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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1968

Page

5

Conelway School PTA Fall Festival Set For Saturday

Mrs Vernon Thompson heads door prizes and Mrs Earl Baccus decorates for the Conelway School PTA Fall Festival to be held Saturday from 10 am to 7 pm at the school. Mrs Donald Reed is general chairman. Entertainment and refreshments will be provided for all ages and lunches will be available. Concessions include baked goods candies crafts novelties used clothing and other items. Door prizes will be awarded and winners need not be present.

Vernon ‘Thompson Earl Baccus Conelway School Donald Reed

Seaman DeVoe's East Visit Amid Family Ties

Seaman 1/c Robert L. DeVoe of Paramount California, stationed in Ventura for undersea warfare training, visited his grandmother Mrs Bertha Martin of 72 Snyder Circle and sister Mrs Donna Downer of 63 Snyder Circle last week. He returned east due to his mother Mrs Robert Schilling's illness at Roswell Memorial Park Hospital in Buffalo New York.

Robert L. DeVoe Paramount Calif Bertha Martin Snyder Circle Donna Downer Robert United States Navy Ventura East Robert Schilling Roswell Memorial Park Hospital Buffalo N.Y Martin Charles A Bud DeVoe Mullina, S.C

Grace Plans Dinner Party During Motel Stay

Grace is registered at the Penn Laurel Motel for several days and plans to attend a dinner with friends tomorrow evening. The household task involves applying furniture wax to the insides of metal ash trays to prevent ashes from caking on the bottoms and facilitate cleaning.

Ren Grace Penn Laurel

Bridal Gifts Presented To Miss McEldowney

A miscellaneous bridal shower at East Main street hosted by Mrs. Fred Clark and co hosted by Mrs. Alfred McAvoy presented Pegny Mc Eldowney with gifts and pink and white decor. Awards were won by Mrs. Milton Proper, Mrs. Jack Brigham, and Mrs. LaVerne Melldowney. The honoree will wed Paul Kubich on November 16 at St Elizabeths Church.

Pegny McEldowney Fred Clark East Main Street Alfred McAvoy Milton Proper Jack Brigham LaVerne Melldowney Paul Kubich St. Elizabeth's Church

Qualities for BPW Girl of the Month Observed

In observance of National Business Women's Week members of the Corry BPW Club express thanks to Miss Judith Dwyer and the faculty committee for the Girl of the Month project. The criteria include top fifth of her class five moral character leadership, friendly attitude, and numerous extracurriculars. The October honoree is Mary Etta Blakeslee, daughter of Howard and Mrs Blakeslee, winner of the Pennsylvania 4H public speaking contest and Holstein Girl of Erie County.

Corry Judith Dwyer The Tren Moose Lodge Mary Etta Blakeslee Howard Blakeslee Pennsylvania Erie County Methodist Youth Fellowship Future Physician's Club Concord Community Club

Writer's Club meets at Fullers in Wayne Street

The Corry and Union City Writer's Club held its second meeting last evening at Mrs. Richard Fuller's home on Wayne Street. Mrs. Beverly Kenniston, president, led the session with Mrs. Pet Schroth directing the program featuring members' written remarks. Refreshments were served. next meeting set for November 12 at Union City Area High School from 7:30 to 9:30 pm. Interested writers are invited to attend.

Writer's Club Corry Union City Richard Fuller Wayne Street Beverly Kenniston Pet Schroth Fuller Union City Area High School Kenniston

Bridge Scores and Social Highlights at YMCA Session

Members and guests of the Tuesday Afternoon Duplicate Bridge at the YMCA played a four table Howell session. Winners included Mrs FH Bartholme and Mrs T B Kelsey with 46, and couples tied with 42 percent. D A McClintock and Earl Haight posted 42. Haight plans reservations for a regular game next week. Also noted is an observance of National Business Women's Week with Dorothy Buchanan visiting Corry.

YMCA FH. Bartholme Union City

Sing-Out Corry Group Presents PTA Program

The Sing-Out Corry Up With People group directed by Miss Judith Dwyer performed for the Cord School PTA meeting last evening. Larry Vanderhoof led the business session while Rev. W. Lewis offered devotions on An Unchanging God. Reports from Mrs. James Bennett Robert Fish and Mrs. Gerald Bagley followed. Vanderhoof noted a teachers dinner and Principal Paul Claypool announced 60 boys registered for Cub School with den mothers and committee members needed. The budget was approved and Mrs. Norman Tarbell presented by laws revisions for the scholarship fund committee.

Corry Judith Dwyer Concord School PTA Larry Vanderhoof W. Lewis God James Bennett Robert Fish Gerald Bagley Vanderhoof Paul Claypool Claypool Norman Tarbell

Membership contest winners announced and next meeting preview

Mrs. Sam Barbalaci the membership chairman announced that Mrs. Everett Johnson and Mrs. Bagley were winners in the recent membership contest. For the next meeting Robert Benson wrestling coach at Cor ry Area High School will explain the technicalities and present a demonstration on wrestling.

Sam Barbalaci Everett Johnson Bagley Robert Benson Corry Area High School

Post-Nuptial Open House for Boersts

An open house and post-nuptial reception will be held on Sunday from 1 to 3 p m for recentlywed Mr and Mrs Robert J Boerst Jr Mrs Boerst is the former Charleen Deist.

Robert Boersts Robert J. Boerst Jr Boerst Charleen Deist

Mrs Wade Tells Of Convention In Harrisburg

Mrs Wade reports on a three day Sylvania Federation Council for Exceptional Children convention in Harrisburg. She spoke of Mrs Hubert Humphrey's talk and shared her granddaughter Vicki's success with proper schooling. Anita Veith of Erie received an teaching award and three charms with student names.

Corry Anita Veith Erie Susie Warner Raymond Hamilton Mary Tubbs

Local couple to wed in Sherman at 187 Main Street

The couple will marry on July 27 and hold a home ceremony at 187 Main Street Sherman New York. The affair is to be conducted by her brother Carl D Deist and her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Raymond M Rachel of Erie. All friends relatives and neighbors are invited.

C. E. Lindberg Liberty Street Richard Lindberg Main Street Sandusky N.Y Lindberg Sherman, N. Y Carl D. Deist Raymond M. Rachel Erie

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