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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1968
Page
5
In Pittsburgh yesterday a young person fell from a property area triggering safety concerns. The fragment mentions a utility and a managerial figure, with unclear details about ownership and responsibilities. Further context is not provided in the readable text.
Society and Events column by McMichael highlights upcoming gatherings and society happenings with notices from local clubs, events chairs, and prominent residents across the city this week.
The Maple Sugar Social sponsored by the McCray Cemetery Association will be held Saturday from 5 to 8 p m at the McCray Community House. Proceeds benefit the cemetery association and the public is invited.
A bridal shower for Shirley Diemer was held Saturday at the East Main street home of Mrs. Herbert Loveland with eighteen guests. Gifts, games, awards, and a green and white theme marked the event. Diemer will wed Michael Vincent on April 13 at the First Methodist Church.
VFW Ladies Auxiliary met at Mrs. William Roehrig’s Snyder Circle home with Mrs. Lionel Tripp in charge. They voted to hold meetings on the fourth Thursday each month and scheduled officer elections for April 25 at the Roehrig residence. Mrs. Herman Pantle named sunshine chairman. special award won by Mrs. Maurice Porter.
Washington report notes subsidies by utility companies to encourage appliance installation raise consumer rates. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy criticizes that existing customers pay higher rates to subsidize new customers, keeping rates and profits elevated. Testimony was given to a House small business subcommittee.
Erie hosts Club Corry Night with 17 in attendance, down from 33 at the first event four years ago. The social includes cocktail hour, dinner, and a dance with music by Chuck Fern and his orchestra. Notables present include Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Boag and Mr. and Mrs. James Finn along with many former Corry residents and local couples.
Mrs Kenneth Grobholz hosted a get acquainted coffee at 229 Wright Street honoring new neighbor Mrs John Pierce of 54 East Frederick Street. Twenty neighbors attended the Friday morning event and enjoyed breakfast. Mr Pierce, connected with Elgin Electronics, recently moved from central Ohio with his wife.
In Chicago the public library offered an amnesty on overdue books on January 2 and received nearly 105,000 returns, many valuable or out of print. Officials, once jubilant, now fear the policy backfired as fines collections sharply decline.
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