Social Highlights From Corry Area High Socials
Local brief recaps visiting relatives and weekend arrivals as students and families gather. Notable trips include the Henton family returning from the Southwest with color slides to share with groups, and Indiana State Teachers College freshmen Lee Williams and Ernest Yanssens visiting home. Also mentions Senior Class Play Home Sweet Homicide and Dad's Day at Denison University with cast scenes detailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Henton
North Center Street
Southwest
Hot Springs
Ark
Lee Williams
Irene Williams
Marion Street
Ernest Yanssens
al Yanssens
Snyder Circle
Indiana State Teachers College
Indiana
James Lewis
East Bond Street
Allegheny College
Meadville
Sally Follett
Akron City Hospital
Akron
Ohio
W. R. Follett
South Center Street
Grove City College
James Howard
C. M. Howard
George Ficcardi
Harald Wolfe
Billy
Denison University
Granville
Corry Area High School
Corry Cheerleaders Sponsor Dance Seen At High School
Approximately 350 attended the Corry Area High School dance in the cafeteria last evening. Sponsored by the varsity and junior varsity cheerleaders with advisor Mrs. Jack Stihl, the event raised funds to send the squad to Altoona for the November 7 game against Corry. Chaperones were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stihl, Mrs. Mary Jourdet, and Roger Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry Area High School
Jack Stihl
Altoona
Corry
Jack Statl
Mary Jourdet
Roger Hoover
Rebekah Helping Hand Holds Sewing Session
The Rebekah Helping Hand met at the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Hall Thursday with 19 present. Mrs. Bea Stewart and Mrs. Lavinia Mapes led the sauerkraut dinner, while Mrs. Glen Eldred presided over the business session. Plans were made for the November 13 meeting and sewing continued on quilts to be donated to the Meadville Orphans Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoe Revekun
The
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows Hall
Bea Stewart
Lavinia Mapes
Glen Eldred
Meadville
Rollo McCray To Speak At Golden Age Session
The Corry Area Golden Age Club meets at the YMCA Tuesday at 1 PM. Rollo McCray of Waterford, former county official and Erie County Historical Society member, will speak and show Europe trip pictures. The gathering doubles as a birthday session honoring 16 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry Area
Golden Age Club
YMCA
Rollo McCray
Waterford
Erie County Historical Society
Europe
Methodist Men Hear Rev Eugene Westley in Parish Parlor
The Methodist Men's Club holds its monthly meeting in the church parlors on Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock. The speaker will be Rev. Eugene M. Westley, missionary of the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Northern Nigeria for three years. He has worked with illiterate natives, taught, preached, and managed a book shop. slides will be shown and all are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Westley
Methodist Men's Club
Eugene M. Westley
Westley
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Nigeria
Russian Pianist Ashkenazy Debuts in New York
Vladimir Ashkenazy, a 21 year old Russian pianist, made his New York debut at Carnegie Hall. He received a warm reception from critics and a capacity audience after performing works by Rachmaninoff Chopin Brahms Liszt and Prokofiev. He previously won Brussels first prize and debuted in Washington with the National Symphony on October 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
New York
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Carnegie Hall
Rachmaninoff
Chopin
Brahms
Liszt
Prokofieff
Ashkenazy
Washington, D. C
National Symphony
Crash Kills Woman in Kittanning Pa
Mrs Ida Wilson aged 68 of Apollo Armstrong County was killed when her car struck the rear of a parked tractor trailer in Kittanning. Her husband was injured in the crash reported today by local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kittanning
Ida Wilson
Apollo
Armstrong County
Boyish Killer Gets 99 Years
Edward L. Leonard, 28, was sentenced to 99 years after jurors found him mentally ill and rejected death. He admitted two murders and a third attempt, saying his victims were homosexuals. Leonard, from McComb Mississippi, killed R. G. Bennett in Memphis and described another slaying in Houston, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Edward L. Leonard
Grimaed
Tin
Atje
Leonard
McComb
Miss
R. G. Bennett
Glenn L. McMahon
McMahon
Houston
Tex
Alderman Held In Conspiracy Faces Sentencing
