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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1956
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a tally or voting event labeled as the third tall Jook with unclear participants. The readable portion suggests a minor tally or scoring moment, but lacks full names or context to confirm significance or outcome.
The obituary notes the victim of a crash, with details about the service and family. It mentions David Clarence and other relatives, and references the local setting and timing of the funeral plans.
Fragmentary OCR text references guards, night drills, and military figures including mentions of Philadelphia, a deputy woman, and a parish event in St Julienne. It also contains scattered names, weights, and dates, with unclear structure and numerous garbled phrases, making a precise event hard to identify.
Eight people died from heat exhaustion during a parade by Western Fenians Pironirn essocl Hons. Police estimated about 26 injured as 105 companies and numerous bands participated in the event. Prizes included pumps, trucks, ambulances, and cash awards across many fire companies from Allegheny County and nearby towns.
A seven year old boy died after a vehicle struck him on Swile Road Hill near Meadville while he delivered items. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Meadville City Hospital. Authorities continue the investigation with details constrained. The boy leaves two siblings and two parents, who mourn the loss.
Chicago report notes sessions to close today with opening ceremony at noon and invocation. Nominations planned for vice president. ballots to be held for presidential nomination. Evening session begins at 8 with entertainment and addresses by former president.
A jailed iron dealer, already serving time in Allegheny County Workhouse, was indicted by a federal grand jury on two counts of income tax invasion for 1953 and 1954. Prosecutors say Kaufman grossed 29309.14 in 1953 and 16307.24 in 1954, with potential fines up to 10000 per count and five years per count. The case stems from thefts of $14000 in merchandise tied to prior charges of receiving stolen goods and conspiracy, with concurrent sentences expected if convicted. Other indicted include Miss Allee C. Rickenberg and various officials connected to the bank thefts and wagering taxes.
A state department investigation probes tolls charged to motorists on the Route 62 roadway rebuild near HerepuRG-Th. Attorney Joseph Donnelly notes the inquiry follows a letter from Vierne, with officials studying the tolls and the contractor’s invoicing as the project proceeds.
The fragment references Harry S. Truman and hints at political topics around the vice presidency and the 1966 election. It mentions Stevenson and terms like nomination and benediction, but the readable content is fragmented and lacks a clear, coherent event or date.
Local church notices list services and activities including Cobb's Corner, Elgin Methodist, American Sunday School Union, Wheelock Union, Carter Hill, Clymer Methodist, Our Lady of Victory at Spartansburg, Harbor Wesleyan Methodist. Entries name pastors, service times, Sunday School, and midweek meetings across several communities. Text preserves phrases for Rev Cassin Armitage, Rev DeForest Senates, Rev Paul Van Gorkom, Rev Broderick Bowes, Rev Richard Shaw, and Rev Francis Graves among others.
Parish notices list worship and Sunday School times for Brokenstraw Congregational West Spring Creek and nearby churches including Abbe Reformed North Clymer Methodist Blue Eye Wesleyan with service times morning and evening. Details show multiple Sunday School slots and midweek meetings. some entries truncated.
The notice lists Edwards Chapel Evangelical United Brethren with Rev Leo R Hansen schedules for Sunday School at 10 30 a m Church service at 12 80 p m Evening service at 8 p m Youth Fellowship 2 p m Wednesday prayer 8 p m Spartansburg Gospel Tabernacle Morning service 11 a m Evening service 8 p m Wednesday prayer 8 p m First Baptist Rev Donald Rettner 10 a m Sunday School 11 a m Morning Worship 5 p m Evangelistic meeting Wednesday 8 p m Bible study and prayer Saturday 8 p m Teen Youth Club Methodist Rev DeForest Tennies 10 a m Morning Worship 11 a m Sunday School
Directory of local churches with service times. American Eastern Orthodox Mission on Route 6 hosts Divine Liturgy Sundays at 10 a.m. and Holy Days at 9 a.m. English and Sloganic. Bear Lake Evangelical United Brethren Church led by Gerald M. Linden with 10:00 a.m. service and Sunday School at 10300 a.m. Richard Crosby superintendent. North Clymer Evangelical Church supervised by Gerald M. Lundeen offers Sunday service at 11:40 a.m. with Class 3 for all ages. Sam Groters superintendent.
Wayne Valley Evangelical Beaverdam Pa lists 10:00 a m Sunday School nursery to adult 11:00 a m Morning Worship with guest speaker Eustace Renner native African from Freetown Sierra Leone West Africa No evening service Trustees meet after morning service Thursday 8:00 p m Prayer and Bible Study Hour at church class teacher in charge Friday 6:30 p m Berean Sunday School Class meets at home of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Proctor Friday Saturday 7:90-7:45 a m pass-
Dr. S K Stevens executive director of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission told Erle Chapter of the Daughters of the American Colonists in Waterford of an aggressive program to develop Pennsylvania historical shrines. He urged coordinated maintenance grants and discussed the Fort LeBoeuf Museum site, Niagara flag ship dock, and Amos Judson House repairs. Accompanying Stevens were Earl W Newton and Dr S W Higginbotham with Mrs Helen Schilliff hosting.
Republican Committee Chair George Bloom announced a August 29 meeting with a group of up to ten men to discuss appointing an agriculture field director for the fall campaign. J. Lewis Williams of Uniontown is named among attendees. He refused to publish the attendee list.
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