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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1955
Page
4
The Advisory Council on Federal Reports studies business forms to cut duplication and create a central reporting service. By reducing unnecessary data, essential public information can be shared among government departments efficiently.
Scientists from many nations plan the Geophysical Year beginning in 1987 to answer riddles about continental drift climate change sunspots airglow and cosmic rays. Sir Edward Appleton spoke in Edinburgh on outcomes and risks from earth sea and atmosphere studies. The scope includes floods hurricanes and tornadoes and how to reduce their impacts.
A retrospective note recalls a 1935 plan where 33 women would be employed by the Works Progress Administration on a six month sewing project funded with 12000 dollars. Lieut Archie W Thompson received permission to repair the cannon in City Park. City Council acts on waterline extension petitions by three Jonson street property owners, seeking negotiation with Corry Water Company.
Reading through Corry Journal items a rambling column notes city council intrigue possible health unit talks with county, local real estate shifts, and school drama. Military and naval news mix with farming prizes, a courthouse audit, and community events including a boy band, Moose Club dedication, and measles cases.
Forty years ago on November 19 1915 Charles Dodge a Pennsylvania Railroad brakeman in the Tees yards died after an accident when he fell from a boxcar at Corry Hospital where he had been treated. D W DeRosay left for an eastern business trip to Albany New York City and a visit with his son at college. J E Terry a longtime Corry resident died in Wilkes Barre Hospital after a severe stroke last week.
Two Mrs. Ruth M Browns gave birth within the same minute at the same hospital. Each baby arrived as the second child for their respective Browns families, one boy and one girl. To prevent mixups, the twins were placed in separate nurseries.
Corry notes that 1101 pic mit tables appeared at Meat Park multiple times last summer. The remark hints at local activity and curiosity about past summer gatherings in the community.
Findley Lake car agency at Findley Lake has been sold to Rexford Proctor of Ripley and Alva Matthews of Westfield. Chesley, a Chevrolet dealer for 20 years, wound down the business after 23 years as a franchised dealer. Proctor, once a Corry resident until 1948, moved to Ripley and was connected with Vine City Dairy in Westfield. The new owners plan to run the agency and service department with the same policies as before.
The First Church of Christ Scientist Boston presents a nine part TV series How Christian Science Heals airing on WICU Erie starting tomorrow at 12 45 p m with alternate Sundays. Each 15 minute program features two guests sharing religious experiences and a moderator offers brief inspirational comments. Will B Davis heads publication committees. A Texas Tower weighing 6000 tons is noted as part of the radar warning system off the Massachusetts coast.
A reader quiz with seven questions on national and international topics. It asks about U N withdrawal rules, cash sales share, Project Vanguard, American farm residence, basketball origins, and Navy Army captain pay parity.
The note blends slang for gossip and drunkenness with a quirky list of terms such as drue addict and mueillet. It also hints at interior merchandise and washed up trade chatter from a regional outlet.
A mother and seven children were hospitalized yesterday after gas fumes filled their home at 4 p.m. Mrs Theresh Roker and children Genevieve seven Ronald five William five Robert three Herman one month and Charles three months were taken to General Hospital in good condition except Charles whose condition was fair. Police said the family moved into the home recently and reported no rent on the apartment’s gas store. Maintenance and construction costs have doubled since 1940.
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