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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1962
Page
2
Townspeople from Muskingum and Union City areas gathered as students watched an astronaut’s appearance via basement seating and upstairs TV. Vendors were restricted by Concord, but surrounding villages still bought items. banners hung, eateries offered takeout, and organizations staffed stands. Suburban notices list residents and addresses amid event buzz.
New York City pianist Tom Elliott arrives for a Monday night start at the Hotel Corry’s Gold Room. He will perform his new piano stylings in the relaxing atmosphere of the Gold Room. Also two bowling matches at VFW Saturday at 8 p.m. feature Bruskisi Motors and Hotel Randolphs of James town versus two VFW teams.
New Concord Ohio welcomed astronaut John Glenn Jr as up to fifty thousand gathered to see his return. The six hour visit included a luncheon, parade, and speeches at Muskingum College Gymnasium before Glenn’s brief stay ends and he heads back to Cape Canaveral for further consultations.
Civil Defense officers supervised a mass care exercise at Corry Area High School in May and supported city patrols during staffing shortages. Police Chief Harley Drake praised the unit as well-trained and ready to handle most situations. The CD group meets Wednesdays at the library and seeks recruits.
Residents attend community suppers and visits as Clymer School PTA selects Shirley Willink as the candidate to represent the PTA in the Tulip competition this year. Local families share news of birthdays, visits, and travel, including Carl Bayle furloughs and Mr. and Mrs. LaVern Dey’s 50th wedding anniversary.
The Associated Press reports a widespread winter pattern with snow across the Northwest and Southeast, and freezing temperatures from the Plains to New England. Up to four feet of snow buried parts of the Sierra Nevada, stranding five buses in Donner Summit. A snow slide sent a truckload of 75 cattle off an embankment while the driver survived. Rail lines and highways faced closures as storms moved into Minnesota and Wisconsin with rain and drizzle in the Carolinas and Georgia and warming attempts failing to lift night temperatures.
The report notes sub-zero readings confined to Montana, the western Dakotas, and northeast Michigan. A large zone of clear skies stretched from the Southwest to New England, between Northwest snow and Southeast rain, promising brighter weather and higher temperatures.
James L. Cole, 38, of Harrisburg and father of six, was killed yesterday while helping his uncle push a stalled auto on Route 322, about a half mile west of Hammelstown. He was hurled more than 150 feet by the collision.
Officials forecast a favorable weekend for Snow Peak skiing with a 1 to 3 inch base on the slope and little snow expected in the next two days. Slightly uncertain conditions near Route 6 ten miles east of Corry could impair access if not addressed. Contact Snow Peak for latest reports between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Scranton teams with Van Zandt after weeks of talks and a weekend agreement. If comity leaders back the plan next week, Scranton may face Philadelphians Richardson Dilworth and Joseph Clark in the November race. Dilworth and Clark won endorsements for governor and senator from the state Democratic committee.
Battle Creek Michigan AP report tells how Susan Stuck a four year old girl with spinal and leg malformations opted for leg amputation after exploratory surgery showed no correction possible. Her right leg was removed below the knee at Shrine Hospital Chicago last week with plans for left leg removal to follow and later fittings for artificial limbs. The Shriners will cover treatment costs possibly up to twenty thousand dollars.
The body of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Gaffnay lies at Bracken Powers Home with visiting Friday 1 to 5 pm and Saturday and Sunday 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm. Last rites set for St. Thomas Church at 9:30 am Monday preceded by a 9 am prayer service at the funeral home. Rosary at the memorial home Sunday afternoon.
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