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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1962
Page
4
The piece notes Corry's seasonal beauty from April to October and last year’s progress while lamenting limited public and council support. It credits the City Beautification Committee led by B W Peldt and calls for stronger civic backing, including a past rejected plan for plantings, now urging council leadership to advance efforts.
In 1942, authorities declare a wide Pacific coast border extending 250 miles inland and along the Arizona Mexico border as military area No 1 enabling exclusion or movement restrictions for enemy aliens and American Japanese. Corry faces its worst storm since 1936 snowbound conditions amid wartime notes and school faculty seek raises while Long Beach blackout scenes blend with war fear narratives.
The Deacon comedy drama by Community Church members drew strong local interest in Columbus last night. A late streetcar will run tomorrow evening to provide transportation for attendees. Chamber of Commerce mails five letters daily to top U.S. manufacturers highlighting Corry as a shipping center and relocation contender. A public forum will discuss the soldier bonus. One municipal building is open tonight. The Spoken Word Is Like the Air The Printed Word Is Always There.
Paul Harvey reports George Sokolsky praising John Glenn for speaking with unmistakable patriotism. He notes Glenn risked his life in two wars and flew to the heavens to plant the flag, urging a national revival of pride after years of growing internationalism. The piece recalls the huge outpouring of support along Pennsylvania Avenue and the enduring pull of flag devotion.
A jumble of local news items covers alumni memory, YMCA changes, plant expansions, and civic notes. Corry High alumni echoes from 1886 resident Charlotte Wolgar respond, while Sterling Wees arrives March 12 as new YMCA secretary. Industrial expansion and farm, police, and education updates fill the page with local names and dates.
Mrs. Iva Mer Aman, 49, of Coraopolis, was killed when her car stalled on a Baltimore & Ohio Railroad crossing yesterday. A passenger train struck the vehicle, causing fatal injuries. Authorities investigated the collision and identified the victim.
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