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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1952
Page
4
A long list of small town items fills the Corry Herald brief. Topics include a meat shop misweighing scare, church aid to Korea, Civil Defense alerts, a talent contest for VFW, a burning death in Dagus Mines, stock ads and a Norse of local gossip, post office routines, a Florida fish prize, and a downtown window display era.
A York to Chicago run highlights a newer railroad caboose design removing the overhead cupola in favor of bay windows on both sides, promising better forward view for crew. If tests satisfy, the cupola type may be phased out over time. Nearby notes mention a resident seeking a top security post and a local home owner planning to sell soon. The Delaware River remains a neutral boundary across parts of four eastern states.
Armstrong County is a tiny 53 person county in South Dakota noted as the sole county with no federal civilian employees. The piece cites 2.8 million federal workers nationwide, most outside Washington, earning fat salaries totaling 8.5 billion dollars last year, with tax burdens for married workers rising as departments push to hire. It ends by calling for a government cleanup as officials seek more payroll power.
Union Sunday School services will be held in City Park with seven city churches joining in the exercises on the program. The McDermott Construction Company of Niles will begin improving the Union streets stretch with paving equipment arriving soon, but no extensive work until next week. Croquet makes a comeback as popular lawns game. Paul Phelps of West Pleasant street vacations at Lake George fractured a wrist in a fall at the resort. During the first year of the depression Corry residents filed 244 income tax returns. total for last year will be announced in October or November.
A fragmented prompt lists questions about the SEC. a historical note references a battleship hulk used from Havana harbor and other varied topics. The readable text includes questions on owl vision, a proverb, Mohair origin, a religious body, and historical legality of slavery, with several garbled phrases.
A dramatic farmer forecast notes large hay crops and a smaller bean harvest this year. It projects a near average commercial fruits but a below average deciduous fruit crop in 1959, with cotton and oilseed yields likely to lag 1951 levels. Overall, oilseed supplies look strong and 1952 prospects remain favorable for farmers amid rising costs.
George Schroeete, for protesting taxpayers, charged Harborcreek Township School District has collected $162,000 illegally since January 1949, contending the one percent income tax is faulty. Testimony cited $17,000 potential annual take if tax were legal, with $61,000 received since 1951 and about $2,000 awaiting from Erie taxes. Oral arguments set for August 11 in county court.
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