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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1957
Page
5
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A 2 30 pm Saturday ceremony united Miss Dorothy Louie Wentz and Dalton Wayne Spiegle at Bea verdam Mennonite Church. Families from Boswell and Johnstown gathered with 200 guests for a reception and nuptial music. The bride, a Corry High and nursing school grad, wore lace over satin. The groom, a Boswell area farmer, will reside with his wife on R D 1 Boswell.
Lottsville Rebekahs Stella Lodge No. 239 hosted a Corry initiation for two candidates Mrs. Guy Vanderhoof and Mrs. Jean Briggs with 35 Corry Rebekahs attending. Officers were elected for the coming year including Mrs. Thoms Clark noble grand and Mrs. Merrill O. Lillie vite grand. Elof Dahl was chosen to represent the group at the northwest district meeting in Curwensville PA on October 15. A dark horse contest crowned a Lottsville visitor. The lodge later served lunch and will visit North East October 1 to begin installing visiting lodge officers.
Miss Sylvia Anderson was honored at a Tuesday evening bridal shower hosted by Miss Joan Aquilino of 514 North Center Street. About 12 guests attended at Aquilino’s home, with prizes awarded to Mrs. Frank Karkoski Jr, Mary Thomas, and the honoree, and Kathy King winning the door prize. The event featured pink and white decor, candy baskets, and refreshments of salad, wafers, cake, and ice.
The Townsend Club hosts its first meeting tomorrow September 20 at the Tiffany home 11 East Smith Street. A tureen supper follows at 6 30 with members asked to bring a tureen and their own table service. Coffee rolls and dessert provided transportation at 6 15. Speakers include Mr and Mrs Arthur Pinkerton former assistant state director of Townsend Clubs in Florida and Mrs Hulda Sitler townsend state deputy of Western New York and Pennsylvania.
St Elizabeths Church Galf members held a banquet at Frank and Vernas Restaurant on Colima last night. Twenty nine attendees enjoyed beef dinners at 6 pm. Afterward a dancing program featured students including James Clark Becky Holzelman Linds Tarbell Diane Cook Vanbeesar Mos and Alfred Van Dresar served as accompanist. A business meeting followed and clips of the reception for Rev Casmir Sognink and the Thompson family were shown. Tentative plans for a war party were discussed. The committee was Julia Zepks chair with Mrs William Thompson and others. Next regular session October 16.
Wright School Parent-Teacher Association held a meeting in the school cafeteria with many parents and teachers in attendance. President Peter Dubrosky led the session, Rev. Elmer Ortner offered the devotion, and Miss Ann Baressi, the principal, conducted the program introduction.
Geneva Circle of the First Presbyterian Church meets with 12 members and one guest Mrs John Kennedy president of the Women's Association. Devotions from Mark lead the session. Plan sewing bee on September 9 and fall events including details for October 2nd and December programs. Mrs Porter Aler leads October program on United Nations with the circle meeting at 109 Best Smith Street on October 16.
Corry Bridge Association held a weekly session in the Garden Room of the VFW Post with nine tables using the Mitchell system. North south pairs included Mr and Mrs Prite Bartholme Union City Dr Teruel and D Vetera Warren Henry Hunninger and James Valone Warren and East west pairs featured Mrs Hazel Gustin Luella Tobin Erie and others. Lena St Clair is taking reservations for next week's session.
The Ambassadors Class of Corry Evangelical United Brethren Church held its annual banquet at the Union City Diner with 74 members attending. Carl Howell served as toastmaster and new officers gave remarks before slides by Mrs Sue Scullen on foreign countries and churches. Crosby Bush closed with prayer as plans for a Halloween party with other societies were announced for a later date.
A family dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Larry Long Sr 351 Marion Street Tuesday honored Airman and Mrs Larry Long Jr who left for California. Twenty relatives attended with visiting from out of town Mrs Ruth Myers of Erie.
A son was born early today at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Walsh of 1 North Center street. A daughter arrived to Mr. and Mrs. Tee McIntyre of 3244 West Washington street. A daughter named Machelle Lynn was born to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Camper in France with Lenore Camper of Clymer as paternal grandmother and Lawrence Redding of Cutting as maternal grandfather. A son was born Tuesday morning at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kafferlin of R. D. 4 Spring Creek.
Mrs Howard Taggart hosted the Knox Circle of the First Presbyterian Church on Tuesday afternoon at East Main Street with Miss Hexel Weeks assisting. Twelve members attended as Mrs B Anderson led devotions on Sickness and Health and Mrs J H Heerlein ran the business session and program on the United Nations. Next month’s meeting will be held on the 15th at Mrs HL MacLees home on East South Street.
The Rehoboth Class of the Evangelical United Brethren Church met last evening at the home of Edward and Edward Raymond in R D 2 with 26 members attending. President Robert Olson led the session, devotions by Mrs. John Lovey preceded a talk on general education in the Copry area relating to students. The hosts served pumpkin pie with whipped cream coffee and tea. Next meeting is October 16 at the Lansberry home in Erie. The Rev Werner O Reucher 44 president of the Baptist Missionary Training School in Chicago died yesterday after serving as a pastor in Illinois Connecticut and as Army chaplain in the Southwest Pacific 1942-47.
Seventeen members and guests of the Mary Martine Clifs of the First Presbyterian Church enjoyed a pancake supper last evening at the Findley Lake cottage of Mrs Paul Lines. Guests included Mrs Harry Nett and Mrs Frank Spencer of Toledo Ohio. Visiting and games provided entertainment with several members winning awards. The hostess was assisted by Mrs Beatrice Brewart. Mrs H L MacLees will host the next session October 16 at 220 East South Street.
President Eisenhower and Governor Faubus figure in a tense legal clash as U S District Attorney Osro Cobb receives DOJ help. The Little Rock dispute over Central High School blockade prompts judges to consider disqualification motions and related petitions while courtroom proceedings loom.
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