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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1955
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR item notes a time and location near a street or house referenced as Yall and Cly Sua. Details are unclear, with missing names and context, limiting precise identification of event or party.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a local honor or recognition event mentioning names like Bracken and Rancey with scattered phrases about cash, miles, and neighbors. Readable fragments indicate a community recognition context without complete details or dates.
Costa Rican forces attacked rebel units at Villa Quesada at dawn as troops bolstered by U S ammunition moved into the town. Rebels under pressure withdrew toward the heart of the town while Costa Rican air support and Civil Guard firepower pinned down pockets of resistance. An A N S com mission was ordered to investigate the upheaval along the Costa Rican Nicaragua frontier.
Blanford Hose Company answered a 1:35 p.m. alarm for a fire at Kenneth Grant’s Ormsby road residence. Fire confined to the garret, caused by an overheated stove pipe. Damages estimated at 200 dollars. Firemen arrived 20 minutes after the call, found Grant had the fire under control with a extinguisher, trucks stood by 45 minutes. Officials warned about misdirected calls and urged precise location and a possible second call to correct directions. Emphasized time as critical and suggested a second message after initial alarm and improved radio directs for en route changes.
A group of First Avenue merchants Borstorf Fitch Patterson Photo Products Atorovo Grocery Bachomer Bav erage Distributors Clarence Wallace Garage and Leo Al Applixacen announced a weekly silver dollar giveaway and a case of Pepsi Cola. One winner will be drawn each Friday at 5 o clock after daily registrations at participating stores. The program begins the week of January 24 and ticket distribution remains separate from the theatre tickets. Simpson to stay as Republican Campaign Committee chair after re election. supports Eisenhower on many issues but opposes tariff cuts.
Howard J. Sheen and Harold J. Wolfe, Corry Area High School and Junior High principals, will organize the Northwest Pennsylvania Guidance Council at a Edinboro State Teachers College dinner meeting. Attendees include Dr Ritwell Lb V Morgan and Ruth Morton, with Miss Katherine Keep as principal speaker on Counseling a Community Challenge.
John D. Rockefeller Jr pledged securities valued at 20 million dollars to the Sealantic Fund for Protestant theological education in the United States. The gift, likely the largest single grant for religious training, aims to strengthen and expand theological school programs.
Congress shows a favorable mood for a quick federal pay increase to about 899 million dollars annually for one million civil service workers and 500000 postal employees while legislators weigh offsetting postal rate boosts. Eisenhower urged 5 percent raises in his message and vetoed last year’s bill without revenue gains for postal services. Kilgore proposes bills to carry out salary recommendations of 12 800 for senators and representatives, with possible further raises for federal judges, reflecting a broader push to raise lawmakers’ pay alongside federal workers.
In a Philadelphia ruling the state Supreme Court denied Keta Gas & Oil Co. appeal to overturn a lower court finding that a $1 million gas well was drilled on leased property. The decision upheld Clinton County Court’s finding that John A. McGuire of Coral Gables drilled the well on land owned by Thomas Jents of Wiltamenart.
The city reports 194 appeals heard so far this year out of an expected 500. Hearings continue this week with no sessions Saturday or next Monday due to council duties. Several property owners listed with addresses in West Smith Street Maple Avenue and others appeared, as did Raymond Sandburg and Abel Harmon among many others. Also noted was the death of Mrs. Clara Sammons widow of publisher W H Sammons and longtime Journal Tribune leader.
Citizens National Bank re elected all directors and officers at the South Center street bank’s annual stockholders meeting. Reported year end assets deposits and capital reached record highs. Dividends totaled 1.95 per share for seven percent on 200000 capital. A 50000 transfer from undivided profits to surplus was approved to boost loan capacity and strengthen capital. Directors re elected G W Donaldson J W Feldt S J Irvine H W Love and W L Peake D B Taggart H Bracken named president and trust officer.
Pvt William Verdine, held by Soviets for five years, may be repatriated soon. Reports from Berlin indicate the Russians agreed to turn Verdine over to U S authorities in Berlin within days, while relatives and officials await formal action. News tied to Noble and Marchuk as other Americans freed or missing in Soviet camps.
Post office staff assist Corry residents in distributing newly arrived federal income tax forms from Kansas City. Most can use a short form with options to file single or joint returns, and a special card form is offered to simplify filing for millions. The card and forms are mailed to the district director for processing.
A car crash lawsuit heard in Erie Common Pleas Court involves Betty Lou West and Herbert Youter as defendants after a two year old collision. Plaintiffs include Nancy Gordon and Miles Went, alleging facial injuries, damaged teeth and jaw, and leg and chest injuries. State Police and medical witnesses testified in Phalngtte.
U N Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold heads to New York after briefing on his talks with Peiping on freeing 11 Americans and other UN personnel held by Communists. Refusing details, he says progress is made and may resume talks as time allows.
A Pennsylvania master sergeant, William H. Olson, 40, of Youngsville, Pa, is to be tried by general court martial at Fort Bragg on charges of conspiring with Chinese Communists and informing on fellow soldiers while a POW in Korea. He faces possible death if convicted on any of eight counts. earlier perjury charges also noted. Olson, a 20 year Army veteran, was recently notified of impending trial with no date set, but expected in February.
Health Officer Hurley Drake presents the 1954 annual health report to Corry City Council. 211 cases of chicken pox were recorded, with meningitis, hepatitis and polio noted among other communicable diseases totaling 260. Drake reports 34 food establishments inspected and four property owners cited for septic drainage issues, with four repairs completed and one extended deadline.
In Somerset Pennsylvania, Mrs Blanche Van Niatran of Upland California died after a crash on the Turnpike. Her husband Rus Sail, 80, was injured in the collision and is in serious condition with back injuries. The vehicle overturned after crossing the medial strip according to initial reports.
Gov. George Leader announced the appointment of Dr. James C. Charlesworth a Pennsylvan ia University member as secretary of Administration following yesterday's selection of John P. Robin for state secretary of commerce as the new administration prepares to take over Tuesday. The move comes as Leader also names Henry B. Leader York attorney as legislative secretary in a broader staffing shift.
A mid air crash near Burlington Kentucky left about Fifteen believed killed. One Trans World Airlines ship from Cincinnati area had crew Capt J W Quinn co pilot R Childress and hostess Pat Stermer. The second plane a Douglas DC 3 carried pilots Arthur Werkhaven and co pilot Edward Ager. Survivors uncertain. wreckage spread two miles apart and both planes burned. Civil Aeronautics Administration noted radio distress from the TWA flight after takeoff from Covington Kentucky.
A former Corry resident, Hillman, was sentenced to five years in a New York state prison by Moyville County Court after being arrested in Jamestown. He had been AWOL from a New Jersey Army unit for weeks and allegedly transported a 16 year old girl from New Jersey to Jamestown. Police had arrested him weeks earlier in Jamestown.
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