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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1958
Page
3
A fragmentary OCR item mentions a hat sale with partial wording. The readable portion signals a community notices column but details like date or organizer are unclear.
Peninsula beach guards rescued Ramona Orana and Philip DiSalva after both struggled in deep water at Stone Jetty. DiSalva, 26, and Orana, 91, were pulled to safety with help from Guard Frank Pettinato Jr and Jack Utley. Pettinato administered oxygen and arranged transport to the Red Cross hut after reuniting the pair.
Seneca Nation chief Cornelius Seneca plans to travel to Washington to confer with Army Engineers led by Maj. Gen. Emerson Tischner on the Kinzua Dam project. The tribe argues the $11 million effort would flood reservation lands while legal battles over land seizure continue in federal courts.
Westfield police report a fatal domestic argument ending when a husband retrieved a gun and shot his wife, then killed himself. The deceased, born December 14 1873 in Clymer, had worked for Chautauqua County highway department. Survived by wife Ada Stevens Warnshull two sons two daughters one stepson one stepdaughter and several grandchildren. Funeral services set at Spitzer Funeral Home Clymer tomorrow at 2 PM with Rev. Benjamin Hoffman officiating.
Chancellor Edward H. Litchfield of the University of Pittsburgh reports after visits to Russia and the Middle East that Russia had no idea of risking war. He led American educators studying Soviet higher education and noted U S Marines in Lebanon served as a bluff. He described Soviet posture as friendly and eager to learn from the West.
Funeral services for George W. Hall were held yesterday at 2 30 pm with Rev Rob ert J DeBoer officiating and burial in Pine Grove Cemetery Bearers included Glen Gates Allan Gates Ralph Gates Thad Gates Oscar Lindstrom and Howard Clabbatt Attendees from away were Mr and Mrs Charles McGee Union City Mr and Mrs Arthur Snell Arlene Snell North East Frank Chaffee Wattsburg and many local relatives and friends Also noted was the discharge of Walter S Hallanan of the Plymouth Offic from Shadyside Hospital after heart ailment treatment
LeGrand Skinner UF president announced a goal of 1 326 427 for the 1958 campaign to run October 15 through 29. The figure, approved by the board, shows a 4.8 percent rise over last year's 1 273 374 and funds three to four new agencies. Last year’s drive included 49 agencies. Skinner noted preparations for including the new agencies and credited volunteers for months of work on the goal committee and allocations panels to define needs.
Gov. Leader expands the Governor's Leader on Children and Youth by appointing five boys and five girls aged 16 to 21 to join the existing 12 adults, aiming for a practical youth perspective on programs. New appointees include Carol Breznay, Carol Ann Christian, Kenneth Gregg, Lawrence Grieco, Fred Gross, Myrtle Rice, Stephen Witmer, and others.
Mother Mary Gervase Tuffy, 93, former superior general of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who opened 19 schools during a 12 year administration, died yesterday in Dubuque. She was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Bracken Funeral Home places flowers on the Union war monument in City Park with bereaved families' consent. The colorful display accompanies many local funerals and is visible to passersby, adding a striking parkside scene.
Halfast and Ken Knight radioed firefighters then forced entry into a burning two story house owned by the Stevens family. They fought through smoke but could not reach the first floor. Mrs Stevens recalled seeing the smoke while returning from Centerville. The nine room dwelling, valued at over $10,000, belonged to the Stevens, with John Stevens born March 6 1882 in Westmoreland County as the sole survivor and family statement.
Friends may call at the Tor eye and Hays Funeral Home in Spartansburg. The funeral service will be held there at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow. Rev. Charles A. Fuller of Centerville Baptist Church will officiate. The casket will be closed. Burial will be in Sunnyside Cemetery, Centerville.
The world’s newest satellite began a five year mission after a smooth launch last Saturday. NASA scientists report Explorer IV completed its first 36 hours in orbit with strong signals and stable operation despite radiation readings. The 3849 pound craft loops Earth every 110 minutes, tracing a path up to 1,273 miles high and about 15 times daily as it surveys space.
Three persons burn injuries were reported at Monongahela Memorial Hospital after an amphibious plane crashed during a landing on the Monongahela River near Birama. The injured include Leonid Patton 42 of Tibriary Janes night 28 the pilot from Pitleyville and Mrs Virginia Rohebaecker 28 of Wilkinsburg. a fourth man Robert J. Byndel 29 of Pittsburgh was released after treatment. Four teenagers swam to the sinking plane.
More than 900 legislators from eight nations weighed disarmament and the end of world arms pace at the Inter Parliamentary Union Conference. A call for an international police force to safeguard peace also featured among the top issues. The disarmament proposal urges speedy resumption of arms talks within the United Nations framework. The union gathers nonbinding delegates to discuss world problems. MIGRANT DROWNS LOCUS POINT, N Y Willie Mitchell a 27 year old migrant worker from Lakelands Fla drowned in Lake Ontario after attempting to swim Friday. Four teenagers from Coal Bluff Leona Lilly Ronald Edwards Richard Lee and Adolph Schock were rescued or helped ashore.
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