Debts Rise as Incomes Grow Despite War Era Inflation
The Corry Journal notes total US debts reached 658 billion dollars by end of 1955 with per capita Owing of about 4000 dollars for each American. It explains private and public debt increases and highlights a 1950s shift toward housing, appliances, and construction. The piece also traces history of the Army Veterinary Corps from cavalry use in World War II to its planned 1950s reduction, with duties to be transferred by July 1.
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Department of Commerce
United States
Congress
Army Veterinary Corps
Army
Veterinary Corps
Cavalry Tong
TV Tonight and Saturday on WBEN Buffalo Channel 4
Channel 4 schedules a full slate from 5:00 pm including Children’s Theatre and The Gene Autry Show, followed by News and various Westerns, mysteries, and dramas. Saturday features Mighty Mouse Playhouse, Baseball Previews, Dodgers vs Giants, and late-night News.
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Buffalo
Flicka
Miss Brooks
Playhouse of Stars
Mighty Mouse Playhouse
Jimmy Demaret
Jarkie Gleason
Damon Runyon
Pastor Hanson Dies After 45 Years In Jamestown Ministry
Pastor emeritus Felix V Hanson 78 longtime Jamestown Lutheran leader died in WOA Hospital after months of illness following a May 11 fall. Born in Sweden in 1877 he came to the United States as a child and spent most of his career at Bethlehem Red Oak and Jamestown Immanuel Church where he served from 1910 and became the longest serving pastor in Jamestown Lutheran history. Burial will be Sunset Hill Cemetery after services at Immanuel Church with calling hours at Henderson Lincoln Chapel and the church.
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Relix V. Hanson
Lutheran Immanuel Church
Jamestown
Woa Hospital
Hanson
New York
Ustana
Felix.v. Hanson
Etise
Halland
Sweden
United States
Adolf and
Alida Peterson Hanson
Houtadale
Varbers
Bethlehem Lutheran Chereh
Red Oak
A. M. Benander
Sunset Hill Cemetery
Union City Livestock Prices Sale May 24 1956
Prices for the Union City Livestock sale list good and choice hogs 16 to 18 weight sows 12 to 14 beef cows 11 to 13 percent canners and cutters 9 to 11 beef heifers 180 16/3 bulls 13 to 16 veal calves 22 to 27 heavy and medium calves 13 to 20 lambs 17 to 21 percent.
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Union City
Corry Memory Highlights 1936 Repairs and Uniformes
Twenty years ago in Corry repairs at Columbbus dam were completed after spring damage. The lake rose back to its normal level. Corry police will wear new uniforms after alterations. Louis Jackson escaped serious injury when a steel drum exploded at a Spring Street welding shop, suffering burns to neck face and head.
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Louis Jackson
Essex Street
Tony
Spring Street
Jackson
City janitors re elected for coming year by Board of Education
The Board of Education reelected the city’s janitors for the coming year: CM Day S L Dougherty W S Wright J S Hurd R McPhearson and Mrs ec Aistrup. The Library Theatre changes management effective June 1 as Parker and Desmond lease to Cohen and Parker. A new concrete structure will be built soon at Lovell’s Station by Sheffield Farms Slosson-Decter Company, which operates a plant at the old creamery site.
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Board of Education
CM. Day
S. L Dougherty
W. 5. Wright
J. S. Hurd
R. McPhearson
Ec Aistrup
Library Theatre of
Messrs
Parker and
Desmond
Cohen and Parker
Cltity
Lovell’s Station
Sheffield Farms Slosson-Decter Company
Banks Merge At Mayville Increases First National's Reach
The First National Bank of Jamestown plans to acquire the State Bank of Mayville, expanding assets beyond 37 million. Stockholders from both banks will vote at June meetings, with George A. Hahne and ED Reagan announcing the merger. The Mayville bank, chartered in 1894, serves a rural area and has grown for 62 years.
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First National Bank of James
Town Land
State Bank of
Mayville
George A. Hahne
First Naonal
ED. Reagan
State Bank
First National Bank
First National
Lakepete
Sixth
Muir Streets
Jamestown
Agricul
Tts Amets
Malville
Father Finds Body Of Son Drowned In Olean Creek
A grieving father in Olean located the drowned body of his son after a 12 day search. Joseph Belyees and volunteers scoured the creek and river until the body was found near South Barry Street. The search drew neighbors and relatives in one of the community’s most intensive efforts. Coroner Willa E. will determine formal details.
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Joseph Belyees
John 7
Olean Creek
Belvees
Allegheny River
Barry Street
Sent Creek
Boyes
Highway Worker Killed in Monroeville Crash
A 21 year old Pittsburgh highway construction worker Michael LeDon ha was killed yesterday on Route 29 in Monroeville when a concrete carrying buggy he was digging a ditch for was struck by an auto driven by William J. Billet eaux 20 of stolentown. Police identified the driver and the accident remains under investigation.
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Pittsburgh
Michael LeDonha
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