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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1959
Page
4
Advertising rates listed for mail and carrier delivery with yearly, half year, and monthly options. Includes prices for Mall, Produc may be misread. shows 11.00 per year and 5.75 for six months, carriers at four to six cents weekly, and a display deadline by 9 am relative to the prior publication date.
Six eastern railroads including Pennsylvania and New York Central plan to pull out of the Railway Express Agency. Central has already ended service January 1, 1960, with others likely to follow. Half the lines may retain half the service while others drop it entirely, as competition from bus and truck widens losses and parcel post rates rise. The shift threatens broad disruption to freight and consumer packages as express handling tightens.
The text argues the Soviet Union’s 1980 budget shows revenues of 180.1 billion and expenditures of 276.8 billion, covering defense, operation, and government enterprises. It compares to U.S. budgeting by stating a like measure would aggregate federal and local budgets plus government industry costs, approaching the nation’s total gross product.
Two Erie youths 13 and 14 were burned in a New Year celebration accident when a pin powder can exploded in their faces in the backyard of Charles Thor’s home. Both boys were admitted to Vincent’s Hospital with burns to eyes, face and hands. Father S. A. Thor said he found them after rushing to the yard and beating out the flames. detectives McCurdy and Pietzak assisted the investigation.
Erie detectives rounded up 13 teenagers involved in a citywide car theft ring. Four youths confessed to 12 car thefts, leading to additional cleared cases including larceny and burglary. The youths, aged about 12 to 17, were sent to juvenile authorities for prosecution. Several burglaries and thefts were reported but not yet fully documented.
Two Erie men were critically injured in a one car crash on Route 20 near North Klupsville Ohio. Edward McDonald was driver and Charles G Evans his passenger. The 1959 car struck a tree, engine shoved back, vehicle demolished. Both men were hospitalized in Conneaut and Elo with severe injuries.
Washington report notes former Michigan governor Frank Murphy will join the cabinet as attorney general, part of a 100 percent New Deal era cabinet. In Corry, Nancy Lee Collier was born at Corry Hospital on New Year’s Day, the city’s first baby of 1959, prompting merchants to shower gifts. Also, Reuben Poree, 81, of Britton Run, died after a broken neck suffered Saturday night.
Forty years ago in January 1910 reports warned the Corry and Columbus Streetcar line may suspend service, with a cut off possible for an indefinite period tomorrow. Nearby notes mention Charley Keating of this city in the Saturday Evening Post article Marvels of Army Organization. The piece highlights the Grave Registration bureau and Lt B Ore, while Bell Telephone changes are noted following Mr Diblin’s resignation to join the Turnbuckle Company.
The Findley Lake church on Sherman Road lists Rev. Gerald M Lundeen as pastor with 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship and Holy Communion, Sunday Bible School at 16:00, youth fellowship at 6:30 p.m. and an all-request service at 8 p.m. Weekly choir rehearsal Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. Includes church council meeting at noon and other activities through the week.
Roger Babson, noted forecaster, presents a 1959 outlook with mixed signals. He predicts inflationary pressure, continued competition, gradual profits squeeze, and ongoing monetary shifts. He emphasizes diversified portfolios, cautious bond choices, and selective stock strategies amid political and economic uncertainty.
Erie County Board of Elections figures show 2 631 of 4 014 registered voters cast ballots in November. The League of Third Class Cities awards the city with the highest turnout, and Mayor Orion A. Wreeves announced the contest is underway and requires an affidavit from the county board to enter.
The article asserts three fears shaping American business inflation union unrest and President Eisenhower’s health, highlighting the era’s concerns. It calls reliance on churches schools and self-control while stressing the need to fund steadily and depend on national guardians for stability.
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