This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1966
Page
3
Titusville Redevelopment Authority met to review a market study for the Better Days project. Dr. Edwin M. Rams of Urban Research Associates led the survey update, with results to be shared selectively and aimed at attracting a developer by year end for ground breaking early next year.
Corry Area Horse and Pony Club held a meeting at the Flick home with 22 members two leaders and three parents. New members joined and a Halloween party was planned at Richard Ladd's on October 15. A committee led by Kevin Messenger was appointed to find a permanent meeting place. The next meeting will be at Joyce Messenger’s home. contact Mrs Alfred Aikens to join. William Hockenjos Sr 96 surrendered his license saying he is stopping driving after 60 years with no accidents.
The photo shows seated Sherry Benaink and Dana Jolley with standing left to right David Fuller Reece Morrison and Peter McLaughlin. Journal Photo by Johnston.
In Chicago George Arguilla Jr. says tight money hurts builders and has driven some out of business. Kansas City leaders Dale Thompson and others report a 25 to 30 percent drop in new starts and a 40 to 50 percent fall in house sales from 1965. Prospective buyers face struggle obtaining FHA and VA loans as lenders shift to higher yield loans. The government raised FHA and VA mortgage rates from 5 to 6 percent to attract funds, aligning returns with conventional mortgages around 6.35 percent. A road rolling machine incident in Pittsburgh kills driver Edward G. Ball, 60.
Five Corry Area High School students earned commendations for their performance on the 1966 National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Sherry Bennink, David Filler, Dana Jolley, Peter McLaughlin, and Rebecca Morrison ranked just below semifinalists among 38,000 top high school seniors. Their letters of commendation will be reported to scholarship agencies and their first and second-choice colleges. The president of the NMSC praised their achievements and noted eligibility for further scholarship consideration. Also, the University of Michigan glee club announced a world concert tour next May with appearances in the United States and 19 foreign cities, including two in the Soviet Union.
Moderate Buddhist leaders ease the six month feud with South Viet Nam's military regime after mass arrests and a crackdown. Thich Tri Quang ends a 100 day fast and militants fade amid public apathy. More than 1,000 arrested, several hundred still held without charges. Ky's junta solidifies power after Sept. elections.
Harrisburg RP The State Sanitary Water Board reminds coal mine operators they have eight days left to apply for drainage permits allowing continued operations after January 1. Dr C L Wilbur secretary of health and board chairman says applications must be filed before October 14 to be reviewed by year end. New permits are required by amendments to the Clean Streams Law.
On the Avenue ad offers readers a free theatre ticket by finding their name in advertisements and calling the store. For three days from Friday October 7th to Sunday October 9th, Robert Vaughn and David McCallum star in color screenings of One Spy Too Many and Son of a Gunfighter at Blatt's Rex Theatre.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.