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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1958
Page
5
A compact report notes the conclusion of a lengthy conflict preceding the final stage. Details remain fragmentary but indicate movements toward settlement and stabilization after years of strain.
Plans announced for the Women of the Moose WOTM picnic on August 12 at the Thompson cottage on Canadohta Lake with transportation arranged by members and a six month gift to bingo chair James Sheldon. Donald A Smith and Carolyn Gue Cummings wed in Jamestown, with a 150 guest reception. couple to live in Jamestown, her background and his employment noted.
Club 15 members met at Mrs. Bryce Leek's home on R. D. 1 to honor Mrs. Joseph Obrok in an evening of 500 and canasta. Ten members and a guest, Mrs. Beth Hammond, attended. prizes went to Mrs. Obrok and three others. A purse of money, guest award, and a lunch followed. Mrs. George Rhodes will host next on August 16 to honor Mrs. Leek.
The McCray Cemetery Association met at the McCray Community House with 34 attendees. Officers elected were Margaret Burrows president Gladys McCray vice president Dorothy Chelton secretary and Maribelle Blakeslee treasurer. A brief program featured local vocal duets and readings with refreshments served by a McCray committee. Guests attended from Corry Elgin and Erie.
Women’s Relief Corps members met at Corry Grange Hall to plan a July 30 ice cream social at Wayne street home of Mrs Velma Long and a July 93 picnic. Mrs Wesley Willis presided as plans were finalized and Mrs Ernest Afer won the attendance award. guest Mrs John Miller of Warren Ohio attended.
Concord 4-H Club members met at Fred Morrison's home with Robert Darrow acting as chairman in the president’s absence. They planned a July 26 swimming party at Baldwins pool and discussed a county tour to Clarion’s artificial breeding center. Leslie Firth led a dairy cow quiz and H K Anders spoke briefly. Refreshments were served and the group will reconvene August 20 at Edward Blakeslee’s home.
Mrs Charles Thompson will host a tureen picnic Monday evening for the Business and Professional women at her cottage on Canandohta Lake. All members should attend the 6 30 dinner and meeting to follow and bring a tureen and their own table service. Transportation may be arranged by Mrs Thompson or Miss Agnes Lynch.
David McKenney, 17, of Jacksonville Florida, was water skiing on Cedar Creek when he attempted a splash by the dock. He sneezed during the maneuver, struck the dock, and suffered a broken jaw and leg, transported to a hospital for treatment.
Isamy Wares president of the Laughing Needles 4-H sewing club called yesterday afternoon at Sandra McCray’s home on Route 1. Members sang the 4-H pledge, voted to donate towels to the Erie extension kitchen, and set aside ten cents per member for silver purchases. The group sewed on various projects. next meeting is July 24 at 1 30 p.m. in the McGray Community House.
Officials urge vacationing families to take precautions to prevent fires. They warn careless behavior can raze buildings and timberland, noting fatalities and huge losses last year. Recommend at least one extinguisher, several pails of sand or water, burn debris in a steel bin, clear earth around cookout spots, and fully douse fires before leaving. The article also notes IIT established a 1956 diamond tool technology lab.
In Dayton area a man, Robert Hayward, 53, shot his wife Ada Hayward, 58, after mistaking her for a prowler in the breezeway of their home. Ada died at Miami Valley Hospital around 5 a.m. The husband awoke to a noise, fired after seeing a figure, then realized it was his wife.
About 200 Soviet militia faced demonstrators in front of the U S Embassy as crowds gathered across Lebanon and Jordan. Ambassador Thompson met with three leaders after a ten minute exchange while others delivered petitions urging troop withdrawal, with no violence reported. Moscow rallies followed U S action.
Capt. Mary Converse, 86, the nation’s lone woman licensed to command a vessel, has pursued new space and science interests after teaching astral navigation to thousands during WWII. A Denver resident, she remains active in geophysical research, writes part time, and lives with family in California and Massachusetts, noting slow progress on her autobiography and a long gardening and sailing history.
Jennie Fields, 28, gave birth to a girl in the front seat of her car at a busy Midtown intersection last night. Police halted traffic for over 30 minutes as officers assisted. mother and baby were later taken to Paterson General Hospital and reported doing fine.
AP News Analyst James Marlow examines how a Middle East conflict could trigger swift U S action on inflation and shortages, with possible rapid Congress measures. He notes existing tools, potential price and wage controls, and the political impact of U S Marines in Lebanon on domestic budgets and foreign aid debates.
A Norwegian freighter says it picked up two American airmen after a B66 bomber vanished in the Atlantic near the Azores during a flight from Shaw AFB to a European base. A third crew member was spotted on a raft, while a Portuguese patrol ship guided rescuers to the scene. The Vespasian is heading for the Azores. Capt Clyde B. Trent Jr., Lt Roth Owen, and airman Julius J. Rausch, all from Shaw AFB, were identified by the Pentagon as the three crew members.
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