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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1962
Page
3
Jamestown Mayor William D Whitehead announced Virgil Eggleston will be appointed chief of the Jamestown Fire Department following his acting chief role since March 1. The city council must confirm the appointment at the May 21 meeting.
A girl named Ruby Demetro saved three children from an oncoming five car Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train near Woodbridge station. The train was moving fast when the girl reportedly pushed the others off the tracks and was struck by the train.
Gov Lawrence visits Jefferson and Elk counties with patrol boys, praising traffic safety. He recalls suspending his own son's license to set an example as part of a broader safety program begun after auto crashes near Pittsburgh.
Obituary notices report Mrs. Levi Barnes of Spartansburg aged 78 after eight months illness, with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. Also noted is Kenneth Barnes of Richmond, Elizabeth Bennett of Waverly, Edwin Engstrom of Titusville, and others, with services to be held at St George Funeral Home. Another obituary covers James Lawson of Jamestown, retired from Art Metal Corp after 47 years, survived by wife Marie Lammers Lawson, daughter Mrs Glenn Cline, and two grandchildren. services at Jamestown First Methodist Church and burial at Lake View Cemetery.
A court sentenced Enea Ringer to 18 months in jail for a back seat driving offense. Police said the accused was a compulsive hitchhiker who punched motorists when they refused his route demands. The case emerged at Ringer's hearing at the court yesterday in Guildford.
Unclear reports tie Misclager and Senali investors to a death case with references to former Batestiemplaviss, a Texas AFL-CIO official, and Estes involved in an industrial investigation. A resignation followed questions raised during a probe by Texas investigators.
Article discusses a Democratic proposal to construct a permanent water control system to keep river water from seeping into the water table in Erie Crawford counties and redirect flows toward the Ohio River valley. It argues the plan could benefit residents and agriculture while reducing flooding risks.
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