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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1961
Page
5
Fragmented OCR text references freedom, explosions, and trials. Mentions political figures, mayoral re election, court cases, and legislative actions across unidentified regions. Conveys tense atmosphere with references to Mao era style events and democratic processes.
Mr and Mrs Warren D Wickwire of Columbus announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara Lee Wickwire to Robert Willet Anderson son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence P Anderson of R D 1 Corry Pa Barbara is a 1961 Corry Area High School graduate and employed at Raymond division of Associated Spring Corp Herance is a 1957 GAHS graduate and works at Meers Tink s House of Furniture No wedding date has been set
Mr and Mrs Lester C Gray announce the engagement of their daughter Greeta L Gray to John B Parker son of Mrs Alice Parker of Olean New York The bride to be is a Corry Area High School graduate class of 1959 The groom to be attended Olean High School The wedding is set for this Saturday at 2 o clock at Calvary Baptist Church Olean A reception will follow at the Grange Hall Bedford Corners
Concord School hosted a Brownie Scout Troop 117 Mother-Daughter tureen dinner with 42 Scouts and mothers. Ten Brownies, including Lorraine Bogert and Karol Bosak, were advanced to intermediate Scout status. Marlene Zajac honored Senior Girl Scouts Donna McEldowney and Madeline Jolley with gifts as the ceremony closed.
The 41st Heath descendants reunion gathered at Green Top Pavilion Mead Park on Sunday with a 1 40 picnic dinner then a business meeting. Garner Heath was named president Earl Heath vice president and Emory Morton secretary and treasurer. Mr and Mrs Frnk Puckley participated.
Fred Clark, owner of the Corry Baking Company, spoke at the Kiwanis noon meeting at the Hotel Corry about baking history and ingredient quality. Albert Barney of Oil City attended as a guest. Mac Hiner announced the centennial pageant, and directors’ meeting and a Division 1 picnic at Franklin on June 16 were also announced.
An open house celebrated the th birthday of Ora Mitchell of West Spring Creek at his son Norman’s home. Guests viewed home movies of past family gatherings, enjoyed assorted sandwiches, relishes, decorated birthday cake, coffee and lemonade, and out of town attendees brought gifts or money to the honoree.
The Presbyterian vacation church school runs daily at the church from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. through June 23 for kindergarten and primary ages. Kindergarten teachers include Mrs. Harold Wolfe and others. primary teachers include Mrs. Norris Hopven and Mrs. James Lundy. Several youths assist with lessons and activities. Jo and Mrs. Richard Bensink head the table committee for next year.
Corryites attend a four‑year annual synod session at Grove City College with Rev. Paul F. Bauer serving as vice moderator in last night’s memorial service at Harbison Chapel. Muse of participants include Rev. Morton Glise as moderator, Mrs. Florence Flowers as organist, and others named in the service.
Kathleen Koestner, now Mrs Jerry Lewis, was honored at a misc bridal shower hosted by sister in law Miss Tena Lewis on East Bond Street. Prizes were awarded to several guests including Mrs Bernard Porter, Mrs Richard Morton, Mrs Wilbur Blakeslee, Mrs Virgil Tubbs, Mrs George Koestner, Miss Doman Linski, and the honoree. Refreshments featured a salad course, shower cake, coffee, tea, nuts and mints as guests admired her gifts.
Rev and Mrs Bauer will remain in Grove City until Thursday as part of a gathering involving a choir comprising Corry and neighboring Faith churches members.
Philadelphia AP reports Anastasia Matino, 24, confessed in Jenkintown to shooting Patrick Dougherty, 27, at her apartment after he refused to leave. She said fear over her husband Carman, a New Jersey cook, arriving soon led to the fatal shot at close range in Willow Grove.
Five Weirton residents spent two weeks in the Allegheny Mountains to simulate living off the land after an atomic attack. They carried limited supplies, fished, hunted rabbits, and even caught a 20 pound turtle. All returned fit and without craving home cooking, then enjoyed buckwheat cakes and sausage prepared by Sheriff Charles Brown.
In Dublin crowds estimated at 20,000 surged around Princess Grace and Prince Rainier of Monaco as crowds breached barriers. A police guard and added motorcycle detail protected the limo, delivering a tense scene that frightened the former movie star into tears.
County Sheriff J R Gilroy said jails overflowed with Free ’him Riders cases. After a dozen more segregation matters were convicted, authorities moved to transfer riders to a 16 000 acre state prison complex amid overcrowding. The Nashville movement coordinator’s absence noted. Twenty six others paid fines as county board ordered housing and work credits for prisoners. A separate tragic crash near New Kensington left a truck driver dead at the wheel after an apparent medical episode.
Beverly Hills police say Cheryl Crane, Lan Turner’s 17 year old daughter who fatally stabbed Johnny Stumpanate in 1958, is missing after failing to appear before Juvenile officials over the weekend. Authorities report she left a note at the Malibu Beach ranch of her stepfather Fred May.
Testimony began in the trial of Steve Crako a four year old steel worker charged with fatally shooting a television repairman After jury members visited a roadside restaurant run by Crako s estranged wife proceedings centered on events at the scene Crako was arrested later that day in Osute West Virginia Crako told police the shooting was tied to his wife s alleged attention to a man Crako s wife denied the accusation saying she had been caring for their daughter.
Thorn, 93, an unemployed father of three, apparently drowned in the Susquehanna River after disappearing while swimming from a boat landing near City Island with his wife and two children. Rescue crews searched until nightfall. In the same area, an 8-year-old and an 18-year-old had drowned in recent weeks.
Miss Turner reported Cheryl had not been seen since leaving a note. Cheryl was booked Sunday under juvenile laws after patrolmen answered a prowler call at her grandmother's home where she was entertaining two other girls, Rachel Sanches, 18, of North Hollywood, and a 11 year old minor.
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