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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1963
Page
2
Community notice for W Bowl Aire announcing summer bowling leagues for men women and mixed doubles with signup details. Also promotes products and local events including a smorgasbord, ticket sales and community memorial notices with multiple names and addresses.
The will of late Joseph Pew Jr., Sun Oil Co. board chairman and GOP backer, filed with the register of wills shows an estate over 34 million. The bulk consists of 684000 Sun Oil shares valued around 49 dollars each. Pew died April 5 after a long illness, and his funeral drew many state and national Republican figures.
The obituary notes the husband is survived by one son James Hengst of Washington T, and three grandsons. The funeral service will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at Spitzer Funeral Home in Clymer with Rev. Elwin Shearer and Rev. Cecil Ross officiating, burial to follow in Holland Cemetery.
Advertisement lists Williams Fruit Market offerings with vine ripened tomatoes onions celery and potatoes along with special prices. Elks annual officers party on April 20 features a ladies cocktail hour smorgasbord dancing prizes and reservations. Turben's Auto Service promotes local Chevrolet dealer services.
Funeral services for Frank Elwood Connell are set for Thursday at 2 p m in the Brethren Church. Friends may call at Schoonover Fielal Home Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m. Burial will follow at Bear Lake Cemetery.
Warren County Highway Department will lay off 40 workers who are asked to resign Thursday. Merl Lee, the department superintendent, says these employees will be reassigned to maintenance and construction crews for the spring and summer road program. He notes resignations are a normal shift during political changes and that local shake-ups are milder than elsewhere in the state.
The Penn Assembly faces an added 27 million for occupational disease benefits and 38.77 million for relief payments plus 6.25 million for schools as part of 20.4 million in extra appropriations to cover current expenses. The plan would lift 1942-83 spending to 1.03 billion with a projected 21.48 million deficit by June 30. House and Senate panels will reopen hearings on Scranton's 1.12 billion budget for 1963-64 and discuss compulsory school reorganization.
Uniontown Pa AP Fayette County boy dies in a fire in a small shed behind his home near New Salem. Seven year old Duate Rider Jr appears to have carried a burning fragment from a waste fire. His mother Mrs Rider suffered severe burns and was treated. another son Jimmy had minor burns and was released.
Renewed hostilities break a Laos cease fire before it takes effect as neutralist Kong Le resists surrender at isolated positions. Sources say he moved to pull back trapped forces, then reversed, with fighting resuming on the road linking Xieng Khouang to Plaine des Jarres.
Newport and Perry County police report a five year old boy, Michael Lee Knouse, fatally struck while crossing Route 49 near his home. The car, driven by Ronald Burd, 19, Millerstown, swerved off the road and crashed after being pursued by a state trooper. Trooper Nelson Roth said the pursuit began after a junction and that the vehicle was traveling at high speed.
New York AP reports CBS plans an hour variety show around Merv Griffin to fill a scheduling hole. Michael Dann notes pressure from public and industry over Griffin after NBC canceled the Merv Griffin Show. Mention of Judy Garland’s next fall hour variety project and a pricey Judy Garland Show concept. Also references Red Skelton and Sid Caesar short specials as TV landscape context.
Wheeling Steel ranks 11th in production while U S Steel, Kaiser, and Pittsburgh Steel weigh options. Republic Steel and Pittsburgh Steel raise prices by about 5.80 to 6 dollars per ton with Wheeling up no change. News reaches Palm Beach as Kennedy yachts, with Salinger stating the president supports price stability for the industry and nation.
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