This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1953
Page
1
A fragmented 1953 auction notice lists items such as a white stallion, 70 bushels of corn, lime binders, and various household goods including a toaster and cookware. The ad mentions a hearing date of September and a time of 1:30 p.m. in Shombers Borough of ty Pennsylvania for foreman reports.
Fragmented OCR shows a county level land description within Pennsylv an ia with references to Second County of Pentic a and Lot 7A. Mentions Northwest Street Wilsons and acre or less, taxes, and a municipal sale. Names Tor Berton Mek Erle An it, and a date September 3. Prothonotary’s Deed details.
The Order of Railway Conductors 35000 members will strike some railroads starting September 10. An ORC aide said conductors seek a graduated pay rate tied to locomotive power, arguing they lag behind engineers and firemen. Letters outline simultaneous callouts, with expansion possible if talks falter.
The Public Utility Commission approved General Telephone Go to raise pay phone rates from five to ten cents, effective next Tuesday, in Erie County and 11 surrounding counties. The change will toll roughly 80,000 additional coin boxes. Monthly rates for 122,400 subscribers stay unchanged. The PUC also allowed selling 1.2 million dollars in stock to retire an 800 thousand construction loan and fund future building.
Mrs. Eton Willis of 9 East Columbur avenue was admitted to Corry Memorial Hospital after turning 100 on September 20. Hospital attendants report her condition as poor today.
Tension eased as telephone workers in Washington Maryland and West Virginia ended a one day walkout. About 10 000 Bell System employees in the Midwest and Southwest remained on strike. The Communications Workers of America and Bell System firms negotiate for roughly 130 000 workers with pay disputes over 2 to 13 dollars. companies offer 1.50 to 2 50.
The Pennsylvania potato crop will be smaller this year due to a dry growing season, with area growers predicting unusually low prices as Maine stocks stay high. Frank Dodd of the Pennsylvania Potato Growers Cooperative cites steady acreage but reduced yields, while national forecasts foresee a large crop elsewhere. Local harvest timing and labor demand rise as growers expect to meet district demand from local supplies, ending shipments from Lancaster. A separate note: The New Kensington Dispatch, daily with 13,000 circulation, has been sold to Dear Publications and Radio Inc of Jersey City, with Alfred G. Hill as president.
Corry housewives will pay one cent more per quart for milk starting next Tuesday. The Hartisburg announcement said the Pittsburgh and Scranton Wilkes-Barre marketing areas would be affected. A spokesman for the Pennsylvania State Mine Control Commission said prices will stay at the new level until further notice. The Bile area will rise from 23 to 24 cents per quart retail and from 5.85 to 6.25 dollars per hundredweight for producers.
Police hunted four gunmen who looted a Williams ton bank for 17,398 dollars and a Garner branch for 12,300 dollars within hours. Two suspects tied to the Williams ton hold up pleaded guilty. brothers from Apopka, Florida, held on 25 thousand dollar bonds. Police said no link between the two robberies. In a separate accident near Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, a man died and two others were seriously injured when a car failed a curve on Route 350.
Roger Wy reports from Glouster Mass that the summer job outlook for youths was poor with sales jobs most common. He cites few companies hiring youths and issues like lax work rules and union pools limiting opportunities. The piece notes repercussions when students leave for school after Labor Day and hints at continued discussion on page three.
Senator McCarthy pushes confrontation with Government Printing Office security chief over alleged Communist infiltration and access to sensitive atomic documents. GPO deputy director Philip Cole rejects leaks and defends handling, while noting no evidence of secret leakage. Cole, a 30 year veteran, notes his long career and growth within the agency.
89-year-old Wilbert Coffin, a Pennsylvania prospector in the Gaspe wilderness, is ordered to stand trial for the death of 17-year-old Richard Lindsey. Lindsey and two companions were found dead with bear-gnawed remains 65 miles west of Gaspe. Coffin, last known to see the Americans alive, faced 17 witnesses over a 12-hour preliminary hearing. Trial set for the fall session of the Queen's Bench criminal court.
Two injuries reported after separate crashes north of Wattsburg on Route 8 and Route 0. In the first wreck near Corry, Mary Parrish 17 of Erie City was a passenger in a Campbell vehicle that left the highway after veering on a curve, rolling several times. Baker, a welder, sustained serious injuries but survived, with other occupants treated at local hospitals. The second accident west of Erie involved Rose Mary Campbell 25 and Fabian Nebenahl 43, with Nebenzahl’s car swerving into Campbell’s vehicle. police inspected the scene as vehicles continued along the highway before stopping. Estimated damage reached around $1,300 in the first crash and about $1,000 in the second.
Police investigate the theft of welding items worth 200 from a locked toolbox at a shed near Corry Area High School. Intruders broke in Thursday night, taking a welding torch, 200 feet of hose, two binders, and four ENUGES, with no suspects yet identified.
Federal state and local police conducted nine city wide narcotics raids in Atlantic City directing arrests led by Joseph O Bransky head of the U S Bureau of Narcotics Philadelphia. In Somerset Pa Michael Mecaranaky said arrests would continue. about 50 percent of those rounded up were Negrors and booked in Brotherton with charges of drug use and ownership of pit machinery and cables.
A report discusses bus drivers and safety at crossings on Center Street and First Avenue near schools. It notes confusion over signal timing and insists buses must stop when lights are red or flashing, with drivers concerned about unsafe free flow during turn signals.
Fragmented report notes limited activity at a gas test well near Eldrei Town. Crew struggled with a stuck pipe after lowering a string to 5185 feet, halting operations for the day. The scene references a Pittsburgh area correspondent and a field cited as Primins Corners, one mile south of Corry.
Pennsylvania State Police pursue two escaped convicts from Lewisburg Federal Prison in a tense manhunt. The suspects Winford Starkey and George Hurley vanished after a disturbance, later spotted near the prison yard and returned to confinement for the night. Starkey, 25, faces a two year theft sentence. Hurley, 28, was serving five years for government money order crimes.
At Panmunjom the Communists said they would repatriate all prisoners seeking release, including Americans and others held for alleged crimes. Col. L.O. Priedersdorff noted both sides must demobilize within 60 days of the armistice, as 148 Americans and 35 NCOs were freed in the latest exchange amid ongoing Switch-2 operations.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.