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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1959
Page
4
The Corry Journal notes National Hospital Week with communities highlighting hospital care and emergency services. It reports on hospital openings and patient care efforts, urging continued support for healthcare facilities and staff nationwide.
James Marlow reports the Geneva foreign ministers session showed Soviet leader Andrei Gromyko gaining leverage over Western partners. The dispute over West and East Germany shaped the conference, with the West insisting on limited participation and the Soviets portraying themselves as equal voices for the two German states. The outcome boosted Soviet propaganda and solidified Gromyko’s favorable standing.
Nell Dean died Thursday and her funeral was held yesterday at 1 PM in Spitzer Funeral Home. Pastor of Clymer HN Wefaphied Phen led the service with Charles Moore, Robert Moore, Wehnsten tand Walley Muloukt among the mourners. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Manil, Careg, and others from Lakewood, NY.
CHICAGO reports the charred remains of 3,000,000 bushels of grain as a funeral pyre for eight men who perished in a 4 million dollar grain elevator explosion and fire on the edge of South Chicago. Political talk in Corry grows warmer as offices to be filled are discussed, with several names mentioned. Scouts plan to run the hospital tag day from Miller Pharmacy.
A 1919 newspaper item notes Gerry's grandson in a victory drive totaling 321560 over the top with local railroad employees credited for purchasing 514750. It mentions a wedding anniversary for Mrs Mabel Bhenneth Darton and a dinner hosted by Min John Smyte, plus a fatality in Bl Pawo, Pes and a car collision near South street involving Olive Ober.
A tribute notes the passing of Samuel M Williams at 90, long a key aide to William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer. Williams, 60 years in the newspaper business, retired a decade ago and remained active in journalistic circles until his death yesterday.
Belgians in Brussels praise one American manufacturer for high quality shakes, noting Belgian focus on steel and limited adoption of newer industries like electronics plastics and chemicals. They credit Belgium’s open investment climate favorable credit and stable currency policy for American firms. A large banking official notes Belgium exports 40 percent of output and maintains dollar access through multiple channels.
Belgian steelmakers and coal mines suffered last year while orders begin to pick up from the United States as a hedge against a potential American steel strike this summer. Europeans view a strike as likely. meanwhile coal remains more chronically strained than steel with exhausted, costly mines.
State Police said two or more amateur safe crackers tried to open the GLF Feed Mill safe in Waterford Sunday night using cutting torches and acetylene tanks. They burned the safe open and found $600 in the safe, with over $500 of it badly charred. Police tie the equipment theft to a prior burglary at McKean Saturday night, moving torches and tanks about a half mile along railroad tracks.
Senator John L. McClellan of Arkansas urged new antitrust legislation to combat labor racketeering in transportation. Testimony before the Senate Rackets Committee showed newspapers paying tribute to racketeers to keep delivery, including notes about the New York Times and others. Neo Gravure Printing Co officials testified they paid thousands for labor peace to a convicted extortionist and union officials, amid a 1940s truckers strike at their Weehawken plant.
Gleason, born September 11 1871 in Corry, died after a long illness at Ling Nursing Home Mayville at 10 p m Sunday. She lived in Open Meadows 71 years and was active in Open Meadows Auxiliary and Stedman Grange. Survived by two sons H Vince Gleason and Jay B Gleason, a daughter Thea Avis Hewes, four sisters, a brother, 10 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. Funeral 2p m tomorrow at Freay Funeral Home Mayville. Reverend Tyan Rossel to officiate. interment Open Meadows Cemetery.
Three month old Timothy Maygar of Pittsburgh North Side died after his parents improvised a vaporizer using an electric hot plate. Bed clothes contacted the hot plate and caught fire, investigators said. The infant had been ill.
The Times disclosed it has not received Sunday supplements from Neo Gravure for several years. Officials from both papers told the ecommittee that tribute payments would not be made now, clearing the way for future deliveries.
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