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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1959
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a body with no heart and a left eye, a plea of homicide, a club incident near Kittanning, a person aged 38, and incomplete identifiers. The legible parts point to a death investigation with charges, but essential names, dates, and locations are missing or garbled.
Local social notes show multiple families traveling for Thanksgiving. Blynt Jr and kin head to Baltimore to visit Mrs Blynt’s parents. many students return from Allegheny, Bryant Stratton, Cazenovia, and Princeton campuses to celebrate with relatives. A Spanish Ginagr party at the YMCA honors Rosa Lavenda, Corry’s foreign exchange student, with Tri-Hi-Y members and sponsors pictured.
The weekly Women's Duplicate Bridge session at the YMCA yesterday afternoon drew 3% tables of the Howell movement with an average score of 21. First place went to Mrs. J. Freedham and Mrs. Alfred M. Morrison with 23 14 points. Second place earned by Mrs. Al Vanssens and Mrs. E. F. Bettes with a score.
Golden Agers hear fingerprinting talk led by Mrs Maide Hutlein with accompaniment from Mrs Fred Ross at Corry Ares Golden Age Club held at the YMCA. Rev Hy Ray chaplain delivered a lesson on Philippians and a special memorial prayer honored former member Mrs Lenn VanTassel. Ross Meads spoke on fingerprinting and police use, with notices of upcoming events and birthday recognitions for long-time members.
Miss Rosa Larrondo, an exchange student from Santiago, Chile, was honored at a Spanish Thanksgiving dinner by the Senior TH-Hi-Y Club at the YMCA. Speaker W. W. Waterhouse described his trips to Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands with color film.
Seven directors of the local Red Cross met in chapter rooms with James Allyn chairing the session. Mrs. Robert Catlin reported 19 October month home service cases including eight active servicemen nine veterans and two civilians with four receiving financial aid. Albert Cole led plans for a disaster committee and the next Blood Drive is set for December 29 with no December meeting. next session January 26.
Fred Mixer spoke to the Methodist Men at the church where 20 members attended. Lester Danner, president, introduced the speaker who shared colored slides on his hobby of cutting and polishing stones. Danner led a brief business session, noting plans for a Christmas tree sale and light refreshments followed. The next session date is to be announced.
Thirty three members and guests of the Friendship Aid of the Evangelical United Brethren Church met with hostess Mrs. Lynn Campbell. Mrs. Eugene Matson led prayers from Psalm 104 and special prayers were offered by multiple members. President Marshall Sherwood led a brief business session, plans for a December 15 party were made, a white elephant gift exchange and donations for the Quincy Orphanage Fund were arranged, and gifts for the orphanage were packed. Refreshments were served by Ruth Proctor, Edwin Bors to rff, and Charles Bugbee.
East Branch Grange No 1262 held an evening meeting in the Grange Hall with Charles Tarr presiding. A class of 14 candidates received the third and fourth degrees. A pancake supper is planned for December 3 from 6 p.m. to completion, and a Christmas party for local youths was ordered. They declined an invitation to Spring Creek’s party, will host their own December 17 event, and voted a donation to Warren County Tuberculosis Society. Kathryn Fields of the Corry Grange attended as a guest. A leftover lunch was served by the committee.
Rev Paul F Bauer of First Presbyterian spoke at the Rotary Club dinner in Hotel Corry. He traced Thanksgiving origins and noted it became a religious day for giving thanks to God while highlighting historical shifts to the fourth Thursday.
A birthday party honoring Bradley Klinger son of Mr and Mrs Davidlinger was hosted by his mother at their Seneca street home. Eight friends attended with mothers, they played games, enjoyed cake ice cream candy and milk, and gifts were given to the guest of honor.
At a recent committee meeting at the Moose hall on East Washington street final plans were made for the Women of the Moose pancake breakfast. Mrs. George Johnson and Mrs. Alfred Cone are chairman and rechairman of the group serving pancakes.
The Concord School PTA met at the school with president Mrs. Russell Clark opening the session. Allan Hasbrouck introduced David Boland who spoke on Europe with colored slides, followed by refreshments. The next meeting is planned for January 2 with a public event featuring syrup sausage and coffee on November 29 at the Moose home.
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