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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1959
Page
8
A missionary service is set for Sunday evening at 745 pm at the Corry Assembly of Gat Church on West Pleasant Street Rev Leroy Wiley pastor announces Mrs Charles R McClure will be guest speaker for one evening She will show color slides of the Amer Indian reservation in New York state and wear Indian costume.
An obituary notes the death of Charles Werum at a hospital after a long illness. Survivors include family members and relatives from nearby towns and communities, with funeral arrangements to be announced by the family.
Three Jamestown residents reported missing after a night flight to Florida in a small single engine plane. Searantino 46, Carlson an electrician, and Mae Searantino 24 were last heard from after leaving Jamestown Monday. Carlson rented the four passenger plane. FAA opened a regional investigation in Cleveland as relatives contacted airport authorities. The missing craft, a light brown Cesena, carried Johns town refueling marks and belonged to Corry Instrument Co. before being traded for a new Piper twin engine.
Five persons died when a plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Hull Airport near Sugar Land Texas authorities said early today My Weemah of might plane and the other victims remained unnamed as investigators traced the wreckage and identified next of kin.
Michael Keppel, a Corry boy, was bitten twice on the leg while playing near Turner Hill. He received snake anti venom at Corry Memorial Hospital and was scheduled for release as he recovers. Loggers cutting timber on Turner Hill may have driven snakes into the pasture.
Corry area drivers escaped serious injury during the long weekend as three traffic incidents were reported by state police. In Bear Lake two teens, Marilyn Nichols and Raelen Melious, suffered abrasions after a collision with John Christenson. Range, 16, survived a wreck on Route 6 with a concussion. A vandalism spree at Corry High School caused about 400 dollars in damage, while a separate incident saw a 2 year old killed near a freight train in Burgettstown, and a truck crash injuring four others with no fatalities reported.
Harrisburg AP reports the administration cut the estimated deficit for the 1987-81 biennium by about 14 million dollars, moving the forecast from 156 million to roughly 143 million. The revised figure reflects increased revenue from sales tax receipts and a reduction in meals tax exemptions, with final approval expected after committee reviews and ongoing tax bill discussions.
About 200 people gathered at Mead Park Saturday morning for Memorial Day services. Dr William Rodemeyer, Corry area schools superintendent, spoke on freedom and its meaning while local veterans and auxiliary groups attended. The Corry Area High School band performed, and VFW members acted as honor guard for Mrs Genece Shuhian. The march and war dead tribute were led by Gold Star Mothers and other veterans, with Civil Defense traffic direction by local units.
Five men perished in a cave-in and underground explosion at the Sherwood iron mine in Tron River Michigan. Twenty seven others were rescued with many injured, some in serious condition due to smoke and sulfur inhalation. four died at the scene and a fifth died later at a hospital in nearby Stambaugh.
Geneva AP report says Western foreign ministers still expect Khrushchev to avoid bargaining while insisting a summit is possible only if a suitable Berlin settlement emerges. US Secretary of State Hullier warns that lifting Red threat would draw Eisenhower from any summit. Khrushchev accuses West of concessions while Western ministers press for reunification terms.
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