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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1960
Page
2
Mrs. F O Garfield dies at hospital after illness tied to events near French Creek. Memorials and family notice indicate services held at St. Brwed and local church, with surviving relatives named. Police report a separate incident involving a stolen car near Allegheny County with a homicide link, naming David Reddick as a suspect.
Kennedy plans to visit Erie tomorrow with a welcome by local officials and a convoy through downtown. Attending will Lawrence Col Jol, Rice State Democratic chair, Judge Gerald FP Blood, and candidates James Mifinehart Stake Away Gosusal Grace M. Dyn Democratic candidates for state offices, plus Mayor Arthur J. Gatten. The procession and reception reflect a broader campaign stop as part of ongoing efforts in New York.
Funeral notices list services for Florence O Garfield conducted by Spitzer Funeral Home at 2 pm on Tuesday. Details include arrangements by Miner Pylends and Monday evening visitation, with notices referencing a VanTassel family and multiple names in unclear text.
A hospital report lists admissions and discharges after a busy Saturday and Sunday at Corry Memorial Hospital. Names include L White, Mrs toe tilrfield, Mrs Donald Simmons, Bernard Choy, Carl Chiner, and Miss Marit Carlson among others. Several addresses and family relations appear in the listings.
Saturday social names list of residents in Waterford Union City Wattsburg and Centerville including Mrs Clyde Short Mrs Remy Kelly Mrs John Burger and Mrs Edward Sturdevant with street addresses and rural routes, reflecting a community crowding notice.
Nine Kane racers won events at Hogar Speedway in Panama yesterday as youths competed in multiple heats. Corryite riders Pred Chieu Roger Andrus and Mike Biuay led the feature, while Allen Laimis Jeff Wick and Lawrence Becki claimed top spots in the age group races. Geneva Clayton won the powder pull event as Corry Kari Speedway hosted the day’s program.
Karl VanTassel, 72, longtime Erie Republican and Elks member, died yesterday at Hamot Hospital. He resided at 191 East Seventh Street, operated a service station in Erie, and survived by one son Karl R. VanTassell and two brothers, Leon and Raleigh, of Corry. Funeral services at Burd Funeral Home and later Wednesday at 2 PM at First Presbyterian Church.
Premier Khrushchev toured a New York audience with a two hour UN address that mixed accusations against the United Nations with calls for reform. He attacked Hammarskjold and colonialism while proposing a restructured UN, asserting Soviet influence while signaling distrust in the world body and warning against interference in Soviet actions.
Harrisburg reports about 3 million in motor fund receipts certified for 2419 Pennsylvania municipalities with 4 of 2560 divisions not qualifying. Park Martin says 60 percent for mileage and 40 percent for population guide distributions. previous distribution totaled 27 million last April 1 under a 30 million annual set aside by the 1859 legislature. In Somerset a $2,500 Arabian colt was struck by a car three miles west of Toystown after jumping a fence, the vehicle then careened, sideswiped a pole and embankment. driver uninjured.
The passage weighs reasons behind a leader’s tough posture toward communism and Russia. It suggests motives range from personal temperament to strategic aims, including signaling strength to counter Western scrutiny and leveraging Moscow’s military clout against American influence.
Allegheny County district attorney says 42 Elite members aided a scheme that defrauded Pittsburgh of about $11,000 in a year. City paid for partial or nonexistent repair work on delinquent tax properties. Police search for burglars who stole $15,000 in jewelry from A. H. Rapport Co. in Pittsburgh during a Jewish holiday. Mrs. Isa M. O Brisky, wife of concession fire at the Pirates park, died after heart problems. Myron O Brisky rushed to the hospital. she died en route. A Chicago firm won a contract to build a large blast furnace at US Steel Dogiestic Works. cost over $15 million, two-year project.
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