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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1965
Page
2
Corry residents reflect on blessings of small-town life and slow traffic free from urban ills. The piece contrasts lack of theaters colleges and nightlife with tranquility and family values, urging readers to give thanks and embrace simple joys.
Fragmentary text notes price increases and labor shortages in a business section. Mentions government policy and supplier pressures, with names including George R. Sample and Allan Hasbrouck. No clear event or date.
Washington officials report Hull statement to Senate committee on Pacific disaster. An oil stove explosion in Elmer Warner home on Mound street destroys the residence. Meat rationing ends tomorrow with fats free. Agriculture Secretary announces. Er ie Stadium game features Fred Mitchell and Dick Foster in East All Stars lineup.
Forty years ago on November 23 1925 Rivania club members enjoyed a Ladies Night with a fine dinner at Hotel Corry and a splendid gram. A chimney fire at Frank Sperry’s East Pleasant street home caused smoke due to a blocked chimney. Ralph Perkins won the second award tournament at the Fifth Billard Harbors, edging Harold Skinner in a 75 point high run match. Charles ay and Frank Staples were sent to Corry Hospital after severe burns at Ajax Iron Works from a core oven incident. State Seay improvements under Lieut. C M Howard included redecorating and new basement rooms with spectatures installed.
The term widow refers to a wife of a deceased husband who has not remarried and mite means a small coin. Widows mite has come to mean a small affordable contribution with no legal significance attached.
The Journal states letters will not be published unless the writer's name and address are included. It clarifies that opinions in letters are not necessarily The Journal's views.
Paul Harvey criticizes Congress for approving tighter taxes yet increasing tax free expense accounts. He questions why Washington D.C. lacks home rule and notes demographic tensions with a near 90 percent Negro school enrollment. He says Congress will not vote for self government and laments the compromise sidetracked.
Nostalgia for bygone American life opens with memories of simpler days. Hal Boyle muses on small-town habits, porch pride, and everyday rituals, recalling barber mugs, horseshoes, stern child discipline, and economical family life.
NBC’s Perry Como Thanksgiving program aired Monday night and impressed with measured discipline. The telecast featured a blend of music and host humor, though the flow relied heavily on commercials. Guest stars included Lemon and others from popular series such as The Andy Griffith Show The Lucy Show The Red Skelton Show The Dick Van Dyke Show and Bewitched.
A retrospective on Henry Wallace's eight year tenure as Agriculture Secretary and four as Vice President. The piece cites his forecasts on Soviet reform, farm tech, and U S policy toward Russia, plus his exit over Byrnes and his Africa plan.
Reader Mrs P McM reports unusual cravings for raw macaroni in pregnancy and asks if a deficiency or medical guidance is needed. The piece also answers questions on pemphigus causes and contagiousness, and ear pain from loud noises with normal hearing. Dr Coleman notes he uses readers' questions in his column.
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