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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1954

Page

5

Fall District Meeting of BPW in Youngsville

The Fall District One meeting of the Pennsylvania Federation of Business and Professional Women was held in Youngsville with host club president Mrs. Unterreiner guiding festivities. Mildred N. Whitby spoke on Adventure in Achievement during National Business Women's Week.

Dorothy Agresti Erie Mildred Prosser Olyphant Corry Club Mary Sears Bertha Darwin Agnes Lynch Norman Tarbell James Sullivan Robert Orr F. HL. Beall Blanche Beall Clarence Kirch Lillian Murray Anne P. Smith Toof Hall

Miller Silver Anniversary Celebrated in Surprise Party

The silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Archie J. Miller at 24 West Washington Street was celebrated with a surprise party hosted by Lawrence Miller. Guests included Mae Ross Corry Floyd Post J Keltis George Miller Harborcreek Carl Loucks North East Paul Walters Sr. Waterford Erle. The couple wed October 11 1929 in Westfield New York.

Archie L. Miller Archie J. Miller West Washington Street Lawrence Miller Mae Ross Corry Floyd Post J. Keltis George Miller Harborcreek Carl Loucks North East Paul Walters Sr Waterford Erle

New Sorority Members Presented At Tea

The Epsilon Phi Chapter of Beta Slema Phi sorority honored new members at a tea at Miss Julia Ficcardi's West Church Street home. New members included Carol Cochran Joseph Mooney Mauro Novello Robert Simmonson and William Stright.

Epsilon Phi Beta Slema Phi Sorority Julia Ficcardi West Church Street Carol Cochran Joseph Mooney Mauro Novello Robert Simmonson William Stright Thomas Pierotti Robert . Gleason

Leonard Evans Celebrates 8th Birthday at Mead Park Roast

The eighth birthday party for Leonard Evans was held Saturday afternoon at Mead Park with a Wiener roast hosted by his mother Mrs. David Evans. Guests included Tommy Johnson Dennis Crowell Tracy Vanney Arthur Hotchkiss Susan Castor Susan Drace Marian Bauer Ricky McCray Theda Howard Patrick Lee Bonnalee Dyer and Meril Mark Fainstein Wendy Betsy Belson of Erie. Hot dogs soft drinks marshmallows and cake were served at 12:30 followed by park play and gifts for Leonard. The note also mentions the 1917 U.S. purchase of the Danish West Indies and rename to Virgin Islands.

Leonard Evans Mead Park David Evans North Center Street Tommy Johnson Dennis Crowell Tracy Vanney Arthur Cissy Hotchkiss Arthur Butters Susan Castor Susan Drace Marian Bauer Ricky McCray Theda Howard Patrick Lee Bonnalee Dyer This City Meril Mark Fainstein Wendy Betsy Belson Erie Leonard

Television stars boost Selznick showcase in Lights Diamond Jubilee

David O Selznick plans a two hour four network Lights Diamond Jubilee honoring Edison style electric light discovery. Cast includes Novak Helen Hayes Joseph Cotten Guy Madison and Brandon de Wilde with multiple top TV directors attached. Cotten busy also with GE Theater High Green Wall lead opposite Margaret Sullivan in State of the Union on Nov 1. Rosemary Clooney signs for a CBS radio half hour in October. Janis Paige courted by NBC CBS for regular TV.

David O. Selznick Four Network Edison Joseph Cotton Janis Paige NBC CBS Eall Techateriias Leo Tlco South First Avenue Carry

Booster Night Celebrated by Sparta Grange

Sparta Grange held booster night Saturday with Master Gordon Fralick opening followed by a reading from Herschel D. Newsom and a performance by Dorothy Chelton. The program featured singing, a German rural teen reading, accordion numbers, a poem by K. A. Bennett, a square dance, a playlet by Jane Kinney and Leo Burname, and a Grange tableaux read by Richard Hays. Refreshments ended the event with visitors from Corry and Randolph Granges. The next Sparta Grange meeting is planned for October 2.

Sparta Grange Gordon Fralick Herschel D. Newsom Gerhilde Pleischer United States Dorothy Chelton Pennsylvania K. A. Bennett Ralph E. Blakeslee Sind Keith Fralick Jane Kinney Leo Burlingame Ruth Neil Chelton Leo Burname the Grange Richard Hays Will Morris Grace Skiff The Grange Corry Randolph Granges

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt Turns 70 At Large New York Dinner

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, a widely known figure, reaches age 70 today and will mark the occasion with a dinner for over 1,000 guests in the grand ballroom of the Hotel Roosevelt. The American Association for the United Nations organized the event.

