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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1968
Page
5
A partially legible OCR fragment describes a gas line incident involving a backhoe near a city street. The poles and pipe show damage and a gas leak was detected by the company. No injuries or clear dates are readable.
The engagement and forthcoming marriage of Miss Rosemarie Spitman and Clyde A. Ross are announced by the bride elects mother Mrs John Spitman of RJD. The bride elect is the daughter of the late John Spitman. The groom is the son of Mrs Arlene Ross of Jefferson Street Spartansburg and the late Leo Ross. Miss Spitman, a 1963 Corry Area High School graduate, works at Corry Foam Products. The groom, a 1961 Sparta merged High School graduate, is employed at Ajax Iron Works Division of Cooper Industries. A summer wedding is planned.
At Port Erie Airport on Thursday a Christensen family gathering celebrated Helene Christensen returning from a year in New Zealand where she attended Epsom Girls Grammar School as Corry Area High School’s representative. Her relatives and friends, including Charles Kennedy, welcomed her with pride and a joyful reception.
The Y will host a March of Dimes tea tomorrow from 2 to 4 PM in Corry for chairmen and committees of the annual drive. General chairwoman Judy Hyer will welcome guests including Shirley Nehrig Erie County MO D secretary, Edward Carney Erie County MO D chairman, and Louis Pollock Erie County Board president. Hyer will be aided by Tri-Hi-Y Club members and invites others to assist. Mothers March is set for January 28.
A community library lists memorial books donated by families in memory of local residents and notes the new borrowing records. The list includes Gladys Taber titles and numerous children and classic works. Also reported is Sen. John A. Pastore’s stay in Bethesda Naval Hospital after chest pains described as a mild heart attack.
Mrs Martha M Vincent announces the engagement of her daughter Geral dine Louise Vincent to William Alan Nichols son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Nichols. Geral dine is a 1968 grad school and a sophomore at Titusville Campus University of Pittsburgh at Titusville. William Alan Nichols is a 1966 CAHS grad and a sophomore at Edinboro State College. no wedding date has been set.
In Sasebo Japan American sailors from the nuclear powered carrier Enterprise largely ignored Japanese leftists urging defect during protests over the carrier's visit. Leaflets in English from four deserters sheltered in Sweden offered instructions to contact a Vietnam committee via pay phones. The town of 250 000 remained calm with Enterprise crew frequenting bars as police patrolled streets.
A batch of letters to the editor runs through mock complaints and humor about daily life. Figures named include George Washington Cleopatra Juliet Capulet and Romeo Montague among others. A birth is noted for Mr and Mrs Dennis Theuret of Garland.
A dessert bridge and card party is sponsored by Corry Chapter Order of the Eastern Star at the Moose Lodge at 8 p.m. February st. The public is invited per cochairmen Mrs. Clifford Buesink and Mrs. George Hagger. Other chairs include Mrs. Robert Moore, telephone. Mrs. Ernest Thacker, dining room. and Mrs. William Leaby, kitchen. Reservations via Mrs. Hagger at 63-
The State News, Michigan State University’s student paper, calls for legalization, arguing marijuana is less dangerous and addictive than alcohol. University VP Milton Dickerson notes the administration cannot comment beyond stating marijuana remains illegal. Local society notices follow Atlas event.
CAPE TOWN South Africa AP Philip Blaiberg marked day 19 with a new record as the longest surviving heart transplant recipient. Doctors report no rejection or infection and that his condition improved after a healthy heart replaced his own. In California, Mike Kasperak remains critically ill after multiple procedures, while Louis Washkansky and Denise Darvall’s historic transplant is noted. A separate Tokyo mine explosion killed two and left eight injured with sixteen missing.
The Erie Education Association executive board asked the National Education Association and the Pennsylvania State Education Association to invoke sanctions on the Erie School Board. President David E. Howell cited deteriorating communications since a September NEA PSEA investigation report and said materials show the board is not acting in good faith. The board had not been notified of the action.
Boise Idaho AP Two sheets of 1919 series six cent stamps found in a statehouse vault during cleaning. Secretary Pete Cenarrusa said the orange stamps bearing George Washington are valued at 25 cents each. He will confer with the State Historical Society to determine historical value and turn over if warranted.
A compilation of reader submissions offering practical home care tricks. Suggestions include cushioning iron grips with nylon stockings, quick yarn rewinding methods, plate edging with double sided tape, inexpensive plastic hampers, and simple tagging using address labels for legible entries.
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