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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1968
Page
2
In northwestern Pennsylvania the flavor of seasons shifts as winter nears. The region braces for snowmobiles, ski slopes, hunting and fishing booms, and school sports. Residents anticipate TV non-reruns, holiday sleds, and a bustling winter sports culture.
Indianapolis schoolteacher Mrs Mattie Coney organized the Citizens Forum in 1964 to clean slums. She formed black clubs, assigned home cleanup tasks, and by 1967 had led efforts that removed 191000 tons of trash in 28 days, with ongoing expansion and praise from the Freedom Forum.
A clipped fragment from the Corry Evening Journal in Car nasoelated context notes a local item of interest. The readable text suggests a community notice or short news snippet from the era, with limited identifiable names or specifics.
State highway crews invest about 11 million yearly to remove litter and curbside trash. A first ward pickup nabbed a window and door. Lawrence A. Moravel, a Penn State math graduate, earned a bachelor degree. Two Corry PSU students joined dean’s list with 3.5 GPA or higher. The item mentions police pay settlements for trials on days off in Erie and beyond.
Corry and Warren County cover a mix of local court activity, Republican Agricultural Stabilization ballots, and a county convention set for September. A prose account notes a petroleum lab specialist from the 398th Quartermaster Company named soldier of the month at Buckner Ohio, plus social lifts from 4H youths’ courteous city bench use. Genealogies include Mary Dundon heading to Roswell Park and Seaman Gerald Bauer serving aboard USS Willis A. Lee with joint naval exercises in the Middle East. A light anecdote recalls Erie visitors enjoying Corry and a hotel wedding anniversary celebration at the Fox Head Lounge.
It Happened In Corry 20 Years Ago reports the first Pall meeting of Corry Retail Merchants of the Chamber of Commerce set for 6 30 pm next Tuesday at McCray Community House. President Harry Barach urged a large turnout as Corry Days action will be discussed.
A reader asks about tar and chip road sealing and the value of asphalt emulsion with slag chips. Answers explain sealing cracks, water protection, and the misconception of an anti burning law. A letter questions anonymity of submitters and officials defend non burning rules.
Hal Boyle argues many adults yearn for renewed learning amid accelerating change. He cites a school of hard knocks sabbatical for graduates and fathers to bridge the generation gap, noting middle aged volunteers would rise to the challenge.
Today is September 7 1968 the 251st day of the year with 115 days remaining Historic notes include Brazil declaring independence from Portugal Elizabeth I birth Daniel Boone fort defense in Kentucky Borodino battle 1912 Boulder Dam construction 1930 World War I era London blitz 1900 Port Moresby drive 1942 naval escort to Quemoy 10 years ago Vietnamese student arrests five years ago momentum for a federal student loan bank one year ago White House panel backs long term college loans
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