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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1958
Page
3
Willis Hayes his wife and four children escaped unharmed when a furnace explosion blew out the north wall of their South Main Street home. Visiting relatives were present. Firefighters battled the blaze from 6:25 p.m. until after midnight. The house is a total loss and investigators will determine the blast cause.
State trooper and a doctor testified that 23-year-old Akron waitress Mrs. Eleanora Avis Conklin admitted killing her three-year-old son Gary by smothering him with a towel in a Cresson motel last August 8. She reportedly said she killed the boy and tried to take her life by wrecking her car, and a letter to her father referenced abandoning the twins and not letting Edward see them.
Four Erie County men including a Corry resident were elected to the Erie County Industrial Development Council board for 1958 59. Officers seated: Dr George H Ledger president Union City. George Bretz treasurer Marblecreek. William Wt Miles vice president Albion. executive secretary Ray Tanner. New directors: Thomas M Boyle North East Fred Chase Lake City Stewart Long Corry. Absent: Oren H Marshall Eric William Ferrier Millcreek and Dr Thomas R Miller Edinboro. Ledger urged citizens to join by showing interest in aiding local industry and attracting new industries.
New York AP report says finance executives expect a record installment debt rise next year driven by auto sales and higher personal incomes. They foresee about 1.42 billion dollars in installment credit for 1959, about 2 billion more than this year, with autos comprising roughly one third of the total.
The report notes 1959 debt reaches record levels with estimates showing about 400 billion dollars of installment debt from earlier purchases being paid down. Projections indicate end year totals near 38 billion, up from 33 billion, as lenders assess consumer credit expansion. Norris A Wildman of Beneficial Finance Co. highlights ongoing consumer credit growth and related risks.
A discussion notes rising after tax incomes boosting spending power for Christmas buying while big ticket dealers expect continued strong demand. Dietz says U.S. consumers are excellent credit managers and will meet obligations promptly. In Connellsville, Pa., 63-year-old Frances Stouffer was killed crossing by a Baltimore & Ohio passenger train after apparently stepping into the path.
Samuel Miller 44 of Echo Valley faces first three grand larceny and third degree burglary charges in Mayville County Court. Trial moved to Friday morning from Monday. Miller and two accomplices extradition from Toronto accused of stealing about 6000 dollars from a Jamestown Loblaw store on June 12 after breaking in through the roof. Arrested July 13 as authorities say the same method was used in Jamestown. Accomplices were arrested June 13 by Ontario police. over 4000 dollars in U.S. currency found with them. They were indicted August 26. beach warrants and Canadian police cooperation followed. In other notes, Major General Bogardus S. Calhoun, 48, commander of Ft. Rucker, died in a helicopter crash on post. He was a West Point graduate.
New York AP reports a TV musical adaptation of The O Henry story fails to deliver. Despite cheery performances by Gordon MacRae and Sally Ann Howes, the show is called broad and absurd with mediocre music that stalls the plot. Television rights reportedly earned £40,000 for the adaptation. Discussions on the 1900 national convention site note networks favor same-city major party sites, with Chicago or San Francisco as preferred venues.
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