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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1963
Page
7
A Pennsylvania pastor holds a youth service at 5 a.m. advising Bible study for a school group. The event centers on faith, discipline, and early devotion with attendees from the local community.
Fragmentary OCR item notes a church or school event with a midwinter choir and junior participants. Details are unclear but indicate youth choir activities and community gathering.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission extended the 1963 small game and archery deer seasons to offset days lost during the drought driven ban. Archery deer runs Dec 18 to 21 and Jan 6 to Jan 20, small game reopens Dec 23 and 24. Two days of turkey and ringneck pheasant hunting are lost during the extension. Water-use permits were issued to four communities as rainfall eases drought impacts, with total permits reaching 14 since July.
Don Weaver rolled 220 in his first Night Owls League appearance marking a standout score. Al Gluyna added a 200 as the Knights of Columbus League noted solid bowling.
The Giants face a pivotal game as Cleveland leads the Eastern race while Pittsburgh’s John Henry Johnson returns to bolster the Steelers. The previous meeting saw Cleveland win 35-23 with Jim Brown’s 175 yards, and the outcome could decide the conference standings.
Heavyweight Cassius Clay faced potential draft as he was ordered to report for a Selective Service physical on November 2. If passed, he could be drafted by December, delaying the Liston title fight set for February with an $6 to $8 million gate potential. Backers seek a four to six month deferment while promoter statements stress the extenuating circumstance and opportunity. Liston, visiting Las Vegas, warned of possible army interference if Clay fights.
NBC halted plans to televise the Blue Gray football game scheduled for December 28 after the Blue and Gray Association said Negro players would not be eligible. The network noted no similar action for the Senior Bowl and did not confirm any cancellation risk for the North South Senior Bowl on January 4 in Mobile.
Sunbury High School and 2,500 supporters traveled 28 miles to Mount Carmel for an East Penn Conference football game. The lights were off and the stadium locked, leading Mount Carmel coach Joe Diminick to call the game off five minutes after the Sunbury lad failed. A forfeit demand followed, a hastily called meeting rerouted the game to tonight, and Sunbury plans to protest with the PIAA.
The Cincinnati Royals defeated the Boston Celtics 116-115 on a late jump shot by Bed Boozer with five seconds left. Boston had led 107-93 with 6:44 remaining before Cincinnati rallied, ending the Celtics five game win streak and first NBA loss of the season. Philadelphia beat St. Louis 108-106 and Los Angeles edged San Francisco 93-90 on Friday night.
LAWHISINGE Kan ary it looks just like any other eager football player when he's standing around. He looks like a special one When he Kicks the football. Ron Manka 17 kicks two extra points giving Kansas freshmen a 14 13 halftime lead over Kansas State freshmen In the third quarter a K State fumble is recovered and Manka boots a 39 yard field goal using a step and a half Kansas scores another touchdown and wins 23 13 The Wichita boy lost his right leg below the knee after a construction site accident at age 10 He later starred at Wichita East High School as kickoff man and placekicker Kansas gave him a limited scholarship now 6 1 180 pounds with a sturdy frame Bob Pettit of St Louis had 26 points in a late final shot that rimmed out Philadelphia hosts Baltimore Detroit visits Cincinnati Boston meets St Louis New York faces San Francisco at Oakland
A brief note suggests a reader’s query about a family member living away from home and recommends reading The Journal daily for updates and companion coverage.
Oakland A F L notches a four game winning streak after a win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Tom Flores connected on two touchdowns to Art Powell while Clem Daniels rushed for 122 yards. Oakland’s defense slowed Len Dawson as Kansas City dropped to 2-6-4. Boston game looms Sunday as Denver and New York also play.
Butler earns a shot at the 1963 WPIAL Class AA football crown by clinching a playoff berth as West Mifflin North sewed up the top spot. Washington and Ellwood City also posted points in the Garner rating race as Butler, West Mifflin North and Trad were the only unbeaten or untied teams.
Larry Johnson accounted for 455 of Corey High’s 2,687 rushing yards for Beavers in 1968, 50.4 percent. He was also the second best pass receiver with five receptions for 67 yards and one TD, totaling 126 points, a Corry High record. Johnson led in three offensive categories along with Avk Hotchkiss, while John Butters threw for 430 yards and three TDs. Hotchkiss led in receiving and interceptions as the Orange and Black totaled 3,045 yards. Beavers carried to seven wins and two losses, with key clashes against Warren, City, Johnsonburg, Franklin, Bradford, Titusville and James fowl.
Bill Straub of Mount Kisco New York a South Army senior won the Heptagonal Games cross country title at Van Cortlandt Park in a record effort. He led after two miles and finished about 24 yards ahead of Cornell’s Jim Byard with Carnell’s Steve Machooka in third place.
In Miami Beach Tony Alongi edged George Chavalo 95 92 on a disputed decision by referee Cy Gottfried after Gottfried voided the last round. Judge Bunny Lovett scored Chavalo 99 93 for a different result while Jim Ruby favored Alongi 95 92. TV pundits and 2,290 ringside fans booed the winner as the Associated Press had Chavalo on top. Alongi, at 6 5, 204 pounds, fought from nearby Hollywood, Florida.
Incomplete score roundup shows Evie East and Bete Cathedral Prep tied or postponed. Local results list Brocton 6 Sherman 0 Sharon 13 Farrell 7 Ellwood City 6 New Castle 20 Johnstown. Data appears fragmentary with several unreadable names and places.
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