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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1968
Page
4
Meager ad copy promotes a BPW rummage sale at the Corry Rod and Gun Club on Thursday April 18 and Friday April 19. It lists Peterson's Homes at 18 First Avenue Corry with new models and two month move in, plus a delivery option and phone contact 665-6054.
Funeral services for Laurence A Porter are set for 2 p m Wednesday at the First Baptist Church with calling hours at Bracken Funeral Home. Frank B Goring will have a Requiem High Mass at Sacred Heart Church Erie at 10 a m Wednesday with burial at St Elizabeth's Corry. calling hours Monday and Tuesday. Lawrence L Rodgers' services are Wednesday at Spitzer Funeral Home Sherman with calls Monday evening and Tuesday afternoon and evening. burial in Sherman Cemetery.
A Titusville officer suspended a boy's bicycle driving privileges for one week after a near collision when he pulled onto a street from an alley without yielding. The incident occurred during Bicycle Safety Week proclaimed by Governor Shafer, with police urging cyclists to follow regulations.
The notices list admissions and discharges at Corry Memorial Hospital including Mrs Gerald Bensink and Mrs John Nyweide among others. Also recorded are several births and a deceased Janet Chase aged 14, with additional public notices for a special price on permanents at Coiffures by Patricia Jean Corner Maple Avenue.
At the grand opening of Pauls Men\\'s Wear on North Center street, 15 winners received a range of clothing items. Prizes listed include suit coats pajamas shorts hats socks and two shirts awarded to multiple winners such as Stuart Fera and A Gumboon.
The FBI provided a diverging description of a suspect ages 30 to 92, 5 10, 165 pounds with a receding hairline and long thin nose. Newsmen were refused prints of the FBI drawing. No photo exists of missing Eric Starvo Galt beyond ownership records for a white Mustang found in Atlanta.
James Porter born December 3 1935 in Scorry died yesterday at Corry Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was a longtime Corry area resident and longtime employee at Ajax Iron Works and other firms before a final role as an accountant in Erie. Survived by wife Lois Scheller, two daughters Darlene and Diane, his parents, a sister and a brother, with services at First Baptist Church and interment in Pine Grove Cemetery.
Frank B. Goring of Erie, formerly Corry, died at his home after a long illness at age 79. He retired in 1949 from the Raymond Division of Associated Spring after 30 years as a shipping clerk. He was active in Rt. Elizabeth's parish in Corry and would have marked 58 years of marriage with his wife Oliver on August 2. He is survived by his wife and other family.
Lawrence L. Rodgers 6 of Fredonia died last night at Brooks Memorial Hospital Dunkirk born February 19 1903 Townville lived mainly in Sherman area. He served as custodian at WCA Home Fredonia six years and formerly at Sherman Central School. Surviving wife Ella Vincent Rodgers daughter Mrs Norman McIntyre two sisters five brothers and other relatives. Services Wednesday at 2 PM Spitzer Funeral Home Sherman with Rev Lyle Bemis Assembly of God Sherman.
A single engine World War II era Navy trainer crashed near Tinicum Township, killing two aboard. Victims were Robert D. McCarthy 29 of Trenton New Jersey a Trans World Airlines pilot and Kent Smith 24 of Chester Pennsylvania an aircraft engineer with Boeing Vertol.
Reverend Fred Robb of the First Baptist Church of Sherman officiates the funeral. Burial set for Sherman Cemetery. Friends may visit the funeral home tonight 7 to 9 and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m.
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