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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1956
Page
4
The Tax Foundation warns that federal revenues rise faster than inflation while expenditures grow nearly as fast, leaving room for tax or debt cuts. State and local spending also outpaces revenues, with total 1986 government spending at 114 trillion dollars, about 30 percent of national income, underscoring a major economic problem.
The 41 year old Douglas MacArthur, nephew and namesake of General Doukins MacArthur, has been named by President Eisenhower to head the U S embassy in Tokyo. The diplomat’s career includes a merchant seaman period and two and a half years in the Army Officers Corps after graduation.
Yesterday's Memories of Corry reports Christmas gifts totaling over 20000 dollars to industrial workers in Corry. The Corry Jamestown Manufacturing Corporation announced distribution of over 7000 dollars this week. Cold weather continues with ice skating planned on Best Creek near Raymond Avenue. Howard J. Shean says plans for refinishing the post home on West Washington Street are in progress. Archie W. Thompson Post No 264 will hold a morning meeting Sunday at 10 o'clock with the Wetering of Forden Waters.
A city commission meeting last night accepted the resignation of J F Austin as city treasurer. Robert Heerlein was elected treasurer by unanimous vote. News from Dec 19 1916 reports arclights out and other local items.
A religious reading reflecting on Christmas and the coming of Christ. The sermon-like text discusses reverence for the holy season, the foretold coming, and the burden of sin balanced with the promise of redemption through Him. The prose blends scriptural allusions with devotional exhortation for faith and contemplation.
A compact listing describes Chantilly by Houbigant and Gid Spice for Him along with a shaving set including shave lotion, shaving stick, bees wax products, shave mug and lotion, a cologne, and an electric shave item. The text reads like an old catalog fragment of grooming products.
The First Bay Church will present annual Yule program led by Miss Lucile Kimmey. Sunday School children from nursery to intermediate join in. On Friday Christmas parts at 3 p.m. Nursery and primary departments perform. Carol singing brightens the season for many as young singers tour homes Saturday evening starting 8:45. Church hosts caroling and a party at the pastor’s home. Sunday night the church? plans Christmas anthems and carol music.
The Erie port budget approves a port director and an administrator. The director will not be hired until late 1967 and receive about 12000 annually on a yearly basis. The administrator role is described as between an administrative assistant and a clerk and would earn about 8600 to 8000 dollars annually.
A city council urges motorists to drive safely during the Christmas period after earlier warnings of a record holiday death toll. Council president Dearborn notes last year’s Christmas incidents saw excess speeding and alcohol involvement, with 5 percent of drivers drinking.
A dated catalog fragment lists Old Spice for Her products including stick cologne talcum powder dusting powder toilet water bath salts and lotions with prices from one to one hundred fifty dollars. It mentions Shaye Cream de Sportsman Shaye Lotion and other grooming items like a shave bowl and Toddy stick in a miscellaneous sportsman line.
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