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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1962
Page
3
In a local case, Army Meyer steps down from external duties amid a dispute tied to Sheals Ding. The matter centers on workplace assignments and timing, with officials noting ongoing reviews and potential revisions to duties.
Spartansburg Cooperative GLF Service held a Swiss steak dinner at the Methodist Church parlors with sixty two attendees. Jack Warren outlined new GLF operations while Guy Korman spoke as district manager from Corry. Re-elected were Pearl Nichols and Philip A. Northrop. Committee prizes included silver dollars. Other items note births, open houses, and local club activities, plus upcoming PSAT tests and a new Pennsylvania Elec position for James J. McCracken.
A reader com mends the paper for courageous editorial work and praises Patrolman Kelly on the Corner for guiding children safely across streets. The note shifts to a political jab and closes with a news item about Robert L Porterfield killed by a bulldozer near Chambersburg Pa.
The Old-Time Messenger Armory on West South Street, once leased for Company A before and after the Spanish American War, hosted dances and Grand March spectacles. It later became Library Theatre, staging productions like Lion and The Mouse and Madam Sherry before burning in 1920 and being replaced by Rex Theatre built by C. R. Rogers Co.
Hal Boyle notes that reacting to photos of a friend's family requires tact and humor. He suggests feigning uncertainty, complimenting the subject, and using light questions to uncover whether the photo shows a relative or a celebrity, often leading to social bonding and a free meal.
Barbara Kramer, 15, discovered her mother, 42 year old Mrs Kramer, dead in the living room of a Wythefield Heights row house. Police found six head wounds, no sign of forced entry, and $1,400 left untouched in a dresser drawer. Neighbors recall the Polish underground fighters fled Nazi danger and settled in America in 1948.
A Finnish Canadian bank employee known as Ball, father of five, is missing after $5,000 in largely high denomination currency was found by his wife under a pillow. Ball, an assistant cashier with 35 years on the job, was last seen Monday at about 7 p.m. A note with the money said he was “all mixed up” and taking off. Police received two sightings of Ball entering the bank Monday night. Unconfirmed reports place him possibly in Pittsburgh. a neon postmark from Buffalo appeared on a $7 check Ball sent to Weiss Hardware for Lakeside Social Club services.
A lighthearted exchange follows as parents confirm the baby’s likeness when shown a photo. They announce with certainty that the child will win hearts, and declare there is no doubt who the baby resembles. The playful scene ends with amused agreement.
Philadelphia AP reports the Torah translating into modern English revises Moses crossing the Sea of Reeds near the Red Sea and reinterprets the Third Commandment to forbid swearing falsely, not profanity. Editor Harry Orlinsky notes the 1917 Bible text is updated to reflect Hebrew nuance. The Torah will be published January 28 by the Jewish Publication Society of America as the first of three volumes of what is commonly known as the Old Testament.
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