This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1962
Page
5
A partial text fragment mentions sums, units, and values with unclear context. It references monetary figures, quantities, and a possible market or production note but lacks complete names, places, or dates to define its meaning. The readable content signals a financial or trade reference embedded in a larger page.
Miss Cole, a Corry Area High School graduate, received a nurses scholarship from the Women of the Moose. She spent the weekend with her parents and returned to her studies late yesterday.
Local personal notices describe meetings and dating reports among residents and visitors. Mentions include Mrs Apdeus Jr of East Penyan and Mr and Mrs Brownley hosting at West Church Street, with several named families from Spargersboro and Cleveland visiting Mercyhurst patient James Sullivan at Corry Memorial Hospital.
A family farewell event at East Main Street honored Martin Robbins son of Mr and Mrs Manley Robbins Sr. The gathering of 14 relatives presented him a purse of money before he leaves for Navy service in San Diego after travel via Erie to Pittsburgh.
An organ recital by Pynaymond Bachofner will entertain members of the Brokenstraw Valley chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution at the Bachofner home on East South Street. The event begins with a business session at 8 p m followed by a refreshment period hosted by Mrs Bachofner.
Mrs Curtis will host the Columbus Home Extension group on Thursday afternoon at her Columbus home. The session starts at 1 p.m. Mrs Merle Page and Mrs D P Trisket will discuss sewing machines and Mrs James Curtis and the hostess will talk on methods to ease cleaning. All interested persons invited.
The 62 year old former major league player died in his sleep in Waynesboro Pennsylvania from an apparent heart attack. Funeral services will be held in Baltimore Thursday, the day he was to retire after a long base ball career with the Naval Academy.
The Policy Committee vote on endorsing a candidate stalled after meetings of party leaders. William Green of Philadelphia opposed Dilworth, arguing he cannot win in November. Lawrence delayed the vote to seek a compromise while Moran questioned committee aims and potential political alignments.
Last evening Rev Richard Allen Bodey was installed as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in ceremonies at the church. Rev Denaid Spencer gave the invocation, the organ prelude was played, and the choir sang Gloria in Excelsis. The sermon On Guard was delivered by Rev Donald A Storm, with dedication prayers and charges to pastor and congregation. A reception followed in the Parish Hall hosted by the Women’s Association and local clergy from the Presbytery of Lake Erie.
A tea zu program will feature two exchange students, Jona Ortner with “My Trip to Denmark” and Len nart Hammarberg with “My Country Sweden,” presented by the College Women's Club in the YMCA Club Room. Both seniors at Corry Area High School. The session starts at 4 p.m. followed by refreshments served by Mrs. Frank Anthony.
Two men robbed the Rivoli Theatre on Broadway of 16000 dollars last night and bound three employees with surgical tape. The audience remained unaware of the off screen drama as the crime unfolded.
February social events include Mrs Walter W Auer hosting a bridge lunch at East Smith Street with Mrs C W Bracken taking an prize. Miss Elaine Foster hosted cards and sewing on East Washington Street. United Brethren Aid Society met at Mrs Dan Culvers for Red Cross sewing. 31 members attended the Rebekah Helping Hand Club at IOOF Hall with supper served. March coverage notes Miss Jean Yohe crowned as basketball queen at Wesleyville Corry game. Gerald Staples party for son Dickie on East Bond Street. engagement announced Irene Orgeczowlski to George Tinko. showers for Miss Jean McCray and Raymon Root. Miss Eve Kepler spoke on health at BPW Club. Langhurst to Texas. surprise birthday at Mrs Merle Long’s home. Lowie Brown visiting from Wickham Rise.
Readable list shows committee chairs for the 1902 Clymer Tulip Festival set for Friday May 18 and Saturday May 19. Appointed heads include Mrs Harold Bensink and Mrs John Heil for the evening program, plus numerous roles such as Gros Klompen Dancers Kleine Klompen Dancers and many support posts like publicity, s chool cafeteria, chicken barbecue and flower show. Mrs Homer Kolstee announces the flower show now ready for plants and rooting.
The piece extols bowling as healthy and fun for all ages and warns against dishonesty in league play. It describes how players might cheat by lowering their averages to gain handicaps and prize money, noting legal difficulty in proving fraud and urging ostracism of cheaters to keep the sport enjoyable.
Mr and Mrs Harold Gilbert of West Church Street hosted a Treon Society gathering at St Pauls Lutheran Church. Red Cross sewing was organized during last evenings meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs Armour Hillstram of Wright Street.
CAPTAIN CARL E VANKOVICH of the 76th Interceptor Squadron disappeared as an F102 crashed near Cambridge Vermont. About 150 volunteers scoured the snowbound countryside while Civil Air Patrol and Air Force helicopters searched within a 30 mile radius. He is married with two children and was on a Westover Air Force base training flight. the wreckage yielded no canopy or helmet. His parents live in Murrayville, Pennsylvania.
Senate assistant majority leader Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota hinted in a television interview that he might seek the presidency in 1968. He said he believes he would have won the 1960 Democratic nomination and did not close the door on another bid.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.