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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1958
Page
6
A report details Trooper Paul J Sita replacing Trooper Dun Niobe at the local state police post. It notes assignments, a morning transfer, and the ongoing church renovations at Calvary Baptist Church in Union City, including new pews and furniture installation.
Police captured Donald Murphree, 22, after he stole over 12,000 in jewelry from Strawbridge & Clothier in Center City. He and accomplice Winfield Deitz, 31, were found with three heavy canvas bags of loot. Detective Benun said Murphree admitted two burglaries and used store keys to gain entry.
In Oxford two students faced off at dawn on the Taw Riverbank in a formal dueling display. Christopher Waddle reportedly insulted Denis Gross during a drinking bout two weeks earlier. Weapons were champagne bottles. Cross scored the first hit on the third pop and was declared the winner as Wad die yielded.
Justice Sir William Davies ruled that cruelty grounds do not justify divorce when a husband wishes to become a woman. The case, Mrs. Constance Dolling v Victor, heard that after a child was born in May 1951 the husband began developing female characteristics, leading to the gender change.
State Liquor Control Board official Patrick B Kermin says 2724 licenses plus 18000 other establishments posted notices to operate on daylight saving time while 8200 acted under prior rules. He notes most urban taprooms favor standard time to gain the extra evening hour, while rural areas show the opposite.
Truman and Adlai Stevenson blamed the Eisenhower administration for a “mess” at home and abroad during a Chicago fundraising dinner. Stevenson warned of worsening conditions in Washington as the party sought donors, calling the current state the best export commodity while promising action.
A report notes 48 traffic incidents with 22 occurring in daylight and 291 other figures. One accident involved a vehicle colliding, and injuries were limited. officials emphasize general caution and driver alertness rather than blaming a single day or event.
A Harrisburg report states 62 people died and 1,043 were injured on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in 1957. Most crashes occurred in daylight under fair weather on dry pavement, often involving no other vehicle. 68 percent of incidents involved pedestrians or single-vehicle events. The study notes 25,910,073 vehicles used the Turnpike and 1,990 fatalities were investigated with weather and driver behavior cited as factors.
St Pauls Church will administer the Rite of Confirmation this Sunday to seven young members: Edward Hawkliss, Linda Jaap Preno, Charles Wilbur Helse, John David Houphling, Margaret Lydian Marys, John Michael Ortner, and Sharon Lee Stendingn. The class covered nine months of catechetical instruction based on Martin Duthew’s Small Catechism with studies in Christ in Doctrine, Church History, and Christian Living.
Dispatches report heightened U S concern over Algeria as French troops in Tunisian bases are ordered to retreat to secure sites. Estimates of French forces range from 4,000 to 30,000 amid tense regional shifts and potential cross border actions.
A jury in a cathedral arson murder trial found Lucas Lyons guilty of first degree murder in the St Marys Cathedral fire that killed Rector Msgr Richard Crean and seven others during a rainy March night. The defendant, once a convict trucker, received a life sentence with possible parole after consideration.
New Jersey Bankers Association meeting heard a New York consultant joke that sack dresses could be used to hide deposits or workers. Mil land C. Paught warned about women bank employees wearing sack dresses, joking that larger sizes could conceal items while deposits could be dried off, highlighting a quip rather than a policy.
Be a team from the northwestern area remains undefeated after a decisive victory in a close contest. Key players and points from the game highlight the defense and late scoring surge. Coaches praised teamwork as the season advances.
A torn plaintext fragment references Gals, John Paige, Revie Beaver, Meadvil, Edin Beavers, and a 1955 season with Detroit and New York tangents. It mentions Billy Martin, a rookie touted as a star, and Duren's pitching concerns, noting a disputed Yankees trade and uncertain manager status amid a rough season.
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