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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1959
Page
2
A jumble of public notices, events, and commerce items fills the page. Announcements include wedding invitation displays, fire hall dances with a local band, church and club gatherings, shop ads, and community service notices across multiple towns and venues.
Fragmentary notice lists Ginnies food as best with no cooking mess. Mentions 1122 Ohi approval for smiotar boxting near Pymutining Reservoir and a 4 year delay. Includes a bowling meeting for C League at VFW on August 24 and references to local editorial funding and Poll Parrot shoes.
Chicago teens gave a TV idol a chaotic reception as he arrived. Reporters describe a scene with crowded streets, flashing lights, and multiple injuries as fans surged toward the arrival, while authorities struggled to restore order.
A garbled report describes a punt entertainment figure named Kookie amid crowd scenes and a confrontation with reporters. The text references evasive remarks, a police presence, and a critique of modern entertainment and personal privacy.
Bradford shows year over year and month over month gains across industrial power sales postal receipts and telephone business with June reaching a record high for the month. Post office revenue climbs 27 percent year over year while overall bulletin operations total 85 253 up 5 percent from May. Automotive and manufacturing activity reflect a robust six month period with higher vehicle sales and continued strong business conditions in the county.
A fragmented report shows Corry Memorial Hospital unable to summon a physician during an emergency due to a wall 2 801 error. Names listed include Siuiah B. ChaMhter and Mrs. Russell Piteh, with several others and infant mentions, though details are garbled.
Religion In The News notes that German prince Hesse lineage, descendant of earlier persecuted Anianists, will visit Amana in Iowa for the community centennial salute next week. The Amana Church Society, founded by Pietist reformers, evolved from strict communal life to a secular Amana Society by the 1920s while preserving core German culture.
A Venango County man, 45, died from injuries after a two-vehicle collision near Mercer at the crest of a grade eight miles east of Mercer. John L. Buck Jr., 42, of Bowserville, died at Grove City Hospital eight hours after the 4:30 p.m. crash that sent four others to hospital with minor injuries. Mrs. Joan Bissell, 26, of Stoneboro, drove the other car and was among the injured, along with her 3-year-old son Bruce and companion Eileen Ruhlman, 34, of Stoneboro. Buck’s wife, 45, a passenger, was treated for head lacerations. all were reported in good condition last night.
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