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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1961
Page
2
Community classified items and hospital notices mixed with business ads. Names of residents and addresses appear alongside discharge and admission notes, service ads, and local business promotions. The item includes dates, addresses, and local locations such as Union City Edinboro Corry and Bear Lake.
Bank of America branch at Union and Webster robbed by three gunmen disguising as a red haired woman. They led manager Pinocchio and family from San Francisco into Millbrae, forced Lupori and son into a car, tied victims, and opened the vault after dawn. Two tellers aided in counting cash as the robbers fled with about $62,693 and left two officials unharmed. Police examined gallery photos and sketches but failed to identify the suspects.
A two car collision at the South Center and South streets intersection after 6 p.m. injured no one reported, but caused 350 dollars in damage. Charles W. Correll 49 of 571 West Church Street and A F Wagner 52 of R D 2 Corry disputed who had the green light. Police will interview witnesses including Mayor J Fred Kinley who saw the light just turning red. Investigators seek fault. Jerome Price 18 was killed in nearby McKees Rocks in a separate incident.
Special week of religious services announced by the Cambridge Springs Methodist Church begins tomorrow at 7:40 pm and runs through Thursday. Dr G Ernest Thomas of the General Board of Evangelism will speak each evening on The Challenge of Christ with choral music from Venango Men’s chorus, Mill Village choir and youth choirs from Geneva. Local ministers Rev Donald Bloomster, Rev Sheridan Buck, Rev Harold Potters, Richard Downing and Rev Donald Horton lead the opening services, with aid from congregations in Teepleville Cambridge Springs Blooming Valley.
The Future Homemakers of America held a fall rally in Delevan with Mie Patus Hujrenmiers and others from Clymer Panama and nearby areas. Students spoke during ceremonies, games followed, and a Halloween party was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Diest. Local families and visitors attended, with reports of various social events and community notices surrounding Panama and French Creek.
Bay State Park Vermont hosts a Girl Scouts Roundup with two selected delegates and alternates from Erie County Council Troop 398. They will meet girls from foreign nations over two weeks and plan a day trip, while proceeds from this weekend's Senior Nut Sale fund the Vermont trip.
The YMCA calendar lists weekly activities including Freshman Junior Tri at 7:30 p.m. Monday and ceramics classes on Tuesday from 1 p.m. to 7-2 p.m. Wednesday features Auxiliary Bazaar at 6 p.m. and Beagle Club at 8 a.m. Senior Tri and swimming sessions span Thursday and Friday with multiple time blocks in Mrs Dingle's room. Weekend events include Teen Time and Teen Probes on Saturday evening.
An out-of-town motorist stranded in suburban Greece had a police helper bring a can. While pouring the gasoline into the car the can ran dry on the street. Police said the vehicle had run low on fuel miles earlier.
Mrs Harvey Spathy known as Ruth South died after falling from a fifth floor window at the Brenford Hotel. Police reported the body found in the hotel parking lot at 10 55 p.m. by night clerk George McClenathan. Dr John Kult pronounced death at 11 20 p.m. Investigators noted she had been seen entering the roof area earlier that evening. Survived by husband Harvey Spathy and two sons Donald and David.
In Paterson area details show mockups of a contested nun voting case. Officials questioned whether sisters from mother homes meet residential requirements, with county officials temporarily steering the matter after Sisters demanded clarity.
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