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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1959
Page
4
Corry Journal criticizes the National Education Association as out of touch with local teachers, suggesting NEA rhetoric on class sizes and hours overstates common concerns. The piece argues Corry educators are generally content, noting teachers here work long hours and handle community duties as part of the profession.
In Tulsa Oklahoma Norman Gibson answered a routine repair call at Mrs Gayneil Durham s home and revived her seven week old baby who stopped breathing He cleared the infant s airway and restored breathing with mouth to mouth resuscitation and artificial respiration The baby was reported safe by Mr Durham
The article recalls a 1919 meeting between President Wilson and Pope Benedict XV, noting diplomatic strains since 1870 and a crowd dispersal by Italian police that angered Wilson. It contrasts that event with Eisenhower’s more cordial current visit and hints at ongoing Vatican relations.
Miscellaneous read in Hal Boyles Americana column notes the share of women among bank employees, rising gambling figures, humorous quips, and curious animal facts. It references nurses, prosperity, and social quirks with a playful tone, including quotes from Helen Downey and Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Hollywood comedian Joe E Brown was injured when his wagon collided with a car. He suffered bruises but no serious injuries. Leo Pfister of Corry underwent eye removal surgery at Hamot Hospital in Erie. Local dispatch notes Pennsylvania backing interstate trade barriers removal to boost cross state commerce.
Frank H. Mott, deputy attorney general for New York, will deliver the annual memorial address for the Corry Lodge of Elks Lodge of Sorrow tomorrow. A fire alarm at Russell Harness shop on South Street and First Avenue reported a sawdust fire under a door, causing a hole to burn through. Postmaster A. D. Colegrove suffered a sudden illness at home and faced possible pneumonia, while E. J. Lewis returned from Philadelphia after attending the Masonic Grand Lodge as a lodge representative.
A dated community calendar lists Corry Area Ministerial Association Interclub Council Membership Committee and various club meetings from Monday to Saturday. It notes Avon Products Wattsburg FHA Swint Teen Town and a holiday helper shop with admission as a game or toy donation to needy children at Christmas.
Anne Costello, 47, widow of comedian Lou Costello, died Saturday in Hollywood likely of a heart attack. She had been under a doctor’s care since his death on March 3. Born in Paisley Scotland, she lived in California after marriage.
Washington AP notes Vice President Richard Nixon sits in a strong position as Republican frontrunner with Eisenhower abroad. His visibility grows from key assignments, including trips to the Soviet Union and Latin America, while Nelson Rockefeller remains a tentative rival.
Area 40 and 8 pushes to drop racial restrictions in the American Legion. Vulture 74 of 40 and 8, a McKean County group with about 120 members, adopted four resolutions urging amends to prohibitions. Legion National Commander Martin McKeally noted last week the 40 and 8 no longer can use the Legion emblem. The split with the 40 and 8 stems from long-standing racially exclusionary rules and follows internal debates on membership and repeal.
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