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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1949
Page
6
Patrolmen were called before 7 a m to East Mat street area for a window peeper. Officers found no intruder as they arrived, while a child Hinda Proctor sustained a forehead injury from a fall and was treated before returning home.
In Beverly Hills on September 20 films and friends paid final respects to veteran actor Frank Morgan at a private funeral service. Pallbearers included Clark Gable Pat O'Brien Wand Bond Reginald Owen and Frank McHugh. The body will be sent by air to Brooklyn for interment in Greenwood Cemetery next Friday.
Spartansburg notes announce the first PDA meeting of the year will be held Monday September 2 at the school gym with a reception for the school board members and teachers. Attendees invited. A hunch will be served.
Harold V. McNair longtime Middletown burgess and Democratic candidate for Dauphin County judge died suddenly at his home from a heart attack at age 57. He was a prominent local figure.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Willey hosted a tureen dinner sponsored by the French Creek Owls baseball team attracting about sixty guests at 1:00. Mrs. Willey led the food committee with help from Mrs. James Van Warden and Mrs. Clyde Courtright. A social period and program followed with piano solos by Mrs. Carlton Brumagin and Thomas Cooney and songs by Ray. Ray also performed guitar accompaniment and presented Mr. Willey a gift on behalf of the Owls for his leadership this season. Evening awards went to Sara Thompson Arthur Wallace Janet Ray Gary Evans Ruth Wright and George and Shirley Jan Barden.
Corry Lodge No 09 BPO Elks reveals a winter dance series at the North Center street lodge starting September 24 with Freddie Eimers six piece orchestra. Dances occur twice monthly with food service, meals starting October 7, and October 8 features Johnnie Himebaugh and his orchestra from Erie. Alfred M Morrison chairs the entertainment committee. Ernest A Clark District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler will attend District Deputy Night October 6.
Harrisburg September 20 A new program for polio victim care in Pennsylvania was studied by the State Health Department and will be released publicly on October 11. An eight member committee of health experts recommended the plan to survey facilities for both acute and convalescent polio cases in the state. Dr Norris W Vaux state health secretary said the recommendation would be presented to a larger body on October 1.
A committee spokesman said a program to care for 2,000 paralysis cases in a future epidemic is being developed. Last year about 600 cases were reported and a similar number is expected. 551 cases have already been reported to the health department this year, with urban districts lacking facilities.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a light cone and a Michigan event with unclear dates or participants. No coherent details emerge to identify persons, organizations, or outcomes.
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