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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1956
Page
4
A Corry Journal item outlines a new resort weather reporting service tied to Weather Bureau and State Police, warns of unfounded storm fears affecting vacations, and describes a pioneering remote banking unit in Bridgeport where customers interact with tellers via TV screen to deposit and withdraw funds.
Mrs. Florence Swisher, 80, of State Line Pa, was killed instantly when struck by three cars while crossing U.S. Route 11 in front of her home in Chambersburg.
WBEN TV Buffalo schedule outlines tonight and Sunday programs from 5:30 to 11 00 including Beat the Clock Gunsmoke You Are There Lassie Alfred Hitchcock Presents and What's My Line plus 11 00 Later News. Johnson Bros Curry One Stop advert promotes International Harvester farm equipment sales and service at 218 S First Ave with phone 2320 Curry Fa.
Local brief items report a Pant's Men's Wear sales agent, a motorist who hit a parked car after narrowly missing two speeding vehicles, and Charles Gilbert joining Meatville’s auto mechanics staff. Doris Frallick earns beauty culturist certification. postal crimes rise amid drug abuse with 6 852 arrests last year and 9 8 percent convictions. Cpl. Irwin returns as Sgt Hubley retires. New York Central plans to dispose of stations including Al pion. Pennsylvania’s 918 timber farms span 915143 acres, yielding about 724 million dollars to owners and 490 million to timber processing.
Reports describe 300 trees toppled in the cathedral area after last weekend's fierce wind storm. Some trees reach 400 feet, with over 750 000 board feet of lumber lost. Historians of Titusville identify 200 of 1 000 John A Mather photos, while locals in Buffalo note Dave Nichols now works in the Socony Mobil accounting office. Corry promotes a potato festival to boost growers, and North East grape growers forecast a large harvest, aided by heavy rainfall that boosts grape yields despite widespread rainfall impacts.
Dora Louise Holmes, a three week old infant in Pittsburgh, died yesterday from apparent suffocation. Mother Marie Holmes, 19, said something seemed wrong when she checked the crib.
Plans for Civil Defense Week highlight usefulness of civil defense during natural disasters. A comic book narrator by Al Capp will be distributed to county schoolchildren. Local stores will carry companion materials and demonstrations are planned in Newburg, with chambers and associations aiding dissemination.
A fragmented reminiscence dated August 23 recalls Corry 20 years prior with scattered names and events. The garbled text mentions people like George Gist and references to families and local happenings, reflecting a community snapshot buried in faded OCR.
An unclear OCR fragment lists scattered names and terms including Health Dixon Air Mays and Mr Radalttes with references to trench, Penneri, and Cow Palace. Context and exact events are unreadable, leaving only partial, jumbled mentions of people and places.
A Soviet citizen Viktori Tyanovich Votrayy was expelled from the United Nations and sent back to Moscow after an attempt to obtain secret data on U S mills. The personnel office said Petrov was fired for improper conduct. The U S Department of Sudge tried to obtain omitted information but Petrov did not alter the record. He made a hasty exit.
New York's Tollewild Airport reports that Petrov, a Soviet citizen, was dismissed from the U.N. job with his wife and young son after an alleged spying attempt. Titanium metal, key for jet engines and guided missiles, has a U.S. production hub near Venus, Nevada employing about 1,000 workers.
A bustling dining guide highlights several Columbus area eateries and venues offering varied meals from family dinners to banquets. It notes Long hours, home baked pies, Sunday dinners, and friendly atmospheres, with mentions of specific spots like Ginnte's Caretertas ir and Colonel Drake for banquets and receptions.
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