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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1958
Page
3
A compact update from the public sports page notes local team play, with emphasis on recent results and upcoming fixtures. It mentions community clubs and officials coordinating schedules at city venues and pubs linking fans to match nights.
Hydetown youth Carl Burrows, 15, remained in critical condition at Titusville Hospital after a high powered rifle shot wounded him in Hydetown Saturday afternoon. The 30-30 rifle, fired accidentally by Gary Crawford, 15, as the boys were woodchuck-hunting near Hydetown Area Elementary School, struck Burrows in the abdomen. Crawford sobbed nearby as authorities investigated, with both boys unable to be questioned due to injuries.
Funeral services for George A. Hall were held at Bracken Funeral Home Saturday at 2 PM with Rev. Burkett Smith officiating and burial in Beas Lake Cemetery. Bearers included George Dalrymple Floyd Smith Jr Paul Smith Walter Payden Louis Brunecz and Jack Mc Coy. Attendees from several nearby towns included William Phillips and family George Wood Roy Hall Oliver Dalrymple Dalrymple family Evie Payden Beardsley Dalrymple family Bru necz family Brown Barty Johnson and many local friends.
Charles B. Van Dusen, 87, former president of S. S. Kresge Co., died Saturday in Detroit. He joined the firm in 1904, helped build Kresge, which began in 1912, and led the chain from 1925 to 1938.
MAYVILLE The board of supervisors approved 5000 dollars to the County Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs to aid building a dam at Clymer on federation land. The project aims for a two mile recreation take for county residents, with total costs estimated between 20000 and 30000 dollars. The board also authorized 25000 dollars in architect fees to Beck and Tinkham for continued county infirmary plans, with total costs potentially reaching 102000 dollars depending on building costs.
Mrs Teresa Royek was laid to rest after a 10 o clock Mass at St Elizabeths Church with Rev Cyril Krovi as celebrant and Rev Cyril Cooper and Rev Sean Doleski as assisting clergy Interment followed at St Elizabeths Cemetery Bearers included John Pondell George Kielar Florian Gibas Frank Sanders Stanley Hajee Sr Joseph Niedomys Out of town relatives attended from Moundsville Wheeling Triadelphia and MacMackin and many local friends attended the service.
Norway pushes a UN General Assembly peace plan amid clashes over Lebanon and Jordan. Deputy Foreign Minister Hans Engen seeks two thirds support, while the Soviet backed draft urges U.S. and U.K. troop withdrawals and expanded UN observer roles. U.A.R. and Indian delegates express cautious positions as mid East tensions persist.
A string of weekend accidents across Pennsylvania left numerous fatalities. Names of the deceased include Marquardt’s wife Susana 20 Shirley Ann Swenson 19 Joyce Blaine McCausland 18 and Nancy Jane Henry 18, all government secretarial workers. Marquardt, stationed at Andrews Air Force Base, was driving. Other victims include Claude Schneider 66 of Edinboro after a 2 foot fall, Kathleen Violanti months-old from McKees Rocks from furniture polish intake, John Jeffers 38 of Rochester killed near Beaver Falls, Ronald Hatch 15 of Kane fatally struck on Route 68, two young men Kenneth J. Gathers and Kenneth L. Smith 20 each in a Clarion County crash, Mrs Anna Marie Pschirer 55 of Pittsburgh injured in August crash and Karen Alexander 11 of Nanty Glo drowned in Shenango River near Sharpsville.
Mayville youths Rob ert Wester 17 and Charles Singer 27 were arraigned before Justice A. Roy Perkins on third degree burglary and held for the grand jury in connection with burglaries at the Mayville Conservation clubhouse on Bloomer Road last month. James Linger 16, also jailed, awaits grand jury appearance. authorities say Singer is Linger’s uncle and the driver of the vehicle. Four other youths under 16 were later apprehended in the same break-in cases.
Workers near completion on the Triton the 109 million dollar submarine to be the largest and most expensive. The 5900 ton 447 foot vessel with two atomic engines will slide into the Thames River soon after noon Tuesday. Capt Edward L Beach renowned WWI submariner and former naval aide to Eisenhower will skipper the ship as it joins a growing fleet of atomic powered submarines already built, under construction, or authorized.
Pennsylvania health official Dr. C. L. Wilbur urged legislation to strengthen air pollution regulation. He said authority stops at municipalities and urged state action, noting air currents cross lines. The talk at the Pennsylvania Health Conference highlighted pollution rise as cities and industry grow, while praising recent lows in polio and maternal deaths and stressing elderly health challenges.
Louis G Cowan president of CBS Television outlines an optimistic season with three networks, CBS TV leading in drama five nights weekly. He notes more Westerns and adventure stories, limited quiz shows, and a strong focus on writers and production talent as a hidden iceberg of creative investment.
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