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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1955

Page

4

Last Rites Held For Mrs Esther Church

Funeral services for Mrs. Esther E Church were held at 2 p.m. at Bracken Funeral Home yesterday. Bearers included Paul Whaley Arden Rockafellow Wallace Palmer Merill Bowen Charles Van Epps and Olney Peard. Interment was in West Spring Creek Cemetery. Attendees included Lestey Walter from Las Vegas Nev Merton Church and Richard Greeley and families from Highland Falls Youngsville East Hickory Warren Jamestown Pittsburgh Union City Bradford and Cassadaga.

Progreg Esther E. Church John Bjork Jamestown Callie Moore Cassadaga Harold Infield Bessie Pierce Titusville Joseph Donsky George Parker Pittebursh Merrill Bowen Sot Charles van Epps Union City Barton Slocum Lulu MacDonald Keneth MacDonald Bradford

Corry News in Brief from August 5 1935 Candidates and Local Events

John Lave announces candidacy for City Council subject to September primary after 12 years on the Board of Education. Second Ward petitions circulate. Mrs A G Bowler to open Hearthstone tea room on August 14 at 526 North Center. Hearthstone merchants report brisk Saturday business with most stores busy and streets crowded until about 10 pm.

John £. Lave Board of Education Second Ward A. G. Bowler North Center Street Ierense

American Davis Cup Revival Fueled by Stars in Host Nation

Tennis fans flock to the Davis Cup as the United States defends the cup with stars Vic Seixas and Tony Trabert leading the charge. Trabert’s back injury and Seixas’ form shakeups cloud the bid, while non playing captain Bill Talbert guides the team amid the sport’s enduring global appeal.

U.S Australia Vic Seixas Tony Trabert Seixas U. S Trabert Hamilton Richardson W. F Bill” ‘Talbert Dwight Filley Davis Lawa Harvard Davis Coolidge Army Service Force Holcomb Ward United States Australi den |Throlleh Bill Tilden Bittle Bil” Johnston

Collins Named Highway Head

Alden Phelps and Hartsburg leaders named Dante J. Collins Jr. of Erie as county superintendent of highways. Hancock was named principal assistant. Collins, 42, a NYC Central Rail Road freight conductor, has long been active in Democratic ranks and sought the post after involvement with Governor Lenders tax plan. He began political life 28 years ago as Fourth Ward constable candidate.

ERT Charman Alden Phelps Hartsbure Dante J. Collins Jr Erie Habtisburg Hancock Hancuck Joseph Brennan Brennan Collins Philys Harrisburg Joseph Barr New York Central Fourth Ward Bureau of Census

Unclear OCR Quiz on World Facts and History

Fragmented text presents a faulty trivia list with garbled questions about nations battles and events. It mentions World War I timing and various countries while reading like a scrambled classroom quiz from a classified page.

Bribery Case Sentences and Parole Totals Update

The report notes appeals and parole activity in a bribery case involving 24 men. Seventeen have been released or commuted, with trials ongoing for the remaining defendants. By the first anniversary, all but one awaiting prosecution will have commutations or completed cases. Gov. Taner approved ten more commutations.

Hs Fee Pgn Weis Starlley Schwartz Iors Elthibe George M. Taner

TV Tonight Buffalo News and Weather Sport Schedule

WBEN Channel 4 offers a 6:45 Sawbruey Trail news and 6:30 weather, 7 00 Moerh Curtls Archer, 9 00 The Ray Mune Show, and late theatre listings. News weather sports fill the late lineup with theatre at eleven thirty.

Wben-Tv Buffalo Sawbruey Trail Moerh Curtls Archer Ray Mune Captain Biinight Wild bin Hickok Don Coona Ethel and Albert Walter Taple Antenna W.W. Waterhouse Buick - Pontiac Sales & Service

Erie's Elm Trees Periled By Blight

Elm trees in Erie face Dutch Elm disease from a beetle carried fungus. Experts estimate most Elms on streets are at risk. infected trees must be removed to curb spread. Spraying is effective but costly. a city wide program is advised, with 80 trees sprayed in the Frontier area in April.

Erie Frontier

Flood Scenes Viewed by 59 Residents at Erie

About 59 locals visited flood scenes in Erie describing the devastation as indescribable. The storm disrupted Union and Bell telephone lines with many toll lines down and numerous phones out of service. Nearly 500 Columbus-area residents attended a town picnic and reunion at the village park. A jellyfish fact from National Geographic Society noted in the text mentions creatures with 100-foot tentacles able to kill a man.

Erie Union Bell Telephone Companies The Columbus Big Town Nations Geographic Society

Political operative and campaign manager profile emerges

The article outlines a long career of a local political figure who served as a special agent for the U. S. Department of Commerce in 1945 and worked in the Pennsylvania Health Department under Governor Earle. He managed multiple campaigns including Joseph Brennan and Harold Kinter, and oversaw Richardson Dilworth and Francis Meyers campaigns in 1950. He held district committeeman roles and served on county executive boards, with a current appointment triggering patronage concerns in the county highway labor force.

U. S. Department of Commerce Department Pennsylvania Department of Health Earle Joseph Brennan Assembly Harold Kinter Thoms Flatley Flatley Collins James Collins Erie Richardson Dick) Dilworth Francis Meyers U. S Colins Jeounty Highway

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