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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1964
Page
5
A fragment from 1962 notes a Mer Shona event in June where a merchant appears to face a counting issue and a tariff or tariff-like impact. The unreadable text limits specifics but indicates a historical date and economic context.
Senator William Sesler will speak at the College Women's Club meeting at 8 pm Monday in the YMCA. The nonpolitical talk, titled Education in Pennsylvania, aims to interest all college women. Miss Maxene Oberman, club official, announces the program with Mrs. Leo Hooks as hospitality chair.
The Catholic Daughters of America held an October social in the Garden Room at the VFW Post home with Mrs. Joseph Lawless of Erie and Mrs. Dennie DiPietro of Warren among special guests. Awards were given for games and contests directed by Miss Ann Baressi as Mrs. Hart Haight chaired the event.
East South street resident Miss Elnora V. Cariel travels to East Lansing to see Michigan State University face Northwestern. Her cousin Tom Krzemiewski plays offensive left end for MSU, accompanied by family members. Other items note a Grange Halloween program, a mail carrier’s Colorado trip, and upcoming hospital auxiliary activities.
The Dorcas Class of the First Methodist Church met at Mrs. Benjamin Skinner’s Franklin street home. Devotions by Mrs. William Bieck, business session led by president Mrs. K S Durham, refreshments by Mrs. Leland Johnston Mrs. Roger Brown and Mrs. Stanley Nichols. Miss Louise Williams to host next meeting November 18 at her South Center street home.
J H Grinnell, head of the State Bank of Loretta, marked the bank’s 54th anniversary and joked of safe conditions. Moments later, three youths robbed cash drawers of $6000, fired a warning shot, and fled in a station wagon. Maurice Constantin-Weyer, 83, famed French novelist and playwright, died in Vichy. The November 4 convent event and the November 12 Garden Room meeting were noted.
Sophomore students sponsor the annual Turkey Hop at the YMCA from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. Awards include a live turkey for the door prize. Pictured selecting the bird are Mary Bosak Nancy Igg Mary Davidson at Dahl and McCray Turkey Farm on Spring Creek Road.
McCray Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs Merle McCray's home. Mrs Willard McCray gave routine reports. Correspondence included notes from Fairview and Girard about world friendship banquets. A Wesleyville meeting on November 3 was announced and E A Lee spoke on the week of prayer and self denial.
A daughter was born this morning at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Lewis Jewell with Mrs Betty Kennedy as former Mrs Jewell. Mrs Cora McCray led the program and the event featured whipped cream dessert wafers cupcakes nuts mints tea and coffee. The next meeting is set for November 19 at Mrs Rupert Morris home.
In Boston a motorcycle officer fired three shots at two purse thieves near the Statler Hilton where Hubert Humphrey stayed. One thief, 17, was caught in the hotel lobby. the other escaped. Humphrey spent hours in Boston en route to New England.
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