Corry Journal highlights local business and community notes
Roaming column items report on Bartholome, bank promotions, and a new plant lease near Corry. Night pilots note Loblaw neon as landmark while residents await a major manufacturing locator. Local civic updates cover police, accounting moves, a dog nuisance, and public funds toward new industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartholme
John Neylon
East Pleasant Street
Franklin
First National Bank of
Art Shamburg
Corry Jamestown
IBM
Frank Anthorly
Royal Metal Co
Royal
Warren and James
Corry Country Club
Penny Meter DILotry Sparks South Side Petitions
Robert Kraft, a local businessman, circulates petitions in the South Side Business District calling for a return to one cent parking meters from five cents. He says the 5 cent meter harms business and that meters deter customers, urging a 12 minute 1 cent rate and no fees after 5 pm. Petitions target the mayor councilmen and the Oil City Parking Authority and are posted in several stores for signatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kraft
South Side
Kraft
Oil City
Erie PD Skin Divers Find Loot In Bay
Erie police divers recovered a green metal box containing valuable papers from 25 feet of water in Erie Harbor near Public Dock. The box, tied to a burglary of Donald C Faustine, was located by a four-man team using a boat as base, amid rough water and moon eyes. The loot is linked to a seven-man burglary ring rounded up by city police.
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L Erie PD
Bay
Erie
Erie Police Department
Donald C. Faustine
Raymond Sokolowski
Charles Kobel
William Crawford
Gerald Clark
Erle
John Lampe
Richard Hetico
Hetico
Here
Notable Figures Influence Choices In A Family Context
A fragment notes 34 percent select their own father having an image while 12 percent pick sports TV or movie stars and another share choose popular heroes. The text suggests a survey on preference for influential figures in families.
Best convention in history calls radio TV boom
Los Angeles AP reports Bill Henry, coordinator of radio-TV arrangements for both parties conventions, predicts this will be the best convention in history. He says the event will dominate daily life from living room to car, with constant exposure across media and public spaces.
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Los Angeles
Bill Henry
Henry
California
Los Angeles Times
NBC
New York
Philadelphia
Radio-Tv
Jack Christie
We Democratic National Conpention
Japan
Canada
Great Britain
France
Italy
South America
Jersey City Gets Havana Ball Club For Next Season
The Havana International League franchise is to move to Jersey City next week with 23 man Sugar Kings roster. Eleven Cubans may quit rather than join the shift amid Fidel Castro’s protests. League president Frank Shaughnessy cited safety concerns and asked director approval, while club president Bobby Maduro termed the move outrageous and a sign against Cuba.
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Jersey City
Havana
Richmond
International League Baseball
Sugar Kings
Fidel Castro
Bobby Maduro
Frank Shaughnessy
Shaughnessy
Maduro
Hollywood Highlights By BOB THOMAS
Hollywood Highlights by Bob Thomas notes NBC coverage of both parties conventions with Henry predicting high radio and TV attention. He recalls assisting in 1944 and 148 conventions, detailing the gatekeeping role against free-seat ''worms.''
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Hollywood
Bob Thomas
Corry Memoirs Note French Vichy Power Bill
Yesterdays Memories recalls the French chamber of deputies approving Premier Petain's new consolidation powers by a 395 to 3 vote. In Corry, summer repairs advance in the public schools led by Edwin J. Lewis as property committee chair. The board denied janitors a salary increase though it informally supported such a raise in next year’s budget.
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Corry Journal
South Street
Corry
Gory Evening Journal
Gorge R. Sample
Allan Hasbrotck
John M. Laughlin
G.T. Bergman
National
Kimball, Inc
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Associated Press
AP News
Jarry
Mall
AHS Tates
Vichy
France
Chamber of Deputies
Marshal Henri Petain Ru
Corry Public Schools
Edwin J. Lewis
Board of Education
Housing project on East Main progresses toward September completion
Work is now progressing satisfactorily on live homes in the housing project on East Main street and it is expected that this number will be completed by September. There is talk on the street over Jack Dempsey defending his heavyweight title against Bill Brennan soon. The Midwest Review, organ of Midwest Refining Company, features W. G. Heerlen, chief clerk of the analytical division, pictured. Heerlen is a former Corry man, son of H. C. Heerlen, and has been with Midwest for years.
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Frederick
Deschamp
Corry
Speculator
N.Y
Lucy Burch
Raymond Reed
Clymer
Donald Price
Rochester
Price
Felver
Waterloo
Lottsville
Erie County
Erie
West Frederick Street
Frederick Gorenflo
Frank Cer
Vola
East Columbus Avenue
Chautauqua Lake
Corryltes
Douglas Klaus
Edward J. Klaus
Jamestown
Klauses
East Main Street
Jack Dempsey
Bill Brennan
Midwest Review
The
Midwest Refining Company
W. G. Heerhen
Analytical
Heerlen
H.C. Heerlien
Midwest
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Curryltes
Harley Johnson
Ormond Beach
Pls
Paul J. Johnson
Erlenes
Ajax Iron Works
Boy Scouts of America
Thited
Hammond
Eagle Street
Dial
Washington Street
Corry, Pa
Uniontown
Haydentown
Uniontown Hospital
Siavie Zon
White, Sm.l
Magnesia
Phillips Milk of
Service and Health Store
North Center Street
Tun Atinom Son
Claas Aoa
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