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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1959
Page
9
Fragmented OCR describes a sale with Holstein cattle, calves, cows, eggs and poultry prices, and various measurements. Mentions include a 34,000 figure, 7164 64%-41, and multiple unrelated terms like motors and malls, with unreadable names and dates.
A 1958 analysis based on Tax Foundation figures shows Erie County lost about 12.232 million dollars in purchasing power as inflation eroded the value of incomes and investments. The average after tax family lost roughly 176 dollars, with higher losses for above average earners, while the elderly and disabled suffer most from reduced monthly checks.
A collage of odds and ends from Hal Boyle sketching American life. It touches on holiday travel safety, car accidents, divorce trends, TV spectacle, left handedness, quotes from Coolidge, Christmas family themes, and quirky trivia about ships and ownership, all in a breezy columnist voice.
YMCA plans include the Corry Area Gold en Age Club Christmas Tureen Dinner at 12:30 p.m. and night events. Intermediate Boys swim at 6 p.m. on Tuesday. Salvation Army kettles Wednesday. school vacation begins Thursday with swim times. Christmas Day is closed. Teen Town at WOTR 9 p.m. to 4 p.m.. record hop and splash party 9 p.m. Admission 15 cents for members 35 cents for nonmembers.
Dale Hower of Central Cove High School is set to become the fourth son in the Blair County family to earn the Keystone Farmer degree at the State Farm Show. His brothers Donald Richard and Roger Hoover previously received related honors in 1952 1955 and 1957, as announced by FFA State adviser James C. Fink. Parents are Mr and Mrs Antony Hower of Martinsburg R B 2.
A New York report predicts a rise in West German electrical imports to the United States next year, excluding television sets. Radios remain the leading export, with tape recorders following. German makers tout precision workmanship and unique kitchen gadgets as key strengths.
An 81 year old man, H D Deavours of Carbon Hill Alabama, paid one dollar to settle a five cent fare he skipped decades ago by riding in a washroom on a train from Carbon Hill to Glen Allen. Frisco agent W J Byrd collected the dollar then gave Deavours a dollar back, declaring the debt settled.
Local residents, including Pvt. Clymer Legters and Mrs Irvin Legters, arrive for Christmas with families near Fort Gordon. The Wesleyan Guild of the Methodist Church conducted a holiday program titled Christmas in Orthos Lands, with officers elected and a dinner. Numerous families host gatherings at homes of Armes, Loomis, Waite, and others.
New York reporters note radio makers underestimated 1959 demand by about a million units. By year end mass production delays threaten Christmas shelf availability as supply of basic components tightens. Retail sales run ahead 16 percent, triggering component shortages for quick-selling models.
Len Bancroft and Emery Sopko, both released from prison within months, worked as masons at Calvary Cemetery. They were rearrested on charges tied to a beer carryout burglary after years of unlikely companionship.
Walter Gray reports Oklahoma City residents avoid a Russia policy course led by Khrushchev, finding it least popular among 40 courses. He notes low interest in foreign policy and a broader pattern of suppliers hesitating to expand low end, low margin production while high end goods remain scarce. Vatican City in Rome is cited with its own railroad radio university mill service and currency.
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