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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1955
Page
6
Arthur Burgess announced that applications are available for boys to attend a summer camp at Camp Sherwin. Ages 10 to about 16 may apply, with sessions lasting one or two weeks from July to August 26. Burgess noted attendance requires YMCA membership.
Butler a veteran Abraham Abrult, who endured the Bataan Death March and later helped identify fallen American soldiers in the Philippines, retires to a Connoquenessing Township farm. He witnessed the Japanese surrender, testified against General Homma, lowered the American flag at Philippine independence, and spent 25 years in the army with 16 overseas. Now as a civilian, his plans remain unclear.
Report notes former President Harry S Truman approaching age 71 in Kansas City. The piece hints at his ongoing public life and suggests he will continue active activities, stating he has many tasks ahead and will persist with public service. The tone reflects celebratory yet reflective obituary-like record of a public figure.
Two men, Buseck and Theodore Baldini of Erie, pleaded guilty in 1952 to robbing the Kahkwa Country Club manager. Each received $1,000 bond, then were placed on indefinite probation after a reporting discovery showed they had not been sentenced correctly. Judge Elmer L. Evans said the matter was inadvertent and attributed the misstep to a past error.
An Allegheny County coroner's jury cleared an elderly driver from Coraopolis of blame in a January crash on the Lincoln Parkway that killed four people. The victims included Ruth Witt, 63, and Archie Hamilton, with George Wilmont, 51, of Irwin among the others.
A column critiques graduates of business colleges for abandoning traditional family roles and responsibility. Parents, schools, and big business are blamed for lacking guidance and discipline, with anecdotes about guidance offices and a father advocating shared farming ventures as a teaching tool.
An OCR typed dining guide lists restaurants and night spots in Wester Pennsylvania and nearby towns, highlighting cuisine, hospitality, and varied venues. It notes lounges, motels, inns, and clubs with features like banquets, Sunday specials, homemade pies, and daily dining hours across multiple local establishments.
A fragmentary note argues that subsidies for marriage ease a parent’s conscience by claiming to give children everything, yet critics say the measure forces a false sense of fulfillment while neglecting true companionship and long term social costs.
A provocative remark cites egocentric youth and widespread entitlement. The author suggests a social shift where young people feel owed nothing and resist effort, warning that employers executives and workers may quit the struggle as mood and motivation falter. Parents also reach burnout.
A dense list of area church services outlines worship times, sermons, and Sunday school for First Presbyterian, Evangelical United Brethren, Church of the Nazarene, Baptist, Lutheran, Episcopal, Christian and Missionary Alliance, Pentecostal, Methodist, Salvation Army, and Catholic parishes plus midweek activities. Highlights include Morning Worship at multiple churches, nursery services, baptisms, youth groups, prayer meetings, and special events across locations on North and South Center Streets and nearby avenues.
Advertising sponsors include Davison Funeral Home Fogle Lumber Company Pauls Men's Wear E. E. Guignon Ajax Iron Works Olds the Florist Fred Kinley Insurance Crystal Coal Thomas Motors Corry Jamestown Mfg Hammond Elevator Western Auto Store Rex Theatre.
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