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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1957
Page
5
A fragmentary OCR reading mentions a Lime right side view amid a nautical setting with uncertain details. Names, dates, and exact actions are not recoverable. the snippet emphasizes location and partial observation rather than a complete event.
Miss Patricia Ann Culver and Charles Lutton announce an engagement and November wedding. Culver, a Corry High School alumna, works at a Columbus restaurant while Lutton serves with the City Police. Nearby residents and service members are noted visiting, traveling, and relocating across Clifton, Sparvanaburg, Falls Church, and Goose Bay.
An evening gathering for Widmann and Tean store women featured former employee Esther Schick, recently married to Charles Shults, with prizes awarded to several attendees. The hostess Mrs Ray Blynt Sr and assistants served a luncheon and cake as Miss Etta Baumgrats received the guest prize.
The Columbus Women’s Extension Group held its organization meeting Monday evening in Community Hall. Mrs. Paul Trisket was elected chairperson with other leaders named for food and nutrition, clothing, home management, crafts, and news reporting. The group planned a series of children's clothing meetings this winter and named Mrs. Nathan Dodd to represent them at today’s county wide Christmas planning session in Starbrick.
At a special committee meeting yesterday afternoon at 804 West Columbus Avenue the Corry Memorial Hospital Auxiliary announced a bake sale to be held this Saturday. Mrs Harold Wilcox chairs the committee and said baked goods should be delivered to the Sears Roebuck store on North Center Street by 1:30 p.m. Other committee members present included Mrs J F Needham, Mrs Arthur Pledger, Mrs Fred Kauer, Mrs Robert Catlin, Mrs Roscoe Keck, Mrs L O Nichols, and Mrs Earl Haight. Refreshments were served after the meeting.
The girls of Scout Troop No. 298 meet weekly at the First Presbyterian Church and held a Monday evening session at the Mead Park Girl Scout cabin. They pursue second class rank and Cook Badge requirements while practicing fire building and camp fire safety. Leaders are Mrs. Albert Cole and Mrs. Robert Jolley.
The Concord School hosts the fall planning meeting for the Concord Parent Teacher Association Cub Scout Troop No. 10 at 7 30 this evening. Refreshments will be served and all parents and others interested in Scout activities are invited to attend with their families.
Carry Rotary Club members gathered at the Hotel Garry for a noon meeting to bid farewell to president H. P. Mishler who resigned to take a General Telephone Company post in Erie. Diane Fogle will act as president for the remainder of the term as district governor’s visit set for October 1. Guests included Ronald Burdick of Waterford and George H. Burt of Ellwood City.
Master Whaley presided over Corry Grange No. 85 in the Park Grange Hall Monday evening with thirty members present. Routine business was discussed and the Wattsburg Fair ribbons were noted. Eugene Powers led the program as lecturer. the table committee included Mrs. Charles Mulligan Mrs. Ralph Gates and Mrs. Calvin Pier with Mr Whaley and Mr Pier assisting. The next grain meeting is scheduled for Monday September 30.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Zalik hosted a Saturday evening family farewell party in Spring Creek for Mrs Daniel Gorski and daughter Rose Marie who left for California. Ten relatives attended a two Wiener roast, with games and visiting. A purse of money was presented to the honored guests.
Members of Girl Scout Troop No 80 at St Ed wards School elected officers for the year under Miss Marge Friaina. Patty Dyn was named president Terese Read vice president Blaine Obit lockser Plaly and Gd Maniye Jung Heiser were named leaders of their patrol Rudhy Catal appointed assistant and tele Shinsi second patrol Jesuti. Christine Chintenen noted the court convened each Thursday evening before the regular meeting.
The Covenant Circle of the First Presbyterian Church met at Mrs. William DeHaven’s Essex Street home with 12 members. Mrs. Sutton led devotions on Brotherhood and Race. Mrs. Wallace led the program on the United Nations and noted President Eisenhower’s World Day of Prayer on October 2. Upcoming events include presbytery and local association meetings on October 2 and a circle meeting on October 16 with Mrs. Glenn Steadman in Spartansburg.
Champlin Minnesota Dr Charles M Sexton a Negro today assumed full time pastorate over the Champlin Church s all white congregation His remark this is a fine advancement in abe relations Chilean demonstration came after his appointment was confirmed yesterday by Bishop D Stanley Coors Minnesota Methodist leader James Cook church chairman
The XI Beta Phi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at Mrs. Alfred Morrison's home at 434 East Main Street to discuss bylaws, recap the food booth at the Potato Festival, and outline the Dutch Maid Party on October 10 with Mrs. Ernest Simmonsen as hostess. Mrs A A Carbone and Mrs Frank Wise led the program on voice and conversation, covering confidence, diction, and phrasing, with Mrs Eyland Harvey hosting the next session on Sal Mead Avenue in October.
The Evangelical United Brethren Church Friendship Aid held its annual banquet at Frank and Verna's with about 40 attendees. The event featured decor, a Swiss steak dinner, group singing, a piano solo, hats, vocal duets, prayers, devotions, and new prayer partners selected for the coming year. The next meeting is set for October 22 with Mrs Lynn Campbell.
Allegheny County grand jury returns an indictment charging Eugene prisonera repoptured tied to a brief escape from a county jail. The 18-year-old wife Nancy allegedly assisted during the break when they visited a home as potential buyers. The escape occurred while he was awaiting a 20 to 40 year robbery sentence at Western State Penitentiary since Tuesday. Co-defendant Robert Shata faces auto theft charges. Davis seeks a new trial.
The state health department logged one polio case last week, the 80th in Pennsylvania. Dr. Kermit Lerner said preliminary tests and symptoms strongly suggest polio, and the patient, a girl, had not received any polio vaccine.
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