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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1953
Page
5
A local report notes heavy landing equipment entering a building caused a door to fail opening. Work on a new rink began a week earlier and was set to continue after last Saturday’s setback.
A World War II letter from Cpl. Patrick H. Miller praises Corry people for donating gifts to Koreans. He recounts nine months of hardship, describes hunger and cold, and expresses gratitude that the community’s generosity brightens Christmas for needy children. He vows to deliver gifts personally and send photos if possible.
Services will be held tomorrow afternoon for Miss Emmy Myers who died yesterday afternoon at Corry Memorial Hospital after three weeks as an in patient. Born in Corry February 10 1875 she lived here all her life and was the last survivor of seven children of Mr and Mrs John Myers. Surviving are two nieces and a sister in law. Dr B A Ortner to officiate at Bracken Funeral Home and Pine Grove Cemetery bur ial.
Retired Army officer Gen. Telford Taylor denounces Sen. McCarthy's Ft Monmouth espionage probe as panic driven and harmful to Army morale. He says McCarthy risks national security to feed personal ambition.
A large crowd attended Miss Janet Kelsey’s crowning as Football Queen for 1953 at 7:30 PM in the Junior High School gym. She was escorted by 16 court members from Corry Area High School with Beatrice Benskin and Larry Cassett among the pairs, as Walter Ro ss hosted the ceremony. The event featured Judy Dwyer at the piano, trumpeters, a flower girl, page boy, and dancing afterward, with chaperones Lou Hanna and Kenneth Harvey.
Miss Norma Jean Nantes becomes the bride of James Howard Walters in a morning ceremony at St Elizabeths Church. Rev John DeSanti presided as Mrs Frederick Jackson served as matron of honor with a Windsor rose gown.
Elizabeth and James Walters wed in a church ceremony with bridesmaids and a color scheme of cyclamen rose and white. The reception for 295 guests followed at the Garden Room of the VFW Post, with a three tier cake and silver decor. The couple plans a Kentucky wedding trip and will reside at 223 Worth Street after the ceremony.
Justice of the Peace Perry Mead officiated Wednesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs James Roden in Columbus for Miss Margaret Blackmer daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Blackmer Union City and Lovie Decker Jr of Erie City The couple will reside in Union City after a brief eastern trip He works at the Raymond plant and she at Marx Toy Company in Erie
The Women’s Civic Club met yesterday at Mrs. Bert Welden’s home to pack nine relief boxes for Koreans, with four more packed at an earlier meeting. A letter from Cpl. Patrick Miller was read indicating clothing for Koreans. The date of the next regular meeting will be announced.
San Diego California tennis star Maureen Connolly 19 announced her engagement to Norman Brinker 22 a horseriding sailor. She plans at least another year of amateur tennis before marriage with Brinker to wed after his Navy enlistment ends in January 1955.
Tickets for the St Pauls Lutheran bazaar go on sale from members or Mrs Harold Powell, bazaar chair. Mrs C A Williams leads as general chair with decorations in a Christmas theme, event planned 3:20 p.m. to 9:20 p.m., inviting public to attend and support the local effort.
A daughter was born last night at Gerry Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Burns of B03 East Main.
The Friendly Circle of the Cutting Sunday School met at Mrs. Walter DeShazer’s home. Devotions used the 71st Psalm, a poem My Prayer was read, prayers led by Mrs. Marion Way, and a Bible quiz conducted. Pins were made for Christmas boxes, social hour followed, refreshments served, next gathering at Mrs. Lawrence Redding’s on December 17 with officer elections.
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