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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1955
Page
10
A suburban couple nearly burned their home by burning Christmas tree branches in a fireplace without an open damper. Hair singed and the mantle charred, authorities warn trees are highly combustible. They advise choosing a small tree and following safe disposal practices to prevent fires during the holidays.
Outdoor storage before Christmas helps preserve the tree. Bring it in days before, stand in water, keep in a cool spot away from heat sources. Use UL labeled lights and ensure cords are intact. Use a wall switch, fireproof ornaments, avoid cotton or paper decorations unless flameproof. Never burn electric trains under the tree or leave lights unattended.
Instructional line advises checking needles near lights for browning, adjusting positioning of lights if needed, and removing the tree after needles begin to fall. Compact cautionary tips likely from a home care or plant maintenance column.
Government figures show take home pay for the average factory worker with three dependents rising to 78 dollars monthly and 6485 dollars for a single worker. Costs of living edged up between September and October, offset by lower food prices but higher transportation costs and housing expenses.
A Selective Service spokesman said a draft regulation deferring most fathers will be issued fairly soon. The plan covers eligible registrants 18 to 26 with children, plus delinquents and certain volunteers, while detailing age groups and exemptions. The text also oddly mentions a tall Native American hunter capable of killing elephants, which appears irrelevant to the main policy item.
County coordinator Kenneth Smith notes pedestrian safety tops the list as Safe Driving Day approaches. Despite a 49 percent drop in pedestrian deaths since 1997 and a 16 percent rise in nonpedestrian fatalities, most urban traffic deaths involve pedestrians. Men account for about one in ten pedestrians killed are over sixty five and many wear dark clothing. Key factors include jaywalking and crossing near parked cars.
Kindergarten problems doubled at Lafayette School as six sets of twins enroll, each pupil separated in his stools. The principal noted that parents assist in education while teachers face challenges from boy girl combinations.
In Cedar Springs the Clipper newspaper ended after 23 years as Nina Babock and Grace Hamilton sold the weekly to Miss Babebek of Sedalia and Miss Hamilton of Cooperstown. The duo built a 400 weekly paper into a regional red flannel icon, resisted change, and helped spawn a local red flannel factory after a long cold period.
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