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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1961
Page
3
Five million holiday letters pass through Santa Claus Indiana post office each season as the village, a Christmas-themed hub, handles official postmarks. The National Bank of Corry offers enchanting letters signed by Santa, mailed to any child, then returned with the Santa Claus postmark.
Castro declares Cuba will become a strong one party state led by a united party of socialist revolution. He says the Integrated Revolutionary Organization will form the base for political, military, economic, labor and social groups and rejects personality rule in favor of collective leadership.
Sherman pastor Lyle Bemis was guest soloist at Cutting Assembly of God services. Mrs Philip Gravine of Clymer hosted a baby shower for Mrs Romud Willey and infant Kelly with relatives, games, and pumpkin pie. The note lists local visits, family gatherings, and Thanksgiving events across Cutting and nearby towns.
Calendar notes deadlines and meetings for Corry Grange officers hospital auxiliary lodge chapters DAR and relief groups from December 2 to December 9 with initiations elections cookies tree lights and Christmas party details at Legion home and parks.
Mrs Larry Brown formerly Doris Lite of Marion Street was honored at a postnuptial miscellaneous shower at McCray Community House. Hostesses included Mrs Rupert Mortis Mrs Donald Gates and Mrs Joseph McCray. Prizes went to Mrs Lawrence Wade Mrs Howard Blakeslee Mrs James Haslett Mrs James Akam and Mrs Newell Gates. A pink umbrella and pink tapers decorated the refreshment table.
Diplomatic travel south of the border led Dr. Joel Poinsett to Mexico where he encountered a scarlet plant revered by Aztecs and used in churches. He brought it to the United States in 1822, introducing the Christmas flower later named after him. Early varieties were simple compared with today’s flamboyant blooms seen this December.
Sam Jones Jr of Buffalo and two accomplices confronted Raymond Mandell, 51, in a buffalo area bus driver robbery attempt. Jones discharged a shotgun accidentally when the driver did not comply, wounding Mandell, who was reaching for money. A 14 year old and a third unnamed youth are sought.
The Senior Class presents a full length comedy titled Room for One More at 8:16 PM on Thursday December 7 in the Clymer Central School auditorium. Cast includes John Hansen Marlea Ton Laura Good Lois King John Schutt and others with Miss Bryson directing and Miss Diane Holthouse as student director. Tickets are on sale from senior class members.
A daughter was born yesterday afternoon at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Jaggi of Clymer.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Fred DeWolf of Mill Village Thursday at Union City Memorial Hospital with family expressing happiness over the new arrival.
Hostesses John Sheehan and Rumrye Wasson led a stork shower for Mrs Eugene Matson at his West Church Street residence. The event featured a pink blue and white buffet with sandwiches relishes desserts coffee tea mints and nuts. Special awards went to Mrs S E Anderson and Mrs Ivan Downey with prizes to Mrs Lyle Chase Mrs Charles Bughee and the guest of honor. Mrs Matson received a personal gift from the group. Dietrich Files Suit Against McCall's Magazine for 2 Million Over Dietrich Legend.
A neural confused report describes a 19 year old nurse from Harleton Pennsylvania stabbed in Philadelphia after aiding a youth who had asked for water. The assailant, a Negro boy aged about 11 to 14, fled with $16 from her purse and was later pursued by police as she underwent surgery for a deep back wound.
WesTFIELD games war boza Gomes, 29, jailed in Chautauqua County as a parole violator from California after a routine check by State Trooper Herbert Johnson. He claimed East Falmouth Massachusetts residence but lacked vehicle registration. Police found two Bank of America paychecks to J. F. Anderson in Sacramento records show Gomes paroled August 4 from San Quentin for armed robbery. He faces parole violation and Sacramento sheriff's request regarding an associated car. He is held on a fuel fire warrant awaiting California authorities.
A Minneapolis family moving to a new city found their van loaded with an odd assortment including a banana peel on the sink a trash bag full of garbage and even a dead cat prompting shock and cleanup challenges.
Dominican armed forces chief Gen. Pedro Rodriguez Echavarria says Fidel Castro's Cuba trains an invasion force to strike the island, with 1,000 to 1,500 Central Americans in camps. He notes military reinforcements moved north as curfew quiets protests and opposition groups push for Balaguer's ouster and a transitional government.
Atlas and Polaris missiles perform tests off Cape Canaveral. The Polaris improves range to 1725 miles with 400 miles beyond earlier models. Atlas capsules carry experiments to study plume ionization and debris dispersion for future warhead delivery.
Thomas Mirelli 25 of Greensburg died at Elk County General Hospital from injuries suffered when his automobile crashed along Route 10 near here. Mirelli had earlier been injured in a Greensburg fire that killed five in a department store blaze on October 19.
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