Auction Notice From Barn Sale at 127"
Auction item preview shows a sale at 127 Barn with consignors and buyers gathering Friday afternoon at 2 30. Details are fragmented but indicate a 3KI tied event and a mix of goods for bid.
28 Sep 1962
Page 1
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1962
Page
1
Auction item preview shows a sale at 127 Barn with consignors and buyers gathering Friday afternoon at 2 30. Details are fragmented but indicate a 3KI tied event and a mix of goods for bid.
Fragmented text lists furniture and household goods for sale or auction and mentions terms and location in vague garbled form. The legible pieces reference dinette set refrigerator wash basin chairs and blocks of numbers and dates, but no coherent event or clear entities emerge.
Authorities said Lebanon County man John Kulpa admitted wrapping his step daughter Cathy in a burlap bag weighted with a tire chain and dumping her into the Schuylkill River after claiming she disappeared from his car. He admitted the act in a signed statement and remains in custody as police pursue charges.
Allentown report: Theresa Peyton, 81, faced murder charges after allegedly knifing her infant and discarding the body in the Susquehanna River. She appeared with public defender James Mercury, held without bail for a November court date. Investigators said Peyton believed the child carried a disease and sought to harm the baby. The death of Maple Elizabeth Hartman was ruled not tied to disease. authorities noted no illness in the infant or mother.
Thieves broke into the Nichols Glavis Restaurant on South Center Street between 10 pm and 5 am and stole about $2 in small change from a tax money box and a cigarette machine. A bag and a case of turkey noodle soup were taken, later found discarded behind the building.
State police investigate a hit and run on Route 97 near Union City claiming a westbound vehicle crossed the center line and struck pedestrian Russell B. Lorentz 19 injuring his left hand while he walked along the roadway. Lorentz was taken to Union City Memorial Hospital for treatment after the incident reported shortly after 8 p.m.
Erie County court orders tomorrow consider destruction of 43 gambling machines seized by State Police in July raids. Erie County awaits outcome of October 2 hearing on Geomachine seizures from four Erie establishments. Owners may argue against destruction and request funds be turned over to the county general fund.
President Kennedy sharpens Democratic campaign line in wet Wheeling rally as rain soaked 10,000 supporters. He attacks Republicans as aimless while praising West Virginia’s economic gains and defense contracts. He vows a broader national push into Ohio Michigan and Minnesota states through a busy election weekend tour.
The Journal receives a third report of parakeets blending with sparrows. Mrs. Guy Kor man of 9 Elk Street reports two birds, one blue and one green, traveling with sparrows for two days, observed at her residence. Mrs. Alfred Yanbiesat of 61 Wayne Street also saw a parakeet among sparrows near her home. A separate note records the accidental electrocution of 38 McGeehan at Fairless Works, U.S. Steel, Levittown, leaving four children.
A Corry firm faces a civil suit in Erie County over a $2,783 two way radio equipment purchase. Motorola equipment from Motorolla is at issue. Zale Tek, Inc. is the defendant, with Brown and McKnight representing ZalTek. Attorneys Warren Bentz and Louis Schlessinger represent the plaintiff.
Washington AP A bill to raise postal rates and federal pay won Senate approval 72 to 2. It would lift first class postage by one cent and boost wages for 1.6 million government workers by about 19 percent, with House action and Kennedy signature pending. Critics call it political timing. supporters note offset in revenue and long term parity with other nations. Postmaster General Day praised the move as establishing a modern rate structure and wage hikes for civil servants.
The Carry Franklin football clash has been postponed due to heavy rain. It will now be played tomorrow night at Miller Sibley Field at 8.
Pennsylvania Gas Co. announces Corry resident C. Kenneth Christiansen as assistant commercial manager at the Erie offices and Richard K. Pulling of Corry named commercial manager of the Corry office. Christiansen, a 22 year PGC veteran, active in Corry Rotary and Red Cross, lives at 1361 North Center with his family. Pulling, from North East, a Westminster College alum, will head Corry operations and has served in Germany with the Army.
An Army Engineers unit arrived in Memphis to support federal marshals enforcing court orders for James H Meredith's enrollment at the University of Mississippi. The 110-man team will provide supplies and administrative support while remaining at Memphis, not engaging in Mississippi affairs. tense standoff continues as federal efforts intensify to enroll Meredith amid threats of violence and national political maneuvering.
Former President Eisenhower urged that federal laws be used to admit James Meredith to the University of Mississippi, criticizing Mississippi officials and noting the federal government would face defiance without troops or marshals. He warned the administration must act or risk complete defiance of federal authority. He also commented on Kennedy’s Pennsylvania visit and upcoming elections.
Mrs Mortis Wickwire of Corry, age 96, awaiting a kidney transplant at Peter Brent Brigham Hospital Boston. Family says she is responding well and will have surgery when physically ready. Barbara Hauck of Florida will not donate. transplant will come from Brigham kidney bank. no date set.
Senator Joseph S. Clark, Philadelphia Democrat seeking re election, will visit Corry Tuesday afternoon as part of a Northwest Pennsylvania campaign tour. Democratic chair George Downey notes Clark will arrive at Center Street in front of the Municipal Building at 3 15 p m to meet local voters. Previous stops included Richardson Dilworth and William Scranton. James Van Zandt remains Clark's opponent for the U S Senate race.
Polio vaccine distribution continues Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. across Evie County as part of the second phase of the immunization program. Nearly 1,000 volunteers will assist at multiple centers, with Corry Ave High School in Conyme Center serving as the local site starting at noon. Dr John F Hartman and Dr Erle lead the county wide effort to avoid supply shortages. Officials urge using the registration form printed on page 4 of today’s Journal. Directors are Drs John Brown and James Hileman.
Four Corry area high school agriculture students earned ribbons at the Northwestern Pennsylvania Livestock Show and Sale held at Crawford County Fairgrounds in Meadville. George Sekerak and Robert Macko won purple ribbons, Rex Warner blue, and Carl Adams red. Douglas McCullough of Cochranton led with the grand champion steer, Jon Reese of Conneaut Lake earned reserve grand champion. Average sale price was 84 cents per pound, with four youths' stock selling at 41 cents per pound. C B Stockton of Columbus served as auctioneer.
Henry Powell, principal of Beaty Junior High, says pupils chose their weekly menu for October 5 10 to boost cafeteria use. The menu includes sloppy joes hamburgers hotdogs Plan B pie ers and spaghetti. Cafeteria staff anticipate a rush as students decide their own meals.
One driver slightly hurt as two cars collide at East Main and Summer. Damage estimated at 700 dollars. Alice N Gilson of Columbus drove west on East Main. Dugitt Magee 17 of Buffalo Shady Irene Was drove south on Summer. Magee stopped at the sign, then tried to enter intersection and struck Gilson’s car. Gilson treated at Corry Memorial Hospital for lip and ankle injuries. Magee reported to be charged.
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