This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1953
Page
4
A playful self test offering a scoring table from Genius to Poor. It asks ten factual trivia items spanning history geography and etiquette. Readers are invited to track monthly averages and notice memory changes as they answer each question.
Twenty years ago notes from November 2, 1933 report Kiwanis Club backing a reconstruction plan with active support. Corry High School faces Beavers in Erie County League play with Beavers formally welcomed at Wesleyville meeting. Titusville and Corry discuss athletic relations. Roger McCray, Gerry High School graduate, joins GE Apprentice School in Erie after exams. Mrs. Perence Amy becomes president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary after a ceremonial supper at West Washington Street club home.
The Corry Evening Journal lists publishing details including West South Street Corry Pa with George Sample as managing editor and lithographic services. It notes AP news rights, postal registration, and annual and carrier rates with display advertising deadlines at 9 a.m. each day.
The funeral for A Lloyd Matson was conducted Saturday at 3:45 PM at Broken Funeral Home with Rev. Paul F. Bauer officiating. Bearers were John Sheehan Philip Segal Bruce Thomas Clar Shee Wallace Lou Hanna and Stanley E. Anderson. A Corry Area Schools teachers delegation attended and burial rested in Pine Grove Cemetery. Relatives and friends visiting from away included Mr. and Mrs Robert Amos Oberlin D, Mr. and Mrs D Longanecker Waynesburg Mrs James Amos Elyria Mx and Mrs Martin Barr Point Marion Pa and Mr and Mrs H J Shirr and Miss Florence Shirr Erie.
The first hunting accident of the season in Seagon went into records Saturday when 17 year old Paul O'Toole of Bradford was struck by a shotgun blast. He suffered severe wounds to the face neck chest and arms and was taken to Bradford Hospital for treatment.
Tony Veccellio, 87, returning to his car after a day’s hunting, tripped over a log and discharged his 12 gauge shotgun. The shot hit O’Toole, who was seated some distance away while they hunted for squirrel. Veccellio carried the wounded boy to his car and drove to the hospital. he was not held.
A city election editorial urges all eligible residents to vote amid rising municipal costs and planned taxes. It notes looming property tax boosts, sewer and garbage disposal expenses, and a triannual real estate assessment that will shape city and school tax levies. the piece backs mayoral candidate J. Fred Kinley, highlighting his council service.
The editorial views Kinley as a long serving mayor with Republican backing in earlier elections but criticizes recent municipal conduct. It cites perceived discrimination in parking enforcement and tax exemption decisions, plus a pattern of dominated council action. It urges fresh leadership and new personnel, noting rising budgets and waste concerns. It lauds Mr Cherry as a capable, civic minded figure with broad support and integrity. Careless smokers cause about 30 percent of fires in U. S. homes.
Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Ann Barton were held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Evangelical United Brethren Church with HL Ray Harris officiating. Bearers were Fred Lauer Ira Wickwire Lee Shepard Ralph Glenn O A Pier and P L Swanson. Interment followed at Pine Grove Cemetery. Attendees included Virgil Warner and family from Chicago K B Symmonds from Erie Leon Watson from Meadville Deyoe from Union City Archie Akam from North East Mrs Harold Stoner from Ashville and Mrs Sidney Cole from Jamestown.
Fred Cooper, 47, of R D 1 Franklin, died at 5:20 am after his car rolled and toppled on Route 8 seven miles south of Franklin. He was crushed under the vehicle during a sequence of rollovers and later died at Franklin Hospital. Cooper, en route to Grove City to return friend Robert Greenlee, left the road after losing control. Greenlee was uninjured. Cooper leaves a wife and three children. Deputy coroner Dr Frank Butters ruled accidental death.
In Altoona a rope used for stunts strangled 14 year old Galen B Jones of Claysburg yesterday. He slipped from a tree limb in his backyard, leading to the fatal strangulation while attempting the stunt.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.