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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1961
Page
5
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Richard Farver was named president of Explorer Post No. 85 at a Wednesday meeting in the underscroft of Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Thomas Campbell was elected vice president Leonard Evans secretary James Rhoaces treasurer and Wile Keppel quartermaster. They will be installed December 1 and discussed a planned trip to Philmont New Mexico in the summer.
The 11th annual Tea was hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary of McCray Cemetery Association at the Community House. Nineteen attendees from Elgin Union City and Corry attended Wednesday evening. Members decorated tables with zinnias and marigolds as treats of mexi can sun dies cookies punch and candies were served. Officer elections named Mrs Rupert Morris president Mrs Margaret Burrows vice president Mrs Roland Hasbroude secretary and Mrs Howard Blakeslee treasurer. Miss Cora McCray read The Farmer's Wife as part of the program and games with prizes were played.
The Clymer Central School PTA held its annual tea for faculty in the home economics room. Mrs. Ralph Williams led, assisted by Mrs. Helen King of Clymer and Mrs. Jack Fair and Mrs. Bernard Holmes of French Creek. Mrs. Frank Henry and Mrs. Hubert Brown poured.
Capt and Mrs Walter A Young welcomed a son named David Standish at Seamore Johnson Air Base in North Georgia on September 2. Grandparents are Nelson and Beverly Young formerly of Beaverdam.
The Carter Hill Ladies Aid met at the Carter Hill Community Center for an all day session. A tureen dinner was served at noon for 26 attendees. Plans were made for an October bagarage event featuring a white elephant sale and bake sale. The next meeting is scheduled for September 27.
Mrs Donald Sargent and infant daughter Kimberly Ann of Grove Street were honored at a post-stork shower hosted by Mrs Vernon Welch and her daughter Kathy on Grove Street. Ten relatives attended with games and prizes awarded to Mrs Edmund Burr Mrs Bessie Cyphert Mrs Lloyd Sargent and Mrs William Ingram plus Frances Ross Carol Ross and Mrs Richard Croker. A pink stork motif decorated the dessert table.
Corporal Joseph Mastrian of the Warren State Police will speak on safe driving titled A Man Drives as He Lives. He will address the Spring Creek Parent Teacher Association at 7 p.m. at the Spring Creek Township School and urges full attendance.
The 10th annual class of 1951 reunion at Clymer Central School gathered at the VFW Post home. Eleven members and eleven guests attended. Glen Holthouse was named president, with Mrs. Jack Yosh as secretary and treasurer. Next year’s hosts are Mr. and Mrs. Ralph White of Mayville.
The Catholic Daughters of America Court Conception No 3 held its first fall session at the Knights of Columbus hall with 40 members attending a ham dinner. Co chairmen Mrs George Wurm and Mrs Hugh Mackintault led dinner plans. Rev Cyril Cooper spoke on shelter preparedness. A rummage sale is set for October 28 and 29 chaired by Mrs Arthur Pitts, with donations requested. Grand Regent Mrs D D Daugherty led the business portion.
Mrs H Ray Harris hosted a Wednesday evening shower for Mrs Dean Dubrosky formerly Ardith White of Clymer at her North Center Street home. About nineteen guests joined in social time with games and prizes awarded to Mrs Alfred Haenel Mrs Peter Dubrosky and Miss Sally Chase. Gifts were presented on a glass serving cart and refreshments included angel food cake ice cream tea and coffee with miniature loride dolls and nut cups as favors.
The Warren County Bookmobile schedule extends on Spring Creek to September 19 and additional October dates. Planned stops include West Spring Gree from 0 p.m to 2 30 p.m East Branch 3 p.m to 4 p.m Dobbs Corners 4 30 to 6 p.m and Spring Greek B p.m to B p.m. The winter schedule will be announced later.
A fire broke out in a seven room home on Selkirk Road between Spring Creek Road and Route 27 in Warren County Eldred Township yesterday. The house at Grand Valley R. D. 4 belonged to Virgil Oneley and was occupied by the Lowell Thomas family. Mia Thomas and her two children were inside when the wiring shorted in a living room light. The blaze burned the upstairs floor and partition. neighbors and rural carrier William Proper helped carry water upstairs until Titusville firefighters arrived. Firemen found the blaze nearly out but had to purge water from partitions. Fire damage affected the upstairs wall and floor and water damaged the downstairs. The Thomases had no insurance. the Ongleys had some on the building. The REA was called to disconnect electricity until the short could be located.
Episcopal bishops praised a group of 15 clergymen including Rev. Robert L. Pierson for attempting to desegregate a Jackson bus terminal. The priests, 12 white and three Black, were arrested on breach of peace charges and faced trial.
About five families from Smithtown New York plan to relocate to Chico California this weekend to seek safety from nuclear warfare. Alvin Bauman 43 says the move is based on researched habitable areas noting Chico as a stable choice. The group includes members of the Ono Usa foundation led by George Ohsawa and may involve professionals artists and teachers among the exodus awaiting new housing arrangements.
Washington AP dispatch notes Moscow testing a powerful new rocket to a 7,400 mile target in the Central Pacific and an Arctic explosion with multi million ton yield. Officials expect Nevada tests within a week. US prepares for potential further missile activity amid ongoing Soviet detonations.
In a Washington AP analysis of U S Soviet and Allied positions the West faces a choice between concessions and potential defeat over Berlin The piece outlines how the United States Britain and France offered plans in 1950 limiting Allied troops and weapons in Berlin and hints at UN monitoring to ease access The core question remains whether the West can secure a free Berlin without appearing to yield to Soviet pressure and how far negotiations might go to avert a breakdown in the Berlin situation
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