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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1960
Page
3
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Twenty two members of the Good Samaritan Class of the First Methodist Church met for their regular monthly session. Rev George A Myers gave devotions from Job. President Merle Bntna led a discussion titled Does Christ Live in Your Home. A lunch followed. Next meeting in March to be announced. A rummage sale plan was discussed.
The Junior section of First Presbyterian Church hosted a splash party at the YMCA last night from 6 to 7 pm for about 59 attendees. Activities moved from the pool to the church recreation rooms with games, singing and refreshments led by Mrs William Gumbleton and assisted by several helpers.
The Coiry Area High School Beaverettes held a fundraiser dance after a basketball game to support the senior sweater fund. Attendees included Flora Ann Ross Camielle Waterhouse Leslie Lopus Dolly Hall Aady Messinger Alberta Irwin Danny McEldowney and Dick Graham handled tickets and music. Chaperones Lowe Edwanta David Yard Max Bennink and Louis Hanna assisted. PAYOLA IN OLYMPICS SQUAW VALLEY Russians promised vodka bottle to Bill Cleary if US beat Canada. US won 2 1.
A jury found two inmates Clayton Terhune 39 and Virgil Toney 49 along with parolee John Albert Cartaher 44 guilty of smuggling dope into Western Penitentiary. Sentences were deferred pending a motion for a new trial. A daughter was born last evening at Cory Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Michael L Clark of 154 Ohio Street.
IOOF Hall will host three events next week starting Monday. Corry Encampment No 241 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows holds its regular monthly meeting Monday evening. Lady Franklin Rebekah Lodge meets Tuesday at 8 PM for its regular session. Wednesday at 8 PM Jonathan Lodge No 685 hosts Grape City Lodge No 1073 of North East to confer the second degree on a class of candidates with attendees expected from Erie North East Waterford Union City and nearby communities.
Seventeen classmates gathered at Miss Kathe Tunnell’s West Park place home to celebrate her birthday with a pre-basketball supper. An orange and black decor and a cake decorated with a basket ball paid tribute to the Corry Area High School team. Guests played several games before attending the game.
F E Say dies at home after brief illness following a snow shovel incident. Born December 21, 1877 in Jefferson Ohio, he lived in Bradford and Union City where he worked as a shoemaker and ran a shoe repair shop. Survived by Ina May Say wife, daughter Mrs John Foley, sister Mrs Ida Nelligan, a granddaughter and two grandsons. Funeral at St George Funeral Home Tuesday at 2 pm. Interment Evergreen Cemetery Union City.
NASA postponed a planned 250 mile altitude inflatable sphere test at Wallops Island Virginia due to weather. The aim is to place three balloon type satellites in orbit later this year to serve as radio wave reflectors. Six prior submarine missile tests were successful.
Six leading Protestant churchmen demand Rep Francis E Walter apologize for his anti Communist charge as United Presbyterian Methodist Episcopal and other denominations protest and call on Air Force secretary Sharp to repudiate reissued charges. Walter invites church leaders to testify before the House Un American Activities Committee.
Couficll represents 38 million members in Protestant and Eastern Orthodox churches. After testimony before the committee Sharp asked if he testified to all charges. He said the answer is no, the manual was withdrawn without ruling on truth. The transcript shows Sharp agreeing with statements in the manual when asked if in accord. Walter believed the charges were true and noted the Air Force would reissue the manual deleting references to persons and organizations including the National Council of Churches. No comment from Sharp followed.
James DeStout appointed chief of Allegheny County detectives succeeding Henry Pleper who resigned December 1. District Attorney Edward Boyle announced the promotion yesterday. Adam Gelster named to succeed DeStout as assistant chief of county detectives.
A Friday protest in Orangeburg led to two arrests amid conflicting statements from Police Chief Howell Hall and the NAACP. The NAACP says Melvin Flood was knocked to the ground after trying to sit in the press area. Hall says a white man and a Black man were arrested after exchanging blows, calling the NAACP charge ridiculous.
Negro students at Alabama State College in Montgomery claim the coast house threat and Friday event influence. Gov Patterson suggested possible closure, but the students vow to try enrolling in white Alabama colleges if their school is closed.
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