York alderman Paul C. Earnhardt faces sentencing January 2 in York County Court on extortion and conspiracy charges related to handling shoplifting cases. Earnhardt will resign as alderman December 23 for health and business reasons. Also charged are Charles L. Glackin store owner Earl J. Greenbalt store manager and Gordon E. Ward deputy constable. Four men are free on bail with further hearings set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zohn Ca
York
George W. Atkins
Ater
Paul C. Earnhardt
Earnhardt
Frank B. Boyle
Barnhardt
Charles L. Glackin
Earl J. Greenbalt
Gordon E. Ward
Atkins
Community Socials Highlight Abbe Reformed Church Events
Local notices report a chicken dinner hosted by Clymer Telephone Co directors and wives at Abbe Reformed Church parlors and a smorgasbord fund-raiser. The Abbe Reformed and Clymer Hill churches held a Missionary Conference with talks by Rev. Robert Chant and a returned Hong Kong missionary, plus a large oyster stew gathering at Gilbert Ton’s home. Visitors, birthdays, and weekend plans for area families are detailed, including hunts, visits to relatives, and church services led by Rev. Franklin Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Wiggers
Circle No 2
Young Ladies Mission Band
Thiermedisie
B. Society of Abbe Reformed Churely
Minnie Meyerink
Suitey
Edward Gabriel
North East
the Guy
Tdy Legters
Bertha Hojlink
Jennie Wiggers
Mary Nywelde
Ila Vander Schuaff
Lou Pardink
Emma
Lloyd Einink
Howard Berkerink
Circle No. 1
Hoffman
George Legters
Irving Legters
Elizabeth Bruce
Hong Kong
B. J. Hoffman
Denver
Colo
Domestic Mission Board
Winnevago
Macyes
Bruce Hoffman
Hope College
Holland
Mich
Gilbert ‘Ton
Alfred Newshouse
Willan Rhebergen
Leon Leuters
Merle Newhouse
Mira
Alfred Newhouse
Big Owl
Roy Gravine
Hartfield
Ray Gravink
Royal Legiers
William Gravink
James Gravink
Earl Beckeyink
Charles Legiers
Plorence Legters
Gordon Welch
Velma Welch
Lewis Welch
Erie
Janette Gravink
Bemus Point
James Sullivan
Fredonia
Philip Gravink
Slater
Marilyn Gravink
Southbury
Conn
Yale
Bruce Smith
Oneonta
Ben Smith
Kenneth Hollingsworth
Monaca
John Habini
Stow
Jenne Gravink
Judith Compton
Hiram College
Hiram
Ohio
Lyle
Compton
Marion Gallup
Buffalo
John Deere
Waterloo
Towa
10000 Negroes and Whites Stage Integration March
Tens of thousands of participants from youth grads to college students gathered in Washington for a mass integration march toward the Lincoln Memorial. The event, backed by pro integration leaders and several organizations, drew figures like Jack Robinson Hay Belafonte and Mrs. Martin Luther King. A request sought a White House meeting for a mixed student committee on race, but no word was issued by the Eisenhower administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winshington
Los Angeles
Washington Way
National Association For the Advancement of Galored Poonie
Jacke Robinson
Hayy Belafonte
Martin Luther King
Lincoln Memorial
Eisenhower
A. Philip Randolph
Brotherhood of Bleeping Car Porters
White House
YMCA Calendar Week of October 27 1958
YMCA calendar lists weekly activities including Boys and Girls diving classes Water Safety and Tri-Hi-Y meetings College Women's Club and senior activities. Note extends diving classes water safety for two additional weeks until November 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry Aven
Buttwu —Arwiillary
and Kitts
McGonigle Targets Bridges and Tax Proposals
Republican gubernatorial hopeful Arthur T. McGonigle charged the State Highways Department let rural bridges deteriorate to a critical stage and accused Democrats of wasteful spending. He cited a memorandum criticizing bus safety and vowed to push a six ton load limit. He warned of a statewide income tax if Democrats win and endorsed a constitutional amendment removing tree values from private land assessments until logging ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuckhannock
Arthur T. McGonigle
State Highways Department
McGonigle
Aafetyeia
Pennsylvania
Highways Department
Department of Highways
David L. Lawrence
Pittsburgh
Hugh Scott
U.S. Senate
Erie
Gov
Leader
Senate
Dave Lawrence
Scott
Robert F. Kent
State Treasury
Treasury Department
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Carstairs
Sally Crowell
Patricia McCloskey
Archie Carstairs
Robert Palmer
Patricia Bangs
Mr. Cherington
Corry Cheerleaders
Rebekah
Rene Reenter Mretites
E. Crosby Bush
E. Main St
Pre
Dubarry
ROYAL
R. Dale Webster
Center St
Thas Ben
Corry Edinboro Union City
Thrift
Carry Savings and Loan
Corry Savings Cloan Gixx
Zsinth Center Street
Clymer
Pennsylvania Electric Company
Puritan
Lake Shore
Pumpkin Apples Club
Corry's United Fund
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