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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1951
Page
3
A fragmented OCR item mentions contacting individuals at a street near Ley yen during a gala period. It references a theater and a board special event. The readable parts suggest a civic notice about attendance or involvement.
Fragmentary OCR suggests Jenials prepares for an 11th Senati White House event. Influential figures are referenced with uncertain spelling and timing.
Bradford May 11 South Penn Oil Co and subsidiaries will spend about 6 million dollars on capital items in 1951. President George J. Hanks outlined 1.65 million to drill 225 wells and 750,000 for Pennzoil California, with 600,000 for miscellaneous South Penn and Pennzoil activities. He warned steel shortages limit drilling to 600 wells this year, not 225, and noted 738 wells idle at year end 1950 with 559 now in production. The firm reported first quarter 1961 sales at 14.2 million, up 20 percent with earnings of 1.25 per share, up 23 cents from 1950.
A consolidated notice lists morning worship times, Sunday School periods, and evening services for numerous churches including Wayne Valley Evangelical United Brethren, Brokenstraw Parish, Cutting Union, Edwards Chapel, Oolymer Methodist, Java Baptist, Elgin Community, Blue Eye, Wheelock, McCray Community, Bear Lake, Our Lady of Victory Mission, Abbe Reformed, Harbor and Cottage Hill, Findley Lake, Beaverdam Mennonite, Spartansburg and other local congregations. It also notes Mother’s Day observances, Pentecost plans, and classroom or choir details along with Wednesday and Thursday activities.
In Atlantic City on May 11 authorities ruled that bathing suits must be figure clothed for local hostesses. Robert W. Leeds, president of the Miss Atlantic City pageant, stated scanties are acceptable for visitors but not for women who will host Miss America contestants come September.
A North East man was injured and arrested after a street brawl on State Streets in Erie. Norman So required five sutures for a left eyebrow wound at Hamot Hospital before being charged with an intoxicated assault. Daniel B. Lindal 24 of Erie Tea Lindal 20 and Norman McDonald 25 also faced charges. all were booked Thursday morning and the case proceeds in police court.
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