New Year Calendar History and Eisenhower Cabinet Change
A Corry Evening Journal article reviews calendar reforms from Julius Caesar to Pope Gregory XI and notes the New Year timing varies by culture. It then reports President Eisenhower’s 1955 cabinet stability with James P. Mitchell replacing Martin Durbin, analyzing leadership teamwork versus individual moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
James P. Mitchell
Labor
Martin P. Durbin
Taft
Truman
Touts A. Johnson
James
Corry area news notes reflect local life and rumors
A jumble of items from Corry reflecting local happenings includes a road collision denial of drinking by a driver, scholarships for Rutgers women’s college, a Navy assignment, Marine training, and property tax notices. Reports cover church expansion plans, police patrols, state jobs chatter, a Big Story hint, holiday mail hours, and local business surveys while noting tax and funding shifts affecting townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thas
Pennsylvania
Women’s College of Rutgers
New Jersey
Harry W
Lewis D. Jewell
Windy Hi
Titusville
Paul W.craker
USN
Leon Craker
West
Columbus Avenue
USS Ashland
U. S. Sixth Fleet
Robert E. Swarm
C. A. Swarm
R. D
Corry
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Parris Island
8. C
Camp LeJeune
N.C
Cory
Blaw-Knox Arranges Private Financing for 15 Million Notes
Blaw-Knox Co of Pittsburgh says it completed arrangements to privately place 15 million dollars of 3 percent promissory notes due in 1975. Finance VP George L Langreth said First Boston Corp arranged the financing, to fund working capital, a new Mattoon plant, and modernization of existing facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaw-Knox
Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Blaw-Knox Co
George L. Langreth
Sud
First Boston Corp
Langreth
Mattoon
Til
How Smart Are You Quiz on National News Answers
A short quiz lists seven questions about current events and facts of national importance. It asks whether New Year’s Day has been observed longer than other dates, color TV production figures, farm price support stance, Supreme Court origins, prohibition timing relative to FDR, the language origin of most legal terms, and the location of Busch Stadium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christen- Jom
American Farm Bureau Federation
U. S
Supreme Court
F. D. J. Roosevelt
Busch Stadium
Baseball Park
Baltimore
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Army Private Loses Leg Under Train
Private Clair C. Cherry of Penns Creek Pennsylvania, 18, was admitted in satisfactory condition at Walter Reed Army Hospital after his left leg was amputated below the knee following an Sunday incident. He was found semi conscious beside Pennsylvania Railroad tracks in Washington Sunday night, police said he slipped while trying to board a moving train. Cherry was assigned to the 516th Airborne Infantry Regiment at Fort Jackson South Carolina and is the son of Morgan D. Cherry of Penns Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Clair C. Cherry
Penn's Creek
Morgan D. Cherry
Penn’s Creek
Lennan Named Manager of Hotel Corry In Corry
Journal notes report J C Lennan formerly of Hotel Mark Twain Elmira will take over as manager of the Hotel Corry. Authorities continue a petty theft probe amid a rash of pocketbook snatches from First Methodist Episcopal Church attendees. Walter Gregory aged 12 is hospitalized with a fractured hip after a icy fall on Ridge Street. Cold snap drops temperatures to two degrees below zero. Board of Education accepts resignations of Thurza Ely Milton Moses and selects Gladys A Price of Crafton Pa as new junior high teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Department
Erie
Syracuse Herald-Journal
Rodney Stevens
Portland
James Buell
Corry
Syra
Cise
Malaw
Councilmert
J.C. Lennan
Elmira
Lee C. Shoemaker
Mr. Lennan
Walter Gregory
Ridge Street
Corry Hospital
Mr. Gregory
Board of Education
Milton Moses
Thurza Ely
Marion
Gladys
A. Price
Crafton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Corry Evening Journal
George R. Sample
Vance Allen Telegraph
BG Bennett
Adance
Gregory XI
Germany
England
North America
Julius Caesar
Caesar
Scotland
W. Forrestal
Defense
George C. Marshall
J. Howard McGrath
Tom Clark
Oscar L. Chapman
Duis A Krug
Tntatior
F.D. Roosevelt
Chadge
Hansy Morgentatt
William 2. Woodin
Treasury
Hoover
Coolidge
Harding
Corryites
W's
Crea
Wayne
Concord
Florida
Ocal
George Ledger
Union City
Raymond O. Nelson
Jamestown, N. Y
United Brethren Church
Powell Wereert Markee
Center ST
Cenel
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Mercury
Insuranc Bennink’s 'Nsurance Farm Bureau
Itual Auto — Fire — Life Dini
N. Center St
Guy W. Bennink
Ritz Restaurant
Leed
Our
Loblaws
Al’s Clothes
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