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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1963
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR text notes a house fire at Burgh School area with references to individuals Enro and Seely and numbers 8 and 5. Reading is unclear. No full event facts or dates are present.
Miss Christine Anderson returns to Corry Sayings and Toan after a Florida vacation guesting with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Stockton in Tarpon Springs. Syracuse visitors Mr. and Mrs. Troy Gates plan tours after a four day stay with Mrs. Mabel Gates. Kathe Tunnell resumes Allegheny College after two week recess. Molly Orcutt visits her parents in Geneva. A son is born at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. William Blatt.
Revival services continue at Excelsior Full Gospel Church on Spring Creek Road eight miles from Titusville through April 7 at 8 p.m. Evangelist Rev. Calvin Peters of Butler leads. the Widgens musical team from Filmore, NC joins Mondays through April 7. The pastor, Rev. Jerry Mc Cauley, invites the public.
The Women of the Moose held a business meeting at the Moose home led by senior regent Mrs. Marlyn Jukes. Members enrolled new recruits, planned the April 26 and 27 rummage sale, and announced contact points for contributions.
Cranberry High School faces a student boycott amid reports of spoiled cafeteria meals and alleged foreign matter. Principal William A. Stewart dismissed these claims as exaggerations while acknowledging some spoiled food occurred during routine disruption.
Mrs. Hill entertained the Past Presidents Club of the Women's Relief Corps at her Gould Street home with six members present. A noon chicken dinner preceded a business session led by Mrs. Velma Long. The group planned to meet again April 1.
The Jamestown African Violet Club hosts its annual show “Say It With Violets” in the Gold Room of Hotel Jamestown on April 19 entry day 2 to 9 pm and show dates April 0 and 21. Open to non members, rules require single crown entries, proper labeling, three months ownership for competitive entries, and judges’ final decisions.
Thirteen members of the Rebekah Helping Hand met yesterday in TOOF Hall for an all day session. Morning hours were spent tying a quilt ready to be sent to the Odd Fellows Home in Meadville. A dinner was served at noon by Mrs. Aldine Emmons and Mrs. Ruth Hoenes.
Leaders of the Sovereign Grand Lodge and the Inter national Association of Rebekah Assemblies plan an Erie rally at Technical Memorial High School on April 27. P W Ibbetson of Port Arthur and Mrs Eva Thurston of Regina will speak, with eye research goals and a Johns Hopkins professorship announced. Reservations for the banquet close April 15, mailed to Donald Shannon, Waterford.
The Columbus Congregational Church announces Hallelujah What a Savior a cantata by John W. Peterson to be performed by combined choirs of Columbus Spring Creek and West Spring Creek. The concerts occur at Panama Charen on April 7 and West Spring Creek on April 10 at 6 p.m. Max L. Benninie conducts with Mrs. Albert Sandberg as accompanist and Rev. Walter J Thoms narrating. Soloists include Raymond Ball David Edwards William Minor Albin Wester Sharon Minor Mary Jean Mitchell and Elaine Wester. All are invited.
A regular council session is scheduled for April and will include discussions led by Mrs. Bernice DeJean and Mrs. Ralph Vanderhoff.
Two families seek aid from U S senators and a representative after their husbands disappeared on a secret mission over Cuba in December 1961. Robert Thompson of Charleston and Robert Swanner of Miami left Florida on December 14 1961 in a twin engine private plane. A refugee said the plane was hit by Cuban antiaircraft fire and crashed. The widows lack official confirmation of deaths and cannot collect insurance or Social Security survivors benefits. They have sent pleas to Sen. Smathers Sen. Byrd and Rep. McIntyre, with Washington offices promising to investigate Social Security payments. The Thompsons and Swanners faced displacement between Melbourne Florida and Charleston West Virginia as they pursued support.
A mother recalls fleeing to her husband Laws the Paradis in Presque Isle after a fire, while another woman seeks clarity on her missing husband as a pilot claims anti Castro flights. Reports mention a Cuba drop operation and a plane crash in Matanzas with two pilots killed.
A one car crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near the Perry Highway Interchange killed Rev. George Matosky 34 of Monessen, the Roman Catholic priest was alone in the vehicle and the car struck a bridge abutment.
AP notes NBC offers The Doctors with Jack Gaynor as a young surgeon in a six year old character, a shift toward self contained one hour stories. The piece also mentions NBCs International Beauty Contest and a weekend viewing slate including Defenders and Bach Saint Matthew Passion.
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra announced a three year contract raising weekly minimum pay from 152.50 to 162.50 by year three. The 510 weekly increase applies during the three year term and covers weeks in the orchestra season.
Spleamans Muckithaupt offers contact via phone 47705. Sowers opened by electricity with free estimates. Fhoenks Hotel advertises rooms meals beverages and catering for parties and banquets. Corry TY Cable Co at thqutre st Jangen's 120 North Center St. Wellman's Sales and Service vacuum cleaner at 147 N. Genter St. Corry Pa phone S174.
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