Corry News Briefs Highlight Local Events and Disappearances
Meantime Mrs Porter arrives in Corry with her daughter to attend the Bracken Kealing Funeral Home services set for Monday. Discharges, thefts, measles outbreaks, property transfers, and local civic notes fill the day with burglaries reported and a bid from Jamestown for airport lease. The Toledo area Measles cases, parking disputes, and Y M C A chair shipments also appear alongside a seaplane base plan at Dunkirk and a C 47 flight visit by Major Dick Shoop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Porter
South Pasadena
Gallf
Paul Weber
Reed
Bracken-Kealing Poal
Dick Shoop
Corry
Shoop
Inter
Erie
W. W. Hammond
Dederick Street
Muroe
Calif
Wright Field
Ohio
Gold Discovery by Russian Settler in Alaska 1850
A Russian settler first discovers gold in Alaska in 1850, marking an early mineral prospecting milestone in the region. The report notes the initial uncovering of gold deposits and the emergence of future exploration interest.
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Alaska
Ruberoid Co Confirms Plan On Local Tract Near Corry
New York office announces Ruberoid Company will acquire 1 100 acres of Wilder tract in Erie and Warren counties near Corry Pa to supply wood for roofing and asphalt products. Timber will be managed with permanent reforestation and cutting supervised while two Erie factories gain a permanent wood source. The company, founded sixty years ago, operates nine other factories and employs over 3 500 people.
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N. Y
Wilder
Ruberoid Company
New York
Ruberoid
Corry
Erie County
Warren County
Fidelity Trust Cermany
Pittsburgh
Howe
Rubeerold
Erle
Ruberoid Co
Past Matrons of Eastern Star Host Friday Gathering
Mrs W M Sandburg hosted nine local and two visiting past matrons of the Eastern Star at her Wright Street home. Plans were made for a May 3 meeting with a Hotel Corry dinner, plus card games and prize winners Mrs Harold Wolfe and Mrs Purshiust.
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W.M. Sandburg
B. F Starr
Eastern Star
Wrightsleet
Mia
Melvin Parkhurst
Eric
Alta Greene
Merccer
Corry
Harold Wolfe
Purshiust
Sandburg
Starr
Corry Damestown Foremen's Club Meeting Recap
The newly organized Corry Damestown Foremen's Club met in the shop conference room. John Franklin of the Yoremien's Institute of Pittsburgh spoke on shop work and offered 26 books. The club voted to buy the set for use and study. The next meeting is planned for May 6 at the shop.
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Seb Veeees Mrouwein
Corry-damestown Foremen's Club
John Franklin
Yoremien's Institute of Pittsburgh
Elat
Ace News Camera Man Lectures On The News
Ace News Camera Man Juez Lietz will give a lecture at the Senior High auditorium Monday evening as part of the Talk of the Month series. He will show color and black and white news film reels and discuss his work covering The News in Paris and America, including President Truman and General Eisenhower.
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Ace
Juez Lietz
BP. A
Mack H
Metro-Gold- Wwytt-Mayer
DeCtulle
Paris
America
Tru
Eisecinner
UN TO DEMAND DETAILS OF RED IRAN AGREEMENT
The United Nations seeks details on a Red Iran agreement as talks proceed in Cairo and London. Negotiations focus on revising the 1936 Anglo Egyptian treaty covering British troop presence in Egypt, Sudan control, and Suez defense. Egypt seeks virtual independence in these issues amid evolving diplomacy.
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Ojdlmaw
Britain
Hassan Pasha
Roberts Declines District Attorney Post Bid
April 6 report says attorney Samuel J. Roberts will not take the district attorney job. He states no appointment interest and plans to continue civil tax and administrative practice, citing Navy service prior. Court has not named a successor and prominent names like Damian J. Mebaughlin and Wayne Gleeton are mentioned as possible contenders.
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Brif
Samuel J. Roberts
Wilmer Th
Pans
Burton
Yavancy
Damian J. Mebaughlin
Westinghouse Strike Settlement Hopes Rise
Pittsburg April 5 Associated Press reports no settlement yet in the 81 day old Westinghouse Electric Corp strike after three days of talks. Spokesmen for both sides say discussions are exploratory and no conclusions have been reached. Talks aim to resume direct negotiations and assess prospects for further cooperation. A cow mist cut 100 or moray pounds of Eris to produce 20 to 25 pounds of mille.
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Westinghouse
Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Weatinghouse Eeleatric Corp
Strike Ax Company
Whitn Offielals
Bothy Company
Union
Eris
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Arthur Robert Ingram
Naval Station
North East
OM Guy
Merrill D. Cummings
Central Hotel
Old City
Marguerite McCord
Ross Mead
White Rock
East Main Street
Lawrence Hosier
Mead
Gerald Bemis
Orlie Wynn
Spencer Farm
City
Southhampton
England
Coyple
Jamestown
Warren
C. J. Sandel
Sherman
Carol Hammons
Fred Carter
Hazel Foster
Erie Police
George Winhowski
John Wojtowita
Concord Township
Julia Lang
John J. Farrell
Liberty Street
Court House
Urie
CPA
State Liquor Control Board
William ‘Thompson
Thompson
Puts Or. Thompson
McJunikin Service Station
Corry Hotston
North Center Street
Cara
McJunkin
Hoyt Gillette
Meadville
RJ. McCall
State College
Paul Crossman
County Agricultural Office
Faviny
Albion
Springboro
Clarence L. Hartley
Fredonia
Dunkirk
Margaret J. Campbell Rodrigues
Union City
Erie County Court
David &. Rodiques
Tampico
Mexico
Rodques
The
Veterans Administration
John PB
Mel Gettigan
U.S. Naval Hospital
Philadelphia
Health Board
Mary Ann Diemer
Raymond Diemer
West Church Street
Police Department
Co. A
Penelee
Comy
Keystone VanCise
Davis Radio Lab
North Center St
Dial
C-J Foremen’s Club
William T. Nichols
West Wayne St. Corry
Celor
Preser
Bobby Sherwood
Spotlite
Patricia O'Connor
Jay Johnson
Garth Anderson
Cellloid
Leb
Bagi
Jack HF
Fie
Henri Bonnet
Teinike
Cannels
France
Generalissimo Brancisca Pramen
Tegine
Spain
Grave City
Gloria M. Rusch
H. J. Rywkeh
Thomie State Department
Betn
Philippines
William H. Farley
Sparkinsburg
Powell Motor CO
Wilcox Grocery
York State Pumpkin
Roberts
D. A
Republican Co
Tudianapelly Ind
Wetherill
Paul’s Hardware & Service
Ers
Aikens Motor Sales
C. Christensen Motors
Carry Sales and Service
Borstorff and Fitch
Beckwith and Turner
Thomas Motor CO
Wallace Garage
Wiggers Garage
M. J. Martin and Son
W. W. Waterhouse
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