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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1967
Page
5
A brief memorial observance is planned near 671 East Avenue this Memorial Day. Local residents are invited to attend a tribute service honoring veterans, with prayers, a moment of silence, and a community reception to follow.
Fragmentary text mentions a 60th anniversary and a charter assembly with individuals including Albert M and Ronald. References to a church service, a police beat, and a control issue appear among scattered names and dates, suggesting a local notices snippet with multiple entries.
Miss Shirley Clark and Willard Dyckes II wed in a April 1 ceremony at First Presbyterian Church Corry. Rev H Yon Leishman officiated with organist Mrs Florence Flowers and soloists Mrs William Gumbleton and Flowers. The gown featured silk over peau taffeta with Empire bodice and train.
The Amici Class met yesterday in church parlors with 28 members present. Devotions by Mrs. Mary Beagle covered John 15. A business session followed with reports from secretary and treasurer. Discussed was a Wednesday dinner at 6:00 p.m. Next meeting set for May 12. The evening ended with visiting and a lunch served by Mr and Mrs Buettkofer Eve Shepard and Bessie Smith. Rev Ivan Hunsberger closed with a prayer.
Mr and Mrs Ross Mead of 148 East South Street will quietly celebrate their 56th wedding anniversary tomorrow at their home The Y Auxiliary will meet Monday evening at the YMCA at 8 PM All members are urged to attend The Elgin Beaverdam Volunteer Hose Company Auxiliary will hold a reorganizational meeting
A Pittsburgh office report notes derailments on Pennsy tracks pose hazards to workers and the public. Derailments occurred at East Vandergrift Oil City near Conemaugh Williamsport and other locations with no injuries reported. The PUC planned an inquiry into track and rolling stock maintenance with PRR data citing 140 derailments in 1960 and 249 by November 1968, 121 due to defective track.
A son was born at Meadville City Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Pete Teed Jr. of Townville, with Mrs Teed the former Sharon Weg daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Wright of Elgin. Another son was born at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. William Anderson of R D 1 Corry, the mother the former Catherine Watt.
Floyd McKissick of the Congress of Racial Equality and Stokely Carmichael of SNCC prepared to lead a Harlem to Central Park march while Juli an Bond, a Georgia state legislator, and Coretta Scott King spoke in San Francisco, birthplace of the United Nations, as police anticipated a day of marches and speeches with counter protests.
In Pittsburgh Allen Town two FBI agents spotted a bank robbery in progress at Hill Top Bank of Western Pennsylvania National Bank. Agent Purnell fired once, injuring a suspect, while Agent Bria tackled another with police help. The bank recovered $37,245. Koenig, Brown and Koenig were to be charged. Koenig had prior bank robbery history. Koenig and Brown faced federal charges. Koenig had a 1962 sentence for a Yorkville Ohio robbery.
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