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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1956
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR reads mention of county charges and a court action. Other readable items reference a Whitt GaleTattoo case and a defense or enforcement action scheduled near the 16th. Details are incomplete but indicate a legal proceeding involving named individuals and local jurisdiction.
A damaged OCR fragment references the son of attorney Albert and a matter dated today with unclear details. Names and roles are obscured, but the note hints at a legal or official context involving the Alberts family and a potential American connection.
Mrs Lottie Raymond hosted a World Service Society tea at the Wouier Brethren Church. About 23 members attended a program led by Miss Latin Campbell and other members, with talks on youth, missions, and Liberia. Afterward, cookies and coffee were served. many local residents visited relatives in Wisconsin and New York.
Fragmented local notice details a community gathering by the Dinner Belles Club in Columbus with scattered mentions of events and dates. Readable fragments reference a meeting, a gate, and a wealth project context but specifics are unclear. The text also notes August dates and a planned event at Pourigeville on August 24 with starting times and attendees faintly implied.
Neighborhood Club gathers at Mrs Jasper Drake residence with guests from Spartanburg and nearby communities. Attendees include Mrs beadt Co nher and others enjoying an afternoon program with readings and music.
A Clymer couple announces their daughter’s engagement to a man connected with the community. The event involves family, a school attendance, and local business ties, with September 17th noted as a key date in the preparation.
Locale Holstein club hosts a gathering at the Chautauqua fairgrounds with several county residents in attendance. The event highlights showmanship and community support for dairy farming in the region.
The Firemen's Auxiliary met in Spring Creek Town last evening with president Mrs Howatd in charge. Officers reviewed the roll and discussed plans for an ice event. The session concluded after routine business and adjourned for the autumn.
A garbled OCR fragment reports multiple birth notices from Corey Memorial Hospital and Corey Me moriea Hospital. It mentions Sally Ann and Ralph Foster Sr as parents, a son born late yesterday, and another couple George Boose and Ciporge Boose with a baby born around evening at Corey Memorial Hospital. The legible details are sparse and names are inconsistently rendered.
Police said a week-old infant died after an attempt by a mother to aid the child went wrong. Mrs Arina Shoener, driving near home with Janet Elaine, saw the baby in distress, but in moving the infant their car mounted a curb and struck a tree. The child died. Mrs Shoener suffered minor injuries.
Kirk Douglas sues Walt Disney and associated parties claiming films showing him on Disney’s miniature train violated his privacy. The suit cites surreptitious filming during a social gathering and seeks $415,000. The action names ABC, Justice Films, three sponsors, and advertising agencies as defendants. Harry Aitken, 79, pioneer film maker who aided D. W. Griffith dies in Chicago. he was a leader in early cinema based in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Singer Sewing Center will open tomorrow at 138 North Center Street under John Leberty, former manager of Singer Says Machina Company’s Azores on State Street and in the West Pings in Erie. The store will offer Singer machines, vacuum cleaners, parts, a service center, repairs by experienced staff, and free sewing lessons. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily except Sunday, with Friday until 9 p.m.
Lester Permuson, 20, a friend of actor Bobby Driscoll, had a narcotics complaint dismissed. A service station attendant was arrested July 10 after police alleged marijuana was thrown from a car. Driscoll was later arrested at home but released without charges. Municipal Judge Leo Freund criticized the stop as unfounded and lacking crime grounds.
Indictments issued in a vice investigation lead to the arrest of Multnomah County Portland district attorney William Mt Langley by Sheriff Terry D. Schrank on charges of incompetence corruption malfeasance and delinquency in office for conspiring with Thomas B. Maloney and Joseph McLaughlin to permit illegal gambling. Maloney and McLaughlin are Seattle men. A second indictment charges Langley with conspiracy to commit a felony.
The text reports that women 62 and older become eligible for five dollar benefits and that major groups such as physicians and government workers gain coverage. Starting January 11 all service members join Social Security, with survivor benefits for those dying in active duty. Eisenhower signs the legislation noting new financial security for military families and aims to boost military service as a career.
Reading Mayor Dahiel F. McDevitt announced the three week dispute with five daily papers is over. Privileges revoked for the press are being restored and the press room at City Hall is to reopen. The row followed gambling raid coverage linking a tavern run by the mayor's brother.
Mrs Anha Bulgarin withdrew 300 from her savings, then a man offered to fix her car's tie rod. He fiddled with the car, asked her to hold a wrench, and when she dropped it, the thief fled with her pocketbook and the cash. Police report details.
New Orleans reports on a major Air Force guided missiles conference detailing plans to replace about half of strategic bomber missions and a third of theater air command flights with unmanned missiles. Officials discussed recon gear, mixed force targets, and small satellite concepts as part of broader interservice missile development and safeguards against a single facility outage. A Martin Matador unmanned aircraft demonstrated guidance and accuracy during tests.
Moon Township wins right to tax certain Toc facilities now part of Greater Pittsburgh Airport. Judge Harry M. Montgomery orders Allegheny County tax board to reclassify facilities for tax purposes. Appeal expected from county officials.
News confirms Princess Grace of Monaco, formerly Grace Kelly, is expecting a baby due in February. Prince Rainier announced the pregnancy in a broadcast, highlighting planned economic development and Monaco's ties to France under the treaty.
The court martial opened with Defense Attorney Emile Zola Berman posing hypothetical questions to Pate. Pate outlined actions for General McKean including vodka drinking, disciplinary punishments, and a fatal march, suggesting transfer for poor judgment and barring further drill duty.
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