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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1974
Page
4
Ads list several line rates and deadlines plus meetings for bowling leagues including VFW Men and Industrial League at Bowl Aire. Mentions Avalon and Elgin Pa locations with calls to 664 and 827 numbers. Also notes a trade deal: Argentina Costa Rica credit line of 30 million dollars for tractors and industrial gear.
An ongoing list records multiple admissions and discharges by name, address and relation. Items include Mrs. Erval Young, Michael and Christine Lindquist, Norman Snyder, Eric Kafferlin, Alan Bemis, Mrs. Louis Gerzina, Mrs. Richard Grueza, Mrs. David Cox, Jackie Hepler, Denise Jackman, John Ingalls, Mrs. Dan Byler, Mrs. Claude Porter, and others with addresses in Corry Union City Sugar Grove Bear Lake and Pomporio Beach Florida. One transfer notes Christine Lindquist and Michael Lindquist with West Michael Lindquist address. Sill family entries appear with Gary Haenel and Handrew Hansen. Gary Silka and son listed with transfer to Hamot Medical Center.
State College shoppers find ham promotions and turkey bargains at local stores before Labor Day. Chuck roasts ground beef and diverse produce deals mark peak harvest season. Egg prices rise while boned turkey breast options appear, and wieners vary by net weight. read labels for fat content and meat type. A separate note covers Africa hosting the International Gastronomic Fair in Nairobi with the theme Foodstuffs are fruits of earth and toil.
About 9,400 spectators watched Bob Gill crash his motorcycle while attempting a distance jump at Appalacia Lake near Bruceton Mills. Gill suffered serious back injuries and was listed in guarded condition at West Virginia University Hospital Morgantown. Promoter Ralph Harbaugh blamed crowd behavior for the setback after a prior postponement and described the event as financially disastrous though the crowd behaved. Gill had set a 171 foot world record in Seattle in 1973, and Harbaugh contrasted him with Evel Knievel while praising his champion rider.
Wesley Woods United Methodist Camp will host Wesley Woods Day on a Saturday in September from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visitors may explore grounds and facilities one mile south of Grand Valley off Route 27, 16 miles northeast of Titusville, with swimming, horseback riding, courts open, picnic areas, and on site snacks. The Voices of Love choir from Corry will perform at 2 p.m. in Harbin Hall, and a slide show will run multiple times. Overnight camping may be arranged by contacting the Wesley Woods office.
Jamestown police arrested Terry J. Warrior 28 of Salamanca after a tip led them to Caprys Grill downtown where the Albion Correctional Facility escapee resisted arrest. He is jailed without bond pending arraignment and transport back to Albion. Warrior had escaped June 10 while serving a forgery term.
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