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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1960
Page
2
A dense OCR listing shows assorted ads and notices from Christmas shopping to local incidents. Items include gift sales at Elk est and Cherry Hardware, a liquor and hardware mix of promotions, tax and court notes, a truck incident near Garland, a bus wallet theft report, school board conference plans, and a 4-H resignation, all reflecting a busy community page with varied commerce and public notices.
Funeral notice for Alice A Miller states a service will be held at Bracken Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 PM with interment in Pine Grove Cemetery. Friends may call Monday 7 to 9 PM and Tuesday 2 to 4 PM and 7 to 9 PM.
A patchwork page reports hospital updates with a St Vincent Hospital patient recovering from a heart attack, a Wichita Falls air base crash near Shepard AFB, and a Brookville case of a disorderly house. Also listed are a police tale of a boy struck by a car, Christmas gift ideas from Hammermill stationery, and a sale ad for Westinghouse appliances with credit terms.
Obituary notice for Mrs. Alice Miller detailing funeral rites at Bracken Funeral Home with viewing times, service by Rev. Robert De Boer, interment at Pine Grove Cemetery, and listing survivors including sons Frederick Miller and Carry, daughter, three sisters, and other relatives. The piece notes past relocations and affiliations with First British Church and Liberia West Africa connection.
The Associated Press reports a snowy Christmas outlook for western Pennsylvania with up to three inches expected in the northwestern region and heavier accumulations around Pittsburgh and nearby towns. Roads were slick this morning, cinder crews were mobilized, and officials urged cautious travel as forecasts call for a mild warm up and little to no snow in the eastern areas. Also noted is the death of Stan ley Reeve, 74, Bryn Mawr, a retired insurance broker and noted fox hunter.
W M Crandall Agency advertises insurance services with savings, service and satisfaction. Dale Webster is listed with a Mer. 2020 center street address and phone 3 5254 for all insurance needs.
In Munich a U.S. Air Force Convair crash killed all 20 Americans aboard and 29 Germans, with many identifications delayed by the wreckage. The plane struck a downtown street car, igniting a blaze as rescue and investigation began. President Eisenhower and Chancellor Adenauer conveyed condolences. The city entered mourning until Christmas.
A Warren girl aged 17 is reported to have returned after a Buffalo incident last month. Court and hospital records are involved, with details not fully disclosed.
The Corry Memorial Hospital case notes show admissions including J Maurice Johnson R D son of Mr and Mrs Cor Thomas to Ward Smith Sherman and Mrs Jerome F Needham 162 Maple Avenue. Discharges include Patrick son of Mr and Mrs Ronald Calkins Jamestown and Clifford Reardon Panama. County Probation Officer Larry Emde took custody after a burglary arrest in New York City amid a crackdown on key clubs.
James Marlow argues that President-elect Kennedy cannot avoid accountability for Robert Kennedy in the Justice Department. The close Kennedy ties imply White House approval of actions by the attorney general. Critics pin main blame on John Kennedy, while Robert’s role in civil rights and Southern politics remains pivotal as the new administration forms policy.
Helene Ashley Kelly, 65, a renowned bridge authority, died yesterday in Galveston Texas. She directed bridge tournaments across the East and lectured on the game in Atlantic City for 25 years. Born in Baltimore, she contributed to the bridge community for decades.
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