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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1971
Page
6
Last week brought several real estate transfers in the Erie County courthouse including a deed from Mr and Mrs Anton Kraus to Edna R Ross in Wayne Township. Also reported were local hospital treatments and a fatality inquiry by State Police into a Route near Titusville shooting.
New York Mayor John V Lindsay ordered an immediate stop to using hotels as temporary housing for welfare or relocation families, except in extreme emergencies with administrator approval. About 1,100 families are affected. officials say relocation and new housing are needed, with limited evictions possible via rent deductions.
The January gathering of the Women's Guild of Christian Service at Abbe Reformed Church drew 50 members. Esther Circle led the program with Psalm 90 read by Dorothy Conk, a prayer by Dorothy Vrooman, and a vocal solo by Irma TenHaken. Officer installations occurred under Bernice McCann with a $1,509 budget for 1971 approved by Doris Neckers and Florence Smith.
About nine million gallons of oil remain in the New Haven harbor after a Humble Oil Co tanker ran aground. Officials report ruptured compartments and oil moving into Long Island Sound. No waterfowl damage yet, while California reports progress with thousands aiding cleanup of the San Francisco Bay spill.
Local social items record visits and gatherings from Clymer to Breyton Grandville and Troy and a church supper and Sunday School events with multiple named participants. Separate note highlights Chicago’s Art Institute 1969 70 attendance totaling 2 392 431 a donor fund rise near 22 percent yet a 411 000 operating deficit is reported.
Obituaries for Duabe A Teemley aged 80 of R D 3 Corry and Clarence L Carter 53 of Bear Lake announced. Teemley born 1890 in Sherman lived in Westfield and Columbus area, worked at Carnation, retired 1966, survived by daughters Gordon and Zapala, nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. services at Bracken Funeral Home with burial in Pine Grove. Carter born 1917 Bear Lake, Navy veteran, longtime employee at Raymond Manufacturing and Warren County School District, survived by wife Lillian, four sons, two daughters, two grandsons, two sisters, four brothers. services at Bear Lake area funeral home, burial Bear Lake Cemetery. Memorial books to Youngsville High School library.
In Steamburg New York a car stalled on a railroad crossing as an eastbound Erie-Lackawanna freight neared. The operator Justus Strickland 51 of R D 3 Cattaraugus and a passenger leaped to safety moments before the auto was demolished. The crash occurred at 4 05 p m according to Cattaraugus County Sheriff officials.
Ronald Messenger and wife of Spring Creek center receive top honors for their prize dairy herd from the Warren County Dairy Herd Improvement Association. Their 50 cows averaged 15 835 pounds of milk and 603 pounds of butter fat in 1970, with Evan Wilcox as president and Michael Matre as DHA supervisor present.
A break in a water main at the Kane plant caused a loss of over 500000 gallons and utility curtailment. Water pressure was restored gradually as Olsen reported lines filling by midmorning with supplies moved to the hospital and Lutheran Home. A separate incident noted a train collision with passenger Gaylor Smith jumping from a vehicle to safety.
Funeral services for Mrs. Geer were held Saturday afternoon at the H. Richard Hayes Funeral Home in Spartansburg. Rev. Marion H. Vincent of Lincolnville Baptist Church officiated. Interment followed at Rootville Cemetery with pallbearers Willard Geer, Anthony Papotnik, Frances Phelps, and Elmer Frey.
Clarence L. Carter of Bear Lake lies in state at Bracken Funeral Home with viewing Monday until 9 pm and Tuesday with two more sessions, services Wednesday at 11 am, burial Bear Lake Cemetery. Duane A. Teemley also rests at Bracken Funeral Home with viewing Monday and Tuesday two sessions daily, service Wednesday at 2:30 pm, burial Pine Grove Cemetery.
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