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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1960
Page
4
The Corry Journal lists staff roles and AP affiliation details. It notes mailing options with annual and half year rates, carrier prices, and display advertising deadline of 9 a.m. on the previous publication date.
A contrast of federal and state tax receipts shows $24 billion collected by the Pittsburgh IRS for the year ending June 30, while Pennsylvania’s general fund deficit is reduced to under $22 million. Federal income and social security taxes top $1.6 billion, with remaining revenue from corp taxes and excises. The commonwealth, from all 67 counties, cannot meet income estimates for its $10,50 million budget, though July sales tax revenue beat estimates by $3.4 million, leaving a $9.7 million short. Corporate net income taxes are $105 million short and $48 million is tied to bank shares tax. Federal grants in aid to Pennsylvania reach $459 million in 1959, highlighting the fiscal imbalance.
Erie coroner ruled natural causes in the death of 51 year old Mrs. Geraldine Estes found in her second story bedroom by neighbor John C. Beck 68. Police were summoned after a first floor occupant heard her alarm clock ring for hours around 9 p.m. Tuesday. The discovery occurred about 2 p.m.
Charles H. Buford, 74, of St. Petersburg, Fla., former president of the Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul Pacific Railroad Co, died Wednesday after a long career in rail management.
Hollywood star Fernando Lamas says Latins are viewed mainly as lovers by producers but he aims to prove there is more to Latin talent. He plans a film pairing with Esther Williams using elaborate MGM style water production numbers from a TV special, asserting he can swim and act to lead in a serious role.
A captured Hal Boyle Americana column dish of comic passenger remarks about elevators. The bits lampoon lifelong ups and downs, automatic doors, and punchlines about floors, ladies rooms, smoking, and silly mishaps aboard city towers.
Yesterday's Memories of Corry recalls a London defense area expansion during World War II and notes the death of Samuel G Sweet, age 69, long prominent in Corry's mercantile and civic life, at 296 East South Street after a three year illness. It also mentions 11-year-old Richard Mould of Prospect as part of the snippet.
A man visiting Bull Hall near Sheffield was bitten on the left hand by a poisonous snake while picking berries. He was treated at Corry Hospital yesterday and is listed in stable condition. The incident occurred in the Shef field vicinity during afternoon hours.
Forty years ago on August 19 1920 estimates placed the attendance at St Milzabeth s lawn socing around 1200, with visitors arriving last evening and staying late. Miss Fannie Amidon music instructor at the State Normal School was a city visitor from Valley City North Dakota, guest of Mrs Effie Mopkins of North Center street. Attorney Blake Kincaider handled legal business in Sherman. N W C Murray returned from a motor trip he made.
A Cessna 150 nosed over on landing at Port Erie runway and its nose gear buckled. The owner is a Zelienople flying club, and pilot Kenneth Newent of Zelienople was aboard with two passengers. Damaged estimated at $1,000 with no injuries reported.
Officials of the Peerless Automobile Company of Cleveland toured Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee during their two mile trip, visiting multiple cities and meeting local officials along the way.
In Pittsburgh AP Westinghouse hourly workers earn an average $2.98 per hour last March. the International Union of Electrical Workers says wages fail to meet living standards and calls for $3.01 to $8.19 hourly depending on housing status, citing UC Berkeley Heller report.
The Committee for Research into So veral Economics and the TUE along with Westinghouse issued strong comments as talks resumed on a new contract. The current pact runs to Oct 15. The union seeks a 30 percent wage rise for about 50,000 Westinghouse workers. Veteran soldier dies in Massachusetts Maj Gen Charles W Ryder aged 68 Rel a war veteran and former West Point commandant died Wednesday in Vineyard Haven Massachusetts.
A compiled list of services and programs for Corry area churches. Details include Mennonite Hour on Sundays, Salvation Army weekly events, Seventh Day Adventist Sabbath services, Clymer Methodist and Elizabeth’s B C mass times, Wayne Valley EUB worship, Christian and Missionary Alliance activities, and weekly radio outreach on WOTR with midweek prayer and Bible study.
