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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1947
Page
4
The Corry Evening Journal surveys 1947 noting brighter industrial peacetime peaks and clearer conflict lines while political structure and leadership impediments hinder progress. It argues democracy gains amid paradoxes, with industry showing resilience despite global tensions.
Roads were slick from thaw and rain causing several near-misses in the city and surroundings last night and today. A Jorge Exle-Corry bus ran off the highway west of the city but the driver and passengers escaped unharmed. The Corry Motor Club plans to push Spar tansbmg road into Erie county’s next good roads program as officers were re-elected. James H. Wright presides, C. F. Brown vice president, A. B. Griswold secretary, Don Depew treasurer. The Keystones lost to Hammer Mill five 33 to 19 on YMCA court Erie.
From the Medical Society notes on anesthesia progress detailing safer practice and specialized training, to the marriage of Eva Koehler and Robert Muir in St Thomas Church rectory. The 1925 26 class reunion at Hotel Corry drew about fifty Corry High School alumni, with planners Miller Barton Palmer Burkhardt and Mess Senger coordinating.
The engagement of Miss Marion Young daughter of Mr and Mrs J B Young Lemon Street to James Phillip of Port Washington New York was announced at a luncheon bridge held at Hotel Corry this afternoon Mrs R Dexter Jenkins of Cleveland and Mrs Wallace M Young were the hostesses
A reader quiz lists seven questions about politics history geography science and royalty. Topics include Premier Schuman party, The Hound of Heaven author, Marco Polo, Dwight Griswold’s aid mission, Eamon de Valera's birthplace, UMT meaning, British sovereigns since Victoria, soap by products for explosives, male mosquito biting, and the legal name of World War II bonuses.
Dee Vanceae Van Tassel 68 a Cherry township farmer died Saturday in Tuanville Hospital from injuries after Friday fall into a drag saw while cutting trees. Cause listed as accidental death by Crawford county coroner Dr C M Sonne. He was working with son in law Clarence Snyder of Erie when balance was lost and he fell into the machine. Extrication was difficult and painful.
The Progressive Club of Cory raised total membership to 37 at its annual banquet and meeting at Rimn Restaurant. Raymond Tanner was elected president, Phil Whitehead vice president, Richard Hurst secretary, James Janser treasurer with Joseph Sarnick and Howard Piet named to the social committee. Eleven members were from out of town and William Zafiropulos Sr. was named an honorary member. Afterward the group returned to the Hotel Corry for dancing.
Jamestown December 29 Stephen Lyons 23 resident of a Blackville farm was crushed by a falling tree while cutting firewood on the Felt property near his home. He was a Chautauqua High School graduate and was engaged to Bessie Hardern of Clymer. Coroner Samuel T. Bowers was notified.
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