints. refreshments included cake, fruit Jello, wafers and coffee. Out of town guests came from North East and Wattsburg plus local relatives.
Istvan Laszlo, a Hungarian student using a pseudonym to shield relatives, told a meeting of Hungarian sympathizers that the revolt is not over and he expects to return within two weeks. He said he would fight underground if needed and believes his countrymen will eventually prevail.
Nell H Gebhardt of Erie the Andrea Doria survivor and former passenger recounts the daring rescue and transfer of passengers to the Tiede France. He details personal experiences during the disaster as Robert A Ol introduces him. James McGraw joins the club and receives a Rotary booklet and pin. The club announces its Christmas party for December 11 at St Hotel Corry with piano selections by Glenn Middleton and group singing led by William Leuby and ALM Litz.
An Allegheny County grand jury indicted six men for burglary theft and sale of 30000 dollars worth of toys stolen from a Pittsburgh distributor's warehouse. Lolis Cacsella 27 Duck Kenidrik 38 Richard Zethner 32 Raymond Caldwell 34 George Phillips 37 and others face charges with Raymond Cillo 39 indicted for receiving stolen goods in connection with a Sturgeon store operation.
The New York Central four track main line halted early today as 24 freight cars derailed and blocked several hundred feet of track near Amsterdam New York. No injuries were reported but passengers faced delays as single line operations continued and trains were shuttled to alternate routes.
A vintage safety pamphlet from Etna and the Bina Casundry and Surety Company argues auto deaths are not always the driver’s fault. It cites a "juvenile attitude" toward road safety, noting pedestrians sometimes ignore signals, dart into traffic, or cross from between cars. Winter days and ice season worsen dangers.
The National Grange released a report on farm problems including soil bank concepts and price support reforms. It proposes replacing the two piece price support method with use of surpluses to aid drought areas and needy families, and overhauling the parity yardstick.
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