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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1952
Page
3
A meeting of local merchants at the Phoenix Hotel discussed plans for participation in the Patit o Festival. Officers reported incidents of chickens killed, lawsuits, and police contact as part of a broad suburban and townwide update.
R D McGary of Verona survives after fellow fisherman Robert J Farrow of SFortsburgh pulls him from the Allegheny River at Reno near Oil City. Farrow reached McGary in shallow water, gave aid, and applied artificial respiration until help arrived. Firemen praised Farrow’s quick action. McGary appears to have suffered injuries but is alive.
Orley Blakeslee 72 died this morning in a hospital after weeks in ill health. Born July 4, 1070 on Blakeslee Farm Culver Road he was a lifelong farmer. Survived by sister-in-law Mrs Leon Blajetsies niece Mrs Glen Chellon and nephew Howard Blakeslee all of RV 1 Spartans. Funeral at Bracken Keating at 1 20 p.m. Wednesday with burial at McCray Cemetery.
Associated Press reports Seattle driver Stanley Sayres powered the Slo-Mo- Shum TV hydroplane to a world speed mark of 179497 miles per hour on Lake Washington. Wind and chop affected the run as Sayres posted 88,067 mph on the first mile and 2488 mph on the return, with the two-way average official. The piece also notes enduring value of minerals and precious metals.
Residents share dinners and visits across Columbus vicinity including Perry guests Mr and Mrs Bert Ioomly and Mrs Hartley Marah, Mr and Mrs Ralph Glenn, Mr and Mrs Carl Gincott Sr, and many others. Couples hosted at various homes, Chautauqua Lake trips, birthday mentions for Samuel Walton of Endeavor, and local outings at Gerry North Girard and Hamburg. A weekly change notes Dailies Ald moved to Wednesday. tureen dinners and pot lucks encourage attendees to bring a dish.
Numerous families and friends from Conneaut to Lakewood held gatherings, picnics, and visits through the weekend. Residents attended parades, rodeos, reunions, and birthday celebrations, with visits from relatives in Maryland and New York.
As the convention opened, delegates debated credentials and rulings, with bitter charges surrounding Eisenhower and Taft. The committee decisions on credentials could be appealed to the full body, signaling a tense start amid factional contests and procedural disputes.
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