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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1961
Page
5
Fragmentary notes describe a church service sequence with a morning and evening program. Mentions include prayer, worship, youth prayer, and fellowship activities at a local school or meeting place. Names and clear details are unreadable in the OCR.
Suzanne Guth was chosen queen at St Edward's School eighth grade graduation dance. Her escort Thomas Downey was named king. Other court members included Cathy Cal, William Walsh, Rita Hurlbert, Paul Catullo, Belle Ann Anderson, Donald Tinko, Janet McQuiston, Joseph Petwortt, Margy Wasmena, Rick Hammond, Janet Farrer, and Thomas Dynn. After a turkey dinner, remarks were given by clergy and Sister Mary Josephine received roses.
The Garden room at the VEW Post home on West Washington street hosted the VFW Auxiliary meeting with 12 members. President Mrs William Roebing announced William Johnson of Farrell Pa won a three piece luggage set from the 28th district meeting in Titusville on June 6. The annual vanilla sale is scheduled for next Tuesday. Mrs Havel Shuss won the attendance award. Refreshments were served by Mrs Roehrig and Mrs Mildred Sorenson.
A daughter was born yesterday afternoon at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Allen Grant of 200 West Frederick Street. The newborn adds to the local family, with parents pleased at the arrival in this community.
Mrs. David Bensink hosted Wheelock Community Aid members at her home. Devotions on Gods Blessings To Us and business by president Mrs. Kenneth Loveland. Plan discussed for a country style variety show at Wheelock Community Church on June 2.
In a solemn Knights of Columbus Hall ceremony Court Conception No. 95 of the Catholic Daughters of America installed officers for the coming year. D. O. Daugherty became worthy land regent and Thomas Jansen the worthy vice grand regent. New officers included Norbert Bachemer prophetess and Walter Nollinger financial secretary among others. The event featured installation of trustees, appointed standing committees, and plans for centennial displays and a Mead Park event on June 22.
Thomas C. Basbrook 40, a Marine WWI veteran blinded by a land mine, is named Blind Father of the Year by the National Father’s Day Committee. Indianapolis City Council member and chief of employee communications, Hasbrook, has children aged 1 to 16 and was a former Blinded Veterans Association president. He was once listed by the Junior Chamber of Commerce as one of the nation’s 10 outstanding young men.
AP reports Jobh Alston in his sixties strapped dynamite around his waist and blew himself to death in front of his trailer home. His wife and children were nearby. Neighbor AL Nelson heard a shotlike noise, saw smoke, then found the bloody scene. The incident occurred last night.
Ambassador Adal Stevenson arrived in Montevideo on a South American swing as President Kennedy’s personal envoy. He has been warmly received in Venezuela and Argentina and will visit ten capitals. Amid pro US government backing, he may face street opposition from students and workers sympathetic to Fidel Castro’s regime in Uruguay.
Pat Nixon, wife of former Vice President Richard Nixon, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters at the University of Southern California yesterday. In Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, Greene County Memorial Hospital dedicates a new $900,000 wing funded by federal funds and public contributions.
Governor Lawrence plans to urge the General Assembly next week to enact an intangible personal property tax to boost state aid to public schools. He will outline this proposal at a joint session of the House and Senate, tied to recommendations from his education study. The plan would tax stocks and bonds and has roots in a 1950 program, with a six mill rate proposed previously. The fiscal report shows a $34 million deficit for the 1959 61 biennium, limiting chances for extra education funding under the current tax structure.
Vatican City Pope John XXIII told Belgian newsmen that Queen Fabiola is expecting a baby. The royal couple, Queen Fabiola and King Baudouin, are on a state visit with a special audience granted. The Pope received the royal couple during their audience yesterday.
TV listings review highlights NBC and ABC programming with Lawless Years crime drama and a prime time boxing match featuring Archie Moore versus Giulio Rinaldi. Ed Newman hosts NBC's afternoon slot while Toynbee guests and Dinah Shore performs on NBC. CBS airs Sports Spectacular Prix de Monaco and Walter Lippmann discusses world affairs.
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