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A partial OCR text fragment references names and places in a dated newspaper style. The legibility is poor and no clear event, date, or outcome is discernible from the readable words.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1961
Page
3
A partial OCR text fragment references names and places in a dated newspaper style. The legibility is poor and no clear event, date, or outcome is discernible from the readable words.
Robert G. Tunnell Jr of West Park Place will return home after a month long visit with relatives in Florida and the Panama Canal Zone. Arthur Perkins prepares to depart for Hamilton Air Force Base California after a Friday visit. Wayne Wilson and family return from a week long vacation to Quebec City Montreal Adirondacks and the St Lawrence Seaway area.
Spartansburg High School Auditorium hosts a Saturday Musicale to benefit the Lucy Morris Scholarship fund. Soloists include Constance Hopkins and Joy Wallace with Barbara Fish organ, featuring compositions by Bizet Chopin and Saint-Saens plus violin and vocal selections.
Emil Samec of R. D. 3 hosted a large gathering at his son in law and daughter Fred Crawford home for Mrs. Samec who marked her eighty first birthday. Fifty six relatives and friends attended with a dinner featuring fried chicken salads baked beans relishes gelatin ice cream and coffee many family members traveled from Union City Waterford Fredonia Mayville Harborcreek and Corry to congratulate her.
Mary Proper and William Hunt, both of Spring Creek, will marry tomorrow evening at 8 at the United Presbyterian Church in Pleasantville. Rev. H Curtis Shaw will officiate. A reception follows at Mrs. Clayton Hunt’s home in Titusville.
More than 60 girls from the Corry Jamestown Corporation office enjoyed swimming boating and ball games before a 5 o'clock dinner at the summer home of Mr and Mrs David A Haustron on Hast Congress Street.
Mrs John Gehman of Barto Berks County was slated to be crowned queen of the Pennsylvania Flying Farmers at the Butler Farm Show. The pageant drew participants from across the state with regional beauty queens serving as attendants at the air strip ceremony.
Thirty four British schoolboys aged 13 to 16 were killed when their chartered Vickers Viking crashed on a Norwegian mountain during a coastal storm near Stavanger. Two schoolmasters, two pilots, and four stewardesses also died. The plane hit 20 feet below the peak of an 1,870 foot mountain after reporting gale winds and heavy rain. Most bodies were scattered near the wreckage. The boys from Lanfranc School Croydon were headed for a mountain holiday including hiking and fishing. Local authorities notified families as the rescue effort began at dawn.
General Douglas MacArthur will be awarded one of the Catholic War Veterans top honors the Honor of Veritas at the organization’s 26th national convention in August A second top award the Evite Gross Citation will be presented to Archbishop Edward F Hobs of Cleveland
The 60 000 ton carrier Kitty Hawk sits at Norfolk Naval Shipyard for ruptured boiler tubes repairs. Atlantic Fleet announced the ship should sail soon for Guantanamo Bay Cuba, after delays and prior criticism of workmanship by New York Shipbuilding Corp Camden.
Coast Guard suspended the search for George Wesley, the Dormont, Pennsylvania fisherman who drowned off North East in Lake Erie after a day of tracking by four men on foot and boats. Companion fisherman John Bess of Pittsburgh was rescued by three teenagers when Wesley's motorboat swamped.
Lombardo charges local radio misrepresented forecasts and accuses weather pundits of distorting official Weather Bureau data. He cites February broadcasts and a Jay Town Beach show as examples where predictions allegedly veered from bureau guidance and confused listeners.
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower passed both the oral examination and the behind the wheel test to qualify for a Pennsylvania driver license. State Police Corporal Gallagher administered the tests and praised Eisenhower's performance at the Gettysburg testing site.
Mrs Z McElroy aged 73 died today at Curry Mo hori Hospital Tam after admission as a patient. She was born 1887 in Cory and lived here all her life. She was a member of First Methodist Church and WSCS. Survived by husband Albert a daughter Alma, sister Mrs Willy Marsh, brothers Betas T Gundy and Willie Cady. Body at Bracker Fimneral Home this evening from 7 to 9 and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Services Saturday at the funeral home conducted by Rev Waller Gulliland with burial in Pine Grove Cemetery.
A Warren County Probation Association report notes a $2,833 check added to a permanent endowment for juvenile services. The endowment funds will help operate a juvenile home or facilities, with interest used to offset the costs of care and future operations.
Unclear notes describe a Moscow visit tied to a Cheddar matter with references to people, places, and a potential crime link. Reads as fragmented OCR needing readable entities and context.
The article reports Titusville seizing 120 Rome pupils to place in rooms amid classroom shortages. It notes fines for stayers and the push to transfer students to other towns, with mention of officials, costs around $1000, and local resistance during a White House era dispute.
The article records Danan's remarks on outcomes at regional events, noting tensions between teams and officials. It mentions Pine City and Bear Lake connections, with references to school boards, committees, and local leaders shaping the discourse around recent contests.
A Franklin youth named Bera faced burglary charges in a panel session. The accused pleaded not guilty, with defense counsel seeking a waiver of certain pretrial rights. The proceedings included references to Waiver and prior tests as part of preliminary motions and determinations.
Community members in Franklinitis press for a new school at a central site. Residents emphasize accessibility and equal distance for all neighborhoods while plans are debated by local leaders.
The Public Utilities Commission denies a request by Pennsy to discontinue two train services. A lengthy hearing followed with officials citing impact on service and rider needs across multiple communities.
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