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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1954
Page
1
The readable fragments reference addresses, phones, and names in a community page. It mentions Gray street, Corry Journal, Watt East, and various codes like ENCY ANAETOUS. Details are incomplete, but it appears to be a miscellaneous local notice or advertisement snippet.
Crack investigative teams join in the inquiry after two B36 bombers crashed within 24 hours. One near El Paso killed 1 crewman and injured 16. the other at Rapid City killed 5 and wounded 3. Unofficial cause cited engine failures on six conventional engines.
Neighbors identify a relative of Vern Burrous as the person who broke into a city dwelling on Sixth Street and stole a .22 calibre rifle valued at 25 to 30 dollars. Burrous reported returning home to a broken window and a shed entry. Neighbors saw the suspect leaving with the gun. he had recently been ordered to leave the Burrous residence, but his current address is unknown. NOVELIST DIES in Jackson Wyoming Struthers, Burt, Ta, novelist, historical writer and poet died Saturday.
District Attorney Garrett M Byrne hurriedly convened a grand jury to pin the blame for the fantastic and unbelievable escape by Burke Trigger Burke Scrawny a notorious New York gunman. Officers and prosecutors staff issued subpoenas to 100 persons who will appear as witnesses including jail officials police and tenement residents overlooking the Suffolk County jail yard where Burke escaped Saturday afternoon.
Rev H Ray Harris D D pastor of the Corry Evangelical United Brethren Church for 22 years was returned to the pulpit by Bishop D T Gregory at the Erie Annual Conference in Camp Findley Findley Lake. Other changes included Rev Gene Sackett to Findley Lake Church and Rev B Love Donelson to Kissinger Memorial at Salamanca New York. Lyle M Chase named delegate to General Conference in Milwaukee November 10 18 1954. Multiple ministers and lay delegates elected plus missionary nominations for Sudan Nigeria Sierra Leone and Kentucky. Weaver Hall named dining hall at Camp Findley in honor of Dr S Paul Weaver.
Police report Seybold's vehicle encountered shifting terrain that pinned him amid wreckage. Officials say the brakes apparently failed, leading to the incident.
An emergency grand jury in Phenix City Alabama returned up to 545 indictments after three weeks probing vice and racketeering. Names are withheld pending arrest or bond. many indictments target gambling rings. Prosecutor George C Johnson says more indictments likely as the clean‑up continues.
A sizable crowd gathered Saturday night to close the Chamber of Commerce Potato Festival. Afternoon drawings awarded Mia Thoms Russell of Ohio Street a wristwatch. Joseph Pilcayage of Callumthus won an air conditioner. Frank Gricer of West Church Street took an incinerator. Everett Johnson chaired the festival committee. Stewart Long thanked city police and groups. Estimated crowd totals exceed 6,000 for the week, with a small profit anticipated. The festival spotlighted the local potato industry and participants. In Washington, Francis Cardinal Spellman urged firm action against world communism at the American Legion convention.
National Chairman Leonard W Hall keynote at a Cincinnati GOP rally accusing congressional Democrats of using vast cann ing to block anti Communist legislation He urged committee men to reaffirm campaign ethics and warned the Republicans will not hang up the levers Hall framed anti Communist lines as aimed at Senate Democrats led by Hubert Humphrey He predicted Republicans would gain 15 to 26 seats in the House and noted several Democratic senators are seeking re election while the party controls state governments He joined other GOP leaders in stressing a peace and prosperity platform for candidates
Corry youths were treated at Corry Hospital after a head on collision on the east of Spartansburg at 9:30 p m. James J Catally aged 19 of 428 Second Avenue and Henry Butcher 80 of Corry were identified by state police. Catally said he turned to check a rear seat passenger causing his car to veer over the center line. Butcher swerved right to avoid the other vehicle but collided head on. Anna Butcher 28 of Corry was treated for a knee laceration and Migs Flora Phill Ups 16 of R D 1 Corry for a shoulder laceration. Catally's car was demolished and Butcher's sustained about 300 dollars damage.
A storm lashed the Corry district between midnight and early morning, dropping about 35 inches of rain. The downpour followed a hot late summer day with temperatures near 81 degrees in the afternoon, similar to readings from the previous night.
Sen. McCarthy says he will not call defense witnesses in the Senate inquiry into his conduct. He arrived from Los Angeles for the start in Washington and indicated no desire to testify in his own behalf. He urged a quick windup, calling the probe a waste of time.
Fire heavily damaged the second floor of the Mrs Jennie Goodhill home on the Corry Clymer road Saturday at 8 pm. Fire Chief Arthur Bowles said the origin could not be determined. no wiring was found on the door. furnishings owned by Mrs Goodhill’s daughter were damaged. Firefighters removed smoke but the blaze caused extensive damage.
London reports Britain ends a three year arms embargo on Egypt and seeks Cairo assurances that arms will not be used for aggression. The move aims to foster a strengthened Egyptian armed force linked to Atlantic Pact partners, following Egypt's 1961 repudiation of the 20 year Anglo Egyptian treaty.
President Eisenhower urged the American Legion to back a strong military reserve as the top item for the 1958 congressional program. He said for 150 years the U S has valued a civilian soldier approach and pledged a reserve that would not overly burden volunteers. No final plan was detailed, and the White House noted a broader debate on a possible nationwide service and reserve concept.
President Eisenhower signs the_atomic energy legislation ending a fierce yearlong fight to overhaul the 1945 act. The measure speeds peaceful use of atomic power, allows limited sharing of nuclear information under security safeguards, and opens the door to private power industry development while aiming to reduce taxpayer burden and maintain public interest.
Over the weekend police logged a second bold daylight theft from a Jacabualness place, Clarence Wallace, after a till tampering at Borstorff and Fitch grave. Between $180 and $190 was taken from Wallace's automotive shop register while staff were lunching, with the cash believed in small bills. The loss remained undiscovered until the bookkeeper returned from lunch. This marks the third such theft in recent weeks, following a similar incident at Borsterff and Fitch and a $1900 loss from Brigham's Hardware.
Evanston Indiana The second General Assembly of the World Council of Churches ends with declares for living together to avert war. It condemns nuclear weapon use and calls for international control and disarmament while denouncing racial segregation as an offense to God and urging churches to protest unjust laws.
Hurricane warnings were issued along the North Carolina coast from Wilmington to Manto as Carol, the season third tropical storm, crawled northward with winds near 100 mph. Warnings for less severe winds stayed south to Charleston as a precaution per Miami Weather Bureau chief Grady Norton.
In Paris the French National Assembly debated the European Defense Community Pact. Premier Mendes France resisted taking a firm position amid delays and calls for new negotiations. He warned Germany’s sovereignty issues remain unresolved and suggested possibly reviving Bonn Accord if the EDC fails. Former Premier Rene Mayer urged adoption as lawmakers continued into Wednesday.
The Pennsylvania Superior Court convenes in Erie for the first time, invited by the Erie County Bar Association. Judge William E. Hirt of Erie sits on the bench as the court, which usually meets in Pittsburgh Philadelphia Scranton and Harrisburg, starts a session with varied term lengths.
Alfredo Traefonso Cardinal Schuster, archbishop of Milan since 1929 and cardinal, died today at the papal seminary in Yene gong near Milan after a period of faltering health. He was 4. The veteran church leader passed away from a heart ailment.
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