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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1956
Page
6
A broad Erie region recap details weather, hospital visits, a missing persons alert, a car crash settlement, and local legal actions. It notes rainfall in adjacent counties, a War Community Chest drive target, guard tensions with three men arrested, and several injuries from accidents.
Miss Verne Mésainger, daughter of Mr and Mrs Laverne Messingsr of Gary, was admitted to Corry Memorial Hospital yesterday. A transcription error left many words unreadable. the legible lines indicate a hospital admission and a family background.
Fragmented OCR describes a weather pattern spreading from Washington toward central ports and the Mississippi valley. It mentions Gulf region weather, rainfall, and river activity extending toward the Ohio Valley with unclear specifics.
Estes Kefauver faced a rousing homecoming crowd in Monroe County. The Democratic presidential nominee toured the town, spoke at the courthouse, and visited local supporters, while urging unity to counter Republican opposition.
A new health center construction begins in Pittsburgh to serve local workers. The facility, costing over $400,000, is planned near the J L Hier South Side plant and aims to provide preventive medicine and health services for employees.
The scene at the Republican National Convention shows limited support for Harold Stassen as a potential vice presidential candidate. William Jenner and Joseph W. Martin Jr. openly oppose his speaking role, while others anticipate objections to any Stassen bid.
Jenner argued that no individual has extra rights to speak to the convention beyond the 160 million Americans. He warned that anyone walking in off the street could address the convention, calling that mob rule. The speaker and Martin debated whether Stassen sought permission to speak in order to nominate Herter or for another purpose.
Mrs. Nelle Miller, 86, of Corry, died at her home. Funeral set at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Glenn Funeral Home Union City. Survived by niece Helen Boyd of Erie and nephew Clinton Barnett of Alabama. Interment Waterford Cemetery.
Greensburg announces a new state sales tax district office leader for Westmoreland Fayette and Indiana counties. The director is A D Grr of Vandergritt.
A mother aged 83 and five of her children died in a Route 98L pileup four miles south of Lalkuse, Virginia. The victims include Pay Sigdel, 2, Paul Snider Jr., 8, and Pamela Snider, 0, of Greensburg, and Glenn Wright, 43, of Pleasant Unity. Mrs Snider was en route to visit her sister, Mrs. Dollie Sharrotts. A second auto driven by Robert M. Lewis, 90, of RD2 Plewsint, struck Wright’s car. Lewis was injured.
The state revenue department extended the tax deadline to September 10 for retailers who previously paid a $2 fee. Eligible taxpayers can apply for refunds by September 20 as the department provides credits for those who overpaid.
An official bulletin from Harrisburg reports that Willum Nichol son of Shiran was killed in Mevett County. The document lists governance leaders and board involvement in a local incident affecting the Governor and advisory roles.
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