Associated Efess New York Franklin D. Roosevelt Hotel Roosevelt Ler Associates American Association For the United Nations Roosevelt United Nations

Hipps Bagley betrothal announced in Asheville

Mr and Mrs Roy M Hipps of Asheville North Carolina announce the engagement of their daughter Evelyn to Donald E Bagley son of Mr and Mrs Gerald L Bagley 48 East Trying street The couple are juniors at Houghton College in Houghton North Carolina They both graduated high school in 1952 No wedding date has been set.

Donald Bagley Evelyn Hips al Foster Emogene Elmer Houghton College Houghton N. C Gerald L. Bagley East Irving Street Harriet L. Myers Wayne Street Port Erie Walter J. Carrico Atlanta Frank Berry Familly Franklin Joseph Henilne West Columbus Avenue Wilbur Dunlap Kenneth Dunlap Val Hazen Hemsline Prank Bawd Mead Avenue Bertha Whitmore Steamburg Herbert Carroll Jamestown Glenn N. Humes West Smith Street Alton Oaks Mr. Oaks Sharon George Glenn Davis R.D Frank Cooper G. M. Cooper Elkhart Ind Eva Cooper Flint Dorothy Lytton Warren Donald Anderson T. A. Anderson Columbus Rochester Donald Pitt Hipps-Bagley Roy M. Hipps Asheville Evelyn Donald E. Bagley East Trying Street Hipps Sand Hill High School Bagley Corry High School

Birthday Wiener Roast for Judy Wilcox at Mead Park

Miss Judy Wilcox celebrated her 12th birthday with a party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox at Mead Park. Ten friends attended the Wiener roast with hot dogs and trimmings, gifts were given, and guests later sang and played games at the Wilcox home.

Mead Park Judy Wilcox Robert Wilcox Judy Gail Wilcox Sylvia Williams Wilcox Mead Avenue

Nine Die in Farmhouse Fire in Japan

The Asant reports nine Japanese residents died in a farmhouse blaze that swept the structure a day earlier, with authorities investigating the cause of the fatal fire.

Mito Japan Asant

Newborns Reported At Local Hospitals

A daughter was born yesterday morning at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs John Stine of Pittsfield R D 1. Axon arrived Saturday evening to Mr and Mrs Peter Joward of Findley Lake at Corry Memorial. Valerie Dinne born September Ath at Norwalk California to Mr and Mrs Edward St Pierre. The father is a former Corry resident.

Corry Memorial Hospital John Stine Pittsfield Axon Peter Joward Findley Lake Corry Memorial Hostal Howard Ord McCray Valerie Dinnne Norwalk Culif Edward St. Pierre Corry

Government job firings under solidarity program total 6926

The Eisenhower administration reports 6926 personnel removed from the federal payroll. Of these 3611 were fired, 4318 resigned before final determination, and 1743 were said to have subversive data in their files. The program targets drunks, loose talkers, and record holders, including alleged Communists and loyalists. The earlier March figure was 383.

Washington

Philadelphia Orchestra Players Fail to Agree on Pay

Musicians and officials of the Philadelphia Orchestra could not reach a wage settlement, causing four concerts to be canceled including one in New York. The union sought a $10 weekly raise from $140 and later cut demands to $5 over two years, while orchestra officials offered two compromise plans. Eugene Ormandy led the orchestra as talks stalled.

Sy rashOulBren Philadelphia Philadephia Orchestra New York AFL Hind Eugene Ormandy

Stores Offer Pact To End Pittsburgh Strikes

Five department stores in Pittsburgh propose a contract to AFL Teamsters Local 249 aimed at ending an 11 month walkout. The offer marks the first step in a timetable set by federal conciliator with ballots by Teamsters members to vote next Sunday on the proposal after discussions continue through Wednesday.

Pittsburgh Struick Department AFL General Teamsters

Bid offers 2.856 million to keep Athletics in Philadelphia

Two Washington men Leo De Orsey, a tax attorney, and Joe Tucci, a retired plumbing contractor and breeder of race horses, offered 2,856,000 dollars for the Philadelphia Athletics franchise to keep the club in the city.

Washington Philadelphia Athletics Leo de Orsey Joe Tucci

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