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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1957
Page
2
Jamestown chapter of the National Secretaries Association hosts its third Office Machines Show in the Crystal Ballroom of the Hotel Jamestown with demonstrations of modern business machines. Open noon to 8 pm with free admission and door prizes. professionals, secretaries invited.
A hospital report lists Ronald Burrows admitted from Elkin and various discharges. Notable local names appear among attendees and guests. Community events include a Saturday night dance at VEW with Paul Pac orchestra and dinner service after 6 PM. The Erie City Dental Society mourns the passing of Dr. Erle Elwin Gong. The West Forest Joint School Board tentatively approves a 257771 budget with pay increases for two teachers and a future pay study.
A series of tornadoes battered Texas causing extensive flooding and evacuations. Residents along Waco and nearby communities faced high water and swift currents as vehicles were swept from roadways and two teenagers were later rescued after being stranded.
A truncated local item describes Kane converting a site into a teen oriented night club with a large floor area and an all points sound system. The project involves theater equipment reuse and a planned opening in early May with restoration and safety measures underway.
The General Telephone Company of Pennsylvania reports substantial growth in 1956 and 1959 with rising operating revenues and expanding services. President Lewis F Shepherd notes investment exceeding 48 million dollars and 187 580 telephones in service across six divisions, with salaries over 500 thousand and 1 448 employees. The firm projects a 7 million dollar expansion for 1957 to meet demand.
Millions attend sunrise services at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Arapeton National Cemetery with NBC coverage. Catholic and Protestant services at Camp Kilmer host Hungarian refugees. The American Committee for Liberation broadcasts from Munich. Easter events include New York’s Fifth Avenue parades and coast to coast observances from Asbury Park to Portland. Major city shows in Philadelphia canceled per Mayor Dilworth. Sunrise services at Cathedral of the Pines in New Hampshire and a Mount Desert Island sunrise atop a 620-foot peak mark national observances. Lt Sanderson Stan memorial hilltop service noted.
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