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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1959
Page
4
The Corry Journal announces advertising rates and deadlines including mail pricing of $11 per year or $5.78 for six months, with display advertising deadline set at 9 4. m. on the previous publication date. It lists staff roles and notes AP republication rights for local news.
The three month extension of idle pay ended June 40 with about 45,000 people still drawing the emergency compensation. At the recession’s end 658,000 jobless workers collected benefits that August. The federal program lasted 13 months and cost about 2,000,000 unemployed. Also noted is a survey by the University showing a wide breadth of religious affiliation across the nation, with Protestants forming a large share and nonreligious segments growing, reflecting ongoing religious revival since World War II and pledges to government under God.
The Rev Richard Shaw, who has led a Bible study four nights a week in Cutting Town Hall, will preach at the Sunday evening service at 6 o'clock. The village activity includes visits by Carl B Marsh and family, and a wide circle of local residents attending gatherings and social calls through Franklin and nearby areas.
A car stolen from a Wa parking lot in front of the skating rink was recovered about four hours later abandoned. The owner, Royd Bhacklford of Tilleville, reported damage to the right front fender and bumper, a burned-out motor, and the car driven about twenty miles before being abandoned. Police chief Tee Hordiine Mongfield described the theft and ongoing investigation.
In a July 24 1939 reminiscence from Corry yesterday’s memories recount major national and local political tensions. Britain faces appeasement shadow while Pennsylvania politics show Republicans leading Democrats by about 400 votes ahead of an upcoming election. Judge William E. Hirt and Erie County officials attend a Harrisburg briefing on Speaker Elwood J. Turner withdrawing from the race for Republican nomination to the state superior court.
Forty two building lots formerly known as Darts Grove were auctioned in Dartmont First Ward. Buyers secured parcels facing East William Fifth Church and Sixth streets.
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