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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1962
Page
3
Mr and Mrs M J Holt announce the engagement of their daughter Diane Helen Holt to Kerry B Heslink both seniors at Clymer Central School. A fall wedding is planned.
A Dartmouth College freshmen reading list urges voluntary familiarity with classics and modern works to bridge unpreparedness in high school. Readings include The Odyssey, The Aeneid, The Canterbury Tales, Paradise Lost, The Plague, Doctor Zhivago, Nuclear Weapons and Foreign Policy, and works by Carson, Gamow, Cervantes, and Kissinger.
Robert Ott Jr was elected President of Corry Country Club at a board meeting held at his Wayne street home. George Orcutt became vice president and M B Cobbett was appointed secretary, with R Elwin Puller as treasurer. Charles Clark declined reappointment due to business, and several committee chairmen were named for tournaments, greens, bar, house, road, and public relations. The session touched on club plans, budget timing, and upcoming officers for ladies golf and social activities, with next meeting set for February 20 at Ott’s residence.
The January 27 schedule lists the Sparta Grange meeting at Grange Hall with colored slides by Miss Betty Culver and a noon tureen dinner. At Herber Hall, a Ladies Aid gathering at the Morris home of YMCA featured guest foreign exchange student speaker, followed by a 1 p.m. meeting.
Ten delegates from Corry and vicinity attend a Thursday evening union counselor course sponsored by the Erie County AFL-CIO Council Community Service Committee. Classes run weekly at the AFL CIO building in Erie, with an all day session March 17. Delegates include Raymond Higley Derna Ficcards Paul Fox George Maloney Ralph Kimmy Norma Vanderhoff William Meyer Edith Higley Louis Miller and Sam Baresi.
The Rebekah Helping Hand Club met at the IOOF Hall for an all day session. Sewing was accomplished and a quilt tied in the morning while a business session followed with Mrs. Bernice DeJean presiding. Fifteen members attended and social time followed. Mrs. Hazel Eldred and Mrs. Merrill Lillie led the day. on February ath.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Nardo file a civil suit seeking over 10000 in damages from tenants and owners Harvey L Dutton and estate of Charles Camarata. They allege negligence for an unattended open backyard fire that left 3 year old Joseph Nardo Jr. with second and third degree burns February 21 1961 and led to his death March 27 1961.
A surprise retirement dinner at Sparta merged high school auditorium honored rural mail carrier Charles Scarem for 42 years on the same route Spartansburg R D 1. The event featured red carnation centerpieces, miniature rural mailbox favors, a mailbox shaped cake, and a gold watch presented under Major Olmes with Mrs Scarem receiving a rhinestone brooch. The remarks noted his long service as the January 31 conclusion date.
A Saturday morning blaze at the Apollo Elks Country Club in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, caused estimated damages of 150 000 to 200 000 dollars. No injuries were reported as four fire companies fought the fire for over two hours starting around 3 a.m. Fire origin undetermined.
Rain and drizzle soaked wide areas turning snow into slush and swelling rivers. The Wabash River flooded near Montezuma Indiana while Eastlake and Willoughby Hills residents were moved by the Chagrin River. Ohio River barges broke loose near Cairo as the Mississippi carried ice downstream. Temperatures varied from subzero in the Midwest to 70s in Florida with a national cold front spreading from New Mexico to Lake Erie. Steve ONeill, famed catcher and former MLB manager, died at 69 in Cleveland.
Citizens in Corry circulate petitions against water fluoridation arguing that many customers object and publicity should be balanced. They warn 1 ppm dosing could vary by area causing build ups in West Washington Street, East Irving Street, and Fourth Ward lines, risking corrosion and damaging small pipes and hot water systems.
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