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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1956
Page
6
A long local news digest reports Julia Klasch succumbing at 69 after heart attack, court actions against John Wolf and Hamilton Howgard, a fatal airplane field incident near Oil City, a youth burglary arrest in Olean, a large funeral service for Peterson, weather outlook for late September, and several minor police incidents in Corry and surrounding towns including car theft attempts and highway speeding.
Mrs John Coulter of Corry died Saturday at her Parker home near Clarion. He was a Parker resident for life. Survivors include his wife six brothers and four sisters including Mrs Coulter four nieces and three nephews. Funeral services set for 2 30 p.m. tomorrow Bowser Funeral Home Parker burial Perryville Cemetery.
Quaker State Oil Refining Corp and the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers union settled two strikes over the weekend. Local 11698 ended a two day walkout at the Farmers Valley plant in MekKean with about 225 hourly workers idled. Local 1141 at the Emlenton plant in Venanee County concluded a separate settlement for about 140 workers, with a one year contract granting wage increases and fringe benefits.
Rain could not end the Junior Horse Show at Colombsy No-the Riding Club grounds as riders pressed on between showers. Judges Miss Patt Parsons and Ab Fox awarded prizes across divisions including Western Pleasure and Western Equitation. Winners included Futgrace ridden by Sally Geberinn, Evie Sunior Stock Horse, and Sally Lebermen in multiple classes with lingering excitement amid the day’s downpour.
A local ad invites readers to contact Dil hand-tailbr for a tailored cash loan through Beserial Finance Co. at 10114 North Center Street, Corry. Phone support available via Corry 2-8279. The offer promises no extra cost or obligation.
A damaged OCR fragment describes a hurricane heading toward Florida with warnings from Mobile to Tampa. It notes possible deaths, flooding near Lake Pontchartrain and the Mobile area, and alerts along the Gulf coast. Names and places appear in garbled form but indicate a broad regional storm threat and evacuations.
Director Henry F. Gross stated that all affiants must be at least twenty two years old and will find the Army in Massachusetts. The draft call centers on Movember and the need for reshaping headquarters in Harrisburg.
A Warsaw dispatch cites Central Committee critique of Tito as leftist but not true Marxist Leninist, seen as a setback for Premier Bulganin and Khrushchev amid Kremlin infighting. Molotov, once a key figure in Yugoslav campaigns, is removed from post as Belgrade visit looms.
A fragment notes that the friendship between two wartime allies has cooled, signaling strains in East European communist relations and suggesting renewed tensions within the alliance.
A severe blaze destroyed a two story frame building at 24 Marystent early today, causing about 100000 in losses. The structure included a basement bowling alley, a Patterson Co restaurant, an insurance real estate office, and three apartments. Fred and Bert Bertanni owned the property and operated the bowling alleys. Fire officials said the bowling alley started the fire and the exact cause was not yet determined. Eight volunteer fire companies fought the blaze, which did not damage the adjacent Irwin Hotel.
The Sportsmen's Commission urged the 1967 Legislature to approve a boost in fishing license fees from $5 to 100 percent. President R. Stutsley Awad led calls for action to fund state recreational programs and improve enforcement.
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