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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1957
Page
5
Esimated figures appear garbled but mention a fatal vehicle crash near Rowe Reservoir in Morse with a 34 year old and a 1 mile detail. The text references a large earnings decline and a police statement about an incident in Boyd and Fredonia, with a crushed traffic certificate noted.
Rotarians met at the Hotel Corry to hear Mrs Robert Tunnel discuss the American Automobile Association founded in Erie County in 1904. She outlined services such as bail bonds maps and travel aids and noted about 600 affiliates nationwide. New member Vance Allen was welcomed and an inter-club golf and dinner meeting with Kiwanis was announced for the 24th at the Corry Country Club. Visiting Rotarians included Peter Magnotti Steyr Trill and George Burt.
The Boys Auxiliary met at president Mrs. Gerald Staples home with 40 members. Treasurer Mrs. Ralph Perkins reported $181 raised from Cleveland-Corry. The group will support Teener All-Star units starting this Saturday. They voted to donate $5 to each team for end of season needs. Lou Hanna proposed renovation and storage plans. Alfred Van Drosur assisted. Cookies and coffee were served. Next meeting August 13.
The Lady Franklin Rebekah Lodge met in regular form at TOOF Hall with 17 members present. The charter was draped in memory of Mrs. Sadie Auer. A flower fund contest awarded to Mrs. Willard Shreve. Raspberry sundaes cake raspberry whip and coffee served by Mrs. Elof Dahl and Mrs. William Dahl. An invitation was extended by Mrs. Merrill Lili for a noon picnic at her home on July 2.
The Brokenstraw Stompers sponsor an ice cream social at Corry Grange Hall on Park Street Friday evening from 8 o'clock until served. Entertainment will be provided with homemade ice cream, cake and coffee. Proceeds go to support the Grange Camp at Kanesatake later this month and instruction for youth counselors.
The West Spring Creek Ladies Aid held a meeting to organize eight community events to be held Sunday July 21 at Mead Turks with all residents invited. Attendees should bring tabingery fee beverage and sandwiches. A rummage sale is planned at Joans My Sop on Center Street the 26th and 27th of this month. The next meeting will be at Mrs G D Elda’s home on Wednesday July 24.
The Epsilon Phi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held a family picnic at Mead Park yesterday evening. Twenty four people attended a four tureen dinner followed by social time. Homeshoes games and visiting were enjoyed. The group plans a Wiener roast in the second week of July at Mooney's camp near Bust.
Hoffa testified he had no knowledge of Cheasty's work with the committee and denied discussions about Cheasty's employment. Cheasty, a key witness, said he provided Hoffa with information from committee files after revealing his identity. Fischbach, also tied to the case, faced a mistrial move and declined to testify as his own trial loomed. In Ononta, a water plant project progressed from planning to completion in ten years, with the old system failing yesterday.
A son was born last evening at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Rex Ireland of 089 North Center Street. Nurse reports a healthy newborn with parents expressing happiness.
Record loud boom rattles spectators from Pittsburgh to Allentown and northeast to Trenton. Navy officials suggest a California to New York jet may have produced the sound at about 36,000 feet, while confirming the plane’s passage over the area. Officials cautioned the source could not be confirmed and that at high altitude the noise travels widely.
Oops! Police Beg Her Pardon, a North Side beauty parlor operator, said three policemen who conducted a mistaken numbers raid while a customer was shampooing were perfect gentlemen. She served them coffee as they searched her desk before the Public Safety Director apologized.
Mrs. Benjamin Jelinek, 64, died after being thrown from a car struck by a pickup at a street intersection in Sharon, Pennsylvania. Police described the crash as an early yesterday incident with fatal injuries to the female occupant.
Walter R. Hoffman, 4, Daytona Beach dog warden, admitted drinking then injecting his wife with two shots of an anesthetic to dispose of animals, killing her an hour later. He claimed no motive, citing remorse and distress from nightly animal euthanasias. The state charged him with second degree murder after autopsy findings of minimal barbiturate levels.
A Fayette County court in Uniontown hears a state request to declare pinball machines illegal and destroy 41 devices. Defense argues skill tests with two machines presented as evidence. the ruling could affect similar machines statewide and may advance to higher courts.
Pittsburgh area case of Cornelius Rodgers 78 charged in the slaying of his landlord at a suburban Swiss Vale home. An Allegheny County coroner's jury recommended Rodgers be held for a grand jury on a murder count.
Rodgers Kimball faces divorce charges after an inquest into 74 year old Dushon Radovich death. Officers testified Rodgers admitted striking Radovich with an ax during a quarrel while Rodgers alleged Radovich threw a hammer and threatened his life.
Long Beach California reports that fifteen American entrants remain in the Miss Universe contest. finalists include Miss Arkansas Helen Elizabeth Garrett and Miss California Peggy Jacobson, among others. judging begins tomorrow night to select 15 semifinalists with Miss Universe crowned Friday night.
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