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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1968
Page
5
Lancaster Pennsylvania Miss Pennsylvania Doris Ann Latisch reveals her engagement to Jere P. Long a project engineer at Armstrong Cork Co. She serves as secretary and plans marriage after her June 15 retirement from the title with no date set yet.
The document outlines pension studies for non civil service workers, a 1968 bond package for a maintenance building police fire HQ and radio base, continued set‑asides for vehicle replacement and redevelopment funds, urban renewal in the Fourth Ward, Route 277 relocation, and a possible downtown CBD study with housing units if federal funds allow.
Scene at the Elks Lodge in Union City features 85 couples welcoming the new year with a cocktail hour, dinner, dancing to Gib Porsch and his orchestra, and a continental breakfast after midnight. Nearby family news notes a Florida Christmas return from the Jawdy family and a Christmas Day birth at Union City Memorial Hospital of Nina Jean Turben, sister of Lena Ayers.
Cape Elizabeth residents Edward and Mrs. Jordan opened a home first-aid station for oil-soaked seabirds amid reports of 40 miles of coastline from Portland to Cape Neddick. Officials seek the oil source as volunteers relocate distressed birds, with about 60 rescued so far and many others succumbing to cold and oil. the story also lists local society notices and community remarks.
Festivities at Hotel Corry mark New Year with a gala attended by 86 local and out of town couples. Music came from The Fritz Trio of Jamestown and Three Jacks-and a Queen led by John Rossbacher of Corry. A dinner cocktail hour preceded dancing and breakfast after midnight.
The city commissions 1968 appointments include Ned Johnston as Director of Finance and Accounts, Russell Brant as Director of Streets and Public Improvements, John Downey as Director of Public Safety, and Frank Carnegie as Police Chief at 6200 dollars. Re-appointments cover the Zoning Appeal Board City Planning Commission Municipal Authority Airport Authority Parking Authority Civil Service Board Golf Commission and others with terms expiring 1970 1971 1972.
Services for Arthur J. Burch were held at the Brathen Funeral Home at 11 a.m. with Capt. Thomas Pugh of the Levation Army officiating. Burial will be in Elgin Cemetery. Attending were Mr and Mrs. Lawrence Meehan and others from Eric Westfield East Springfield Spartansburg and Spartansburg King Greece.
Concrete and gravel company carries all sizes of tools and equipment for sale or rent. Located at 1244 North Center. Phone number 65-3554.
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