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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1961
Page
5
An incomplete OCR fragment mentions a truck in a park area and a person named Paul or Ray, with references to a vehicle possibly being involved and subsequent injuries or actions, but the details are unclear and fragmented.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a group around a ship or unit and a missing engine or signal. Names and locations are unclear, but the fragment suggests a wartime observation of actions near a harbor or station with unclear subjects and timing.
Lillian Guild of Emmanuel Episcopal Church met for a tureen dinner at the church undercroft on North Center Street. Rev William Saltz led devotions as Mrs Keppel Tiffany presided. plans for a rummage sale April 21 and district meeting April 10 at Erie were set, with attendees choosing chairmen and delegates for conventions in Ridgway and Erie. The history of the church noted services since 1862 and centennial in 1964 with a May session planned under Mrs Reed and Mrs Hammond.
Miss Carol Cory, London born and now Accaldent of Corry, was honored with a bridal shower by Corry Jamestown Corporation office staff. Miss Shirley Ross and Miss Jean Depow hosted at Depow’s East Main home. corsages given, games and prizes awarded. Carol will wed Frederick Sutter April 8 in Union City. Cory works for Corry Jamestown Corp, fiancé with radio station WOTR. About 20 guests attended. salad course served. gifts received.
Lorna Haywood Burgoyne von Ritschl, 86, renowned painter of international miniatures, died Monday after a short illness. Services are pending.
The Order of the Eastern Star hosted a spring themed card party at the Moose Home on East Washington street with pastel decor and dainty desserts. Tables carried tiny Easter caskets, and a long list of local members organized arrangements, prizes, and door and table awards for attendees from Union City and nearby areas.
Simon Garber assistant county agent spoke to the 4-H Tractors Club at Johnson Brothers store on First avenue. Dennis Edwards and Jerry Watrous demonstrated front wheel bearing packing while Mark McCray showed cleaning an air cleaner. Everett Johnson discussed air filters and April With set as the next meeting date at the same location.
The YMCA hosted the weekly Women’s Afternoon Duplicate Bridge game with Averages showing 6.0. Winning pairs were Mrs. H J Wilcox with Mrs. Gerald Lane scoring 474, Mrs. Morgan Beverly with Mrs. J Fred Kinley 4414, Mrs. Al Yanssens with Mrs. Florence McCray 40, and Mrs E B Hawkins with Mrs Frank Graft tied with Mrs Ted Treat and Mrs Arthur Treat at 38 each. Mrs Yanssens is accepting reservations for next week’s regular game.
Mr and Mrs Dean Mitchell and daughter Sandra of A D 3 and Mr and Mrs Harvey Love of King Street motored to Pittsburgh yesterday where Banda resumed studies at the Western Pennsylvania School for the Blind. Visitors in the city include former Corry residents Mr and Mrs Joseph Rhimds from South Bend Indiana. Dr and Mrs Paul Weed returned to their East Flying Street home after a six week motor trip along the Florida coastline.
Miss Amy Curtis daughter of Mr and Mrs Carleton Curtis of Columbus left for Santa Maulee California to begin a position with General Telephone Company Two farewell dinners were held in her honor Bowling team friends at Deer Head Inn hosted a dinner last evening and presented a going away gift Perry s Inn hosted a farewell dinner last week at the local Telephone office to honor her
Lady Franklin Rebekah Lodge members met in LOOF Hall to plan the initiation of a new class. The event will be held at the next meeting April 18. Drill team to gather April 5 and 11 at JOOF Hall for 7 30 p m practice. Mrs Wallace Mick presided in place of noble grand Mrs Eleanor Hudson. Chaplain Mrs Alija De Haven a Jamestown General Hospital patient, was attended to after the meeting. A social period followed with lunch by Mrs George Rhodes Mrs Merie Akany and Mrs Glenn Gates.
XI Beta Phi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority planned to attend a performance of Oklahoma by Mrs Ernest Simmonson hosting at her Columbus home. The Golden Person in Our Hairs was the program title read by Mrs Raymond Blynt with readings by Edina St Vincent Mil lay from the Bible. A discussion compared the golden rule across religions and a donation to the American Field Service was voted. A rummage sale last weekend was reported as a success, with the next meeting set at Mrs Blynt’s home.
Lincolnville guests celebrate Judy Jerome Burgess formerly of Corry as she nears motherhood with stork shower at Diemers Cafeteria Sombrero Room. Hostess Leona Huntley presided for 28 attendees with prizes to several guests and a door prize for Anita Carlson. Out of town visitors included Mrs Hazel Ober Mrs Willan Burgess and Miss Connie Burgess.
Robert P. Uhlmann 37, a Little Rock furniture salesman, testified he flew to Pittsburgh from Arkansas to check reports of his wife Gloria Mac’s affair and then strangled her. The testimony was given in Allegheny County Court as two judges determine his degree of guilt.
GOP floor leader Albert W Johnson says Republicans will withhold all votes on nonpreferred spending until Democrats pledge fair reapportionment. He cites bill for college and state aid funding and notes it takes two thirds to pass in the House. McCann supports fair districting and invites leaders to talks April 17.
In Formosa eight Chinese crewmen were killed and 83 injured after two explosions set the 4,200 ton tanker Kuangling afire in Taipei harbor. The incident recalls a 1949 blast aboard the tanker Chunele in the same harbor that killed more than 100 people.
Uhlmann testified Tuesday that he strapped a loaded 32 caliber pistol to his leg before entering the home on August 21. He said he carried the weapon for protection after suspecting his wife was with another man, leading to the fatal strangling.
Hollywood notes Ingrid Thulin, Sweden’s top actress, arrives to appear opposite Glenn Ford in The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. MGM predicts international stardom, but Thulin jokes about star systems and prefers the Swedish pay method based on seniority. She values solitude on set, a trait Garbo also cherished.
Nixon said the five month honeymoon is over and he will begin a public appraisal of the Kennedy administration next month. He announced a May 5 speech in Chicago to start the critique.
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