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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1967
Page
5
Three first grade classes at Wright school held a Thanksgiving Feast Wednesday afternoon. Students wore self made Indian, pilgrim and turkey headpieces and enjoyed fruits, nuts and candies supervised by their teachers.
Readers learn of Elgin residents Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Swanson and relatives visiting for Thanksgiving from Munice Indiana Philadelphia Pennsylvania Erie Pennsylvania and note birthdays and a community notice including a college club meeting at YMCA and a high school play to be staged for hospital patients.
The Erie Playhouse stages eight performances of the adult comedy The Owl and the Pussycat from December 1 to December 10. Vernon Kidd plays the bookstore clerk and Natalie Ross the Pussycat in the San Francisco set farce about a wary Owl and a billowing misunderstanding. Tickets are $3 for Friday late shows and reserved by phone at 899-7006. box office hours are 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The box office is closed on Thanksgiving.
Mr and Mrs James Mong were honored at a belated wedding reception held Sunday at the home of the bride s grandparents in Piccidilli Hill R D 2 More than 125 guests attended and table decorations followed a pink and white theme The couple received many gifts and a ham dinner was served to over 50 relatives from Erie Buffalo Youngsville Union City Columbus and Corry
About 60 members met at the Moose Lodge for the November session with four coin dealers present to buy sell and trade. The next meeting is set for December 11 to elect officers and plan a Christmas party.
Women from St. Gabriel's Catholic church join B'nai B'rith women to raise funds by operating the St. B'nai gift wrap booth at a Charlotte shopping center. The effort supports their holiday charity drive.
A farewell party honored Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kovach and their family of North Center street as they prepare to move to Plymouth Michigan on December 1. Hosts were Miss Mary Pirro Joseph Pirro and Miss Jeannette Pirro at the Pirro home on South Center street with many attendees including the Jaworskis Hajees and Dana Keene.
Members of the Calvin Girola circle of the First Presbyterian Church met Tuesday afternoon hosted by Mrs. James Hileman of East Smith Street. Devotions were led by Mrs. Morris Wickwire, with business by president Mrs. Hubert Heerlein. A community Thanksgiving service was announced for this evening at the Methodist Church. The Women’s Association Christmas dinner is set for December 6 at 6 30 p.m. and family night for December 17. Salad refreshments closed the session.
Mr and Mrs Bert Stockton Jr Miss Marcia Wells and William Beckwith attended the Stanford Hose Ball in the Moose Lodge ballroom. Beckwith is home on Marine Corps leave. About 50 guests, chaired by Jerome Davis fire chief, with William Halfast Alfred Apps James Maloney assisting. Music by Herb Johnson and his Erie orchestra. Several special prizes were awarded.
A red and white pickup stolen from a Bucks County farm was recovered at Philadelphia International Airport. Bucks County District Attorney Word F. Clark says robbery motivated the brutal murder of an elderly couple and their grandson, shifting the search from Silverdale to the city.
The bodies of John Brickjalck, 72, and his wife Mary, 71, were found yesterday by the youths’ uncles. Their grandson, staying with grandparents while parents ran a produce shop near Quakertown, reported the incident. Police say the suspect fled with a 10 to 12 hour head start.
During the four day Memorial Day period a traffic death toll of 608 was reported along with 732 fatalities tied to the Independence Day observance. The three day New Year period saw 469 deaths and Labor Day three days accounted for 604 lives lost, none of which were record highs.
Four planes reported lost outside perimeter as Viet Cong retreated after two hours of artillery and helicopter assault. Dak To front quiet after three weeks of intense fighting culminating in Hill 875 seizure by American paratroopers. Casualties rose with 280 Americans and 1,398 North Vietnamese killed and 974 Americans wounded since November 3.
The column spotlights simple kitchen and home hacks such as cleaning iron holes with a cotton swab, outlining light switches with phosphorescent paint for dark hallways, and stretching breakfast with baked sunny side up eggs in cupcake tins. It also suggests calming routines, child inclusion tips, and a vinegar rinse for pets.
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