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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1953
Page
1
The fragmentary text mentions a river type stone and a toot?ack event. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but refer to a local feature or item tied to a river stone. No definitive names or dates present.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a racing event with a 200 meter dash and possible led results. The readable parts mention a performance by one competitor and a hard result, but key details such as names places and official times are missing.
A compact note describes a tale sung by a figure associated with the Ton tradition. The fragment hints at music and cultural heritage without full context or dates. The readable names remain unclear, preserving a sense of a folkloric performance.
London awash with excitement as the crown jewels are secretly moved to Westminster Abbey for the coronation. Queen Elizabeth hosts Commonwealth leaders at Buckingham Palace while Prince Charles peeks from the crowd. Hundreds of thousands camp in parks and streets as 6500 trains bring visitors for the grand event.
Property owners in Corry receive annual notices showing the county levy remains at aix mills for the county one mill for the thief cufesly hospital and three mills for the Wve Institution district. The clearest line items include personal ward property and a total tax figure of 32 056.
A typhoon bearing down on Manila with winds near 100 miles per hour moves toward Leyte and Leyte Gulf. The Masia Weather Bureau issued warnings as ships were advised to take precautions while the storm shifts northwest at about 15 mph.
The Corry area school authority will receive a 2.989 million dollar bond payment from One Corry Area School Authority at Mallet Nti on the National Bank and Trust Co in Pittsburgh. The session includes resignations, new appointments, and approvals for auditing and investing bond proceeds.
Corry area long weekend traffic produced three auto crashes injuring two people and causing damages near Centerville Tikuunville and Townville. Vehicles involved include cars driven by Leonor Chie John W Kelly and John D Coates with injuries and hotel road washouts noted.
Police report a two car collision at Mead avenue and Weston West Smith street at 11 05 a m Saturday. Goss from Corry drove a car with passenger Tsabelle Rehri who suffered bruises. Damages totaled 385 to the Goss vehicle and 150 to the Larson vehicle.
Patent granted in Washington DC to Downey Forrester and Rosengren for an improved filter element in an air cleaner. The device uses two concentric screens with glass parts to create a spiral motion and vortex to drop solids from the fluid. Built in a cylindrical housing with internal ports and a sump for collected debris. Continued on Page Four.
Governor acts after meeting with Brown orders curtailment of state hospital admissions for 80 days amid tax deadlock. Brown and Denison dismissed with Brown’s post at 15000 dollars yearly and Denison at 11000 dollars. The governor calls the foray a reform move and schedules Brown for an explanation.
The second major downpour in Uttlemore Unit 2 dumped 1.48 inches on the Corry district. Flooded manholes on Center and Spring streets caused travel disruption until street crews opened blockages and a new manhole was installed at Fairynaut Spring. Utilities crews repaired damage to lines. weather observer notes totals, and regional rivers rose without flood threats.
In Las Vegas Nevada the final Glom blast of the Atomic Energy Commission spring series is postponed until before dawn tomorrow due to bad weather. Motorists will receive printed slips advising them to parel and take the shorter route during renovation.
A Memorial Day ceremony for war dead at Mead Park was moved indoors due to a heavy rainstorm. City officials, military veterans, and the Woman's Relief Corps gathered amid wind and rain as floral tributes were placed on World War I and Civil War monuments.
Rev. J Keon Maneval delivered the baccalaureate sermon for the Corry Area High School class of 495% in the school auditorium. The service opened graduation week with invocation by Rev. Bradley Lines and music, ending with benediction by Captain William Mites. Diplomas will be awarded Wednesday at the annual commencement.
A electrified streamliner derailed near Superior Montana when a broken wire caused sparks and fire. Thirty six passengers injured, many from Seattle to Chicago were on board. An observation car and two others burned as wreckage slid down embankment, with power lines felled and a wooden trestle damaged. Passengers escaped and credits given to luck and a light pole keeping cars on the tracks.
Democratic minority leaders urge immediate adjournment and a special session next June to end the current lengthy session. Representative Andrews says a brief session would cut costs and avoid protracted negotiations while addressing key issues.
At least eight persons in the Corry district were treated at Corry Memorial Hospital after weekend accidents. Among them Farry Jewell, 62, of North East, admitted Saturday with severe facial injuries, later discharged. Other patients included a 13 year old with a wrist laceration, a boy with finger injuries from a pulley, and various minor injuries from falls and collisions.
Victor Daugherty, former Corry resident, was arrested after fleeing police near Loblaw grocery. He allegedly struck his estranged wife, led officers on a chase, and collided with a parked car at Center and Washington. He faced desertion and assault charges and was held on $500 bail awaiting a June 9 hearing. Additional trouble in Erie followed his release.
A Pittsburg area man, Harry A. Webeck, 58, drowned when his small boat capsized near Pymatuning State Park during Memorial Day weekend. Webeck, along with companion William Hodge, was pulled from the water and given artificial respiration but died before midnight. Local rescuers and scouts aided at the scene until the coroner, Dr. F. H. Muchin Hunt, pronounced the death.
South Korea's ranking cabinet member said his nation can and will fight the Reds by itself if the Communists sign an armistice based on a tested proposal and he predicted they will.
Washington reports President Rhee proposes a four point inked agreement pledging military and financial aid to South Korea if Seoul drops opposition to UN truce terms. Senka, Pyun, and other officials debate the plan amid rift with allies as negotiations with the Reds continue.
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