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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1961
Page
5
Mrs Paul Lines entertained 18 guests at her Findley Lake summer home last evening with a 6 o'clock tureen dinner. The evening featured boating and wind-berth games, awarding prizes to Mrs Friencls Slattery for 00, Mrs William Hazel for canasta, and Mrs Ruth Smith of DeLand Florida for a special award.
Presbyterian Circles report two gatherings at First Presbyterian Church with hosts Mrs. Harvey Loveland and Mrs. Merle Capwell instructing on gospel topics and family Christian life. The Calvin Circle, led by Mrs. Merle Capwell, discussed the gospel of John and the pelop study, with plans for October meetings and a string of upcoming church events and socials.
Alberta Croscutt and Harvey Dean Conk wed at Clymer Hill Reformed Church before 350 guests. Officiated by Rev Tunis Miersoa with Rev Barclay Fishburn assisting. Bride wore peau de soie gown with queen’s crown, veil, and jewelry. Reception in church parlors followed by honeymoon to Cape Cod and Boston. The couple will reside in Alfred, NC after Sept 1.
Corry Hospital Auxiliary met at the hospital with Mrs. Frisina leading the prayer. New members Mrs. E G Tengen Walter B Peake Jr and Mrs. Stanley Bailey were welcomed. Reports covered June July and August service hours totaling 350 with several misses. Tag day at Spartansburg yielded 12.50 profit. Plans discussed include a hard party style show October 9 at the Moose Home chaired by Mrs. William Leaby and cochaired by Mrs. Earl Haight. Sno Ball set for December 29 with Mrs. Walter Bertram as chair.
Mrs. Fay Irwin of 125 North Center Street plans to open a home art studio and instruction center offering landscape seascape portrait and still life classes in multiple media. She will teach all ages and hopes to register enough students for daily sessions. contact by phone or at her home for details.
Amid Gulf Coast hurricane winds, three nurses delivered a baby by flashlight in an Angleton elementary shelter. In Galveston County Hospital Lamarque area two additional births occurred as isolation kept the city cut off. A Port Arthur mother, Mrs. Stephen Dupuis, 20, gave birth to a boy after a refugee shelter fall to a Huntsville hospital.
WSCS members of the First Methodist Church outline upcoming events and plans. A September 28 farm supper and potluck, youth fellowship meetings the first third Monday monthly, babysitting for counselors, and refreshments. October meetings will collect summer clothing for Puerto Rico missionaries and jams or canned fruit for Ruth M. Smith Home. Esther Circle hosted peach sundaes and tea after the business session.
Edith Conklin is engaged to Brock O Boutwell son of Gayle Boutwell and Mrs Coletta Boutwell. Miss Conklin a 1961 Union City High School graduate and payroll clerk at Standard Chip Company, while Boutwell a 1950 Corty Area High School graduate works as a receiver at Molded Fiber Glass Boat Company. No wedding date set.
Douglas Rozelle presents a Kiwanis meeting program featuring slides from a Europe trip. The program included views of France Austria Switzerland, group singing led by Lynn Rice, and remarks by club president Thomas Russell. Guest Murray Hiner of Homer City attended. next meeting will host John Oriner, a Sweden summer visitor.
Pittsburgh area AFL-CIO representatives have been in the district to mobilize opposition to TeaMakers President James Hoffa, as reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The paper notes collaboration with local labor groups to push for leadership change.
In Beverly Mills California an art theft ransom demand was linked to a burglary at a private collection. Police report the thief targeted works including Pablo Picasso and Afro Basaldella pieces, with a stated payment request and threats to destroy the paintings if not paid. Several works were reported missing with values ranging from 100 to 20 000 dollars, and investigators pursued leads while the public was cautioned.
A county court session heard penalties for firearm possession and related charges. Phillips received a $100 fine in lieu of a year’s sentence after a tense ruling by Judge Phillips. Ripley resident Peter A. Birnowsky 49 faced charges tied to possession of a pistol found during a family dispute. Pau Te Biddle 44 of Tor Jado, Obie, paid a fine after a jury inquiry. Seven track operators were handed $250 fines each for unspecified offenses related to the investigation.
A Mayville case details an area man jailed for killing his wife. The report notes prior court orders, a 1967 stay, and eventual sentencing with connections to a 1950s era trial and appeal outcomes. The fragmented text references Warner, Prewshure, and a series of legal actions leading to a lengthy term.
Pleaded guilty to possessing quantities of pills near Silver Creek during a State Police checkpoint. Authorities say the defendant, 4, of Fredonia, told investigators the pills were dangerous. Other defendants were present as the case moved forward.
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