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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1955
Page
4
The Army General Staff reshuffle eliminates G-2 intelligence from the top line, placing five departments under two-star generals. The Hoover Commission urged three-star chiefs to boost authority for intelligence in peacetime, emphasizing its role in preventing war and aiding victory if war occurs.
In Zurich professor Herman Weyl, 70, longtime collaborator of Einstein and Princeton IAS founder, died yesterday. A feature on foreign correspondence recounts a New York Newspaper Women’s Club prize honoring a Paris-based story about Dior and a debate over news from abroad.
The Concord Township school board marks 28 years of service by Arthur Lindstrom, while Rhad Blatt vies for cotillion queen at Catholic University. Other items include Karl Borntruger’s promotion at New York Central, Ajax Iron Works stock dividends, local crime and shopper notes, a Boston connection, tax rhetoric, and upcoming retail developments in Corry with two grocers seeking sites with parking.
Hollywood approves a three nine million dollar face lifting plan featuring colored sidewalks on Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street bronze plaques of movie stars in center squares searchlights atop every street and colored lights at intersections funded by local businessmen.
Christmas light string planned for Center street near Clinton to estimate decoration costs. Golden Rule Club to submit cost for qunver wiring. Heating repairs at Concord building and playground work at Wiston school may be included in new Works Progress Administration project. Old Hatch school boys vocational and opportunity classes closed after board verdict deeming the building unsafe with possible collapse risk.
Forty years ago on December 10, 1915 the Corry Lodge of Elks announced its 14th annual Charity Ball to be held at the Elks Home on December 29. The Stanford Hose Company installed new members last evening: W. O Mur iam Jacobson D. J. Alexander William Myers L. W. Olds William.
Dining choices listed include DEER HEAD INN near Spring Creek with Juley steaks seafood chicken and rabbit. FRANK & VERNA'S RESTAURANT in Columbus open daily. COLONEL DRAKE HOTEL in Titusville for banquets and receptions. GINNIE'S CAFETERIA at 518 West Main St open daily with pies. JANSEN'S DAIRY STORE with takeout and Sexton Foods. PITTSFIELD INN in Pittsfield Pa under the Scillys. ELKS CLUB in Corry Pa serving meals Thursday through Sunday. PHOENIX HOTEL offering noon meals breakfasts and dinners.
Readers are invited to answer seven trivia questions on a classified page. The items cover Thanksgiving usage, impeachment process, federal land, Jewish millionaire estimates, states with most electoral votes, TB beds, and wattles locations.
Chief of Police Harry Davis reports another horse theft in the district as Frank Heath and others note a possible organized gang operating in the area. The group listed includes Frank Heath, Frank Hardigan, Lewis McCarthy, Morris Cohen, Mervyn Nast, Clifford Bliss, and L R Bliss.
The city halts use of a street sweeper and snow loader after a $5,283 bid, with $2,663 for the loader and $2,620 for the broom. Officials debate voiding the broom contract and consider buying a complete self propelled street sweeping machine to streamline use. The broom currently attaches to a truck, then must be removed for operation.
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