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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1966
Page
5
An unclear piece discusses daylight timing, a traffic plan, and possible costs. It mentions a 0.67 tax, cross references to Penn State area, and possible bids or wages. The text is garbled with dates around 1987 and references to Concord and Harrisburg.
Miss Martha Shreckengost was feted at a variety bridal shower hosted by Miss Mary Louise Thomas and Mrs. Robert Lawson at Snyder Circle. Fourteen guests enjoyed games and prizes, gifts, and a decorated shower cake as she prepares to wed Ernest Brockman at the First Baptist Church.
A collection of reader hints on practical home fixes and clever shortcuts. Tips include using disposable pans to catch oven drips, reusing them, hanging tools with shower hooks, clipping collars with hair clips, packing dishes between paper plates, washing dishes with detergent on a sponge, using vitamin dropper caps for food coloring, and dyeing shoes with marker ink to conceal mistakes.
Rankin Illinois AP reports Mr and Mrs Sid Davis celebrate their 76th wedding anniversary at their family party on a small farm home. Daughters and sons attend along with 12 grandchildren 29 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren. Davis previously farmed in Oxford and Hoopeston Illinois, totalling about 1 00 acres.
Open meeting for members and new pledges of Epsilon Phi Chapter Beta Sigma Phi was at Mrs. Gordon Bater home in Columbus. New pledges include Mrs. Joan Bromley Mrs. James Burkhart Mrs. Robert Vargo and Mrs. Jane Woodward. A representative from Ahl's Greenhouse spoke on plant care and presented a centerpiece. Cohostesses were Mrs. Craig Hyer and Mrs. Sheldon Knight. Knight, the president, led the business session. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Knight’s Canadohta Lake home.
The obituary notes that Davis, who retired in 1988, lived in an eastern Illinois community of about 800 people. He was 97 years old last Wednesday and his wife is 94.
Judith Elaine Ploss and Merle LeRoy Wynn united in marriage at the home of Ashville and Murray Wynn with family present. The bride, daughter of Charles Ploss Jr., wore a blue linen dress and carried a white Bible. Wanda Meal served as maid of honor with Gerald Rogers as best man. Reception hosted by bride’s aunts with fifty guests.
The Founders Day Tea of the Brokenstraw Valley Chapter DAR was held yesterday afternoon at the East Smith street home of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Hillstrom. Mrs. Raymond Bachomer, Mrs. Ernest Thacker, and Mrs. Hillstrom acted as hostesses for about fifty attendees from 3 to 5 pm.
Mrs Lena Ayers of R D 4 returned Tuesday from a four day visit in Cleveland and North Bass Island Ohio. Mrs Amy Larsen joined at Shaker Heights to visit and later taught at North Bass migrant school. The Mesers Wine Co grows 400 acres of grapes on the island and ships workers from Texas for harvest. Numerous social visits and church group events are noted alongside upcoming Republican events and community activities. A baby and a new arrival are reported at local hospitals.
Eugene Kaiser 37 awaits grand jury action on a murder charge for fatally shooting his wife Joyce 34 after calling her from a September 11 meditation service at the Second Church of Christ Scientist. Kaiser's 16 year old son Eugene Jr testified he witnessed the shooting and his father then shot himself. Kaiser survived and remains hospitalized.
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