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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1973
Page
5
In a brief dispatch, a stalled streetcar halted traffic on a main city corridor after an engine problem. Transit crews responded, directing few commuters as service resumed within minutes. No injuries reported.
Corry area clubs and church groups held gatherings with multiple activities. Rehoboth Methodist class met at the parish house on North Center Street with 21 members. plans included Sunday School opening, devotions, and a future session at Mrs Ruth Lyons’s home. Other items note Girl Scout Week planning, Cub Scout Blue and Gold banquet, Corry High School’s 1953 class reunion planning, Candy Stripers fundraising and hospital purchases, and St Thomas Woman's Organization Easter card party details. Meadville resident Eler Winn wins 50000 in Pennsylvania Lottery with plans to remodel and save the rest.
Officers and members of the Corry Chapter of the American Field Service at Corry Area High School organize a benefit tonight at 8 at the high school auditorium. A basketball game pits Pennsylvania State Police at the local barracks against Corry Area High School faculty. Admission is 1.25 for adults and 75 cents for students, with proceeds aiding a student’s overseas exchange next year.
A state advisory review team will prepare final recommendations on proposed licensing regulations for 10 private homes for the retarded including the Mitchell Home near Meadville. The team voted to consider closing Crawford County facility after a prior hearing but agreed to reconvene to decide today.
A mysterious gas smell drifted over Erie last night from southeast city areas toward Lake Erie. Fire department officials traced calls as the odor spread, but Pennsylvania Gas Company said meters showed no gas presence and officials call it a recurring, untraceable seep or distant well release with atmospheric conditions likely needed. Nearby Quebec residents wish for an end to heavy snowfall, noting 90 inches by February versus 42 inches last year.
The Columbus Wranglers 4-H Club planned a spaghetti dinner for the public at a recent meeting held at the Columbus Community Building. Robin Moyer announced the March 10 event with the location to be announced later. Mary Ann Ladd demonstrated cleaning tack, benefiting all. John Payne and Martha Brown closed the meeting.
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