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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1959
Page
5
An ambling OCR fragment mentions future shooting, Allegheny exercise, hearings in Washington, and a June 18 date. It references acorry committee, a Bay area appearance, and possible attire and fashion items. The text is garbled with stray shop terms and prices.
The two Conelway School sixth grade classes of Mrs. Mowrey and Mrs. Ayers were honored Friday evening with games and dancing. Decorations featured blue and gold, a large 1959 on the wall, balloons, and graduation hats full of mints. Prizes went to Matilda Wilcox and Dennis Proctor, with refreshments served by a committee.
Alliance churches of Cobb's Corners and Corry hosted a Friday evening party at the Corry Grange Hall to honor the 1959 graduates of Corry Area High School who belong to the churches. Decorations featured class colors and spring flowers. centerpiece was a cake by Mrs. Ingeborg Turner with miniature graduate figures. Games were led by Mrs. Wallace Sickler. door prizes went to Judy Nichols and Larry Lincoln. Devotions were led by Rev. E. C. Docherty and Rev. William Hazlett.
About 19 members of the First Presbyterian Church Junior High Westminster Fellowship and guests held a Wiener roast at the Presbyterian Campsite on Carter Hill Saturday evening from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Games, food, and a campfire story session were part of the night. The gathering was the group’s last meeting until September. Advisor Miss Donna Sharer led the activities.
A daughter, Pamela Sue, was born Thursday in Philadelphia to Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Sorenson, formerly of Corry. Grandparents include Mrs. Shirley Coons of Pittsfield and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Sorenson of R. D. 3. other grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coons of Pittsfield.
A carrier pigeon carried a rescue message to alert authorities and save three yachtsmen marooned on a coral island off Australia’s Barrier Reef. The birds’ message led to swift action closing the gap between danger and safety.
The Luther League of St. Pauls Lutheran Church honored Jerry and Edward Krasa on Saturday before their Florida departure. The event ran 1 30 to 9 p m at Dr and Mrs A E Tates summer home on Chautauqua Lake with about members attending. Activities included swimming badminton volleyball and horseshoes followed by a picnic supper. Each Krasa son received a gift. Linda Freno chaired with Mr and Mrs John Freno Dr Tate and Rev Mrs Elmer Ortner among the organizers.
A derailment near a 3500 resident Georgia town left two tank cars carrying chlorine gas exposed near Main Street. Army and air units cordoned off the area as officials and Olin-Mathieson consultants assess risk to a one mile radius. Mayor Callahan said evacuation readiness is possible amid uncertain wind directions.
Two members of a British mountaineering team died in the Himalayas, reported by lead Emma Jones. Victims were M. J. Harjie and GJ Fraser, one woman among the climbers sought to ascend the 22400 foot Ama Dablam peak in the Everest region.
In Macon Missouri a 70 year old farmer identified as Mike Kordash killed two neighbors in a woodlot and wounded a third as part of a lethal sequence after seeking help to find a lost cow. He then shot himself as deputies investigated. The victims were Claude Inman and Charles Hermis. Forrest Vansickle survived a close call. The killer had been despondent since his wife’s death two weeks earlier.
In Columbus Georgia the Rev Robert B McNeill pastor of First Presbyterian church was dismissed by a Southwest Georgia Presbytery judicial commission amid years of unrest. The eight man panel cited interests of religion and said the action was a rebuke while McNeill considered higher court review. The dismissal follows Look magazine coverage of his May 1957 article proposing a creative center between race leaders to foster harmony in the South.
David Coleman aged 91, who outlived three wives, wed 19 year old Carrie Kiebl in a civil wedding at a daughter’s home. The couple left for Coleman's home after the ceremony, with Coleman saying there’s no use being without a wife and noting they are too old for a honeymoon.
Ike and allies plan a high priced dinner to rally Republicans and revive lagging prospects in Congress. Eisenhower, Nixon and GOP leaders urge a “revolutionary effort” to win Senate and House contests as party critics call for budget discipline and a “can-do” stance while Democrats defend their record.
Five semi intelligent youths staged a robbery at the Tower of London on a Saturday near the Crown Jewels display. Three distracted a tourist office clerk, Mrs Ella Davidson, inside the official shop while two others slipped in via a back door and snatched a purse containing five pounds. The guards were nearby but the theft proceeded with little interference.
Communist artillery fired 38 shells at Nationalist held Quemoy off Taipei Island yesterday from dawn to noon, escalating cross strait tension. National Defense Ministry reported the bombardment targeted the island and warned of further action if provoked.
Fire insurance rates in Pennsylvania change June 22 with 28 of 65 categories reduced, 21 increased, and the rest unchanged. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia see 10 to 20 percent increases for homes and many businesses while other areas gain reductions. statewide rises on bridges, piers, wharves, coal mines, and selected industries accompany declines for banks, hospitals, schools, and builders risks. State Insurance Commissioner Francis R. Smith ordered a study of rate geography and rejected a separate school district classification, urging a broader review of inequities.
In St Louis an elderly man Joseph Palmisano and his wife Sabina were found dead in their second floor apartment. No violence evident. A suicide note blamed unaffordable elder care costing 4800 dollars yearly and pleaded for aid to the sick and aged. A doctor and a relative named as those who treated them. A family note described a despairing end.
New York attorney C. C. Burlingham, age 100, longtime participant in civic reform, died after a long career in public service and law. He contributed to reform efforts over nearly five decades and was widely respected in legal and civic circles.
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