A railroad engineer speaks of a reliable watch and stronger faith. He attends church regularly to stay connected with God's power, saying church fellowship strengthens his faith through rough grades and close spots. He urges growing men to rely on faith as well as a dependable timepiece.
Buffalo man Marshall Patterson is held here after being accused of passing several bogus American Express money orders in downtown stores. Patterson, using the alias William Rowland, was arrested when returning for a sale item at a local store as detectives monitored the stakeout. Buffalo police traced the money orders to a drug store in Buffalo and a small printing setup found in Patterson’s hotel room.
Multiple religious services listed for First Baptist Church West Pleasant Street Second Avenue Rev DeBoer 9 45 am Sunday School 11 am Morning Worship Nursery Youth meetings Evening service Special Bert Jones Family Board of Deacons Ladies Prayer Mid Week prayer Bible study Youth party night Also Columbus Community Rev Merrifield 9 45 am Sunday School 11 am Morning Worship Pilgrim Fellowship meeting Evangelical United Brethren 921 North Center 9 45 am Prayer Meeting 9 45 am Sunday School 11 am Morning Worship Sermon Let The Lower Lights Be Burning Cottage Prayer Meeting Friendship Aid Society East Branch Ambassador Class Findley Lake Sherman Road Rev Lundeen 10 am Sunday School 11 am Morning Worship Clymer Hill Reformed Rev Pishburn 10 20 am Morning Worship 9 45 am Sunday School 7 pm Junior Pioneers 8 pm Evening Worship Church of the Nazarene Essex Street Rev Bowlby 9 am Showers of Blessing 9 45 am Sunday School 10 45 am Morning Worship 1 pm Young People 4 5 pm Evangelistic Service Missionary Service Presbyterian Corner South Center West Pleasant Street Rev Taylor 9 45 am Church School 11 am Morning Worship Nursery Junior Church
Emmanuel Episcopal on Smith and Center Streets lists Holy Communion at 8:00 p m and 10:00 a m with Sermon and Church School. Rev William C Seltz Jr presides with broadcasts over OTR on Tuesday at 8:00 p m and a Wednesday 10:00 a m Holy Communion service.
Rev George A Myers leads Sunday School 9 60 am and Morning Worship 11 00 am with sermon God and Man Face to Pace Nursery for small children. Evening services discontinued in July August. Wednesday 6 30 pm Good Samaritan Class Wiener roast at Mead Park. Thursday 7 30 pm Mid Week Fellowship of Prayer and Bible Study. Cutting Wheelock Congregations Sunday evening service Wheelock Church 8 pm sermon by Rev Richard Miller.
Concord and East South Strat announces 9 45 am Sunday School 11 am service with The Gifts That Are Ours. St Thomas the Apostle RC lists multiple Masses daily and Holy Days. Corry Assembly of God outlines weekly activities including Sunday School Morning Worship Youth Group and Prayer meetings with midweek services. Rear Lake Eyb Church presents Sunday School 10 am Morning Worship 11 am Youth and Boys and Girls Fellowship and a midweek prayer service.
The North Clymer EUE Church lists marching worship at 9 30 a m Sunday School at 10 30 a m Thursday youth fellowship at 7 00 p m and mid week prayer at 9 00 p m with an AEFVICE designation.
Church schedule lists broadcasts on WOTR Sundays at 9 30 a m with a lesson titled How Christian Science Heals. Sunday School at 11 00 a m. Main church service at 200 p m focusing on Mind. Wednesday 8 00 p m Testimony meeting. Reading room hours undisclosed. open until 4 p m Wednesdays.
A partial OCR line lists Heberlein Motor Sales Sennink Insurance Agency Model Dairy Co Hammond Elevator Co Aero Supply Mfg Co Inc Corry Instrument Company Rerative Association Inc. The fragment enumerates multiple firms and an association, suggesting a business directory snapshot.
Readable bits mention Mary August, a purse, and a trial or inquiry. The text is highly garbled with missing verbs and clear details. Further context is unavailable from the fragment to confirm person roles or events.
A brief report notes that Mi raeus Chaii sold one AP art piece at Van.
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