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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1956
Page
6
A 19-year-old from OD City was questioned by Capt. E G Potts after trying to borrow $2 from a Union City officer to buy gas for a stolen car abandoned in Union City. The youth admitted theft and another offense. the car had been damaged in a collision.
George F. Royce formerly of Corry died at 2:25 in WCA Hospital Jamestown. He had lived in Ellington N Y prior to death. Born March 17 1804 in Wellsville he moved to Eldred Pa at seven then Tlona to marry Anna Pier in 1892. He and Jennie Taylor later moved to Ellington in 1988. He survived by two sisters and five stepchildren. Services Thursday at Davison Funeral Home with interment Pine Grove Cemetery.
U S Army engineers aided by electronic instruments continued the search for the B25 bomber that ditched in the Monongahela River two weeks ago. A tow boat with a fathometer and metal detector swept the river twice yesterday with no results. If not found soon, the search will move downstream toward the Ohio River where the Monongahela and Allegheny join. The aircraft carried six aboard. four swam to safety while two were missing and presumed drowned.
Harrisburg Gov. Leader opened Pennsylvania's Crusade for Freedom drive by releasing the first of 150 helium balloons from the State Capitol steps. The event marked the launch of a nationwide effort to promote liberty.
Harrisburg report states Philip O. Carr a 40 year old Uniontown lawyer and son of a county judge was nominated by Gov. Leader to fill a Harrisburg Superior Court vacancy. Carr, a surprise pick for a 10 year term, would face a Senate confirmation and run in the April 28 primary if confirmed to the unexpired term. The seat opened after the death of Judge F. Clair Ross. The piece also notes a prior governor backed Carr at the Democratic committee level.
The London dispatch reports at least 418 deaths across Western Europe amid a three week deep freeze. U S Navy planes near Naples aid Italians with 300 food parcels, while 350 American soldiers move 25 cars of relief goods to Leghorn for snowbound Lilly.
The Corry Lions Club met at the Moose Club on East Washington Street to set the year's budget and appoint committee chairmen. Appointments include T P Roth attendance J J Maloney constitution bylaws J H Jansen finance A G Lalirell Lions Instruction T J Jansen membership A G Stranford program entertainment G Hammond agriculture P Shannon boys and girls work C Clark citizenship patriotism C Keith civic improvements H Lee community betterment A G Laurell education J Keppel safety W Gumbleton sight conservation and blind W Donaldson United Nations.
A Baltic region blizzard left zero in Stockholm and forty below in northern Sweden. In Greece, near Kalambaka, four children returning from school were attacked by wolves. only caps, books and scattered bones were found as searchers recovered the scene.
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