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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1968
Page
4
Ad fragment announces Line O Ad rate at 25c a line and noon deadline for publication. Mentions Bennett's regrouping top quality summer wear including dresses sportswear and accessories with low prices. Also notes Connie's on the spot bakery new daily features.
A Washington Post report relays George Harris’s poll showing Nelson Rockefeller leading Democratic contenders by six points while Nixon trails. Harris notes a time lag with Gallup figures and Rockefeller maintains 15 to 20 percent national support. Herbert Klein questions Harris’s track record as more polls loom before next Wednesday’s convention. In a separate item a fatal crash near Red Lion, Pennsylvania kills Orie R. Huson, 46, of Dallastown when his car hits a pole and bursts into flames on Route 74.
Friday night 5 to 7 Moose members host the best in town fish fry with all you can eat. Adults $1.25 Children 75 cents. Takeout $1.25. Fast service. Closed Friday evenings. Rossbacher Insurance Service 413 PPD. Bennett's regroups. Moose family picnic August 11 at Royek's Grove 1 p m. Donations adults $2.50 children 25 cents. Children refunded. Advance tickets until August 7. Flye Rexall Drugs fresh hearing aid batteries all makes. Loans to 3500 Carry's home loan company 202 North Center street phone 663-2592 Tom or Mabel.
The News Today Report notes emergency contact numbers for Corry Memorial Hospital and local ambulance. It lists admitted residents including William Crane, Judy Hetrick, Mary Cragg, Billie Jo Ross, Ralph Rankin, and other residents by address. Cpl Terry Daniels, USMC, returned to Camp Pendleton for two weeks staging before a year in South Vietnam.
Bradford 22 year old David Lee Matthews who lay unconscious for three months after an August crash near Allegheny New York has regained movement vision and speech. He walked up to 100 yards on crutches and plans to attend Bradford High School reunion then resume study at the University of Pittsburgh within one term of his civil engineering degree.
New York AP report on American aid pouring in for Biafra amid famine and siege. Churches and Red Cross mobilize cash and tonnage of food and medical supplies.UNICEF and World Council of Churches coordinate relief. shipments include beans, baby food, milk, eggs. aid moves by night flights due to Nigerian antiaircraft fire.
Obituaries recall Harry E Wilcox 56 of Corry R D 4 who died at St Vincent Erie after two weeks as a patient. He worked for multiple local firms and leaves a wife four daughters two sons and several relatives. Also remembered are Mrs Nesbitt of Erie and printing pioneer Frank Denman who died aged 71 in Albany.
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