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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1962
Page
2
Leagues now forming at VFW for the summer in men's, women's and mixed doubles. Special summer rates. Sign up for summer bowling leagues. Ladies, men's and mixed doubles. Reduced prices. Stop at Bowl Aire or phone 3 3772.
Daily hospital notices list admissions and discharges across Corry and nearby towns. Names include Wilmer Holges, Anne Bennett, Bradley Fox, William Proctor, Lois Cole, Lois Nugent, Deborah Bemis, Dennis Crowell, and the Thieme children, with many addresses in Corry Clymer Spring Creek Union City and Findley Lake. Also includes ambulance and physician contact numbers and a small theatre note for Anne Mallory in the Gold Room.
Erie Pennsylvania AP William W Scranton Republican gubernatorial candidate blamed Gov David Lawrence administration for poor industrial climate saying new industry stays away to other states while Democrats claim funds for jobs are lacking Scranton and running mate James Van Zandt urged Erie to back the Erie to Pittsburgh highway and oppose Lake Erie to Ohio River Canal.
Final rites for Mrs. Neva Wardes will be Tuesday at 1 p m at Abbe Reformed Church Clymer Interment in Holland Cemetery Clymer Friends may call Spitzer Funeral Home Saturday 7 9 p m Sunday 2 4 and 7 4 p m and Monday 7 9 p m Bemiss Martin L final rites at Spitzer Funeral Home Clymer Wednesday 2 p m Interment in Cutting Cemetery Friends may call Monday 70 9 p m and Tuesday 2 4 and 7 9 p m Snapp Charles A services at H Richard Hays Funeral Home Spartansburg Wednesday 2 p m Friends may call 7 10 p m Monday and 2 4 and 7 10 p m Tuesday Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery Spartansburg
Kenneth Newhall, 61, longtime head of international banking at First National Bank of Chicago, died Saturday after a cancer battle. He led the bank’s global operations and was a prominent figure in financial circles.
In Seattle, Capt. Joseph Wildt bailed out of an F1025 interceptor after engine failure near the Space Needle. The aircraft plowed into a residential area, killing Howard Smith, 68, and his wife, 63, while Wildt survived with minor injuries. Lt. Col. Anderson praised his actions as the nine-plane formation completed the salute. Meanwhile in Algiers, Easter Sunday terrorism left at least 10 dead and 15 wounded, attributed to the rightist Secret Army Organization aiming to keep Algeria French.
A California grower, Soto, built a palm business selling palms to supermarkets and department stores. Heavy rains and weed overgrowth damaged palms, leading to 100 percent loss of a $3 million crop. Experts scramble to determine causes as insurance prospects fade and the entrepreneur contemplates leaving the business.
Khrushchev signals re election for the Soviet leadership as Supreme Soviet meets with many new members. He warns against deviations from Leninist course while noting cabinet continuity and possible drop of Ekaterina Furtseva, the sole woman minister.
Mr. Bemis 82 of Late Line Toad Corry died at his home Saturday evening. Born January 26 1880 in French Creek, he was a dairy farmer most of his life. Survived by wife Velma died 1952, son Duane, daughter Bernice Evans of Clymer, five grandchildren, four great grandchildren, brothers Harold and Gerald of B. D. 4 Corry, sister Myrtle Caster of Los Angeles. Funeral at Spitzer Funeral Home Clymer 2 p m Wednesday with Rev Elmer Armes officiating. Burial Cutting Cemetery. Friends may call tonight 7–9 and tomorrow 2–4 and 7–9 p m.
Charles A. Snapp, 48, of R D 3 Spartansburg died yesterday at Corry Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Born June 29, 1913, he was a maintenance man at Corry Jamestown Corp. He married Margaret Burlingame on June 26, 1997. Survived by wife, one daughter Janet McIntyre of Corry, two sons Robert and Ronald at home, father Homer Snapp of R D 2 Spartansburg, sister Naomi Clark of Corry, and one granddaughter. Preceded in death by his mother on January 24. Friends 1:7 to 0 this evening and 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 tomorrow at H. Richard Hays Funeral Home in Spartansburg. Funeral service 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Spartansburg Christian and Missionary Alliance Church officiated by Rev. H. Thomas Lindsey. Interment Rose Hill Cemetery, Spartansburg.
A man recalls being rejected for military service before World War I due to color vision deficiency. He describes social embarrassments from misreading colors, such as brown overcoats and brown eyes, and notes the twist dance craze reaching Russia, urging readers to consider better suggestions.
Mount Pleasant Pa. A three year old girl died at Frick Memorial Hospital from burns suffered near her home. Officials said Roberta McKeel's clothing caught on fire when she got near a garbage fire Friday.
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