This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1969
Page
8
The Corry Rod and Gun Club offers its facilities, instructors, and .22 rifles to support a youth shooting program at Corry Area High School with open eligibility for boys and girls. The plan could expand athletic options with minimal cost, reflecting broader statewide interest in high school shooting sports.
In Monday action Reggie Smith slugged two homers and drove in four to lift the Boston Red Sox over Cleveland 5 0. Oakland’s Reggie Jackson hit four homers in the weekend series, while Detroit’s Denny McLain neared last year’s pace with his 100th win as the Tigers beat the Yankees 2 2. Jackson’s club split a marathon doubleheader with Kansas City as Oakland and Kansas City traded blowouts.
Five year old Donald Moats of Morgantown W Va diagnosed with leukemia will receive an official game ball signed by all members of the Corry Moose Little League team The ball used in last nights 8 7 victory at Bracken Field is being sent as a gesture of support The Moose players dedicated the game to Donald and hope the signings bring him a smile during his hospital stay where he has been treated for over a year by University Hospital staff The story notes Donald is the nephew of Sparta resident George Moats and has three siblings Brenda Jimmy and Kevin The ball is described as a winning keepsake aimed at lifting his spirits in his ongoing battle with cancer
Valley View softballers defeated Congregational 30 to 6 aided by 15 nuts and several Congregational errors. Art Zehr pitched and earned the win allowing six hits while Don Johnson took the loss. Key players included Hennigh, R. Bell, Stiter, Katterlin, and A. Zehr with multiple mentions of doubles and triples.
Steve Grice a Corry Area High School senior won the state Jaycee track championship in the high jump with a 5 foot 8 inch effort in the intermediate division for boys 16 and under. Corry entrants Dan Corbett and Craig McQuiston placed third and fifth in shot put and discus respectively. Other area competitors included Bill Gabrys Terry Andres and more than 180 participants from across Pennsylvania at Harrisburg Central Dauphin High School.
Moose beat Elks 8-7 with Dunenwold delivering the walk off single in the bottom of the sixth. He added a double and two singles while Larry Frisina added three hits and Ronnie Daniels drove in four, tying runs in the sixth as CJ closes in on the league leader with game against WEW set for 6 15. Separately Vancouver GM Trascolini announced Hermosa will not report to Expos and Herrara will join Montreal.
Atlanta’s Hank Aaron Orlando Cepeda and Felipe Alou watched from the dugout as the Braves thrashed Houston 6 2 and 8 4 in a twilight doubleheader. Tony Gonzalez homered twice and drove in three in the opener, with Phil Niekro earning his 11th win. Rico Carty slugged a three run shot in the nightcap, Tommie Aaron added a homer, and Cincinnati, San Diego, Pittsburgh, and St Louis won elsewhere in the National League while New York and Philadelphia did not play.
Vague fragment mentions private press and new calendar. unclear names, places, or dates. Context suggests a casual note or teaser rather than a full item.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.