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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1959

Page

3

Four Million Wear Contact Lenses Across the Nation

A historic survey notes over four million people use contact lenses with about 500000 joining yearly. Lenses offer practical non fogging vision plus wider fields, aiding drivers and athletes. modern plastic fluidless designs reduce dislodgement, though adaptation takes weeks. A reporter interviews Miss Jean Depew of 941 East Main Street about fitting, testing, and wearing routines gained over two years.

Journal Jean Depew

Corry Chamber Discusses Publicity and Education Day Plans

Chamber plans publicity drive cost over 600 with little concrete gain. Board backs Legislative Action Committee after criticism over Lan dsm drum Griffin labor bill. Corry James Town Corporation to donate a tractor for the Ol dentennial parade float under construction by Wilbur Rickers. Harry Hickle designed the float and Phil Zalzneck provides the trailer. School officials may support a Business Education Day to connect teachers with industrial plant operations. Miss Depew describes contact lenses worn by about two dozen Corry residents and notes care, tinting, glare reduction, and bounce when dropped.

Gannon College Industrial Relations Department Chamber Legislative Action Committee Lansdrum-Griffin Corfry Central Labor Council Action Committee LAC S.A. Long Corry Jamestown Corporation Wilbur Rickers Philip Zalzneck Harry Hickle Corry Management Club Board of Control William Rodemeyer

Sparta Adds Class Time Cuts Periods

Sparta merged school announces six 65 minute periods replacing former eight 45 minute sessions. Attendance expected about 260 in elementary and 290 in high school, up 30 from last year. New teachers Mrs Berry Johnson and Mr Johnson hired. School opens August List 1960 with calendar exceptions. Grade 1 2 and 4 split across Grange Hall. Grades 4 12 meet in main building.

Sraanvansburu Sparta Roland Putnam Putnam Berry Johnson Jobson Wil Johnson Spartansburg Spartansburo Grange Hall

Prank Killing Indicts Wall Street Broker’s Son

Jonathan Melain Young of Bedford Village New York was indicted on first degree murder in a case described as a prank gone wrong. He claimed he aimed his pickup to scare two bicyclists, 13-year-old Richard Sullivan and 15-year-old Michael Dill from Mount Vernon. Dill survived with a brain concussion. Sullivan died en route to a hospital.

White Plains N.Y Wall Street Jonathan Melain Young Bedford Village Jobn Young Young Richard Sullivan Michael Dill Mount Vernon Dill Young Sullivan

DeMille’s demanding craft revealed in new biography

Hollywood memoir details Cecil B. De Mille’s hard driving methods as he urged writers to keep lines earthy and pleasing him above all. The book by Phil Kelly recaps De Mille’s push to feature Vic Mature in a lion stunt, laments over aging co star Hedy Lamarr, and notes the director’s persistence amid theatrical excess.

Hollywood Cecil B. de Mille de Mille Mr. DeMille Phil Kelly Kansas City Vic Mature Mature Hedy Lamarr Avast Hedy

Hold Rites For Jay E. Cole

Jay E. Cole was laid to rest after a service at St Elizabeths Church today led by Rev. Cyril J Kronz. Interment followed at St Elizabeths Cemetery with bearers George Kuzma D M Davison Earl Burlingame Dean Houser Felix Smith and M Edward Moore. Attendees included Frances Buxton Margaret Clark Rochester Willam Hyland Dorothy Sikso Lee Cole Hornell Louie Rheiman and many others from Orchard Park and nearby towns.

Cole St. Elizabethrs Church Cyril J Kronz St. Elizabeth's Cemetery George Kuzma D. M Davison Earl Burlingame Dean Houser Felix, Smith M Edward Moore Lote Frances Buxton Margaret Clark Rochester N. Y Willam Hyland Dorothy Sikso Lee Cole Hornell Louie Rheiman Greenwood FL. Cole Marshall, Mich John Dowry Anne Dowry Mary Brown Jake Kastel Eugene Reynolis George Kastel Orchard Park N.Y

De Mille Critiques and Set Outbursts Highlight Hollywood

Hollywood highlights recount director Cecil B De Mille’s sharp rebukes on set costing fifty thousand dollars daily. He derides idle assistants, mocks critics, and defends his epic visions as sincere, not hokum, while praising his own dramatic spectacles.

Marbles de Mille

Kin of Columbus Resident Dies

Emest Wronyn aged 11 RD 2 North East died yesterday afternoon at home after a short illness. A North East resident of four years he owned a small fruit farm. Survived by wife Lena Sparling Boyd and son Herbert Boyd both of North East, two sisters Arminta Woodard Curwensville Pa and Sylvia Wiley Columbus, and four grandchildren. Visitation 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and tomorrow at Marks Funeral Home 65 South Lake Street with funeral Friday at 2 p.m. Rev Harald Sutin officiating. Interment North East Cemetery.

Emest Wronyn North East Ilness Boyd John Alice Boyd North East Free Methodist Church Lena Sparling Boyd Herbert Boyd Arminta Woodard Curwensville Sylvia Wiley Columbus Marks Funeral Home South Lake Sweet Harald Sutin North East Pree Methodist Church North East Cemetery

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