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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1962
Page
2
Members of the Golden Age Club urged to secure Rochester trip tickets for tomorrow May 8. Notices include contact numbers and upcoming admittance details and a line ad listing local residents, discharges, births, and community events.
The body of Mrs. Harley John son is at Bracken Funeral Home where friends may call Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Services will be held later with burial in Pine Grove Cemetery.
An Engineering News-Record survey shows Pennsylvania's proposed 1962 road program at 250 million dollars, third in the nation behind New York and California. The state plans to lead in equipment purchases under the program, with the Pennsylvania Department of Highways budgeting for substantial highway construction and related projects. Local names and places appear in a fragmentary notice concerning residents and officials connected to Warden Street and nearby cities.
R Slaughter of Dallas declared in a Corry lecture that God inspired songs and the kingdom of heaven is obtainable through scientific divine laws. The talk at Corry Area High School was under the First Church of Christ Scientist. Miss Helen Reader introduced the speaker.
Funeral held for Charles Jeroy Condot Jr infant son of Mr and Mrs Charles L Condon Sr of Garland. Service conducted by Arden W Surbe pastor at St Luke's Lutheran Venus officiated at Brucke Funeral Home. Interment in Presbyterian Cemetery Garland. Baby born Friday May 4 at Corry Memorial Hospital died Saturday. Survivors include maternal and paternal grandparents and extended family.
In cooperation with area hospitals and fire departments, Erie civil defense conducts an all day emergency evacuation and fire control institute at St Johns Parish House. Lt Robert McGrath leads the program with demonstrations and hospital staff from Corry and Erie attend.
Governors push to require state agreement before disbanding units within their borders. Army officers warn Pentagon could withdraw recognition from Guard units no longer needed, cutting federal pay and equipment, seen as a last resort.
The Army outlines a plan to cut reserve manpower by about 58,000 and shift funds to enhance training for the 642,000 active-duty personnel. It indicates a state driven restructuring with about 350 reserves phased out, targeting obsolete units, while governors would have no control over the program.
The article describes expanding rifle and artillery stocks for the National Guard and reserve units to near 14 000 troops with top quality weapons. It notes guard divisions would back regular Army divisions, while Congress previously blocked funding to trim reserve forces despite modern warfare needs.
An assorted ad section lists Hammond Appliance & Furniture at 118 N Center with phone 2-7173, Walter Kornikoski auctioneering at 37 East Bond St. with 4-4282, Davis TV at 802 N Center St 2-3703, Turben's Auto Service Chevrolet-Corvair 3-2281, Rambler Sales at 206 S 1st Ave 3-0075, Safe Buy Used Cars, Christensen Motors Comet-Mercury dealer, Buck Tempest at 37 W South St 9-0219, Crystal Car Co Corry Pa furnace sales 3-8175, Union City 140, Warren Reynolds Baltimore Life 3-533, Bintey-Dolan Insurance Center Street 39-5605, Horton J Davis & Ben agents 445 N Center St 3-3323, Benning Insurance 303 N Center St 3-6371, Marty Bakery Spiketap Beenie 3-800, Corey TV Cable Co inquire at vdangen’s 10 North Center St 8-9104, Pulffenpry Upholstering 609 Worth St Corry since 1240 5-?0aL.
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