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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1956
Page
2
Local items report heavy fines and long jail terms for drunken driving and forgery convictions in county court. Other notes include tax troubles delaying school funds, car service ads, and a river of brief notices from Frewsburg to Jamestown about meetings, fund drives, and local business services.
At The Hospital Report today many patients are named including Saletan Mrs Thomas Korik Columbus Mrs John Migiscelo 1281 West Maint street and Edward son of Mr and Mrs Robert Coons R D 2 Also listed are Mrs Mary Schuster Mrs Roger Sybrant Erio lark Bloomer Sherman Earl Hinsdale and others Discharges include Charles Tripp Richard Dale and Darrell Weblacher plus Linda Ernest Smith Marlin Heliker William Barnett and Mrs Martin Anderson Expired is Edward Coons Also events include a City Planning Rezoning note an American Legion Auxiliary meeting and local hatchery fish stocking announcements.
Corry Area High School auditorium hosts the junior class play Scared Stiff on March 1 and 2 at 8 p m A preschool nursery will be provided at the school for children ages 3 and under located at 2127 29.
A four engine B50 Superfortress crashed ten miles south of Dayton at a farm site between a barn and the home of Mrs Henderson. The explosion and ensuing fire destroyed the barn and farmhouse, burying them in flames and killing at least one airman.
The proposed bill would allow senatorial candidates and backers to spend from 100 000 up to 1 910 000 in campaigns. Sen Lyndon B Johnson says broad support from both parties is likely and that the measure will require public review and enforcement, with Knowland of California assisting in shaping the bill. The current 10 000 personal expenditure limit would be replaced by a 30 cent per vote cap, with a minimum of 100 000 and varying ceilings by state based on votes cast.
The text notes a six year term with a $22 500 yearly pay and House members receiving the same amount may spend at least $25 000 or more based on 30 cents per vote in general election campaigns. It cites Theodore Roosevelt as the youngest president at 43.
On Route 19 a headon crash involving Donald Pifer 18 and William Krenpaskey 19 injured family members from the Meyers and Bliss households. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Risell Bliss, Walter 8 Robert 4 and Charles 3 were in the Bliss car. All injured were taken to St Vincent's Hospital along with Meyers children.
Former Union City resident William Barnett died at Cory Memorial Hospital. He lived recently with his daughter Mrs. John Freno. Survived by a second daughter Mrs. Fay Clark, six grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, and 59 great great grandchildren. Body at Bracken Funeral Home. Service at 2 p.m. tomorrow conducted by Rev. B A Ortner. Interment Evergreen Cemetery, Union City.
The Pennsylvania Railroad’s Train of Tomorrow, a nine car lightweight Aerotrain, started from New York at 7:65 a.m. for a 439 mile run to Pittsburgh. A couple of minor issues included a loose coupling, and officials stopped the trip in Philadelphia for repairs.
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