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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1956
Page
4
The piece notes both parties’ platforms reflect day’s issues yet cynicism grows as executive and legislative performance often diverges from promises. It argues platforms reveal thinking trends and goad conscience, but depend on leadership to translate pledges into law and highlight the presidency as the supreme office.
The man who coined more winning political slogans than any other died last week while planning to attend the Republican convention in San Francisco. Bs Smythe, famed for 1924 Keep Coolidge He Keeps and 1928 No Con Tam... tion of the Nation slogans, helped promote war bonds with A Bond is Prayer That You Send Over There. His wit shaped political messages for decades.
James A Repman, undisclosed age, lies in critical condition after being stabbed three times by his wife Shirley Ann Miller Repman 20 in an early morning argument at their home. Police report two back wounds and a finger cut. Mrs Repman allegedly attacked with an eight inch kitchen knife. husband’s condition uncertain as investigation continues. Charles Miller 55, the father, tried to intervene. Repman’s employment status noted as painter and unemployed.
Yesterday's Memories of Corry Gb reviews events from 1936 including a fatal crash near Blooming Valley and a cremation, notes on local buying trips to New York, St. Edwards School grade expansion, and a 1916 Ford sales record. Church announcements from Cobb's Corner and Elgin Community Church round out the snippet.
A compact page lists church activities including Sunday School times at several congregations such as Union City Mami Wheelock Carter Hill Clymer Our Lady of Victory Spartansburg Harbor Wesleyan Methodist and Abbe Reformed. It notes worship services mass instruction youth fellowship midweek prayer meetings and scheduling details for each church.
Massachusetts senator Kennedy and wife F Kennedy faced a family tragedy as she suffers a difficult late-term miscarriage at Newport Hospital. The couple, longtime Democrats, were missing the vice presidential vote tally as Kennedy appeared at the Democratic National Convention last week.
A compiled listing of church names and their service times across several towns. American Eastern Orthodox Mission in Youngsville holds Divine Liturgy Sundays at 10:00 a.m. and Holy Days at 9:00 a.m. Other congregations include Brokenstraw Parish with multiple locations and Sunday worship times, North Clymer Methodist, Blue Eye Wesleyan, Wayne Valley Evangelical United Brethren, Spartansburg Gospel Tabernacle, First Baptist in Spartansburg, and Bear Lake Evangelical Brethren with Sunday School and morning worship.
Edwards Chapel Evangelical United Brethren Church lists Rev Lea R Hansen as pastor with Sunday activities including Sunday School at 10:30 AM and church service at 11:30 AM. Evening worship at 8 PM and Youth Fellowship at 9 PM. Wednesday prayer meeting at 8 PM.
A church schedule lists a pastor meditation and Holy Communion at 100 p m. Evening Gospel service at 8 00 p m with guest speaker Rev Boyd Witcomb. Vacation Bible School and Sunday school details appear along with the 103rd session of the Erie Annual Conference scheduled at Camp Finley near Findley Lake New York.
A U S Army Corps of Engineers district office announced a defense project five miles from Charlotte Center to build a small uncrewed gap filler station with a generator and fuel oil storage. Chadakoin Construction of Jamestown bidding three firms including Yoseph E. Bermett and Allen Brothers. The contractor will prepare the site, construct the building and tower, and install government furnished equipment.
A fragmentary report mentions individuals and dues connected to a local event. Names appear garbled but reference to Libors, Mr Sohtroter, Savern, and E atoskd suggests a gathering or association meeting with financial obligations noted. Further readable details are unavailable.
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