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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1961
Page
2
Spot Line ads announce a weekly Monday gathering at St Edward's church at 8 05 p m sharp with a brief note about local business ads and community events. The notice lists a Homemaking Chapter dinner on Thursday April 20th at 6 pm with officers at 7 30 pm and mentions a new Scott's lawn product line arriving for home use.
In Los Angeles AP report Dr. R Bernard Finch and his mistress Carole Tresoff await sentencing for murder of Finch’s wife Barbara Jean. Defense seeks a new trial, which would be their fourth, while the state argues the couple killed Mrs. Finch to clear a path to marriage and fortune.
Hearings were set for Guillermo Verdaguer and his brother Roberto, two of five Cuban aviators who flew to Florida seeking asylum after landing a Cubana Airlines cargo plane in Jacksonville. Three other air force pilots who landed bombers in south Florida also face hearings this week. The men sought political asylum. identities withheld for families in Cuba. In a separate incident, Joseph Hickman, 79, of DuBois, Pa., was killed when struck by a car on Route 219 in Sandy Township.
A stream of names and addresses appears from Corry Memorial Hospital and surrounding towns listing admissions and discharges. Entries reference patients such as Tobe Nichols, Mrs Geof Caruauga, Anita Mastervich, and William Kerstetter with varying locations like Centerville, Bear Lake, Union City, and Corry, including multiple former residents and guardians.
The Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association formally opposes abolishing the death penalty. The executive committee reaffirmed a 1900 stance in favor of capital punishment, citing a study by Samuel Strauss showing the past decade’s 47 executions included hardened criminals. Names and addresses of Union City and surrounding residents are listed in the report.
In Texas central country near Srooksburg Adenauer was met with a hearty Texas German greeting. Citizens in German dress waved banners Willkommen Adenauer and Howdy Pardner as he arrived by helicopter and attended a Roman Catholic service. Vice President Johnson mingled with locals before Adenauer spoke to the Texas Legislature in Austin after a parade through the capital area.
A daughter was born Friday at Union City Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Milo St John Jr of RD 3 Union City. A daughter was born yesterday at Union City Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Victor Van Tassel of RD 8 Union City. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Patrick Cooney of RD 1 Corry Sunday morning. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Cecil Carbaneh of 428 Euclid Street at Silurday afternoon. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Lednard Brown of RD 4 Pittfield marly this morning.
An 11 year old boy fell 40 feet from a bridge at Bell Vernon near Speers while attempting to help three other youngsters reach an injured pigeon. He remained in critical condition at Monessen Hospital, falling from a cadwat under the Bell Vernon Speers bridge on Saturday.
Holcomb, head of the Civil Defense, said the drills were a success with fifteen CD men on hand, seven city physicians, and six amateur radio operators participating. He noted several flaws found were corrected, and hospital personnel were involved.
New York AP reports on Jack Benny led TV joke sparked by Prior Lawford ban on White House references. The risqué quip involved Jack, Peter and Diana Dors in an English room triangle with Benny as the lover and Lawford’s policy as the backdrop.
A television critique notes Lee Marvin's sharp brutal nightclub comedian persona in Sunday Night's GE Theater opening. The review highlights Ted remarks and lively audience laughter as Peter’s performance prompts Democratic dialogue between Jack and Cecil amid the show’s brisk pace.
A review notes the Sunday half hour dramas hinge on familiar star power and melodrama. One piece features a bitter comic softened by a letter from a French family, fading to a warm reprise with his wife. NBC’s White Paper on city hospitals offers a stark tour through Cambridge, detailing illness, finances, understaffing and facilities.
Eight and Forty stage hat party in Exe Net week at Roger Tsraal American Legion Post. Swiss steak dinner at 6:20, Nat show, prizes for Mary Anderson Union City Gladys Harmon Wesleyville and Shirley Johnson Wesleyville. Mys Smith from Uniontown spoke on partnership and sal on nurses scholarship child welfare TB work. Scotland School Hospital donations noted. Mrs Mary DePine introduced. no new members. Card party planned in Fairview Legion Home in May. Frances Blair reported on Sunshine chapter. Mrs Smith to attend Eight and Forty convention planning in Brie t hotel. Need cash quick classifieds.
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