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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1957
Page
4
A Corry Journal excerpt reflects on nationwide school funding woes. It criticizes state laws limiting bonded indebtedness, the misallocation of tax money, and bureaucratic delays. It urges direct actions at the state level to ease school construction costs while noting federal funds could reduce burdens.
Local notes detail a Monday Bible study at the DeShazer home, visits by Mr and Mrs Carpenter of Townville, and Mr Carpenter's improving health. Birthday honors for Robert Hudett. social visits by the Bemis and Hulett households. PTA meeting at Clymer Central with sixth grade hosts. Pioneers for Christ led a service. Charlene Damon of Houghton College visited. numerous Mrs DeShazer and local families reported.
TV Highlights and Programs notes the persistent flood of the word new in television commercials. From cars to soap and tissues, advertisers push new ingredients and models to signal prosperity, while many communities favor the old over perpetual novelty, finding much of the hype corny rather than harmful.
A House resolution calls for a full inquiry into all State Parole Board actions since January 4, 1950. District Attorney Herbert Johnson Jr. indicated he will urge the legislative committee to investigate bribery, term commutations, and related matters and is willing to testify.
A bill to allow compulsory intoximeter tests for suspected drunken drivers was introduced in the state House of Representatives. Representative George Magee of Crawford County sponsored the measure which would permit police to administer the chemical test without driver consent. The article also lists several local names and social notes including the Bemis and Albright families.
Rev H Ray Harris officiated the funeral at Bracken Funeral Home yesterday at 2 30 pm for Lawrence L Miller Interment followed at Pine Grove Cemetery Attendees included Mr and Mrs Max Miller Buffalo Mr and Mrs Vance Percey and Albert Walters Binghamton N C Mr and Mrs Paul Walters Jr and daughter Charlotte N C Mr and Mrs Paul Walters St Oil City George J Miller and Mr and Mrs Floyd Post Harborcreek Mr and Mrs Clement Miller Sr Mrs David Winklebauer and Mr and Mrs Ralph Coldwell Cambridge Springs Also Mrs John Baron McKean Mrs James Andrews and Mrs Milton Graham Eric Mr and Mrs Carl Loucks North East Mrs Harry Smith North Clymer and Mrs Charles Rush and Mrs Grover Johnson Wattsburg
Eugene A. Nileski aged 31 of Cres son Pa died after a 140 foot fall from a scaffold at the Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp plant in Cleveland while assisting in blast furnace installation. He was with Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co and was said to have been overcome by carbon monoxide fumes prior to the fatal fall.
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