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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1961
Page
6
The Corry Evening Journal lists staff positions and office addresses in New York Chicago Detroit Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. It notes distinctive AP rights and subscriber and single copy rates with a 9 am display ad deadline on prior publication date.
Parents urged to support junior and senior post prom at Gorry Area High School as fund drives lag. committee warns without funds a planned all night, controlled event may be canceled or scaled back, risking a repeat of past post prom tragedies and pushing leaders to seek new drives. Veterans of Foreign Wars donated their building to the cause, shifting cost burdens and prompting renewed parental responsibility.
Dick Kinney won the Expert A division with a 177 in Oil City invitational archery event. David Smalley of Oil City shot 178 to place second as 111 archers competed. Oil City to host another large shoot next Sunday by the Northwest Pennsylvania Conference of Archery Clubs.
Titusville City Council held first reading on a proposed ordinance to ban door to door solicitors peddlers hawkers and transient vendors from homes unless invited by residents. A four to one vote supported the measure with Kriner opposing. If enacted on final reading penalties include fines up to 50 dollars and up to 30 days in jail for nonpayment.
A colorful local clash forms a proposed bowling showdown at the VFW alley on Thursday night. The Kiwanis Chub and the Kiwanis Kiwis join forces in a bloody donor drive against Burk's Bar-Barians and Razor Resistors, with a tug of war planned near Center Street during centennial week. The Barbs seek to reschedule and move the site to Mead Park, threatening a water dunk for the loser.
Yesterday's Memories of Corry recalls William Coon being named superintendent of Corry Hospital at a monthly salary of 165. Coon, previously administrative assistant to Dr. J. Davis of Meadville City Hospital, takes over as Corry Hospital chief amid regional notes on park funding and local projects. The piece also mentions Clymer losing state funds for land and water protection, Kiwanis Club plans to sponsor two asphalt tennis courts in Mead Park, and a Corry High intramural baseball game where seniors defeated sophomores 36 to 1 with 41 hits.
Forty years ago in May 1921 Mrs Katherine Wood of Brie visited her literara Ralph Ely and returned home. Born April 29 to Mr and Mrs George Lester a son Charles Howard. City cleanup starts tomorrow with teams sweeping city once. 4H member Ketner visits Jamestown on business. Police seek party responsible for breaking a window at Pennsylvania Gas Office. Jumpers issued by Dave Nichols as Razor Resistors and Barbs publicize in Mead Park with dunkings at Bloodmobile and bowling lanes amid Brothers big gear.
President Kennedy weighs intervention in Laos to stop Communist guerrillas backed by Russia. SEATO nations Britain France the Philippines Thailand Pakistan Australia and New Zealand stand as allies though public support for US war involvement in Asia remains weak. Khrushchev tests Kennedy with a delaying stance while Thai Viet Nam neighbors risk pressure as Laos teeters on the edge of a broader clash.
Mrs H T Osburn, 61, of Franklin drove a car into the Franklin Hardware display around 11:30 am, jumping the curb and buckling the front door. The six by eight foot window was pushed out, and the car ended atop a paint display. Mrs Osburn and her grandson Jeremy Ritter, 4, were treated and released.
Alan Shepard, born November 18, 1923 in East Derry New Hampshire, is described as coming from a military family. His father is a retired Army colonel. He attended the Naval Academy at Annapolis, graduating in 1944, then entered flight training and became a test pilot. He flew high altitude missions, helped develop inflight refueling systems, and contributed to carrier landing research.
An international manhunt targets an armed farmer accused of killing his 17 year old former girlfriend in a densely wooded border area near Mooers Forks New York. Bloodhounds and police from Canada and the United States search the forest and swamp along the boundary while Sheriff Emmett Ducatte cites a letter in which the suspect threatened both the girl and himself.
A seasoned pilot with 3700 hours in flight and 3800 in jets recalls close calls in experimental work. He says life goes on normally despite hazards and notes his children Juli ana, nine, and Laura, thirteen, reflect their mother's calm, rational approach.
For ages 18 to 51, prepare for U.S. Civil Service openings with pay up to 446 dollars monthly. Tests determine eligibility, competition is keen with only a subset passing. Lincoln Service, Pekin, Illinois, invites inquiries for information on qualifications and testing.
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