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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1957
Page
4
The Corry Journal reprints AP news and local items. Subscriptions listed include 9.00 yearly and 2.00 for eight months, with rates for mail and restricted delivery.
Yesterday's Memories of Corry recounts a 1937 era with Roosevelt at Brussels mediation talks on the nine power treaty, a Corry derailment near Ormsbee road, and a northward integration debate. It notes a Erie County Health and Tuberculosis Association meeting led by Dr George A. Reed advocating Christmas Seal Sale support. The piece also covers a Boston Store dining room gathering and a national rail merger concept proposed by a Chicago conference speaker.
40 Years Ago October 15 1917 shows Warren DeRosay returning from Philadelphia after interviewing fuel administrator William Potter amid a coal shortage city wide coal use averages 46000 tons yearly. Lynn Morris reports promotion. Corry Rod and Gun Club final shoot scores listed. M B Messinger dies at home on Church Street. William Munhall resigns Somerset Post commander citing critique of national leadership and authority. Functional railway mergers urged to boost competition and improve service.
Bear Lake notes from Jamestown report the men’s meeting at Kidder Evangelical United Brethren Church and the Women’s Society annual guest meeting, with refreshments served. Local families including Manwaring, White, Hawkins and Burkett Smith are mentioned with birthday celebrations and weekend visits across Union City Sartwell Creek and Edinboro, plus a fatal crash in Johnstown for Richard D. Small aged 31.
Jamestown launches the 1868 Community Chest campaign aiming for a record 309,136 dollars to fund youth health and family services and support the Red Cross. The drive, branded Because We Believe, targets business solicitation in week one and runs through October 28 with a goal “greatest challenge in the history of community giving.”
Robert M. Harmon of Cockrawton was arrested Saturday by Erle FBI agents as an Air Force deserter AWOL since July 2 at Charleston Air Force Base. He was jailed in Erle County Prison pending transfer to military authorities for prosecution.
NBC TV to premiere Marc Conneally's The Green Pastures as the season opener of Hall of Fame. George Schaefer directs an 80 minute drama exploring creation, a God disgusted with humanity who becomes compassionate, told through Black perspectives with a cast of Negro actors and spirituals.
The article highlights a strong Negro theatre with a rich talent pool and lists upcoming Hall of Fame productions this year. November presents On Bor rowed Time, December Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates, February Twelfth Night, March an original drama Little Moon of Alban starring Julia Harris, and April Dial M for Murder.
Frank Buchon of Conemaugh is killed in a two car crash at a Johnstown intersection. Two other people are injured in the wreck occurred yesterday. emergency responders and authorities are investigating the fatal incident.
Kendall Service Advertising for washing and lubrication services at the corner of Center and Phone Washington, Bireeta 2-1874, promoting their shop with a play on words.
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