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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1960
Page
4
Corry Evening Journal issues include staff credits and offices in Corry Pennsylvania with Associated Press rights. Advertising rate information and publishing terms are noted, including carrier and mail options and display deadline.
An Erie survey shows merchants blamed the chamber for weak industrial development. Since then the Corry Area Industrial Development Corporation has attracted several plants to Corry while retailers lag in dues and CAIDC funding. The question now is whether retailers will match CAIDC gains with their own effort.
Bear Lake hosts a school reunion at the school house with about 60 attendees for a picnic dinner. Local residents and visitors including Mr and Mrs E B Brown of Louisville and the Manwaring and Smith families spent a midweek afternoon together. Fire department auxiliary entertained the Warren County Firemen's Association with a ham supper for 70 guests. Several residents celebrate birthdays and welcomes include Carl Grosby honored by family. A beauty shop opens in Bear Lake with special Aug prices.
A lengthy Associated Press piece discusses ethics and legality of conflicts of interest, citing cases from corporate execs to vendors and the SEC. It notes rising scrutiny, stockholder concern, and debates over possible controls while highlighting William C. Newberg’s dismissal over profits from vendor ties.
A reflective piece on how corporate payoffs, director cross-ownerships, and entertainment expenses draw scrutiny from the Bureau of Internal Revenue and Congress. It cites the Du Pont GM case, executive perks, brand placement, and buying agents as sources of conflict, asking what should be done.
40 years ago on August 16 1920 Company A with 88 men and officers returned from Mount Gretna. A burglary at C H Colley grocery on East Washington Street netted about $20 in change and tobacco. Mrs. Charles H Bracken died yesterday afternoon at the family home on West Pleasant Street. Billy Welsh and Ty Crandall pitched strongly as they defeated National Foundry of Erie and Bradford 10 to 4 and 4 to 0 respectively.
Harry Huffman 17 of Franklin is in Franklin Hospital with severe burns after a gasoline can exploded while draining fuel from a car in a garage. His 19-year-old brother Donald escaped injury as flames burned all the youth’s clothing. the auto and two stalls were destroyed. The Huffman family are the sons of Mr and Mrs Wallace Huffman.
A speed ing charge was filed against Robert Smith 23 of Harrisburg after his car rear ended another vehicle crossed a median strip and struck a Transcontinental Trailways Bus with 34 aboard. Ronald McCabe and Martin Orris both 21 died in Harrisburg. Smith was hospitalized. a coroner inquest is planned with date pending.
Funeral services for Edwin J Smith were held at the Bracken Fumers Home with Capt Walter Crouch Rev H Ray Harris and Capt Richard Dean officiating Interment followed at Pine Grove Cemetery Hearers included Ralph Davis Jr Vernon Davis Dilworth Davis Jr Paul Yatpolis Robert Foote and Roy Johnson Visitors from Jamestown and other towns attended along with a Diamond Club delegation Mrs Crouch and Miss Susan Kenniston with Mrs Harry Morton performed music.
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