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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1954

Page

5

Martin Curtis Hosts Cemetery Aid Meeting Afternoon

I met Saturday with Mr and Mrs Martin Curtis. A bountiful tureen dinner was served at noon. Mrs Clyde McCray conducted the business session afterwards. The remainder of the afternoon was spent visiting. The next aid meeting will be November 6 at the home of Rev and Mrs Frederick Bowes Brillon Run.

Martin Curtis Cemetery Aid Britton Run Clyde McCray Aid Frederick Bowes Brillon Run

Miss Lucille Varassa Engaged to Raymond Grabowski

Announcement lists Miss Lucille Varassa daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Varassa of 262 West Washington Street to Se Matthew Grabowski son of Alexander Grabowski of Waterford. Varassa is a Cor Senior High School graduate employed by Aero Supply Co. Grabowski attended Erie schools and serves in the U S Army stationed at Fort Monmouth New Jersey. The couple plans a June wedding. Patagonia is at the southern end of South America.

Lucille Varassa Vnc Joseph Varassa West Washington Raymond Grabowski Alexander Grabowski Waterford Varassa Cor Senior High Aero Supply Mtz, Co, Inc Set Grabowski Erie O U. S. Army Fort Monmouth N. J

Birthday party honors Minnie Joy at Mead Park

Miss Minnie Joy celebrated her fourth birthday yesterday with a family party at Nichols Lodge Mead Park attended by 33 guests from Corry Buffalo Bradford Jamestown Spring Creek and Westfield. A bountiful dinner followed social time gifts were given to the celebrant. Various relatives plan travel and visits as neighbors and friends are mentioned in accompanying notices of local residents traveling and visiting distant cities.

Minnie Joy Nichols Lodge Mead Park Corry Buffalo Bradford Jamestown Spring Creek Westfield

Surprise Birthday Party for Mildred Way Held

A Saturday afternoon gathering at Club-Social Celebrates Mildred Way on her birthday. Eighteen guests attended. games played, door prize won by Betty Jaquith, and Barbara Malek honored guest. Miss Way received gifts. refreshments included cake and a breaded treat.

Duiss Ann Way Mildred Barbara Malek Betty Jaquith Miss Way

Boy Scouts Camp Held At Lindsey Hollow Farm

Troop 80 led by Newell Beckwith staged a weekend camp at William P. Akam farm Lindsey Hollow. Scouts biked to the site built campfires and passed trailing tests. Plans lay for Leboeuf District Camp at Hearts Content in the Allegheny National Forest October 18 and 17. They are selling candy and magazine subscriptions to fund future camping experiences. Attendees included James Akam Robert Herring Merle Coulter Donald Sterling William Brooks Gary Lanehurst Larry Lanehurst Wallace Cady Edward Hulfast Thomas Joyce and William Beckwith.

Boy Scouts Lindsey Hollow Troop 80 Newell Beckwith William P. Akam Ual Hearts Content Allegheny National Forest James Akam Robert Herring Merle Coulter Donald Sterling William Brooks Gary Larry Lanehurst Wallace Cady Edward Hulfast Thomas Joyce William Beckwith

Doublé Christening Held At St Elizabeths Church

A double christening at St Elizabeths Church was conducted yesterday by Rev. Hey Lyemnon. Godparents were twin mothers Mrs Niedomys and Mrs Emmett along with their husbands. After the ceremony a buffet luncheon and reception followed at the Niedomys home with guests from Jamestown Barre and Washington D C attending.

Niedomys Henry Carney Adele Sharon Joseph Squinn William Dingman Jamestown Annie Batchelder Barre

Wedding at Cleveland Is of Local Interest

A marriage of local interest occurred Saturday as Miss Elizabeth Downs daughter of Mr and Mrs William A Downs Sr of Cleveland wed Frank John Welle at 10 am at St Philip Neri Church Cleveland. The ceremony featured matron of honor Mrs William Downs Jr sister-in-law of the bride and junior bridesmaid Miss Diana Downs. Best man was John Welle with ushers Thomas Crage and William Downs Jr. A breakfast for 30 followed at Nelsons Restaurant and a 250 guest reception at the Legion home. Local guests from Corry included Mr and Mrs Harold Cragg Mrs J F Needham and Mr and Mrs Thomas Cragg with daughter Coleen.

