Erie Officials Tout City Reassessment Record and Appeals
Erie city officials praise the reassessment program citing a small number of appeals while contrasting Corry’s protest wave with about 500 appeals. Chief Assessor Arthur Gardner notes County plans to handle city reassessment similarly, disputes a Courthouse report of a $40,000 county price difference, and recalls City’s $12,000 offer rejected in bargaining.
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Erie
Arthur Gardner
Gardner
Corry
Services Held for Former Corry Resident Ray Vogtle
Ray H. Vogtle 67 a former Corry resident died December 28 in Gowanda North Carolina Funeral services were held yesterday in Gowanda He operated a barber shop on First Avenue before moving from Corry about 40 years ago He was married to Elta Shannon Attending from Corry were Paul Shannon Raleigh Shannon Robert Shannon Herold Shannon and Walter Shannon Burial was in Pine Hill Cemetery Gowanda Denmark is about half the size of Indiana.
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Ray H. Vogtle
Corry
Gowanda
N. C
Vogtle
First Avenue
Elta Shannon
Pauil Shannon
Raleigh Shannon
Robert Shannon
Herold Shannon
Walter Shannon
Pine Hill Cemetery
Changes In Social Security Law Broadens Coverage
Washington reports broad changes to the social security law effective January 1 with many provisions already in effect and others to follow through 1956. Key points include extended 18 month coverage, higher earnings base to 4200, a new benefit formula raising monthly payments for retirees and survivors, and lowered age for eligibility to 72 with earnings limits for 65 to 72. Disability rules allow freezing average earnings at disability onset and continued benefits with work requirements outlined.
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Washington
Week of Prayer to unite Corry churches
The Corry Ministerial Association will host a week long prayer service each evening at 7 45 in different Corry churches The program centers on The Life God Redeems with speakers including Rev J B Kelly Rev Emerson Low Rev Howard L Stull Rev Tissell R Merriman and Rev Rob as the venues rotate among Christian Missionary Alliance Salvation Army Evangelical United Brethren First Baptist First Methodist and other local churches.
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Corry
Corry ministers plan nightly services at First Presbyterian
Rev J Leon Muneval speaks on The Future God Claims and Rev J DeBoer on theme Prayer God Answers. Sunday meeting at First Presbyterian Church of Corry. Other ministers of the Corry Ministerial Association assist in scripture and prayer each night. All church members invited to attend.
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J. DeBoer
First Presbyterian Church of
Suspension To Be Reviewed In Harrisburg Case
Harrisburg reports the case of Mrs. Helen W. Speck, suspended deputy prothonotary, will be reviewed by the Dauphin County grand jury on January 14. The 62 year old Carlisle woman faces six counts of forgery tied to checks totaling 219 forged in the names of nonemployees, on top of existing embezzlement, larceny, and fraudulent conversion indictments. Also noted is the death of Mrs. A Bruce Fahnestock Sr., 76, Washington socialite and mother of a noted inventor.
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Harrisburg
Helen W. Speck
State Supreme and Superior Courts
Dauphin County
Grand Jury
Carlisle
Washington
A. Bruce Fahnestock Sr
Church Services in multiple area parishes listed
A long church schedule lists services at First Baptist West Pleasant Street including Sunday School at 9 45 am Morning Worship and evening sermons by Rev DeBoer and Rev Leslie. Other churches named include Christian Missionary Alliance First Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene First Methodist Evangelical United Brethren Saint Elizabeths Catholic and Seventh Day Adventist with various mass prayer and study times throughout the week.
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First Baptist Church
West Pleasant Street
Second Avenue
Robert J. DeBoer
Samaria
Christian You
Arthur Leslie
Boy Scout
Christian and Missionary Alliance Church
Salvation Army
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Bethany
Our Church
R. R. Merriman
Methodist Church
First Pentecostal Church
Assemblies of God
J.B. Kelly
Church OF the Nazarene
Essex Street
West
Washington Street
Young People
First Methodist Church
South Center
East Pleasant
Howard L. Stull
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Martha Circle
WSCS
Herbert Loveland
Columbus
Mary Circle
R. G. Barnes
North Center Street
Orpha
Wendell Miller
Lemon Street
ST. Elizabeth’s
R. C
Cyril Kronz
Seventh-Day Adventist
H. Ray Harris
Alvin French
Alvin E. French
Sierra Leone
West Africa
United Theological Seminary
Dayton
Guy Bennink
South Center Street
Ruth Lyons
Salvation Army Citadel
First Presbyterian Church
West Pleasant Streets
Paul F. Bauer
Jesus
Westminster Fellowship
Church For Bible
Church and parish notices list services and times
A local notices block lists First Church of Christ Scientist temporary reading room, morning and evening services, and sermon. St Thomas Apostle church schedules daily and holy day masses. Emmanuel Episcopal church provides Holy Communion and Divine Worship times with Rev Albert Broadhurst noted.
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First Church OF Christ Scientist
Murphy Store
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
North Center Street
Albert Broadhurst
Corry Business Directory Items List Local Firms
A listing of local companies includes Bracken Funeral Home Model Dairy Company Thames Motors of Corry Inc E. E. Guignon Ajax Iron Works Olds the Florist Fogle Lumber Company Corry Jamestown Mfg Co Hammond Elevator Co reflecting Corry area commerce and services.
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Fogle Lumber Company
Corry-Jamestown Mfg. Co
Hammond Elevator Co
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Farm Bureau
Berra Aeremtite Tearm Co Tea
E. Crosby Bush
E. Main St
ETC
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CEL
Funeral Home
Gammony
Christian Missionary Alliance Church
Maple Avenue
J. Emerson Low
Bible School
J. E. Low
Youth Fellowship Service
Ladies Missionary Service
Washington Street St
Walter Crouch
Young Peoples Meeting
Street
Evangeliatic
Boy Scouts
Corpa Cadets
Ladies Home League
Holiness
Singing Company
Friendship Aid
Lyle M. Chase
Women’s Aid Society
Dan Culver
Mead Avenue
God Hallows
Marshall Sherwood
ST. Paul's Evangelical
Treon Society
George Gold
Milton Cherry
Baptist Church
Thomas the Apostle
E. C. Church
Francis J. Graves
John G. DeSantt
Paul
Crystal Coal Company
Robert R. Desmond Electric Co
Western Auto Store
Rex Theatre
Guy W. Bennink
Brigham ‘Hardware
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