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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1963
Page
2
Final week of learn to swim. Daily lessons and varied times for Gra-Y Jr. High boys and girls beginners. High School Coed sessions, adult classes, dances, ceramic and team practices. Avon Products listed with 4pm start. Regular schedule includes multiple swim blocks and activities through 9pm.
Local Line-O-Ad announces spot rates of 23 cents per line and noon day-of publication acceptance. Members of Jonathan Lodge No 685 and Odd Fellows urged to meet at St George Funeral Home East Main Street at 7 30 PM to honor departed brother Richard Betts. Large potholder giveaway at Woolworths 1424 from 5 30 PM to 9 PM tonight.
The funeral service for Miles 2 Blbyl Sheldon was conducted at St. George Funeral Home on Saturday at 10 p.m. Rev. Joseph Kanzlemar of the Church of the Nazarene officiated, with interment in McCray Cemetery. Bearers were James Slagle Jack Magee Stewart Messenger and Myron Carlson. Attendees included Mrs. Pearl Anderson Union City Mrs. Francis Herrmann Wattsburg Mrs. Amy Jones Salamanca N Y and Harrison Holerman Jamestown along with many Corry area friends.
The State Employment Service reports a 4,500 gain in regional jobs, boosting total employment to 841,000 across Allegheny Beaver Westmoreland and Washington counties. Unemployment fell to 62,100 or 6.8 percent of the workforce.
A hospital notice lists admitted and discharged patients across Union City Corry and surrounding towns. Names include Mrs Alfred Thieme Mrs Merle Crawford Mrs William Kusa Mary Lou Schreckengost and many others with addresses in Clymer Spartansburg Union City and Edinboro. Readers are advised of daily admissions and memorial hospital listings.
A breakthrough from a world-class research institute introduces Bio-Dyne as a healing substance that shrinks hemorrhoids and relieves itching and pain without surgery. Preparation H ointment and suppositories are now available at drug counters, offering relief as the treatment reportedly reduces swelling and resolves the problem.
Local Chevrolet dealer Turben's Auto Service promotes auto repair and vehicle service offerings with emphasis on accessibility and neighborhood service.
The body of J Andrew Thompson lies at Bracken Funeral Home with calling hours Monday 7 to 9 p m and Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p m. Services are Wednesday at 2 p m at the funeral home. Burial will be in West Lawn Cemetery Columbus.
Miss Kathleen Schmidt of 2 Cove Drive Edinboro is listed along with Miss Judy Clover RD 2 Union City Mrs Mildred Hood 203 West Third Street Waterford Mrs Evelyn Perkins West James R Buell RD 4 Union Leva nt Kitelinger RD 2 Cambridge Springs Robert Conway 57 Liberty Street Union City Mrs Simon Hineman Beaver Kelthe Bancroft RD 3 Denville Miss Nancy Goodwill RD 3 1tarie
Robert E Young aged 69 died today at his home in Portland New York. He was born in Eldred Township Warren County and lived most of his life in Corry area before moving to Portland in 1948. His wife preceded him in death and he is survived by three daughters Mrs Harold Burt Riceville Mrs Robert Winters Portland and Mrs Ruth Childs Buffalo, one son, several grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 1 PM at Morse Funeral Home Brocton New York with Rev William Blume officiating. Burial will be in East Branch Cemetery East Branch.
Richard BR Betts funeral will be tomorrow at 2 p.m. at St George Funeral Home with Rev Paul Baller officiating. Interment in Pine Grove Cemetery. Betts born October 1, 1942 died in an auto accident on Mead Avenue. He attended Corry schools and graduated Corry Area High School in 1960. He ran the Raymond plant catering service and worked at Superior Cleavers. Survived by mother Carlotta Jackson, sisters Carol, Jean, Jane, brother Robert in Germany, maternal grandparents Ross Mead, paternal grandmother Laura Betts, all Corry. Friends may call today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. The 100F will hold a memorial service at 7:30. Thompson obituary trails follow.
FBI identified a .20 caliber rifle scope linked to Byron De La Beckwith through fingerprint evidence and traced five of the imported scope sights to a Grenada gun dealer. Beckwith, arrested under the Civil Rights Act, is connected to the Medgar Evers case as investigations continue. The body of Evers rests at Bracken Funeral Home with services planned in Columbus.
Police traced a gun hidden by chemicals after the June 12 shooting of Rivers in his driveway. Detectives, aided by witnesses, linked Beckwith to the crime. a diehard segregationist tied to a Citizens Council background faced a murder conviction.
Dunkirk police patrolman Robert N. Roeser aged 26 faces drunken driving charges after his car struck and killed Mrs. Kate Frost in Dunkirk Intersections. Autopsy ordered. bail set at none pending court. Roeser released. victim pronounced dead at Brooks Memorial Hospital.
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