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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1962
Page
2
Thursday night in Columbus features donkey baseball at No Bar Riding Club grounds. Adults 75 cents, children 35 cents. free bleachers. Names listed include Mrs. Donald Walton, Hazel Wynn, and several local residents. Hospital admission noted for Union City Memorial Hospital with multiple names among admissions and discharges.
An arsonist confessed to starting a brush fire near Claremont that burned 1750 acres of watershed, damaged four buildings, and threatened communities. A second blaze near Ojai remained under investigation as officials pursued how the fires began. Jerry D. Taylor, 30, of La Verne, claimed an irresistible impulse drove him to start the Claremont fire.
Donald Lee Sanford of Bellevue recalls he slowed to avoid two boys riding bicycles on the highway edge. He says he steered onto the shoulder to miss them, but his car plunged over a six foot embankment. Sanford and his wife Virginia were injured. his two other children, Ted and Mary Kay, were hurt. the crash killed two of his own children.
Berlin reports a guard was killed and two East German guards wounded after shots were fired at a Communist watch tower on the West Berlin border. West Berlin police heard 15 shots at 8:15 and investigated the tower scene.
Philadelphia AP The bazaar car fundraiser features a display of donated prizes from local merchants including groceries, home goods, clothing, and gift certificates. A car is showcased downtown with slips for entries, no purchase is required. Multiple civic groups will operate booths on North Center Street offering reduced bargains and various items for sale.
Dennis Dayner, a 35 foot fall from a Centerville church roof in Washington County, was fatally injured. The Belle Vernon painter died en route to Brownsville Hospital.
Local event notes describe Beaver Club activities fronting Attorney Peiffer, with references to Women’s Relief Corps events at All-Way Electric. Details mention baked goods candies novelties and styrofoam pins, highlighting membership drive and community support.
A local event featuring the Wor men's Club at Lita for a boat show, Moose Auxiliary at Woolworth's, baked goods and candy, East Branch Grange at Mabel Shop and a rummage sale.
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