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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1950
Page
4
The Corry Evening Journal lists management and advertising contacts including Fred Kimbale in New York and details for display deadlines and mail rates. It notes Associated Press exclusive rights to local news and dispatches and provides postal and subscription pricing, including yearly and per-copy rates.
The piece notes a dilemma for members facing renomination, balancing home campaigning with duties in Washington. It cites Rep Smathers in Florida, Sen Pepper, Rep Helen Gahagan Douglas, and Rep Nixon, detailing their voting absences and attendance records through early 1950, and mentions while two Black congressmen Dawson and Powell have poor attendance marks.
Twenty years ago this item notes President Hoover sending Bentley’s nomination to the Senate. Bentley joined the Post Office in 1899, served as postmaster since 1920, with a city-wide garden-hose breeze and various local events described. The piece also covers a fire truck driver mowing, a junior high birthday party, and officials traveling to Harrisburg to discuss a sewage plant issue. It mentions the Zem Zen Temple band visiting Corry and legislative voting patterns, plus a note on a new agricultural policy to stabilize gun options.
A scored trivia page prompts readers to tally results from a memory based quiz. Questions cover Truman era reorganization, birds with teeth, Verdi operas, Army newspapers, Bourbon whisky grain, Near East conference locations, censorship chiefs, U S states starting with W, religious adherents, and a presidential death anniversary.
A Cleveland man arrested last week as a swindle suspect will have a hearing Saturday at 10 a m before Alderman George Braberider on an extradition from justice charge. Detective Captain James Niland says the man is also sought in Columbus as a parole violator and is expected to waive extradition and be returned to Columbus for prosecution. He was released on the swindle charge by a writ of habeas corpus obtained Monday.
Bainbridge Colby former Secretary of State under Wilson died at his Bemus Point New York home at age 80 His death was announced by a family friend Colby served March 4 1920 to March 4 1941 and was known for his stance against recognizing the Soviet government in Russia The note remains a noted part of his legacy
About 100 gift boxes prepared by elementary and junior high students under Mrs Ethel McCray for the Junior Red Cross Corps will be sent from Washington D C to overseas recipients. Each box contains a toothbrush toy washcloth and personal items valued at over $2.
Sparta High volleyball took part in the annual tournament held April 4 in Pleasantville and the girls’ team joined the town’s girls tournament in Townville on April 7. The FFA banquet was April 1 in the school gym with 85 attendees. The Victory Guild served a toast turkey dinner with Paul Baker as toastmaster. speakers included Henry Bailey Lyle Stranahan and Ralph Blakesl id Crum. A bus to the Coch ranton County Roundup for Am ateurs is set for April 14, tickets via Mrs Lucy Morris or Mrs Mary Sherwood.
Mr and Mrs Francis Kinney and Ben Abraham of Pittsfield visited at the home of Mr and Mrs Glyde Kinney on Sunday Roland Crosby will spend Easter vacation at his father Clifford Crosby s home Mr and Mrs Samuel Winger and son Barry of Barkeyville Pa were weekend guests at the home of Mr and Mrs LeRoy Burris The J G Class of the Baptist Sunday School will meet at the home of Mrs Guy Scoulen next Friday at 6 30 A backwards party has been planned with a spaghetti fellowship dinner The three act comedy Sister Susie Swings It given by the Lady Morton Rebekals Judge of Spartansburg Monday night drew a capacity audience directing by Mrs Helen Bennett was financially successful Cast ages ranged from 36 to to years Proceeds will benefit the lodge
A tossed cigarette on a cluster of mop heads started a fire near Pittsburgh central police station. Five prisoners were led to safety. Fire Captain Frank Hagen suffered a bad cut while battling the small blaze. Loss estimated at $100. The article notes U S Marines first landing at Guantanamo Bay in June 1898 during the Spanish American War.
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