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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1959
Page
3
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Social highlights include the Gibases and Donald Gibas returning from a two week trip to Las Vegas Hollywood Denver Coto and Albuquerque. Mrs Robert Reagle travels to Houghton College to collect her daughter BO Weng with Miss Phyllis Jensen visiting Janet Stroup. Catholic Daughters hosted a tureen dinner with Rev Cyril Cooper and Rev Cyril Krone speaking on Youth Problems and Discipline. A white elephant sale was held by Mrs Jerry Needham. Guests included Mrs Mayme Wood and foreign exchange student Rosa Larando. Next meeting set for October 8.
Daily society notes from September 1939 show brief social events in the city. Mr and Mrs Marcius Jordan hosted a party for Betty Van Cise and Embert Earle ahead of their future marriage. Various club gatherings, birthday celebrations, and visits by local residents fill the week, with plans for a Home Coming Day and auxiliary events noted.
Twenty members and guests attended the McCray Woman's Society of Christian Service meeting at Miss Cora McCray's home. Devotions were led by Mrs. Lawrence Menecy. speaker Mrs. Richard Miller, a Liberia missionary for 20 years, described Bush Country customs and Christian impact. Merle McCray presided over business as plans were set for upcoming meetings and Luke study by the pastor. Next gathering is October 21 at Mrs. Elwin Chelton's home.
Columbus Grange will meet at Grange Hall Monday at 8 30 p m plans for Harvest Days in Corry to be discussed a lunch will be served by Mrs George Bensink and Mrs Albert Sandburg attendance urged College Women’s Club held a dinner at Davis Tea Room Panama Rocks N Y with Mrs Dall Smiley chairing Ruth Bennett notes a dormitory corridor across from Edgar Guest’s daughter at University of Michigan Ann Arbor Harvest dancing party set for October 5 sponsored by Junior Welfare League at the Country Club Mrs M Edward Moore honored at birthday party on Mott Street Mr and Mrs Tra Miller visiting Jamestown N Y Oratorio Society formed at Presbyterian Church Lee Hess Barnes Titusville director Messiah to be performed December
Mrs Frank O Harvey hosted the Wheelock Community Aid meeting in A D 4 on a Thursday evening. Devotions on Good Neighbors opened the session led by Mrs Charles Kennedy. President Kenneth Harvey announced 1960 Er County Extension dates and places. Members were asked to bring used boys clothing for Conelway School. Cancer pads were prepared and a dessert was served. The next session is set for October 8 at the R D 4 home of Mrs Kenneth Harvey.
Plans were finalized at a special committee meeting for a Cootiette Card Party and style show sponsored by the Cootiette Club on Monday evening September 28. The event, to be held in the VFW Post ballroom, features 1920s styles with Leed's designs and Miss Maxene Oberman as narrator. Tickets will be sold at the door, prizes await at each table, and attendees are asked to bring their own cards.
Leslie Donaldson longtime Spring Creek resident nearing move to Corry was honored by the Spring Creek Congregational Church Sunday School. A tureen dinner and a film titled The Church Is There followed remarks by former pupils and associates. Gifts included a Bible with a gift book, a purse from former pupils, and a corsage. Attendees ranged from Warren to Erie, honoring her four decades of service and leadership.
Mrs Howard E Wright of Clymer announces the engagement of her daughter Carole Joan Ballew to John H Roberson of Sherman. Miss Ballew attends Clymer Central School while Mr Roberson attended Sherman Central School and works at the Raymond division of Associated Spring Corp. No wedding date set.
Miss Luella Wiggers of Clymer is engaged to Dale Overbeck of Holland, with families listing. Wiggers studies at West Suburban Hospital in Oak Park Illinois while Overbeck, a Army veteran, plans to enter Moser Barber School in Chicago after four years service and two years at Michigan State University.
Clymer Grange elected Leon Fardink master and James Briggs overseer for the coming term. Other officers include Mrs Donald Bensink lecturer Glenn Beckerink steward La Vern Vrooman assistant steward and several others. The group announced a County Grange meeting at Clymer on October 8 and noted birthday honors for James Briggs and Ella Vander Schaur during the social hour.
A Fayette County grand jury indicted tavern owner Mrs Rose Rafail and her three children Joseph Rafail 24 Waddia Rafail 19 and Beatrice Mills 30 on murder charges in the August beating death of 22 year old John Shuey of Brownsville Indicted defendants are named with the victim in Uniontown’s case, authorities said.
A stolen car sideswiped a parked vehicle and hit a tree on Route 27 in Gresham around 11:45 p.m. The driver fled. police identify him. The stolen car belonged to Tom Nichols of Titusville and the parked car to John Wagner, 25, of Titusville. Wagner sat inside when his car, stolen two weeks earlier, was struck.
A meqwem Mass for Frank T. Ruffener was celebrated at St Thomas Church at 9 30 this morning with Rev Cyril Cooper as celebrant Interment was in St Thomas Cemetery Bearers were Fred Ruffener Donald Ruffener Edward Cyphert John Ruffener James and Fred Bumbarger Attending from away were Mr and Mrs Robert Church Ted LaSuer Union City Mrs Josephine Gunther Baltimore Md Bernard Ruffener Charleston W Va Mr and Mrs Edward Cyphert Sr and Edward Jr Mayport Pa Mr and Mrs Albert Ruffener Clearfield Also Mr and Mrs Raymond Black Altoona Pa John Ruffener Buffalo James and Fred Bumbarger Miss Mary Bumbarger and Mrs Thelma Chapman Rochester Ny
Raymond F. Lindberg 43 of Jamestown, ex probation department member, pleaded guilty to first degree grand larceny. Judge Justice John W. Dwyer gave a sentence of 1 to 5 years in Attica State Prison after reading a probation report from former colleagues. Lindberg sobbed and was taken to jail to await transfer today or Monday.
Nina Khrushchev speaks through an interpreter as she discusses American Soviet relations and shares family details. She recalled meeting Khrushchev in Stalingrad in the early 1920s while teaching and his studies in mining and engineering. Married in 1924, she noted Khrushchev's first wife died in famine, leaving two children Julia and Leonid. She is mother to three Khrushchev children Rada Sergei and Yelena though Yelena did not join the trip.
Shamokin state police detained George Dindorf an unemployed taxicab driver after he fatally stabbed his two young daughters Marilyn 3 and Deborah 4 in a wooded area southeast of Shamokin He admitted the killings to Trooper John Hosking and was held on murder charges for arraignment Deborah survived while Marilyn died at Shamokin State Hospital Dr Henry Ulrich ruled the cause as stab wounds to the heart Both children were stabbed five times Dindorf drove them from home after arguing with his wife Sarah 29 and later called at the hospital seeking updates about the girls condition Authorities said he was arrested several hours after the stabbings following a call to the hospital and a failed prior disturbance arrest last June for unrelated charges.
Pittsburgh businessman and civic leader John H Hillman Jr died yesterday at age 79. He led J J Hillman & Sons Co, a code and coke firm, and served as board chairman of Texas Gas Transmission Corp.
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