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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1962
Page
5
Incomplete OCR yields a mix of phrases about a local man, a future outlook, and references to clubs and bingo. The readable bits mention policing, games, and monetary figures, but the overall meaning is unclear.
Town notices list open houses, circle meetings, card parties, workshops, and church activities from Friday to Saturday. Colorful events include 35th wedding anniversary observance for Mr. and Mrs. Gadrence McCray, YMCA workshop for Christmas Bazaar, and D.A.R. meeting at West Smith Street. Also notes increased VA disability payments starting October 31.
Miss Teresa Ann Shank and Joseph Michael Stravo announce their engagement from Columbus and Brookville. The couple, both 1962 graduates, plan a winter wedding. Shank studies harp at Villa Maria in Erie and works with Tupperware. Stravo earned a physics degree from Villanova and serves as a Navy ensign at Pensacola NAS.
Betty Ruth Font of Warren and Patsy James Perry of 46 West Washington street wed in a nuptial high Mass at St. Thomas the Apostle on September 15. Rev Cyril Cooper officiated. Sister of the bridegroom Foster Collier served as matron of honor and Arthur Jack son of Erie was best man. The couple will reside at 646 West Washington street after a breakfast and reception at Foster Collier's home, 118 Park street.
Mr and Mrs Roy Street longtime Corry residents now of Salem Virginia celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family gathering at Natural Bridge Virginia Attendees included Mr and Mrs John Street Kane Mr and Mrs Robert Street and family Alexandria VA Mr and Mrs Louis Street and family Nichols NC Mr and Mrs Norman Street and family Fairfax VA and Glenn Street who enjoyed a tour of Natural Bridge and the day’s highlights
The YMCA hosted the first fall meeting of Junior Tri-Hi-Y with 63 girls attending. Officers elected for the year are Mary Davidson president Kris Lawson vice president Judy Bigelow secretary Barbara Wade treasurer and Susan Elmquist chaplain. The group aims to aid charitable projects and invites all seventh and eighth grade girls to join. The next meeting is set for October 16 at the Y.
Clymer Chapter of American Field Service heard reports on Miss Pia Dahl a Danish exchange student adjusting to local school life. The Homes Committee noted her attending a picnic with her host family and twelve other exchange students and her participation in a Sherman style show. She will speak publicly from December 1st and plans for hosting volunteers were discussed. The Overseas program deadlines were set for November 15th.
Alden Robinson and John Was sink attended a regional meeting of the Americans Abroad Committee at Amherst. They reported 5 666 candidates applied in 1961 but 1 760 chosen for the program. E Clyde Snyder said the high school AFL club helped sell tickets for a talent show for the AFL chapter. Raymond Wassink and Philip Grovink were appointed to plan an alumni versus faculty basketball game in December. The chapter voted to buy material and provide a Nag made by Mrs Howard Mathews and Mrs Robert Bailey for the western New York region. Mr and Mrs Olaf Hansen offered to donate a small Danish flag to be displayed with Pia s photo at the school.
Miss Linda Frena, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Frena of 635 Wright Street, left for Bristol Virginia to begin medical secretarial studies at Virginia Intermont College. Harold Roberts of 417 East South Street accompanied son James Roberts to East Lansing Michigan where he will enroll as a freshman at Michigan State University after formerly serving as WOTR radio announcer. Thomas R Shupe, Corry Arza Schools superintendent, attended a dinner for school administrators at Towne and Country Restaurant hosted by Maurice Kolpien and local educators. Mrs Dorothy Lindsey and Mrs Ruth Hillis with Dorothy Stab will return from New York City after a Wilfred Academy hair styling session. Jesse Freeman and daughter Martha Ann of 249 Essex Street returned from a three week vacation visiting relatives in Georgia and Tennessee. Donald W Tanner of Union City spent time with family after summer work at Hastman Kodak in Rochester and is now a chemistry graduate student at Cornell University where he will teach. His brother Roger L Tanner returns to Pennsylvania State University as a junior chemistry major. Edwin Windahl, son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Windahl of Columbus, left for Chalons France to serve in the U S Army engineering corps after basic training at Fort Jackson and ordinance school at Aberdeen.
The Spencer Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Robert Clark Jr.s home with fifteen members and seven guests. Mrs. Howard Blakeslee joined as a new member. Plans were made for a rummage sale scheduled for October 1 and 12, chaired by Mrs. Bailey. The next session is set for October 5 at Mrs. Clair Fennes home for an evening meeting.
Corry Memorial Hospital Ladies Auxiliary to discuss district meeting set for October 10 in Evie. Mrs Harold Jackson of West Columbus agentry will join as a workshop panelist reporting on local auxiliary work. Reservations possible at Monday night meeting. president Mrs Harold Carr urges attendance at the color session.
TELD Mr and Mrs A Cheney Greene of Westfield pleaded guilty to evading 4 707 81 in 1956 income taxes and face sentencing October 5 in Rochester New York on one of four counts. Government charges total 34 589 17 for evasion from 1955 to 1958 while other counts remain in abeyance. Noted architect dies in Winter Haven Florida Louis Sidmore 65 designed Oak Ridge Tennessee city and Air Force Academy Colorado died at home.
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