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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1962
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a larceny allegation and police involvement in a city investigation. Names, dates, and locations are unreadable, but the basic action centers on a theft claim and official response.
Miss Gertrude Johnson married Lieut Russell M Clark in a September 22 ceremony at the Methodist Church in Miami Beach. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs C A Johnson, and the groom, son of Mr and Mrs J R Clark, were among many local residents and service members noted in Society pages with ongoing celebrations and gatherings across town.
Seventeen Wo man’s Society members of McCray Methodist Church plus guest Mrs Reed McCray of Long Beach Calif met at Miss Cora McCray’s home. President Mrs Webb McCray led the session with verses from the Billy Graham packet and a review of the Ti tusville sub district meeting.
Mrs. Ronald Rathbun hosted Rexford Rathbun’s eighth birthday with eight boys invited to her East Smith Street home. The party featured games and prizes with refreshments including decorated cake ice cream and chocolate milk. Rexford received numerous gifts from friends.
Mr and Mrs Robert Desmond Sr of 17 West Church Street celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house and reception at their home Thursday evening from 7 to 9 o'clock. Friends relatives and neighbors are invited to attend.
Janet Humphrey of A D 4 and C Culbertson of Erie announce their engagement. Miss Humphrey, a Clymer Central School graduate, worked at Corry Memorial Hospital. Culbertson, Strong Vincent High School alumnus, served four years in the Air Force and works at GE Erie. A fall wedding is planned with hosts Mrs Paul Fox and Mr and Mrs Victor Slye.
The R D 1 home of Mr. and Mrs Henry Butcher hosted a fourfold event with a farewell for Victor Hobers of Ramona California after a three month visit and a 19th birthday for Henry E Butcher Jr plus two 10th wedding anniversaries for William Gifford and Victor Gifford. Relatives and friends enjoyed dinner dessert and social time with gifts for all honored guests.
Mrs Ronald Boyd and daughter Kathleen of Jamestown N Y return home after visiting their mother and grandmother Mrs Jennie Akani of West Washington Street Kathleen, a University of Buffalo sophomore majoring in art and design, will resume studies this week. Mrs Jerry Beal returns to Ramsey New Jersey after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Ehner Sharer of Wayne Street.
The Women's Relief Corps auxiliary of the Grand Army of the Republic hosts its district convention on Saturday at 9 a m in the Corry Grange Hall. Officers are asked to wear formal attire and dinner will be served by the Corry Grange.
Mr and Mrs Claude Ayers of 745 Liberty street announce the engagement of their daughter Marjorie Ann to William J Sample of 51 West Congress street. Marjorie is a 1960 Corry Area High School graduate and works in Ajax Iron Works accounting. William is a 1961 CAHS graduate and a Behrend Campus student at Penn State Erie. No wedding date has been set.
Mrs Arra D McGill Erie Branch president Rev and Mrs Eugene Westley of North Center street and Mrs Walter Storms of Union City attended the WSWS of the EUB church in Wichita Kansas for a four quadrennial convention. The five day event ended September 23 with discussions on division issues informal coffee hours and a presentation of the drama Christ.
Catholic Daughters of America court conception No. 39 met in Knights of Columbus Hall for a social session. Mrs. George Andrus presented a talk on skin and hair care with a makeup demonstration. Miss Mary Bachemer won a special award. refreshments were served. next meeting set for October at the K of C Hall.
A daughter was born Saturday afternoon to Mr and Mrs Ray mond Ford of 221 King Street in Concrete City Bay near Corry. The birth is announced by Westmar College Players of LeMars Town.
United Nations flag rises with Dutch flag over West New Guinea as Indonesia takes over. UN administration to run the territory for seven months with a Pakistani security force maintaining order until a self determination plebiscite by end of 1969.
The Corry Evening Journal files its 1962 ownership and circulation statement per federal law. Publisher and editor is George R. Sample at 28 West South Street Corry Pennsylvania. Average monthly circulation is 3,651 copies.
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