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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1972
Page
4
Local beauty shop announces Pat Cochran joining the staff and celebrates its first anniversary with specials. The salon offers $9 perms and $12.50 frostings through March 15, with appointments via 664 4825. Also Montgomery Ward sale ad features stereo and television deals.
In Conneaut Ohio a 43 year old man Charles Lane fell under a stalled freight train as it lurched forward and had both legs severed. He remained in critical condition at Brown Memorial Hospital. Separately in Wheeling West Virginia Rev Frank R Haig president of Wheeling College since 1966 announced his resignation effective on or before August first.
Four Saegertown juveniles were seriously injured when stolen fireworks exploded in their car near Wentworth’s Garage on Route 27. The blasts set the vehicle ablaze as explosions continued, with victims taken to Meadville City Hospital. Police recovered a carload of burning debris and noted bombs and firecrackers. the youths escaped the flames. In a separate Pittsburgh item, three bandits stole about $40,000 from Park Vale Savings Association, FBI involved.
Corry Memorial Hospital report as of 7 A M lists admissions including Mrs Willis Proctor and Lawrence Tompkins plus several discharges such as Mrs August Meisher and Mrs Dan Taylor with infant. It provides emergency contact numbers for hospital and ambulance services and records multiple residents by address across Corry and nearby areas.
Harrisburg AP The state hired 970 previously unemployed workers under the Federal Emergency Employment Act with 47 positions still open. Gov Shapp said Pennsylvania has spent nearly all the $4.5 million allocated, while $20 million in federal funds went to county and city governments. Of those hired, 20.9 percent are Black and 15.4 percent are Vietnam War veterans.
About 55 Teamsters Local 205 workers in Bethel Park, a Pittsburgh suburb, remain on strike after the Borough Council refused to ratify the recently negotiated wage contract. The workers had struck for 36 days earlier and resumed after the council did not sign their version of the pact.
The heart fund drive in French Creek is led by chair Mrs Robert Smith and cochair Mrs Fred Weitschat. A team including Shirley Carutis Roselie Sullivan Dorothy Bemis Janice McClelland Georgiana Howard Stephanie Wassink Laura Barringer Nancy White Bernice Marsh LuJean White Judy Wallace Deborah Phelps Diane Stull and Barbara Neckers will canvass households by February 29 if weather and roads permit. Mr and Mrs Frank Evans of Philipsville visited cousins Mr and Mrs Glen Evans recently. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs
The writer questions welfare administration salaries funded by relief funds and notes cases where aid recipients are discouraged from self-help. He recalls a friend on relief told to bill for two days of work and an elderly man deterred from digging a ditch due to investigators. Also mentions a 1654 Queen Christina drama film project by Robert Fryer and Anthony Harvey.
Clifford Aiken and spouse celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on Tuesday. The event drew relatives via overnight visits from Mr and Mrs Edward Prugar and family of Erie. The piece lists numerous local residents visiting, dining, or attending anniversary and birthday events across Clymer, Ripley, Wattsburg, and nearby towns, with notes on hospital affiliations and travel from Bradenton Florida.
The Corry Evening Journal publishes daily except Sunday from West South Street Corry Pa 18407 with staff roles and AP news access. Subscription by Mail 2.00 per year in advance and 9.00 per year in restricted territory, by Carrier 15 cents per copy and 75 cents per week rate. display advertising deadlines listed per issue.
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