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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1959
Page
2
City and Vicinity column carries wedding invitation notes and social items with notices of upcoming events. The page also references lawsuits, community activities, picnics, dances, theater and dining options, plus local business promotions and church or college events.
Rites were held yesterday for Miss C Defler. Pallbearers included Chavis Futler and Arnie Choeytlendine. The service took place in the Crave Chiietony area with attendees from local families and the community.
Fragmentary hospital note lists Mis Paul Weber and several patients in a ward at Corry Memorial Hospital. Mentions Somerville and Ward 248 Went Ghucew, with family references to Brian Keith and Samuel Wallace. Text is garbled with multiple unreadable fragments.
A long list of local residents and families from Clymer, Union City, Erie, and surrounding towns share visits, moves, discharges, and social events. Names include Miss Jane ardink, Mrs Lillian Degters, William Gravink, Kathy Damon, and Brenda pity, with hospital and church activity noted. The item also mentions travelers to Wichita and California and a heart condition of Donald Harris.
Union City addresses list several individuals including Mrs Derek Dapeng and Jane Watley RD with affiliations to Union City hospitals and a Belle Johnsen. The fragmentary text references Boul Street and a Union Deity, suggesting a community health or personal notice context.
Names listed include Dorothy Tavis from Younpaville and Yvonne Walter with baby Hel. The page shows discharge notes for several individuals tied to Bene Lake and nearby communities with initials and offsets, reflecting a local records snippet.
A milkman was jailed after being convicted of abducting a 14 year old girl. The case followed a lengthy police investigation with the suspect and accomplices traced from New Jersey to New York and back to their local county. The court heard how the child was taken against her will, were living under a false premise, and later returned to their home area amid inquiries into the crime.
North East youth H. Beach was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in a fatal crash on the Columbus Lodaville road. He received indefinite probation and a one year suspension of his driver's license. The crash killed 24 year old David Gibbons when Beach's car overturned after leaving the road. Judge Alexander Chuckers Warren handed down the sentence.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention notable local figures and 50 year milestones influencing Corry's oil industry development. The text highlights foundational efforts in the area's early energy sector and community growth driven by these individuals.
A two car collision in Worth Township Mercer County left Edna Lowmiller 62 of Youngstown dead on arrival at Grove City Hospital. Eight others were admitted with injuries including Mrs Ralph Barnhill Mrs Florence Syfred Mrs Myrtle Baker Gertrude Weaver Helen Porter Carson Porter Danny Porter and Diane Heffern. The Barnhill vehicle headed west on Route 965 struck the Porter vehicle broadside at the intersection.
Jerry Coughenour, age 3, of Johnstown was killed yesterday while crossing a busy highway. Police say the car stopped briefly then fled the scene on Route 219 just outside the city line. State police are investigating the crash.
Miss Universe Vera Ribeiro of Brazil, described as a 1, aged brunette from Rio, attends a Monday screen test and says she has no movie offers yet while feeling homesick. She claims a film offer soon with plans for Hollywood next week. Kojima succeeds Colombia’s Loy Marina Zutunga, ending a two year title hold as Gladys Zender of Peru won the next crown.
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