Speradl Corryiles Elizabeth Downs William A. Downs Sr Cleveland Frank John Welle Diana Downs John Welic Thomas Crage This City William Downs Jr Nelson's Legion Home Harold Cragg J. F. Needham Corry Wit and Aid JF. Needham Thomas Cragg Coleen

Barbara Jaquith Birthday Party Honors Child

Miss Barbara Jaquith celebrated her 10th birthday with a 1 to 4 pm party at her home near Spring Creek hosted by her mother Mrs Henry Jaquith. Guests from Corry Columbus Spring Creek Wattsburg and Bear Lake enjoyed candy baskets games contests cake ice cream and soft drinks. Barbara received assorted gifts for the occasion. Assisted by Mrs Charles Daniels the hosts served treats to the children.

Barbara Jaquith Barbara Henry Jaquith Spring Creek Charles Daniels Viostesi Corry Columbus Wattsburg Bear Lake

Local Birth Notes from Union City and South Boston

Several newborns are recorded. A son to Mr and Mrs Louis Foradorn of Union City born Saturday at Stem Memorial Hospital. A son to Mr and Mrs Allens Loomis at Corry Memorial Hospital yesterday afternoon. A son to Mr and Mrs Lloyd Lundy of Snyder Circle born Saturday afternoon at Garry Memorial Hospital. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Charles Berlehons at Corry Memorial Hospital yesterday morning. A daughter Lydia Jerdon born September 24 to Mr and Mrs William Miller of South Boston VI, Miller former Corry resident and John Randolph Hotel manager. Frank Miller and Mrs Miller noted as grandparents.

Start Cameron Stem Memorial Hospital Union City Louis Foradorn Mr. Foradora Crystal Coal Company Maple Avenue Unis City Corry Memorial Hospital Lloyd Lundy Snyder Circle Garry Memorial Hospital Charles Berlehons Spring Street Lydia Jerdon William Miller South Boston Miller Corry John Randolph Hotel Frank Miller Fourth Avenue

Ministerial group elects new officers

The Corry Ministerial Association met at the First Presbyterian Church in the morning with Rev Paul F Bauer presiding. Rev J B Kelly newly chosen pastor of the First Pentecostal Church discussed Soulwinning and a plan to cooperate with the Corry Chamber of Commerce on UNICEF fundraising for hungry children abroad. A committee including Rev Ortner and Revs Bauer Lines to work with the chamber was named. The union Reformation Day Service will feature Dr Frank Ferris as speaker at 7:45 p m October 31 at First Methodist. New officers were elected: Rev Harris president, Dr Ortner vice president, Rev Lines secretary. Committees were named for leadership education school January 1 to February 22 at First Presbyterian. A schedule of speakers for union Thanksgiving and Baccalaureate services was arranged. The next meeting will be November 1 at Evangelical United Brethren Church. Plans to send ministers to the Pennsylvania Pastor's Convention in Harrisburg on November 16–18 were made. Evangelista Torricelli invented the barometer in 1643.

Corry First Presbyterian Church Unis Moring Paul F. Bauer Bradley Lines J. B Kelly First Pentecostal Bauer Unicef Chamber Elmer Ortner J. Lean Maneval Ortner Walter Crouch H. Ray Harris First Methodist Church Frank Ferris Mayville N.Y Cleveland Heights Harris Rev. Lines Licens Lirer Bauier Maneval J. Emerson Low Evangelical United Brethren Church Pennsylvania Harrisburg

Berkebile Joins Soil Conservation Staff in Warren

John R. Berkebile is appointed to the Soil Conservation Service staff at Warren, announced yesterday in Harrisburg by state conservationist Ivan McKeever. A Penn State agronomy graduate, Berkebile will work with Ralph G. Eckert in Warren County. offices are at the courthouse annex in Warren. The volcano Kilauea crater in Hawaii is described as the pit of eternal fire.

John R. Berkebile Soil Conservation Service Warren Harrisburg Ivan McKeever Pennsylvania Mr. Herkebile Penn State University Berkebile Ralph G. Eckert Warren County Courthouse Annex Kilauea Hawaii

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