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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1959
Page
4
AP and local news excerpt cover health figures from the National Health Survey 1958 noting Americans average 2.6 acute illness attacks per year with 365.5 million workdays lost and 273.2 million school days forgone. It discusses costs, age groups, and medicine's role, then shifts to postwar limited wars and Soviet-Chinese bloc strategy, military numbers, and U.S. force posture.
Hollywood Highlights discusses starting without a finished script and the challenge of directing inexperienced actors. Karl Maldon and Katy Jurado are the only trained cast members, with Brando also involved. The piece notes inflated costs, potential profits, and mentions blockbusters like On the Waterfront and Sayonara. Betty Comden and Adolph Green’s Broadway recital influenced The Bells Are Ringing, with Arthur Freed adding four weeks to write the film version.
The Findley Lake church on Sherman Road led by Rev. Gerald M. Lundeen offers Sunday Bible School at 10 00 a m Morning Worship at 11 00 a m featuring World Service Day with WSWS women in charge. Nursery is available and Youth Fellowship meets later with a Gospel service and film Serving Christ. Weekday programs include Four Nights For Christ evangelism events, weekly classes at the local elementary school, and a WSWS monthly meeting. A Council of Administration gathering is set for Saturday at the Nelson Jones residence.
Erie County plans a 2,926,000 infirmary expansion to reach 450 beds from 180. First phase adds north and rear wings by late 1960 with patients moved into the new section. Bond funds cover core work but housing for employees may require extra money and bids may go to non local contractors. A resident inspector may supervise the project.
A workers' conference is held at the home of Mr and Mrs Nelson Jones. The event gathers local labor participants to discuss community issues and organize activities.
Washington reports two major labor law ideas, from the Eisenhower administration and Senator Kennedy, aim to curb graft and union pressure. Both favor strict accounting and controls on union funds, with debates on combining boycott and picketing limits with anti corruption remedies. Critics warn mixing provisions could derail passage this year.
Two 16 year old boys were arrested in Millcreek after a sharp schoolgirl spotted a stolen car driven by one of them. The vehicle belonged to Louis Zenehenko and was stolen Thursday. Police say the pair admitted stealing two more cars and causing about $2000 in damage. They were sent to Erie County prison. juvenile officials will handle the case. Two more suspects are being sought in connection with the arrests.
Sun Oil Co. sets new statewide minimums for retail gasoline in Pennsylvania under the State Fair Trade Act. The minimums vary by blend, starting around 28.93 to 46.9 cents per gallon, with some dealers reportedly charging as low as 46.9 cents.
Adolf Hitler hailed the six year rise of Nazism and warned democratic powers against interference in German affairs. Taps will be sounded at West Spring Creek Tuesday for Corry’s Civil War veteran John E. Bell who served with both the Gray and the Blue and died shortly before 4 PM. Corry faced sleet and slush as weekend weather marched through streets, hindering travel and posing hazards.
Forty years ago on January 30 1919 reports note the Water Supply Company exploring a complete system shift that could end use of the pump station north of town R G Barnes longtime Brownell Shoe Store manager plans to move to Niagara Falls Dora Wells former Corry High principal leads Chicago children in a half million memorial fund effort Walter McElroy son of Mr and Mrs Leonard McElroy suffers a right arm fracture in the M E gymnasium last evening
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