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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1961
Page
5
Fragmented OCR reads discuss shifting international interest and political figures, with unclear references to a poll, a shelter, and tense atmosphere. The garbled lines mention a road, a jester, and potential threats, but lack coherent facts or names.
Miss Shirley Hasbrouck was honored at a pre nuptial shower hosted by Mrs Richard Muckinhaupt at Concord Street. Guests included Mrs James Loveland and others from Waterford Jamestown Union City and Cambridge Springs. Prizes awarded and gifts given to the honoree ahead of her October 14 wedding to Ronald Hopson.
The YMCA planning committee asks Corry women to assist with an all day workshop series starting next Wednesday at 10 a.m. Volunteers staying all day should bring lunch. coffee will be provided. A bazaar is planned for November with date to be announced.
Twenty members gathered for the first fall meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Murray Raymond on Plank Road with a corn roast. Miss Lucille Kimmy led a devotional on prayer, testimonies cited answered prayers, and Mrs. Robert DeBoer led prayer and the business was formed with committees for the year. Plans were made to send Christmas gifts to missionaries supported by the church and Mrs. Raymond closed the session.
A heavy rain flooded 25 homes in Pittsburgh's North Side last night. Several businesses on East Street reported basement damage and water intrusion amid the showers.
A daughter Karen Lynn was born to Mr. and Mrs. J Arthur Williams in Union City Memorial Hospital. A son was born yesterday at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mand and Mrs Mark Baryey of Columbus. A Satterlee baby arrived Saturday to Lt and Mrs Paul Satterlee of Yollnestown. The Satterlees head the Southside Corps Salvation Army. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs M L Satterlee of Johnson Street.
Rainbow Girls conducted initiation for new members of the Rainbow for Girls with Miss Kathe Tunnell presiding as worthy advisor. Candidates included Miss Cindy Fitch Miss Donna Vanderhoff Miss Susan Moyer Miss Nancy Buesink and Miss Janet Auer. A courtesy service honored Tunnell her final meeting as worthy advisor. Guests included Mrs. Margaret Lott and Mrs. Anne Sarthwell Gould with Miss Margaret Vanssens elected to serve as Furth.
The Woman's Association of the First Presbyterian Church met with 31 present. Officers for 1962 were accepted and upcoming events listed, including a rummage sale September 22–23 and a missionary guest speaker on October 4. Dwight D. Eisenhower named honorary member of the St. Lawrence Seaway Pioneers at Gettysburg ceremony.
Kiwanians from the Kiwanis Club and their wives enjoyed the production The Fourposter at the Peninsula Playhouse starring Ann B. Davis. The group dined at Priscilla's before the show with Douglas Rozelle Jr. and William Helmichtoller as chairmen. Beginning next Monday the club will resume evening meetings for the rest of the year.
Nearly fifty-five members and guests of the Women's Society of World Service of the Evangelical United Brethren Church met last evening for a combined session. Mia Menton presided. Milton Morris read scripture. Glenn Bahcock led prayer. Delbert Bush and others reported. The group planned a world day of prayer for September 28 and set October 4 for the next meeting.
Mrs Minnie Joy of Corry hosts birthday event for her son David, shown with family in a grainy caption. The five children are named, including David Harding, with neighbors noting Minnie Joy’s long-standing local reputation.
Mrs Stephen Brooks hosted the Lydia Circle of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at First Methodist. Devotions by Mrs John Ohrn centered on Peace on Earth followed by the poem In My Father's House and a closing prayer. Mrs Harry Parker outlined missionary projects and handed out penny-a-day containers and giving envelopes for the October 5 meeting.
Mary Circle of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at First Methodist Church held a Tuesday evening meeting at Mrs Harle Bliley's home. E G Woodrift and T W Whitehead joined as new members. fourteen others attended. Faith of the Evening opened devotions led by Mr Travers Stumbers. Vice president Dale Hammerler chaired the business session. Two new money making projects were begun. program by Mrs Robert MacGregor featured.
The Corry Bridge Association held its first fall session at the WEW Post home with 40 attendees. A 6:90 dinner preceded a ten-table Mitchell game as plans for the winter tournament began, with winners listed in both North South and East West divisions.
The text describes a small civic or church group event with refreshments hosted by Mrs. Bley and Mrs. Lauri Cheat. It mentions an upcoming meeting of the Mary Circle to be held at the house of Mr. Frank Parusia on Congress Street, with some garbled street details.
A farewell party honors George Taylor with cards visits and refreshments. Mrs Bun Williams hosts attendees on East South Street with friends and neighbors in attendance.
The Catholic church in a local area shuts doors outside service hours following a spate of burglaries. Rev Johny Cunningham reports three break-ins in two weeks with attempts on the church box and surrounding areas while police say protection is insufficient.
An incoherent AP dateline fragment mentions Eya Mw and a staging through a railway production at MGM with implied disputes over alterations and a film project titled A Balk Dowie. The source text is garbled and cannot establish clear facts or events.
Unable to predict Soviet attendance at the United Nations General Assembly, Western officials expect Berlin negotiations via ambassadors or foreign ministers. President Kennedy favors careful prep for a summit with Khrushchev, hoping for progress despite nuclear test tensions and party meetings in Moscow.
Eva Marie Salit recalls filming Exodus and working as a director in Spain England and Rome. She notes the heavy schedules and high pay drawing stars like Sophia Loren. Eva values seeing Israel but prefers vacation over filming a hotel job abroad for steady work.
Penelec invites six outstanding public and parochial high school seniors to attend the Third Nuclear Conference on the Atom in Chicago November 9 to 11. Winners receive all expenses paid travel and may bring teachers as guests.
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